JP3835378B2 - Game information processing apparatus and game information processing program - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a game information processing apparatus and a game information processing program for playing a battle game such as Go, shogi, and chess.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in a game program for executing a game such as Go on a personal computer or the like, when a realistic sound of hitting a stone is played at the start of a game (competition), or when it becomes a “around” state of Go, for example, It was equipped with various user information functions such as automatically judging it and outputting a voice guide saying "It's around" or automatically displaying the time taken into consideration when it started.
[0003]
These functions can be roughly classified into three types.
The first is a function for enhancing the reality, which is to approximate the atmosphere of a game using a normal board and a meteorite, and a typical example is to play a stone sound. The second is a function for clearly indicating information that is effective or necessary for the progress of the game, and corresponds to a consumption time display, a display of the number of swallowtails, and the like. The third is a function for issuing information that helps to improve, and corresponds to a function that teaches the above-mentioned “around” status.
In general, games such as Go and Shogi have a long tradition, and many people think of it as a kind of entertainment or culture rather than just a game, so the additional functions of such game programs are also practical.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In this way, in the conventional Go program, it was possible to automatically determine the “hit” state by the third function described above and to provide voice guidance, but in the actual game, when the “hit” state was reached, Even if there is a guide, it cannot be fully utilized for the subsequent start. Rather, notification of the meaning of the start before the “around” state is effective in considering the subsequent start, but the conventional Go program could not notify the meaning of the start. In particular, for beginners who do not fully understand the concept of Go, it is better to understand the meaning of the start more sensuously than to explain it professionally. Effective functions from such a viewpoint could not be realized.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a game information processing apparatus and a game information processing program capable of easily and intuitively grasping the meaning of a start.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention Go game White and black Launch information Enter Input means and the start information input by the input means Based on the stone arrangement situation including the data indicating the position of Shiroishi and Kuroishi on the board surface The storage means for storing and the input of the start information by the input means are stored in the storage means Stone arrangement Partial information related to the start information from Stone arrangement A partial cut-out means for cutting out and a partial cut-out by the partial cut-out means Prearranged stone arrangement status is set in advance Determining means for determining whether or not the Stone arrangement Of the start information associated with each Stone arrangement Express the meaning of , At least one of character data, audio data, and image data Data storage means for storing output data and the partial means by the discrimination means Stone arrangement But Said Predetermined Stone arrangement The predetermined storage stored in the data storage means Stone arrangement And output means for outputting the output data associated with each other.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view showing a configuration of a system that realizes the game information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. The game information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is intended for Go games, and is realized, for example, by installing a Go game program in a personal computer.
[0008]
In the system shown in FIG. 1, a display 101 for displaying an image, a personal computer (PC) main body 102 storing a storage medium such as a CPU, a memory, and a hard disk device, a speaker 103 for outputting sound, and various instructions are input. A keyboard 104 and a mouse 105 are provided.
[0009]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the system in this embodiment.
[0010]
As shown in FIG. 2, the system includes a keyboard / mouse input unit 201, a ROM 202, a CPU 203, a RAM 204, a sound system 205, and a display system 206.
[0011]
The keyboard / mouse input unit 201 inputs data instructed by the user from the keyboard 104 or the mouse 105 and notifies the CPU 203 of the data.
[0012]
The ROM 202 stores information voice / character / image data for information output in response to the start, table data for determining information corresponding to the stone arrangement pattern at that time, and the like. Note that these data may be stored in a hard disk device (not shown) instead of being stored in the ROM 202, read out as needed, stored in the RAM 204, and accessed.
[0013]
The CPU 203 executes a game information processing program stored in the RAM 204 and causes the Go game to proceed according to data notified from the keyboard / mouse input unit 201. In the present embodiment, various information can be output to the start by a function provided in the game information processing program.
[0014]
The RAM 204 includes a register for storing game arrangements and a register for storing various setting states. Details will be described later.
[0015]
The sound system 205 outputs sound through the speaker 103 in accordance with the processing in the CPU 203.
[0016]
The display system 206 displays various information on the display 101 in accordance with the processing in the CPU 203.
[0017]
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a main screen displayed on the display 101 when the Go game program is executed in the system of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, the display screen 301 is provided with a board surface display unit 302 for displaying a game board surface in the center. When playing a game, it is possible to instruct to start the game by moving the cursor to the landing point (where to start) using the mouse 105 on the board surface displayed on the board display unit 302 and clicking. Stones (Kuroishi or Shiroishi) are displayed at the landing. If the opponent is a computer, the computer (game program) is automatically displayed on the board as soon as it decides to start. A message display unit 304 for displaying a message for notifying the user of the current situation in the game is provided below the board display unit 302. In addition, on the left side of the board display unit 302, the game information of each of the two players (black number, white number), for example, information such as remaining time, number of swallows, and comics, is displayed and automatically updated according to the progress of the game. Is displayed. A command selection unit 305 is provided on the upper right side of the panel display unit 302. For example, in the command selection unit 305, “next game start” for instructing the start of a new game, “one hand return” for instructing cancellation when a start is accidentally input during the game, A plurality of buttons for controlling the progress of the game, such as “declaration of end” for instructing that it is determined that the game has ended, and “termination” for instructing the end of the game, are arranged.
[0018]
The above is provided for executing a normal Go game, but in the system of this embodiment, an information classification setting / display unit 307 is further provided at the lower right side of the panel display unit 302. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the information classification setting / display unit 307 includes a start image selection unit 308, an output form selection unit 309, a character display unit 310, and a picture display unit 311.
[0019]
The start image selection unit 308 has a selection button for selecting which “start image” (described later) of the two players is output as an information, that is, a “hit” button and a “hit” button. And a “sag” button. The buttons provided in the start image selection unit 308 can be selected by moving the cursor by clicking the mouse 105 and clicking. If you click on the “Performer” button and turn it ON, the image of the start as seen by the player who performed the previous start will be output as information by voice, image expression, or text, and “Performer” will be turned ON Then, the image of the starting point as seen by the player who was struck is output as information in the same way.
[0020]
The “start image” refers to an image peculiar to Go that the player holds for the start. For example, in the board surface shown in the board surface display unit 302 of FIG. 3, black is hit to “16 of 4” (lower left star) in the 11th hand, and two white stones are cut (the immediately preceding start shows a stone). A smaller circle is displayed in the circle so that it can be distinguished from other previous launches). Such undertakings are often struck to damage and weaken by breaking the opponent's stones, and are very close to the general “cut” image. If it is expressed in some form, for example, an onomatopoeia expression such as “chokin” or “bassari” or a video expression that separates the scissors can be considered, but the game information processing apparatus of this embodiment actually expresses it as a sound or image. To output to the user as information. As a result, it is possible to provide a new type of educational effect for providing new enjoyment of the Go game and making it easier for beginners to grasp the image of Go. The starting image felt by the player who hit it for one start and the starting image felt by the hit player are contradictory. For example, in the case of the previous “cutting”, the cutting side is pleasant. On the other hand, the cut side will feel the pain of being cut if it is an effective cut. That is, since the information to be output is different, the content (starting image) of the information to be output can be switched by selecting any one in the starting image selection unit 308.
[0021]
The output form selection unit 309 is an operation unit for selecting an expression form of information (starting image) to be output, such as “voice” (for example, human voice or sound effect), “character display” on the screen, and Three types of “picture display” by a still image or a moving image on the screen can be turned ON / OFF independently (any one or any combination can be designated). The ON / OFF method may be clicked by moving the cursor to an arbitrary button with the mouse 105 as in the operation for the start image selection unit 308 described above.
[0022]
In the state of FIG. 3, all three types are selected, and immediately after the “4 of 16” black stone is launched, “Chokien” is output in the voice of the side that struck, and at the same time the character display part of the screen “Chokin!” Is displayed on 310, and an image obtained by cutting the blood vessel with scissors is displayed on the picture display unit 311. Incidentally, if “struck person” is selected by the start image selection unit 308, the scream and pain of “Gya ~” shown in the information for “struck person” shown in FIG. A new crying face is output.
[0023]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of functions related to information output in the present embodiment.
[0024]
As illustrated in FIG. 4, the CPU 203 implements the functions of an input information branching system 401, a start determination system 402, and a pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 by executing a game information processing program.
[0025]
The input information branching system 401 determines whether the user input input from the keyboard / mouse input unit 201 is a command input or a start input, and branches the output destination of the input information. That is, the input information branching system 401 uses the start image sender selection status register 405 in the RAM 204 or the output form selection for the input information input by the operation to the command selection unit 305, the start image selection unit 308, and the output form selection unit 309. The input information (start information) that is output to the status register 406 and input by the operation on the panel display unit 302 is output to the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 and the stone arrangement register 404 of the RAM 204.
[0026]
The start determination system 402 determines the start on the computer side based on the current stone arrangement stored in the stone arrangement register 404 when the computer is designated as the user's opponent. The start determination system 402 outputs the determined start information to the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 and the stone arrangement register 404.
[0027]
The pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 generates a matching code for outputting information based on the current stone arrangement stored in the stone arrangement register 404 for the start information obtained from the input information branching system 401 Then, the matching code and the matching pattern acquired from the stone arrangement pattern table 407 are collated. When a matching pattern matching is obtained by matching, the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 receives data corresponding to the matching pattern (data indicating information to be output (pattern classification No. described later). Data (see FIG. 11))), and the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 acquires information data corresponding to the pattern code from the audio data 408 or the image data 409 to obtain a sound system. 205 and the display system 206.
[0028]
The RAM 204 includes a stone arrangement register 404, a start image sender selection status register 405, and an output form selection status register 406.
[0029]
The stone arrangement register 404 records the current state of stone arrangement on the board based on the initiation information output from the input information branching system 401 and the initiation decision system 402 (details are shown in FIG. 5).
[0030]
The start image sender selection status register 405 stores the status of the start image sender (“person who hit” and “person who was hit”) set in the start image selection unit 308 (details are shown in FIG. 6). .
[0031]
The output form selection status register 406 stores the status of the output form (“speech”, “character display”, “picture display”) set in the character display unit 310 (details are shown in FIG. 7).
[0032]
The ROM 202 stores a stone arrangement pattern table 407, audio data 408, and image data 409.
[0033]
In the stone arrangement pattern table 407, a pattern for collation to be collated with a matching code generated by the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 is recorded. The matching pattern stored in the stone arrangement pattern table 407 represents a stone arrangement pattern for which information should be output to the start. Further, data indicating information to be output (pattern classification number data described later) is associated with the verification pattern. Therefore, even if the verification patterns are different, if the information to be output is the same, the same pattern classification No. Data will be associated.
[0034]
The audio data 408 is audio data to be output as information specified by the pattern code stored in the stone arrangement pattern table 407.
The image data 409 is image data to be output as information specified by the pattern code stored in the stone arrangement pattern table 407.
Although not shown, it is assumed that character data is also stored in the ROM 202 in the same manner as the audio data 408 and the image data 409.
[0035]
FIG. 5 shows specific contents of the stone arrangement register 404.
The stone arrangement register 404 is represented by a two-dimensional matrix with a horizontal board position X and a vertical board position Y so as to easily correspond to the actual board in order to represent the current state of the stone arrangement on the board surface. . The score of the board is 19 × 19 = 361, but the stone arrangement register 404 is provided with a parameter of 21 × 21 by increasing one row on the left and right and top and bottom. The reason why the 21 × 21 parameter is provided is that the board edge is started when obtaining the surrounding stone arrangement situation of a specific start for the purpose of creating a matching code or determining a rule for the start. Is added to the periphery of the board so that it can be processed in the same manner as the start of the board other than the board edge.
[0036]
In general, the method of indicating the score of the board is called by first writing the column number and then the row number, for example, “4 of 16”. “16 of 4” is the intersection of the fourth vertical line from the left and the 16th horizontal line from the top. Each address corresponds to one point on the board, and the stone arrangement status at that point is stored as 2-bit data. For example, when a black stone is started at “4 of 16”, the data at the address of X = 4, Y = 16 is changed from “01” representing an empty point to “10” representing a black stone. In the present embodiment, each data value will be described as representing the following state. That is, “01” is an empty spot where neither black and white are placed, “10” is a spot where a black stone is placed, “11” is a spot where a white stone is placed, and “00” is an actual board. Each non-existent point (peripheral spare address) is shown. Therefore, the data of the peripheral spare address total 76 of X = 0 or 20, Y = 0 or 20 is always “00” and does not change. For other addresses, the initial value is “01”, and the data at the address of the point started as the game progresses changes to a value such as “10” or “11”. When a specific address is called from the CPU 203, the current data value of the address is read from the stone arrangement register 404 and returned to the CPU 203, so that the stone arrangement state can be recognized on the CPU 203 side.
[0037]
In the example of the stone arrangement register 404 shown in FIG. 5 (a), as shown in the example of the board surface shown in FIG. 5 (b), since Shiroishi is started at “3 of 4”, X = 4, Y = 3 The address data of “11” is “11”. Similarly, since black stone is started at “17 of 3”, the address data of X = 3, Y = 17 is “10”, and white stone is started at “17 of 4”, so X = 4 The data at the address of Y = 17 is “11”.
[0038]
In FIG. 5, a two-dimensional matrix is shown so as to easily correspond to an actual board, but any other form may be used as long as it has 21 × 21 = 441 addresses internally.
[0039]
FIG. 6 shows the contents of the start image sender selection status register 405. The start image sender selection status register 405 stores data indicating the start image sender selected by the user by operating the start image selection unit 308 (for example, 2-bit data). That is, “01” is stored when “hit” is selected by the start image selection unit 308, and “10” is stored when “hit” is selected. The data “00” and “11” are invalid.
[0040]
FIG. 7 shows the contents of the output form selection status register 406. The output form selection status register 406 stores data indicating the output form selected by the user operating the output form selection unit 309 (for example, 3-bit data). That is, the first bit is data indicating OFF / ON of audio output, where “0” indicates audio OFF and “1” indicates audio ON. Similarly, the second bit is data indicating character display OFF / ON, “0” indicates character display OFF, “1” indicates character display ON, and the third bit indicates picture display OFF / ON. Data, “0” represents picture display OFF, and “1” represents picture display ON.
[0041]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the detailed contents of the matching code generated by the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403. The matching code shown in FIG. 8 shows an example in which partial phases of 8 points around the landing point are targeted.
[0042]
As shown in FIG. 8, the matching code is composed of 3 bytes of data, and the lower 2 bytes are the data of the surrounding stone arrangement of the corresponding start, for example, the data of the positioning of the 8 points around the start (hereinafter referred to as “the surrounding stone arrangement” Data ”), and the upper 1 byte is selected by the start image selection unit 308 and the output form selection unit 309, that is, the data stored in the start image sender selection state register 405 and the output form selection state register 406 (Hereinafter referred to as “information classification selection data”).
[0043]
In the example of FIG. 8, among the surrounding stone arrangement data 2 bytes, the upper 1 byte indicates the stone arrangement state of four points ((1) to (4) in FIG. 8B) obliquely with respect to the landing point. The lower 1 byte indicates the stone arrangement state of four points in the vertical and horizontal directions ((5) to (8) in FIG. 8B). The data format is the same as the data in the stone arrangement register 404 when the stone is not placed (“00” is the off-board point (invalid), “01” is the empty point), but the stone is placed. If it is, the data is converted by assigning “10” and “11” depending on whether it is a stone of a different color or a stone of the same color. This is in order to correspond to the classification method of “striking” and “striking” in the starter image sender classification, and whether the black number or the white number has started is distinguished from which one has started. Without using a common stone arrangement pattern table, it is possible to determine what the starting image of the person who struck and who was struck is the starting image in the stone arrangement situation. Become.
[0044]
In FIG. 8, as the stone arrangement situation around the start, 8 points around the start are targeted, but positions other than the surrounding 8 points can also be targeted. In this case, when the number exceeds eight points, for example, it can be realized by generating a matching code with surrounding stone arrangement data of 3 bytes or more. For example, it is assumed that the range targeted by the matching pattern stored in the stone arrangement pattern table 407 for determining the situation where information should be output is cut out as peripheral stone arrangement data.
[0045]
In the information classification selection data 1 byte, the storage content of the output form selection status register 406 is copied to the upper 4 bits, and the storage content of the start image sender selection status register 405 is copied to the lower 4 bits.
[0046]
FIG. 9 shows the contents of the pattern code generated by the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403.
The pattern code is 2-byte data corresponding to the information to be output on a one-to-one basis, and the data corresponding to the information classification (higher-order 1 byte is determined from the selection states of the start image selection unit 308 and the output form selection unit 309) Hereinafter, the information is referred to as “information classification data”), and the lower 1 byte is data obtained by matching the lower 2 bytes (peripheral stone arrangement data) of the matching code with the matching pattern stored in the stone arrangement pattern table 407 (hereinafter referred to as “information classification data”). Called “pattern classification No. data”). “Pattern classification No. data” is serial number data in which the pattern for collation (that is, the stone arrangement pattern around the start) is rearranged according to the information of the information, and the pattern for collation is different. If the information to be output is the same, the same data is used.
[0047]
Next, the operation of the game information processing apparatus in the system of this embodiment will be described.
First, a process for an input by a user operation will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Here, it is assumed that the Go game program is activated and a game of Go game is being executed.
[0048]
When an input operation is performed on the display screen 301 by operating the keyboard 104 or the mouse 105, the input information branching system 401 receives a user input from the keyboard 104 or the mouse 105 through the keyboard / mouse input unit 201. (FIG. 4 (1)).
[0049]
The input information branching system 401 determines whether the user input is a start input in the board display unit 302 or a command input in any of the command selection unit 305, the start image selection unit 308, and the output form selection unit 309 ( Steps A1, A2).
[0050]
Here, in the case of command input, if the command input is from the command selection unit 305, the input function is executed by the input information branching system 401 issuing an instruction to the Go game program. Further, the input information branching system 401 is a command input in the start image selection unit 308, that is, an input to a “struck person” button or a “struck person” button for selecting a start image sender (step A3, Yes). ), The start image sender selection status register 405 of the RAM 204 is changed to the content of the selected button (step A4) (FIG. 4 (2)). In this way, by setting which information is output to which player of the Go game (that is, the “struck person” button or “struck person”), the start image for the set player can be obtained. Can be output as information.
[0051]
Further, the input information branching system 401 is a command input in the output form selection unit 309, that is, an input for selecting “speech”, “character display”, and “picture display” which are information output forms for the start (Step A 5, Yes) ) The contents of the output form selection status register 406 of the RAM 204 are changed to the selected output form (step A6) (FIG. 4 (2)).
[0052]
Then, the setting corresponding to these command inputs is performed, so that when a specific stone arrangement pattern is set by the start, the start image sender selection status register 405 and the output form selection status register 406 are stored. Information is output according to the content.
[0053]
On the other hand, if the user input is a start input, the input information branching system 401 stores start information indicating the start position in the stone register 404 and that the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 has started. To initiate the start process (step A7). In addition, in the Go game program, in general, when processing the input start, a process for automatically determining rules such as whether the start information indicates the correct start is executed. A function to invalidate the set start information.
[0054]
The start processing is also executed when the user's opponent is a computer and the start information is input by the start determination system 402.
[0055]
Next, the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 sets a pattern number counter for counting the matching patterns stored in the stone arrangement pattern table 407 to an initial value 1 (step A8), and the pattern number counter-th matching is performed. An operation pattern is acquired (step A9).
[0056]
The pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 cuts out the partial situation to be collated with the matching pattern obtained from the stone arrangement pattern table 407 from the stone arrangement register 404 based on the start information, and shows the partial situation shown in FIG. The matching code including the surrounding stone arrangement data representing is generated (step A10). That is, the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 generates the upper 1 byte of the matching code based on the contents stored in the start image sender selection status register 405 and the output form selection status register 406, and consists of the following 2 bytes. Peripheral stone arrangement data is generated from the data around the current start information stored in the stone arrangement register 404.
[0057]
FIG. 11 shows a flowchart of a partial phase cutout process for cutting out the peripheral data of the start information in order to generate the peripheral stone arrangement data, and FIG. 12 shows the data structure of the data table used in the process.
[0058]
First, the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 acquires the “number of grids to be cut out” of the verification pattern currently focused from the stone arrangement pattern table 407 (step B1). Here, it is assumed that a matching pattern for an array as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the “number of grids to be cut out” here is “8” as shown in the data table of FIG.
[0059]
Then, the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 sets an initial value 1 to a cell counter for counting the “number of cells to be cut out” (step B2), and sets the cut-out position for the cell counter-th landing point. Relative coordinates are acquired (step B3). For example, in the example of FIG. 12, (-1, -1) is designated as “square relative position 1”, so that the upper left (1) of the landing point is as shown in the example of FIG. 8B. The position is set as the cutout position.
[0060]
Then, the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 refers to the stone arrangement register 404 and acquires the stone arrangement data T of the relative coordinates of the cutout position (step B4).
[0061]
Here, when the value of the data T is “00” (indicating invalidity), the value of T is directly copied to the corresponding bit of the matching code (neighboring stone arrangement data) (steps B5 and B10). For example, when the upper left (1) of the landing point is the relative coordinates of the cut-out position, it is copied to the first 2 bits of the first byte of the surrounding stone arrangement data. If the value of the data T is “01” (represents an empty point), the value of T is similarly copied to the corresponding bit of the matching code (peripheral stone arrangement data) (steps B6 and B10).
[0062]
On the other hand, when the value of the data T matches the color C (white or black) of the start indicated by the start information (step B7, Yes), it is determined that there is a stone having the same color as that of the landing stone. The value is represented as “11” and copied to the corresponding bit of the matching code (neighboring stone arrangement data) (steps B8 and B10). If the value of the data T does not match the color C (white or black) of the start indicated by the start information (No in Step B7), it indicates that there is a stone whose T value is different from the landing stone. It is converted to “10” and copied to the corresponding bit of the matching code (peripheral stone arrangement data) (steps B9 and B10).
[0063]
Thus, when the cell counter-th cut-out is completed, the value of the cell counter is incremented by 1 to change the cut-out position target (step B11). Here, if the extraction has not been completed for all of the “number of grids to be cut out” (No in Step B12), the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 cuts out the grid counter-th landing point in the same manner as described above. The relative coordinates of the position are acquired, and the data T of the relative coordinates is copied to the matching code (steps B3 to B11). Accordingly, in the example shown in FIG. 8B, all the squares from the relative coordinates (1) to (8) are obtained by sequentially obtaining the square relative position data of the squares in the data table as shown in FIG. Data T is cut out and sequentially copied to the surrounding stone arrangement data to generate a matching code.
[0064]
In addition, the surrounding stone arrangement data of the matching code is black because the data T obtained from the stone arrangement register 404 is converted in steps B8 and B9 according to the stone different from the color of the landing stone or the stone of the same color. Regardless of whether the number or white number starts, it is possible to determine the stone arrangement status by the start. In other words, based on the result of comparison with the pattern for verification described later, it is possible to determine what the starting image is for each of the “striking person” and “striking person” in the starting image sender classification. .
[0065]
When the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 generates a matching code including peripheral stone arrangement data by the partial pattern cutout process described above, the pattern for matching currently extracted from the stone arrangement pattern table 407 and the cutout situation (peripheral arrangement) are generated. Comparison with stone data portion) (step A11).
[0066]
Here, when the two patterns do not meet a predetermined condition such as “matching”, that is, when the matching pattern does not match the surrounding stone arrangement pattern (the cut out partial phase) (step A12, No), the pattern The matching / data acquisition system 403 adds +1 to the pattern number counter in order to shift to processing for the next matching pattern, assuming that the current target is not in the stone arrangement state indicated by the matching pattern (step A13). Here, in addition to determining whether or not “match”, for example, a method of determining based on a condition that the cut-out current situation “includes” a matching pattern is also possible.
[0067]
Here, if the processing for all the matching patterns stored in the stone arrangement pattern table 407 has not been completed, the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 acquires the next matching pattern in the same manner as described above. Then, a matching code for this verification pattern is generated and compared.
[0068]
Note that, as described above, when the matching pattern acquired from the stone arrangement pattern table 407 targets other than the eight points around the landing point, the partial phase cutout process corresponds to the matching pattern “ It is assumed that the matching code is generated by performing partial phase segmentation (generation of surrounding stone arrangement data) according to “the number of grids to be segmented”. In this case, it is realized by a method in which another data is prepared in advance as the pattern cutting data shown in FIG. Further, a different range for each matching pattern may be cut out as a partial aspect. In this case, the pattern cutting data shown in FIG. 12 can be prepared for each matching pattern.
[0069]
On the other hand, when it is determined that a predetermined condition such as “match” is satisfied by comparing the verification pattern with the cut-out aspect (matching code) (step A12, Yes), the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 satisfies the condition. Output data corresponding to the pattern number of the matched pattern for matching is acquired (step 15), and a pattern code corresponding to the matching code is generated (FIG. 4 (5)).
[0070]
That is, each collation pattern has a pattern classification No. indicating information to be output. Data is associated, and this pattern classification No. A pattern code as shown in FIG. 9 is acquired based on the data and the information classification selection data of the matching code (output form selection situation, start image sender selection situation).
[0071]
The pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 determines whether the output form definition unit included in the information classification data of the pattern code indicates “speech”, “character display”, or “picture display (image)” as the output form ( Steps A16, A18, A20).
[0072]
If it is determined that “speech” is designated as the output form (step A16, Yes), the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 determines the pattern classification No. included in the pattern code. Audio data 408 indicated by the data is acquired as information data and output from the speaker 103 through the sound system 205 (step A17).
[0073]
Similarly, when it is determined that “picture display (image)” is designated as the output form (step A18, Yes), the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 determines the pattern classification No. included in the pattern code. Image data 409 indicated by the data is acquired as information data, and is output on the picture display unit 311 of the display screen 301 through the display system 206 (step A19).
[0074]
If it is determined that “character” is designated as the output form (step A20, Yes), the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403 displays the pattern classification No. included in the pattern code. The character data indicated by the data is acquired as information data, and is output on the character display unit 310 of the display screen 301 through the display system 206 (step A21).
Note that a plurality of designations of “voice”, “character display”, and “picture display” may be selected. Therefore, according to the set output form, output data can be output as any one of character data, audio data, and image data, or in any combination.
[0075]
FIG. 13 shows an example of the correspondence between the board surface arrangement actually started, the matching code, the pattern code, and the finally outputted information.
[0076]
(A), (B), and (C) in the board surface arrangement state of FIG. 13 (1) show examples of “cutting” black stones by starting with white numbers.
[0077]
In the example of the stone arrangement status (A), the matching code (neighboring stone arrangement data) is “0101111001101001”. And by collating this with the pattern for collation of the stone arrangement pattern table 407, pattern classification No data "00011010" can be acquired, for example. The pattern classification number data is 26 when converted to a decimal number, indicating that it corresponds to the 27th pattern “cut” in the pattern classification. The contents of the information data corresponding to this “cut” pattern include “chokien” sound (sound for the person who struck), “gya” sound (sound for the person who was struck), and the characters “chokin!” Character display), the character “Gya ~!” (Character display for a struck person), a picture display for a struck person, and a picture display for a struck person. Information data corresponding to the information classification data (output form, start image sender) indicated by the upper 1 byte of the pattern code is acquired from this information data and output.
[0078]
In the case of the stone arrangement status (B) and (C), the same pattern classification No. as in the case of the stone arrangement status (A) is obtained by comparing the stone arrangement pattern table 407 with the verification pattern. Similarly, data corresponding to the information classification data among the information data corresponding to the “cut” pattern is output.
[0079]
Further, the stone arrangement situation (D) shows an example (magali example) in which a black stone is pressed by starting a white turn.
[0080]
In the example where the stone arrangement status is (D), the matching code (neighboring stone arrangement data) is “0110110101101101”. By collating this with the pattern for collation of the stone arrangement pattern table 407, for example, pattern classification number data “00011011” can be acquired. The pattern classification number data is 27 when converted to a decimal number, indicating that it corresponds to the 28th pattern “magari” in the pattern classification. As the contents of the information data corresponding to the “magari” pattern, “Gui” (sound for human beings), “Hard ne” (sound for humans being struck), and the like are prepared. Then, information data corresponding to the pattern code information classification data (output form, starting image sender) is acquired and output from the information data.
[0081]
In this way, the user can be presented with specific images such as “speech”, “character display”, “picture display”, etc., and the meaning of the start can be easily grasped. Can make the game of Go more fun. In addition, for beginners who do not fully understand the concept of Go, the meaning and nuances of the start are easier to perceive and help to improve.
[0082]
In the partial phase cut-out process described above, the partial phase is cut out and compared with the matching pattern for the stone arrangement on the actual board surface stored in the stone arrangement register 404, but the partial phase is started. You may make it use for the comparison with the pattern for collation, after changing into the format which does not change the meaning with respect to the board surface state of information. In other words, on the Go board, the meanings of starting on all the board faces in which the stones are rotated every 90 °, and further rotated by 0 °, 90 °, 180 °, 270 °, and the left and right sides are interchanged are the same. It is. Therefore, if a matching pattern for any one state of the rotated board surface and the left and right board surface is prepared in the stone arrangement pattern table 407, all predetermined states represented by the board surface state can be obtained. Even if the pattern to represent is not prepared, the board surface situation by starting is discriminated by collating each of the phase obtained by rotating the partial phase cut out from the stone arrangement register 404 every 90 ° and the phase where the left and right are switched. Will be able to. In addition, it is possible to determine the board surface situation in the same way even if partial cutout is performed after preparing the board surface stored in the stone arrangement register 404 every 90 ° and the one obtained by switching the left and right. it can.
[0083]
Further, when the data T is acquired from the periphery of the landing point in order to generate the peripheral stone arrangement data (matching code) instead of rotating or changing the left and right sides of the partial phase (or the board surface) (FIG. 11, step B4). The same partial cutout can be executed by changing the order of data acquisition to the order corresponding to when the board surface (partial phase) is rotated and when the left and right are switched.
[0084]
Further, it is needless to say that instead of rotating the cut partial phase, each pattern for comparison may be rotated and the respective patterns may be compared with the partial phase.
[0085]
In addition, of course, if the reference pattern corresponding to each of the case where the board surface (partial phase) is rotated and the left and right are exchanged is prepared in the stone arrangement pattern table 407, the above-described case of cutting out the partial phase is described. Such processes as rotation of the board surface (partial phase) and left-right switching of the board surface are unnecessary.
[0086]
In the above description, “cutting” (cutting) is used as an example for the sake of simplicity, but various other situations such as “Nobi”, “Keima”, “Ichigo Tobi”, “Nozoki” are also covered. It can be. “Nobi”, “Gui”, “Nyoki”, “Keima”, “Byon”, etc. ”And the like, various information (data for each voice, character display, and picture display) can be prepared and output as appropriate. In addition, when the stone is hooked and “aged”, information such as “paku” and “gaburi” may be used, or information different from the others may be output.
[0087]
In addition, the selection item of the start image sender is increased so that both players can be selected at the same time. When one is started, information indicating “disconnection” of “chokien” for “the person who struck” is output and fixed. It is also possible to output “Gya ~” information for the “struck person” after a lapse of time.
[0088]
Further, the above description is assumed to be realized by a stand-alone type system as shown in FIG. 1, but can be applied to a system for playing a network as shown in FIG.
[0089]
The system shown in FIG. 14 includes various networks 504 including Go game terminals 502 and 503 in which the electronic Go game server 501 is realized by a personal computer, a PDA (personal digital assistant), a mobile phone terminal, a game dedicated terminal, and the like, and the Internet. It is possible to play between Go game terminals 502 and 503 by being connected to each other.
[0090]
It is assumed that the electronic Go game server 501 is provided with the functions related to the above-described information output, that is, the functions realized by the CPU 203, the ROM 202, and the RAM 204 shown in FIG.
[0091]
When the electronic Go game server 501 acquires user input (start data) input from the Go game terminal 502, for example, it outputs game data for progressing the game to the opponent Go game terminal 503. If the situation is determined based on the start information as described above and it is determined that the information should be output, the information data is sent to the Go game terminal 503 together with the game data, and the start is made. Is output at the Go game terminal 503 which is the other terminal (when the start image sender selection is “struck person”). Also, when the start image sender selection is “person who hit”, the information data is sent to the Go game terminal 502 which is the terminal that started the game, and is output from the Go game terminal 502. Furthermore, the selection of the start image sender may be both “struck person” and “struck person”, and different information data for each may be transmitted and output.
[0092]
Here, since voice and image data are generally very large data, for example, voice and image data are distributed to each terminal in advance by CD-ROM, communication, etc. May simply transmit only the number of data to be reproduced by the terminal. By doing in this way, since the communication data amount for every station reduces, a data communication charge can be made cheap and progress of a game can be made quick.
[0093]
In the above description, the Go game is described as an object. However, other games such as shogi, chess, othello games, diamond games, and the like that change in the situation can be targeted.
[0094]
For example, in the case of shogi, in addition to information indicating the status of the board such as “Ote” and “Two-dori”, it is different from the case of showing the status of the board that the warrior will be obsessed with when hitting a holding piece. The picture display (image) and sound may be output.
[0095]
Further, in the case of chess, information can be output when a situation such as “check”, “check mate”, or “casting” occurs.
[0096]
In this way, various types of information that can be used to sensuously capture the situation according to the target game are prepared, and when this situation occurs, the information is output as appropriate to increase interest in the game and improve You can also help.
[0097]
When discriminating the board layout, the board layout should be made uniform by rotating every 90 ° in Go, and 180 ° in shogi and chess regardless of who the player is. However, in the diamond game, the board surface can be unified by rotating the board surface by 60 ° or 30 ° in the same manner as other games. By unifying the arrangement of the board surfaces, the number of verification patterns stored in the stone arrangement pattern table 407 can be reduced, and the processing efficiency can be improved.
[0098]
In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, In the implementation stage, it can change variously in the range which does not deviate from the summary. Further, the functions executed in the above-described embodiments may be combined as appropriate as possible. The above-described embodiments include various stages of the invention, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if several constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in the embodiment, an effect can be obtained, so that a configuration from which the constituent requirements are deleted can be extracted as an invention.
[0099]
The processing described in each of the embodiments described above is a game information processing program that can be executed by a computer, such as a magnetic disk (flexible disk, hard disk, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), semiconductor memory, etc. It can be written on a recording medium and provided to various apparatuses. It is also possible to transmit to a variety of devices by transmitting via a communication medium. The computer that executes the game reads the game information processing program recorded on the recording medium or receives the game information processing program via the communication medium, and the operation is controlled by the program to execute the above-described processing. To do.
[0100]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when the board information is input, the partial board surface state related to the start information is cut out from the board surface state, and it is determined that this board surface state is in a predetermined state. Since the output data expressing the meaning of the start information with respect to the board surface is output, the meaning of the start can be easily grasped sensuously.
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FIG. 1 is an external view showing a configuration of a system that implements a game information processing apparatus according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a system in the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a main screen displayed on the display 101 when executing a Go game program in the system of the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of functions related to information output in the present embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing specific contents of a stone arrangement register 404;
FIG. 6 is a view showing the contents of a start image sender selection situation register 405;
FIG. 7 is a view showing the contents of an output form selection status register 406;
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing detailed contents of a matching code generated by a pattern matching / data acquisition system 403;
FIG. 9 is a view showing the contents of a pattern code generated by the pattern matching / data acquisition system 403;
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining processing for an input by a user operation according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a partial phase cut-out process of cutting out peripheral data of start information in order to generate peripheral stone arrangement data in the present embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a data structure of a pattern cutout data table used for partial phase cutout processing for cutting out peripheral data of start information for generating peripheral stone arrangement data in the present embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of correspondence between a board surface arrangement state actually started, a matching code, a pattern code, and finally outputted information.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system for playing a network.
[Explanation of symbols]
101 ... Display
102 ... PC body
103 ... Speaker
104 ... Keyboard
105 ... Mouse
201 ... Keyboard / mouse input section
202 ... ROM
203 ... CPU
204 ... RAM
205 ... Sound system
206 ... Display system
301 ... Display screen
303 ... Remaining time display section
304: Message display section
305 ... Command selection section
307 ... Information classification setting / display section
308 ... Start image selection section
309 ... Output form selection unit
310 ... Character display part
311 ... Picture display section
401 ... Input information branching system
402 ... Start determination system
403 ... Pattern matching / data acquisition system
404 ... stone arrangement register
405 ... Start image sender selection status register
406 ... Output form selection status register
407 ... stone pattern table
408 ... voice data
409 ... image data

Claims (7)

Input means for inputting start information of white and black numbers in the Go game;
Storage means for storing a stone arrangement situation including data indicating positions on the board surface of Shiroishi and Kuroishi based on the start information input by the input means;
A partial cutout means for cutting out a partial stone arrangement situation related to the start information from the stone arrangement situation stored in the storage means in accordance with the input of the start information by the input means;
A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the partial stone arrangement situation cut out by the partial cut-out means is in a predetermined stone arrangement situation set in advance ;
Representing a meaning for distribution stone status of the launched information corresponding to each of the predetermined distribution stone status, and data storage means for storing character data, voice data, at least any one of output data of the image data,
Wherein when the partial distribution stones situation by determining means is determined to be in the predetermined distribution stone status, the data storage means output data associated with the predetermined distribution stones situations stored in the output And a game information processing apparatus. The partial cutout means is
Regarding data included in a partial stone arrangement situation cut out from the stone arrangement situation stored in the storage means, when white start information is input by the input means, the data indicating the white stone is the first data, Kuroishi Is converted into second data, and when black start information is input by the input means, data indicating black stone is converted into the first data, and data indicating white stone is converted into the second data . The game information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein conversion is performed. The discrimination means includes
Pattern storage means for storing a pattern representing the predetermined stone arrangement situation ;
The partial stone arrangement situation cut out by the partial cutout means is compared with the pattern stored in the pattern storage means, and when the partial stone arrangement situation is the same, the partial stone arrangement situation is in a predetermined stone arrangement situation . The game information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising pattern discriminating means for discriminating between and. The discrimination means includes
Further comprising changing means for changing the partial stone arrangement situation cut out by the partial cut-out means to a pattern rotated every 90 ° ;
4. The game information according to claim 3, wherein the pattern discriminating unit compares each partial stone arrangement pattern changed by the changing unit with a pattern stored in the pattern storage unit. Processing equipment. An output form setting means for setting whether the output data output by the output means is output form of character data, audio data, or image data ;
The data storage means stores output data corresponding to a plurality of output forms for each predetermined stone arrangement situation ,
2. The game information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output unit acquires and outputs output data corresponding to the output mode set by the output mode setting unit from the data storage unit. It further comprises output setting means for setting which player of the Go game to output the output data,
The game information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output unit outputs output data for the player set by the output setting unit. Computer
Input means for inputting start information of white and black numbers in the Go game;
Storage means for storing a stone arrangement situation including data indicating positions on the board surface of Shiroishi and Kuroishi based on the start information input by the input means;
A partial cutout means for cutting out a partial stone arrangement situation related to the start information from the stone arrangement situation stored in the storage means in accordance with the input of the start information by the input means;
A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the partial stone arrangement situation cut out by the partial cut-out means is in a predetermined stone arrangement situation set in advance ;
Representing a meaning for distribution stone status of the launched information corresponding to each of the predetermined distribution stone status, and data storage means for storing character data, voice data, at least any one of output data of the image data,
Wherein when the partial distribution stones situation by determining means is determined to be in the predetermined distribution stone status, the data storage means output data associated with the predetermined distribution stones situations stored in the output game information processing program to function as an output unit for.

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