JP3279786B2 - Game equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game device using a computer, and more particularly, to a game device on a display screen of a CRT or the like, in which a map piece obtained as the game progresses is fitted in a jigsaw puzzle (fitting picture) type. The present invention relates to an entertaining game device having both elements of a jigsaw puzzle and a role playing game in which a game is advanced while moving a moving object on a map which is enlarged in a jigsaw puzzle style.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a game apparatus of this type, for example, a role playing game is well known. The basic game contents of this role playing game are as follows. That is, when a hero (moving body) such as a human, an animal, or a robot moves on the map displayed on the screen and reaches a predetermined location on the map, the screen is switched to a game screen, and the location is determined for each location. A predetermined game, for example, encountering an enemy such as a monster, fighting, performing a quiz or a puzzle, or performing a predetermined game such as an action game. Then, according to the result of the game, the hero's intelligence, physical strength, vitality, and other attributes are raised, or predetermined items (treasures, weapons, gold coins, tools, etc.) are obtained, and further moving to a new destination while moving The game is repeated until the final goal is achieved.

[0003]

By the way, as typified by the role playing game, in a conventional game apparatus, an action area in which a moving object such as a hero can move is set as a predetermined fixed map. Has been
As the moving body moves, the map of the corresponding area is only scrolled sequentially and displayed on the screen. Therefore, in the case of the conventional game device, if the progress of the game is the same, the map displayed on the screen will be the same, and after repeating the game many times, remember the next screen that appears and the game development. There was a disadvantage that it would. For this reason, there is a problem that as the number of times of the game increases, the more the player repeats the game, the more the user can read the point, which makes the game less interesting and easy to get bored.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object of the present invention is to assemble a map defining a movable area of a moving object such as a hero in a jigsaw puzzle manner in accordance with the progress of a game. While going
Jigsaw puzzles and role-playing that can realize a different game development for each game and for each player by moving a moving object such as a hero on a map assembled in a jigsaw puzzle style It is an object of the present invention to provide an entertaining game device having two elements of a game.

[0005]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a game device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a world constructed by combining a plurality of map pieces having different shapes in a jigsaw puzzle manner. Map piece information storage means 1 storing map information, map piece information reading means 2 for reading a predetermined number of map pieces from the map piece information storage means 1 under predetermined conditions, and map piece information reading means 2 Display means 3 for displaying the read map piece on the screen; and moving and rotating the map piece read from the map piece information storage means 1 to fit the other map piece already displayed on the screen. Map piece information operating means 4 to be operated, and said map piece information operating means 4
A map area recognition means 5 for recognizing a map area formed by all the map pieces fitted together to define an action area of the mobile body, and a mobile body within the map area defined by the map area recognition means 5 And a moving body operating means 6 for movably operating.

[0006]

The map piece information storage means 1 stores world map information formed by combining a plurality of map pieces P having different shapes in a jigsaw puzzle manner. The game device of the present invention reads one or a plurality of map pieces P ₀ from the map piece information storage means 1 by the map piece information reading means 2 according to the content of the game played at that time, and reads out the read map pieces P _0. Is rotated and moved by the map piece information operating means 4 so that another map piece P already displayed on the screen is displayed.
And gradually enlarge the map displayed on the screen in a jigsaw puzzle style.

While the movable area is monitored by the map area recognizing means 5, the moving object C such as a hero is moved on the map which is gradually enlarged in a jigsaw puzzle manner. Various games are executed one after another according to the place and the moving situation.

Accordingly, in the case of the game device of the present invention,
A different game is executed if the moving place and the moving state of the moving object C are different, and a different map piece is read out from the map piece information storage means 1 when the different game is executed, so that it is enlarged in a jigsaw puzzle manner on the screen. The map is different for each game and for each player. For this reason, in the case of the game apparatus of the present invention, the progress of the game is different each time the game is played or each time the player is different, so that the jigsaw puzzle and the role playing game which can be tired of no matter how many times are played. It is possible to enjoy an entertaining game that combines the two elements.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of one embodiment of the game device of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a map piece information memory (ROM) storing world map information formed in a jigsaw puzzle by a plurality of types of map pieces having different shapes.
It is. Specific examples of the world map information stored in the map piece information memory 11 include, for example, FIGS.
The world map is divided into jigsaw puzzles by using six kinds of map pieces P having different shapes as shown in FIG. 4F and combining the six kinds of map pieces P as shown in FIG. The information of each map piece thus obtained is stored as world map information.

Each of the map pieces P stored in the map piece division memory 11 is, for example, an S map (small map) corresponding to the size of one screen of a display 15 described later, as shown in FIG. ) Are composed of nine (S _{1 to} S _q ). By arranging ₃₆ (P _{1 to} P ₃₆ ) 6 × 6 = 36 pieces (P _{1 to} P ₃₆ ) of the individual map pieces P each having a size corresponding to nine screens in a jigsaw puzzle manner, a medium-sized M map shown in FIG. 6), and the M map is arranged by 4 × 4 = 16 (M _{1 to} M ₁₆ ) as shown in FIG. 6 to form an L map (world map). Therefore, in this example, the L map (the whole world map) is composed of 16 M maps, 576 map pieces P, and 5184 S maps.

In this embodiment, the world map has a hierarchical structure of S, M, and L because the actual game is advanced on the S map screen while the map is read from the map piece information memory 11 on the M map screen. This is for performing the fitting operation of the outputted map pieces, and furthermore, it is possible to easily check the condition of the map and the current position by looking down on the entire world map on the L map screen.

Reference numeral 12 denotes an entire game ROM in which a processing program for the entire game is stored, 13 denotes a game ROM in which a program relating to a game to be executed to obtain a map piece is stored, and 14 denotes a moving object or a map. An operation unit for performing a piece fitting operation or playing a game, 15 is a display such as a CRT constituting a display means, 16 is a CPU for controlling the operation of the entire game, and 17 is for transferring various display information to the display 15. Is a RAM for temporarily storing various data and processing results during the game, 19 is a game sound source section, and 20 is a speaker.

The CPU 16 and the map piece information memory 1
1, ROMs 12 and 13, operation unit 14, display interface 17, RAM 18, and game sound source unit 18
They are connected by a bus 21.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. First of all,
In steps S1 to S3, initialization for starting a game is performed. That is, the CPU 16 reads a predetermined number (for example, four) of map pieces from the map piece information memory 11 based on the program stored in the overall game ROM 12 (step S1),
It is sent to the display 15 via the display interface 17 and displayed at a predetermined position on the screen (step S2).

The predetermined piece of map read out as the initial screen may be a continuous area on the world map, or may be a remote area that is not continuous.
Further, a predetermined fixed map piece may be read, or an arbitrary map piece may be read at random using a random number generator or the like.

After displaying the initial screen of the map as described above, the CPU 16 reads a moving object as a main character of the game from the entire game ROM 11 or the game ROM 13, and displays the moving object as the predetermined map piece. (Step S3).

Note that the initial screen at the start of the game is an S map display, and the S map at the start position is displayed on the entire screen of the display 15. Which position on the world map this S map as the initial screen corresponds to,
The display can be easily confirmed by switching the screen display to the L map display or the M map display by an interrupt process described later.

After the initial screen is displayed as described above, when the player starts moving the moving object on the map displayed on the screen while operating a predetermined key of the operation unit 14 (steps S4 and S5), the game is started. Is started. In addition, as a moving method of the moving body, for example, walking, a carriage, a train, a ship,
It varies depending on the game such as a flying carpet and the progress of the game. In the sound source section 19, music and sound effects are produced along with the progress of the game, and the
Sounds from zero.

When the moving body reaches a specific place on the map, it is determined whether or not the reached position is a place where the game is played (step S6). If it is determined that it is not the place where the game is played, the process returns to step S4, and the moving body is moved on the map until it reaches the place where the game is played.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is to be performed, the process proceeds to step S7, where the game software corresponding to the game start position is read from the game ROM 13 and switched to the game screen. The game is executed (Step S8).

In step S9, it is determined whether the game has been won or lost. If the game has been lost, the process returns to step S4, and the above operation is repeated. On the other hand, if the game has been won, the process proceeds to step S10, and it is determined whether all map pieces have already been read from the map piece information memory 11.

If it is determined in step S10 that all map pieces have been read, step S11 is executed.
Proceed to. Then, it is determined in step S11 whether or not all games have been cleared, and if so, the game is terminated at that point. If there is a game that has not been cleared yet, the process returns to step S4, and the above-described operation is repeated. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S10 that there is a map that has not been read, the process proceeds to step S12, and a map piece corresponding to the game won at that time is read from the map piece information memory 11.

The CPU 16 reads the map piece corresponding to the game, and switches the screen of the display 15, which has been displayed as the S map, to the M map screen for the map piece fitting operation (step S13). That is,
FIG. 9 shows an M map composed of map pieces that have already been read. Further, since the game has been won, the map pieces displayed from the map piece information memory 11 at the upper left of FIG. The following description will be made assuming that P ₀ has been read.

The number of map pieces read from the map piece information memory 11 depends on the content of the game won at that time, and may be one, two, or more. . Therefore, normally, the read plurality of map pieces are displayed at appropriate positions such as the left and right corners of the M map screen shown in FIG. 9, and the map pieces for which the fitting operation is performed first among them are performed first. Is selected (step S14). In the example of FIG. 9, to simplify the description,
One of the map pieces P ₀ won the game showed a case that has been read.

The player to perform the rotation and movement such as the operation in the map piece P ₁ which is the screen displayed by the cross key of the operation unit 14, the map piece P ₁ is mate snugly jigsaw formula M The position of the map is searched (steps S15, S16, S17). Then, when placed in a position where the map piece P ₁ is mate snugly (YES side in step S17), sounding a sound effect indicating that position is matched from the speaker 20 generates sound source unit 19, or by changing the map piece P ₁ which has been displayed in a different color to it original color, it informs the player.

Next, in step S19, it is determined whether or not the fitting operation has been completed for all the read map pieces. If the fitting has not been completed, the process returns to step S14, and the fitting operation of the map pieces is repeated. On the other hand, when the fitting of the map pieces is all completed, the screen is switched from the M map display for fitting to the S map display (step S20),
Returning to step S4, the game proceeds further. In this way, all the map pieces are read from all the map piece information memories 11 (YES side in step S10), and when all the games on the world map are cleared (YES side in step S11), All games are over.

As is clear from the above description of the operation, in the case of the game device of the present invention, the map developed in a jigsaw puzzle on the screen of the display 15 shows the location of the moving object according to the outcome of the game. It will be different in various ways depending on the moving situation. Therefore, each time the game is played or the player is different, the map developed on the screen and the progress of the game are different each time, so that a variety of games can be enjoyed.

Next, the switching operation of the display screen to the M map and the L map will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 10 and the screen display example of FIG.

In the case of the above-described embodiment, the basic screen of the game progress is an S map display. When the user wins the game at a predetermined moving place while moving on the S map screen, a predetermined number of pieces corresponding to the game are displayed. At the same time as reading out the map pieces from the map piece information memory 11, the screen is automatically switched to the M map display, and the read map pieces are fitted together. Apart from the switching, the player can freely switch the screen display,
It is possible to check the status of the currently formed map.

That is, when the player operates a screen switching switch provided on the operation unit 14, the CPU 1
6 detects this (step S41), and displays a selection screen asking which of the M and L maps to display (step S42). When the player operates the selection switch on this selection screen and selects, for example, the M map (step S
43), the screen of the display 15 is changed from the previously displayed S map screen to an M map as shown in FIG.
The screen is switched to the map screen, and the moving object C is displayed at the current position on the M map screen (step S44).

When the L map is selected, the screen of the display 15 switches from the previously displayed S map screen to the L map screen (the whole world map) as shown in FIG. The moving object C is displayed at the current position on the L map screen (step S44).

When the end switch of the screen switching is pressed (step S45), the screen display on the display 15 is switched to the original S map screen before the switching. Therefore, by switching the display screen, the player can freely check the status of the currently formed map and the current position of the moving object.

In the above-described embodiment, the six kinds of uneven pieces shown in FIG. 3 are used as the shapes of the map pieces constituting the world map. However, the shape of the map pieces is not limited to this. Alternatively, for example, a square, a triangle, a polygon, a cloud, or the like may be employed, or all the map pieces may have different shapes. In short, it is sufficient that a shape that can construct a world map by fitting each map piece in a jigsaw puzzle style is sufficient.

The map pieces read out from the map piece information memory 11 when the game is won are not only those that can be fitted to the map already displayed on the screen, but also those that are located far away. You may make it read. In such a case, the map piece may be embedded in a corresponding position on the world map while switching the screen display to the S map, the M map, or the L map. In this case, the game may be fitted to a completely different place. In such a case, the game may be ended when another map piece cannot be fitted.

Further, as an initial screen at the start of the game,
Without reading any map pieces, it is a completely dark map,
A game may be played first in the state of the dark map, a predetermined map piece is read out and displayed on the screen according to the result of the game, and the game may be started. In this case, the initial screen itself is different for each game, so that a more varied game can be developed.

As described above, one embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made according to the spirit.

[0036]

As described above, when using the game device of the present invention, the world map itself, which is the background of the game development, is constructed in a jigsaw puzzle format, and one or a plurality of map pieces are read out as the game progresses. The game is developed on the map that is developed in a jigsaw puzzle style while the map is developed while being fitted in a jigsaw puzzle style, so different games are developed for each game and for each player. It is possible to provide an entertaining game device having both elements of a jigsaw puzzle and a role-playing game that never gets tired of playing many times.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a basic configuration of a game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of one embodiment of a game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing examples of six types of map pieces employed to form a world map in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an M map constituted by map pieces.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a relationship between a map piece and an S map.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a relationship between an M map and an L map.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart (part 1) of a game progress operation in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart (part 2) of a game progress operation in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example of an M map screen in the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a map switching operation in the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a map switching screen in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Map piece information storage means 2 Map piece information reading means 3 Display means 4 Map piece information operation means 5 Map area identification means 6 Moving body operation means

Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Izumi Ota 1-20-6 Ebisu Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Pioneer LDC Co., Ltd. In-house (56) References JP-A-7-634 (JP, A) JP JP-A-6-343764 (JP, A) JP-A-6-142340 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 9/00-13/12

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A map piece information storage means storing world map information constituted by combining a plurality of map pieces having different shapes in a jigsaw puzzle manner, and said map piece information storage means under a predetermined condition. Map piece information reading means for reading a predetermined number of map pieces from the map piece; display means for displaying the map pieces read by the map piece information reading means on a screen; and a map read from the map piece information storage means. A map piece information operating means for moving and rotating the piece to be fitted to another map piece already displayed on the screen; and a map area formed by all the map pieces fitted by the map piece information operating means. Map area recognizing means for recognizing and defining an action area of the moving body; and moving body operating means for movably operating the moving body within the map area defined by the map area recognizing means. Game device according to claim that there were example.