JP2022100760A - Game program and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game program and a game device capable of increasing a user's interest in a game.SOLUTION: A game program causes a game device 5 provided with a speaker 62 that reproduces voice data for a first user to function as a game progress unit 562 which advances a game by operating each of a first character that operates according to the operation of the first user and a second character that operates according to the operation of a second user, and causes a speaker 62 to function as a reproduction unit 563 for reproducing the voice data of the first character and the second character. The reproduction unit 563 has a first mode for reproducing the voice data of the second character by the operation of the second user and a second mode for reproducing the voice data of the second character without the operation of the second user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

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

Conventionally, there has been known a sound effect information generation device that generates sound effect information so that sound effects are output according to the movement of a character in a game (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-125435

By the way, in a general game, a character in a virtual space operates and voice data of the character is reproduced according to a user's operation. When the game is played by a plurality of users (in the case of a multiplayer game), the voice data of each character is reproduced according to the operation of each player. That is, if there is no user operation, the voice data of the corresponding character will not be reproduced. In such a case, the user's interest in the game may be impaired.

An object of the present invention is to provide a game program and a game device capable of improving a user's interest in a game.

The first invention provides a computer provided with a first reproduction device for reproducing audio data to a first user.
A progressing unit that advances the game by operating the first character that operates according to the operation of the first user and the second character that operates according to the operation of the second user, respectively.
The first reproduction device is made to function as a reproduction unit for reproducing the audio data of the first character and the second character.
The reproduction unit has a first mode in which the voice data of the second character is reproduced by the operation of the second user, and a second mode in which the voice data of the second character is reproduced without the operation of the second user. It is a game program characterized by having and.

Further, in the first invention, the reproduction unit may reproduce the voice data of the second character in the first mode or the second mode.

Further, in the first invention, the reproduction unit may reproduce the voice data of the second character in the second mode depending on the situation of the game.

Further, in the first invention, the computer further includes a second reproduction device for reproducing voice to a second user.
The reproduction unit is
In the first mode, the first reproduction device and the second reproduction device are made to reproduce the voice data of the second character by the operation of the second user.
In the second mode, only the first reproduction device of the first reproduction device and the second reproduction device may reproduce the voice data of the second character depending on the situation of the game.

Further, in the first invention, the computer includes a first game device including the first playback device and a second game device including the second playback device.
The game may be a multiplayer game in which the first game device and the second game device communicate with each other to advance.

Further, in the first invention, the reproduction unit corresponds to the first operation according to the first operation or the second operation when the first character transitions from the first operation to the second operation. The reproduction of the attached voice data of the first character may be continued or interrupted.

Further, in the first invention, a priority is set for the situation of the game.
The reproduction unit may reproduce the voice data of the first character according to the priority.

The second invention is a game apparatus including a storage unit that stores the voice reproduction program of the first invention and a control unit that executes the voice reproduction program.

According to the present invention, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game program and a game device capable of improving a user's interest in a game.

A block diagram showing the configuration of a game system. A block diagram showing the configuration of a game device. The figure for demonstrating the reproduction state of the voice data of a character in the 1st process. The conceptual diagram of the voice data of the character to be reproduced in the 1st process. A flowchart showing the operation of the game device. The conceptual diagram of the voice data of the character to be reproduced in the 2nd process. The conceptual diagram of the voice data of the character to be reproduced in the 3rd process.

Hereinafter, the game program and the game system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The game program described in this embodiment is executed on a game device such as a personal computer, a PlayStation (registered trademark), an XBox (registered trademark), and a PlayStation Vita (registered trademark).

In the game by this game program, the player character is activated in a three-dimensional virtual game space (hereinafter, simply referred to as a virtual space) in response to the user's operation, and various actions are performed on the player character's companions. do.

In this game, a sound is played when a predetermined trigger condition is satisfied in the movement process or action of the player character or the like. The predetermined trigger condition is, for example, the movement of the player character to a predetermined place, the appearance of an enemy character, the discovery of an item after defeating the enemy character, and the like.

In addition, this game is a multiplayer game in which a plurality of users participate and proceed. In this game, the corresponding character performs an operation and the voice data of the character is reproduced according to the operation of each user.

In particular, in this game, the character operated by the user may automatically speak according to the game situation. This makes it possible to improve the user's interest in the game.

<Game system configuration>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the game system of the present embodiment. The game system 1 includes a plurality of (here, two) game devices. The game device 5 can perform data communication via the communication network 6.

The game system 1 is used, for example, in a multiplayer game in which a plurality of users participate and proceed. The game system 1 may be provided with an authentication server and a matching server, and user matching may be performed in response to a request from the game device 5.

Further, the game devices 5a and 5b have the same configuration, and the displays 61a and 61b, the speakers 62a and 62b and the controllers 63a and 63b are connected, respectively. In the following description, the user who uses the game device 5a, the display 61a, the speaker 62a, and the controller 63a is referred to as the first user, and the user who uses the game device 5b, the display 61b, the speaker 62b, and the controller 63b is referred to as the second user. do.

That is, the speaker 62a reproduces the voice data for the first user. Further, the speaker 62b reproduces the voice data for the second user.

<Game device configuration>
The game device 5 executes a predetermined game based on the operation of the user. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the game device 5 of the present embodiment. The game device 5 has a display 61, a speaker 62, and a controller 63 externally connected or built-in. In the game device 5, the game progresses based on the installed game program and game data.

The game device 5 has a network interface 51, a graphic processing unit 52, an audio processing unit 53, an operation unit 54, a storage unit 55, and a control unit 56. The network interface 51, the graphic processing unit 52, the audio processing unit 53, the operation unit 54, and the storage unit 55 are electrically connected to the control unit 56 via the bus 59.

The network interface 51 is communicably connected to the communication network, for example, in order to transmit and receive various data to and from a game device 5 and an external server device (not shown).

The graphic processing unit 52 draws a game image including various objects related to the player character and the game space in a moving image format according to the game image information output from the control unit 56. The graphic processing unit 52 is connected to the display 61, and the game image drawn in the moving image format is displayed on the display 61 as a game screen.

The audio processing unit 53 reproduces and synthesizes digital game sounds according to the instructions of the control unit 56. The audio processing unit 53 is connected to the speaker 62, and the reproduced and synthesized game sound is output from the speaker 62.

The operation unit 54 is connected to the controller 63 and transmits / receives data related to the operation input to / from the controller 63. For example, the user inputs an operation signal to the game device 5 by operating an operator (not shown) such as a button provided on the controller 63.

The storage unit 55 is composed of an HDD, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. The storage unit 55 can store the game program and the game data. Further, the storage unit 55 also stores other account information and the like received from the other game device 5.

The control unit 56 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the game device 5 itself. For example, the control unit 56 operates the graphic processing unit 52 and the audio processing unit 53 by executing the game program.

<Functional configuration of control unit>
By executing the game program, the control unit 56 functions as a communication unit 561, a game progress unit 562, and a playback unit 563.

The communication unit 561 is a function of communicating with another game device 5 via the network interface 51. The communication unit 561 transmits various operation signals received from the controller 63 by the operation unit 54 to the other game device 5.

The game progress unit 562 is two-dimensional or three-dimensional while executing a game program using the data read from the storage unit 55 of data such as game space objects and textures included in the game data according to the user's operation. Generate game image information for. By processing the game image information by the graphic processing unit 52, the processed game images are sequentially displayed on the display 61.

Further, the game progress unit 562 operates the character to be operated by the user in the virtual space according to the operation of the user. For example, in the game device 5a, the game progress unit 562 operates the first character C1 to be operated by the first user in response to the operation signal from the controller 63a. Then, the game progress unit 562 operates the second character C2, which is the operation target of the second user, in response to the operation signal received from the other game device 5 (here, the game device 5b).

The reproduction unit 563 reproduces the voice data of the character according to the operation of the user or the situation of the game. For example, the reproduction unit 563 causes the game device 5a to reproduce the voice data of the first character C1 from the speaker 62a in response to the operation of the first user.

Here, the reproduction unit 563 has a first mode in which the audio data of the second character C2 is reproduced by the operation of the second user in the game device 5a, and the audio data of the second character C2 regardless of the operation of the second user. Has a second mode to reproduce. The reproduction unit 563 executes the first process of reproducing the voice data of the second character C2 in the first mode or the second mode.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the reproduction status of the voice data of the character in the first process, and FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of the voice data of the character reproduced in the first process.

For example, the reproduction unit 563 usually reproduces the voice data of the second character in the first mode in the game device 5a. That is, in the first mode, the reproduction unit 563 reproduces the voice data of the second character C2 by the operation of the second user.

On the other hand, the reproduction unit 563 may reproduce the voice data of the second character C2 in the second mode in the game device 5a in a predetermined game situation. That is, in the second mode, the reproduction unit 563 reproduces the voice data of the second character C2 without the operation of the second user.

The predetermined game situation (the situation of the first character) includes, for example, those shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, in this game, the voice data (line) of the second character is set for a predetermined game situation.

In the game situation shown in FIG. 4, for example, the first user is nervous because the first character C1 is in a critical situation, the first user fails the quest and is depressed, or the first user performs the quest. I am happy to succeed. In the second mode, voice data indicating cheering, encouragement, concern, etc. of the second character C2 according to the situation of each game is automatically played back to the first user.

In this way, in the first process, voice data indicating cheering, encouragement, concern, etc. of the second character C2 is automatically reproduced according to the situation of the game, so that the first user is cheered by the second user. I feel like I'm receiving. This makes it possible to improve the interest of the first user in the game.

Further, the operation for the second user to send a cheer to the first user becomes unnecessary, and the trouble of the operation of the second user can be saved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the voice data of the second character C2 is automatically reproduced from the speaker 62a for the first user who uses the game device 5a. On the other hand, the voice data of the second character C2 is not automatically reproduced from the speaker 62b for the second user who uses the game device 5b. As a result, the second user does not feel uncomfortable with the game play.

Further, by making the voice data automatically reproduced according to the situation of the game a standard one (greeting, cheering, etc.), it is possible to reduce the discomfort in the game play of the second user.

Note that FIG. 4 shows an example of the situation of the game in the first process, but the situation of the game is not limited to that shown in FIG. 4, and is not limited to the situation of the first character.

(Operation of game device)
A series of operations in the game device will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the game device 5 (here, the game device 5a).

First, the reproduction unit 563 determines whether or not the game is in a predetermined game situation as shown in FIG. 4 (step S1).

When it is determined that the game is not in a predetermined game situation (No in step S1), the playback unit 563 operates in the first mode (step S2). That is, the reproduction unit 563 reproduces the voice data of the second character C2 in response to the operation signal from the game device 5b (by the operation of the second user).

On the other hand, when it is determined that the game is in a predetermined game situation (Yes in step S1), the reproduction unit 563 operates in the second mode (step S3). That is, the reproduction unit 563 automatically reproduces the voice data of the second character C2 according to the situation of the game. That is, the reproduction unit 563 reproduces the voice data of the second character without the operation of the second user. After that, step S2 is executed.

Summarizing the above, in the game program of the present embodiment, the game system 1 (computer) including the speaker 62a (first playback device) that reproduces the voice data for the first user is operated by the first user. The game progress unit 562, which advances the game by operating the operating first character C1 and the operating second character C2 in response to the operation of the second user, and the speaker 62a, the first characters C1 and the second. It functions as a reproduction unit 563 for reproducing the voice data of the character C2, and the reproduction unit 563 has a first mode in which the audio data of the second character C2 is reproduced by the operation of the second user, and the reproduction unit 563 does not depend on the operation of the second user. It has a second mode for reproducing the audio data of the second character C2.

<Effect of invention>
As described above, the reproduction unit 563 reproduces the voice data of the first character C1 and the second character C2 for the first user by the speaker 62a. Then, the reproduction unit 563 has a first mode in which the audio data of the second character C2 is reproduced by the operation of the second user, and a second mode in which the audio data of the second character C2 is reproduced without the operation of the second user. And have.

That is, in the second mode, the reproduction unit 563 automatically reproduces the voice data of the second character C2, so that the first user cheers from the second user regardless of the operation of the second user. Can receive. This makes it possible to improve the interest of the user (first user) in the game.

Further, the reproduction unit 563 reproduces the voice data of the second character C2 in the first mode or the second mode depending on the situation of the game. As a result, the reproduction unit 563 can reproduce the voice data of the second character C2 according to the situation of the game.

Further, in the second mode, the reproduction unit 563 reproduces the voice data of the second character C2 according to the situation of the game. As a result, in the second mode, the voice data of the second character C2 according to the situation of the game is reproduced, so that the first user can feel as if he / she is being cheered by the second user. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the user (first user) with respect to the game.

Further, the game system 1 further includes a speaker 62b (second reproduction device) for reproducing voice to the second user. In the first mode, the reproduction unit 563 causes the speakers 62a and 62b to reproduce the voice data of the second character C2 by the operation of the second user. In the second mode, the reproduction unit 563 causes only the speaker 62a of the speakers 62a and 62b to reproduce the audio data of the second character C2 according to the situation of the game. As a result, the voice data of the second character C2 is not automatically reproduced from the speaker 62b, so that the second user does not feel a sense of discomfort in the game play.

Further, the game system 1 includes a game device 5a (first game device) including the speaker 62a and a game device 5b (second game device) including the speaker 62b. This game is a multiplayer game that is played by communicating with the game devices 5a and 5b. Thereby, the game system 1 can be applied to the multiplayer game.

[Other embodiments]
The reproduction unit 563 is associated with the first operation according to the first operation or the second operation (game situation) when the first character C1 transitions from the first operation to the second operation. A second process may be performed in which the reproduction of the voice data of the character C1 is continued or interrupted.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of the voice data of the character reproduced in the second process. As shown in FIG. 6, the voice data (line) of the first character C1 is set for the first action of the first character C1. Then, when the second action of the first character C1 is performed after the first action, it is set whether to continue or interrupt the reproduction of the voice data.

For example, if the first character C1 performs a "squat" operation or a "move" operation after a "stop! Pause" (an operation of notifying another user of danger), the reproduction of voice data is continued. However, if the first character C1 performs a "damaged" operation, the voice data is interrupted. On the other hand, when the first character C1 performs the "squatting" operation after the "guts pose" (a pose expressing the user's joy), the reproduction of the voice data is continued, but the first character When C1 performs a "moving" operation or a "damaged" operation, the audio data is interrupted.

This is because if the first action is an action that is important for the progress of the game (for example, an action that notifies other users of danger), it is highly necessary to continue playing the voice data even after the second action. ..

Further, when the second action is a minor action of the character (for example, a crouching action), there is no sense of discomfort even if the voice data is continued after the second action, but the action of the character is large (for example,). In the case of a moving motion or a damaged motion), if the reproduction of the voice data is continued after the second motion, a sense of incongruity occurs. That is, by performing the second processing by the reproduction unit 563, it is possible to improve the interest of the user (first user) with respect to the game.

In addition, in FIG. 6, the case where the situation of the game in the second process is the first operation or the second operation of the first character is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the operation of the first character is not always the case. It doesn't have to be.

Further, a priority is set for the situation of the game, and the reproduction unit 563 may perform a third process of reproducing the voice data of the first character C1 according to the priority.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram of the voice data of the character reproduced in the third process. As shown in FIG. 7, the priority and the voice data (line) of the first character C1 are set for the situation of the game (the situation of the first character).

At the time of game play, the situation of the game in which the voice data is set may occur at the same time. For example, the physical strength gauge may become 0 while the first character C1 is damaged by paralysis. In such a case, if the audio data is played back at the same time or played at different times, a sense of discomfort occurs in the game play.

Therefore, in the third process, when a plurality of game situations occur at the same time, the reproduction unit 563 reproduces only the voice data of the first character C1 according to the game situation having the highest priority. This process suppresses the sense of discomfort in gameplay. That is, by performing the third process by the reproduction unit 563, it is possible to improve the interest of the user (first user) with respect to the game.

In FIG. 7, the situation of the game in the third process has been described as an example of the situation of the first character C1, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the situation of the first character C1 does not necessarily have to be the situation. ..

Further, the situation of the game in the above embodiment is not limited to the above-mentioned example, and may be different from the example. Further, the game situation may be set based on the following parameters, or may be set based on a combination of the following parameters.

(A) Parameters related to the player character As the candidate parameters related to the player character, parameters related to the physical strength value, stamina value, position in the virtual space, state, type of possessed item, and type of equipment can be exemplified. In addition, as candidate parameters, the rank (experience value) of the player or the player character, the amount of currency possessed in the game, and the state of possessed items can be used. The state of possessed items can be exemplified by, for example, the state of maintenance of weapons.

The physical strength value and the stamina value have various definitions depending on the game. The physical strength value is, for example, a point indicating the viability of a character in a game. The stamina value is, for example, a point indicating the action power of the character in the game.

(B) Parameters related to non-player characters This type of candidate parameter includes the type of non-player character, physical strength value, stamina value, position in virtual space, distance to the player character, and friendship with the player character (with friends). Whether or not there is) can be exemplified.

(C) Other parameters As other candidate parameters, information (difficulty level, type, etc.) of the quest (task in the game) currently being played, and elapsed time related to the quest can be exemplified. Parameters such as the number of participants in multiplayer, the rank of participants in multiplayer, and various parameters related to other player characters in multiplayer can also be exemplified as candidate parameters.

In-game time (including date, season, etc.), actual time during play, weather in the game, total play time, etc. are also examples of candidate parameters. Furthermore, the amount of billing is also an example of candidate parameters.

Further, when the reproduction unit 563 reproduces the audio data of the first character C1 in the first mode, the reproduction unit 563 may not reproduce the audio data of the second character C2 in the second mode. Further, the reproduction unit 563 prevents the reproduction of the audio data of the second character C2 by the second mode until a predetermined period elapses after the reproduction of the audio data of the first character C1 is completed by the first mode. May be good.

Further, the reproduction unit 563 may invalidate the reproduction of the audio data in the second mode according to the communication standard between the first game devices 5a and 5b. For example, when the communication standard is a short-range communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), the reproduction unit 563 may disable the reproduction of audio data by the second mode.

When the communication standard between the first game devices 5a and 5b is communicated by the short-range communication standard, the first user (and the second user) can hear the audio data output (reproduced) from the speakers 63a and 63b. It ends up. In this case, when the reproduction unit 563 reproduces the audio data in the second mode, the audio data reproduced from the speakers 63a and 63b do not match, and the user feels uncomfortable. When the communication standard between the first game devices 5a and 5b is communicated by the short-range communication standard, the reproduction unit 563 disables the second mode, resulting in a mismatch in the audio data reproduced from the speakers 63a and 63b. The feeling of strangeness can be suppressed.

Further, the reproduction unit 563 may invalidate the reproduction of the audio data in the second mode according to the position information between the first game device 5a and the second game device 5b. For example, when the positions of the first game device 5a and the second game device 5b are within a predetermined distance, the reproduction unit 563 may invalidate the reproduction of the audio data by the second mode. As a result, it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort due to the mismatch of the audio data reproduced from the speakers 63a and 63b.

Further, the game system 1 can be used for a multiplayer game in which a plurality of users participate and proceed. In addition, the game system 1 shall be applied to games of any genre such as adventure games, action games, FPS (First Person shooter), race games, sports games, RPG (roll plane games), and shooting games. Can be done.

Further, the game program may be implemented as a game program for a so-called online game. When the game program is for an online game, the processing performed by the control unit 56 may be performed on the server side instead of them, or may be shared between the server side and the client (game device 5) side. good.

In the above embodiment, the case where the game device 5 is a device such as a personal computer and a play station has been described, but the type of the game device 5 is not limited to this. For example, the game device 5 may be a smartphone, a tablet, an arcade game housing provided in a game center, or the like.

Even when these other embodiments are adopted, the effects of the present invention are exhibited. Further, it is also possible to appropriately combine this embodiment with other embodiments and other embodiments.

5 (5a, 5b) Game device 53 Audio processing unit 55 Storage unit 56 Control unit 561 Communication unit 562 Game progress unit 563 Playback unit C1 First character C2 Second character

Claims (8)

A computer equipped with a first playback device that reproduces audio data for the first user,
A progressing unit that advances the game by operating the first character that operates according to the operation of the first user and the second character that operates according to the operation of the second user, respectively.
The first reproduction device is made to function as a reproduction unit for reproducing the audio data of the first character and the second character.
The reproduction unit has a first mode in which the voice data of the second character is reproduced by the operation of the second user, and a second mode in which the voice data of the second character is reproduced without the operation of the second user. A game program characterized by having and. In claim 1,
The playback unit is a game program characterized in that the voice data of the second character is reproduced in the first mode or the second mode depending on the situation of the game. In claim 1 or 2,
The reproduction unit is a game program characterized in that, in the second mode, the voice data of the second character according to the situation of the game is reproduced. In any one of claims 1 to 3,
The computer further comprises a second reproduction device that reproduces audio to a second user.
The reproduction unit is
In the first mode, the first reproduction device and the second reproduction device are made to reproduce the voice data of the second character by the operation of the second user.
In the second mode, the game is characterized in that only the first reproduction device of the first reproduction device and the second reproduction device reproduces the voice data of the second character according to the situation of the game. program. In claim 4,
The computer includes a first game device including the first playback device and a second game device including the second playback device.
The game is a game program characterized in that it is a multiplayer game in which the first game device and the second game device communicate with each other to advance. In any one of claims 1 to 5,
When the first character transitions from the first operation to the second operation, the reproduction unit reproduces the voice data of the first character associated with the first operation according to the situation of the game. A game program characterized by continuation or interruption. In any one of claims 1 to 6,
Priority is set for the situation of the game.
The reproduction unit is a game program characterized in that the voice data of the first character is reproduced according to the priority. A storage unit that stores any one of the game programs of claims 1 to 7.
A game device including a control unit for executing the game program.

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