JP3019970B2 - Game equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a game device, and more particularly to a puzzle or mobile display game device applied to, for example, a home video game machine, a business video game machine, a portable liquid crystal game machine, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a "Tetris" game is known as a puzzle game apparatus for playing a game while dropping a plurality of types of objects. A game device or a game system in which a cartridge in which program data of a game is stored is mounted on a main body of a game machine. Blocks of different shapes formed by combining a predetermined number of squares of the same type as an example of an object. Is displayed as falling, and during the fall, the block is rotated by a certain angle based on the operation of the player, and when landing or overlapping with the block that has fallen earlier, the fall is stopped. The screen is cleared when the aligned lines are deleted and a predetermined number of lines are deleted. That is, the tetris game is a puzzle game in which, when a block having a different shape is dropped and an operation is performed so that the blocks are arranged in a horizontal row without gaps, the points compete in a manner of deleting the line.

[0003]

Conventionally known "Tetris" game systems use the same type of squares of different shapes.
It only dropped a block of blocks that was a combination of Therefore, it is not possible to erase blocks that are rich in changes,
The changing element accompanied by chance and thinking becomes monotonous and the user is easily bored.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the first invention is to provide an object
By adding a puzzle element that operates to create a chain state of a predetermined number or more of the same kind of objects among multiple kinds of objects while rotating, it is possible to make the game more varied and attract users' interest. It is to provide a new game device. Further, an object of the second invention is that the first player and the second player
2 players and the opponent's display area
By displaying obstructing objects to obstruct the chain
Enables more varied games and interests of users
Is to provide a new game device that is easy to pull.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an object display area capable of displaying a plurality of objects each of a first number (a) in a vertical direction and a second number (b) in a horizontal direction. A game device for displaying an object on a display means having the display means and changing the display state based on data generated automatically and irregularly irrespective of the operation state of the operation means by the player and the operation of the player. , Object data generating means, display control means, overlapping state detecting means, and chain state detecting means. The second invention of the present application comprises a first player and a second player.
Is a game in which the first player plays
For each of the first number in the vertical direction and the second number in the horizontal direction,
A first object display area capable of displaying a plurality of objects;
A first number vertically and a second number horizontally for the player
Second object display area capable of displaying a plurality of objects respectively
An object is displayed on display means having an object display area including
The operation state of the operation means by the player and the operation of the player.
Data generated automatically and irregularly regardless of the work
Game device that changes its display state based on
Means for generating first object data, generating second object data
Means, first display control means, second display control means, first display control means,
Overlapping state detecting means, second overlapping state detecting means,
The first chain state detecting means, the second chain state detecting means, the first
Means for generating disturbing object data, and second disturbing object data
Data generating means.

[0006]

In the first aspect, the object data generating means includes:
A plurality of identifiable objects are displayed, and during the game period, a set of at least two different or similar objects is displayed as a unit, and a relative position of each object included in the set is displayed.
Are the same, and are different depending on the type of each object.
Irregularly and sequentially generates data of order is displayed in that display mode. A display control unit configured to change a vertical display position of the object set of the type determined based on the data generated by the object data generation unit in the object display area; lateral change means, rotation rotates the object set by changing the relative position location of objects of an object set of heterologous or homologous depending on the operation of the operation means changes changing the display position of the object sets of lateral Te Means for changing the display position of the object set. Overlapping state detecting means, the object set in the longitudinal direction is moved displayed ahead detects that it has moved to an area that is fixedly displayed of an object displayed. After the output of the overlapping state detecting means, the chain state detecting means detects that a certain kind of object displayed in the object display area has a small size in the object displaying area.
At least a predetermined number (n ; n <b) smaller than the maximum number (b ) that can be displayed in the horizontal direction is detected as a chain. Further, the display control means is a movement stop means for stopping the movement display of the object set in response to the output of the overlap state detection means, and the display of the object of the type linked in series in response to the output of the chain state detection means. erasing means for erasing includes changing means for changing on the basis of the display state of the object body other than those <br/> body erased to a predetermined regularity. The chain state detecting means controls the display.
The display state of objects other than the object erased by the means is determined according to predetermined rules
The display state after changing based on the
Detects a chain state of more than a few objects. In the second invention, the first object data generating means includes a plurality of types of objects which are displayed in the first object display area, each of which can be distinguished, and at least two different types or the same type of objects are displayed during the game period. The object set as a unit is displayed in the first object display area, and the relative positions of the objects included in the object set are the same,
And display in different display modes depending on the type of each object
Irregularly and sequentially generates order data is. The second object data generating means includes a plurality of types of objects which are displayed in the second object display area, each of which can be distinguished. Displayed in the second object display area, the relative positions of the objects included in the object set are the same,
And display in different display modes depending on the type of each object
Irregularly and sequentially generates order data is. The first display control means displays the object set of the type determined based on the data generated by the first object data generation means in the first object display area so as to be moved at a certain speed. Is displayed so as to change the display position of the moving object in the first object display area based on the operation of the operation means. The second display control means displays the object set of the type determined based on the data generated by the second object data generating means so as to move to the second object display area at a certain speed. Is displayed so as to change the display position of the moving object in the second object display area based on the operation of the operation means. The first overlapping state detecting means detects that at least one object of the moving object group in the first object display area has apparently overlapped with an object which is fixedly displayed after being moved first. To detect. The second overlapping state detecting means detects that at least one object of the moving object group in the second object display area has apparently overlapped with an object which is fixedly displayed after being moved first. To detect. The first chained state detecting means, after receiving the output of the first overlapping state detecting means,
A certain kind of object displayed in the object display area of the first
The object display area is detected as being continuous for a predetermined number less than the maximum number that can be displayed in a certain direction. The second chained state detecting means, after receiving the output of the second overlapping state detecting means, causes a certain kind of object displayed in the second object display area to be moved in a certain direction of the second object display area. Is detected that a predetermined number less than the maximum number that can be displayed in a row is continued. The first obstruction object data generating means is responsive to the output of the first chain state detection means for preventing the second player from connecting a certain kind of object to the second object display area. To generate data for displaying the obstructing object. Second
The disturbing object data generating means of the present invention responds to the output of the second chain state detecting means to prevent the first player from connecting a certain kind of object to the second object display area. Generate data for displaying an object. Further, the first display control means stops the moving display of the object set in response to the output of the first overlapping state detecting means, and the predetermined number or more of the objects are connected in response to the output of the first chained state detecting means. The display of the object of the type is erased, the display state of the object other than the erased object is changed based on the predetermined regularity, and the obstructing object is changed to the second object based on the data of the first obstructing object data generating means. The display is made to move from the top of the display area. The second display control means stops the moving display of the object set in response to the output of the second overlapping state detecting means, and responds to the output of the second chained state detecting means by a predetermined number or more. The display of the object is erased, the display state of the object other than the erased object is changed based on a predetermined regularity, and the obstructing object is displayed in the first object display area based on the data of the second obstructing object data generating means. To move from the top of the. The first chain state detecting means is
Display state of an object other than the object deleted by the display control means 1
Is changed based on the predetermined regularity.
, The chain state of more than a predetermined number of objects is detected and the second
The chain state detecting means is an object deleted by the second display control means.
Change the display state of objects other than the body based on a predetermined regularity
Even after the display state after the
Detect chain status.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention. When the game is performed based on this principle block diagram, the game device is composed of a game machine main body (hereinafter, referred to as "game machine") and a cartridge that is detachable from the game machine. As an example in the case of playing alone, a game machine is configured to include first operation means, display means, and display control means.
The cartridge includes moving object data generating means, display object data generating means, display control means, overlapping state detecting means, and chain state generating means. The operation of each of these means is as described in the above-mentioned section of the operation.

A first difficulty setting means is provided in connection with the first operation means, and the first difficulty setting means is configured to control the first player's difficulty based on the operation of the first operation means. You can set the degree and attach a handy depending on your skill.

Further, if necessary, the cartridge includes surface clear detection means, mistake detection means, and game interruption means. Then, the surface clear detection unit detects that the screen is in the clear state based on the fact that all the display objects have been erased. The error detecting means detects an error state based on the fact that the display position of the moving object displayed in the object display area immediately after the start of falling has reached the uppermost position. The game suspending means suspends the moving object data generating means in response to detection of the screen clear state by the plane clear detecting means or error detection by the error detecting means. In a more preferred embodiment, each means included in the cartridge is set as program data in the semiconductor memory.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing another principle of the present invention. The difference between this principle block diagram and FIG.
A second operating means and a second difficulty level setting means are added for a fighting game by a person, and the moving object data generating means is replaced by a first moving object data generating means and a second moving object data generating means. Wherein the display object data generating means includes a first display object data generating means and a second display object data generating means, further comprising a first moving object data generating means and a first display object data generating means Are represented as first object data generating means, and the second moving object data generating means and the second display object data generating means are represented as second object data generating means. The display control means includes a first display control means and a second display control means, and the chain state detection means includes a first chain state detection means and a second chain state detection means.
And a chain state detecting means. Further, a first obstacle object data generating unit and a second obstacle object data generating unit are provided. The operation is as described in the above-mentioned operation section.

A home video game machine (trade name "FAMILY COMPUTER") sold by the applicant of the present invention will be described below.
)), It is pre-argued that the technical idea of the present invention can be applied to various game machines such as a liquid crystal game machine, a personal computer, and a video game machine for business use.

FIG. 3 is a specific block diagram showing the system configuration of the game device according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a game machine 10 includes a microprocessor (hereinafter, referred to as “CPU”) 11 having arithmetic processing and control functions. The CPU 11 is connected to an image processing device (hereinafter, referred to as “PPU”) 12, an input / output (hereinafter, referred to as “I / O”) interface 13, and a working RAM 14, which will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. The I / O interface 13 is connected to a first player operation device (first controller) 15a and a second player operation device (second controller) 15b, which are examples of operation means. The PPU 12 has a video RAM (VR) for storing a background image for one screen.
AM) 16 is connected. CPU 11 and PPU 12
Is connected to an edge connector 17 for detachably connecting the memory cartridge 20. In addition, PPU
The output of 12 is supplied to a home television receiver (not shown) as an example of display means via an RF modulator 18.

On the other hand, the memory cartridge 20 includes a program memory (ROM) 22 and a character memory (ROM) 23 mounted on a circuit board 21. The program memory 22 stores, for example, program data as shown in FIG. 7 to be described later, constitutes a movement and display object data generating means in cooperation with the character memory 23, and performs display control in cooperation with the CPU 11 and the PPU 12. Configure means.

The moving object and the display object are characters for a game, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 described later, and are determined as follows. That is, the shape of the moving object is a capsule-like character, and the type is represented by color or shade. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the type of the capsule is specified or identified by, for example, three colors of red, yellow, and blue if the display means is a display capable of displaying a color such as a color television, and is similar to a liquid crystal display. A display capable of displaying black and white is represented by three types of capsules of white, gray and black with a black outline. Preferably, the capsule is divided into two parts, and the capsule is selected when both are of the same type and in the case of a combination of different types. As for the change of the display state of the capsule, the display state is moved or changed by the player operating the operation device 15a or 15b. For example, each time the A button of the operation device 15a or 15b is pressed once, the rotation is performed 90 degrees clockwise, and when the left side of the cross key or the direction switch is pressed, the character is moved one character to the left, and the cross key or the direction is moved. When the right side of the switch is pressed, the character is moved rightward by one character. Further, each time the B button of the operating device 15a or 15b is pressed once, it is rotated counterclockwise by 90 °, and when the lower part of the cross key is pressed, it falls at the maximum speed.

The display object is automatically displayed irrespective of the operation of the player, and based on the level selected at the start of the game, the number of stacking stages and / or
Alternatively, the number is set. The shape of the display object is, for example, a shape like a virus or an insect.

In the present application, a moving object (capsule)
And / or when a predetermined number (for example, four or more in the vertical or horizontal direction) of the same type (the same color or the same density) of other display objects (viruses) are connected in a chain, This is a game device that erases an object and advances the game while dropping a capsule above it.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a storage area of the working RAM. The working RAM 14 includes a plurality of flag areas F1 to F5, register areas R1 to R28, counter areas CT1 and CT2, and virtual buffer memory areas 141 and 142. Game mode selection flag F1 included in the flag area
At the start of the game, temporarily stores which of the one-player game and the two-player game mode has been selected by the player. The music selection flag F2 temporarily stores the type of music selected by the player. Attack flags F3 and F4
Temporarily stores that the player is attacking in a two-player game (that is, a competitive game). V-RAM transfer flag
F5 stores that the data in the virtual buffer memory area 141 or 142 is being transferred to the V-RAM 16.

The virus level registers R1 and R2 included in the register area store and store the virus level for each of the first player and the second player set by the player at the start of the game. Virus count registers R3, R4
Stores the number of viruses for each player in the game, and is loaded with a value subtracted by one each time one virus is erased. The initial speed registers R5 and R6 store initial drop speed data of capsules for each of the first player and the second player set by the player at the start of the game. The actual speed registers R7 and R8 store the incremented actual capsule falling speed data for each player in order to increase the falling speed for every fixed number of capsules generated.
The attack registers R9 to R16 indicate the type (color code or density code) of each row in a series of operations in a series of operations when one capsule has been inserted, and the fall has been completed until landing or being caught by another object. C)
Each row includes four rows of registers for each player. The erasure column number registers R17 and R18 store the number of columns in a chained state in a series of operations when one capsule is inserted and then the fall is completed, for each player. The falling capsule data registers R19 to R28 store X-coordinate data, Y-coordinate data, direction data, and two color codes of the falling capsule for each player. Here, the falling capsule is processed as a moving image character, and after falling, is processed as a background image character.
Therefore, the display coordinates of the falling capsule are determined by the X coordinate data and the Y coordinate data. The direction of the falling capsule is a figure rotated by 90 ° as shown in FIG. 6 based on 0 to 3 of the direction data stored in the register R21 or R26. Color code register R2
2, R23 or R27, R28 stores one color code and the other color code of the half of one capsule for each player.

Capsule input number counters CT1 and CT2 are used to change the falling speed every time a fixed number of capsules are input.
This is a register for storing a value obtained by adding 1 to each capsule every time a capsule is inserted, and is used as a counter.

The virtual buffer memory areas 141 and 142 have a storage capacity of 16 × 8 = 128 bytes for each player, and are determined so that each address corresponds to the display coordinates of a capsule and / or a virus. A code indicating the type of capsule and / or virus to be displayed is written in each address of the virtual buffer memory areas 141 and 142. A code indicating that there is no object to be displayed is written at the address corresponding to the display position. As described above, when displaying a still image, the V-RA
The reason why the virtual buffer memory areas 141 and 142 are provided in addition to the M16 is to make it possible to quickly and easily detect a chain state in response to the constantly changing capsule display state. The character code for actual display is V-
The data is written to the RAM 16 and the virtual buffer memory area 141
And 142 are updated in the V-RAM 16 with a slight delay.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing data stored in the program memory. The program memory 22 includes a main routine program storage area 221, a game content subroutine program storage area 222, a chain state determination processing subroutine program 223, and a random number data table area 224.
And other program data storage areas 225.

Here, in the main routine program storage area 221, a program for executing an operation of a main routine shown in FIG. 8 described later, for example, a title screen display and a program for selecting a one-player game and a two-player game are provided. A program for menu screen display and menu processing selection, an initial setting program, a game re-setting program after clearing the screen, a game over determination program, a game over processing program, and a program for displaying a virus at the start of the game are set. It is remembered.

In the game processing subroutine program storage area 222, for example, a program for processing a falling capsule as an object, a processing program for displaying a capsule throw-in display in a one-player game, a mistake determination program, and an attack in a two-player game A processing program is set and stored.

In the chain state determination subroutine program storage area 223, for example, a determination initialization program, a horizontal chain state determination processing program, a vertical chain state determination processing program, a chain state capsule and / or a virus erasing program A program for dropping the erased capsules and / or the remaining capsules existing on the upper part of the virus, and a program for shaping a half of the dropped capsules remaining in a circular shape are set and stored. Have been.

The random number data table area 224 stores random number data for generating a different number (and / or number of stages) of viruses according to the set level and for determining the type of capsule to be generated. I have.

Then, based on these various types of program data, the CPU 11 executes the processing for the game by performing the operations of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 8 to 11 described later.

FIGS. 8 to 11 are flow charts for explaining the operation of the position embodiment of the present invention. In particular, FIG. 8 is a flow chart of a main routine, FIG. 9 is a flow chart of a menu screen display and a select screen, FIG. FIG. 11 shows a flowchart of a game subroutine and a chain state determination processing subroutine.

FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are illustrative views of a game screen for explaining the operation. In particular, FIG. 13 shows a case of a one-player game, and FIG. 14 shows a case of a two-player game.

Next, the operation of the one-player game will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 11 and FIG.

When the power switch is turned on after the cartridge 20 is mounted on the game machine 10, in a step (abbreviated as "S" in the figure) 1, the title screen is displayed as shown in FIG.
It is displayed as shown in FIG. In the following step 2,
It is determined whether a start switch included in the operating device 15a has been pressed. Until the start switch is pressed, the demonstration screen is displayed in step 3 and the operations in steps 1 to 3 are repeated.

When the player presses the start switch, the fact is determined in step 2 and the process proceeds to step 4. In step 4, when the game mode selection mark on the title screen has not selected the two-player game,
It is determined that the game is not a two-player game, and the next step 5a
, A menu screen display and a selection process are executed. Specifically, a menu screen as shown in FIG. 13B is displayed in step 11 according to the flow shown in FIG. At this time, if the player does not operate the operation device 15a at all, it is determined in step 12 that the setting is not the virus level, in step 13 it is determined that the speed is not set, and in step 14, game music is set. After it is determined in step 15 that the start switch has not been pressed, the process returns to step 12, and the above operation is repeated.

On the other hand, when setting the virus level, the player presses the up or down direction switch to select the virus level setting mode, and then presses the left or right of the operation device 15a. Accordingly, it is determined in step 12 that the mode is the virus level setting mode, and in subsequent step 16 it is determined whether the right side of the first player operating device 15a has been pressed. If the right side of the operation device 15a is pressed, in step 17, 1 is added to the value of the virus level register R1. Conversely, if the left side of the operation device 15a is pressed, it is determined in step 17 that the operation device 15a is not right, and then in step 18, the operation device 15a is pressed.
It is determined whether or not the left is pressed. If the left side of the operation device 15a is pressed, the value of the virus level register R1 is decremented by 1 in step 19. Thus, the setting of the number of viruses is performed. After the setting of the number of viruses, it is determined in step 20 that the game mode is not the two-player game mode, and the process returns to step 15. Thus, in the virus level setting mode, every time the right or left key of the direction switch is pressed, steps 12 to 15, 16 to 20 are performed until the start switch is pressed.
Is repeated.

To set the speed, the player presses the upper or lower direction switch to select the speed setting mode, and then presses the left or right of the operation device 15a. Accordingly, it is determined in step 13 that the mode is the speed setting mode, and in subsequent step 25, it is determined whether the right of the first player operating device 15a has been pressed. If the right side of the operation device 15a is pressed, step 26 is executed.
In the above, 1 is added to the value of the initial speed register R5.
Conversely, if the left side of the operation device 15a is pressed,
After it is determined in step 5 that it is not right, step 27
It is determined whether or not the left side of the operating device 15a has been pressed. If the left side of the operation device 15a is pressed, step 28
In, the value of the initial speed register R5 is decremented by one.
Thus, the setting of the initial speed is performed. After the initial speed is set, it is determined in step 29 that the game mode is not the two-player game mode, and the process returns to step 15. In this manner, in the speed setting mode, every time the right or left key of the direction switch is pressed, the operations of steps 12 to 15, 25 to 28 are repeated until the start switch is pressed.

When the setting of the virus level and the setting of the speed are completed, the player presses the start switch. Accordingly, the determination is made in step 15 and the process returns, and in step 6a, the process proceeds to the game processing subroutine. Details of the game processing subroutine are shown in FIG. 10 and FIG.

That is, in step 41, the table
Based on the random number data stored in the register 224 and the virus level (for example, the number of viruses) set in the register R1, the character code of the virus to be displayed at the start of the game corresponds to the display position in the V-RAM 16 and the first. It is written to the address of the player virtual buffer memory area 141. In step 42, the type of capsule to be injected is determined based on the random number data stored in the table 224, data indicating the type of capsule is stored in the registers R22 and R23, and the orientation data (initially 0) is stored in the registers R22 and R23. The coordinate data of the first throwing position of the capsule is stored in the registers R19 and R20. In step 43, the capsule dropping process is performed based on the actual speed stored in the register R7 (however, the same speed as the initial speed stored in the register R5 until a certain number of capsules are inserted).

In the following step 44, it is determined whether or not there is any key input of the operation device 15a. If there is a key input, the process proceeds to step 45, and if not, the process proceeds to step 46. If it is determined that there is a key input, a change process such as rotation and movement of the capsule is performed in step 45. For example, the capsule is rotated clockwise when the A button is pressed, rotated counterclockwise when the B button is pressed, moved rightward when the right direction key is pressed, When the left side is pressed, it moves to the left, and when the lower side is pressed, it falls at the maximum speed. For that purpose, the CPU 11 rewrites the data in the registers R19 to R21 according to the operation state of the operation device 15a.

Thereafter, in step 46, it is determined whether or not the capsule has been caught by a virus (or a virus and / or a capsule if there is a previously dropped capsule). When it is determined that neither the virus nor the capsule has been caught, it is determined in step 47 whether or not it has landed on the bottom of the object display area. When it is determined that the capsule has not landed, the process returns to step 43, and the operations of steps 43 to 47 described above are repeated until the capsule is hooked or lands. In this way, by the operations of steps 43 and 45, the capsule is sequentially dropped based on the actual speed data of the register R7, and a change process is performed based on the operation state of the operating device 15a.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 46 that the capsule has been caught (or overlapped) or has been landed in step 47, the character display of the capsule is changed from the display as a moving image (OB) to the background image. V-RA to switch to display (BG)
Set 1 to the M transfer flag F5. This allows the CPU
Causes the virus and capsule type data loaded in the buffer memory area 141 to be transferred to the V-RAM 16 via the PPU 12. In step 49, among the viruses and / or capsules displayed in the object display area, a predetermined number of objects of the same type (color or shade) are displayed in at least one of the vertical and horizontal directions (the vertical or horizontal direction of the object display area). It is determined whether only a number smaller than the maximum number of displayed objects (for example, four) is arranged in a chain. If it is determined that there are not four or more objects of the same type, it is determined in step 50 that the game is not a two-player game, and the process returns to step 42. This operation is repeated until four or more pieces are aligned vertically or horizontally. One display example of this state is shown in FIG.

Thereafter, the CPU 11 sets the program storage area
Based on the chain state determination subroutine program (operation program after step 49) stored in 223, the chain state determination processing is executed. In particular,
When four or more capsules are obtained only by a certain kind of capsule or a combination of capsule and virus, the state is determined in step 49, and the process proceeds to step 51. In step 51, the color data indicating the type is stored in the attack register.
Stored in R10. In step 52, four or more rows of capsules and / or viruses are erased after only the outline is displayed. For example, data (all zeros) indicating not to be displayed is written at the corresponding address of the buffer memory area storing the capsule of the column to be erased and / or the type of virus, and if the virus is erased, store it in the register R3. The number of erased viruses is subtracted from the number of viruses that have been set, and the remaining number of viruses is written to the register R3.

In the following step 53, it is determined whether or not there is a capsule that has been erased by half of the capsules included in the four rows. If only one half is erased, the other half will be floating in the air or caught by the virus or capsule in the adjacent row. The capsule is shaped. Thereafter, in step 55, it is determined whether there is a capsule floating in the air. If there is no capsule, the process returns to step 49; In step 56, a process of dropping the capsule floating in the air is performed. For example, another type of capsule existing above the erased column is sequentially written into the buffer memory area 141 at the address corresponding to the lower coordinate position. Further, in step 57, it is determined whether or not the capsule is caught by a virus and / or a capsule different from the type of erased. If it is determined that there is a caught capsule, the process returns to step 49 again. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no trapped capsule, it is determined in step 58 whether or not the thrown capsule has landed. If it is determined that the capsule has not landed, the process returns to step 56, and it is determined that the capsule has landed. When it is determined, the process returns to step 49 again.

After repeating the same type of virus and / or capsules until they are not aligned in four rows, the process returns to step 43 via steps 49 and 50, and the next capsule dropping operation is executed. Thereafter, the same game processing operation is performed, and when the capsules are stacked up to the capsule throwing position (the uppermost position of the object display area), the game over state is determined in step 7, and after the game over processing is performed, Step 5a
Return to On the other hand, if all the viruses have been successfully erased, it is determined that the screen has been cleared, and the process returns to step 5a, and the game is started again.

Operation of Two-Player Game Mode To enjoy a two-player game, the player operates the direction keys during the period in which the title screen is displayed in step 1 to select the two-player game mode, and then presses the start switch. I do. Accordingly, after step 2, it is determined in step 4 that the game mode is the two-player game mode (play), and the process proceeds to step 5b. In this step 5b, a menu screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 14A, and a selection process is performed. The subroutine program in this case is executed according to the program shown in FIG. 9 similar to the one-player game mode. In this case, the setting of the virus level and the setting of the initial speed of the first player are as follows.
This is the same as the operation in the one-player game mode.

On the other hand, the setting of the virus level and the setting of the initial speed of the second player are achieved by steps 20 to 24 and steps 29 to 33, but the register for storing the level setting value is replaced by the register R2 instead of R1.
Since the setting operation of the first player is the same as the setting operation of the first player except that the register for storing the initial speed setting value is R6 instead of R5, detailed description of the operation is omitted. As described above, in the present application, since the virus level and the initial speed can be set for each player, even when the skills of the players are different, it is possible to attach a handy to the two elements of the virus level and the initial speed according to the skills or techniques. Therefore, the user can enjoy a balanced game development game when playing a battle game, and can enjoy the game while holding a sweat in his hand with less unilateral winning.

In the game processing subroutine in the two-player game mode, the game processing of the first player in step 6b and the game processing of the second player in step 6c are performed. The screen display state in this case is shown in FIGS. 14 (b), (c), (d), and (e).
And (f). Specifically, FIGS. 10 and 11
The game processing subroutine is repeated twice for each player. However, the register or buffer memory for updating data corresponds to the second player, and the flags and counters also correspond to the second player. Therefore, the part described in the one-player game mode is omitted as much as possible, and the operation unique to the two-player game mode, that is, the attack operation on the opponent will be described in detail below. However, the object display area for the two-player game is displayed for two players as shown in FIG. 14, and the player can make a strategy while watching the progress of the opponent.

If it is determined in step 50 of the above-described chain state determination subroutine that the game mode is the two-player game mode, the flow proceeds to step 59 shown in FIG. In this step 59, the attack registers R9 to R12 or R13 to R1
It is determined whether or not two or more columns have been erased based on the stored data in (6). If it is determined that two or more columns have been erased, in step 60 the own attacking flag (F3 in the first player's game processing subroutine, F4 in the second player's subroutine) indicates a logic "1" indicating the attacking. Is written. After step 60 or when two or more columns have not been erased, no attack is performed, so the process proceeds to step 61. In the following step 61, it is determined whether or not the logic "1" is set in the attacking flag of the opponent. Attack flag of the opponent (F4 for the first player subroutine, F4 for the second player subroutine
If the logic "1" is set in F3), the address corresponding to the top of a certain column of the buffer memory 141 or 142 is set in the attack capsule (for example, half the size of the capsule shown in FIG. 4). Data representing a shape and a capsule having the same color as the color code stored in the other party's attack register is written. The relationship between the number of erased columns and the number of attack capsules generated is one in two examples, two in three columns,
Four rows are defined as four. Thereafter, the process returns to step 55, and the operations of steps 56 to 58 and 49 to 55 are performed.

As a result, the attacked player drops a capsule of the same or different type as the one he has arranged up to that point, and cannot move the attack capsule to the left or right, so that the progress of the game depends on the contingency.
You can enjoy the game with hindrance or assistance.
Conversely, the attacking player can forcibly force the opponent to change his / her tactics, so that the game development can be made advantageous, and the fun that is not present in the single-player game can be enjoyed.

If it is determined in step 61 that the logic "1" is not set in the attacking flag of the opponent, the process returns to step 42. Then, after the game processing subroutine described above is performed in the order of the first player and the second player and one game is completed, the process returns to the main routine, and in step 8, it is determined whether or not one of the three has won. If either has not won three, a mark corresponding to the number of wins is displayed for the winning player, and the process returns to step 6a. On the other hand, if it is determined that either of them has won three times, the process returns to step 5, where the menu screen is displayed again, and the game can be played again.

In the above description, the case where the display means is a television receiver has been described. However, the present invention relates to a portable game apparatus with a dot matrix liquid crystal display (for example, the product name “GAMEBOY )). Hereinafter, a case where the present invention is applied to a portable game device with a liquid crystal display will be described.

In the portable game device with a liquid crystal display, since the display is in black and white, the type of capsule and virus is displayed by density. Therefore, the register R2 shown in FIG.
2, density codes are written in R23, R27 and R28. The flowchart of the operation program is the same as that of the television game machine in the one-player game mode, but the processing in the competitive game mode by two players is shown in FIG.
The processing of FIG. 12 is performed instead of 1. The reason is that a portable game device has a narrow screen, so that two
This is because a screen for a person cannot be displayed, and it is necessary to connect the two units with a communication cable (not shown) and transfer data of the other party by communication.

That is, in step 59a, it is determined whether or not two or more columns have been erased based on the data stored in the attack registers R9 to R12 or R13 to R16. If it is determined that two or more columns have been erased, at step 60a, the own attacking flag (F3 in the game processing subroutine of the first player, F4 in the subroutine of the second player) indicates the logic "1" indicating the attacking. Is written.
In addition, the data of the flags F3 and F4 are transferred to each other's portable game devices via a communication cable. After step 60a or when two or more columns have not been erased, no attack is performed, so the process proceeds to step 61a. In a succeeding step 61a, it is determined whether or not the logic "1" is set in the attacking flag of the opponent. The opponent's attacking flag (F4 for the first player subroutine,
If the logic "1" is set in the subroutine F3 for the second player subroutine, the attack capsule (for example, FIG. 4) is stored in the buffer memory 141 or 142 corresponding to the top of a certain column. Is written in the form of a capsule half the size of the capsule shown in (1) and having the same density as the density code stored in the attack register of the other party. If it is determined in step 61a that the logic "1" is set in the attacking flag of the other party by communication, the data in the attack register of the other party is transferred to its own corresponding register by communication in step 62a. After the capsules having the same number of rows are displayed at the top in the subsequent step 63, the process returns to step 55.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the logic "1" is not set in the attacking flag of the opponent, step 64 is executed.
It is determined whether the virus level of the other party is 5 or more, and if it is 5 or more, it is determined whether the number of viruses of the other party is 1/4 or 1/8 or 1/16 of the initially set number You. If this condition is met, in step 66, BGM (background music) or sound effect is made faster. If it is determined in the subsequent step 67 whether or not two or more rows have been prepared, a sound effect indicating an attack is generated in a step 68. Thereafter, the process returns to step 42. In the above description, the case where the number of viruses is set as the level setting of the display object is described. However, as in the “Tetris” game, the number of steps or the number of lines for stacking blocks may be set.

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As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a novel game device with a wide variety of chances and thoughts, which is more varied and easily attracts the user's interest. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to not only erase the maximum number that can be displayed in the horizontal direction as in the “Tetris” game, but also to erase the number of objects smaller than the maximum number that can be displayed. A variety of methods can be used to further attract the user's interest. Further, the invention
According to the article, there are multiple types of objects,
Objects can be moved and rotated,
Removal methods are complex and diverse, further increasing user interest.
It is possible to pull. Furthermore, according to the present invention,
By rotating the body, objects can be connected in every way.
Paired and erased by connecting in a chain, the puzzle nature and complexity of the game
Can be improved. Further according to the invention
For example, after erasure of an object occurs,
Movement occurs and any objects to be erased are erased
Object will be erased continuously
Requires puzzle-like thinking and has a variety of screen displays
Become more diversified and more interesting to users
It is. Further, according to the present invention, objects are linked in a chain.
Create an obstacle that interferes with becoming
Can do more damage to the opponent.

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[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a specific block diagram showing a system configuration of a game device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating types of capsules as an example of a moving object.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a storage area of a working RAM.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the relationship between orientation data and the orientation of a capsule.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a storage area of a program.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the position embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart of a main routine.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the position embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart of a menu screen display and a select screen.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the position embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart of a game subroutine and a chain state determination processing subroutine.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the position embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart of a game subroutine and a chain state determination processing subroutine.

FIG. 12 is a game subroutine of a fighting game when the present invention is applied to a portable game device with a liquid crystal display.

FIG. 13 is an illustrative view of a game screen of a one-player game for explaining the operation;

FIG. 14 is an illustrative view of a game screen of a two-player game for explaining the operation;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine main body 11 ... CPU 12 ... PPU 14 ... Working RAM 15a, 15b ... Operating device 16 ... Video RAM 20 ... Memory cartridge 22 ... Program memory 23 ... Character memory

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Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] An object is displayed on display means having an object display area capable of displaying a plurality of objects each of a first number (a) in a vertical direction and a second number (b) in a horizontal direction. In a game device that changes its display state based on data generated automatically and irregularly irrespective of the operation state of the operation means and the operation of the player, the object is of a plurality of types that can be identified. Displaying an object set including at least two different or similar objects as a unit during the game, and displaying the phase of each object included in the object set.
The pair position is the same, and depending on the type of each object,
Object data generating means for generating order of data irregularly and sequentially is displayed in a manner different, in the object display region, of the type determined based on the generated data by the object data generating means A vertical direction changing means for changing a vertical display position of the object set; a horizontal direction changing means for changing a horizontal display position of the object set in accordance with an operation of the operation means; and a speed change means for rotating the object set by changing the relative position <br/> location of the object of the object sets of heterogeneous or homogeneous Te, display control means for changing the object sets the display position, the vertical direction the output of the detection to the overlapping state detecting means, and said lap state detecting means the object set to be moved displayed ahead it has moved to an area that is fixedly displayed of an object displayed on the After that, a certain kind of object displayed in the object display area is at least in the object display area.
Also laterally maximum number of displayable (b) a predetermined number less than; comprise a linkage condition detection means for detecting that continues to the (n n <b) above chain reaction, further wherein the display control unit, wherein Movement stopping means for stopping the moving display of the object set in response to the output of the overlapping state detecting means, and erasing means for erasing the display of the objects of the chained type in response to the output of the chain state detecting means ,
The display state of the object body other than the object body obtained by erasing saw including a change means for changing, based on a predetermined regularity, the linkage condition detection means, said display control means is erased
Change the display state of an object other than the object based on a predetermined regularity.
Even if the display state after the
A game device for detecting a chain state . 2. The object data generating means generates data for displaying an object set in units of two objects, and the rotating means generates one of the objects in response to an operation of the operating means. The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the object set is rotated by positioning the other object left and right or vertically. Vertical direction change means wherein prior Symbol display control means, after the chain state detecting means detects no chain state,
2. The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the object set of the type determined based on the data generated by the object data generating means is displayed so as to be sequentially dropped from above the object display area. 4. A game in which a first player and a second player compete against each other, wherein a plurality of a first number in a vertical direction and a second number in a horizontal direction are provided for the first player. A first object display area capable of displaying an object, and a second object display area capable of displaying a first number of objects in a vertical direction and a second number of objects in a horizontal direction for a second player The object is displayed on the display means having the object display area including the object, and the display state is changed based on the operation state of the operation means by the player and the data automatically and irregularly generated regardless of the operation of the player. In the game device, the objects displayed in the first object display area are composed of a plurality of types that can be distinguished from each other, and an object set including, as a unit, at least two different or the same types of objects during the game period is referred to as a first set. It is displayed on the object display region, the object Phase of each object included in the body
The pair position is the same, and depending on the type of each object,
Made from the first object data generating means, said second plurality of kinds objects that are distinguishable respectively displayed on the object display region occurring irregularly and sequentially data order is displayed in a manner different Displaying, in a second object display area, an object set having at least two different or similar objects as a unit during a game period, and displaying a phase of each object included in the object set.
The pair position is the same, and depending on the type of each object,
Second object data generating means for generating the irregularly and sequentially data order is displayed in a manner different types of objects is determined based on the data generated by the first object data generating means Displaying the set to be moved at a certain speed to the first object display area;
First display control means for displaying the moving position of the moving object in the first object display area based on the operation of the operation means, and data generated by the second object data generating means Is displayed in such a manner that the object set of the type determined based on the second object display area is moved at a certain speed in the second object display area.
Second display control means for changing the display position of the moving object in the second object display area based on the operation of the operation means, and the moving object in the first object display area the first lap state detecting means for detecting that overlaps the apparent object at least one of the objects of the set are displayed in solid Joteki, the object set of moving in the second object display area the second lap state detecting means for detecting that overlaps the apparent object at least one of the object is displayed on the solid Joteki of out, after an output of the first lap state detecting means, the second A first chained state for detecting that a certain type of object displayed in one object display area is continuous for a predetermined number or more that is smaller than the maximum number that can be displayed in a certain direction in the first object display area Detection means After the output of the second overlap state detecting means, the maximum number of objects of a certain type displayed in the second object display area can be displayed in a certain direction of the second object display area A second chain state detecting means for detecting that there is a predetermined number less than a certain number, and a second player in the second object display area having a certain type in response to an output of the first chain state detecting means. A first interfering object data generating means for generating data for displaying an interfering object for interfering with the connection of the first and second objects, and a first interfering object data generating means for responding to an output of the second chain state detecting means. A second obstructing object data generating means for generating data for displaying an obstructing object for preventing the first player from connecting a certain type of object to the object display area; The first display control means is In response to the output of the first overlapping state detecting means, the moving display of the object set is stopped, and in response to the output of the first chained state detecting means, the display of a predetermined number or more of consecutive types of objects is deleted. The display state of an object other than the erased object is changed based on a predetermined regularity, and the obstructing object is moved from the upper part of the second object display area based on data of the first obstructing object data generating means. The second display control means stops the moving display of the object set in response to the output of the second overlapping state detecting means, and responds to the output of the second chained state detecting means. The display of an object of a predetermined number or more is erased, the display state of the object other than the erased object is changed based on a predetermined regularity, and the obstruction object is displayed based on the data of the second obstruction object data generating means. The said Displaying to move from the top of the object display area, the first linkage condition detection means, the first display control hand
The display state of objects other than the object erased by the column is set to a predetermined regularity
Even if the display state after changing based on
The chain state of the above objects is detected, and the second chain state detecting means detects the second display control means.
The display state of objects other than the object erased by the column is set to a predetermined regularity
Even if the display state after changing based on
A game device for detecting a chain state of the above objects . 5. The first display control means according to claim 1, wherein said object set of a kind determined based on data generated by said first object data generation means is arranged in a vertical direction of said first object display area. A first vertical direction changing means for changing a display position, and a first horizontal direction changing means for changing a horizontal display position of the object set in accordance with an operation of the first operation means, Display control means for changing a vertical display position in the object display area of the object set of the type determined based on the data generated by the second object data generation means; And the second
5. The game apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: a second horizontal direction changing means for changing a horizontal display position of the object set in accordance with an operation of said operation means. 6. The first display control means further comprises: a first display means for rotating the object set by changing a relative position between different or similar objects of the object set in accordance with an operation of the first operation means. Wherein the second display control means further rotates the object set by changing the relative position between different or similar objects of the object set according to the operation of the second operation means. 6. The game device according to claim 5, further comprising two rotation means. 7. Before Symbol first display control means, said stops the moving display object set in response to the output of the first lap state detecting means, said first linkage condition detection means to chain states After the detection is stopped, the object set of the type determined based on the data generated by the first object data generating means is sequentially dropped from the upper part of the first object display area, In response to the output of the chain state detecting means of the above, the display of the object of the type of a predetermined number or more is erased,
The display state of an object other than the erased object is changed based on a predetermined regularity, and the obstructing object is moved from the upper part of the second object display area based on data of the first obstructing object data generating means. The second display control means stops the moving display of the object set in response to the output of the second overlapping state detecting means, and the second chain state detecting means detects the chain state. After disappearing, the object set of the type determined based on the data generated by the second object data generating means is sequentially dropped from the upper part of the second object display area, and the second chain In response to the output of the state detection means, the display of the objects of the predetermined number or more is erased, and the display state of the objects other than the erased object is changed based on a predetermined regularity. 5. The game apparatus according to claim 4, wherein an obstacle is displayed so as to be moved from an upper part of the first object display area based on data of the data generator.