JP3424819B2 - GAME DEVICE, GAME PROVIDING METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - 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, a game providing method, and an information storage medium, for example, a technique for moving a plurality of teammate game characters belonging to the same group in a role-playing game without any discomfort.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A role-playing game is a category of games in which various ability parameters of an ally game character are increased through battle with an enemy game character, thereby gradually clearing difficult game events, and a virtual world. Many of the game stories are assembled with the theme of adventure in, and are more popular with game fans than ever before.

In the battle scene of such a role-playing game, when the player gives a game command such as "attack", "defense", "magic", or "use item" to each teammate game character at the beginning of each turn, It is often the case that each teammate game character follows it.

[0004]

In a conventional role-playing game, a teammate game player and an enemy game character are arranged at respective predetermined positions in a battle scene, and each game character attacks, defends, or magically moves from that position. In addition to using items, most of them return to their original position after each attack after each attack. However, it is unnatural for the game character to return to a predetermined position each turn, and if the game character can freely position in the game space (battle field) during the battle, such unnaturalness can be eliminated. Not only that, the degree of freedom in strategy will increase, and the role-playing games will become even more interesting.

On the other hand, in recent years, many role-playing games are provided with many unique ally game characters in order to make the game story interesting or to diversify the battle with the enemy game characters.
Therefore, when a game command is given to each teammate game character as described above, there is a problem that it takes time to input the game command. Therefore, it is desirable to register a plurality of teammate game characters as members of one group and to give a game command in group units so as to save the trouble of inputting a game command.

However, even when a plurality of teammate game characters are registered as members of one group in this way, if each teammate game character can be freely positioned during the battle as described above, the members of the group can be positioned. May fall apart in the battle field, and the player may not know which ally game character and which ally game character are members of the same group.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to limit the moving range of teammate game characters who are members of the same group so that the teammate game characters are not separated in the game space. A game device, a game providing method, and an information storage medium capable of achieving

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems, a game device according to the present invention is a game device in which a plurality of teammate game characters battle with an enemy game character in a game space in accordance with an instruction from a player.
Group member registration means for registering two or more of the plurality of teammate game characters as members of the same group, and the moving speed of each teammate game character are stored.
Memory means and friendly game characters belonging to the same group
Of the above group so that the
Movement speed of a teammate game character who is a member
Other members of the group stored in the storage means
-Based on the moving speed of the teammate game character
A game character moving limiting means constant for a game character moving means for moving each teammate game character that is a member of the group in the game space according to an instruction from the player for the group, the group
One ally game character who is a member of
When the game character attacks,
Group based on the type and status of the home character
Substitute for an ally game character that is another member of
Group association means to be attacked by
Including that one ally game character is
Approaching an ally game character, the ally game character
The feature is that it is possible to direct the appearance of protecting Kuta .

Further, the game providing method according to the present invention is a game providing method for providing a game in which a plurality of teammate game characters battle an enemy game character in a game space according to an instruction from a player, wherein the plurality of teammate games are provided. Group member registration step of registering two or more characters as members of the same group,
Predetermined between teammate game characters belonging to the same group
Being a member of the
The speed of movement of one ally game character
Stored in storage means that stores the moving speed of the character
A teammate who is another member of the group
A game character movement limiting step that is determined based on the moving speed of the tractor; a game character moving step that moves each teammate game character that is a member of the group in the game space according to an instruction from the player to the group; and a member of the group so
A certain ally game character is the enemy game character
When the target of the attack is
Other members of the group based on their type and status
Attack on behalf of a friendly game character
A group association step for receiving
Other friendly games with the same group of characters
Get closer to the character and protect the teammate game character
It is characterized by being able to direct the situation .

Further, the information storage medium according to the present invention is an information storage medium for providing, by using a computer, a game in which a plurality of teammate game characters fight against an enemy game character in a game space according to an instruction from a player. A group member registration step of registering two or more of the plurality of teammate game characters as members of the same group, and teammate players belonging to the same group.
In order to prevent the Mu characters from being separated by more than a predetermined distance,
Of one teammate game character who is a member of the group
Memorize the moving speed of each ally game character
Other members of the group stored in the storage means
-Based on the moving speed of the teammate game character
A game character moving limit step constant to a game character moving step of moving the teammate game character that is a member of the group in accordance with an instruction from the player for the group in the game space, before
A teammate game character who is a member of the group
Is targeted by the enemy game character,
Based on the type and state of the teammate game character,
To an ally game character who is another member of the group
Group association switch that acts as a substitute and is attacked
And a program for causing the computer to execute the step .

According to the present invention, even if the teammate game characters can be freely positioned in the game space, teammate game characters who are members of the same group can be prevented from separating by a predetermined distance or more.

[0012] In one aspect of the present invention, the game character moving limiting means sets based on previous SL predetermined distance to the moving speed of at least one teammate game character is a member of the group. By doing so, it is possible to produce a situation in which a certain teammate game character approaches another teammate game character of the same group and protects that teammate game character, if necessary.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a method for realizing a role playing game to which the present invention is applied by using the game device 10 shown in the figure will be described.

The game apparatus 10 shown in the figure is constructed by connecting a monitor 18 and a speaker 22 to a home-use game machine 11 and further mounting a DVD-ROM 25 which is an information storage medium. Here, the game program (including game data; the same applies hereinafter) is used for the home-use game machine 11
DVD-ROM25 is used to supply
Any other information storage medium such as ROM or ROM card can be used. Further, the game program can be supplied to the home-use game machine 11 from a remote place via the communication network 27 such as the Internet.

In the home-use game machine 11, the microprocessor 14, the image processing section 16, the main memory 26 and the input / output processing section 30 are connected by the bus 12 so that mutual data communication is possible.
Further, the input / output processing unit 30 is connected to the memory card 33, the controller 32, the audio processing unit 20, the DVD reproducing unit 24, and the communication unit 25. Each component of the home-use game machine 11 other than the controller 32 is housed in a housing. Further, the memory card 33 is provided so as to be detachable from the housing so that the player can save his / her own game data. The monitor 18 is, for example, a home-use television receiver, and the speaker 22 is, for example, its built-in speaker.

The microprocessor 14 is an R (not shown).
Based on the operating system (OS) stored in the OM and the game program read from the DVD-ROM 25, each unit of the home-use game machine 11 is controlled. The bus 12 is for exchanging addresses and data between the respective units of the home-use game machine 11. In addition, the main memory 26
The game program read from the DVD-ROM 25 is written in the DVD-ROM as required. The image processing unit 16 is configured to include a VRAM, receives the image data sent from the microprocessor 14 and draws a game screen on the VRAM, converts the content into a video signal, and displays it on the monitor 18 at a predetermined timing. Output.

The input / output processing unit 30 is an interface for relaying data communication between the memory card 33, the controller 32, the audio processing unit 20, the DVD reproducing unit 24, the communication unit 25 and the microprocessor 14. The controller 32 is an input means for the player to operate the game. The input / output processing unit 30 has a fixed cycle (for example, 1/6).
Every 0 seconds), the operation state of the various buttons of the controller 32 is scanned, and the operation signal indicating the scan result is sent to the bus 1.
2 to the microprocessor 14 via. The microprocessor 14 determines the game operation of the player based on the operation signal. The sound processing unit 20 is configured to include a sound buffer, reproduces data such as music and game sound effects read from the DVD-ROM 25 and stored in the sound buffer, and outputs the reproduced data from the speaker 22. The DVD-ROM reproduction unit 24 reads the game program recorded in the DVD-ROM 25 according to an instruction from the microprocessor 14. The memory card 33 is
Information about each player, such as play history and various game settings, is stored. The communication unit 25 is an interface for connecting the game apparatus 10 to a communication network 27 such as the Internet, and is configured to include, for example, a modem and a terminal adapter. For connection to the communication network 27, various methods such as a public telephone line, a cable television network, and an optical fiber network can be adopted.

Hereinafter, the game device 10 having such a configuration
A method of implementing a role-playing game using will be described in detail.

FIG. 2 shows a screen first displayed in the battle scene of the role playing game displayed on the monitor 18 of the game apparatus 10. In the role playing game, when an enemy game character is encountered in a dungeon (cave), a field (field), etc., the battle start screen 40 shown in FIG. On the battle start screen 40, the teammate game characters 44a,
44b, 46a, 46b, 48a, 48b are displayed,
The enemy game character 42 is displayed on the upper side of the screen. Ally game characters 44a, 44b, 46a, 46b, 4
8a, 48b and the enemy game character 42 are stored in the main memory 2
They are arranged facing each other in the battle field in the game space (virtual three-dimensional space) constructed in 6.
Ally game characters 44a, 44b, 46a, 46
The state in which the enemy game character 42 is viewed from the viewpoints arranged in the rear of b, 48a, and 46b is synthesized and displayed on the monitor 18. Although a game character in the shape of a person is drawn in the figure, the game character may be of any type such as a robot, an animal, or a monster.

In this role playing game,
Ally game characters 44a, 44b, 46a, 46
b, 48a and 48b are divided into three groups. Here, these groups will be called “buddies”. Game characters 44a and 44b are buddy 4
4, the game characters 46a and 46b belong to the buddy 46, and the game characters 48a and 48b belong to the buddy 48.

The two teammate game characters belonging to the same buddy are divided into avant-garde and rear-guard.
The avant-garde ally game character and the avant-garde ally game character are aligned in a line and face the enemy game character 42. It is arranged on the side far from the game character 42. FIG. 3 shows a more specific example of the battle start screen, and FIG. 4 schematically shows a state of an object space (game space) for composing the screen.

It should be noted that the player can arbitrarily specify which ally game character is to be placed in which buddy and in which position (avant-garde or rear-guard). At this time,
In this role-playing game, the avant-garde teammate game characters 44a, 46a, and 48a are easily damaged by the attack from the enemy game character 42, but are easily damaged when attacked. Rear ally game characters 44b, 46
Although b and 48b are less likely to be damaged by the attack from the enemy game character 42, they are controlled so as not to easily damage the enemy game character 42 at the time of the attack. For this reason, the player can advance the battle in an advantageous manner by carefully considering the characteristics of the teammate game character and forming a buddy with an appropriate combination. That is, in this role playing game, the player can enjoy the joy of devising a combination of buddies.

5 and 6 are views for explaining an example of a user interface for the player to make a buddy. When forming a buddy, the player performs a predetermined operation as shown in FIG.
The buddy registration screen 56 shown in is displayed on the monitor 18.
In this buddy registration screen 56, horizontally long member display columns 52a to 52c corresponding to buddies 1 to 3 are provided, and each member display column 52 displays the names of the front and rear teammate game characters. A game character name display frame 50 is displayed. That is, a matrix of which ally game characters are assigned to the avant-garde and the rear-guard of buddies 1-3 is shown in a matrix, and the game characters corresponding to the avant-garde and the rear-guard of buddies 1-3 are displayed. In the name display frame 50, the name of the teammate game character assigned thereto is displayed. If the name is not displayed, it means that no teammate game character is assigned to that name.

The player displays the buddy registration screen 56 on the monitor 18, and uses the controller 32 to move the cursor 54 pointing to one of the game character name display frames 50 to allocate a teammate game character. Specify the buddy and the front-back position (press the enter button).

FIG. 6 shows a screen displayed on the monitor 18 according to this designation. Shown in the figure is a teammate game character selection screen 60, in which names of teammate game characters selectable by the player are displayed in a list and which teammates each teammate character is currently placed in. Is also displayed. This is displayed for a teammate game character not registered in the buddy. The player moves the cursor 58 displayed around the name of the teammate game character in the figure using the controller 32 to designate the teammate game character to be assigned to the buddy specified in the buddy registration screen 56 and the front and rear positions. . In this way, the player can register any game character at any position of any buddy. When a teammate game character already registered in the buddy is designated, the original registration of the teammate game character may be canceled.

FIG. 7 shows teammate game characters 44a, 44b, 46a, 4 in this role-playing game.
6 shows screens displayed on the monitor 18 while the 6b, 48a, 48b and the enemy game character 42 are fighting. In this role-playing game, when a teammate game character encounters an enemy game character in a dungeon or field, the battle begins. At this time, the battle is performed on a turn basis. That is, the battle is divided into fixed time intervals (turns), and when the player gives an instruction to the buddies 44 to 48 at the beginning of each turn, the ally game characters belonging to the buddies 44 to 48 are given. Performs an action according to the instruction in that turn, such as attack, defense, magic, or item use.

At this time, as shown in the in-battle screen 41 of FIG. 7, in this role-playing game, the teammate game character can freely move in the battle field set in the game space. When a direct attacking ally game character such as “warrior” belongs to the buddy instructed to attack, the buddy starts moving toward the enemy game character 42. Then, at least one of the members comes close to the enemy game character 42 and directly attacks the enemy game character 42. If a buddy instructed to attack by the player belongs to a remote attack type ally game character such as “bow warrior” or “archer”, the buddy stays on the spot and the enemy game character 4 remains.
Attack 2

The buddy who is instructed to defend stays on the spot and prepares for an attack from the enemy game character 42. Further, the buddy instructed to perform the magic approaches the enemy game character 42 or casts the magic from the spot depending on the type of the magic. The former is the case where the effective range of magic is limited to a certain range from the casting position,
The latter is not the only case.

FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 show an example of an object space for synthesizing the screen during battle, and FIGS. 10 to 13 show how the teammate game character uses magic. Of these, FIG. 10 shows the case where the magic of a type in which the effect is within a certain range from a specific target is used (the target has a certain range type), and FIG. 11 shows the magic after moving to a position near the enemy game character. When using, FIG. 12 shows a case where the type of magic that affects all enemies or ally game characters within a certain range from the game character using magic is used (entire magic type),
FIG. 13 shows a case where a magical type game character uses a type of magic that affects an enemy or an ally within a certain range (single target type; the target is out of the effective range when the spell is executed). In this case, another target within the effective range is automatically selected.), Respectively. Note that, in FIGS. 8 and 9, the ally game character drawn in a light tone is for indicating the moving position during the battle.

In this role playing game,
What kind of (Berserker (Berker), attacking warrior, defensive warrior, bow warrior, archer, wizard, etc.) ally game character, at what position (front and back) of the buddy, and with which kind of ally game character The behavior of each ally is stored in advance as a table for each instruction (game command) from the player to the buddy, and the specific behavior of each teammate game character is determined based on the table. (Member behavior determination method). FIG. 14 shows an example of such a table.

Further, in the game device 10, when the rear side teammate game character is targeted by the enemy game character 42, which of the front side and the rear side is responsible for actual protection is stored in the DVD-ROM 25 as a table. In this role playing game, the behavior of the avant-garde ally game character when the avant-garde ally game character is an attack target is determined based on the table (group association means).
When determining this behavior, the type and state (hit points) of the rear-guard teammate game character are referred to.

That is, in this role-playing game, hit points (parameters) are set for each teammate game character, and when the hit points become zero, the teammate game character stops operating according to instructions from the player. There is. This is a situation in which the teammate game character cannot participate in the battle in the game space. The hit points decrease when the enemy game character 42 is damaged by an attack. In addition, depending on the growth of the character,
Alternatively, the maximum value of the hit points (the value when the hit points are most recovered) differs depending on the character characteristics.

In the table, for example, the avant-garde is the first kind of ally game character (bercer car, attack warrior, defense warrior, bow warrior), and the rear guard is also the first kind ally game character. In this case, if the avant-garde is attacking or is in the middle of using magic or an item, the rear-garden is directly attacked by the enemy game character 42, but if the avant-garde is defending, depending on the situation, that is, If the hit points of the teammate game character have dropped to less than half of the maximum value, and the hitpoints of the vanguard teammate game character are more than half of the maximum value,
The avant-garde substitutes for the rear-guard and the enemy game character 42
Defined to be attacked by. Here, the behavior of the teammate game character is determined depending on whether or not it is less than half of the maximum value of the hit points, but the current value of the hit points is large or small, and the maximum value of the hit points is large or small. The behavior of the teammate game character can be determined based on various criteria. In addition to the hit points, the teammate game character is in a state of confusion,
Alternatively, the behavior can be determined according to various state parameters such as being poisoned.

In the above table, further, for example, when the avant-garde is the first type of ally game character and the avant-garde is the second type of ally game character (archer, wizard), it goes without saying that the avant-garde is defending. , Even if the rear guard is attacked by the enemy game character 42, it returns and is attacked as a substitute, but when the front guard uses magic or an item, the rear guard remains the enemy game character 42. It is also defined to be attacked by.

FIG. 15 shows an example of such a table. In the table shown in the figure, "warrior" refers to Berserker, attack warrior, defense warrior, and bow warrior,
"Bow and arrow magic" refers to archers and wizards. Also,"*
"1" is determined by the attack direction if both hit points are above a certain level, and if either of the hit points is less than half of the maximum hit points, the remaining ally game characters will defend. Is shown. “* 2” indicates that the avant-garde returns and goes to defense, but the Berserker-type ally game character does not return to defense.

As described above, the avant-garde teammate game character acts as a substitute for the attack from the enemy game character 42 in accordance with the type and hit points of the other teammate game character in the buddy. It is possible to produce a sense of unity and a sense of solidarity between the teammate game characters constituting the game. In addition, the player turns a teammate game character having a small number of current hit points or a teammate game character having a small maximum number of hitpoints to the rear guard, and a teammate game character having a large number of current hitpoints to that vanguard, or the maximum number of hitpoints. By arranging a teammate game character with a large number of characters, it becomes possible to protect the teammate game character of the rear guard, so that it becomes possible to enjoy such buddy formation.

In this role playing game,
As described above, when the player instructs the buddy to attack, the ally game characters that make up the buddy start moving in the battle field, but at this time, the ally game characters that make up the buddy should be separated by no more than a predetermined distance. It has become. That is, half or more of the distance (which represents the moving speed (foot speed) of the teammate game character and is hereinafter referred to as the "maximum moving distance") that the avant-garde teammate game character can move in one turn is equal to or greater than the buddy. The two cannot be separated from each other.

For example, when the maximum movement distance of the avant-garde teammate game character is 20 and the maximum movement distance of the rear-guard teammate game character is 10, they cannot be separated by 10 or more. Therefore, in the first turn, the avant-garde 2
When 0 and the rear guard approach the enemy game character by 10, both of them can move only 10 after the next turn. In this way, by keeping the teammate game characters that make up the buddy apart from each other by a predetermined distance,
It is possible to avoid the problem that the teammate game characters belonging to the same buddy are separated from each other in the battle field, and the player cannot know which teammate game character and which teammate game character belong to the same buddy.

In this role playing game,
As described above, when a rear-guard teammate game character is attacked by an enemy game character, depending on the situation, the avant-garde teammate game character returns to the rear-guard teammate game character and is attacked as a substitute. However, as described above, the distance to the rear guard is limited to less than a certain value based on the maximum movement distance (moving speed) of the avant-garde ally game character, so that such an effect can be performed without discomfort. In this role playing game, the maximum moving distance is preset for each game character. The maximum movement distance may change as the game character grows.

Further, in this role-playing game, as described above, the teammate game character and the enemy game character can be freely positioned in the battle field, and the teammate game character approaches the enemy game character and there. There is an attack pattern that directly attacks. At this time, the ally game character and the enemy game character are far apart,
If the ally game character's foot is slow (maximum movement distance is small), even if the player instructs the buddy to directly attack, the player only approaches the enemy game character and does not make a direct attack.

Therefore, in this role-playing game, when the player inputs a game command at the beginning of each turn, the battle auxiliary window 70 illustrated in FIGS. 16 to 20 is displayed on the monitor 18. In these figures, the turn display 72 shows the time axis, and the vertical bars shown at regular intervals show the division of battle turns. In the turn display 72, the three turns after the present time are sequentially displayed from the left side to the right side. The length from break to break represents one turn of time.

The attack preparation time gauge 80 represents the time required for the teammate game character to prepare for a direct attack. The longer the attack preparation time gauge 80, the longer it takes to prepare for an attack. In this role-playing game, a parameter indicating the speed of attack preparation is set corresponding to each teammate game character, and the length of the attack preparation time gauge 80 is determined based on this parameter. ing.

Further, the moving time gauge 82 indicates the time taken to reach a position where an attack can be made on the enemy game character. The longer the moving time gauge 82, the longer the moving time. The length of this gauge is determined based on the maximum moving distance (moving speed) corresponding to each teammate game character and the distance from the teammate game character to the enemy game character.

Then, as shown in FIG. 16A or 16B, when the attack preparation time gauge 80 and the movement time gauge 82 are within the current turn (the time range on the leftmost side of the turn display 72), , It is shown that it is possible to directly attack the enemy game character in the current turn. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17, when the attack preparation time gauge 80 and the movement time gauge 82 are not within the current turn, it is impossible to directly attack the enemy game character in the current turn, and the enemy game character cannot be directly attacked. You must start attack preparation as necessary while approaching the character, and defer the attack directly after the next turn. In this case, in the current turn, the combat assistance window 70 shown in FIG. 7A is displayed, and in the next turn, the combat assistance window 7 shown in FIG.
0 will be displayed. The attack preparation time gauge 80 and the movement time gauge 82 shown in the combat assistance window 70 of FIG. 11B are the attack preparation gauge 80 and the movement time gauge shown in the battle assistance window 70 of FIG. The portion corresponding to the next turn in 82 is re-displayed.

If the teammate game character is already near the enemy game character and no movement is required,
As shown in FIG. 18, the movement time gauge 82 is not displayed in the battle assistance window 70, and the attack preparation time gauge 80 is repeatedly displayed as long as it fits in one turn time. The figure shows that two direct attacks are possible in the current turn.

Further, in FIGS. 16 and 17, the attack preparation time gauge 82 is premised on the attack pattern in which the attack preparation is started in the middle of the movement, and the attack is performed directly when the movement is completed.
And the moving time gauge 82, the moving time gauge 82 is shown in FIG. 19 in the case of an attack pattern in which the player must stop and prepare for an attack after arriving at the attackable range near the enemy game character. The attack preparation time gauge 80 is stretched even after the break.

Further, when the movement time is shorter than the attack preparation time, the attack preparation time gauge 80 becomes longer than the movement time gauge 82 as shown in FIG. In this case, it is the same as when directly attacking without moving.

By presenting the battle assistance window 70 to the player at the beginning of each turn, if the player directly instructs the buddy to attack, can the player certainly attack in the current turn, or after the next turn? It will be possible to judge at first glance whether the attack will be postponed.

As described above, according to the present game device 10, one of the two teammate game characters is registered as a front guard and the other is registered as a rear guard in one buddy, and the game command is input in buddy units. Therefore, the player can promptly input the game command.

Further, since the ally game characters belonging to the same buddy are prevented from being separated by a certain distance or more based on the movement speed (maximum movement distance) of the avant-garde, it is possible to prevent members from separating in the battle field. . Further, it becomes possible to appropriately produce a situation in which the avant-garde returns to the rear-guard if necessary.

Furthermore, based on the time of one turn, the distance between the enemy game character and the teammate game character, and the moving speed (maximum moving distance) of the teammate game character, the teammate game character is in the enemy game to the extent that it can attack in one turn. Approach the character and determine if a direct attack is possible,
When it is impossible, the direct attack is postponed after the next turn only by approaching the enemy game character, so that the game strategy can be diversified and the fun of the role playing game can be increased.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

[0054]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When two or more of a plurality of teammate game characters are registered as members of the same group and the teammate game characters move in the game space according to an instruction from the player, teammate game characters who are members of the same group are not separated by a predetermined distance or more. As a result, the player can easily understand which ally game character and which ally game character belong to the same group in the game space.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a battle start screen of a role playing game.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a more specific example of a battle start screen.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing an object space for synthesizing the battle start screen of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a buddy (group) registration screen.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a game character selection screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen during battle of a role playing game.

FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing an object space during a battle.

FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing an object space during a battle.

FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing an object section when a teammate game character is using magic.

FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing an object section when a teammate game character is using magic.

FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing an object section when a teammate game character is using magic.

FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing an object section when a teammate game character is using magic.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a table in which a command to a buddy and the behavior of each teammate game character in response to the command are recorded.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a table recording which avant-garde or rear-guard teammate game character takes charge of the defense when the rear-guard teammate game character becomes an attack target.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a combat assistance window.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a combat assistance window.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a combat assistance window.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a combat assistance window.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a combat assistance window.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 game machines, 11 home-use game machines, 12 buses, 14 microprocessors, 16 image processing units, 1
8 monitors, 20 audio processing units, 22 speakers, 24
DVD playback unit, 25 DVD-ROM, 26 main memory, 27 communication network, 30 input / output processing unit, 3
1 communication unit, 32 controller, 33 memory card, 40 battle start screen, 41 battle screen, 42 enemy game character, 44, 46, 48 buddy, 44
a, 44b, 46a, 46b, 48a, 48b ally game character, 50 character name display frame, 52a-
52c Member display column, 54, 58 Cursor, 56
Buddy registration screen, 60 teammate game character selection screen, 70 battle assistance window, 72 turn display, 8
0 attack preparation time gauge, 82 movement time gauge.

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of allies according to an instruction from a player
Game character is an enemy game character in the game space
In a game device that fights with Kuta, Of the plurality of teammate game characters, two or more are the same group.
Group member registration to register as a loop member
Means andStorage means for storing the moving speed of each teammate game character
When, Predetermined between teammate game characters belonging to the same group
Being a member of the
The moving speed of the Ryuichi ally game character
Allied players who are the other members of the group stored in the dan
Based on the moving speed of the room character Game key
Character movement restriction means, According to the instruction from the player to the group,
Gather each teammate game character who is a member of the loop
Game character moving means for moving in a game space
When,A teammate game character who is a member of the group
Is targeted by the enemy game character
Based on the type and state of the teammate game character
A teammate game character who is another member of the group
Group related to attack Kuta as a substitute
Including attachment means, A teammate game character has other teammates in the same group.
Approach the home game character and
I was able to direct the state of protection, This And a game device characterized by 2. A game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the game character moving limiting means, to set on the basis of the previous SL predetermined distance to the moving speed of at least one teammate game character is a member of the group Characteristic game device. 3. A game providing method for providing a game in which a plurality of teammate game characters battle with an enemy game character in a game space in accordance with an instruction from a player, wherein two or more teammate game characters of two or more teammate game characters belong to the same group. Group member registration step to register as a member, and teammate game characters belonging to the same group are specified
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The speed of movement of one ally game character
Stored in storage means that stores the moving speed of the character
A teammate who is another member of the group
A game character movement limiting step that is determined based on the moving speed of the tractor; a game character movement step that causes each teammate game character that is a member of the group to move in the game space in accordance with an instruction from the player to the group; Is a teammate game character
Is targeted by the enemy game character
Based on the type and state of the teammate game character
A teammate game character who is another member of the group
Group related to attack Kuta as a substitute
And an allied game character is used by another allied game character of the same group.
Approach the home game character and
A game providing method characterized by the fact that it is possible to create a state of protection . 4. A plurality of allies according to instructions from a player
Game character is an enemy game character in the game space
Provide a computer-based game to fight Kuta
Is an information storage medium for Of the plurality of teammate game characters, two or more are the same group.
Group member registration to register as a loop member
Steps,Predetermined between teammate game characters belonging to the same group
Being a member of the
The speed of movement of one ally game character
Stored in storage means that stores the moving speed of the character
A teammate who is another member of the group
Make a decision based on the moving speed of the tractor Game character
Movement restriction step, According to the instruction from the player to the group,
Gather each teammate game character who is a member of the loop
Game character moving step
AndA teammate game character who is a member of the group
Is the enemy game player When it was targeted by Rakuta's attack
Based on the type and state of the teammate game character
A teammate game character who is another member of the group
Group related to attack Kuta as a substitute
Attaching step, Write a program to make the computer execute
An information storage medium that you remember.