JP2022093224A - Game program, game device, and game control method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game program capable of preventing an interest in a golf game from being declined.SOLUTION: A processor causes a player character 302 to strike a ball 306 according to a player's operation. A movable gauge 320 is displayed, and the movable gauge includes a belt-like basic region 322 and a risk region 324 at outside the basic region. A first index image 326 moves in the basic region, and striking force is determined at a position where the movement is stopped by the player's operation. The striking force influences a carry of the ball. After the striking force is determined, the position of a deviation index image displayed along a first index image is determined at random. The amount of deviation becomes larger as the deviation index image is away from a center of the first index image. The risk region becomes larger toward an upper end of the movable gauge. The player plays a golf game while taking into account whether to prioritize a carry of the ball or to prioritize directivity.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

The present invention relates to a game program, a game device and a game control method, and more particularly to a game program, a game device and a game control method for instructing the movement of a moving object.

An example of the background technique is disclosed in Patent Document 1. In the golf game disclosed in Patent Document 1, a player is made to select a golf club or perform a striking operation in a game image configured as a screen viewed from the rear of an action shot by a player object operated by the player. Let the player character hit the golf ball.

Patent No. 4213011

In the golf game described in Patent Document 1, in the above game image, when the hitting operation is performed, the shot start operation, the power determination operation and the impact position operation are performed by using the power gauge, but the power determination operation and the impact are performed. If the appropriate timing for the position operation is memorized, for example, the ball can be moved in a desired trajectory with the maximum flight distance, so that memorizing the timing may lead to a decrease in interest. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the interface.

Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide new game programs, game devices and game control methods.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a game program, a game device, and a game control method that can prevent a decline in the interest in a game as much as possible.

The first invention is a game program that causes a computer to execute a virtual golf game, and a computer processor displays a direction determination step that determines a direction in which a ball object starts moving based on the progress of the golf game or a user operation. A power indicator progression step that advances the power indicator from one end of the gauge to the other, either within or along the gauge, extending from one end to the other, the progress of the power indicator based on user operation. The power index stop step, the position determination step that randomly determines the position of the blur index displayed corresponding to the width direction of the gauge at the stop position of the power index stopped in the power index stop step, and the power index As the stop position is on the other end side of the gauge, a movement execution step for executing a movement process for moving the ball object so that the movement distance of the ball object becomes longer is executed, and the gauge is as wide as the other end side. The move execution step includes a risk area in which the rate in the length or width direction in the direction is increased, and the position of the blur index determined in the position determination step is in the risk area and is out of the risk area. It is a game program that changes the movement start direction of the ball object or the movement direction after the movement start.

According to the first invention, as the movement distance of the ball object becomes longer, the possibility of changing the movement start direction or the movement direction of the ball object after the start of movement increases, so that the movement distance is prioritized or the directionality is given. There is a strategic nature of prioritizing. Therefore, as in the conventional golf game, in the hitting operation using the power gauge, it is possible to prevent the diminished interest in the golf game due to remembering the operation timing as much as possible.

The second invention is dependent on the first invention, the line at the other end of the gauge is tilted with respect to the line at one end, and the power index is tilted in the same direction as the line at the other end as it approaches the other end. , The movement execution step changes the movement distance of the ball object according to the position within the width of the gauge of the blur index determined in the position determination step.

According to the second invention, the moving distance of the ball object can be changed according to the determination of the blur index.

The third invention is dependent on the first or second invention, and the size of the risk area with respect to the size of the entire gauge differs depending on the state of the point where the ball object is located.

According to the third invention, the difficulty of hitting the ball can be expressed by changing the size of the risk area with respect to the size of the entire gauge according to the state of the lie of the ball.

The fourth invention is dependent on any of the first to third inventions, and the risk area is provided outside the basic area of a certain width in the gauge.

According to the fourth invention, since the risk area is provided outside the basic area, the user can intuitively recognize that the longer the moving distance, the greater the blurring or blurring.

The fifth invention is subordinate to the fourth invention and causes the processor to further perform a color control step in which the color of the basic region is changed and the color of the risk region is not changed as the power index progresses.

According to the fifth invention, the distinctiveness or visibility between the basic domain and the risk domain can be improved.

The sixth invention is subordinate to the fourth or fifth invention and corresponds to at least one of the green object, the pin object, the bunker object, the hazard object and the rough object to be displayed, which are present in the movable range of the ball object. Further causes the processor to perform a target image display step of displaying the target image to be displayed at a position corresponding to the distance from the ball object in the basic area in the gauge.

According to the sixth invention, since the corresponding image corresponding to the predetermined display target is displayed at the position corresponding to the distance from the ball object in the gauge, it can be used as a guide when determining the striking force. That is, it is possible to provide an interface that is easy to use.

The seventh invention is subordinate to any of the first to sixth inventions, and is between the time when the progress of the power index is stopped in the power index stop step and the time when the movement process is started in the movement execution step. Further causes the processor to perform a lottery display step that displays how the position of the blur index is randomly determined.

According to the seventh invention, since the state of randomly determining the position of the blur index is displayed, the user can enter the game even between the time when the progress of the power index is stopped and the time when the ball object starts moving. You can be interested.

The eighth invention depends on any of the first to seventh inventions, and the gauge depends on the movement start direction determined in the direction determination step and the inclination with respect to the movement start direction at the point where the ball object is located. Turn. That is, the gauge bends in the direction in which the ball object is expected to bend.

According to the eighth invention, since the gauge bends in the direction in which the ball object is expected to bend, it is possible to intuitively know the trajectory when the ball object moves.

The ninth invention is dependent on any of the first to eighth inventions, and predictably shows a predicted trajectory which is a trajectory when the ball object moves in the movement start direction determined in the direction determination step. The orbit prediction image display step of displaying the image is further executed by the processor, and the orbit prediction image is a band-shaped image extending linearly in the movement start direction or extending along the predicted orbit, and is a band-shaped image or the band-shaped image. The bending of the expected trajectory of the ball object is expressed by the shape or inclination of the components of the image.

In the ninth invention, since the bending condition of the ball object is expressed by the band-shaped trajectory prediction image, the trajectory when the ball object moves can be intuitively known.

The tenth invention is subordinate to the ninth invention, the constituent elements are images of a plurality of quadrilaterals, and the degree of bending is expressed by changing the shape of the plurality of quadrilaterals.

According to the tenth invention, it is possible to intuitively know the trajectory when the ball object moves by the shape of the component of the trajectory prediction image.

The eleventh invention is subordinate to the tenth invention, and each of the plurality of quadrilaterals is moved and displayed in the movement start direction determined in the direction determination step.

In the eleventh invention as well, as in the tenth invention, the trajectory when the ball object moves can be intuitively known.

The twelfth invention is dependent on any of the first to eleventh inventions and causes the processor to further perform a three-dimensional display step of expressing the gauge in a three-dimensional depth display.

The thirteenth invention is subordinate to the twelfth invention, and when the movement start direction is determined in the direction determination step, the height information of the obstacle object that becomes an obstacle to the movement in the front direction when the ball object moves is obtained. Causes the processor to perform more height information display steps to display along the gauge.

According to the thirteenth invention, since the height information is displayed along the gauge, the movement start direction can be changed strategically based on the height information.

The fourteenth invention is subordinate to the twelfth or thirteenth invention, and is a two-dimensional display step in which a gauge is represented by a two-dimensional display, and execution of a two-dimensional display step and a three-dimensional display step based on a user operation. Have the processor perform more switching steps to switch between.

According to the fourteenth invention, the gauge can be switched between a two-dimensional display and a three-dimensional display according to the user's preference.

A fifteenth invention is a game program for causing a computer to execute a virtual golf game, wherein a computer processor determines a direction in which a ball object starts moving based on the progress of the golf game or a user operation. A power index progress step that advances the power index displayed at the initial position, which is the position of, to a predetermined movable length in a predetermined direction, and a power that stops the progress of the power index based on a user operation. At the stop position of the power index stopped in the index stop step and the power index stop step, the position of the blur index displayed corresponding to the width direction of the gauge determined based on the stop position and the initial position is randomly determined. The position determination step to be performed, and the movement execution step of executing the movement process of moving the ball object so that the movement distance of the ball object becomes longer as the stop position of the power index is closer to the movable length, the gauge is executed. , The closer to the movable length, the larger the length in the width direction or the rate in the width direction, and the movement execution step includes the position of the blur index determined in the position determination step within the risk area. This is a game program in which the movement start direction of the ball object or the movement direction after the movement start is changed as compared with the case where the ball object is outside the risk area.

A sixteenth invention is a game device for executing a virtual golf game, wherein the processor of the game device determines and displays the movement start direction of the ball object based on the progress of the golf game or the user operation. The power is advanced from one end of the gauge to the other, and the progress of the power index is stopped and stopped based on the user operation in the gauge having a width extending from one end to the other or along the gauge. The position of the blur index displayed corresponding to the width direction of the gauge at the stop position of the index is randomly determined, and the more the stop position of the power index is on the other end side of the gauge, the longer the moving distance of the ball object becomes. The gauge contains a risk area where the length in the width direction or the rate in the width direction is increased toward the other end side, and the position of the determined blur index is a risk. It is a game device that changes the movement start direction or the movement direction of the ball object after the start of movement when it is inside the area, as compared with when it is outside the risk area.

The seventeenth invention is a game device for executing a virtual golf game, in which the processor of the game device determines the movement start direction of the ball object based on the progress of the golf game or the user operation, and is an arbitrary position. The power index displayed at the initial position is advanced in a predetermined direction to a predetermined movable length, the progress of the power index is stopped based on the user operation, and the stop position of the stopped power index is stopped. In, the position of the blur index displayed corresponding to the width direction of the gauge determined based on the stop position and the initial position is randomly determined, and the closer the stop position of the power index is to the movable length, the closer to the movable length. , The movement process of moving the ball object is executed so that the movement distance of the ball object is long, and the gauge is a risk area where the length in the width direction or the rate in the width direction is increased as the gauge is closer to the movable length. This is a game device that changes the movement start direction or the movement direction of the ball object after the start of movement when the position of the determined blur index is within the risk area, as compared with the case where the position is outside the risk area.

The eighteenth invention is a game control method of a game device for executing a virtual golf game, wherein (a) a step of determining a movement start direction of a ball object based on the progress of a golf game or a user operation, (b). A step of advancing the power index from one end to the other of the displayed gauge, either within or along the gauge that extends from one end to the other, (c) the power index based on user operation. A step of stopping the progress, (d) a step of randomly determining the position of the blur index displayed corresponding to the width direction of the gauge at the stop position of the stopped power index in step (c), and (e) power. A step of performing a movement process for moving the ball object so that the stop position of the index is on the other end side of the gauge so that the movement distance of the ball object becomes longer is included, and the gauge is on the other end side in the width direction. Including the risk area in which the rate in the length or width direction is increased in, step (e) is when the position of the blur index determined in step (d) is outside the risk area when it is inside the risk area. In comparison, it is a game control method that changes the movement start direction of the ball object or the movement direction after the start of movement.

A nineteenth invention is a game control method of a game device for executing a virtual golf game, wherein (a) a step of determining a movement start direction of a ball object based on the progress of a golf game or a user operation, (b). A step of advancing the power index displayed at an initial position, which is an arbitrary position, in a predetermined direction to a predetermined movable length, (c) stopping the progress of the power index based on a user operation. Step, (d) At the stop position of the power index stopped in step (c), the position of the blur index displayed corresponding to the width direction of the gauge determined based on the stop position and the initial position is randomly selected. The step to determine and (e) the movement process of moving the ball object so that the closer the stop position of the power index is to the movable length, the longer the movement distance of the ball object is executed, and the gauge is movable. The closer to the length, the larger the length in the width direction or the rate in the width direction includes the risk area, and step (e) is when the position of the blur index determined in step (d) is within the risk area. This is a game control method that changes the movement start direction of the ball object or the movement direction after the movement start, as compared with the case where the ball object is outside the risk area.

In the fifteenth invention to the nineteenth invention as well as the first invention, it is possible to prevent the diminished interest in the golf game as much as possible.

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent a decrease in interest in golf games as much as possible.

The above-mentioned object, other object, feature and advantage of the present invention will be further clarified from the detailed description of the following examples with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an unlimited example of a state in which a left controller and a right controller are attached to the main body device of the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an unrestricted example of a state in which the left controller and the right controller are removed from the main unit. FIG. 3 is a six-view view showing an unlimited example of the main body apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 4 is a six-view view showing an unlimited example of the left controller shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 5 is a six-view view showing an unlimited example of the right controller shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an unrestricted example of the internal configuration of the main unit shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an unrestricted example of the internal configuration of the main unit shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the left controller and the right controller. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a first example of the parameter determination screen without limitation. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a second example of the parameter determination screen without limitation. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a third example of the parameter determination screen without limitation. FIG. 11A is a diagram showing an unrestricted example of the movement gauge, and FIG. 11B is a diagram showing another example of the movement gauge not being limited. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a fourth example of the parameter determination screen without limitation. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a fifth example of the parameter determination screen without limitation. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a sixth example of the parameter determination screen without limitation. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a seventh example of the parameter determination screen without limitation. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an eighth example of the parameter determination screen without limitation. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a ninth example of the parameter determination screen without limitation. FIG. 18A is a diagram for explaining an example in which the range in which blurring is determined is not limited, and FIG. 18B is a diagram for explaining another example in which the range in which blurring is determined is not limited. be. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a tenth example of the parameter determination screen without limitation. FIG. 20A is a table showing an unrestricted example of directional input for each frame, and FIG. 20B is a table showing an unrestricted example of directional input averaged for each operation section. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an unrestricted example of a correspondence table between the travel time and the horizontal distance in the reference orbit. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an unlimited example of a method of determining a direction input that affects the trajectory of a ball at a given time. FIG. 23 (A) is a diagram for explaining an unrestricted example of how to rotate the velocity vector of the ball to the right, and FIG. 23 (B) is not limited to the method of rotating the velocity vector of the ball upward. It is a figure for demonstrating an example. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an eleventh example of the parameter determination screen without limitation. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a twelfth example of the parameter determination screen without limitation. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a thirteenth example of the parameter determination screen without limitation. FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an unlimited example of the memory map of the DRAM of the main unit shown in FIG. FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an unrestricted example of the data storage area shown in FIG. 27. FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an example in which the specific content of the character data shown in FIG. 28 is not limited. FIG. 30 is a flow chart showing an unrestricted example of the overall game processing of the processor of the main body apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 31 is a flow chart showing a part of an example of the game control process shown in FIG. 30 without limitation. FIG. 32 is another part of the non-limiting example of the game control process shown in FIG. 30, and is a flow diagram following FIG. 31. FIG. 33 is a flow chart showing a part of an unlimited example of the first parameter determination process shown in FIG. 31. FIG. 34 is another part of the first parameter determination process shown in FIG. 31 without limitation, and is a flow chart following FIG. 33. FIG. 35 is a flow chart showing a part of an unlimited example of the second parameter determination process shown in FIG. 31. FIG. 36 is another part of the second parameter determination process shown in FIG. 31 without limitation, and is a flow chart following FIG. 35. FIG. 37 is another part of the second parameter determination process shown in FIG. 31 without limitation, and is a flow chart following FIG. 36. FIG. 38 is a flow chart showing a part of an example of the ball movement process shown in FIG. 31 without limitation. FIG. 39 is another part of the non-limiting example of the ball movement process shown in FIG. 31, and is a flow chart following FIG. 38. 40 is a part of another non-limiting example of the ball movement process shown in FIG. 31, and is a flow chart following FIG. 38. FIG. 41 is a diagram showing an unlimited example of the parameter determination screen of the second embodiment. FIG. 42 is a diagram showing a first example of a distance altitude measurement screen without limitation. FIG. 43 is a diagram showing a second example of the distance altitude measurement screen without limitation. FIG. 44 is a diagram showing a third example of the distance altitude measurement screen without limitation. FIG. 45 is a diagram showing a fourth example of the distance altitude measurement screen without limitation. FIG. 46 is a diagram showing an unlimited example of the undulation display screen. FIG. 47 is a diagram showing an unlimited example of the parameter determination screen of the third embodiment. FIG. 48 is a diagram showing an example of a moving screen without limitation. FIG. 49 is a diagram showing another example of the moving screen without limitation.

[First Example]
Hereinafter, a game system according to an unlimited example of the first embodiment will be described. An example of the game system 1 in the first embodiment includes a main body device (information processing device; which functions as a game device main body in the first embodiment) 2, a left controller 3, and a right controller 4. The left controller 3 and the right controller 4 can be attached to and detached from the main body device 2, respectively. That is, the game system 1 can be used as an integrated device by mounting the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 on the main body device 2, respectively. Further, the game system 1 can also use the main body device 2 and the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 as separate bodies (see FIG. 2). Hereinafter, the hardware configuration of the game system 1 of the first embodiment will be described, and then the control of the game system 1 of the first embodiment will be described.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are attached to the main body device 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are attached to and integrated with the main body device 2, respectively. The main body device 2 is a device that executes various processes (for example, game processes) in the game system 1. The main body device 2 includes a display 12. The left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are devices including an operation unit for inputting by the user.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are removed from the main body device 2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are detachable from the main body device 2. In the following, the term "controller" may be used as a general term for the left controller 3 and the right controller 4.

FIG. 3 is a six-view view showing an example of the main body device 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the main body device 2 includes a substantially plate-shaped housing 11. In this first embodiment, the main surface of the housing 11 (in other words, the front surface, that is, the surface on which the display 12 is provided) has a substantially rectangular shape.

The shape and size of the housing 11 are arbitrary. As an example, the housing 11 may be portable in size. Further, the main body device 2 alone or the integrated device in which the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are mounted on the main body device 2 may be a portable device. Further, the main body device 2 or the integrated device may be a handheld device. Further, the main body device 2 or the integrated device may be a portable device.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main body device 2 includes a display 12 provided on the main surface of the housing 11. The display 12 displays an image generated by the main body device 2. In this first embodiment, the display 12 is a liquid crystal display device (LCD). However, the display 12 may be any kind of display device.

Further, the main body device 2 includes a touch panel 13 on the screen of the display 12. In this first embodiment, the touch panel 13 is of a method capable of multi-touch input (for example, a capacitance method). However, the touch panel 13 may be of any kind, and may be, for example, a type capable of single-touch input (for example, a resistance film type).

The main body device 2 includes a speaker (that is, the speaker 88 shown in FIG. 6) inside the housing 11. As shown in FIG. 3, speaker holes 11a and 11b are formed on the main surface of the housing 11. Then, the output sound of the speaker 88 is output from these speaker holes 11a and 11b, respectively.

Further, the main body device 2 includes a left side terminal 17 which is a terminal for the main body device 2 to perform wired communication with the left controller 3, and a right side terminal 21 for the main body device 2 to perform wired communication with the right controller 4.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main body device 2 includes a slot 23. The slot 23 is provided on the upper side surface of the housing 11. The slot 23 has a shape in which a predetermined type of storage medium can be mounted. The predetermined type of storage medium is, for example, a storage medium (for example, a dedicated memory card) dedicated to the game system 1 and an information processing device of the same type. The predetermined type of storage medium stores, for example, data used in the main unit 2 (for example, save data of an application) and / or a program executed in the main unit 2 (for example, an application program). Used to do. Further, the main body device 2 includes a power button 28.

The main body device 2 includes a lower terminal 27. The lower terminal 27 is a terminal for the main body device 2 to communicate with the cradle. In this first embodiment, the lower terminal 27 is a USB connector (more specifically, a female connector). When the integrated device or the main body device 2 alone is placed on the cradle, the game system 1 can display the image generated and output by the main body device 2 on the stationary monitor. Further, in the first embodiment, the cradle has a function of charging the mounted integrated device or the main body device 2 alone. Further, the cradle has a function of a hub device (specifically, a USB hub).

FIG. 4 is a six-view view showing an example of the left controller 3. As shown in FIG. 4, the left controller 3 includes a housing 31. In this first embodiment, the housing 31 has a vertically long shape, that is, a shape that is long in the vertical direction (that is, the y-axis direction shown in FIGS. 1 and 4). The left controller 3 can also be gripped in a vertically elongated direction when it is removed from the main body device 2. The housing 31 has a shape and size that can be gripped with one hand, particularly with the left hand, when gripped in a vertically long direction. Further, the left controller 3 can be gripped in a horizontally long direction. When the left controller 3 is gripped in a horizontally long direction, it may be gripped with both hands.

The left controller 3 includes an analog stick 32. As shown in FIG. 4, the analog stick 32 is provided on the main surface of the housing 31. The analog stick 32 can be used as a direction input unit capable of inputting a direction. By tilting the analog stick 32, the user can input a direction according to the tilting direction (and input a size according to the tilting angle). The left controller 3 may be provided with a cross key, a slide stick capable of slide input, or the like, instead of the analog stick, as the direction input unit. Further, in the first embodiment, it is possible to input by pressing the analog stick 32.

The left controller 3 includes various operation buttons. The left controller 3 includes four operation buttons 33 to 36 (specifically, a right direction button 33, a down direction button 34, an up direction button 35, and a left direction button 36) on the main surface of the housing 31. Further, the left controller 3 includes a recording button 37 and a- (minus) button 47. The left controller 3 includes an L button 38 and a ZL button 39 on the upper left of the side surface of the housing 31. Further, the left controller 3 is provided with an SL button 43 and an SR button 44 on the side surface of the housing 31 that is mounted when it is mounted on the main body device 2. These operation buttons are used to give instructions according to various programs (for example, OS programs and application programs) executed by the main unit 2.

Further, the left controller 3 includes a terminal 42 for the left controller 3 to perform wired communication with the main body device 2.

FIG. 5 is a six-view view showing an example of the right controller 4. As shown in FIG. 5, the right controller 4 includes a housing 51. In this first embodiment, the housing 51 has a vertically long shape, that is, a vertically long shape. The right controller 4 can also be gripped in a vertically elongated direction when it is removed from the main body device 2. The housing 51 has a shape and size that can be gripped with one hand, particularly with the right hand, when gripped in a vertically long direction. Further, the right controller 4 can be gripped in a horizontally long direction. When the right controller 4 is gripped in a horizontally long direction, it may be gripped with both hands.

Like the left controller 3, the right controller 4 includes an analog stick 52 as a direction input unit. In this first embodiment, the analog stick 52 has the same configuration as the analog stick 32 of the left controller 3. Further, the right controller 4 may be provided with a cross key, a slide stick capable of slide input, or the like, instead of the analog stick. Further, the right controller 4 has four operation buttons 53 to 56 (specifically, the A button 53, the B button 54, the X button 55, and the Y button 56) on the main surface of the housing 51, like the left controller 3. To prepare. Further, the right controller 4 includes a + (plus) button 57 and a home button 58. Further, the right controller 4 includes an R button 60 and a ZR button 61 on the upper right side of the side surface of the housing 51. Further, the right controller 4 includes the SL button 65 and the SR button 66 like the left controller 3.

Further, the right controller 4 includes a terminal 64 for the right controller 4 to perform wired communication with the main body device 2.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the main body device 2. In addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 3, the main unit 2 includes the components 81 to 91, 97, and 98 shown in FIG. Some of these components 81-91, 97, and 98 may be mounted as electronic components on an electronic circuit board and housed in a housing 11.

The main unit 2 includes a processor 81. The processor 81 is an information processing unit that executes various types of information processing executed in the main unit 2, and may be composed of, for example, only a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a CPU function, and a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). ) It may be composed of a SoC (System-on-a-chip) including a plurality of functions such as a function. The processor 81 executes an information processing program (for example, a game program) stored in a storage unit (specifically, an internal storage medium such as a flash memory 84 or an external storage medium mounted in the slot 23). By doing so, various types of information processing are executed.

The main unit 2 includes a flash memory 84 and a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) 85 as an example of an internal storage medium built therein. The flash memory 84 and the DRAM 85 are connected to the processor 81. The flash memory 84 is a memory mainly used for storing various data (which may be a program) stored in the main unit 2. The DRAM 85 is a memory used for temporarily storing various data used in information processing.

The main unit 2 includes a slot interface (hereinafter, abbreviated as “I / F”) 91. The slot I / F 91 is connected to the processor 81. The slot I / F 91 is connected to the slot 23, and reads and writes data to a predetermined type of storage medium (for example, a dedicated memory card) mounted in the slot 23 according to the instruction of the processor 81.

The processor 81 appropriately reads and writes data between the flash memory 84 and the DRAM 85, and each of the above storage media, and executes the above information processing.

The main body device 2 includes a network communication unit 82. The network communication unit 82 is connected to the processor 81. The network communication unit 82 communicates with an external device (specifically, wireless communication) via the network. In this first embodiment, the network communication unit 82 connects to a wireless LAN and communicates with an external device by a method compliant with the Wi-Fi standard as the first communication mode. In addition, the network communication unit 82 performs wireless communication with another main unit 2 of the same type by a predetermined communication method (for example, communication by an original protocol or infrared communication) as a second communication mode. In the wireless communication according to the second communication mode, wireless communication is possible with another main body device 2 arranged in the closed local network area, and direct communication is performed between the plurality of main body devices 2. This realizes a function that enables so-called "local communication" in which data is transmitted and received.

The main body device 2 includes a controller communication unit 83. The controller communication unit 83 is connected to the processor 81. The controller communication unit 83 wirelessly communicates with the left controller 3 and / or the right controller 4. The communication method between the main unit 2 and the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 is arbitrary, but in this first embodiment, the controller communication unit 83 is between the left controller 3 and the right controller 4. Communicates according to the Bluetooth® standard.

The processor 81 is connected to the left side terminal 17, the right side terminal 21, and the lower terminal 27 described above. When performing wired communication with the left controller 3, the processor 81 transmits data to the left controller 3 via the left terminal 17 and receives (or acquires) operation data from the left controller 3 via the left terminal 17. .. Further, when performing wired communication with the right controller 4, the processor 81 transmits data to the right controller 4 via the right terminal 21 and receives (or acquires) operation data from the right controller 4 via the right terminal 21. )do. Further, when communicating with the cradle, the processor 81 transmits data to the cradle via the lower terminal 27. As described above, in the first embodiment, the main body device 2 can perform both wired communication and wireless communication with the left controller 3 and the right controller 4, respectively. Further, when the integrated device in which the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are mounted in the main body device 2 or the main body device 2 alone is mounted in the cradle, the main body device 2 uses data (for example, display image data or data) via the cradle. Audio data) can be output to a stationary monitor or the like.

Here, the main body device 2 can perform communication at the same time (in other words, in parallel) with the plurality of left controllers 3. Further, the main body device 2 can perform communication at the same time (in other words, in parallel) with the plurality of right controllers 4. Therefore, a plurality of users can input to the main unit 2 at the same time by using the set of the left controller 3 and the right controller 4, respectively. As an example, the first user inputs to the main unit 2 using the first set of the left controller 3 and the right controller 4, while the second user uses the second set of the left controller 3 and the right controller 4. It is possible to input to the main body device 2.

The main unit 2 includes a touch panel controller 86, which is a circuit for controlling the touch panel 13. The touch panel controller 86 is connected between the touch panel 13 and the processor 81. Based on the signal from the touch panel 13, the touch panel controller 86 generates, for example, data indicating the position where the touch input is performed, and outputs the data to the processor 81.

Further, the display 12 is connected to the processor 81. The processor 81 displays an image generated (for example, by executing the above-mentioned information processing) and / or an image acquired from the outside on the display 12.

The main unit 2 includes a codec circuit 87 and a speaker (specifically, a left speaker and a right speaker) 88. The codec circuit 87 is connected to the speaker 88 and the audio input / output terminal 25, and is also connected to the processor 81. The codec circuit 87 is a circuit that controls the input / output of audio data to the speaker 88 and the audio input / output terminal 25.

The main body device 2 includes a power control unit 97 and a battery 98. The power control unit 97 is connected to the battery 98 and the processor 81. Although not shown, the power control unit 97 is connected to each unit of the main unit 2 (specifically, each unit that receives power from the battery 98, the left terminal 17 and the right terminal 21). The power control unit 97 controls the power supply from the battery 98 to each of the above units based on the command from the processor 81.

Further, the battery 98 is connected to the lower terminal 27. When an external charging device (for example, a cradle) is connected to the lower terminal 27 and power is supplied to the main body device 2 via the lower terminal 27, the supplied power is charged to the battery 98.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the main body device 2, the left controller 3 and the right controller 4. The details of the internal configuration of the main body device 2 are shown in FIG. 6 and are omitted in FIG. 7.

The left controller 3 includes a communication control unit 101 that communicates with the main body device 2. As shown in FIG. 7, the communication control unit 101 is connected to each component including the terminal 42. In this first embodiment, the communication control unit 101 can communicate with the main body device 2 by both wired communication via the terminal 42 and wireless communication not via the terminal 42. The communication control unit 101 controls the communication method performed by the left controller 3 with respect to the main unit device 2. That is, when the left controller 3 is attached to the main body device 2, the communication control unit 101 communicates with the main body device 2 via the terminal 42. Further, when the left controller 3 is removed from the main body device 2, the communication control unit 101 performs wireless communication with the main body device 2 (specifically, the controller communication unit 83). Wireless communication between the controller communication unit 83 and the communication control unit 101 is performed according to, for example, the standard of Bluetooth (registered trademark).

Further, the left controller 3 includes a memory 102 such as a flash memory. The communication control unit 101 is composed of, for example, a microcomputer (also referred to as a microprocessor), and executes various processes by executing firmware stored in the memory 102.

The left controller 3 includes each button 103 (specifically, buttons 33-39, 43, 44, and 47). Further, the left controller 3 includes an analog stick (referred to as “stick” in FIG. 7) 32. Each button 103 and the analog stick 32 repeatedly output information about the operation performed on the button 103 to the communication control unit 101 at an appropriate timing.

The communication control unit 101 receives information regarding input (specifically, information regarding operation or detection result by the sensor) from each input unit (specifically, each button 103, analog stick 32, each sensor 104 and 105). To get. The communication control unit 101 transmits operation data including the acquired information (or information obtained by performing predetermined processing on the acquired information) to the main unit 2. The operation data is repeatedly transmitted once every predetermined time. The interval at which the information regarding the input is transmitted to the main body device 2 may or may not be the same for each input unit.

By transmitting the operation data to the main body device 2, the main body device 2 can obtain the input made to the left controller 3. That is, the main body device 2 can determine the operation for each button 103 and the analog stick 32 based on the operation data.

The left controller 3 includes a power supply unit 108. In this first embodiment, the power supply unit 108 includes a battery and a power control circuit. Although not shown, the power control circuit is connected to the battery and to each part of the left controller 3 (specifically, each part to receive the power of the battery).

As shown in FIG. 7, the right controller 4 includes a communication control unit 111 that communicates with the main body device 2. Further, the right controller 4 includes a memory 112 connected to the communication control unit 111. The communication control unit 111 is connected to each component including the terminal 64. The communication control unit 111 and the memory 112 have the same functions as the communication control unit 101 and the memory 102 of the left controller 3. Therefore, the communication control unit 111 together with the main unit 2 for both wired communication via the terminal 64 and wireless communication not via the terminal 64 (specifically, communication according to the Bluetooth® standard). Communication is possible, and the right controller 4 controls the communication method performed with respect to the main unit 2.

The right controller 4 includes each input unit similar to each input unit of the left controller 3. Specifically, each button 113 and an analog stick 52 are provided. Each of these input units has the same function as each input unit of the left controller 3 and operates in the same manner.

The right controller 4 includes a power supply unit 118. The power supply unit 118 has the same function as the power supply unit 108 of the left controller 3 and operates in the same manner.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 8-26, an outline of the game processing of the virtual golf game executed in the game system 1 of the first embodiment will be described. Although detailed description is omitted, in a virtual golf game, a user or a player (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “player”) can perform stroke play alone or with another player (human or computer player). However, you can also play other golf games such as match play. In the following, a case where a player plays a golf game using a player character will be described, and since the other players are the same as the player, duplicate explanations will be omitted.

In this first embodiment, when the golf game application is executed, the type of golf game to be played (for example, stroke play or match play), the golf course to be played, and the characters used by the player are a plurality of characters. Selected from. When these selections are completed, the golf game is started according to the player's operation or automatically.

Although detailed description will be omitted, in the first embodiment, each of the plurality of characters has a different appearance from the other characters, and the maximum flight distance for each club is individually assigned.

The main unit device 2 also functions as an image processing device, and generates and outputs (or displays) display image data corresponding to various screens such as game images. The processor 81 arranges various objects and characters in a three-dimensional virtual space to generate a certain scene or scene. An image of this scene or scene taken by a virtual camera (that is, viewed from a viewpoint) is displayed on the display 12 as a game image.

In this specification, the hole for inserting a golf ball on the green is called a "cup", and the area or area to play from the teeing area to the green (that is, the range in which the character can move) in the golf course. Will be called a "hole". Further, in this specification, "cup-in" means that a golf ball enters the cup.

When the golf game is started, a game image including an image (background image) of a teeing area in the first hole of the selected golf course and a part of the hole visible from the teeing area is displayed on the display 12. For example, the first hole in a golf course is generated in the game space or game field, and the position and orientation of the virtual camera is set so that the player character faces the direction of hitting the ball from a predetermined position behind the teeing area. Will be done. As an example without limitation of the game image, the parameter determination screen 300 as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display device (for example, the display 12).

As shown in FIG. 8, the player character 302 is displayed on the parameter determination screen 300, and the player character 302 holds a virtual golf club (hereinafter, simply referred to as “club”) 304. As can be seen from FIG. 8, the player character 302 is displayed in an addressed state, and a tee-up virtual golf ball (hereinafter, simply referred to as “ball”) 306 is arranged at a predetermined position. As described above, the background image 308 is displayed on the parameter determination screen 300. In the example shown in FIG. 8, as the background image 308, virtual objects such as a teeing area, left and right tickers, fairways, trees, the sky, and clouds are displayed.

Further, in FIG. 8, a virtual pin 310 is displayed substantially in the center of the parameter determination screen 300. Further, the trajectory prediction image 312 is displayed from the position of the ball 306 toward the virtual pin 310. The trajectory prediction image 312 is an image that predictably shows the trajectory of the ball 306 when the ball 306 is hit in a predetermined launch direction, and in the first embodiment, a band shape that visualizes a part of the reference trajectory. It is an image of. In this first embodiment, the portion of the reference trajectory from the current position of the ball 306 to the highest point is displayed as the trajectory prediction image 312. However, the reference trajectory for displaying the trajectory prediction image 312 is an ideal parabola when the ball 306 is hit in a predetermined launch direction, and in this first embodiment, the club 304 used is used. It is a parabola when the ball 306 is hit with a hitting force of 100% (see FIG. 22). The ideal parabola means a parabola that is not affected by anything other than gravity in virtual space.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the orbit prediction image 312 includes a plurality of quadrilateral images 312a as constituent elements. The plurality of quadrilateral images 312a are animated to move in the direction of launching the ball 306. For example, each of the plurality of quadrilateral images 312a moves from the current position of the ball 306 toward the position of the highest point, and when it moves to the position of the highest point, it starts moving from the current position of the ball 306 and the player Continues to move until a second parameter determination operation, which will be described later, is started.

In this first embodiment, the orbit prediction image 312 is an image using a reference orbit, but it is not necessary to be limited to this. In another embodiment, the trajectory prediction image 312 may be a strip-shaped image of a predetermined length extending in a direction in which the ball 306 linearly moves forward (hereinafter, referred to as “front direction”). In this case, at least one of the size and position of the trajectory prediction image 312 may be set or corrected based on at least one of the information of the club 304 used and the information of the player character 302. However, the front direction of the ball 306 is the direction in which the ball 306 is moved in the direction directly beside the player character 302 in the address state. Specifically, in the right-handed player character 302, the front direction of the ball 306 is the left direction, and in the left-handed player character 302, the front direction of the ball 306 is the right direction.

However, the orbit prediction image 312 is erased (or hidden) from the parameter determination screen 300 when the second parameter determination operation is started. This is an example, and the trajectory prediction image 312 may be erased at any timing until the player character 302 hits the ball 306.

The quadrilateral image 312a shows the expected direction of movement of the ball 306. If the ball 306 is expected to move along a reference trajectory, the image 312a is made into a vertically elongated rectangle. Further, when the ball 306 is expected to bend, the quadrilateral image 312a indicates the bending direction and the bending size (hereinafter, these are referred to as “bending information”). The bending information is determined based on the inclination and launch direction of the ground at the current position of the ball 306. The direction in which the ball 306 bends is similar to that of general real-life golf, with the ball 306 turning to the left when the slope is up toe and the ball 306 to the right when the slope is down toe. The size of the bend increases in conjunction with the size of the bend and inclination.

However, the launching direction of the ball 306 includes the left-right direction and the up-down direction at the start of movement of the ball 306. The left and right launch directions of the ball 306 are predetermined by a straight line connecting the current position of the ball 106 and the pin 310 (cup). However, when the current position of the ball 106 is far from the pin 310, the left and right launch directions of the ball 306 are set to a fairway or the like near the current position of the ball 106. When the current position of the ball 106 is far from the pin 310, not only when the straight line distance from the ball 106 to the pin 310 is long, but also in a hole which is bent in the middle such as a dog leg hole, the ball 306 to the pin 310 The case where the measured distance along the shape of the hole up to is long is included. Further, the left and right launch directions of the ball 306 can be set (changed) by the player. The vertical launch direction of the ball 306 is determined according to the club 304 used (specifically, the launch angle).

FIG. 9 shows an unlimited example of the parameter determination screen 300 when the ball 306 is expected to turn to the right. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the ball 306 is on a slope with a lower toe. Therefore, the ball 306 is expected to turn to the right, and the size of the turn is determined by the size of the angle of the slope with respect to the horizontal plane.

Further, when the ball 306 is expected to bend to the right, the image 312a is formed into a parallelogram in which the upper left corner protrudes above the upper right corner. That is, on the parameter determination screen 300, by displaying the quadrilateral image 312a with the right side lowered, it is expressed that the ball 306 bends to the right. Further, the amount of protrusion of the upper left corner with respect to the upper right corner is changed according to the bending size of the ball 306.

Although not shown, if the ball 306 is on a slope with a raised toe, the ball 306 is expected to turn to the left, and image 312a is a parallelogram with the upper right corner protruding above the upper left corner. Be made. That is, on the parameter determination screen 300, by displaying the quadrilateral image 312a with the left side lowered, it is expressed that the ball 306 bends to the left. Further, the amount of protrusion of the upper right corner with respect to the upper left corner is determined according to the bending size of the ball 306.

As described above, in this first embodiment, the plurality of images 312a are displayed by animation so as to move in the launch direction of the ball 306. Therefore, data for animating a plurality of images 312a having shapes according to the bending direction and the bending size are prepared in advance and used as appropriate. However, the data for displaying the animation may not be prepared in advance and may be generated each time the display is performed.

In this first embodiment, the plurality of images 312a are displayed by animation so as to move in the moving direction of the ball 306, but the plurality of images 312a show the bending direction and the bending size of the ball 306. Since it is displayed in the expressed shape, it may remain stationary. That is, the plurality of images 312a do not have to move.

Further, in the first embodiment, the shape of the image 312a constituting the trajectory prediction image 312 is designed to express the bending direction and the bending size of the ball 306, but the present invention is not limited to this. In another example, the image 312a may be represented by an inclination to be displayed. In such a case, the image 312a is rotated around the vertical axis parallel to the image 312a through the center in the left-right direction of the image 312a in the direction in which the ball 306 bends, by an angle according to the bending size.

Further, in this first embodiment, the orbit prediction image 312 is composed of a plurality of images 312a so that the shape of the image 312a is changed, but the ball 306 is changed depending on the shape or inclination of the single orbit prediction image 312 itself. You may try to express the bending direction and the bending size. For example, the orbit prediction image 312 is composed of one vertically long quadrangle, and the orbit prediction image 312 is twisted (or tilted) and twisted (or tilted) according to the bending direction and bending size of the ball 306. ) May be changed.

Further, when the moving direction of the ball 306 is expected to be above or below the reference trajectory, this can be notified to the player by changing the color of the image 312a. For example, if the height of the ball 306 in the moving direction does not change or hardly changes from the reference trajectory, the image 312a is made translucent white. Further, when the height of the ball 306 in the moving direction is expected to be higher than the reference trajectory, the image 312a is colored blue. Further, if the height of the ball 306 in the moving direction is expected to be lower than the reference trajectory, the image 312a is colored red. If the height of the ball 306 in the moving direction is expected to be above or below the reference trajectory, the intensity of blue or red (that is, saturation) is increased according to the amount of change in height. You may change it.

However, the fact that the moving direction of the ball 306 is above or below the reference trajectory may be expressed not by the difference in color of the image 312a but by the difference in color intensity or the shape of the image 312a.

As described above, the direction in which the ball 306 bends is the same as in general real-life golf. Therefore, if the player character 302 is hit to the right, the height in the moving direction of the ball 306 is the reference trajectory when the left foot is raised. In the case of lowering the left foot, the height of the ball 306 in the moving direction becomes lower than the reference trajectory, and the change in height becomes large in conjunction with the magnitude of the inclination.

In this way, the trajectory prediction image 312 itself is displayed linearly, and the movement direction of the ball 306 is represented by the shapes of the plurality of images 312a constituting the trajectory prediction image 312, so that the trajectory of the ball 306 after movement is predicted. While maintaining the difficulty of performing, the game quality is guaranteed by abstractly expressing the bending information by the shape of the image 312a. In other words, it is possible to improve the interest in golf games.

If the trajectory prediction image 312 itself is displayed on the predicted trajectory of the ball 306 for a long period of time, the interest in predicting the trajectory of the ball 306 after movement may diminish, and the interest in the golf game may diminish.

However, the trajectory prediction image 312 may be displayed based on the predicted trajectory of the ball 306. In this case, as the trajectory prediction image 312, a short time (for example, one-fourth of the time to reach the horizontal reach) after the launch of the ball 306 is displayed in the predicted trajectory. This is because, as described above, when the trajectory prediction image 312 is expressed by the predicted trajectory for a long period of time, the interest in predicting the trajectory of the ball 306 after movement diminishes. That is, by expressing the orbit prediction image 312 with the predicted orbit for a short time, when the orbit of the ball 306 bends after movement, the influence of the bending size is minimized. Therefore, the orbit prediction image 312 can be displayed linearly even when expressed by the predicted orbit. However, even in such a case, the shape of the image 312a is abstracted by the shape of the image 312a while maintaining the difficulty of predicting the trajectory of the ball 306 after movement by changing the shape of the image 312a according to the bending direction and the bending size. The game quality is guaranteed by expressing the bending information.

Further, in the parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIG. 9, the movement gauge 320 is deformed according to the bending information of the ball 306. The details of the movement gauge 320 will be described later. As described above, in the case shown in FIG. 9, since the ball 306 is expected to bend to the right, the movement gauge 320 is also bent to the right. The degree to which the moving gauge 320 is bent is increased as the bending size of the ball 306 is larger. That is, the bending direction and bending size of the moving gauge 320 are also determined based on the inclination and launching direction of the current position of the ball 306.

In this way, since the moving gauge 320 also bends based on the inclination and launching direction of the current position of the ball 306, it is possible to intuitively know the moving direction of the ball 306 by the bending direction and the bending size of the moving gauge 320. Can be done. Therefore, while maintaining the difficulty of predicting the trajectory of the ball 306 after movement, the gameplay is ensured by abstractly expressing the bending information by the shape of the movement gauge 320. In other words, it is possible to improve the interest in golf games.

However, as described above, in the orbit prediction image 312, the orbit prediction image 312 itself is displayed linearly, and the moving direction of the ball 306 is represented by the shapes of the plurality of images 312a constituting the orbit prediction image 312. The moving gauge 320 may not be deformed. Further, the movement gauge 320 may be deformed so as not to deform the shapes of the plurality of images 312a.

Further, as can be seen from FIGS. 8 and 9, a display area 314 for displaying the type of the club 304 used by the player character 302 for hitting is provided in the lower right corner of the parameter determination screen 300. When the type of the club 304 is changed on the parameter determination screen 300, the image of the club 304 held by the player character 302 is changed to the image of the club 304 of the changed type. At this time, the type of the club 304 displayed in the display area 314 is also changed. In this first embodiment, the type of the club 304 can be changed by pressing the L button 38 or the R button 60. When the L button 38 is pressed, the club is changed to a club 304 longer than the current club 304, and when the R button 60 is pressed, the club 304 is changed to a club 304 shorter than the current club 304. Depending on the type of the club 304, the flight distance of the ball 306 when the ball 306 is hit with a hitting force of 100% is determined. However, the flight distance may be changed according to the type of the player character 302.

Further, above the display area 314, a star-shaped ability gauge 316 is displayed. The ability gauge 316 displays the size (or accumulated amount) of a parameter (hereinafter referred to as “ability increase parameter”) for determining whether or not the ability of the club 304 used can be increased. When the ability increase parameter is accumulated, the color in the star-shaped ability gauge 316 changes according to the accumulated amount. When the ability gauge 316 is full, that is, when the ability increase parameter reaches the maximum value (for example, 100), the ability of the club 304 to be used can be increased according to the operation of the player. For example, when the player presses the Y button 56, it is selected to increase the ability of the club 304. By pressing the Y button 56 again or pressing the B button 54, it is possible to cancel the increase in the ability of the club 304. Further, when the player character 302 hits the ball 306 with the ability of the club 304 increased, the ability increase parameter is set to the minimum value (for example, 0).

In this first embodiment, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the capacity increase parameter is accumulated. As an example, the predetermined condition is that the ball 306 is hit with a hitting force of less than 75% of the maximum value (100%). In other embodiments, the predetermined condition may be the acquisition or use of a given item, or / and the achievement of a given quota. The accumulated amount of the capacity increase parameter may be a fixed value or a variable value. For example, if the striking force is less than 75%, a predetermined accumulated amount (eg, 20) is added to the capacity increase parameter. However, the accumulated amount may be increased as the striking force decreases from 75%.

An operation for determining a part of parameters related to the change of the type of the club 304 and the increase of the ability of the club 304, that is, the movement of the ball 306 (hereinafter referred to as "first parameter") (hereinafter, "first parameter determination operation"). ”) Is before the operation (hereinafter referred to as“ second parameter determination operation ”) for determining the second parameter (hereinafter referred to as“ second parameter ”) regarding the movement of the ball 306 using the movement gauge 320. It is done in. Further, although detailed description is omitted, it is performed before the second parameter determination operation. Further, although detailed description is omitted, before the second parameter determination operation, not only the selection of the club 304 and the selection of whether to increase the ability but also the left and right of the ball 306 are performed according to the player's operation. The launch direction, that is, the left-right direction at the start of movement of the ball 306 can be changed. The left and right launch directions are also the first parameters related to the movement of the ball 306. For example, the left and right launch directions of the ball 306 can be changed by tilting the analog stick 32 to the left or right.

Further, to the right of the center of the parameter determination screen 300, on the left side of the display area 314 and the ability gauge 316, a movement gauge 320 for determining a second parameter regarding the movement of the ball 306 is displayed. In this first embodiment, the second parameters relating to the movement of the ball 306 are the striking force of the ball 306, the change in the trajectory of the ball 306, and the deviation of the trajectory of the ball 306.

In this first embodiment, the change of the orbit means the direction and the amount of change (or the strength of the change) of the change up and down and left and right with respect to the reference orbit. As mentioned above, the reference trajectory means a parabola determined by the type of club 304 used (specifically, the vertical launch angle) and the striking force (specifically, the initial velocity of the ball 306). .. Further, in the first embodiment, the orbital shake means the direction of the shake in the launch direction of the ball 306 (in the first embodiment, the left-right direction) and the amount of the shake.

The parabola can be calculated according to Equation 1 in the general physical calculation of projectile motion. Further, the position of the ball 306 at the time t can be calculated according to the equation 2. However, it is assumed that a predetermined gravitational acceleration g is set in the virtual game space. Further, θ is the vertical launch angle of the ball 306, and v ₀ is the initial velocity of the ball 306. The vertical launch angle θ of the ball 306 is preset for each club 304. Further, the initial velocity v ₀ of the ball 306 is set according to the striking force and the maximum flight distance of the club 304 used. Further, t is a time (frame). The frame is a unit time for screen update, for example, 1/60 second.

Further, when calculating the reference orbit, local coordinates are set. Specifically, the current position of the ball 106 is set as a reference (origin), and the axis extending horizontally from the current position of the ball 106 toward the virtual landing point is set as the x-axis, which is perpendicular to the x-axis. , The axis extending in the height direction of the virtual space is set as the y-axis. Further, a z-axis perpendicular to both the x-axis and the y-axis is set. Further, the direction extending horizontally from the current position of the ball 106 toward the virtual landing point is set in the plus direction of the x-axis, and the direction toward the upper side of the virtual space is set in the plus direction of the y-axis, and the plus of the x-axis. The direction toward the right when looking in the direction is set to the plus direction of the z-axis.

However, when calculating the reference orbit, it is assumed that the terrain (or the ground) has no slope. Therefore, in the game space, a parabola from the current position of the ball 306 to a position at the same height as the height at this current position (that is, a position at a horizontal reach) is calculated as a reference trajectory.

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Reference orbit y = tan θ · x- (gx ² ) / (2v ₀ ² cos ² θ)
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In this first embodiment, the reference trajectory is a parabola calculated by general physical calculation, but it is calculated based on a simulation process that also takes into account the effects of air resistance and lift associated with ball spin in the virtual space. You may.

Position x = v ₀ cos θ · ty = v ₀ sin θ- (gt ² ) / 2
Here, the movement gauge 320 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 8, the movement gauge 320 includes a rectangular region (hereinafter referred to as “basic region”) 322 formed in a vertically long rod shape (or strip shape), and the basic region 322 has four sections (or , Area). In this first embodiment, the four divided sections are referred to as a first operation section 322a, a second operation section 322b, a third operation section 322c, and a fourth operation section 322d in order from the bottom on the parameter determination screen 300. To. As an example, the movement gauge 320 is displayed as a white line, and the inside of the basic region 322 is blackened before the second parameter determination operation.

Further, the movement gauge 320 includes a region (hereinafter, referred to as “risk region”) 324 in which the size and shape are variably set outside the basic region 322. Although details will be described later, the risk area 324 is an area for determining the left or right directional shake of the ball 306 beyond the range of the basic area 322. The risk area 324 is variably sized and shaped based on the condition of the club 304 and lie used. Briefly, as in the case of general real-life golf, the size of the risk area 324 increases as the difficulty of hitting increases. That is, when the clubs 304 used are the same, the size of the risk area 324 with respect to the overall size of the movement gauge 320 differs depending on the state of the lie. Further, as an example, the inside of the risk area 324 is colored red. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the risk region 324 has a triangular shape, and the left and right widths are gradually increased toward the upper end of the movement gauge 320. Therefore, as the moving distance becomes longer, the blurring is likely to increase, and the image is that the arrival point of the ball 306 is diffused. Therefore, it is possible to intuitively recognize that the longer the moving distance, the larger the blurring or the blurring. can.

In this first embodiment, in order to show the risk area 324 in an easy-to-understand manner, the basic area 322 and the risk area 324 are color-coded, but these may be shown integrally without color-coding. For example, a risk region 324 may be formed by deforming a part of the basic region 322 and expanding it in the left-right direction.

Further, in the basic region 322 of the movement gauge 320, the green, the pin 310, the bunker, and the water existing between the current position of the ball 306 and the position of the horizontal reach when the ball 306 moves in the reference trajectory. An image (hereinafter referred to as “target image”) 3220 corresponding to a predetermined object (hereinafter referred to as “display target object”) such as a hazard and a rough is displayed.

However, the target image 3220 is displayed at a position corresponding to the linear distance from the current position of the ball 306 to the display target object in the basic area 322 so that the distance (or the positional relationship) with the ball 306 can be known.

The position corresponding to the linear distance is based on the assumption that the length of the movement gauge 320 corresponds to the horizontal reach of the ball 306 when the ball 306 is hit with the selected club 304 with a striking force of 100%. , Means a position separated from the lower end of the movement gauge 320 by a length corresponding to the straight line distance.

Therefore, when the parameter determination screen 300 is displayed (or updated), the presence or absence of a display target object existing between the current position of the ball 306 and the position of the horizontal reach is detected, and the display target object is also displayed. The straight line distance of is detected.

FIG. 10 shows an example of the parameter determination screen 300 including the target image 3220. In the parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIG. 10, the target image 3220 for each of the green and the pin 310 is displayed in the fourth operation section 322d of the basic region 322. However, the target image 3220 for the green is shown by adding a vertical stripe pattern to the quadrangle, and the target image 3220 for the pin 310 is displayed so as to overlap the green. Although not shown, if a part of the green is displayed and the pin 310 does not stand on the part of the green, the target image 3220 for the pin 310 is not displayed. The same applies to these matters below.

11 (A) and 11 (B) show other, unrestricted examples of the movement gauge 320. In the example shown in FIG. 11A, the target image 3220 for each of the green and the pin 310 is displayed and the target image 3220 for the bunker in front of the green is displayed in the fourth operation section 322d of the basic region 322. Will be done. In FIG. 11A, the target image 3220 for a bunker is shown by randomly attaching a plurality of points to a quadrangle.

In the example shown in FIG. 11B, the target image 3220 for each of the green and the pin 310 is displayed in the fourth operation section 322d of the basic region 322, and the target image 3220 is displayed in front of the green in the third operation section 322c. The target image 3220 about the rough is displayed. In FIG. 11B, the target image 3220 for the rough is shown by adding four letters W to the quadrangle.

In this first embodiment, the target image 3220 is erased (or hidden) when the second parameter determination operation is started. However, this is an example and may be erased when the striking force is determined.

As described above, since it is assumed that the length of the movement gauge 320 corresponds to the horizontal reach of the ball 306 when the ball 306 is hit with the selected club 304 with a striking force of 100%, it will be described later. In addition, when determining the striking force, the position where the target image 3220 was displayed can be taken into consideration. Further, since the horizontal reach varies depending on the type of the club 304, the display / non-display of the target image 3220 changes and the position where the target image 3220 is displayed changes. Therefore, the club 304 to be used is selected. It will be a judgment material at the time. That is, it is possible to provide an easy-to-use moving gauge 320. The same can be said even if the movement gauge 320 is not provided with the risk region 324.

Further, in the parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the movement gauge 320 is displayed in a plane (hereinafter referred to as “2D display”), but a predetermined button (in this first embodiment, the ZR button 61) is displayed. ) Is pressed, it is displayed three-dimensionally (hereinafter referred to as "3D display"). However, when the movement gauge 320 is displayed in 3D and a predetermined button (ZL button 39 in this first embodiment) is pressed, the display is returned to 2D. The player can select whether to display the movement gauge 320 in 2D or 3D.

FIG. 12 shows an unlimited example of the parameter determination screen 300 when the movement gauge 320 is displayed in 3D. FIG. 13 shows another example without limitation of the parameter determination screen 300 when the movement gauge 320 is displayed in 3D.

As shown in FIG. 12, when the moving gauge 320 is displayed in 3D, the moving gauge 320 is displayed diagonally, and the auxiliary frame 350 is displayed centering on the moving gauge 320. The auxiliary frame 350 defines a range of several tens of meters to the left and right and a range of several tens of meters up and down with respect to the current position of the ball 306, and is divided into operation sections 322a-322d. However, in the auxiliary frame 350, the position overlapping the center of the lower end of the movement gauge 320 corresponds to the current position of the ball 306. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 12, the lower portion of the auxiliary frame 350 is shown in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped divided into operation sections 322a-322d with reference to the movement gauge 320. On the other hand, with respect to the movement gauge 320, the upper portion of the auxiliary frame 350 shows only the surface on the upper end side of the movement gauge 320 and the surface on the right side perpendicular to this surface. In the parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the left and right ranges shown by the auxiliary frame 350 are set to be larger than the upper and lower ranges, but this is an example and does not need to be limited.

Further, on the right end surface constituting the auxiliary frame 350, a ground object, an object placed on the ground (hereinafter referred to as “ground object”), and an object placed in the air (hereinafter referred to as “ground object”) in the front direction of the ball 306. A polygonal line (that is, height information) 352 indicating a change in the height of the "aerial object") is displayed. However, the polygonal line 352 is displayed in the range on the straight line from the current position of the ball 306 to the position of the horizontal reach. In this way, the polygonal line 352 is displayed along the movement gauge 320. Further, the ground object, the ground object, and the aerial object in the front direction of the ball 306 are objects (that is, obstacle objects) that hinder the movement when the ball 306 moves.

In this first embodiment, a virtual straight line parallel to the straight line from the current position of the ball 306 to the position of the horizontal reach is provided at a position higher than the objects placed on the ground and in the air in the three-dimensional game space. For example, a virtual straight line is set at a height of 100 m in a three-dimensional game space. The line object vertically drawn from this virtual straight line first determines the height at that point where it hits the polygons that make up the ground object, ground object, or aerial object. By performing this at intervals of several centimeters to several tens of centimeters in the virtual space, a change in height from the current position of the ball 306 to the position of the horizontal reach is detected. However, the line object is a cylindrical or capsule-shaped object with a certain thickness so as not to slip through the ground object or the aerial object. Further, when detecting the height, the virtual straight line and line objects do not need to be drawn, and only the calculation process is executed.

As described above, since the launch direction is changed by the operation of the player, when the launch direction is changed, the process of detecting the height is executed, and on the parameter determination screen 300, the background image seen from the player character 302 is executed. As the 308 is changed, the polygonal line 352 is also changed according to the result of the process of detecting the height. Further, when the ball 306 is on the slope, the shapes of the plurality of images 312a and the shape of the movement gauge 320 in the trajectory prediction image 312 are also changed as described above.

FIG. 13 shows an unlimited example of the parameter determination screen 300 when the launch direction is rotated to the left by about 30 degrees from the state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, a tree object is arranged in the launch direction. Further, as described above, the process of detecting the height is executed, and the polygonal line 352 is changed. The portion of the polygonal line 352 projecting upward with respect to the surface of the movement gauge 320 indicates the height of the tree object arranged in the launch direction.

In this way, when the movement gauge 320 is displayed in 3D, it is possible to know the height information in the launch direction. Further, since the auxiliary frame 350 is divided into each operation section 322a-322d, the change of the polygonal line 352 can be known for each operation section 322a-322d, and can be used as a guide when performing the direction input described later. ..

Subsequently, the second parameter determination operation will be described, and the movement of the ball 306 will be described. However, in FIGS. 14 and 14 onward, the case where the movement gauge 320 is displayed in 2D will be described, but the parameter determination screen 300 is similarly changed when the movement gauge 320 is displayed in 3D.

In this first embodiment, the polygonal line 352 is displayed along the movement gauge 320, but the movement gauge 320 may be displayed with a thickness and the polygonal line 352 may be displayed on the cross section or the side surface thereof. good.

Further, the polygonal line 352 is an example, and the height information may be represented by a bar graph every several centimeters or several tens of centimeters.

When the parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIG. 8 or the like is instructed to start the second parameter determination operation, in this first embodiment, when the A button 53 is pressed, the first index image 326 is set to the initial position ( That is, the movement is started from the lower end of the movement gauge 320 to one end (that is, the upper end of the movement gauge 320). The first index image 326 is an index for determining the striking force, and moves at the moving speed V1.

As shown in FIG. 14, when the first index image 326 is moved, the color of the portion where the first index image 326 is moved in the movement gauge 320 is changed. As an example, when the first index image 326 moves in the movement gauge 320, the color of the moved portion is changed to yellow. In this first embodiment, the color of the basic region 322 is changed, but the color of the risk region 324 is not changed. Therefore, the distinctiveness or visibility between the basic region 322 and the risk region 324 is improved. However, since the first index image 326 is moved in the movement gauge 320, the width is lengthened in the portion where the risk region 324 is provided.

In this first embodiment, the color of the moved portion of the first index image 326 is changed, but instead of the movement of the first index image 326, the color in the moving gauge 320 is changed to the moving gauge 320. It may be gradually changed from the lower end to the upper end of. In this case, the speed at which the color is changed is the moving speed V1.

The striking force is determined according to the position where the first index image 326 is stopped, is larger than the minimum value (0%) and is determined by the maximum value (100%) or less. However, when the first index image 326 is located at the lower end of the moving gauge 320, the striking force is minimum, and when the first index image 326 is located at the upper end of the moving gauge 320, the striking force is maximum. When the first index image 326 is instructed to stop, in this first embodiment, when the A button 53 is pressed, the movement of the first index image 326 is stopped. The striking force is determined by the ratio of the length from the lower end of the moving gauge 320 to the stopped first index image 326 with respect to the total length of the moving gauge 320. Strictly speaking, the first index image 326 gradually tilts diagonally in accordance with the deformation of each operation section 322a-322d from the lower end to the upper end of the movement gauge 320, so that the striking force is the first from the lower end of the movement gauge 320. 1 Determined by the length to the center position of the index image 326. That is, the closer the first index image 326 is to the upper end of the movement gauge 320, the greater the striking force. As described above, since the initial velocity v ₀ of the ball 306 is determined based on the striking force, the closer the first index image 326 is to the upper end of the movement gauge 320, the longer the movement distance of the ball 306.

When the first index image 326 reaches the upper end of the movement gauge 320 when there is no instruction to stop, the first index image 326 reverses the movement direction and moves toward the lower end of the movement gauge 320. When the first index image 326 reaches the lower end of the movement gauge 320, the first index image 326 stops moving, and the second parameter determination operation is redone, or a miss shot or a miss shot occurs.

Even when the first index image 326 is moving toward the lower end of the movement gauge 320, the player can stop the movement of the first index image 326.

Further, in another embodiment, when the first index image 326 reaches the upper end of the movement gauge 320, it may move from the lower end to the upper end again.

FIG. 15 shows an example parameter determination screen 300 without limitation when the movement of the first index image 326 is stopped. As shown in FIG. 15, the first index image 326 is stopped at a position closer to the upper end from the center of the fourth operation section 322d. When the first index image 326 is stopped, the second index image 330 starts moving from the lower end to the upper end of the movement gauge 320 at the movement speed V2. The second index image 330 changes the trajectory of the ball 306 and a predetermined period (hereinafter referred to as “direction input period”) in which a direction for changing the trajectory of the ball 306 and a change magnitude (that is, a change amount) can be input. It is an index showing a part (or a section). As an example, the moving speed V2 is the same as the moving speed V1, but may be different.

The second index image 330 moves from the lower end of the movement gauge 320 to the position of the stopped first index image 326. This period is the direction input period. Therefore, when the first index image 326 is stopped in the middle of the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d, the first index image 326 is stopped at the end of the same operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d. The direction input period is shorter than in the case. When the player specifies the striking force by stopping the movement of the first index image 326, the player can input the direction over time during the direction input period. By this temporal direction input, the trajectory of the ball 306 after being hit can be changed from the reference trajectory. That is, the ball 306 can be moved while reflecting the temporal direction input on the trajectory over time. As described above, since the second index image 330 moves at the moving speed V2, the direction input period is variably set according to the position of the first index image 326.

Therefore, the player stops the first index image 326 in consideration of not only the striking force but also the direction input period, so that the interest and strategy of the game are improved.

However, the directional input over time is a directional input detected during the directional input period, and the player is not always performing the directional input during this directional input period.

The player can input the direction by tilting the analog stick 32. The analog stick 32 can be tilted in the direction of 360 degrees, and therefore can be input in the direction of 360 degrees. Further, the size (or strength) of the angle at which the analog stick 32 is tilted, that is, the size (or strength) of changing the trajectory of the ball 306 in the tilted direction (hereinafter referred to as “tilting direction”) according to the tilting amount. It is determined. That is, the player can determine not only the direction in which the trajectory of the ball 306 is changed but also the degree of change. Therefore, it is possible to make the direction input itself interesting.

FIG. 16 shows an unrestricted example of a parameter determination screen 300 when the second index image 330 is moving. As shown in FIG. 16, when the second index image 330 moves, the color of the portion of the movement gauge 320 where the second index image 330 has moved changes to orange. However, the color of the risk area 324 does not change. Further, in FIG. 16, in order to clearly show the color changed by the movement of the first index image 326 and the color changed by the movement of the second index image 330, FIGS. 14 and 15 are shown. In the parameter determination screen 300, the direction of the diagonal line and the width between the adjacent diagonal lines are changed, and the diagonal line indicating the color changed due to the movement of the first index image 326 is omitted. Further, instead of moving the second index image 330, the color in the movement gauge 320 may be gradually changed from the lower end of the movement gauge 320 to the position of the stopped first index image 326. In this case, the speed at which the color is changed is the moving speed V2.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16, an image showing the direction input (hereinafter referred to as “arrow image”) 332 is displayed in the center of the first operation section 322a. The arrow image 332 shows a direction input (hereinafter, referred to as “section direction input”) in which a plurality of direction inputs detected for each frame in the displayed operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d are combined into one. It is an image. As described above, the directional input is the amount of tilting of the analog stick 32 up and down and left and right respectively, and therefore the section direction input is one two-dimensional vector in which the up and down and left and right input values are added respectively. Is. That is, in each of the operation sections 322a-322d, the average value of the plurality of direction inputs detected for each frame is calculated as the section direction input.

In this first embodiment, since the arrow image 332 is an image showing one section direction input in which a plurality of direction inputs are combined, a smaller number of section direction inputs than the detected direction inputs are displayed. Therefore, the section direction input is easy to understand.

The timing at which the arrow image 332 is displayed is, for example, the timing at which a predetermined number (for example, 10-12) of directional inputs are detected. Therefore, when a predetermined number of directional inputs are detected, the section directional inputs are calculated and the arrow images 332 showing the section input directions are displayed in the corresponding operating sections 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d. Therefore, even if the second index image 330 is moving in the middle of the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d, the section direction input is calculated and the calculated section is calculated when a predetermined number of direction inputs are detected. An arrow image 332 showing the direction input is displayed in the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d.

In another example, when the second index image 330 reaches the center of the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d, the section direction input is calculated, and the arrow image 332 showing the calculated section direction input is the operation section. It may be displayed on 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d.

However, in any case, finally, the arrow image 332 corresponding to the section direction input calculated from all the direction inputs detected in the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d is the operation section 322a. It is displayed at 322b, 322c or 322d. That is, the arrow image 332 displayed in the middle of the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d in which the second index image 330 is moving is such that the second index image 330 reaches the end of the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d. Updated when moved.

Therefore, the second index image 330 looks at the arrow image 332 displayed while the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d is moving, and the section direction input indicated by the arrow image 332 is the desired direction and size (or). If not (strength), the directional input can be modified so that the section directional input is in the desired direction and magnitude. Therefore, the arrow image 332 can be said to be an index for modifying the section direction input as well as simply showing the section direction input.

In this first embodiment, the strength of changing the trajectory of the ball 306 differs depending on the amount of tilt of the direction input, and the arrow image 332 is displayed or hidden so that the strength can be understood, and the strength of the ball 306 is increased. The content is changed according to the stage. In this first embodiment, the strength of changing the trajectory of the ball 306 includes the case where the tilt amount is 0, and when the tilt amount is larger than 0, there are three stages (for example, strong, medium, and weak). )are categorized. The tilt amount of the analog stick 32 changes by 0.1 from 0 to 1.0, the tilt amount when not tilted is 0, and the tilt amount when tilted to the maximum is 1.0. Further, when the tilt amount is larger than 0 and 0.3 or less, the strength stage is determined to be weak, and when the tilt amount is larger than 0.3 and 0.7 or less, the strength stage is determined. Is determined to be medium (ie, between strong and weak), and when the amount of tilt is greater than 0.7 and less than or equal to 1.0, the strength level is determined strongly.

Therefore, in this first embodiment, when the trajectory of the ball 306 is changed, the arrow image 332 expressing the strength of changing the trajectory of the ball 306 in three stages is displayed, and the trajectory of the ball 306 is not changed. The arrow image 332 is not displayed in. The arrow image 332 shown in FIG. 16 is an arrow image 332 when the strength to change the trajectory of the ball 306 is strong, and three arrows (arrow tips) are displayed side by side. Although not shown, if the strength to change the trajectory of the ball 306 is weak, an arrow image 332 having one arrow is displayed. Further, when the strength to change the trajectory of the ball 306 is medium, an arrow image 332 having two arrows is displayed.

However, the above classification of strength is performed only for displaying or hiding the arrow image 332, and is not used when actually changing the trajectory. In other embodiments, this classification may be used to actually change the trajectory. The method of changing the trajectory of the ball 306 will be described later.

In this first embodiment, when the tilt amount of the analog stick 32 is larger than 0, the strength of changing the trajectory of the ball 306 is classified into three stages, but this is only an example. Yes, if there are two or more stages, it is possible to classify them into four or more stages.

FIG. 17 shows an unrestricted example of a parameter determination screen 300 when the second index image 330 moves to the position where the first index image 326 is stopped. As shown in FIG. 17, the second index image 330 is hidden, and the color from the initial position of the movement gauge 320 to the position where the first index image 326 is stopped is changed to orange. Further, in the parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIG. 17, an arrow image 332 is displayed in each operation section 322a-322d. The trajectory of the ball 306 is changed in the direction indicated by the arrow image 332. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 17, when the player character 302 hits the ball 306, the ball 306 is changed to the right in the portion where the reference trajectory corresponds to the first operation section 322a, and the portion corresponding to the second operation section 322b. In, it is changed to the left, changed diagonally upward to the right in the portion corresponding to the third operation section 322c, and moves according to the orbit changed diagonally upward to the left in the portion corresponding to the fourth operation section 322d.

Further, on the parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIG. 17, an image (hereinafter, referred to as “blurring instruction image”) 328 that comes into contact with the lower side of the first index image 326 is displayed. The blur instruction image 328 is an image showing the blur of the trajectory of the ball 306. In this first embodiment, the striking force is determined by the operation of the player, and when the change of the trajectory is determined, the deviation of the trajectory is determined by lottery.

The position where the blur instruction image 328 is displayed is determined by lottery within the width range of the movement gauge 320 (or the first index image 326). In this first embodiment, a lottery period (hereinafter, referred to as “blurring lottery period”) of a predetermined length (for example, about 0.5 seconds (30 frames)) is set. Blur is automatically determined at the end of the lottery period. Further, during the blur lottery period, the display position of the instruction image 328 is randomly changed along the first index image 326, and the state is displayed on the parameter determination screen 300 (hereinafter, may be referred to as "lottery display"). Will be done. Since the lottery display is performed in this way, the player can be interested in the golf game even from the time when the hitting force is determined until the movement of the ball 306 is started.

When the blur instruction image 328 is located at the center of the width of the movement gauge 320, there is no blur and the amount of left and right blur is 0. When the shake instruction image 328 is located to the left from the center of the movement gauge 320, the trajectory of the ball 306 is shaken to the left. Further, when the shake instruction image 328 is located to the right from the center of the movement gauge 320, the trajectory of the ball 306 is shaken to the right. When the ball 206 shakes to the left or right, the amount of shake is increased as the shake instruction image 328 moves away from the center of the width of the movement gauge 320.

FIG. 18A is a diagram for explaining an example in which the range in which blurring is determined is not limited, and FIG. 18B is a diagram for explaining another example in which the range in which blurring is determined is not limited. be. In FIG. 18A, the first index image 326 is stopped at a position of the movement gauge 320 where the risk region 324 is not provided. Therefore, in the case shown in FIG. 18 (A), the blur is determined within the range of the basic region 322. On the other hand, in FIG. 18B, the first index image 326 is stopped at the position of the movement gauge 20 where the risk region 324 is provided. Therefore, in the case shown in FIG. 18B, the blur is determined within the range of the basic region 322 and the risk region 324. Therefore, in the case shown in FIG. 18B, since the striking force is larger than in the case shown in FIG. 18A, the moving distance of the ball 306 is longer, but the amount of blurring may be larger. .. As described above, the amount of blur is increased as the blur instruction image 328 moves away from the center of the width of the movement gauge 320. Therefore, when the blur instruction image 328 is inside the risk region 324, the amount of blur is larger than when it is outside the risk region 324. Further, the player can play the golf game in consideration of the selection of the club 304 and the magnitude of the striking force depending on whether the movement distance is emphasized or the directionality is emphasized.

Further, since the magnitude of the striking force is proportional to the direction input period, the amount of blurring may increase even when the period for changing the moving direction of the ball 306 by the player's operation is lengthened. That is, since the length of the direction input period changes depending on the position where the first index image 326 is stopped, whether it is important to lengthen the direction input period or not to increase the amount of blurring. It is also possible to play a golf game in consideration of the selection of the club 304 and the magnitude of the striking force.

In this first embodiment, when there is a shake, the left and right launch directions of the ball 306 are changed. The amount of change in the launch direction of the ball 306 is increased in proportion to the amount of blurring. However, in another example, when there is a shake, a part or all of the orbit may be changed (or moved) in the direction of the shake by a magnitude according to the amount of the shake. In another example, if there is a shake, both the launch direction and the trajectory of the ball 306 may be changed. These may be adopted individually depending on the type of the player character 302 and / and the club 304.

Further, the lines on the end (or upper end) sides of the first operation section 322a, the second operation section 322b, the third operation section 322c, and the fourth operation section 322d are set diagonally. From the first operation section 322a to the fourth operation section 322d, the degree of inclination of the line on the terminal side of each operation section 322a-322d is increased. This degree of inclination is related to the amount of lateral movement of the ball 306. In general, of draw balls and fade balls, the draw ball has a longer travel distance. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, in the case of a right-handed character, on the parameter determination screen 300, the line on the terminal side is inclined downward from left to right. That is, in a right-handed character, the movement distance is longer when the character moves to the left than when it moves to the right. However, not only the line on the terminal side is inclined, but each operation section 322a-322d is deformed so that the change increases from the lower end to the upper end of the movement gauge 320.

Although not shown, in the case of a left-handed character, the direction of inclination of the boundary line on the terminal side of each operation section 322a-322d is opposite to that in the case of a right-handed character.

Although detailed description is omitted, when there is a shake, the moving distance changed by the shake affects the distance that the ball 306 rolls after landing. When the blur instruction image 328 is closer to the upper end of the movement gauge 320 than the position where the striking force is determined, the rolling distance of the ball 306 is lengthened, and conversely, the blur instruction image 328 is larger than the position where the striking force is determined. When is farther from the upper end of the movement gauge 320, the rolling distance of the ball 306 is shortened. However, if the terrain is sloping and the landing points are bunkers, roughs and hazards, the ball 306 rolls according to the terrain slope and moves or stops depending on the landing point. As described above, since the shape of each section 322a-322d is deformed, the moving distance is changed even if the position of the determined blur instruction image 328 is within the basic region 322.

When the direction input period ends, the lottery for blurring is started, and in parallel with this, the player character 302 starts a swing operation and hits the ball 306. However, when the direction input period ends and the blur lottery ends, the swing operation of the player character 302 may be started.

FIG. 19 shows an unlimited example of the parameter determination screen 300 immediately after the player character 302 hits the ball 306. In the example shown in FIG. 19, since the blur instruction image 328 is located near the center of the width of the basic region 322, there is no blur or it is slightly to the right. Therefore, the ball 306 starts moving slightly to the right from the predetermined launch direction or the predetermined launch direction.

When the ball 306 starts moving, although not shown, the virtual camera is behind the ball 306 and is moved so as to take a bird's-eye view from diagonally above. However, although detailed description is omitted, the virtual camera is moved so as to follow a fictitious ball assuming that the ball 306 has moved in the reference trajectory. This is to show the player the change in the trajectory of the ball 306 by the game screen image. Therefore, the angle of view of the virtual camera is appropriately adjusted so that the ball 306 fits in the game screen image.

Further, when the ball 306 starts moving, on the parameter determination screen 300 and the game screen until the ball 306 stops, the operation section 322a corresponding to the position of the currently moving ball 306 on the movement gauge 320, 322b, 322c or 322d is identifiablely displayed, and the arrow image 332 of the operating section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d is displayed. The operating section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d corresponding to the position of the currently moving ball 306 is displayed in a different color (eg, yellow) from the color of the other operating sections (orange in this first embodiment). To. However, each of the arrow images 332 of each operation section 322a-322d displayed in the direction input period is once turned white when the direction input period ends and the player character 302 starts the swing operation, and is currently moving. The arrow image 332 of the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d corresponding to the position of the ball 306 may be displayed in a different color (for example, black) from the other operation sections. That is, the operating sections 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d and their arrow image 332, which correspond to the position of the currently moving ball 306, are highlighted (or highlighted). Therefore, the player can know that the trajectory of the ball 306 is changing in the direction according to his / her own direction input.

However, in this specification, the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d corresponding to the position of the ball 306 currently moving stops the first index image 326 when the striking force is determined from the initial position of the movement gauge 320. Assuming that the length to the position corresponds to the horizontal reach of the reference orbit, it corresponds to the horizontal movement distance of the reference orbit (hereinafter referred to as "horizontal distance") at time t from the start of movement of the ball 306. It means the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d including the position on the movement gauge 320.

When the player character 302 hits the ball 306, the color in the movement gauge 320 is once returned to the color (yellow) when the hitting force is determined, and the arrow image 332 of each operation section 322a-322d is hidden. To. However, the arrow image 332 may be displayed in translucent white.

Further, in the first embodiment, the entire operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d corresponding to the position of the currently moving ball 306 is displayed in an identifiable manner, but it is necessary to be limited to this. There is no. A predetermined instruction image such as a point or a line may be displayed at the position of the movement gauge 320 corresponding to the position of the ball 306 currently being moved. Further, the arrow image 332 of the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d corresponding to the position of the currently moving ball 306 may be displayed. In this case, the arrow image 332 is displayed in each operation section 322a-322d so that the color of the arrow image 332 of the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d corresponding to the position of the currently moving ball 3306 is changed. You may.

Since the parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIG. 19 shows the state immediately after the player character 302 hits the ball 306, the first operation section 322a is identifiable and the arrow image 332 of the first operation section 322a is displayed. Will be done. When each operation section 322a-322d is displayed in an identifiable manner, it is performed by adding a predetermined color (orange in this first embodiment) to each operation section 322a-322d.

Next, a method of changing the trajectory of the ball 306 by using the direction input will be described. As described above, when the player wants to change the trajectory of the ball 306 from the reference trajectory, the player tilts the analog stick 32 in the direction to be changed. Since the operation input of the player is detected every frame, when the analog stick 32 is tilted, the tilting direction and the tilting amount are detected every frame.

In this first embodiment, the trajectory of the ball 306 is changed by using the direction input (hereinafter, referred to as “section direction input”) in each operation section 322a-322d of the movement gauge 320. The direction input is detected every frame during the direction input period from the initial position of the second index image 330 to the position where the first index image 326 is stopped after the striking force is determined. In this first embodiment, the ball 306 is moved while reflecting the temporal direction input (that is, the section direction input) in the trajectory over time. However, the player may not input the direction in all or part of the direction input period. For example, in the direction input period, only one direction input may be detected. Further, as will be described later, the section direction input obtained by averaging the direction inputs detected every frame is calculated for each operation section 322a-322d. Therefore, the section direction input over time is a section direction input for each operation section that is continuous in time in two or more operation sections (322a-322d in this first embodiment), and the ball 306 is in chronological order. Affects the orbit of.

As will be described later, when the trajectory of the ball 306 is changed, the calculation is performed separately in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, so that the direction input is stored separately for the vertical tilt amount and the horizontal tilt amount. However, in this specification, the direction in which the analog stick 32 is tilted means the up, down, left, and right directions when the left controller 3 is viewed from the front. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, when predetermined three axes (xyz axes) are set for the game system 1 and its components (that is, the main body device 2, the left controller 3, and the right controller 4), left and right. The direction of corresponds to the x-axis direction, and the vertical direction corresponds to the y-axis direction. Further, the trajectory of the ball 306 is changed in the up, down, left, and right directions when the reference trajectory of the ball 306 is viewed from the origin of the local coordinates in the plus direction of the X axis, based on the direction input of the player (see FIG. 22). .. However, the origin of the local coordinates is the movement start position of the ball 306. The movement start position is the position of the ball 306 before hitting.

FIG. 20A shows an unlimited example of a table of directional inputs detected frame by frame during the directional input period. In order to distinguish it from the number of frames of the reference trajectory described later, the number of frames is referred to as the number of operation frames in the direction input table. This also applies to the table of averaged direction inputs shown in FIG. 20 (B).

In the direction input table, in the vertical direction, the upward tilt is represented by a positive number and the downward tilt is represented by a negative number. In the left-right direction, the tilt in the right direction is represented by a positive number, and the tilt in the left direction is represented by a negative number. As mentioned above, the magnitude of the number indicates the amount of tilt and is represented by a number from 0 to 1.0.

In this first embodiment, since the ball 306 is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow image 332, a plurality of direction inputs are averaged for each operation section 322a-322d. That is, the section direction input is calculated for each operation section 322a-322d. When the section direction input is calculated, it is written back as the direction input detected in the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d in which the section direction input is calculated. That is, in each operation section 322a-322d, the direction input of the same value (that is, the section direction input) is described. FIG. 20B shows an unlimited example of a table of directional inputs averaged for each operating interval 322a-322d. In this way, the trajectory of the ball 306 is changed by using the written-back direction input, that is, the section direction input.

In order to determine which section direction input is reflected in which part of the trajectory of the ball 30, in this first embodiment, a correspondence table describing the horizontal distance for each movement time (that is, for each frame) with respect to the reference trajectory. Is created. FIG. 21 shows an unlimited example of the correspondence table. As shown in FIG. 21, in the correspondence table, the horizontal distance d _n (n is 1) after the start of movement when the ball 306 moves in the reference trajectory corresponding to the number of frames (hereinafter referred to as “the number of moving frames”). The above integer) is described. However, as described above, when the ball 306 is hit, the reference trajectory is calculated by the equation 1 using the initial velocity v ₀ and the launch angle θ of the ball 306, and the horizontal distance d _n is calculated according to the equation 2. Position x.

FIG. 22 shows an example of a movement gauge 320 when the striking force is determined to be 100%, a direction input for each operation section 322a-322d detected in this case, and a reference trajectory based on the striking force. As shown in FIG. 22, since the striking force is 100%, the time for the second index image 330 to move in the operation section 322a-322d is the direction input period. Further, in FIG. 22, the movement gauge 320 is described sideways, and the reference trajectory is described corresponding to the movement gauge 320.

Note that FIG. 22 shows a case where the hitting force is 100%, and a method of changing the trajectory of the ball 306 will be described with reference to FIG. 22, but the same applies to the case where the hitting force is less than 100%.

As an example, the horizontal distance d _n of the reference orbit at a certain time t (frame) is acquired from the correspondence table, one section direction input at the position corresponding to this horizontal distance d _n is specified, and one specified section direction is specified. It is conceivable that the trajectory of the ball 306 is changed by using the input. The horizontal distance d _{n of the reference orbit at a certain time t is the horizontal distance d n corresponding} to the number of moving frames from the start of movement to the time t.

As described above, this one section direction input is a combination of a plurality of direction inputs for each operation section 322a-322d, and therefore, especially when straddling the operation section 322a-322d, the ball. The orbit of 306 may not change smoothly.

Therefore, in this first embodiment, as shown by the dotted frame in FIG. 22, a plurality of frames from several frames before and after to a dozen frames are centered on the section direction input of the position corresponding to the horizontal distance dn at a certain time t. The average value of the section direction input is calculated, and the position of the ball 306 in the next frame is calculated using the averaged section direction input. Therefore, the trajectory of the ball 306 can be changed more smoothly even when straddling the operation section 322a-322d.

In this first embodiment, when the direction input period ends, the range of the number of operation frames p that affects the trajectory of the ball 306 for each horizontal distance d _n (or the number of moving frames n) in the correspondence table (hereinafter, , "Correspondence range") is determined. Then, when calculating the position of the ball 306 in the next frame, the average value of the plurality of section direction inputs included in the corresponding range corresponding to the horizontal distance d _n of the reference trajectory in the current frame is calculated.

However, the above method is an example and does not need to be limited. In another embodiment, basically, the position of the ball 306 of the next frame is calculated by using the section direction input of the position corresponding to the horizontal distance d _n at a certain time t, and the start time of one frame is the operation section. Only when the effect of one frame straddles the section, such as when it corresponds to the vicinity of the end of 322a, 322b or 322c and the end time of the one frame corresponds to the vicinity of the start of the next operation section 322b, 322c or 322d. Depending on the ratio of time in one frame, the position of the next ball 306 may be calculated using the section direction input obtained by synthesizing the section direction inputs of two adjacent sections.

When calculating the position of the ball 306 in the next frame, the velocity vector of the ball 306 in the current frame and the plurality of section direction inputs included in the correspondence table corresponding to the horizontal distance d _n of the reference trajectory in the current frame are averaged. A two-dimensional vector for the converted average value is synthesized.

However, the velocity vector of the ball 306 is the moving direction and the amount of movement of the ball 306 in the current frame. The moving direction is gradually changed according to the physical calculation of projectile motion with the launch direction of the ball 306 as the initial direction, and is also changed by the influence of the section direction input. The movement amount is a value obtained by subtracting the horizontal distance d _n to the current frame from the horizontal distance d _{n + 1} to the next frame. The horizontal distance can be obtained from the correspondence table shown in FIG.

Further, in this first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 23 (A) and 23 (B), the velocities of the horizontal component and the vertical component of the two-dimensional vector indicating the averaged section direction input are obtained. Rotate the vector.

However, the movement of the ball 306 is calculated using the above-mentioned local coordinates, FIG. 23 (A) is a view of the virtual space of the local coordinates viewed from directly above, and FIG. 23 (B) is a view directly beside the virtual space of the local coordinates. It is a figure seen from.

As shown in FIGS. 23 (A) and 23 (B), immediately before the frame N, that is, at the frame N-1, the velocity vector is parallel to the direction of the x-axis of the local coordinates and is in the local coordinates. Orthogonal to each of the y-axis and z-axis.

Further, in FIGS. 23 (A) and 23 (B), the magnitudes of the velocity vectors in each frame are the same for the sake of simplicity. In practice, the amount of tilt of the analog stick 32, that is, the strength of the direction input is also taken into consideration.

Further, the vertical input rotation axis shown in FIG. 23A corresponds to a rotation axis when the analog stick 32 is tilted in the vertical direction, and the left / right input rotation axis shown in FIG. 23B corresponds to the analog stick 32 left and right. It corresponds to the axis of rotation when tilting in the direction.

As shown in FIG. 23 (A), the velocity vector of the frame N is around the left and right input rotation axis perpendicular to the vertical input rotation axis in the frame N with respect to the velocity vector immediately before (frame N-1). In addition, it is rotated according to the direction input in the left-right direction. In the example shown in FIG. 23A, the left and right input rotation axes are rotated about 30 degrees to the right. Further, as shown in FIG. 23A, when the direction of the movement vector of the frame N + 1 is determined by the averaged section direction input, the left / right input rotation axis is parallel to the Y axis of the local coordinates. Although detailed description is omitted, the velocity vector of the next frame N + 1 is rotated about 30 degrees to the right about the left and right input rotation axes with respect to the direction of the velocity vector of the frame N.

Further, as shown in FIG. 23B, the speed vector of the frame N is in the vertical direction around the vertical input rotation axis perpendicular to the left and right input rotation axes in the frame N with respect to the immediately preceding speed vector. It is rotated according to the direction input of. The example shown in FIG. 23B is rotated upward by about 30 degrees about the vertical input rotation axis. Further, as shown in FIG. 23B, when the direction of the movement vector of the frame N + 1 is determined by the vertical component of the averaged section direction input, the vertical input rotation axis is the Z axis of the local coordinates. It is parallel. Although detailed description is omitted, the velocity vector of the next frame N + 1 is rotated upward by about 30 degrees about the vertical input rotation axis with respect to the direction of the velocity vector of the frame N.

In this way, the movement vector is rotated around each of the left and right input rotation axes and the up and down input rotation axes using the two-dimensional vector for the averaged section direction input, and the next frame N + 1 in local coordinates. The position of the ball 306 is calculated.

When displaying the game image, the position of the ball 306 calculated in local coordinates is converted to the position of the ball 306 in the world coordinate system.

Further, the change of the orbit due to the direction input is performed up to the horizontal arrival position with respect to the reference orbit, that is, up to the maximum value (n _max ) of the number of moving frames in the correspondence table.

However, before reaching the maximum number of moving frames in the correspondence table, the ball 306 may cup in or become a ground object (for example, a fairway, bunker, rough, water hazard, or out of bounds (OB) object). If you hit a ground object (for example, a tree, a building, a wall object), or an aerial object (for example, an airship, a balloon, or a floating block object), you can enter the direction of the orbit. The change ends.

Also, even if the maximum number of moving frames in the correspondence table is reached, if the ball 306 does not cup in, hit an object on the ground, hit an object on the ground, or hit an object in the air, The ball 306 moves in the direction of the last calculated velocity vector under the influence of gravity in the virtual space until it hits an object.

However, the effects of air resistance in the virtual space and lift associated with ball spin may also be taken into consideration.

When the ball 306 hits an object on the fairway or the rough, the ball 306 bounces on the object on the fairway or the rough, then rolls and then stops. However, the process of bouncing and rolling changes according to the state of the lie. Further, when the ball 306 hits the water hazard and the OB object, the ball 306 stops when the ball 306 hits the water hazard or the OB zone, and the ball 306 automatically moves to the position where the ball 306 hits after the penalty is added. Will be executed. Further, when the ball 306 hits the object of the bunker, the process of dropping into the sand and stopping is executed, or the process of rolling after bouncing and further stopping is executed. Further, when the ball 306 hits an object placed on the ground, it bounces off, moves in a different direction, or falls on the spot. If the ball 306 bounces or turns around, it then hits the ground or a water hazard object, as described above. Hereinafter, these processes will be collectively referred to as "movement stop processing".

Further, until the ball 306 is cupped in, the player character 302 is automatically moved to the position where the ball 306 is hit next (hereinafter referred to as "next hitting position"), and is in the addressed state. That is, the parameter determination screen 300 for moving the ball 306 next is displayed on the display 12. However, the player character 302 may be moved to the next hitting position according to the player's operation. In this case, it may be possible to acquire the item while moving.

When the ball 306 is cupped in, the score of the hole into which the ball 306 is cupped in is calculated and recorded. Then, when there is a next hole, the player character 302 is automatically moved to the teeing area of the next hole. If there is no next hole, the total score of the player character 302 is calculated and recorded, and the golf game for the golf course played this time ends.

When playing with another player, the above processing is also executed for the player. However, the order of hitting is determined according to the rules of golf, and the golf game progresses.

Further, FIG. 24 shows an unlimited example of the parameter determination screen 300 when hitting the ball 306 in the bunker. In the parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIG. 24, the length of the movement gauge 320 is set shorter than that in the case of hitting the ball 306 on the fairway. In the example shown in FIG. 24, the length is set to 80% of the movement gauge 320 of the other parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIG. 8 and the like. This is because in general sports golf, a bunker shot has a shorter flight distance than hitting a ball 306 on a fairway. Therefore, although not shown, in the case of a so-called eyeball, the movement gauge 320 is set to a length of 50% of the movement gauge 320 of the other parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIG. 8 or the like.

However, when the length of the movement gauge 320 is shortened, the entire movement gauge 320 is reduced, and accordingly, the movement speed V1 and the movement speed V1 of the first index image 326 are proportional to the length of the movement gauge 320. The moving speed V2 of the second index image 330 is reduced. Therefore, the direction input period is not shortened due to the shortening of the movement gauge 320. Although not shown, when hitting the ball 306 in the rough, it depends on the depth of the rough. , The length of the movement gauge 320 is shortened. In another embodiment, even when the weight of the ball 306 used by the player character 302 is increased or the gravitational acceleration g in the virtual space is increased due to the operation of the player or another player or the occurrence of a predetermined event. , The length of the movement gauge 320 is shortened.

However, in another embodiment, when the ball 306 is hit from a position where the difficulty of hitting is relatively high, such as a bunker or a rough, even if the length of the movement gauge 320 is shortened, the first index image 326 The moving speed V1 of the second index image 330 and the moving speed V2 of the second index image 330 may not be changed. In such a case, by shortening the period in which the striking force can be determined and the direction input period, the difficulty of the operation is increased in accordance with the difficulty of the striking.

Further, when the weight of the ball 306 used by the player character 302 is reduced or the gravitational acceleration g in the virtual space is reduced due to the operation of the player or another player or the occurrence of a predetermined event, the movement gauge 320 Is lengthened. Therefore, even if the striking force is the same as when the length of the movement gauge 320 is not lengthened, the flight distance of the ball 306 is lengthened. In this case, the length of the moving gauge 320 becomes longer, but as in the case where the length is shortened, the entire moving gauge 320 is enlarged, and accordingly, the movement gauge 320 is proportional to the length of the moving gauge 320. The moving speed V1 of the first index image 326 and the moving speed V2 of the second index image 330 are increased. Therefore, the direction input period does not become long.

In this way, the length of the movement gauge 320 is changed, but the same applies when the movement gauge 320 is displayed in 3D. Further, when the movement gauge 320 is bent and displayed, the length of the movement gauge 320 is similarly changed.

Also, in actual golf, bunker shots are generally prone to miss shots. That is, because of the high difficulty of hitting, the risk area 324 is relatively large even if the club 304 used is an iron or a wedge. In the example shown in FIG. 24, the club 304 is a sand wedge (SW), but a risk region 324 is provided from a striking force of around 85%. That is, the risk region 324 is provided from a portion of the movement gauge 320 corresponding to a lower hitting force, as compared to, for example, hitting from a fairway. In another embodiment, the width of the risk region 324 may be wider instead of or in addition to the setting of the risk region 324.

FIG. 25 shows an unlimited example of the parameter determination screen 300 when the club 304 is changed to 1W in the same situation as the parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIG. 24. In a bunker shot, the risk area 324 is further increased when using 1W than when using an iron or wedge because the difficulty of hitting is higher than when using FIG. 24. In the example shown in FIG. 25, the risk region 324 is provided from around 50% of the striking force, increases as the striking force increases, and further increases from around 85% of the striking force.

FIG. 26 shows the parameter determination screen 300 in a state in which it is selected to increase the ability of the club 304 to be used when the ability increase parameter reaches the maximum value in the same situation as the parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIG. 24. An example without limitation is shown. When the player presses the Y button 56 when the ability increase parameter reaches the maximum value, it is selected to increase the ability of the club 304 to be used. Then, as shown in FIG. 26, the risk area 324 is reduced. As an example, the vertical and horizontal lengths of the risk area 324 are each halved. In this way, when the ability of the club 304 to be used is increased, the risk area 324 is reduced, so that the ball 306 is not significantly shaken. That is, the amount of blurring is reduced, and the directionality when the ball 306 moves is improved.

Although not shown, as described above, when the player character 302 hits the ball 306 with the ability of the club 304 used increased, the hit increase parameter is minimized and the inside of the star-shaped ability gauge 316. The color of is erased.

In this first embodiment, when the ability of the club 304 to be used is increased, the amount of blurring is reduced, but it is not necessary to be limited to this. In another example, the flight distance of the club 304 used may be increased. Alternatively, depending on the type of club 304 used, the flight distance may be lengthened or the amount of blurring may be reduced.

Further, in the first embodiment, it is explained that "the ability of the club 304 to be used is increased", but since the flight distance is lengthened and the amount of blurring is reduced, the hitting of the player character 302 is performed. It can also be said that the skill is increased. Therefore, depending on the type of the player character 302 used, the flight distance may be lengthened or the amount of blurring may be reduced.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an unlimited example of the memory map 850 of the DRAM 85 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 27, the DRAM 85 includes a program storage area 852 and a data storage area 854. The program storage area 852 stores a game application program (that is, a golf game game program). As shown in FIG. 27, the game program includes a main processing program 852a, an image generation program 852b, an operation detection program 852c, a first parameter determination program 852d, a second parameter determination program 852e, an omnidirectional input storage program 852f, and an interval. It includes a direction input determination program 852g, a movement control program 852h, an image display program 852i, and the like. However, the function of displaying an image such as a game image is a function provided in the main body device 2. Therefore, the image display program 852i is not included in the game program.

Although detailed description is omitted, each program 852a-852i is a part or a part of each program 852a-852i from the storage medium mounted in the flash memory 84 and / or the slot 23 at an appropriate timing after the power is turned on to the main unit 2. All are read and stored in the DRAM 85. However, a part or all of each program 852a-852i may be acquired from another computer capable of communicating with the main unit 2.

The main processing program 852a is a program for executing the overall game processing of the virtual golf game of the first embodiment. The image generation program 852b is a program for generating display image data corresponding to various images such as game images by using the image generation data 854b described later. The operation detection program 852c acquires (or receives) the operation data 854a from the left controller 3 and / and the right controller 4 and the operation data 854a from another controller, and stores them in the data storage area 854 in an identifiable manner. It is a program. Here, the other controller is a controller equivalent to the left controller 3 or the right controller 4, or a controller equivalent to a controller in which the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are combined.

Prior to the second parameter determination operation, the first parameter determination program 852d changes the club 304 to be used, changes the left and right launch directions of the ball 306, and moves the gauge 320 based on the player's operation. It is a program for changing the display method of the club 304 and improving the ability of the club 304 to be used. However, it is also possible to cancel increasing the ability of the club 304 to be used before the second parameter determination operation. The second parameter determination program 852e determines the striking force of the ball 306 based on the player's operation, determines the direction of change of the ball 306 with respect to the reference trajectory, and shakes the ball 306 regardless of the player's operation. It is a program for determining.

The omnidirectional input storage program 852f stores the direction input detected in the direction input period for each frame, and collects the direction inputs detected for each frame according to the section direction input determination program 852g described later in each of the operation sections 322a-322d. This is a program for writing back the section direction input as the direction input of the corresponding operation section 322a-322d for each operation frame.

The section direction input determination program 852g detects a predetermined number of direction inputs detected for each frame for each operation section 322a-322d, and when the second index image 330 reaches the end of each operation section 322a-322d. It is a program for determining the section direction input combined into one.

The movement control program 852h is a program for controlling the movement of the ball 306. Using a reference trajectory determined based on the type of club 304 and the striking force, the trajectory of the ball 306 affected by the shake and directional input over time is determined and the ball 306 is moved according to the determined trajectory. However, in this first embodiment, the position of the ball 306 after movement is calculated for each frame. In another example, the entire trajectory may be calculated and moved according to the calculated trajectory before the ball 306 begins to move.

The image display program 852i is a program for outputting the display image data generated according to the image generation program 852b to the display device. Therefore, the image corresponding to the display image data (that is, the parameter determination screen 300 or the like) is displayed on the display device such as the display 12.

In the program storage area 852, a sound output program for outputting sound such as BGM, a communication program for communicating with other devices, and data for storing data in a non-volatile storage medium such as a flash memory 84. Backup programs etc. are also stored.

Further, as shown in FIG. 28, the data storage area 854 includes operation data 854a, image generation data 854b, character data 854c, game data 854d, launch direction data 854e, bending information data 854f, display target object data 854g, and high. Information data 854h, striking force data 854i, reference trajectory data 854j, blur data 854k, direction input data 854m, strength data 854n, correspondence table data 854p, correspondence range data 854q, ball position data 854r and highlight target data 854s. It will be remembered. Further, the data storage area 854 stores a 3D flag 854t, a first parameter determination flag 854u, a second parameter determination flag 854v, and a ball movement flag 854w.

The operation data 854a is operation data received from the left controller 3 and / and the right controller 4 and operation data received from another controller. In this first embodiment, when the main body device 2 receives operation data from two or more of the left controller 3, the right controller 4, and other controllers, the main body device 2 is classified into each controller. The operation data 854a is stored.

When a plurality of human players play a golf game, the controller used by each player is associated with the plurality of players or the plurality of player characters, and the operation data 854a can identify the player or the player character. And is stored in the data storage area 854.

As for the opponent character operated by the computer (processor 81), the operation data 854a generated by the computer (processor 81) is stored in the data storage area 854 as an example.

The image generation data 854b is data necessary for generating display image data such as polygon data and texture data. The character data 854c is data about a character playing the golf game of the first embodiment (see FIG. 29). The character data 854c will be described in detail later. The game data 854d is data about the middle or result of the golf game of the first embodiment, and includes play data 900c described later.

The launch direction data 854e is data about the launch direction of the ball 306. As described above, the launch direction of the ball 306 includes the left-right direction and the up-down direction. When the parameter determination screen 300 is initially displayed, the linear direction connecting the current position of the ball 306 and the pin 310 (cup) or the fairway closer to the pin 310 is determined as the left and right launch directions, and the player determines this launch direction. It can be changed by strategy. However, the launch direction does not have to be changed.

The bending information data 854f is data on the bending direction and bending size (that is, bending information) of the ball 306, which is determined based on the inclination and the launching direction of the current position of the ball 306. The display target object data 854 g is data on the identification information of each display target object existing between the current position of the ball 306 and the horizontal arrival position, and the linear distance from the current position of the ball 306 to each display target object. .. The height information data 854h is data on the change in height (that is, height information) from the current position of the ball 306 to the position of the horizontal reach in the launch direction when the movement gauge 320 is displayed in 3D. Is.

The hitting force data 854i is data about the value (%) of the hitting force determined by the operation of the player. The reference trajectory data 854j is data about the reference trajectory of the ball 306, and the reference trajectory is the first of the ball 306 according to the current position of the ball 306, the launch direction, the launch angle of the selected club 304, and the determined striking force. Determined based on velocity v ₀ . However, when the trajectory prediction image 312 is displayed before the second parameter determination operation, the striking force is set to 100% when the reference trajectory is calculated. The blur data 854k is data about a randomly determined blur direction and a blur amount.

The directional input data 854m is the directional input data detected for each frame during the directional input period in the second parameter determination operation, and after the section directional input is calculated, the directional input data detected for each frame is used. , It is rewritten to the calculated section direction input data for each operation section 322a-322d. However, each direction input and each section direction input indicate the tilting direction and the tilting amount of the analog stick 32. The strength data 854n is data about the strength of the section direction input for each operation section 322a-322d. As described above, the strength of the section direction input is classified into four stages according to the magnitude of the inclination amount of the section direction input.

Correspondence table data 854p is data about the correspondence table as shown in FIG. As described above, in the correspondence table, the horizontal distance d _n is described for the reference trajectory corresponding to the number of moving frames n. The correspondence range data 854q is data about the correspondence range (that is, the range of the number of operation frames p) determined for each horizontal distance d _n in the correspondence table.

The ball position data 854r is coordinate data of the current position (three-dimensional position in this first embodiment) of the ball 306 in the virtual space. The highlight target data 854s is data showing the operation sections 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d to be highlighted and the arrow image 332 thereof in the movement gauge 320.

The 3D flag 854t is a flag for determining whether to display the movement gauge 320 in 3D. When the movement gauge 320 is displayed in 3D, the 3D flag 854t is turned on, and when the movement gauge 320 is displayed in 2D, the 3D flag 854t is turned on.

The first parameter determination flag 854u is a flag for determining whether or not to determine the first parameter. When the first parameter determination operation is performed, the first parameter determination flag 854u is turned on, and when the second parameter determination operation is started, the first parameter determination flag 854u is turned off.

The second parameter determination flag 854v is a flag for determining whether or not to determine the second parameter. When the second parameter determination operation is performed, the second parameter determination flag 854v is turned on, the second parameter determination operation is finished, and when the blur is determined, the second parameter determination flag 854v is turned off. ..

The ball movement flag 854w is a flag for determining whether to move the ball 306. When the ball 306 is hit, the ball movement flag 854w is turned on, and when the movement of the ball 306 is stopped, the ball movement flag 854w is turned off.

Although not shown, the data storage area 854 may store other data necessary for executing a golf game, or may be provided with other flags and timers (or counters) necessary for executing a golf game. ..

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing the specific contents of the character data 854c shown in FIG. 28. As shown in FIG. 29, the character data 854c is data about the player character 302 and the opponent's character. In the first embodiment, in order to explain the case where there is no opponent character, the character data 854c includes the player character data 900 in FIG. 29.

The content of the character data of one or more opponents is the same as that of the player character data 900.

As shown in FIG. 29, the player character data 900 includes type data 900a, current position data 900b, play data 900c, ability increase parameter data 900d, and the like. Further, the player character data 900 includes a cup-in flag 900e.

The type data 900a is a type of the player character 302, and is data about identification information for identifying a character selected by the player. The current position data 900b is coordinate data of the current position (three-dimensional position in this first embodiment) of the player character 302 in the virtual space.

The play data 900c is data about the player character 302 when playing a golf game. As an example, in the case of stroke play, as play data 900c, data on the number of strokes from the tee shot to the cup-in and the total number of strokes up to the current hole are stored for each hole.

The ability increase parameter data 900d is numerical data of the ability increase parameter of the player character 302. The cup-in flag 900e is a flag for determining whether or not the ball 306 of the player character 302 has cupped in. In this first embodiment, the cup-in flag 900e is turned on when the ball 306 is cupped in, and the cup-in flag 900e is turned off when the ball 306 is moved to the next hitting position.

FIG. 30 is a flow chart showing an unrestricted example of processing (that is, “overall game processing”) of a game program of the processor 81 (or computer) of the main unit 2. 31 and 32 are flow charts showing an unlimited example of the game control process of the processor 81 (or computer) of the main unit 2. Further, FIGS. 33 and 34 are flow charts showing an unlimited example of the first parameter determination process of the processor 81 (or computer) of the main unit 2. Furthermore, FIGS. 35-37 are flow diagrams showing an unlimited example of the second parameter determination process of the ball of the processor 81 (or computer) of the main unit 2. 38 and 39 are flow charts showing an unlimited example of the ball movement process of the processor 81 (or computer) of the main unit 2.

However, in each process of FIGS. 30-39, the process for other players is omitted, and only the process for the player will be described. The processing for other players is the same as the processing for players, and is executed so as to hit the ball in an order according to the same rules as golf in general sports.

Hereinafter, the overall game processing, game control processing, first parameter determination processing, second parameter determination processing, and ball movement processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 30-39, but the steps for executing the same processing will be described. The duplicate explanation of is omitted.

However, the processing of each step in the flow chart shown in FIGS. 30 to 39 is merely an example, and the processing order of each step may be changed as long as the same result can be obtained. Further, in this first embodiment, basically, the processing of each step in the flow chart shown in FIGS. 30 to 39 will be described as being executed by the processor 81, but a processor other than the processor 81 or a dedicated circuit is one. You may want to perform the steps of the part.

When the power of the main unit 2 is turned on, the processor 81 executes a boot program stored in a boot ROM (not shown) prior to the execution of the overall game processing, whereby each unit such as the DRAM 85 is initially set. Be made. When the player is instructed to execute the game program of the first embodiment, the main unit device 2 starts the overall game processing.

As shown in FIG. 30, when the processor 81 starts the overall game processing, the processor 81 executes the initial setting in step S1. In this first embodiment, a game selection screen for selecting a stroke play golf game or a match play golf game is displayed, and the type of golf game to be played is determined according to a player's selection operation. In the following, a case where one player selects stroke play will be described, but when stroke play is performed by multiple players, the balls are played in order of distance from the ball to the cup according to general actual golf rules. Hit and the golf game progresses. If match play is selected, the golf game is played according to the rules of match play.

In the following step S3, the operation data 854a transmitted from the left controller 3 and / and the right controller 4 is acquired, and in step S5, a game control process (see FIGS. 31 and 32), which will be described in detail later, is executed. .. However, in step S3, the acquired operation data 854a is stored in the data storage area 854.

In the next step S7, a game image is generated. Here, the processor 81 generates game image data corresponding to the game image (that is, various screens such as the parameter determination screen 300) based on the result of the game control process in step S5. When generating game image data corresponding to the parameter determination screen 300, the size of the movement gauge 320 (including the risk area 324) is appropriately changed according to the type of the club 304 and the lie of the ball 306. .. Further, when the processing of the swing motion of the player character 302 is executed in parallel with the game control process, the game image data is generated based on the result of the game control process and the result of the swing motion.

Further, in step S9, a game sound is generated. Here, the processor 81 generates voice data corresponding to the game voice according to the result of the game control process in step S5.

Subsequently, in step S11, the game image is displayed. Here, the processor 81 outputs the game image data generated in step S7 to the display 12. Further, in step S13, the game sound is output. Here, the processor 81 outputs the game voice data generated in step S9 to the speaker 88 via the codec circuit 87.

Then, in step S15, it is determined whether or not to end the game. The determination in step S15 is made depending on whether or not the player has given an instruction to end the game. If it is "NO" in step S15, that is, if the game is not ended, the process returns to step S3. On the other hand, if "YES" in step S15, that is, when the game is terminated, the entire game process is terminated.

As shown in FIG. 31, when the processor 81 starts the game control process shown in step S5, the processor 81 determines in step S21 whether or not the golf game is being played. If "YES" in step S21, that is, if the golf game is being played, the process proceeds to step S31. On the other hand, if it is "NO" in step S21, that is, if the golf game is not being played, it is determined in step S23 whether or not the golf game has started. Here, the processor 81 determines whether or not the player has instructed the start of the golf game.

If "NO" in step S23, that is, if the golf game is not started, various selection processes are executed in step S25 to end the game control process, and the overall game process shown in FIG. 30 is performed. Return.

The various selection processes are a player character selection process and a golf course selection process. When playing a stroke play golf game, the selection process of the number of other players and each type of other player (that is, human or computer) and the selection process of the number of holes are further executed. Further, when playing a match play golf game, a selection process of the type of another player who is an opponent is executed. Although not shown, the processor 81 starts a golf game in response to a player's operation when various selection processes are completed.

On the other hand, if "YES" in step S23, that is, if the golf game is started, the player character 302 is placed at the hitting position in the teeing area of the start hole in step S27, and the first step S29. Turn on the parameter determination flag 854u and return to the overall game processing. Further, if "YES" in step S21, that is, if the golf game is being played, it is determined in step S31 whether or not to determine the first parameter. Here, the processor 81 determines whether or not the first parameter determination flag 854u is on. If it is "NO" in step S31, that is, if the first parameter is not determined, the process proceeds to step S41.

On the other hand, if "YES" in step S31, that is, when the first parameter is determined, the first parameter determination process (see FIGS. 33 and 34) described later is executed in step S33. In step S35, it is determined whether or not the second parameter determination operation is started. Here, the processor 81 determines whether or not the A button 53 is pressed when the parameter determination screen 300 in a state where the first index image 326 is stopped at the initial position is displayed. However, when the first parameter determination process is executed in step S33, the processor 81 is shown in FIGS. 8-FIG. 10, FIG. 12, FIG. 13 and FIG. 24-FIG. 26 in the overall game process. The game image data of the parameter determination screen 300 is generated and output to the display 12. At this time, in the front direction of the ball 306, the display target object between the current position of the ball 306 and the horizontal reach is detected, and the linear distance to the display target object is detected, and the detected display target object is detected. It is displayed at the corresponding position in the basic area 322 of the movement gauge 320.

If it is "NO" in step S35, that is, if it is not the start of the second parameter determination operation, it returns to the overall game processing. On the other hand, if "YES" in step S35, that is, if the second parameter determination operation is started, the second parameter determination flag 854v is turned on in step S37, and the first parameter determination is performed in step S39. Turn off the flag 854u and return to the overall game processing.

In step S41, it is determined whether or not to determine the second parameter. Here, the processor 81 determines whether or not the second parameter determination flag 854v is on. If "YES" in step S41, that is, when the second parameter is determined, the second parameter determination process (see FIGS. 35-37) described later is executed in step S43, and the whole is performed. Return to the game processing. However, when the second parameter determination process is executed in step S43, the processor 81 generates a game image of the parameter determination screen 300 as shown in FIGS. 14 to 17 in the overall game process. , Output to the display 12.

On the other hand, if it is "NO" in step S41, that is, if the second parameter is not determined, it is determined in step S45 shown in FIG. 32 whether to move the ball 306. Here, the processor 81 determines whether the ball movement flag 854w is on.

If "YES" in step S45, that is, when moving the ball 306, the ball moving process (see FIGS. 38 and 39) described later is executed in step S47 to return to the overall game process. do. On the other hand, if it is "NO" in step S45, that is, when the ball 306 is not moved, it is determined in step S49 whether or not the player character 302 has hit the ball 306.

If "YES" in step S49, that is, when the player character 302 hits the ball 306, the ball movement flag 854w is turned on in step S51, and the game returns to the overall game processing. On the other hand, if it is "NO" in step S49, that is, if it is not the time when the player character 302 hits the ball 306, it is determined in step S52 whether or not the swing operation is being processed.

If "YES" in step S52, if the swing motion is being processed, it is determined that the player character 302 has started the swing motion and before hitting the ball 306, and returns to the overall game process. .. On the other hand, if it is "NO" in step S52, it is determined in step S53 whether or not the cup-in flag 900e is on, unless the swing operation is being processed.

If "NO" in step S53, that is, if the cup-in flag 900e is off, the player character 302 is moved to the next hitting position in step S55, and the first parameter determination flag 854u is set in step S57. Turn on and return to the overall game processing. On the other hand, if "YES" in step S53, that is, if the cup-in flag 900e is on, the score is calculated in step S59. Here, the processor 81 calculates the score of the cupped-in hole and the total score up to the current hole.

In the following step S61, it is determined whether or not there is a next hole to be played. If "YES" in step S61, that is, if there is a next hole to play, the player character 302 is moved to the hitting position in the teeing area of the next hole in step S63, and the first hole is in step S65. The parameter determination flag 854u is turned on, and in step S67, the cup-in flag 900e is turned off to return to the overall game processing.

On the other hand, if it is "NO" in step S61, that is, if there is no next hole to be played, in step S69, the play of the current golf course is terminated and the game returns to the overall game processing.

Although not shown, as will be described later, after the swing operation of the player character 302 is started, the swing operation process of the player character 302 is performed in parallel with the game control process shown in FIGS. 31 and 32. Will be executed. In the processing of the swing motion of the player character 302, the animation frame of the swing motion of the player character 302 is advanced frame by frame to the last animation frame.

As shown in FIG. 33, when the processor 81 starts the first parameter determination process shown in step S33, the processor 81 determines in step S101 whether or not to select a club. Here, the processor 81 determines whether the L button 38 or the R button 60 is pressed. If "YES" in step S101, that is, if the club is selected, in step S103, the club 304 to be used is changed according to the operation of the player, and the process proceeds to step S131 shown in FIG. 34. On the other hand, if it is "NO" in step S101, that is, if it is not a club selection, it is determined in step S105 whether or not the launch direction is changed. Here, the processor 81 determines whether the analog stick 32 is tilted to the left or right.

If "YES" in step S105, that is, if the launch direction is changed, the launch direction is changed according to the player's operation in step S107, and the inclination and launch of the ground at the current position of the ball 306 in step S109. The bending information of the ball 306 is calculated based on the direction. However, the processor 81 stores the bending information data 854f corresponding to the calculated bending information in the data storage area 854 of the DRAM 85.

Following step S111, the display target object existing from the current position of the ball 306 to the position of the horizontal reach in the launch direction is detected. However, the processor 81 stores or updates the detection result, that is, the display target object data 854 g in the data storage area 854 of the DRAM 85.

Subsequently, in step S113, it is determined whether or not the movement gauge 320 is being displayed in 3D. Here, the processor 81 refers to the 3D flag 854t to determine whether the 3D flag is on. If "NO" in step S113, that is, if the movement gauge 320 is being displayed in 2D, the process proceeds to step S131. On the other hand, if "YES" in step S113, that is, if the movement gauge 320 is being displayed in 3D, in step S115, the height information from the current position of the ball 306 to the position of the horizontal reach in the launch direction is obtained. Calculate and proceed to step S131. However, the processor 81 stores or updates the height information data 854h corresponding to the calculated height information in the data storage area 854 of the DRAM 85. This also applies to step S121 described later.

Further, if it is "NO" in step S105, that is, if the launch direction is not changed, it is determined in step S117 shown in FIG. 34 whether or not it is a 3D display instruction of the movement gauge 320. Here, the processor 81 determines whether or not the ZR button 61 is pressed. However, when the 3D flag 854t is on, even if the ZR button 61 is pressed, the operation is invalidated.

If "YES" in step S117, that is, if it is a 3D display instruction of the movement gauge 320, the 3D flag 854t is turned on in step S119, and in step S121, from the current position of the ball 306 in the launch direction. The height information up to the position of the horizontal reach is calculated, and the process proceeds to step S131.

On the other hand, if it is "NO" in step S117, that is, if it is not a 3D display instruction of the movement gauge 320, it is determined in step S123 whether it is a 2D display instruction of the movement gauge 320. Here, the processor 81 determines whether or not the ZL button 39 is pressed. However, when the 3D flag 854t is off, even if the ZL button 39 is pressed, the operation is invalidated.

If "YES" in step S123, that is, if it is a 2D display instruction of the movement gauge 320, the 3D flag 854t is turned off in step S125, and the process proceeds to step S131. At this time, the height information data 854h may be deleted.

On the other hand, if it is "NO" in step S123, that is, if it is not a 2D display instruction of the movement gauge 320, it is determined in step S127 whether to increase the ability of the club 304 to be used. Here, the processor 81 determines whether or not the Y button 56 is pressed. However, if the ability increase parameter is less than the maximum value (100), even if the Y button 56 is pressed, the operation is invalidated.

If "YES" in step S127, that is, if the ability of the club 304 to be used is to be increased, the risk area 324 is reduced in step S129, and the process proceeds to step S131. On the other hand, if it is "NO" in step S127, that is, if the ability of the club 304 to be used is not improved, the process proceeds to step S131.

In step S131, the animation of the trajectory prediction image 132 is advanced by one frame and returned to the game control process. Therefore, the plurality of images 132a move on the reference orbit by one frame.

As shown in FIG. 35, when the processor 81 starts the second parameter determination process shown in step S43, it determines in step S201 whether or not the striking force is determined. The processor 81 determines whether or not the striking force data 854i is stored in the data storage area 854 of the DRAM 85. If "YES" in step S201, that is, if the striking force is determined, the process proceeds to step 217 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is "NO" in step S201, that is, if the striking force has not been determined, it is determined in step S203 whether or not there is an operation for determining the striking force. Here, the processor 81 determines whether or not the A button 53 is pressed when the first index image 326 is moving on the parameter determination screen 300.

If it is "NO" in step S203, that is, if there is no operation for determining the striking force, in step S205, the first index image 326 is moved by one frame and returned to the game control process. As described above, the first index image 326 moves from the initial position toward the upper end of the movement gauge 320, and when it reaches the upper end of the movement gauge 320, it moves toward the initial position. On the other hand, if "YES" in step S203, that is, if there is an operation for determining the striking force, the first index image 326 is stopped in step S207, and the striking force is stored in step S209. That is, the processor 81 stores the hitting force data 854i corresponding to the determined hitting force in the data storage area 854.

In the next step S211 it is determined whether the determined striking force is less than 75%. If "YES" in step S211 that is, if the determined striking force is less than 75%, the ability increase parameter is added by a predetermined value (for example, 20) in step S213, and the process proceeds to step S215. On the other hand, if it is "NO" in step S211 that is, if the determined striking force is 75% or more, the process proceeds to step S215.

In step S215, a correspondence table as shown in FIG. 21 is generated and returned to the game control process. However, the processor 81 stores the correspondence table data 854p corresponding to the generated correspondence table in the data storage area 854.

As shown in FIG. 36, in step S217, it is determined whether or not the direction input period has ended. That is, it is determined whether or not the second index image 330 has reached the position where the first index image 326 is stopped. If "NO" in step S217, that is, if the direction input period has not ended, the second index image 330 is moved by one frame in step S219, and the direction input detected this time is stored in step S221. do. As described above, the direction input is the tilting direction and the tilting amount of the analog stick 32, and in this first embodiment, it is divided into the tilting amount in the vertical direction and the tilting amount in the left-right direction.

Then, in step S223, it is determined whether or not the second index image 330 has reached the end of the moving operation section 322a, 322b, 322c, or 322d. If "YES" in step S223, that is, if the second index image 330 reaches the end of the moving operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d, in step S225, the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or All directional inputs in 322d are combined to determine one directional input, i.e. section directional input, step S227 to classify the level of strength for one determined section directional input, and step S229 to determine one. The direction input is written back as each direction input in the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d, and returns to the game control process.

For the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d in which the process of step S229 is executed, one determined section direction input and the classified strength are changed in the subsequent second parameter determination process. There is no such thing.

The processor 81 rewrites the direction input data corresponding to each direction input detected in the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d with the section direction input data corresponding to one section direction input determined in step S225, and performs direction input. Update the data 854m.

In addition, one section direction input determined in step S225 is until the player character 302 hits the ball 306 after the second index image 330 moves to the end of the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d. , Used to display the arrow image 332 in the operating section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d. Further, the arrow image 332 is an image according to the strength level classified in step S227. This also applies to step S235, which will be described later.

On the other hand, if it is "NO" in step S223, that is, if the second index image 330 has not reached the end of the moving operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d, the second index image 330 is in step S231. Determines whether the number of directional inputs detected in the moving operating section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d has reached a predetermined number (eg, 10). If it is "NO" in step S231, that is, if the number of direction inputs detected in the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d in which the second index image 330 is moving has not reached a predetermined number, the game control process is performed. Return. On the other hand, if "YES" in step S231, that is, if the number of direction inputs detected in the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d in which the second index image 330 is moving has reached a predetermined number, step S233. In, one section direction input including a predetermined number of direction inputs detected in the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d is determined, and the strength level for one determined section direction input is determined in step S235. Classify and return to the game control process.

Further, if "YES" in step S217, that is, when the direction input period ends, it is determined in step S237 shown in FIG. 31 whether or not the blur lottery period is in progress. If "YES" in step S237, that is, during the blur lottery period, the position of the blur instruction image 328 is randomly changed in step S239, and the game returns to the game control process.

On the other hand, if it is "NO" in step S237, that is, if it is not during the blur lottery period, it is determined in step S241 whether or not the blur lottery period has ended. If it is "NO" in step S241, that is, if it is not the end of the blur lottery period, it is determined that the blur lottery has not started, and the blur lottery is started in step S243. In the next step S245, the corresponding range that affects the locus trajectory of the ball 306 is determined for each moving frame in the correspondence table, and in step S247, the swing operation of the player character 302 is started and returned to the game control process. ..

If "YES" in step S241, that is, if the lottery period for blurring is over, the blurring is determined in step S249, and the second parameter determination flag 854v is turned off in step S251 to play the game. Return to control processing. In step S249, the processor 81 stores the blur data 854k corresponding to the determined blur in the data storage area 854.

In addition, one section direction input determined in step S233 shown in FIG. 36 is the operation section 322a, 322b, while the second index image 330 moves to the end of the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d. Used to display the arrow image 332 on 322c or 322d.

As shown in FIG. 38, when the processor 81 starts the ball movement process shown in step S47, in step S301, it is determined whether or not the ball 306 is moving. If "YES" in step S301, that is, if the ball 306 is moving, it is determined in step S303 whether the ball 306 has hit the background object. That is, the processor 81 allows the ball 306 to land on ground objects such as fairways, roughs and bunkers, hit objects in water hazards or OB zones, and in the air such as ground objects such as trees or buildings, airships, balloons or blocks. Determine if you hit the object.

If "NO" in step S303, that is, if the ball 306 does not hit the background object, the process proceeds to step S317 shown in FIG. 39. On the other hand, if "YES" in step S303, that is, if the ball 306 hits the background object, the movement stop process as described above is executed in step S305, and the game returns to the game control process.

Further, if it is "NO" in step S301, that is, if the ball 306 is not moving, it is determined in step S307 whether the ball 306 is before the start of movement. If "NO" in step S307, that is, if the ball 306 is not before the start of movement, it is determined that the ball 306 has stopped, and in step S309, it is determined whether or not the ball 306 has cupped in.

If "NO" in step S309, that is, if the ball 306 is not cupped in, the process proceeds to step S313. On the other hand, if "YES" in step S309, that is, if the ball 306 is cupped in, the cup-in flag 900e is turned on in step S311 and the process proceeds to step S313. In step S313, the ball movement process is terminated and the game control process is returned.

By executing the process of step S313, the ball 306 is no longer in motion.

If "YES" in step S307, that is, if the ball 306 has not started moving, the variable n is set to 1 (n = 1) in step S315, and the process proceeds to step S321 shown in FIG. 39. .. The variable n indicates the number of moving frames in the correspondence table.

As shown in FIG. 39, in step S317, it is determined whether or not the variable n exceeds the maximum value n _max . If it is "NO" in step S317, that is, if the variable n does not exceed the maximum value n _max , the process proceeds to step S325. On the other hand, if "YES" in step S317, that is, if the variable n exceeds the maximum value n _max , the velocity vector calculated when the variable n is the maximum value n _max in step S319 is used to 1 The position of the ball 306 after moving by the frame is calculated, and the process returns to the game control process.

Further, in step S321, it is determined whether or not there is blurring. If "NO" in step S321, that is, if there is no blurring, the process proceeds to step S325. On the other hand, if "YES" in step S321, that is, if there is a shake, the launch direction of the ball 306 is changed according to the shake in step S323, and the process proceeds to step S325.

In step S325, the arrow image 332 of the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d and the operation section 322a, 322b, 322c or 322d in which the direction input of the operation frame number p at the position corresponding to the number of moving frames n is detected is highlighted. Decide on the target of. In the next step S327, the position of the ball 306 after moving by one frame is calculated, reflecting the direction obtained by averaging the plurality of section direction inputs in the corresponding range corresponding to the number of moving frames n. Then, in step S329, the variable n is added by 1 (n = n + 1), and the game returns to the game control process.

FIG. 40 is a flow chart showing a part of the ball moving process of another embodiment. In the ball moving process of another embodiment, when there is a shake, the trajectory of the ball 306 after the move is affected by the shake. Therefore, when steps S321 and S323 shown in FIG. 39 are deleted and the process of step S315 shown in FIG. 38 is executed, the process proceeds to step S325. Further, as shown in FIG. 40, steps S341 and S343 are provided between steps S327 and S329.

Specifically, when the process of step S327 is executed, it is determined in step S341 whether or not there is a blur. If "NO" in step S341, that is, if there is no blurring, the process proceeds to step S329. On the other hand, if "YES" in step S341, that is, if there is a shake, the position of the ball calculated in step S327 is changed according to the shake in step S343, and the process proceeds to step S329. Other processes are the same as those described with reference to FIG. 39.

If both the launch direction of the ball 306 and the trajectory of the ball 306 after movement are changed when there is a shake, the step S341 shown in FIG. 40 is between steps S327 and S329 shown in FIG. 39. And S343 may be further executed.

According to this first embodiment, the possibility that the ball shakes increases as the flight distance of the ball increases, so that there is a strategy of prioritizing the flight distance or the directionality. Therefore, as in the conventional golf game, in the hitting operation using the power gauge, it is possible to prevent the diminished interest in the golf game due to remembering the operation timing as much as possible.

Further, according to this first embodiment, since the amount of shake is expressed by the width of the movement gauge, the risk of shake can be recognized when the hitting force is determined, and after the hitting force is determined. Is displayed along with the first index image in which the striking force is determined, so that the blur instruction image can be smoothly grasped without moving the line of sight.

In this first embodiment, the hitting force when hitting the ball is determined according to the position where the first index image is stopped, but the initial velocity of the ball, the horizontal reach of the ball, or the ball The distance traveled may be determined. That is, either the moving distance of the ball or the parameter related to the moving distance is determined according to the position where the first index image is stopped.

Further, in this first embodiment, the movement gauge is displayed at a predetermined position so that the first index image and the second index image move within the movement gauge, but the present invention is not limited to this. .. The first index image and the second index image may be moved along the movement gauge. Also, without displaying the movement gauge in advance, the gauge (or bar) is simply displayed so as to gradually extend from the initial position toward the other end, and the gauge stops extending according to the player's operation. Then, the index corresponding to the second index image is moved from the initial position to the upper end of the gauge in the gauge displayed for determining the striking force or along the gauge, and detected in the meantime. The trajectory of the ball may be changed based on the direction input.

Further, in this first embodiment, the arrow image is displayed and the whole or a part of the orbit is changed by using the section direction input in which the direction inputs detected during the direction input period are summarized for each section. , It does not have to be limited to this. In another embodiment, the calculation method of the section direction input may be different depending on whether the arrow image is displayed or the trajectory is changed. As an example, when displaying an arrow image, the average value of a plurality of direction inputs in the operation section is calculated as described in the first embodiment, but when changing the trajectory, a plurality of directions in the operation section are calculated. Calculate (or extract) the direction input, which is the maximum tilt amount, from the input. Further, even when the same average value is calculated, the number of directional inputs used for calculating the average value may be different depending on whether the arrow image is displayed or the trajectory is changed.

Furthermore, in this first embodiment, the second index image is moved from the lower end of the movement gauge to the position of the stopped first index image, but may be moved from the lower end to the upper end of the movement gauge. .. Even in this case, the direction input period is the time from the lower end of the movement gauge until the second index image moves to the position of the stopped first index image. However, the direction input period may be the time until the second index image moves from the lower end to the upper end of the movement gauge. That is, a certain direction input period may be provided regardless of the position where the first index image is stopped.

Further, in this first embodiment, the average value for all the direction inputs in each operation section is calculated for each operation section, but it is not necessary to be limited to this. In another embodiment, the direction input detected at a predetermined timing in the section may be determined as the direction input of the section for each section.

Further, in this first embodiment, the movement gauge is divided evenly, but it is not necessary to divide the movement gauge evenly. For example, each movement gauge may be set to become longer from the first operation section to the fourth operation section.

Furthermore, in this first embodiment, the movement gauge is divided into four operation sections, but if the operation section is two or more, the movement gauge can be divided into five or more. However, as the number of operation sections increases, the number of operations for changing the trajectory of the ball in one stroke increases, so the number of divisions of the movement gauge increases as the difficulty of the game or the level of the player increases. You may do so. In this case, at the beginning of the game, the movement gauge is not divided, and when the difficulty level of the game or the level of the player becomes high to some extent, it is divided into two, and further, the difficulty level of the game or the level of the player. As the value increases, the number of divisions may be gradually increased. Further, the number of divisions of the movement gauge may be set according to the type of character used by the player, the level of the character, and the like. Further, the number of divisions of the movement gauge may be set by the player or the player character using a predetermined item. Further, the player may be able to set a desired number of divisions.

Further, in the first embodiment, the movement gauge has a width and a shape extending in the vertical direction, but the movement gauge is not limited to this. The movement gauge may have a shape extending in the lateral direction, or may be formed in an L shape with rounded corners. That is, it suffices if the first index image and the second index image have a shape that can be moved from one end to the other.

Further, in this first embodiment, the movement gauge is displayed in a fixed position, but it is not necessary to be limited to this. In another embodiment, when the second parameter determination operation is started, the first index is displayed at an arbitrary position that does not interfere with the background image, and the position where the first index is first displayed is predetermined as the initial position. It may be moved in the direction (for example, upward). That is, as the first index image moves from the initial position, the movement gauge is displayed so as to extend from the initial position. However, the movable range (length) of the first index image is predetermined as in the case of the movement gauge shown in the first embodiment. Further, the first index image is stopped according to the stop operation of the player, and the striking force is determined according to the distance between the initial position and the stop position. In the width direction of the first index image at this stop position, the position of the blur instruction image is determined by lottery. However, the size and shape of the basic region and the risk region are determined in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above. Therefore, as the first index image moves, it is tilted with respect to the first index image at the initial position, and the width of the first index image is lengthened at the position where the risk region is set. Further, as in the first embodiment described above, the player's direction input is detected and detected during the direction input period for moving the second index image from the initial position of the first index image to the stop position of the first index image. It affects the trajectory of the ball based on the direction input.

Furthermore, in this first embodiment, the movement gauge is designed to incline the end-side line of each region, but it does not have to be inclined. In this case, the moving distance may or may not be changed according to the blur.

Further, in this first embodiment, the first index image and the instruction image are different images, but it is not necessary to be limited to this. For example, when displaying a first index image and a point image functioning as an instruction image and determining the striking force, the movement gauge moves in the longitudinal direction thereof, and when determining the blur, the movement gauge contains the movement gauge. You may move in the short direction.

Further, in this first embodiment, the risk area is provided outside the basic area of the movement gauge, but the risk area may be provided inside the basic area. In such a case, the risk area is increased so that the shaking rate and the amount of shaking increase as the striking force increases. For example, the risk area is set at the center (or center) of the width of the basic area of the movement gauge, and the blur is increased as the blur instruction image deviates from the center in the width direction within the risk area. Further, for example, in the basic region of the movement gauge, the blur may be increased as the blur instruction image deviates from the center of the width in the width direction. In this case, the area other than the center point of the width of the basic area can be regarded as the risk area. However, in the vertical direction of the basic area, where to set the risk area can be determined by the difficulty of hitting.

Furthermore, in this first embodiment, there is blurring even within the basic region of the movement gauge, but in the other embodiments, there is no blurring within the basic region, and there is blurring within the risk region. You may do it.

Further, in this first embodiment, the shake is determined when the direction input period ends, but after the hitting force is determined, at any timing before the ball starts moving. Can be decided.

Further, in this first embodiment, the blur is determined by lottery, but it is not necessary to be limited to this. The movement of the blur instruction image may be stopped according to the operation of the player, and the position of the blur instruction image, that is, the blur may be determined.

Furthermore, in this first embodiment, the striking force is determined according to the position where the first index image is stopped, but the striking force is determined according to the position of the blur instruction image when the blur is determined. You may try to do it. As described above, since the first index image is tilted toward the end of the movement gauge, the magnitude of the striking force changes according to the shake, so that the horizontal reach of the reference trajectory is changed. Even in this way, the moving distance can be changed depending on the difference between the draw ball and the fade ball.

Further, in this first embodiment, in order to determine the blur regardless of the position where the first index image is stopped, the blur is determined even in the basic region in front of the risk region, but the first index is determined. If the position where the image is stopped is in front of the risk area, the blur may not be determined.

Further, in this first embodiment, the first index image and the second index image move in the movement gauge, and the color of the moved portion is changed accordingly, but the color is not changed. good.

Furthermore, in this first embodiment, the operation input is performed by operating the operation button and the analog stick of the controller, but the operation input is not limited to this. In another embodiment, the controller is provided with a motion sensor such as a 2-axis or 3-axis gyro sensor, and the player holds the controller (either the left controller 3 or the right controller 4) removed from the main unit 2. The operation may be input by swinging. That is, the striking force and the trajectory of the ball are determined at one time by the operation of the player moving the controller. In this case, from the address state, the gyro sensor detects the magnitude of the swing when the controller is swung up, and the wrist is swung down from the position where the controller is swung up until it returns to the position of the address state. The rotation angle is detected by the gyro sensor. As an example, the striking force is determined by the magnitude of the swing of the controller. In addition, the time change of the wrist rotation angle when swinging correctly in advance (hereinafter, "reference rotation angle") is stored, and the reference rotation angle and the wrist rotation angle when the player moves the controller are stored. Based on the difference, the type of trajectory of the ball (eg, draw, fade, hook, slice) is determined. According to this determination result, an arrow image determined in advance according to the type of the trajectory of the ball is displayed in the movement gauge, and the ball is moved according to the determined trajectory. However, the launch angle of the ball is determined by the club selected. Further, by providing an acceleration sensor, the acceleration of the controller when the controller is swung down and returned to the position of the address state may be detected and converted into a striking force.

Further, although the golf game has been described in this first embodiment, it can be applied to other sports games. Other sports include soccer, baseball, tennis, volleyball, bowling and badminton. In the case of soccer, the trajectory of the kicked ball can be changed according to the direction input over time in the scene of shooting or free kick. Further, in the case of baseball, the trajectory of the ball thrown by the pitcher or hit by the batter can be changed according to the direction input over time. In addition, in tennis and volleyball, the trajectory of a ball struck by hand or racket can be changed according to directional input over time. In bowling, similar to a baseball pitcher, the trajectory of a thrown ball can be changed according to the direction input over time. And in badminton, like tennis, the trajectory of the shuttle struck with a racket can be changed according to the direction input over time.

Further, in the above-mentioned first embodiment, the game system 1 is shown as an example of the information processing system, but the configuration thereof does not have to be limited, and other configurations can be adopted. For example, the "computer" is one computer (specifically, the processor 81) in the first embodiment described above, but may be a plurality of computers in the other embodiments. The "computer" may be, for example, a (plural) computer provided in a plurality of devices, and more specifically, the "computer" is a communication control provided by the processor 81 of the main unit 2 and the controller. It may be composed of units (microprocessors) 101 and 111.

Further, in another embodiment, a server on a network such as the Internet may execute a part of the entire game processing (S5-S9). In such a case, the processor 81 of the main unit 2 transmits the operation data acquired from the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 to the above server via the network communication unit 82 and the network, and the server processes the entire game. The result of executing a part of the above (that is, the data of the game image and the data of the game sound) is received, the game image is displayed on the display 12, and the game sound is output from the speaker 88. That is, it is also possible to configure an information processing system including the game system 1 shown in the first embodiment described above and a server on the network.

Further, in the above-mentioned first embodiment, the case where the game image is displayed on the display 12 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. By connecting the main unit 2 to a stationary monitor (for example, a television monitor) via a cradle, a game image can be displayed on the stationary monitor. In such a case, an information processing system including a game system 1 and a stationary monitor can also be configured.

Further, in the above-mentioned first embodiment, the case where the game system 1 having the configuration in which the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 can be attached and detached is used for the main body device 2, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an information processing device such as a game device or another electronic device capable of executing a game program in which an operation unit having the same operation buttons and analog sticks as the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 is integrally provided in the main body device 2. Can also be used. Examples of other electronic devices include smartphones and tablet PCs. In such a case, the operation unit may be configured by a software key.

Furthermore, the specific numerical and image configurations shown in the first embodiment described above are examples, and can be appropriately changed depending on the actual product.

For example, the blur may be determined after the hitting force is determined and before the detection of the direction input is completed, or after the player character starts the swing motion and before the ball is hit. You may go.

The second parameter determination process is roughly divided into a process of determining the striking force (S203-S209), a process of detecting the direction input by the player (S217-S221), and a process of determining the blur (S237-S243, Although S249) is included, it may include only the process of detecting the direction input by the player. In such a case, for example, the process of determining the striking force and the process of determining the shake are executed as another (for example, a third) parameter determination process before the second parameter determination process.

[Second Example]
In the above-mentioned first embodiment, the change in the height of the obstacle object in the front direction of the ball is displayed as a polygonal line on the right side (or sideways) of the movement gauge displayed in 3D, but it is necessary to be limited to this. There is no. In this second embodiment, apart from the movement gauge, the change in the distance to the position specified by the player and the height of the obstacle object may be displayed (hereinafter, referred to as “distance altimeter display”). However, this distance altimeter display is carried out in place of the display of the horizontal polygonal line of the above-mentioned movement gauge, or together with the display of the horizontal polygonal line of the above-mentioned movement gauge. Hereinafter, the distance altimeter display will be specifically described. However, here, the illustration and description of the distance altimeter display will be shown, and the illustration and description of the display of the horizontal polygonal line of the movement gauge will be omitted.

FIG. 41 is a diagram showing another example of the parameter determination screen 300, and FIG. 42 is a diagram showing an example of the distance altitude measurement screen 400.

The parameter determination screen 300 of FIG. 41 is a screen for a hole different from the parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIG. 8, and the background image 308 is different. The dotted line frame R shown in FIG. 41 only shows the range of some obstacle objects, and is not displayed in the actual game image.

When the parameter determination screen 300 as shown in FIG. 41 is displayed on the display 12, a predetermined button (for example, the ZR button 61) is pressed before the instruction to start the second parameter determination operation is given. Then, the distance altitude measurement screen 400 as shown in FIG. 42 is displayed on the display 12. Hereinafter, the distance altitude measurement screen 400 and the undulation display screen 450 shown in FIGS. 42 to 45 will be described, but the background image 308 and the pin 310 have the same reference numerals as those of the parameter determination screen 300.

The distance altitude measurement screen 400 includes a pointer image 402, a graph image 404, and a line object 406 in addition to the background image 308 and the pin 310. The player character 302 and the movement gauge 320 are not displayed on the distance altitude measurement screen 400. As an example, the distance altitude measurement screen 400 is a virtual camera when the position of the virtual camera (that is, the viewpoint) is set above a predetermined distance (for example, about the height of the player character 302) of the current position of the ball 306. It is a photographed image. However, this is only an example, and the position of the virtual camera when displaying the distance altitude measurement screen 400 may be set to the current position of the ball 306 or the position of the head (or eyes) of the player character 302. .. Further, the virtual camera is zoomed in, and the situation of an obstacle object or the like around the position indicated by the pointer image 402, which will be described later, can be seen. By setting the virtual camera in this way, the distance altitude measurement screen 400 for the scene (or content) similar to the scene (or content) seen by the golf player looking through the laser rangefinder used for real golf is displayed on the display 12. Can be displayed.

Further, at the initial stage when the distance altitude measurement screen 400 is displayed, the gazing point of the virtual camera is set to a predetermined position. The predetermined position is determined based on the current position of the ball 306. For example, the horizontal reach of the club 304 in use, set in the middle of the fairway or in the cup position. However, this is only an example, and the player may instruct the predetermined position. In the example shown in FIG. 42, the predetermined position is the horizontal reach of the club 304 in use and is set to a position in the middle of the fairway.

The pointer image 402 is always displayed in the center of the distance altitude measurement screen 400. That is, the pointer image 402 is arranged at a position where its center position overlaps with the position of the gazing point of the virtual camera.

However, the pointer image 402 may be arranged at a position where its center position does not overlap with the position of the gazing point of the virtual camera.

Further, when the distance altitude measurement screen 400 is displayed, when the player tilts the analog stick 52, the gazing point of the virtual camera is moved in the tilted direction. That is, the orientation of the virtual camera is changed, and the distance altitude measurement screen 400 is changed. Therefore, the pointer image 402 is moved according to the movement of the gazing point of the virtual camera.

However, the gaze point of the virtual camera is set at a certain distance from the virtual camera, is between the near clipping plane and the fur clipping plane, and is moved in a plane parallel to the near clipping plane and the fur clipping plane. To.

The pointer image 402 indicates a position where a virtual straight line extending from the viewpoint and passing through the gazing point hits the obstacle object and hits the obstacle object. However, when this virtual straight line hits two or more obstacle objects, the pointer image 402 indicates the position of the obstacle object closer to the viewpoint (see FIGS. 44 and 45).

When the virtual straight line does not hit the obstacle object, the pointer image 402 indicates a position separated from the viewpoint by a predetermined distance (for example, the horizontal reach of the club 304 to be used). However, the position designated by the pointer image 402 means the position designated by the center of the pointer image 402 (hereinafter, referred to as “designated position”).

When the pointer image 402 points to the obstacle object, the distance and altitude are measured with respect to the current position of the ball 306, and the measured distance and altitude are displayed. The distance is displayed below the pointer image 402 and the altitude is displayed above the right side of the pointer image 402. The distance is a horizontal distance in the virtual space that does not include a component in the height direction from the current position of the ball 306 to the position indicated by the pointer image 402. However, the distance may be a straight line distance (three-dimensional distance) from the current position of the ball 306 to the designated position. Further, the altitude is the difference in the height of the designated position by the pointer image 402 when the height of the current position of the ball 306 in the virtual space is used as a reference. However, when the indicated position by the pointer image 402 is upward with respect to the height of the current position of the ball 306, it is displayed as a positive number, and when the indicated position by the pointer image 402 is downward, it is negative. It is displayed by the number of.

Therefore, by pointing to the obstacle object with the pointer image 402, the player can know the horizontal distance from the current position of the ball 306 to the obstacle object and the height (that is, altitude) of the ball 306 with respect to the current position. In addition, knowing the horizontal distance and altitude to the obstacle object can be used as a reference when selecting the type of club 304 to be used and when determining the direction and amount of change in the trajectory.

The graph image 404 includes a rectangular frame 404a of a predetermined size, and an obstacle existing in the frame 404a between the current position of the ball 306 and the indicated position with respect to the height of the current position of the ball 306. A polygonal line 4040 indicating a change in the height of the object is described. However, in FIG. 42, since there is almost no undulation of the obstacle object from the current position of the ball 306 to the indicated position, the polygonal line 4040 is a gentle straight line (the same applies to FIG. 43). In the frame 404a, the current position of the ball 306 is set at the left end, and the designated position is set at the right end. In the graph image 404, a square point is described at the height of the indicated position. However, the alternate long and short dash line extending in the horizontal direction at the center of the frame 404a in the vertical direction is the reference line 4042 indicating the height of the current position of the ball 306. Further, the method of detecting the height of the obstacle object is the same as the method described in the first embodiment described above, but may be a different method.

The graph image 404 is displayed semi-transparently so that the image on the back side such as the background image 308 can be seen (see FIGS. 44 and 45).

The size of the frame 404a is fixed, and the horizontal distance between the current position of the ball 306 and the indicated position of the pointer image 402 is set (for example, scaled) so as to correspond to the width length of the frame 404a.

Further, the height of the obstacle object is set (for example, scaled) so as to correspond to the length of the vertical width of the frame 404a. However, in order to show the height of the obstacle object in an easy-to-understand manner, the scale ratio in the vertical direction is set smaller than that in the horizontal direction. As an example, the aspect ratio of the length of the frame 404a is 1: 2, but the aspect ratio of the scale ratio is 3: 5. However, the aspect ratio of the scale ratio does not need to be fixed, and if the indicated position is relatively far from the current position of the ball 306, the height of the obstacle object becomes low and it becomes difficult to understand at the polygonal line 4040. The vertical scale may be set even smaller.

Further, on the distance altitude measurement screen 400, a line object 406, which is a guideline for the arrival position of the ball 306, is displayed at a position separated by the horizontal reach distance of the club 304 in use from the current position of the ball 306. As an example, the line object 406 is a bright and thick line object. Therefore, it is possible to easily predict the arrival position when the ball 306 is hit by the club 304 in use.

Further, in the line object 406, an image (hereinafter, referred to as “mark image”) 406a as a mark is displayed at the landing point of the ball 306. However, the landing point of the ball 306 is a position where the player character 302 is expected to land when the player character 302 hits the ball 306 in the current launch direction and the hit ball 306 flies straight. Therefore, the position expected to land can be easily known.

Although omitted in the first embodiment and FIG. 41 described above, the line object 406 and the mark image 406a may be displayed on the parameter determination screen 300.

Further, as described above, the orientation of the virtual camera, that is, the distance altitude measurement screen 400 can be changed. FIG. 43 shows the distance altitude measurement displayed on the display 12 by operating the player to move the direction of the virtual camera diagonally downward to the right when the distance altitude measurement screen 400 shown in FIG. 42 is displayed. This is an example of the screen 400.

In FIG. 43, since the pointer image 402 points to the ground object in front of the line object 406, the distance from the ball 306 to the designated position is shorter than in the case shown in FIG. 42. Further, in the graph image 404, the horizontal distance from the current position of the ball 306 to the designated position is set with respect to the width of the frame 404a.

Further, looking at the heights displayed in the vicinity of the pointer image 402 and the graph image 404 shown in FIGS. 42 and 43, the altitude on the front side of the line object 406 is slightly higher, so that the height is shown in FIG. 43. It can be seen that the pointer image 402 is slightly downwardly inclined toward the front from the indicated position.

Further, when the distance altitude measurement screen 400 shown in FIG. 42 or FIG. 43 is displayed, the player operates the virtual camera so as to move it diagonally downward to the right, thereby surrounding it with a dotted line in FIG. 41. It is also possible to indicate the area around the dotted frame R with the pointer image 42. 44 and 45 show other examples of the distance altitude measurement screen 400.

The distance altitude measurement screen 400 of FIG. 44 is for two trees arranged side by side in the dotted line frame R of FIG. 41 by moving the direction of the virtual camera as described above. It is displayed on the display 12 when the virtual camera is pointed at the ground object of the tree on the back side among the ground objects of. Further, the distance altitude measurement screen 400 of FIG. 45 is for two trees arranged side by side in the dotted line frame R of FIG. 41 by moving the virtual camera as described above. When the virtual camera is pointed at the ground object of the tree in the foreground among the ground objects of the above, it is displayed on the display 12.

As shown in FIG. 44, when the virtual camera is pointed at the tree on the back side, the horizontal distance from the current position of the ball 306 to the indicated position of the tree on the back side is displayed in the vicinity of the pointer image 402. , Is set to correspond to the width of the frame 404a. Further, as can be seen from the graph image 404, when the virtual camera is pointed at the tree on the back side, the tree on the front side is arranged between the ball 306 and the tree on the back side, so that the tree on the front side is arranged on the ball 306. Between the current position and the indicated position, the change in height due to the tree on the front side appears on the broken line 4040.

Further, as shown in FIG. 45, when the virtual camera is pointed at the tree on the front side, the horizontal distance from the current position of the ball 306 to the indicated position of the tree on the front side is displayed in the vicinity of the pointer image 402. At the same time, it is set to correspond to the width of the frame 404a. Also, as can be seen from the graph image 404, when the virtual camera is pointed at the tree on the front side, the current position of the ball 306 is not placed between the ball 306 and the tree on the front side. Between and the indicated position, only the undulations of the ground object appear on the polygonal line 4040.

Although not shown, as described above, when the distance altitude measurement screen 400 is displayed on the display 12, the direction of the virtual camera is changed according to the operation of the player, so that the pointer image 402 is from the line object 406. May also indicate the previous fault object. That is, it is also possible to measure the distance beyond the horizontal reach of the club 304 to be used. Therefore, it can be used as a reference when deciding whether or not to raise the number of the club 304 to be used.

FIG. 46 shows an example of the undulation display screen 450. The undulation display screen 450 is displayed on the display 12 when a predetermined button (here, the ZR button 61) is further operated while the distance altitude measurement screen 400 is displayed. The undulation display screen 450 shown in FIG. 46 is displayed on the display 12 when a predetermined button is operated while the distance altitude measurement screen 400 shown in FIG. 43 is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 46, on the undulation display screen 450, in addition to the background image 308, the pointer image 402, the line object 406, and the mark image 406a are displayed, and the grid image 460 is displayed. Further, on the undulation display screen 450, the graph image 404 is erased (or hidden). This is because the undulation display screen 450 visually displays the undulations in a predetermined range centered on the position indicated by the pointer image 402. As an example, the predetermined range is a range in which the pointer image 402 is centered and the vertical and horizontal lengths are determined by squares of 40 yards each when the center is viewed from directly above the virtual space. However, this is an example, and a predetermined range may be variably set according to the designated position of the pointer image 402.

Further, on the undulation display screen 450, in order to make it easier to see the undulations of the obstacle object (ground object in FIG. 46), the virtual camera is viewed from a slightly more bird's-eye view than when the distance altitude measurement screen 400 is displayed. The position is set high. The center position of the pointer image 402 remains at a position overlapping the position of the gazing point of the virtual camera.

As can be seen from FIG. 46, the grid image 460 is an image of guide lines (that is, grid lines) displayed on an obstacle object such as a ground object, and the undulations of the ground object are caused by changes in the shape of the grid lines. Be expressed.

By looking at the undulation display screen 450, the player can know the terrain near the designated position of the pointer image 402, and can determine, for example, the position where the ball 306 is landed.

Further, when the predetermined button (ZL button 39 in this second embodiment) is pressed while the undulation display screen 450 is displayed, the screen is returned to the distance altitude measurement screen 400. Further, when the predetermined button (that is, the ZL button 39) is pressed while the distance altitude measurement screen 400 is displayed, the parameter determination screen 300 is returned to. However, when the undulation display screen 450 is displayed, when another predetermined button (B button 54 in this second embodiment) is pressed, the parameter is determined without returning to the distance altitude measurement screen 400. It may be returned to the screen 300.

Also in the second embodiment, in addition to the effect of the first embodiment, it is possible to know the distance to the indicated position indicated by the pointer image and the altitude or the undulation of the ground.

[Third Example]
In the third embodiment, the game image displayed on the display 12 after the ball 306 starts to move is used to clearly show whether the ball 306 is in flight or rolling on the ground, that is, carry and run. Is the same as that of the first embodiment and the second embodiment, and therefore duplicate description will be omitted.

Hereinafter, the game image displayed from the start of the movement of the ball 306 to the stop of the movement will be described, but since the parameter settings and the like are the same as those in the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted. .. Further, for the same reason, the game image when the ball 306 is moved will be described assuming that the operation for changing the trajectory of the ball 306 has not been performed.

FIG. 47 is an example of the parameter determination screen 300 immediately after the parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIG. 41 is executed, the player character 302 hits the ball 306, and the ball 306 starts moving. Is shown.

As shown in FIG. 47, in the third embodiment, when the ball 306 starts moving, an image for showing whether the ball 306 is in flight or rolling on the ground together with the moving distance (hereinafter, hereinafter, at the same time or almost at the same time). 510 (referred to as "movement instruction image") is displayed.

The movement instruction image 510 is displayed at the lower center of the game image (here, the parameter determination screen 300). As an example, the movement instruction image 510 is composed of a black horizontal bar 510a, a white horizontal bar 510b overlapping the front surface of the horizontal bar 510a, and a line 510c displayed above the horizontal bar 510a and the horizontal bar 510b. .. Further, above the movement instruction image 510, the horizontal distance of the ball 306 to the current frame is displayed.

The horizontal bar 510a indicates the maximum flight distance of the ball 306 and is fixed to a predetermined length, and the predetermined length corresponds to the maximum flight distance of the club 304 being used by the player character 302. The horizontal bar 510b indicates the calculated flight distance of the hit ball 306, and is set to a length corresponding to the flight distance of the ball 306 according to the determined hitting force.

However, in the movement instruction image 510, the left end corresponds to the current position of the ball 306. Therefore, in the horizontal bar 510a and the horizontal bar 510b, the left end has a distance of 0, and the distance increases toward the right. In the parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIG. 47, it can be seen from the length of the horizontal bar 510b with respect to the horizontal bar 510a that the striking force is determined to be about 50%.

Further, the line 510c shows the trajectory of the ball 306 in a two-dimensional manner according to a change in time when the state of movement of the ball 306 is viewed from the side in the virtual space. Therefore, when the ball 306 moves in the air, a line 510c in the shape of a parabola is drawn. When the ball 306 moves in the air, the line 510c acquires the position of the ball 306 before the movement, the horizontal distance of the position of the current ball 306, and the height from the ground to the position of the current ball 306. Then, it is drawn with a parabola (ballistic) corresponding to it. The line 510c is drawn so that the height at the start of movement of the ball 306 is equal to the height at the point of impact, but the line 510c may be drawn to reflect the difference in height. Moreover, the method of drawing a parabola is not limited to this. For example, the parabolic image prepared in advance may be appropriately deformed according to the striking force and the current position of the ball 306, and may be gradually drawn from the left with the passage of time.

Further, when the ball 306 rolls on the ground, the height of the ball 306 from the ground is 0 yards, so that the line 510c is drawn as a straight horizontal line. As will be described later, when the ball 306 rolls on the ground, the line 510c is indicated by a dotted straight line (see FIG. 49). This is to clearly show whether the ball 306 is moving in the air or rolling on the ground. However, this is an example, and the line 510c may be indicated by a solid parabola and a solid straight line, and may be colored differently from each other. Further, the line 510c may be given a single color. On the parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIG. 47, it can be seen that the ball 306 moves 22 yards in the horizontal direction and gradually increases in altitude according to the launch direction in the vertical direction. Even when the ball 306 bounces after landing, the line 510c may be shown as a straight line assuming that the ball is rolling on the ground.

A game image showing how the ball 306 moves when the ball 306 moves to some extent, that is, when a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the movement of the ball 306 (hereinafter, "ball movement screen"). "500") is displayed on the display 12. As described in the first embodiment, after the ball 306 starts moving, the virtual camera is behind the ball 306 and is moved so as to take a bird's-eye view from diagonally above. However, although detailed description is omitted, the virtual camera is moved so as to follow a fictitious ball assuming that the ball 306 has moved in the reference trajectory. Further, the angle of view of the virtual camera is appropriately adjusted so that the ball 306 fits in the game image (that is, in the game image).

FIG. 48 shows an example of the ball moving screen 500 when the ball 306 is in flight. FIG. 49 shows an example of the ball moving screen 500 when the ball 306 is rolling on the ground after landing.

In the ball moving screen 500 shown in FIG. 48, the ball 306 moves further than the parameter determination screen 300 shown in FIG. 47, the horizontal distance is 61 yards, and the altitude is further increased in the vertical launch direction. I understand. In the ball moving screen 500 shown in FIG. 49, the ball 306 moves further than the ball moving screen 500 shown in FIG. 48, and after reaching the highest point, the altitude is gradually lowered to land on the ground and roll on the ground. In the ball moving screen 500 shown in FIG. 49, the horizontal distance is 111 + 42 (= 153) yards. As can be seen from FIG. 49, the display of the movement distance is divided into the distance traveled in the air and the distance traveled by rolling on the ground.

Although not shown, the ball 306 may move in the opposite direction due to backspin or inclination of the ground after the ball 306 has landed on the ground. At this time, the straight line portion (dotted line portion) of the line 510c may be drawn so as to extend to the left, or the straight line portion once extending to the right may be shortened. Further, when the ball 306 returns to the front from the landing point, the moving distance due to the straight line portion may be displayed as a minus. For example, on the ball movement screen 500 shown in FIG. 49, the horizontal distance may be displayed as “111y-42y”.

Although not shown, when the ball 306 moving in the air hits the ground object or the aerial object and falls to the ground, the parabolic line 510c points downward from the time when the ball 306 hits the ground object or the aerial object. When the ball 306 rolls on the ground after being transformed into a vertical line extending to, a dotted horizontal line is drawn following the solid vertical line. Instead of transforming into a vertical line extending downward, the parabolic line 510c is compressed or scaled while maintaining the parabolic shape, so that the ball 306 hits a ground object or an aerial object. It may be drawn as if it had landed.

Further, although not shown, if the altitude of the tailwind and / or the impact point is low (so-called downhill), the moving distance is extended, so that a parabola is described up to a position beyond the horizontal bar 510b. On the contrary, when the altitude of the headwind and / and the landing point is high (so-called launch), the moving distance is short, so that the parabola is described so that the horizontal reach is shorter than the length of the horizontal bar 510b.

Further, although not shown, when the horizontal distance from the current position of the ball 306 to the pin 310 is shorter than the maximum flight distance of the club 304 in use, it is a position corresponding to the horizontal distance, and the horizontal bar 510a. An image showing the pin 310 may be displayed above. However, even when the horizontal distance from the current position of the ball 306 to the pin 310 is longer than the maximum flight distance of the club 304 in use, an image showing the pin 310 is displayed at a position corresponding to the horizontal distance to the pin 310. You may do so. However, the image showing the pin 310 is displayed only when the player character 302 hits the ball 306 toward the pin 310 to some extent, and for example, when the player character 302 hits the ball in the direction opposite to the direction of the pin 310, the pin 310 is displayed. It is not necessary to display the image showing.

Furthermore, although not shown, a band-shaped image showing that the ball 306 rolls upward from the position where the first index image 326 is stopped is displayed on the movement gauge 320 when the striking force is determined. It may be drawn. The band-shaped image is colored in a predetermined color, and the width thereof is set to be the same as or substantially the same as the width of the movement gauge 320. However, since the band-shaped image is intended to inform the player that the ball 306 is rolling, the length of the band is fixed at a predetermined length. Further, as described above, in the movement instruction image 510, the line 510c is indicated by a solid parabola and a solid straight line, and when the colors are different from each other, the predetermined color attached to the band-shaped image is indicated by the solid straight line. By setting the color to be the same as the color of the drawn line 510c, it is possible to impress the player that the color indicates that the ball 306 is rolling.

Since the band-shaped image extends upward from the position where the first index image 326 is stopped, when the striking force is the maximum value or a value close to the maximum value, it is displayed beyond the upper end of the movement gauge 320. Sometimes.

Also in the third embodiment, in addition to the effect of the first embodiment, when the ball moves, it is possible to understand at a glance whether the ball is moving in the air or rolling on the ground.

1 ... Game system 2 ... Main unit 3 ... Left controller 4 ... Right controller 32, 52 ... Analog stick 39 ... ZL button 60 ... R button 61 ... ZR button 81 ... Processor

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A game program that lets a computer run a virtual golf game
To the processor of the computer
A direction determination step that determines the movement start direction of the ball object based on the progress of the golf game or the user operation.
A power indicator progression step, which advances the power indicator from one end to the other of the displayed gauge, either within or along the gauge, extending from one end to the other.
A power index stop step that stops the progress of the power index based on a user operation,
The position determination step for randomly determining the position of the blur index displayed corresponding to the width direction of the gauge at the stop position of the power index stopped in the power index stop step, and the stop position of the power index are the above. A movement execution step for executing a movement process for moving the ball object is executed so that the movement distance of the ball object becomes longer toward the other end side of the gauge.
The gauge comprises a risk area where the length in the width direction or the rate in the width direction is increased toward the other end side.
In the movement execution step, when the position of the blur index determined in the position determination step is within the risk area, the movement of the ball object is in the movement start direction or after the movement is started, as compared with the case where the position is outside the risk area. A game program that changes direction. The line at the other end of the gauge is inclined with respect to the line at the one end.
The power index is tilted in the same direction as the line at the other end as it approaches the other end.
The game program according to claim 1, wherein the movement execution step changes the movement distance of the ball object according to a position within the width of the gauge of the blur index determined in the position determination step. The game program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the size of the risk area with respect to the size of the entire gauge differs depending on the state of the point where the ball object is located. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the risk area is provided outside the basic area having a certain width in the gauge. The game program according to claim 4, wherein the processor further performs a color control step in which the color of the basic region is changed as the power index progresses and the color of the risk region is not changed. A target image corresponding to at least one of a display target green object, a pin object, a bunker object, a hazard object, and a rough object existing in a movable range of the ball object is displayed in the basic area in the gauge. The game program according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the processor further executes a target image display step of displaying at a position corresponding to a distance from a ball object. A lottery display step for displaying a state in which the position of the blur index is randomly determined between the time when the progress of the power index is stopped in the power index stop step and the time when the movement process is started in the movement execution step. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the processor further executes the above. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the gauge bends according to a movement start direction determined in the direction determination step and an inclination with respect to the movement start direction at a point where the ball object is located. Further, the processor is made to execute a trajectory prediction image display step of displaying a trajectory prediction image that predictably shows a predicted trajectory which is a trajectory when the ball object moves in the movement start direction determined in the direction determination step.
The orbit prediction image is a strip-shaped image that extends linearly in the movement start direction or extends along the predicted orbit.
The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the bending of the expected trajectory of the ball object is expressed by the shape or inclination of the band-shaped image or the component of the band-shaped image. The component is an image of a plurality of quadrilaterals.
The game program according to claim 9, wherein the degree of bending is expressed by changing the shape of the plurality of quadrilaterals. The game program according to claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of quadrilaterals is displayed so as to move in the movement start direction determined in the direction determination step. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the processor further performs a three-dimensional display step of expressing the gauge in a three-dimensional depth display. When the movement start direction is determined in the direction determination step, the height information of the obstacle object that hinders the movement is displayed along the gauge in the front direction when the ball object moves. 12. The game program of claim 12, which causes the processor to perform further steps. A claim that causes the processor to further perform a two-dimensional display step that expresses the gauge in a two-dimensional display, and a switching step that switches between execution of the two-dimensional display step and the execution of the three-dimensional display step based on the user operation. Item 12. The game program according to item 12. A game program that lets a computer run a virtual golf game
To the processor of the computer
A direction determination step that determines the movement start direction of the ball object based on the progress of the golf game or the user operation.
A power index progress step that advances a power index displayed at an initial position, which is an arbitrary position, in a predetermined direction to a predetermined movable length.
A power index stop step that stops the progress of the power index based on a user operation,
At the stop position of the power index stopped in the power index stop step, the position of the blur index displayed corresponding to the width direction of the gauge determined based on the stop position and the initial position is randomly determined. The position determination step and the movement execution step of executing the movement process of moving the ball object so that the movement distance of the ball object becomes longer as the stop position of the power index is closer to the movable length are executed. ,
The gauge comprises a risk area in which the closer to the movable length, the greater the length in the width direction or the rate in the width direction.
In the movement execution step, when the position of the blur index determined in the position determination step is within the risk area, the movement of the ball object is in the movement start direction or after the movement is started, as compared with the case where the position is outside the risk area. A game program that changes direction. A game device that executes a virtual golf game.
The processor of the game device
The movement start direction of the ball object is determined based on the progress of the golf game or the user operation.
A power index is advanced from one end to the other of the displayed gauge, either within or along the gauge extending from one end to the other.
Stop the progress of the power index based on the user operation,
The position of the blur index displayed corresponding to the width direction of the gauge at the stop position of the stopped power index is randomly determined, and the stop position of the power index is closer to the other end side of the gauge. , The movement process of moving the ball object is executed so that the movement distance of the ball object becomes long.
The gauge comprises a risk area where the length in the width direction or the rate in the width direction is increased toward the other end side.
A game device that changes the movement start direction of the ball object or the movement direction after the movement start when the determined position of the blur index is within the risk area, as compared with the case where the position is outside the risk area. A game device that executes a virtual golf game.
To the processor of the game device
The movement start direction of the ball object is determined based on the progress of the golf game or the user operation.
The power index displayed at the initial position, which is an arbitrary position, is advanced in a predetermined direction to a predetermined movable length.
Stop the progress of the power index based on the user operation,
At the stop position of the stopped power index, the position of the blur index displayed corresponding to the width direction of the gauge determined based on the stop position and the initial position is randomly determined, and the position of the power index is determined. The movement process for moving the ball object is executed so that the closer the stop position is to the movable length, the longer the movement distance of the ball object is.
The gauge comprises a risk area in which the closer to the movable length, the greater the length in the width direction or the rate in the width direction.
A game device that changes the movement start direction or the movement direction of the ball object after the start of movement when the position of the determined blur index is within the risk area, as compared with the case where the position is outside the risk area. A game control method for a game device that executes a virtual golf game.
(A) A step of determining the movement start direction of the ball object based on the progress of the golf game or the user operation.
(B) A step of advancing the power index from one end to the other of the displayed gauge, either within or along the gauge, extending from one end to the other.
(C) A step of stopping the progress of the power index based on a user operation,
(D) A step of randomly determining the position of the blur index displayed corresponding to the width direction of the gauge at the stop position of the power index stopped in the step (c), and (e) the power index. A step of executing a movement process of moving the ball object so that the stop position is closer to the other end side of the gauge and the movement distance of the ball object becomes longer is included.
The gauge comprises a risk area where the length in the width direction or the rate in the width direction is increased toward the other end side.
In the step (e), when the position of the blur index determined in the step (d) is inside the risk area, the movement start direction of the ball object or after the movement start is compared with the case where the position is outside the risk area. A game control method that changes the direction of movement of the object. A game control method for a game device that executes a virtual golf game.
(A) A step of determining the movement start direction of the ball object based on the progress of the golf game or the user operation.
(B) A step of advancing the power index displayed at an initial position, which is an arbitrary position, in a predetermined direction to a predetermined movable length.
(C) A step of stopping the progress of the power index based on a user operation,
(D) At the stop position of the power index stopped in the step (c), the position of the blur index displayed corresponding to the width direction of the gauge determined based on the stop position and the initial position is random. And (e) the movement process of moving the ball object is executed so that the closer the stop position of the power index is to the movable length, the longer the movement distance of the ball object is.
The gauge comprises a risk area in which the closer to the movable length, the greater the length in the width direction or the rate in the width direction.
In the step (e), when the position of the blur index determined in the step (d) is inside the risk area, the movement start direction of the ball object or after the movement start is compared with the case where the position is outside the risk area. A game control method that changes the direction of movement of the object.

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