JP3956381B2 - Game device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, the player operates the position and shape of the character until the character that appears in the lower area of the screen rises and reaches the upper area of the screen, and the character that has reached the upper area satisfies a predetermined condition. The present invention relates to a game apparatus in which, when satisfying, a character accumulates or disappears and competes for winning or losing or scoring.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, so-called “falling puzzle” games represented by Tetris have been widely used. Such a game has simple rules, but everyone can understand the content of the game, and since the play itself requires quick and accurate judgment, it is gaining wide popularity.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
So far, a variety of so-called “falling puzzles” games have been proposed, but all of them are mainly those in which characters such as blocks fall from top to bottom. These are trying to gain support from game fans by adding new elements to each, but many of the so-called “falling puzzles” seem to have almost the same character movement at first glance. None of them are unsatisfactory in terms of novelty.
[0004]
The present invention has been made on the basis of such a technical background, and the object thereof is a novel game machine that has never moved so far, although it is a game device that falls within the category of a so-called “falling puzzle” game. Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game apparatus capable of attracting game fans by incorporating new ideas into character movements and game rules.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 provides:Displayed on the screenIn a game device that competes for winning or losing or scoring by changing the position of a character moving in the field, fixing it to an arbitrary position and accumulating it,An operation device for operating movement and deformation of the character, a storage unit storing a game program and various information, and a character having a predetermined shape stored in the storage unit in the field of the screen. A character appearance processing unit that appears in the field, a character movement processing unit that moves the character that appears in the field of the screen within the field, and the character that moves in the field is a wall or a character that is already fixed When the shape of the character is deformed based on a player's operation performed using the operation device and a character fixing processing unit that fixes the character when hitting, the character is predetermined by one deformation operation. Only the unit form is transformed, and thisIt is determined whether there is a deformable space between the deformed portion of the character and the wall of the field or the already fixed character.Only the unit form is transformed,When there is no spaceSaidIgnoring transformation operationsA character deformation processing unit that does not deform the character.It is characterized by doing.
[0006]
  The invention according to claim 2The game device according to claim 1, wherein the character fixing processing unit isWhen the character moves through the field and hits the wall of the field or an already fixed character,The character touches the wall of the field or the already fixed character for a predetermined period, but if there is no obstacle, the player can move the character with the operating device. Set this stateAfter a periodThe characterFixedDoIt is characterized by this.
[0007]
  The invention described in claim 3The game device according to claim 1 or 2,When the fixed character satisfies a predetermined condition, the character disappears, and when the other character satisfies the predetermined condition, the character is also continuously disappeared. Number of consecutive annihilation (number of chains)Character erasure processing unit for counting the number of consecutive annihilationPropagate fixed characters in the opponent's fieldA character multiplication processing unitIt is characterized by this.
[0008]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, or third aspect of the invention, the game device is for business use.
[0009]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second or third aspect of the invention, the game device is for home use.
[0010]
  The invention described in claim 6Displayed on the screenIn a computer-readable recording medium that records a game program for changing the position of a character that moves in the field, fixing it in an arbitrary position and accumulating it, and competing for winning or losing,A character appearance processing function for causing a character having a predetermined shape to be stored in the storage section to appear in the field of the screen; a character movement processing function for moving the character that appears in the field of the screen within the field; When the character that moves the character hits a wall or a character that is already fixed, the character fixing processing function for fixing the character and the shape of the character are deformed based on the operation of the player using the operation device. The character is deformed by a predetermined unit form in one deformation operation, andIt is determined whether there is a deformable space between the deformed portion of the character and the wall of the field or the already fixed character.Only the unit form is transformed,When there is no spaceSaidIgnoring transformation operationsA game program for causing a computer to realize a character deformation processing function that does not deform the character is recorded.
[0011]
  The invention described in claim 7Claim 6In a computer-readable recording medium that records a game program,The character fixing processing function isWhen the character moves through the field and hits the wall of the field or an already fixed character,The character touches the wall of the field or the already fixed character for a predetermined period, but if there is no obstacle, the player can move the character with the operating device. Set this stateAfter a periodThe characterFixedDoIt is characterized byA game program.
[0012]
  The invention described in claim 8Claim 6 or 7In a computer-readable recording medium recording a game programThe aboveWhen a fixed character satisfies a predetermined condition, the character disappears, and when another character satisfies the predetermined condition due to this disappearance, the character also disappears continuously. Number of consecutive extinctions (number of chains)Character erasure processing function that counts the number of consecutive annihilationPropagate fixed characters in the opponent's fieldA game program for causing a computer to implement a character multiplication processing function is recorded.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration of a display screen in the game device of the present embodiment. In the figure, a vertically long field 10 is an area where the game progresses. A wall 11 is provided around the field 10 (left and right and top), and an appearance area 12 in which a character appears is provided below the field 10.
[0014]
The field 10 is an area formed by imagining a peculiar space different from the ground with gravity, such as underwater or outer space. A character appearing in the appearance area 12 is just from the bottom of the water toward the water surface. A character imitating a light object that floats or an object that moves in space through inertia. In order to make it easier for the player to imagine that it is underwater or outer space, it is advisable to arrange a landscape or character around the field 10 that images the seabed, lake bottom, or outer space.
[0015]
In FIG. 1, a character 13 is shown in the approximate center of the field. This character 13 appears in the appearance area 12, rises in the field 10, and collides with a character already existing above the field 10. The character 13 shown in FIG. 1 is formed by aggregating a plurality (in this case, three) of unit forms 5 shown on the right side of the field 10. However, when moving in the field, it behaves as a single character.
[0016]
Before describing the detailed rules and operations of the game device of this embodiment, the hardware of the game device will be briefly described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the game apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an example of an appearance of the game apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram in which various processes mainly performed by the CPU 50 in the game apparatus shown in FIG. 2 are blocked for each processing function.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game device of this embodiment includes a CPU (central processing unit) 50, a ROM 51, a RAM 52, a graphic circuit 53, a CRT 54, an I / O circuit 55, a speaker 56, and an operation. And the device 57. In addition to controlling the entire game device, the CPU 50 executes various determinations according to game rules and various calculations necessary for the progress of the game. In addition to the game program, the ROM 51 stores image information to be displayed on the CRT 54 and audio information to be sent from the speaker. The RAM 52 is used to temporarily store the result calculated by the CPU 50. The graphic circuit 53 is a circuit for displaying the image information read from the RAM 51 on the CRT 54 or displaying an image that changes under the control of the CPU 50 on the CRT 54. The I / O circuit 55 serves as an output interface for audio information to the speaker 56 and as an input interface for operation information from the operation device 57. As shown in FIG. 3, the operating device 57 is provided with a lever 60 and three buttons 61a, 61b, 61c that can be moved vertically and horizontally.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 3, the lever 60 is provided at a position where it can be operated with the left hand, and the three buttons 61a, 61b, 61c are provided at a position where it can be operated with the right hand. The three buttons 61a, 61b, 61c are arranged in parallel with the CRT 54. Speakers 56 are provided at lower portions on both sides of the CRT 54. Further, a coin insertion part 62 for a player to insert coins is provided on the right side of the operating device.
[0019]
In FIG. 4, a character appearance processing unit 70 is a part that performs a process of causing a character to appear in the appearance area 12 of FIG. The character movement processing unit 71 is a part that performs a process of moving a character that appears in the appearance region 12 within the field 10 of FIG. This movement includes a simple movement in which the game machine moves at a predetermined speed from the lower part to the upper part of the field, and a right and left movement based on the operation of the player. As a result, the character ascends while floating in the field 10.
[0020]
The character transformation processing unit 72 is a part that performs processing for transforming the shape of the character as described later by the operation of the player. When the character that has moved in the field hits the upper wall 11 or the already fixed character (fixed character), the character fixing processing unit 73 fixes the character after a predetermined time and fuses it with the existing fixed character. This is the part that performs processing. The operation input processing unit 74 is a part that processes the operation contents to be reflected in the game when the player operates the lever 60 and the three buttons 61a, 61b, 61c of the operation device 57.
[0021]
The character erasure processing unit 75 performs a process of erasing line by line when the fixed character satisfies a predetermined condition described later, and when an isolated fixed character is generated in the field by this erasure, When the line is further erased by this ascent process, the number is counted as a chain number to be described in detail later. The character breeding processing unit 76 is a part that performs a process of breeding a fixed character in the opponent's field based on the number of chains. The character multiplication processing unit 76 is a part that is necessary in the battle mode in which the game device is played by two players, and is not necessary in the mode in which one player plays.
[0022]
The score / win / lose processing unit 77 is a part that calculates the score of the player according to the rules of the game device of the present embodiment, and performs a process of determining the win / loss when the game is played in a battle format. An output processing unit including a screen display (graphic) processing unit 78 and an audio processing unit 79 performs processing for outputting the appearance, movement, deformation, fixing of a character, multiplication of characters, scores, wins and losses, etc. as graphic display or audio. It is a part to do.
[0023]
Next, an operation method of the game apparatus according to the present embodiment and a specific way of playing will be described. The game apparatus of this embodiment has a mode in which one player plays and a battle mode in which two players battle each other. First, a mode in which one player plays will be described.
[0024]
As described above, the character 13 simply moves from the bottom to the top if no operation is performed by the player. However, if the player operates the lever 60 by tilting the lever 60 to the left or right, the character 13 moves to the left or right. Also move. For this reason, the character 13 moves as if it is floating. Therefore, hereinafter, the movable character 13 before being fixed is referred to as a “floating object”.
[0025]
The floating object 13 appears in the appearance area 12 below the field 10 shown in FIG. 1, and the game machine determines the shape at the time of appearance. The floating object 13 is a collection of a plurality of unit forms 5, and the aggregate is considered as a single object as a whole. In order to emphasize this, the corner of the floating object 13 is rounded as shown in FIG. 1 so that the boundary line between the unit forms is not displayed.
[0026]
In the game device of this embodiment, the size of the floating object 13 when appearing in the appearance area 12 is the maximum of three rectangles in the unit form 5 and five rectangles in the vertical direction. It can appear in any shape (with unit form 5 as a unit) on the condition that each part is connected within the range of. The character appearance processing unit 70 determines the shape of the floating object 13 to appear by random number processing. However, the size and shape of the floating object 13 at the time of appearance are merely examples, and can be changed in any manner according to the embodiment.
[0027]
In FIG. 1, there is a fixed object 14 just below the upper wall 11 of the field 10. The fixed object 14 is one in which the floating object 13 hits the upper wall 11 or the already existing fixed object 14 and is fixed and accumulated thereafter. When the floating object 13 changes to the fixed object 14, it merges with the existing fixed object 14 and becomes a single fixed object 14 as a whole. When the floating object 13 becomes a fixed object, graphic processing is performed to eliminate the boundary between the new fixed object and the existing fixed object. Further, when a portion connected to the main body portion of the fixed object 14 is thin (or small), such as 14a which is a part of the fixed object 14, graphic processing for thickening the connected portion is performed. These graphic processes are aimed at visual effects such that the fixed object 14 looks like one object as a whole.
[0028]
The player operates the lever 60 and the buttons 61a, 61b, 61c after the floating object 13 appears and before it rises and hits the ceiling wall 11 or the existing fixed object 14 and changes to the fixed object 14. Then, the shape, size, and left and right positions of the floating object 13 are adjusted. Then, when the floating object 13 changes to the fixed object 14, if a line of horizontal lines of the fixed object is completed (that is, when seven unit forms 5 are arranged horizontally), the line disappears and The fixed object 14 moves (floats) upward and fuses with the existing fixed object 14. In this way, it is interesting to complete one line in the horizontal direction and disappear one after another, which leads to a player's pleasure.
[0029]
5 and 6 show how this line disappears. In FIGS. 5 and 6, for easy understanding, a boundary line for each unit form is shown inside the floating object 13 and the fixed object 14. In FIG. 5 (A), there is a thin blank portion 16 at the center of the fixed object 14, and the floating object 13 deformed vertically is entering there. This is because the player inserted the floating object 13 by adjusting the left and right positions by the operation described later. As shown in FIG. 5B, when the upper part of the floating object 13 hits the upper wall and is fixed thereafter, ten lines aligned in a horizontal line are generated. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5C, the fixed objects 14 for 10 lines disappear instantaneously. At this time, the fixed object underneath is temporarily isolated in the field, but then rises and hits the wall 11 at the top of the field.
[0030]
In FIG. 6, at the time shown in FIG. 6A, the left and right positions of the vertically long floating object 13 that rises are well adjusted to the center of the field 10. When the floating object 13 gets stuck in the blank portion 20 as shown in (B), the third and fourth lines from the top are aligned in a horizontal row. As a result, these lines disappear instantaneously as shown in (C), and the isolated fixed object underneath as shown in (D) rises. At this time, the isolated fixed object is automatically deformed to fit into the blank portion 21 as shown in (E). Thereby, as shown in (F), the first and second lines disappear in a horizontal line. The fixed object isolated by this disappearance further floats as shown in (G), and finally hits the wall 11 and is fixed as shown in (H).
[0031]
In this way, the player reads the shape of the existing fixed object 14 instantaneously, quickly changes the position and shape of the floating object 13 that rises, and inserts the floating object 13 into an appropriate location of the fixed object 14. A large number of lines can be deleted reactively. This is one characteristic interesting aspect of the game device.
[0032]
The following ones appear when one of the floating objects 13 is fixed to the upper wall 11 or the existing fixed object 14. Then, the floating object 13 that has appeared is deformed or moved left and right by the player while it rises at a predetermined speed, and thereafter, the floating object 13 is sequentially accumulated below the existing fixed object 14. In the process of repeating such movements, the player completes as many horizontal lines as possible, eliminates the fixed object 14 in units of lines, and floats the isolated fixed object below it to accumulate the fixed object 14. Reduce the amount and minimize the extension under the stationary object 14 as much as possible. When the play time elapses, the rising speed of the floating object 13 increases accordingly, and the difficulty of the game increases. The game is over when the lower end of the fixed object 14 reaches the appearance area 12 at the bottom of the field and the newly appearing floating object overlaps the fixed object in the appearance area. In addition, the game may be completed at a certain play time, and the score at that time may be competed.
[0033]
Adjustment of the left and right position in the process of the floating object 13 rising is performed by tilting the lever 60 described above to the left and right. Since the shape of the lower end of the fixed object 14 changes variously from time to time, the player operates the lever 60 to move the floating object 13 left and right and select an appropriate place that fits in the fixed object 14 well. Can do. However, the movement of the floating object 13 is limited to the movement in the unit form 5 as a unit. Further, when the player tilts the lever 60 forward, the rising speed of the floating object 13 increases.
[0034]
Even if the floating object 13 hits the ceiling wall 11 or the existing fixed object 14, the floating object 13 is not immediately fixed, and remains in contact with the existing fixed object 14 or the wall 11 for a while. During this contact state, if there is no obstacle, the floating object 13 can be moved left and right by tilting the lever 60 left and right.
[0035]
In the process of the floating object 13 rising, the player can deform the floating object 13 with the unit form 5 as a unit by operating the three buttons 61a, 66b, 61c arranged in parallel with the CRT. . 7 and 8 are diagrams showing the deformation modes of the floating object 13. When the shape of the rising floating body 13 is the shape in which three unit forms are arranged side by side as shown in FIG. 1, when the button 61a is pressed, the left side of the floating object 13 is shown in FIG. This part extends upward by one unit form. Similarly, when the button 61b is pressed, the middle part of the floating object 13 is shown as shown in FIG. 5B, and when the button 61c is pressed, the right side of the floating object 13 is shown as shown in FIG. Each part extends upward by one unit form. Further, when the shape of the floating object 13 is the width of one unit form as shown in the left side of FIG. 8, the floating object can be pressed as shown on the right side of FIG. 8 by pressing any of the three buttons 61a, 61b, 61c. Extends upward by one unit form.
[0036]
By enabling such deformation, the player can change the shape of the floating object 13 to fit into the lower end of the existing fixed object 14. In addition, there is no restriction | limiting in particular in the frequency | count of this deformation | transformation, It can be made to deform | transform any number of times while the floating object 13 is rising. Therefore, the shape when the floating object 13 finally hits the ceiling wall 11 or the already existing fixed object 14 is usually very different from the shape when it appears. .
[0037]
As shown in FIG. 1, a next window 15 is provided at the upper left of the field 10. Here, the shape of the floating object 13 that appears next is displayed. The player can know in advance the shape of the floating object 13 that appears next by looking at the next window 15.
[0038]
By the way, as explained in relation to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, when a horizontal line of one line or a plurality of lines is completed, the fixed object below the surface floats as many as the number of lines disappeared. Another line or lines may be completed and disappear. In the game apparatus of the present embodiment, such a continuous line disappearance caused by one floating object 13 is called “chain”. The number of chains (number of chains) is counted by means described later, and when one floating object 13 is fixed, the count value is reset. Then, a score is added to the player according to the value of the maximum number of chains (maximum number of chains) in one game.
[0039]
Next, various processes performed by the game device during the game will be described. A series of these processes is performed in the CPU 50 of FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure from the appearance of one floating object 13 to the change to the fixed object 14. 9 is performed for each screen display (for example, every 1 / 60th of a second), and during the period from the appearance of the floating object 13 to the change to the fixed object 14, what is this process? Repeated again.
[0040]
First, when the floating object 13 appears in the appearance area 12 shown in FIG. 1 (Step 101), it is determined whether or not the floating object 13 overlaps the fixed object 14 (Step 102). The situation in which the floating object 13 that has just appeared overlaps the fixed object 14 occurs when a large number of the fixed objects 14 are accumulated and extend downward in the final stage of the game, and the lower end of the floating object 13 extends immediately above the appearance area 12 at the bottom of the field. This is the case. If the floating object 13 overlaps with the fixed object 14 (Yes in Step 102), the game is over (Step 103).
[0041]
On the other hand, if the floating object 13 does not overlap the fixed object 14 (No in Step 102), the floating object 13 starts to move upward. The amount of movement between screen displays (corresponding to the ascending speed) is determined in advance, and is set so that the amount of movement gradually increases as the play time increases. Then, it is determined whether or not there is a lever input (operation of the lever 60) by the player (Step 104). If there is a lever input, the floating object 13 is moved to the left or right according to the input direction of the lever (Step 105).
[0042]
Next, it is determined whether or not there is a button input (operation of pressing the buttons 61a, 61b, and 61c) (Step 106). If there is a button input, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, depending on the pressed button. The floating object 13 is deformed (Step 107). The processing related to the button operation will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.
[0043]
Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the floating object 13 is in contact with the fixed object 14 (or the wall 11 at the top of the field) (Step 108). If the floating object 13 is not in contact with the fixed object 14 or the like, the floating object 14 is moved upward, the contact counter (C) and the contact flag (F) are reset to zero (Step 109), and the process returns to Step 104. While the floating object 13 is not in contact with the fixed object 14 or the wall 11, the loop from Step 104 to Step 109 is repeated.
[0044]
Here, when the value of the contact flag (F) is 1, the floating object 13 is in contact with the existing fixed object 14 or the wall 11 at the upper part of the field but is not fixed yet. On the other hand, when the value of the contact flag (F) is zero, the floating object 13 has not yet hit the existing fixed object 14 or the like. The contact counter (C) is a counter that counts how many times the loop of Steps 104 to 113 has been performed (the number of inters) since the floating object 13 hits the existing fixed object 14 or the wall 11 at the top of the field.
[0045]
In Step 108, if the floating object 13 is in contact with the fixed object 14 or the wall 11 at the top of the field (if Yes), it is first determined whether or not the contact flag (F) is zero (Step 110). At the moment when the floating object 13 hits the fixed object 14 or the like, the contact flag (F) is zero, and at this time, a contact sound prepared in advance as audio data in the ROM 51 is emitted from the speaker 56 (Step 111). With this sound, the player can feel with a sense that the currently operated floating object 13 has hit the fixed object 14 or the like.
[0046]
If a contact sound is emitted in Step 111, a contact flag (F) is set (the flag value is set to 1) and 1 is added to the contact counter (C) (Step 112). Subsequently, the value of the contact counter (C) is compared with a preset value N (Step 113), and if the value of the contact counter (C) is not greater than N (if No), the process returns to Step 104. Around the same loop. Here, the value of N is a variable for setting how many times the loop of Steps 104 to 113 is turned after the floating object 13 hits the fixed object 14 or the wall 11 at the top of the field, in other words, the floating object 13 It is a variable that determines how long the state of being in contact with the fixed object 14 or the like after it hits the fixed object 14 or the like, and is set in advance at the time of design.
[0047]
In Step 113, when the value of the contact counter (C) becomes larger than N (when Yes), the floating object 13 is converted into a fixed object and fused with the existing fixed object 14. At the same time, the contact counter (C) and the contact flag (F) are reset to zero. Then, returning to Step 101 again, the next floating object 13 appears in the appearance region 12, and the same procedure as above is repeated. In the present specification, as described above, the value of N is set in advance, and a contact state is provided only for a period in which the floating object hitting the wall 11 or the like at the top of the field rotates N times through the loop of Step 104 to 113. The process of fixing and fusing with an existing fixed object is called “character fixing process”.
[0048]
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the process related to the input of the buttons 61a, 61b, 61c in Step 106 and Step 107 of FIG. 9 will be described in a little more detail.
[0049]
First, it is determined whether or not the left button 61a in FIG. 3 has been pressed (Step 201). If it has been pressed, it is determined whether or not there is a predetermined space above the left end of the floating object 13 (Step 202). ). Here, “there is a predetermined space” means that the size of the unit form 5 shown in FIG. 1 is between the upper left end of the floating object 13 and the fixed object 14 (the wall 11 at the top of the field if there is no fixed object). It means that there is a space. That is, as shown in FIG. 11A, the left end of the floating object 13 and the fixed object 14 are sufficiently open. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7B (or as shown in FIG. 7A), the floating object 13 is deformed by extending the left side of the floating object 13 upward by the unit form. The characteristic voice shown is emitted (Step 203). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11C, if there is no space of the unit form 5 shown in FIG. 1 between the upper left end of the floating object 13 and the fixed object 14, the button input is ignored ( Next, without moving the floating object 13, the process proceeds.
[0050]
Subsequently, the same processing is performed for the center button 61b, and if the same condition as described above is satisfied, the center of the floating object 13 is extended upward by the unit form as shown in FIG. The process proceeds to the next without deforming the object (Steps 211 to 213). Further, the same processing is performed for the right button 61c, and if the condition is satisfied, the right side of the floating object 13 is extended upward by the unit form as shown in FIG. 7C. If the condition is not satisfied, the floating object is not deformed (Step 221). ~ 223). However, as described above, when the floating object 13 is only the width of one unit form, when any button is pressed (Step 201, 211, 221), there is a predetermined space on the floating object. Whether there is a space is determined (Steps 202, 212, and 222). If there is a space, the unit shape is extended upward (Steps 203, 213, and 223). If there is no space, button input is ignored.
[0051]
Next, the chain process will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, “chain” means that when one floating object 13 is fixed and a horizontal line is completed, the line disappears and an isolated fixed object below the surface rises. It means that another line is completed and that line disappears. In this case, the number of chains is 1. If the chain occurs not only once but continuously, the number of chains increases accordingly. The chain number is reset each time a new floating object 13 appears. Further, the “maximum chain number” is the maximum value of the chain number during the period of the one game.
[0052]
In FIG. 12, when the game is started, first, the maximum chain number (M) is reset to zero (Step 301). Then, the first floating object 13 is generated (Step 302), moves while moving up in the field (Step 303), and hits the wall 11 or the existing fixed object 14 at the upper part of the field. Conversion is performed (Step 304). Note that the process of moving the floating object 13 (Step 303) and fixing the floating object (Step 304) is as described in detail with reference to FIG.
[0053]
When the floating object 13 is fixed, it is determined whether or not a horizontal line is completed somewhere (Step 305). If the horizontal line is not completed (if No), the chain number (R) is reset to zero (Step 320). If the chain number is zero from the beginning, it remains zero. Then, the processes of Steps 303 to 305 and Step 320 are repeated until a horizontal line is completed.
[0054]
Thereafter, when a horizontal line is completed (when the determination in Step 305 is Yes), a characteristic sound indicating that the completed line has disappeared is emitted (Step 306), and 1 is added to the chain number (R) ( Step 307). Then, it is determined whether the chain number (R) is larger than the maximum chain number (M) (Step 308). In this case, since the number of chains (R) = 1 and the maximum number of chains (M) = 0, Yes, the number of chains (R) = 1 is substituted for the maximum number of chains (M) (Step 309). Subsequently, when there is a fixed object below the disappeared line, the fixed object is converted into a floating object (Step 310), and it is determined in the next step whether there are other floating objects (Step 311). ). If there is a floating object, it floats until it hits the fixed object (or the wall at the top of the field) above it (Step 312), and it is converted into a fixed object at the point of contact (Step 313). The manner in which this fixed object is converted to a floating object and floats is as described above in connection with FIG.
[0055]
When the conversion of the floating object to the fixed object 14 is performed (Step 313), the process returns to Step 311 again to determine whether there is a floating object, and if so, the processing up to Step 313 is repeated. If there is no floating object in Step 311, the process returns to Step 305 to determine again whether or not a horizontal line is completed. Here, if a horizontal line is completed (if Yes), 1 is added to the chain number (R) in Step 307, and the chain number (R) = 2. Also in this case, since the number of chains (R) is larger than the maximum number of chains (M) (= 1), 2 is newly assigned to the maximum number of chains (M) in Step 309, and the processing of Steps 310 to 313 is hereinafter performed. Repeated.
[0056]
After that, if the line in the horizontal row is not completed when returning to Step 305 (if No), the number of chains (R) is reset to zero in the process of Step 320, but the maximum number of chains (M) is Retained. In this state, the next floating object is generated in Step 302 and the same processing is repeated to reach Step 308. This time, the number of chains (R) is zero, but the maximum number of chains (M) is not zero. The determination is No, and the process proceeds to Step 310 without changing the value of the maximum number of chains (M).
[0057]
Thus, the value of the maximum number of chains (M) represents the maximum number of chains that the player has achieved so far in this one game, and increases until the end of this one game. If you do, it will not decrease. When this game ends, that is, when the game is over in Step 109 of FIG. 9, the player's score is added according to the value of the maximum chain number (M).
[0058]
The above explanation is processing in a mode in which one player plays alone until the end of the game. In addition to this, the game device of this embodiment also has a battle mode. The battle type mode further includes a mode in which two players battle each other and a mode in which one player battles the CPU 50. In order to enable a match between two players, two sets of the operation devices 57 shown in FIG. 3 are prepared, and two CRTs 54 are prepared, or one CRT is shown in FIG. Enable to display the field for two people.
[0059]
The way of playing in the battle-type mode is basically the same as the mode of playing alone. Therefore, the processing procedure of the game device is almost the same in both modes. However, in the battle-type mode, a way of playing is added in which fixed objects are multiplied in the opponent's field according to the number of chains acquired by the player and the opponent's appearance is disadvantaged.
[0060]
13 and 14 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure in the battle mode. FIG. 13 shows the sequence of the chain processing in the battle mode. FIG. 14 shows a fixed object in the opponent's field. The procedure of the process which propagates (the squeezing-down process of the fixed object front-end | tip part) is shown.
[0061]
The processing procedure in FIG. 13 is almost the same as that in FIG. 12, and the same number of steps is assigned to the same processing. FIG. 13 differs from FIG. 12 in that when a horizontal line is completed (when the determination in Step 305 is No), “the number stored in the partner (S) is a number according to the value of the number of chains (R)”. The process of “adding” is added. Here, the accumulated number (S) is a value serving as a basis for determining the number of lines of the fixed object 14 that grows in the opponent's field.
[0062]
When a chain occurs in one's own field, the accumulated number (S) of the opponent is added according to the number of chains in Step 319 of FIG. On the other hand, if a chain occurs in the opponent field, the own accumulated number (S) is similarly added based on the number of the chain. This accumulated number (S) changes to a fixed object by a predetermined number of lines calculated based on the accumulated number (S) at a predetermined timing, which will be described later, and is the uppermost part of the field (just below the wall). Appears (proliferates). In the game device of this embodiment, this proliferating fixed object is referred to as an “ojama object”.
[0063]
When the Ojama object proliferates, the lower end of the fixed object is lowered accordingly, which makes it difficult for the player to play, and in some cases, the appearance is disadvantageous. The stored number (S) is displayed on the wall at the top of the field by a predetermined graphic so that it can be seen how much the stored number (S) remains. This accumulated number is converted into an ojama object at a predetermined timing. Reciprocating this Ojama object with the opponent is also one of the characteristic fun of this game device. However, if the Ojama object proliferates unconditionally and the tip of the fixed object closes down, the game may end immediately and the fun may be halved, so there are certain restrictions as described below .
[0064]
In FIG. 14, Step 401 is a step showing processing for converting a certain floating object 13 into a fixed object 14. When the floating object 13 is converted to the fixed object 14 (Step 401), it is determined whether or not the accumulated number (S) shown in Step 319 of the flowchart of FIG. 13 is greater than zero (whether the accumulated number exists). (Step 402). At this time, if the accumulated number (S) is zero (if it is No), the breeding process (stepping down of the fixed object) of Step 403 to 409 is not performed, and the next new field is displayed in the field. A floating object appears (Step 410).
[0065]
If the accumulated number (S) remains in Step 402 (if Yes), the limit position is compared with the average lower end position (Step 403). Here, the “limit position” is a reference position set at about one fifth from the bottom of the field, and is a value measured in units of the length of the unit form 5 from directly below the upper wall 11. Indicated. For example, in FIG. 1, if the position indicated by the alternate long and short dash line 18 is the limit position, the value of the limit position 18 is “12”. However, an alternate long and short dash line indicating the limit position 18 is not displayed on the actual screen. In addition, the “average lower end position” is a value obtained by averaging the positions of the lower end portions of each row of the fixed objects 14 in seven columns (measured in units of the length of the unit form 5 as in the limit position). In the case of FIG. 1, the position of the lower end of the leftmost column of the fixed object 14 is the second line from the top (this is referred to as “the lower end position is 2”, the same applies hereinafter), and 2 from the left. The position of the lower end of the second row is 4, and so on. The lower end positions are 3, 3, 2, 1, 4 in order. A value of about 2.7, which is the average value of these lower end positions, is the “average lower end position”.
[0066]
If the limit position is larger than the average lower end position in Step 403 (if Yes), the limit value of the number of lines to be lowered at once (the number of proliferating Ojama objects) is obtained by subtracting the average lower end position from the limit position. (Step 404). Then, the limit value of the number of lines approaching at once and the accumulated number (S) are compared (Step 405). If the accumulated number (S) is not larger (if No), the accumulated number (S ) Is defined as the number of lines approaching at once (that is, the number of appearing Ojama objects) (Step 406). On the other hand, in Step 405, if the limit value of the number of lines approaching at a time is smaller than the accumulated number (S) (if Yes), the limit value of the number of lines approaching at a time is set to the number of lines approaching at a time. (Number of lines of the ojama object) (Step 407).
[0067]
On the other hand, if the limit position is smaller than the average lower end position in Step 403 (if No), the number of lines approaching at once is forcibly set to 1. In this way, if the determination in Step 403 is No, it means that the tip of the fixed object is considerably below the field, and if a large number of Ojama objects grow at a time in such a situation ( This is because the game will end immediately and will be uninteresting (if a large number of lines collapse).
[0068]
Since the number of lines that are approaching at a time (the number of proliferating Ojama objects) is determined so far, in Step 409, the Ojama object actually appears at the top part of the field (just below the wall). Along with this, the lower end of the fixed object approaches. At the same time, a sound peculiar to this abrupt falling phenomenon is emitted. Then, a number obtained by subtracting the approaching line number from the current accumulated number (S) is set as a new accumulated number (S).
[0069]
As described above, the process of the advancing by the ojama object ends, and the next new floating object appears in the field (Step 410).
[0070]
This is the end of the description of the embodiment of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention. Needless to say, it is included in the technical scope. For example, the game device of the above embodiment has been described as a so-called business game device as shown in FIG. 3, but as described in the claims, the computer program of the game content described above is Recording on a recording medium for a home game machine and distributing it is also an embodiment of the present invention.
[0071]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the game device of the present invention belongs to the category of the so-called “falling puzzle” game, but the character appears at the bottom of the screen and moves upward so far. It moves a lot. In addition, when the player operates, the character performs characteristic movements and deformations. Furthermore, if operated well, many characters can be erased instantly and continuously, which can be greatly given to the player. And that's an idea that makes your opponent's situation unfavorable. For this reason, a wide range of game fans can be attracted.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic display screen configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of an appearance of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram in which various processes mainly performed by a CPU of the game device according to the embodiment of the present embodiment are divided into blocks for each processing function.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of how a line disappears when a horizontal line is completed.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of how a line disappears when a horizontal line is completed.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a deformation mode of a floating object moving in a field.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a deformation mode of a floating object moving in a field.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure from when a floating object appears in the field until it changes to a fixed object 4;
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of determination processing for determining whether or not a button, which is one of operation devices, has been input.
FIGS. 11A and 11B are diagrams illustrating cases where a floating object can be deformed and cases where it cannot be deformed.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of chain processing in a single play mode.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of chain processing in a battle-type mode.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of fixed object proliferation (falling down) in the opponent's field in the battle-type mode.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 fields
11 Wall
12 Appearance area
13 Floating objects
14 Fixed objects
18 Limit position
50 CPU
51 ROM
52 RAM
53 Graphic circuit
54 CRT
55 I / O circuit
56 Speaker
57 Operating device
60 levers
61a, 61b, 61c button
62 Coin slot
70 Character appearance processing part
71 Character movement processor
72 Character transformation processing part
73 Character fixed processing part
74 Operation input processor
75 Character Erase Processing Unit
76 Character breeding processor
77 Turnover / Win / Loss Processing Department
78 Screen display (graphic) processing section
79 Audio processor
80 Output processor

Claims (8)

In a game device that competes for winning or losing or scoring by changing the position of the character moving in the field displayed on the screen, fixing it to an arbitrary position and accumulating it,
An operating device for a player to operate movement and deformation of the character;
A storage unit for storing game programs and various information;
A character appearance processing unit for causing a character having a predetermined shape stored in the storage unit to appear in a field of the screen;
A character movement processing unit for moving the character appearing in the field of the screen within the field;
A character fixing processing unit for fixing the character when the character moving in the field hits a wall or a character already fixed;
When the shape of the character is deformed based on the player's operation performed using the operation device, the character is deformed by a predetermined unit form by one deformation operation, and the deformation portion of the character is thereby to determine whether there are deformable space between the character being wall or already fixed the field, when there is space to deform the character only the unit form, when there is no space above transformation operation A character transformation processing unit that ignores the character and does not transform the character;
A game apparatus comprising: When the character moves in the field and hits the wall of the field or a character that has already been fixed , the character fixing processing unit moves the character to the wall of the field or a predetermined period only. While in contact with the character that has already been fixed, characterized without obstacle, the player provided with a contact state which is capable of moving the character in the operating device, to fix the character from through this period The game device according to claim 1 . When the fixed character satisfies a predetermined condition, the character disappears, and when the other character satisfies the predetermined condition, the character is also continuously disappeared. Character erasure processing unit that counts the number of consecutive disappearances (number of chains) ,
The game apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a character breeding processing unit for breeding a fixed character in the opponent's field based on the number of consecutive disappearances .   The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game device is for business use.   4. The game apparatus according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the game apparatus is for home use. In a computer-readable recording medium that records a game program for changing the position of a character moving in a field displayed on the screen, and fixing and accumulating it at an arbitrary position to compete for victory or defeat,
A character appearance processing function for causing a character of a predetermined shape to be stored in the storage unit to appear in the field of the screen;
A character movement processing function for moving the character appearing in the field of the screen within the field;
A character fixing processing function for fixing the character when the character moving in the field hits a wall or an already fixed character;
When the shape of the character is deformed based on the player's operation performed using the operation device, the character is deformed by a predetermined unit form by one deformation operation, and the deformation portion of the character is thereby to determine whether there are deformable space between the character being wall or already fixed the field, when there is space to deform the character only the unit form, when there is no space above transformation operation A character transformation processing function that ignores the character and does not transform the character;
The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the program of the game for making a computer implement | achieve . A computer-readable recording medium on which the game program according to claim 6 is recorded.
The character fixing processing function is such that when the character moves in the field and hits the wall of the field or a character that is already fixed, the character is set to the wall of the field or only for a predetermined period. While in contact with the character that has already been fixed, characterized without obstacle, the player provided with a contact state which is capable of moving the character in the operating device, to fix the character from through this period A computer-readable recording medium on which a game program is recorded. A computer-readable recording medium in which the game program according to claim 6 or 7 is recorded,
When the fixed character satisfies a predetermined condition, the character is extinguished, and when another character satisfies the predetermined condition due to the extinction, the character is also extinguished continuously. Character erasure processing function that counts the number of consecutive disappearances (number of chains) ,
A character multiplication processing function for propagating a fixed character in the opponent's field based on the number of consecutive disappearances ;
The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the program of the game for making a computer implement | achieve .

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