JP3965198B1 - GAME PROGRAM, GAME DEVICE, AND GAME CONTROL METHOD - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to make it possible to change a power state of a moving body sent out from a character in accordance with an arrival position of the moving body.
In the game program, a first trajectory K11 of a ball is calculated based on a ball release position Bo and a target passage position Mo. Then, the intersection of the first trajectory K11 and the expected passage area 80 is set as the first passage position To1. Then, the second trajectory K21 of the ball is calculated based on the release position Bo and the first passing position To1. Then, the intersection point of the second trajectory K21 and the expected passage area 80 is set as the final passage position S. Then, an expected passing position YB2 of the ball corresponding to the release position Bo and the moving position B2 of the ball on the second trajectory K21 is calculated. Then, a notification image indicating the passing position of the ball is continuously displayed on the image display unit 3 at the predicted passing position YB2 and the final passing position S.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a game program, and more particularly to a game program for causing a computer to realize a game in which a moving object is sent from a character displayed on an image display unit. The present invention also relates to a game device capable of executing a game realized by the game program, and a video game control method capable of controlling the game realized by the game program by a computer.

  Conventionally, various video games have been proposed. These video games are executed in a game device. For example, a general game device includes a monitor, a game machine main body separate from the monitor, and an input unit such as a controller separate from the game machine main body. The controller has a plurality of input buttons. In such a game apparatus, a character displayed on a monitor can be operated by operating an input button.

  One of the games executed in such a game apparatus is a battle game such as a baseball game (see Non-Patent Document 1). In this baseball game, when a ball is thrown from a pitcher character, first, when the button with the X mark is pressed, the pitcher character starts a pitching action. When the left stick is operated, the pitching cursor moves in the operation direction of the left stick. Then, after the pitching cursor is moved to a desired position, when the button with the X mark is pressed again at a predetermined timing, the pitcher character releases the ball toward the position of the pitching cursor (desired course).

In such a baseball game, when the ball is released from the pitcher character, a ball-shaped image corresponding to the ball released from the pitcher character is displayed on the monitor as a hitting point. As the released ball moves to the catcher side, the hitting point moves by a predetermined amount according to the ball type. For example, when the ball type released from the right pitcher character is a slider, a state in which the hit point moves in the right direction as viewed from the batter character is displayed on the monitor. Further, when the ball type of the ball released from the right pitcher character is a curve, a state in which the hit point moves in the lower right direction as viewed from the batter character is displayed on the monitor.
Professional baseball spirits 2 Konami Co., Ltd. April 7, 2005 PlayStation2 version

In the conventional baseball game, the hit point moves based on the amount of movement corresponding to the ball type released from the pitcher character. For this reason, even if the pitch form of the pitcher character is different, the way of changing the hit point is the same. That is, when a ball thrown from a pitcher character having a different pitching form is a changing ball, the influence of the pitching form does not affect the change of the hitting point. For example, the pitching form is different between an overslow pitcher character and a side thrower character, so the way of changing the hitting point due to the changing ball should be different in reality. The way of change was the same.
In other words, regardless of whether the pitching form of the pitcher character is overslow or underslow, if the ball type released from the pitcher character is a slider, the hit point moves to the right as viewed from the batter character Is displayed on the monitor. In addition, if the ball type released from the pitcher character is a curve, a state in which the hit point moves in the lower right direction when viewed from the batter character is displayed on the monitor. This is because the influence of the change in the trajectory of the ball released from the pitcher character is not reflected when the hitting point is determined.

  An object of the present invention is to enable a change in trajectory of a moving object sent from a character to be reflected in a change in each passing position in an expected passing position area. For example, the change in the trajectory of the ball thrown from the pitcher character can be reflected in the change in the hit point.

A game program according to claim 1 is a program for causing a computer capable of realizing a game in which a moving object is sent from a character displayed on an image display unit to realize the following functions.
(1) An expected passage area recognition function for recognizing an expected passage area of a moving body transmitted from a character.
(2) A target passing position recognition function for recognizing a target passing position of a moving body sent from a character.
(3) A send command recognition function for recognizing a send command for sending a moving object to a character.
(4) A sending position recognition function for recognizing the sending position of the moving body when a sending command is recognized by the control unit.
(5) A first trajectory recognition function for calculating the first trajectory of the moving body using the sending position and the target passing position as initial conditions and recognizing the first trajectory.
(6) A first passage position recognition function that calculates an intersection point between the first trajectory and the predicted passage region and recognizes the intersection point as the first passage position of the moving body.
(7) calculating the second trajectory of the moving body based on the amount of change of the moving body in the expected passing region corresponding to the amount of change of the moving body on the first trajectory with the sending position and the first passing position as initial conditions; Second orbit recognition function that recognizes two orbits.
(8) A final passing position recognition function that calculates an intersection point between the second trajectory and the predicted passing region and recognizes this intersection point as the final passing position of the moving object.
(9) A moving position recognition function for recognizing the moving position of the moving body on the second track between the sending position and the final passing position.
(10) An expected passing position recognition function for calculating the expected passing position of the moving body in the expected passing area corresponding to the sending position and the moving position and recognizing the expected passing position.
(11) An image data assignment function for executing a process of assigning image data corresponding to a notification image for notifying a passage position of a moving body to an expected passage position and a final passage position.
(12) An image display function for continuously displaying the notification image on the image display unit using the image data.

  In this game program, in the predicted passing area recognition function, the predicted passing area of the moving object sent from the character is recognized by the control unit. In the target passing position recognition function, the target passing position of the moving body sent from the character is recognized by the control unit. In the sending command recognition function, a sending command for sending the moving body to the character is recognized by the control unit. In the sending position recognition function, the sending position of the moving body is recognized by the control unit when the sending command is recognized by the control unit. In the first trajectory recognition function, the control unit calculates the first trajectory of the moving body using the sending position and the target passing position as initial conditions, and the first trajectory is recognized by the control unit. In the first passing position recognition function, the intersection between the first trajectory and the predicted passing area is calculated by the control unit, and this intersection is recognized by the control unit as the first passing position of the moving body. In the second trajectory recognition function, the second trajectory of the moving body is calculated by the control unit using the sending position and the first passing position as initial conditions, and the second trajectory is recognized by the control unit. In the final passage position recognition function, the intersection between the second trajectory and the expected passage area is calculated by the control unit, and this intersection is recognized by the control unit as the final passage position of the moving body. In the moving position recognition function, the moving position of the moving body on the second track is recognized by the control unit between the sending position and the final passing position. In the expected passage position recognition function, the predicted passage position of the moving body in the expected passage region corresponding to the sending position and the movement position is calculated by the control unit, and the predicted passage position is recognized by the control unit. In the image data assignment function, the control unit executes processing for assigning image data corresponding to a notification image for notifying the passage position of the moving object to the expected passage position and the final passage position. In the image display function, the notification image is continuously displayed on the image display unit using the image data.

  For example, when a baseball game is realized by this game program, the first trajectory recognition function uses the release position where the pitcher character has released the ball and the target passing position which is the target for throwing the ball to the pitcher character as initial conditions. One trajectory is calculated by the control unit. Then, in the first passing position recognition function, the intersection between the first trajectory of the ball and the expected passing area of the ball is calculated by the control unit, and this intersection is recognized by the control unit as the first passing position of the ball. In the second trajectory recognition function, the second trajectory of the ball is calculated by the control unit using the release position and the first passing position as initial conditions, and the second trajectory is recognized by the control unit. In the final passing position recognition function, the intersection between the second trajectory and the predicted passing area is calculated by the control unit, and this intersection is recognized by the control unit as the final passing position of the ball. In the movement position recognition function, the movement position of the ball on the second track between the release position and the final passage position is recognized by the control unit. Then, in the predicted passing position recognition function, the predicted passing position of the ball in the predicted passing area corresponding to the release position and the moving position is calculated by the control unit, and the predicted passing position is recognized by the control unit. Then, in the image data allocation function, a process of allocating image data corresponding to the notification image for notifying the passing position of the ball to the expected passing position and the final passing position is executed by the control unit. In the image display function, the notification image is continuously displayed on the image display unit using the image data.

  In this case, the first passing position of the ball is calculated based on the first trajectory of the ball, and the second trajectory of the ball is calculated based on the first passing position and the release position. Then, a final passing position that is a point where the second trajectory of the ball intersects the expected passing region is calculated. Then, an expected passing position of the ball corresponding to the release position and the moving position of the ball on the second track between the releasing position and the final passing position is calculated. Thus, by calculating the expected passing position and the final passing position of the ball in the expected passing area, a notification image for notifying the passing position of the ball can be displayed at the predicted passing position and the final passing position. Thereby, the change of the trajectory of the ball thrown from the pitcher character can be reflected in the change of each passing position in the expected passing region. That is, the change in the trajectory of the moving body sent from the character can be reflected in the change in each passing position in the expected passing position area.

A game program according to claim 2 is a program for causing a computer to further realize the following functions in the game program according to claim 1.
(13) A first movement position recognition function for recognizing the first movement position of the moving body on the first track between the sending position and the first passage position.
(14) A first predicted passing position recognition function for calculating the first predicted passing position of the moving body in the predicted passing area corresponding to the sending position and the first moving position and recognizing the first predicted passing position.
(15) A position change amount recognition function for calculating a position change amount between adjacent first predicted pass positions and between the first expected pass position and the first pass position, and recognizing the position change amount.

  In this game program, in the first movement position recognition function, the first movement position of the moving body on the first track between the sending position and the first passage position is recognized by the control unit. In the first predicted passing position recognition function, the control unit calculates the first predicted passing position of the moving body in the predicted passing region corresponding to the sending position and the first moving position, and the first predicted passing position is stored in the control unit. Be recognized. In the position change amount recognition function, a position change amount between the adjacent first predicted pass positions and between the first expected pass position and the first pass position is calculated by the control unit, and this position change amount is sent to the control unit. Be recognized. Then, in the second trajectory recognition function, the second trajectory of the moving body that changes with the amount of change in position is calculated by the controller using the sending position and the first passing position of the moving body as initial conditions, and the second trajectory is controlled. Recognized by the department.

  For example, when a baseball game is realized by this game program, the control unit recognizes the first movement position of the ball on the first trajectory between the ball release position and the first passage position. Then, a first predicted passing position of the ball in the expected passing region corresponding to the release position and the first moving position is calculated by the control unit, and the first predicted passing position is recognized by the control unit. Then, the position change amount between the adjacent first predicted pass positions and between the first predicted pass position and the first pass position is calculated by the control unit, and this position change amount is recognized by the control unit. Then, with the release position and the first passing position as initial conditions, the control unit calculates a second trajectory of the ball that changes with the position change amount, and the control unit recognizes the second trajectory.

  In this case, the change in the trajectory of the ball thrown from the pitcher character is reflected in the change in the expected passing position by reflecting the change in position, which is the change in the first trajectory of the ball, in the second trajectory of the ball. Can do. That is, the change in the trajectory of the moving body sent from the character can be reflected in the change in each passing position in the expected passing position area.

A game program according to claim 3 is a program for causing a computer to further realize the following functions in the game program according to claim 2.
(16) A position change amount changing function for executing a process of changing the position change amount at a predetermined ratio.
(17) A changed passage position recognition function for executing a calculation for correcting the first predicted passage position based on the changed amount of position change and using the first passage position as a base point to recognize the corrected first predicted passage position .

In this game program, in the position change amount changing function, a process of changing the position change amount in the expected passage area at a predetermined rate is executed by the control unit. In the changed passing position recognition function, a calculation for correcting the first predicted passing position is executed based on the changed position change amount with the first passing position as a base point , and the corrected first predicted passing position is recognized. . Then, in the second trajectory recognition function, the second trajectory of the moving body that changes with the position change amount before the change or the position change amount after the change is set with the sending position of the moving body and the corrected first passing position as initial conditions. It is calculated by the control unit, and this second trajectory is recognized by the control unit.

For example, when a baseball game is realized by this game program, a process of changing the position change amount in the expected passage area at a predetermined rate is executed by the control unit. Based on the changed position change amount, a calculation for correcting the first predicted passing position is executed with the first passing position as a base point , and the corrected first predicted passing position is recognized. Then, using the release position of the ball and the corrected first passing position as initial conditions, the second trajectory of the ball that changes with the position change amount is calculated by the control unit, and the second trajectory is recognized by the control unit.

  In this case, the position change amount in the expected pass area is changed at a predetermined rate, and the expected pass position and final pass position of the ball in the expected pass area are calculated based on the second trajectory of the ball that changes in the position change amount. Thus, the change of the trajectory of the ball thrown from the pitcher character can be reflected in the change of the predicted passing position, and the predicted passing position and the final passing position of the ball are changed to be within a predetermined range. Can do. In other words, the change in the trajectory of the moving body sent from the character can be reflected in the change in each passing position in the expected passing position area, and each passing position can be changed to be within a predetermined range. .

A game program according to claim 4 is a program for causing the computer to further realize the following functions in the game program according to claim 2 or 3.
(16) A movement amount recognition function for recognizing the first movement amount corresponding to the rotation mode of the moving body and the second movement amount corresponding to the gravity acting on the moving body.

  In this game program, in the movement amount recognition function, the control unit recognizes the first movement amount corresponding to the rotation mode of the moving body and the second movement amount corresponding to the gravity acting on the moving body. Then, in the first trajectory recognition function, by causing the control unit to execute a calculation for correcting the initial trajectory passing through the sending position of the moving body and the target passing position based on the first movement amount and the second movement amount, The first trajectory is calculated by the control unit, and the first trajectory is recognized by the control unit.

  For example, when a baseball game is realized by this game program, the control unit recognizes a ball movement mode, for example, a first movement amount corresponding to a ball type and a second movement amount corresponding to gravity acting on the ball. Then, the control unit calculates the first trajectory of the ball by causing the control unit to execute a calculation for correcting the initial trajectory passing through the ball release position and the target passing position based on the first movement amount and the second movement amount. The first trajectory is recognized by the control unit.

  In this case, by correcting the initial trajectory passing through the ball release position and the target passage position based on the first movement amount corresponding to the ball type and the second movement amount corresponding to the gravity, A first trajectory of the ball that takes into account the influence is calculated. By reflecting the position change amount, which is the change amount of the first trajectory, in the second trajectory of the ball, the change in the trajectory of the ball thrown from the pitcher character can be reflected in the change in the expected passing position. That is, the change in the trajectory of the moving body sent from the character can be reflected in the change in each passing position in the expected passing position area.

  A game program according to a fifth aspect is the game program according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, wherein the calculation is performed by projecting the sending position on the first trajectory and the first movement position onto the expected passage area. A first predicted passing position of the moving body is calculated by the control unit, and the first predicted passing position is recognized by the control unit. This function is realized in the first expected passing position recognition function.

  For example, when a baseball game is realized by this game program, the first expected passage position of the ball is determined by causing the control unit to execute a calculation for projecting the release position on the first trajectory and the first movement position onto the expected passage area. The first predicted passage position is calculated by the control unit and recognized by the control unit.

  In this case, the first expected passing position of the ball is calculated by projecting the delivery position on the first trajectory and the first moving position onto the expected passing area. Thereby, the position change amount corresponding to the change amount of the first trajectory can be reflected in the second trajectory of the ball based on the first predicted passing position of the ball, and the change of the trajectory of the ball thrown from the pitcher character can be reflected. It can be reflected in the change of the expected passing position. That is, the change in the trajectory of the moving body sent from the character can be reflected in the change in each passing position in the expected passing position area.

  A game program according to a sixth aspect is the game program according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the sending position and the moving position on the second trajectory are projected onto the expected passing area from the final passing position of the moving body as a base point. By executing this calculation, the predicted passing position of the moving body is calculated by the control unit, and the predicted passing position is recognized by the control unit. This function is realized in the expected passing position recognition function.

  For example, when a baseball game is realized by this game program, the control unit executes a calculation for projecting the sending position and the moving position on the second trajectory onto the expected passing area from the final passing position of the ball as a base point. The predicted passing position is calculated by the control unit, and the predicted passing position is recognized by the control unit.

  In this case, the predicted passing position of the ball is calculated by the control unit by projecting the sending position and the moving position on the second trajectory onto the predicted passing area with the final passing position of the ball as a base point. As a result, the position change amount corresponding to the change amount of the first trajectory can be reflected in the expected passing position of the ball via the second trajectory of the ball, and the expected passing position of the ball is finally located at the final passing position. To be able to.

  A game device according to a seventh aspect is a game device capable of executing a game in which a moving object is sent from a character displayed on an image display unit. This game apparatus includes an expected passing area recognition unit that recognizes an expected passing area of a moving body that is sent from a character, a target passing position recognition unit that recognizes a target passing position of a moving body that is sent from a character, and a moving body. A sending command recognition means for recognizing a sending command for sending to a character, a sending position recognition means for recognizing a sending position of a mobile object when the sending command is recognized by the control unit, and a sending position and a target passing position are initially set As a condition, the first trajectory of the moving body is calculated, the first trajectory recognition means for recognizing the first trajectory, the intersection of the first trajectory and the expected passing area is calculated, and this intersection is determined as the first passing position of the moving body. First passing position recognizing means for recognizing as follows, and based on the amount of change of the moving body in the expected passing region corresponding to the amount of change of the moving body on the first trajectory with the sending position and the first passing position as initial conditions The second trajectory of the moving body is calculated, the second trajectory recognizing means for recognizing the second trajectory, the intersection of the second trajectory and the expected passing area is calculated, and this intersection is recognized as the final passing position of the moving body. A final passing position recognizing means, a moving position recognizing means for recognizing the moving position of the moving body on the second trajectory between the sending position and the final passing position, and a movement in an expected passing area corresponding to the sending position and the moving position. A process of assigning image data corresponding to a notification image for notifying an expected passage position of the mobile body and calculating an expected passage position and a notification image for notifying the passage position of the mobile body to the expected passage position and the final passage position; And an image display means for continuously displaying the notification image on the image display unit using the image data.

  A game control method according to an eighth aspect is a game control method in which a computer controls a game in which a moving body is sent from a character displayed on an image display unit. The game control method includes an expected passing area recognition step for recognizing an expected passing area of a moving object sent from a character, a target passing position recognition step for recognizing a target passing position of the moving object sent from the character, and a moving object. A sending command recognition step for recognizing a sending command for sending the character to the character, a sending position recognition step for recognizing the sending position of the moving body when the sending command is recognized by the control unit, a sending position and a target passing position. The first trajectory of the moving body is calculated as an initial condition, the first trajectory recognition step for recognizing the first trajectory, the intersection of the first trajectory and the expected passage area is calculated, and the intersection is the first passage of the moving body. A first passing position recognition step for recognizing as a position, and an expected passing region corresponding to the amount of change of the moving body on the first trajectory with the sending position and the first passing position as initial conditions. A second trajectory of the moving body is calculated based on the amount of change of the moving body, a second trajectory recognition step for recognizing the second trajectory, an intersection of the second trajectory and the expected passage area, and the intersection A final passing position recognizing step for recognizing the moving body as a final passing position, a moving position recognizing step for recognizing the moving position of the moving body on the second track between the sending position and the final passing position, and the sending position and the moving position. The predicted passing position of the moving body in the expected passing area corresponding to the above is calculated, the predicted passing position recognition step for recognizing the predicted passing position, and the image data corresponding to the notification image for notifying the passing position of the moving body are predicted. An image data allocating step for executing a process for allocating to the passing position and the final passing position, and an image displaying step for continuously displaying the notification image on the image display unit using the image data. There.

  In the present invention, the change in the trajectory of the ball sent from the character can be reflected in the change in each passing position in the expected passing position area. Specifically, the change in the trajectory of the moving object sent from the character is changed to the change in the expected passing position by reflecting the change in position, which is the change in the first trajectory of the moving object, in the second trajectory of the moving object. Can be reflected. Also, the position change amount in the expected passage area is changed at a predetermined rate, and the expected passage position and the final passage position of the moving body in the expected passage area are calculated based on the second trajectory of the moving body that changes in the position change amount. As a result, the change in the trajectory of the moving object sent from the character can be reflected in the change in the expected passing position, and the expected passing position and the final passing position of the moving object are changed to be within a predetermined range. can do. In addition, by correcting the initial trajectory passing through the sending position of the moving body and the target passing position based on the first moving amount corresponding to the rotation mode and the second moving amount corresponding to the gravity, A first trajectory of the moving object that takes into account the influence is calculated. By reflecting the position change amount, which is the change amount of the first trajectory, in the second trajectory of the mobile object, the change in the trajectory of the mobile object sent from the character can be reflected in the change in the expected passing position. Further, the position change amount corresponding to the change amount of the first trajectory can be reflected in the second trajectory of the mobile object based on the first predicted passing position of the mobile object, and the change of the trajectory of the mobile object sent from the character can be reflected. Can be reflected in the change of the expected passing position via the second trajectory of the moving body. Further, the position change amount corresponding to the change amount of the first trajectory can be reflected in the expected passing position of the moving body via the second trajectory of the moving body, and the expected passing position of the moving body is finally the final passing position. Can be located.

[Configuration and operation of game device]
FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, a home video game device will be described as an example of the video game device. The home video game apparatus includes a home game machine body and a home television. The home game machine body can be loaded with a recording medium 10, and game data is read from the recording medium 10 as appropriate to execute the game. The contents of the game executed in this way are displayed on the home television.

  The game system of the home video game apparatus includes a control unit 1, a storage unit 2, an image display unit 3, an audio output unit 4, and an operation input unit 5, which are connected via a bus 6. Is done. The bus 6 includes an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, and the like. Here, the control unit 1, the storage unit 2, the audio output unit 4, and the operation input unit 5 are included in the home game machine body of the home video game apparatus, and the image display unit 3 is included in the home television. It is.

  The control unit 1 is provided mainly for controlling the progress of the entire game based on the game program. The control unit 1 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 7, a signal processor 8, and an image processor 9. The CPU 7, the signal processor 8, and the image processor 9 are connected to each other via the bus 6. The CPU 7 interprets instructions from the game program and performs various data processing and control. For example, the CPU 7 instructs the signal processor 8 to supply image data to the image processor. The signal processor 8 mainly performs calculation in the three-dimensional space, position conversion calculation from the three-dimensional space to the pseudo three-dimensional space, light source calculation processing, and in the three-dimensional space or the pseudo three-dimensional space. Image and audio data generation processing based on the executed calculation results is performed. The image processor 9 mainly performs a process of writing image data to be drawn into the RAM 12 based on the calculation result and the processing result of the signal processor 8. The CPU 7 instructs the signal processor 8 to process various data. The signal processor 8 mainly performs calculations corresponding to various data in the three-dimensional space and position conversion calculation from the three-dimensional space to the pseudo three-dimensional space.

  The storage unit 2 is provided mainly for storing program data and various data used in the program data. The storage unit 2 includes, for example, a recording medium 10, an interface circuit 11, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12. An interface circuit 11 is connected to the recording medium 10. The interface circuit 11 and the RAM 12 are connected via the bus 6. The recording medium 10 is for recording operation system program data, image data, audio data, game data including various program data, and the like. The recording medium 10 is, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory) cassette, an optical disk, a flexible disk, or the like, and stores operating system program data, game data, and the like. The recording medium 10 also includes a card type memory, and this card type memory is mainly used for storing various game parameters at the time of interruption when the game is interrupted. The RAM 12 is used for temporarily storing various data read from the recording medium 10 and temporarily recording the processing results from the control unit 1. The RAM 12 stores various data and address data indicating the storage position of the various data, and can be read / written by designating an arbitrary address.

  The image display unit 3 is provided mainly for outputting image data written in the RAM 12 by the image processor 9 or image data read from the recording medium 10 as an image. The image display unit 3 includes, for example, a television monitor 20, an interface circuit 21, and a D / A converter (Digital-To-Analog converter) 22. A D / A converter 22 is connected to the television monitor 20, and an interface circuit 21 is connected to the D / A converter 22. The bus 6 is connected to the interface circuit 21. Here, the image data is supplied to the D / A converter 22 via the interface circuit 21, where it is converted into an analog image signal. The analog image signal is output as an image to the television monitor 20.

  Here, the image data includes, for example, polygon data and texture data. Polygon data is the coordinate data of vertices constituting a polygon. The texture data is for setting a texture on the polygon, and is composed of texture instruction data and texture color data. The texture instruction data is data for associating polygons and textures, and the texture color data is data for designating the texture color. Here, the polygon address data and the texture address data indicating the storage position of each data are associated with the polygon data and the texture data. In such image data, the signal processor 8 coordinates the polygon data in the three-dimensional space indicated by the polygon address data (three-dimensional polygon data) based on the movement amount data and the rotation amount data of the screen itself (viewpoint). Conversion and perspective projection conversion are performed, and the data is replaced with polygon data (two-dimensional polygon data) in a two-dimensional space. Then, a polygon outline is formed by a plurality of two-dimensional polygon data, and texture data indicated by the texture address data is written in an internal area of the polygon. In this way, it is possible to represent an object in which a texture is pasted on each polygon, that is, various characters.

  The audio output unit 4 is provided mainly for outputting audio data read from the recording medium 10 as audio. The audio output unit 4 includes, for example, a speaker 13, an amplifier circuit 14, a D / A converter 15, and an interface circuit 16. An amplifier circuit 14 is connected to the speaker 13, a D / A converter 15 is connected to the amplifier circuit 14, and an interface circuit 16 is connected to the D / A converter 15. The bus 6 is connected to the interface circuit 16. Here, the audio data is supplied to the D / A converter 15 via the interface circuit 16, where it is converted into an analog audio signal. The analog audio signal is amplified by the amplifier circuit 14 and output from the speaker 13 as audio. The audio data includes, for example, ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation) data and PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) data. In the case of ADPCM data, sound can be output from the speaker 13 by the same processing method as described above. In the case of PCM data, by converting the PCM data into ADPCM data in the RAM 12, the sound can be output from the speaker 13 by the same processing method as described above.

  The operation input unit 5 mainly includes a controller 17, an operation information interface circuit 18, and an interface circuit 19. An operation information interface circuit 18 is connected to the controller 17, and an interface circuit 19 is connected to the operation information interface circuit 18. The bus 6 is connected to the interface circuit 19.

  The controller 17 is an operation device used by the player to input various operation commands, and sends an operation signal according to the operation of the player to the CPU 7. The controller 17 includes a first button 17a, a second button 17b, a third button 17c, a fourth button 17d, an up key 17U, a down key 17D, a left key 17L, a right key 17R, and an L1 button 17L1, L2. A button 17L2, an R1 button 17R1, an R2 button 17R2, a start button 17e, a select button 17f, a left stick 17SL and a right stick 17SR are provided.

  The cross button 17B including the up direction key 17U, the down direction key 17D, the left direction key 17L, and the right direction key 17R gives, for example, a command to the CPU 7 to move the character and cursor up, down, left and right on the screen of the television monitor 20. Used for.

  The start button 17e is used when instructing the CPU 7 to load a game program from the recording medium 10.

  The select button 17f is used when instructing the CPU 7 to make various selections for the game program loaded from the recording medium 10.

  The left stick 17SL and the right stick 17SR are stick type controllers having substantially the same configuration as a so-called joystick. This stick type controller has an upright stick. The stick is configured to be tiltable from an upright position around the fulcrum in a 360 ° direction including front, rear, left and right. The left stick 17SL and the right stick 17SR pass through the operation information interface circuit 18 and the interface circuit 19 with the values of the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate having the upright position as the origin as operation signals according to the tilt direction and tilt angle of the stick. To the CPU 7.

  The first button 17a, the second button 17b, the third button 17c, the fourth button 17d, the L1 button 17L1, the L2 button 17L2, the R1 button 17R1, and the R2 button 17R2 correspond to the game program loaded from the recording medium 10. Various functions are allocated.

  Each button and each key of the controller 17 except for the left stick 17SL and the right stick 17SR are turned on when pressed from the neutral position by an external pressing force, and return to the neutral position when the pressing force is released. It is an on / off switch that turns off.

  The schematic operation of the home video game apparatus having the above configuration will be described below. When a power switch (not shown) is turned on and the game system 1 is turned on, the CPU 7 reads image data, audio data, and a program from the recording medium 10 based on the operating system stored in the recording medium 10. Read data. Some or all of the read image data, audio data, and program data are stored in the RAM 12. Then, the CPU 7 issues a command to the image data and sound data stored in the RAM 12 based on the program data stored in the RAM 12.

  In the case of image data, based on a command from the CPU 7, first, the signal processor 8 performs character position calculation and light source calculation in a three-dimensional space. Next, the image processor 9 performs a process of writing image data to be drawn into the RAM 12 based on the calculation result of the signal processor 8. Then, the image data written in the RAM 12 is supplied to the D / A converter 17 via the interface circuit 13. Here, the image data is converted into an analog video signal by the D / A converter 17. The image data is supplied to the television monitor 20 and displayed as an image.

  In the case of audio data, first, the signal processor 8 generates and processes audio data based on a command from the CPU 7. Here, processing such as pitch conversion, noise addition, envelope setting, level setting, and reverb addition is performed on the audio data, for example. Next, the audio data is output from the signal processor 8 and supplied to the D / A converter 15 via the interface circuit 16. Here, the audio data is converted into an analog audio signal. The audio data is output as audio from the speaker 13 via the amplifier circuit 14.

[Outline of various processes in game devices]
The game executed on the game machine 1 is, for example, a baseball game. In the game machine 1, a game in which a moving object is sent from a character displayed on the image display unit 3 can be executed. Specifically, in the game machine 1, a game in which a ball is thrown from a pitcher character displayed on the television monitor 20 can be executed. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram for explaining the means that play a major role in the present invention.

  The expected passing area recognition means 50 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize the expected passing area of the ball thrown from the pitcher character.

  In this means, the control unit recognizes coordinate data indicating coordinates in the expected passage area of the ball thrown from the pitcher character. The coordinate data in the expected passage area is supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded, and the coordinate data in the expected passage area stored in the RAM 12 is recognized by the CPU 7. The predicted passing area of the ball is composed of a rectangular strike zone and a ball zone surrounding the strike zone, and when the coordinate data in the expected passing area stored in the RAM 12 is recognized by the CPU 7, The coordinate data and the coordinate data in the ball zone are recognized by the CPU 7. In this game, the direction from the home base toward the 2nd base is the Z-axis direction, and the X-axis and the Y-axis are defined to be orthogonal to the Z-axis. Here, the X axis is the horizontal direction and the Y axis is the vertical direction.

  The ball type selection unit 51 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize the ball type of the ball stored in the storage unit 2.

  In this means, when any one of the cross buttons 17B including the up key 17U, the down key 17D, the left key 17L, and the right key 17R of the controller 17 is operated, it corresponds to the operated key. An input signal is issued from the controller 17 to the CPU 7, and this input signal is recognized by the CPU 7. Then, the CPU 7 recognizes the ball type corresponding to the input signal, that is, the ball type assigned to the operated key. Note that the ball type is supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded, and is stored in the RAM 12.

  The pitching start command recognition unit 52 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize a pitching start command for causing the pitcher character to start a pitching motion.

  With this means, the CPU 7 recognizes a pitching start command for causing the pitcher character to start the pitching motion. For example, when the down key 17D of the controller 17 is operated, a pitching start signal for causing the pitcher character to start a pitching motion is issued from the controller 17, and a pitching start command corresponding to this pitching start signal is recognized by the CPU 7. The Then, this pitching start command is issued from the CPU 7, the pitcher character displayed on the television monitor 20 starts the pitching motion, and the state in which the pitcher character performs the pitching motion is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the image data. .

  The target passage position recognition means 53 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize the target passage position of the ball thrown from the pitcher character.

  With this means, the CPU 7 recognizes the target passing position of the ball thrown from the pitcher character. For example, when a screen for instructing the pitcher character regarding pitching is displayed on the television monitor 20, a pitching cursor for notifying the target position of the ball to be pitched from the pitcher character is displayed on the television monitor 20. The display instruction is issued from the CPU 7, and the image data for the throwing cursor is displayed at a predetermined position of the television monitor 20, for example, at the center of the expected passage area. The coordinates indicating the position of the pitching cursor are recognized by the CPU 7 as the target passing position of the ball in the initial state. When the left stick 17SL of the controller 17 is operated, the tilt direction and the tilt amount of the left stick 17SL are recognized by the CPU 7, and the coordinates of the target passing position of the ball in the initial state are the tilt amount in the tilt direction of the left stick 17SL. The CPU 7 executes the calculation to be moved. Thereby, the target passage position of the ball moves, and the coordinates of the target passage position of the ball after the movement are recognized by the CPU 7. Here, during the movement of the target passage position of the ball, a pitching cursor is displayed at the coordinate position of the target passage position of the ball. The image data for the throwing cursor and the coordinates of the target passing position of the ball in the initial state are supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded, and the image data and the coordinates are stored in the RAM 12.

  The release command recognition means 54 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize a release command for causing the pitcher character to release the ball.

  With this means, the CPU 7 recognizes a release command for causing the pitcher character to release the ball. For example, when the down key 17D of the controller 17 is operated, a release signal for causing the pitcher character to release the ball is issued from the controller 17, and the release command corresponding to this release signal is recognized by the CPU 7. Then, this release command is issued from the CPU 7, the ball is released from the pitcher character displayed on the television monitor 20, and the image data of the released ball is displayed on the television monitor 20.

  The release position recognition means 55 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize the release position of the ball when the release command is recognized by the CPU 7.

  With this means, the release position of the ball when the release command is recognized by the CPU 7 is recognized by the CPU 7. For example, when the release command is recognized by the CPU 7, the CPU 7 recognizes coordinates indicating the release position of the ball released from the pitcher character.

  The movement amount recognition means 56 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize the first movement amount corresponding to the ball type and the second movement amount corresponding to the gravity acting on the ball.

  In this means, the CPU 7 recognizes the first movement amount corresponding to the ball type and the second movement amount corresponding to the gravity acting on the ball. For example, the first movement amount is calculated by causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of multiplying predetermined first velocity data corresponding to the ball type by time per unit frame. The first speed data is supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded, and the first speed data stored in the RAM 12 is recognized by the CPU 7. Further, the second movement amount is calculated by causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of multiplying predetermined second speed data corresponding to the gravity acting on the ball by the time per unit frame. The second speed data is supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded, and the second speed data stored in the RAM 12 is recognized by the CPU 7.

  The first trajectory recognizing means 57 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to calculate the first trajectory of the ball using the release position and the target passing position as initial conditions, and causing the CPU 7 to recognize the first trajectory. Specifically, the first trajectory recognition means 57 causes the CPU 7 to execute a calculation for correcting the initial trajectory passing through the release position and the target passing position based on the first movement amount and the second movement amount, thereby causing the first trajectory of the ball to be corrected. It has a function of causing the CPU 7 to calculate the trajectory and causing the CPU 7 to recognize the first trajectory.

  In this means, the CPU 7 calculates the first trajectory of the ball by causing the CPU 7 to perform a calculation for correcting the initial trajectory passing through the release position and the target passing position based on the first movement amount and the second movement amount. This first trajectory is recognized by the CPU 7. For example, the CPU 7 executes calculation for correcting the initial trajectory passing through the coordinates of the release position and the coordinates of the target passage position based on the first movement amount and the second movement amount. More specifically, the CPU 7 executes a process of adding the first movement amount and the second movement amount to the coordinates on the initial trajectory. Then, the CPU 7 recognizes the trajectory passing through the coordinates obtained by this processing as the first trajectory.

  The first passing position recognizing means 58 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to calculate an intersection point between the first trajectory and the expected passing area and causing the CPU 7 to recognize this intersection point as the first passing position of the ball.

  In this means, the intersection of the first trajectory and the expected passage area is calculated by the CPU 7, and this intersection is recognized by the CPU 7 as the first passage position of the ball. For example, the CPU 7 calculates the coordinates at the intersection of the first trajectory and the predicted passage area, and the CPU 7 recognizes the coordinates of the intersection as the coordinates of the first passage position of the ball.

  The first movement position recognition means 59 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize the first movement position of the ball on the first track between the release position and the first passage position.

  In this means, the CPU 7 recognizes the first movement position of the ball on the first track between the release position and the first passage position. For example, the CPU 7 recognizes the coordinates of the first movement position of the ball defined by the first trajectory between the coordinates of the release position and the coordinates of the first passage position.

  The first predicted passing position recognizing means 60 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to calculate the first predicted passing position of the ball in the predicted passing area corresponding to the release position and the first moving position, and causing the CPU 7 to recognize the first predicted passing position. I have. Specifically, the first predicted passing position recognizing means 60 causes the CPU 7 to execute a calculation for projecting the release position and the first moving position on the first trajectory onto the predicted passing area, thereby determining the first predicted passing position of the ball. The CPU 7 has a function of calculating and allowing the CPU 7 to recognize the first predicted passing position.

  In this means, the CPU 7 calculates the first expected passage position of the ball by causing the CPU 7 to execute a calculation for projecting the release position on the first trajectory and the first movement position onto the expected passage region. The position is recognized by the CPU 7. For example, the CPU 7 executes a calculation for projecting the coordinates of the release position and the coordinates of the first movement position onto the expected passage area. Then, the CPU 7 calculates the X and Y coordinates of the release position and the X and Y coordinates of the first movement position in the expected passage region, that is, a predetermined Z coordinate position. The coordinates (X, Y, Z (Z coordinate defining the expected passage area)) are recognized by the CPU 7 as the coordinates of the first expected passage position of the ball.

  The position change amount recognizing means 61 causes the CPU 7 to calculate the position change amount between the adjacent first predicted pass positions and between the first predicted pass position and the first pass position, and causes the CPU 7 to recognize the position change amount. It has a function.

  In this means, the CPU 7 calculates the position change amount between the adjacent first predicted pass positions and between the first predicted pass position and the first pass position, and the CPU 7 recognizes this position change amount. For example, by causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of subtracting the other coordinate of the adjacent first predicted passing position from the one coordinate of the adjacent first predicted passing position, the first adjacent passing position is adjacent to the first predicted passing position. A change amount between the other one of the predicted passing positions is calculated. Further, by causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of subtracting the coordinates of the first predicted passing position adjacent to the first passing position from the coordinates of the first passing position, the first predicted position adjacent to the first passing position and the first passing position. The amount of change between the passing position and the passing position is calculated. The amount of change calculated in this manner is recognized by the CPU 7 as a position change amount.

  The position change amount changing means 62 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of changing the position change amount at a predetermined rate.

  In this means, the CPU 7 executes a process of changing the position change amount at a predetermined rate. For example, the position change amount is changed at a predetermined rate by causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of multiplying the position change amount calculated as described above by a predetermined coefficient, for example, a coefficient of 1 or less.

  The changed passage position recognizing means 63 has a function of causing the control unit to execute calculation for correcting the first passage position based on the changed position change amount, and causing the control unit to recognize the corrected first passage position. .

  In this means, calculation for correcting the first passing position is executed by the control unit based on the changed position change amount, and the corrected first passing position is recognized by the control unit. For example, the CPU 7 executes a calculation for sequentially subtracting the position change amount changed to the predetermined first predicted passing position at the first predicted passing position on the release position side with the coordinates of the predetermined first predicted passing position as a base point. Let In addition, a calculation for sequentially adding the position change amount changed to the predetermined first predicted passing position at the first predicted passing position on the side away from the release position with the coordinates of the predetermined first predicted passing position as a base point. The CPU 7 is made to execute. The coordinates obtained by this processing are recognized by the control unit as the corrected first predicted passing position and the corrected first passing position. In other words, the coordinates obtained by this process are re-recognized by the control unit as the first predicted passing position and the first passing position.

  The second trajectory recognition means 64 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to calculate the second trajectory of the ball using the release position and the first passage position as initial conditions, and causing the CPU 7 to recognize the second trajectory. Specifically, the second trajectory recognizing means 64 causes the CPU 7 to calculate the second trajectory of the ball that changes in the position change amount, with the release position and the first passing position as initial conditions, and causes the CPU 7 to calculate the second trajectory. It has a function to recognize.

  In this means, the CPU 7 calculates the second trajectory of the ball that changes with the position change amount, with the release position and the first passing position as initial conditions, and the CPU 7 recognizes the second trajectory. For example, the CPU 7 executes a calculation for correcting the initial trajectory passing through the coordinates of the release position and the coordinates of the first passage position based on the position change amount. More specifically, the CPU 7 executes a process for adding / subtracting the position change amount to / from the coordinates on the initial trajectory. Then, the CPU 7 recognizes the trajectory passing through the coordinates obtained by this processing as the second trajectory.

  The final passing position recognizing means 65 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to calculate an intersection point between the second trajectory and the predicted passing area and causing the CPU 7 to recognize the intersection point as the final passing position of the ball.

  In this means, the intersection of the second trajectory and the predicted passage area is calculated by the CPU 7, and this intersection is recognized by the CPU 7 as the final passage position of the ball. For example, the CPU 7 calculates the coordinates at the intersection of the second trajectory and the expected passage area, and the CPU 7 recognizes the coordinates of the intersection as the final passage position of the ball.

  The movement position recognition means 66 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize the movement position of the ball on the second track between the release position and the final passage position.

  With this means, the movement position of the ball on the second track between the release position and the final passing position is recognized by the CPU 7. For example, the CPU 7 recognizes the coordinates of the movement position of the ball defined by the second trajectory between the coordinates of the release position and the coordinates of the final passage position.

  The predicted passing position recognition unit 67 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to calculate the predicted passing position of the ball in the predicted passing area corresponding to the release position and the moving position, and to cause the CPU 7 to recognize the predicted passing position. Specifically, the predicted passing position recognizing unit 67 causes the CPU 7 to execute a calculation for projecting the release position and the moving position on the second trajectory onto the predicted passing area with the final passing position as a base point, thereby determining the predicted passing position of the ball. The CPU 7 has a function of calculating and allowing the CPU 7 to recognize the predicted passing position.

  In this means, the CPU 7 calculates the predicted passing position of the ball by causing the CPU 7 to execute a calculation for projecting the release position and the moving position on the second trajectory onto the predicted passing area with the final passing position as a base point. The position is recognized by the CPU 7. For example, the coordinates of the release position and the coordinates of the movement position are projected onto the expected passage area so that the projection point of the coordinates of the release position becomes the coordinates of the target passage position in the expected passage area, using the coordinates of the final passage position as the base point. The calculation is executed by the CPU 7. As a result, the CPU 7 calculates an expected passing position corresponding to the release position and the moving position on the second trajectory in the predicted passing area, and the CPU 7 recognizes the predicted passing position. In this case, the expected passing position corresponding to the release position matches the target passing position, and the expected passing position corresponding to the movement position is located between the target passing position and the final passing position.

  The image data allocating unit 68 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of allocating image data corresponding to a notification image for notifying a ball passing position to an expected passing position and a final passing position.

  In this means, the CPU 7 executes a process of assigning image data corresponding to the notification image for notifying the passing position of the ball to the expected passing position and the final passing position. For example, when the CPU 7 recognizes the predicted passing position coordinates and the final passing position coordinates, the image data corresponding to the notification image corresponds to the release position based on the predicted passing position coordinates and the final passing position coordinates. The CPU 7 sequentially assigns the expected passing position, the expected passing position corresponding to the moving position, and the final passing position. Note that image data corresponding to the notification image is supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded, and the image data is stored in the RAM 12.

  The image display means 69 has a function of continuously displaying the notification image on the television monitor 20 using image data.

  With this means, the notification image is continuously displayed on the television monitor 20 using the image data. For example, when image data corresponding to a notification image is assigned to an expected passage position corresponding to a release position, an expected passage position corresponding to a movement position, and a final passage position, a display for displaying the notification image on the television monitor 20. An instruction is issued from the CPU 7. Then, the image data for the notification image is continuously displayed on the television monitor 20 in the order of the expected passing position corresponding to the release position, the expected passing position corresponding to the moving position, and the final passing position.

[Processing flow and explanation of power status display system in baseball game]
Next, specific contents of the pitching cursor movement system in the baseball game will be described. The processing flow of the pitching cursor movement system shown in FIG. 15 will also be described at the same time.

  In this baseball game, a game in which a ball is thrown from a pitcher character 90 displayed on the television monitor 20 can be realized. In the following, the case where the opponent player instructs the pitcher character 90 to issue a pitching instruction from the controller 17 will be described as an example. That is, the case where the player is the attacking side will be described as an example. Note that although pitching instructions may be instructed to the pitcher character 90 from an AI program (Artificial Intelligence program), internal processing in the game machine 1 may also be performed when various instructions are instructed from the AI program. Is done in the same way.

  When the baseball game program is loaded on the game machine 1, the coordinate data inside the expected passing area 80 composed of the rectangular strike zone 80 a and the ball zone 80 b surrounding the strike zone 80 a is supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12. Stored. At this time, the coordinate data in the predicted passing area 80 is recognized by the CPU 7 (S1). When the pitcher character 90 can be instructed to issue a pitching command, as shown in FIG. 3, a rectangular frame image indicating the strike zone 80a based on the coordinate data of the strike zone 80a in the expected passage area 80. Is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the image data. Further, the image data corresponding to the pitcher character 90 and the image data corresponding to the batter character 91 are displayed at predetermined positions on the television monitor 20 (S2). Here, an example in which the pitcher character 90 is a right pitcher and the batter character 91 is a right batter is shown. Further, a display command for displaying a throwing cursor TC on the television monitor 20 for informing the target position of the ball thrown from the pitcher character 90 is issued from the CPU 7, and image data for the throwing cursor TC is displayed on the television monitor. It is displayed at 20 predetermined positions, for example, at the center of the strike zone (S3). The coordinates indicating the position of the pitching cursor TC are defined in advance in the game program, and are recognized by the CPU 7 as the coordinates of the target passing position Mo of the ball in the initial state. Here, the coordinates of the target passing position Mo of the ball are defined at the center of the pitching cursor TC.

  In this state, when any one of the cross buttons 17B including the up key 17U, the down key 17D, the left key 17L, and the right key 17R of the controller 17 is operated, it corresponds to the operated key. An input signal is issued from the controller 17 to the CPU 7, and this input signal is recognized by the CPU 7. Then, the CPU 7 recognizes the ball type corresponding to this input signal (S4). For example, by pressing each of the up direction key 17U, down direction key 17D, left direction key 17L, and right direction key 17R of the controller 17, one of the ball types of straight, chute, fork, and curve is obtained. Recognized by the CPU 7. For example, when the left direction key 17L of the controller 17 is pressed, a curve is selected as the ball type. Then, the CPU 7 recognizes predetermined first speed data dv1 (n) corresponding to the ball type. Then, predetermined second speed data dv2 (n) corresponding to the gravity acting on the ball is recognized by the CPU 7 (S5). Note that straight, chute, fork, curve, and the like are prepared as ball types. Further, the correspondence between the input key corresponding to the operated key, that is, the operated key, and the ball type is defined in advance in the game program.

  Subsequently, when the down key 17D of the controller 17 is operated, a pitching start signal for causing the pitcher character 90 to start a pitching motion is issued from the controller 17, and a pitching start command corresponding to this pitching start signal is sent to the CPU 7. Be recognized. Then, this pitching start command is issued from the CPU 7, and the state in which the pitcher character 90 displayed on the television monitor 20 performs the pitching motion is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the image data (S6). In this state, when the left stick 17SL of the controller 17 is operated, the tilt direction and the tilt amount of the left stick 17SL are recognized by the CPU 7, and the coordinates of the initial position of the target passing position Mo of the ball are set to the tilt direction of the left stick 17SL. A command for moving the tilt amount is issued from the CPU 7. Then, a state in which the pitching cursor TC moves by the tilt amount in the tilt direction of the left stick 17SL is displayed on the television monitor 20 (S7). Then, the CPU 7 recognizes the position coordinates of the pitching cursor TC after the movement, that is, the coordinates of the target passing position Mo of the ball (S8). For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when the left stick 17SL of the controller 17 is tilted obliquely downward to the right, the pitching cursor TC moves from the central portion of the strike zone toward the lower outer angle.

  Subsequently, when the down key 17D of the controller 17 is operated while the pitcher character 90 is performing a pitching motion, a release signal for causing the pitcher character 90 to release the ball is issued from the controller 17, and this release signal The release command corresponding to is recognized by the CPU 7. Then, this release command is issued from the CPU 7, and the ball is released from the pitcher character 90 displayed on the television monitor 20 (S9). Then, the released ball image data is displayed on the television monitor 20. When the release command is recognized by the CPU 7, the CPU 7 recognizes the coordinates indicating the release position Bo of the ball released from the pitcher character 90 (S10). Then, the CPU 7 recognizes the initial velocity data Vo of the ball released from the pitcher character 90 and the deceleration rate data γ of the ball released from the pitcher character 90 (S11). It should be noted that predetermined numerical values are assigned by the CPU 7 to the initial speed data Vo and the deceleration rate data γ. The initial speed data Vo and the deceleration rate data γ are supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 5, based on the coordinates indicating the ball release position Bo and the coordinates of the ball target passage position Mo, the distance L1 from the ball release position Bo to the ball target passage position Mo is determined by the CPU 7. Is calculated by At this time, the numerical value of the distance L1 is assigned to the distance data by the CPU 7 and recognized by the CPU 7. Then, by causing the CPU 7 to execute a process (L / 60) of dividing the distance L1 by the number of frames until the released ball reaches the expected passing area 80, for example, 60 frames, the distance dL1 per unit frame is obtained by the CPU7. Calculated and recognized by the CPU 7 (S12). Here, when the number of frames until the released ball reaches the expected passing area 80 is 60 frames, the ball movement time until the released ball reaches the expected passing area 80 is 1 sec. The numerical value of this ball movement time is assigned to the ball movement time data by the CPU 7, and this ball movement time data is stored in the RAM 12.

  Then, time data indicating the time dT (1) corresponding to the first frame is calculated by causing the CPU 7 to execute a process (dL1 / Vo) for dividing the distance dL1 per unit frame by the initial speed Vo. Further, time data indicating the time dT (2) corresponding to the second frame is obtained by causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of dividing the distance dL1 per unit frame by the value (γXVo) obtained by multiplying the initial speed Vo by the deceleration rate γ. Is calculated. Further, by causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of dividing the distance dL1 per unit frame by a value (γXγXVo) obtained by multiplying the initial speed Vo by the square of the deceleration rate γ, a time dT (2) corresponding to the second frame is obtained. The time data shown is calculated. In this way, by causing the CPU 7 to sequentially execute the process of dividing the distance dL1 per unit frame by the initial speed Vo considering the deceleration rate γ, the time dT (corresponding to each frame from the first frame to the 59th frame) n) is calculated. Then, the time dT (n) corresponding to each frame is recognized by the CPU 7 (S13). A numerical value from “1” to “59” is assigned to the parameter n shown here.

  Then, the CPU 7 executes a process of multiplying the first speed data dv1 (n) by the time dT (n) to calculate the first movement amount dXi1 (n) per unit frame, and the first movement amount dXi1 is calculated by the CPU 7. Recognized. Further, the CPU 7 executes a process of multiplying the second speed data dv2 (n) by the time dT (n) to calculate the second movement amount dXi2 (n), and this second movement amount dXi2 (n) is sent to the CPU 7. Recognized (S14). For example, the first movement amount dXi1 (n) is obtained by causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of multiplying each speed component of predetermined first speed data dv1 (n) corresponding to the ball type by time dT (n). The first movement amount dXi1 (n) is calculated. Further, the second movement amount dXi2 (n) is obtained by causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of multiplying each speed component of the predetermined second speed data dv2 (n) corresponding to the gravity acting on the ball by the time dT (n). Calculated.

  For example, straight, chute, curve, fork and the like are prepared as ball types, and predetermined first velocity data dv1 (dvx1, dvy1, 0) and predetermined values corresponding to these ball types are prepared. Second speed data dv2 (0, dvy2, 0) is stored in the RAM 12. Here, in the case of straight, the X component (dvx1) and the Y component (dvy1) of the first speed data are recognized by the CPU 7 as zero, and the Y component (dvy2) of the second speed data has a value. Yes. In the case of a fork, the X component (dvx1) of the first speed data is recognized by the CPU 7 as zero, and the Y component (dvy1) of the first speed data and the Y component (dvy2) of the second speed data are values. have. In the case of a shoot, the Y component (dvy1) of the first speed data is recognized by the CPU 7 as zero, and the X component (dvx1) of the first speed data and the Y component (dvy2) of the second speed data are values. have. Further, in the case of a curve, the first speed data and the second speed data have values. By causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of multiplying the predetermined first speed data dv1 (n) and the predetermined second speed data dv2 (n) by the time dT (n), the first movement amount dXi1 corresponding to each frame. (Dxi1 (= dvx1 × dT), dyi1 (= dvy1 × dT), 0) and the second movement amount dXi2 (0, dyi2 (= dvy2 × dT), 0) are calculated. Thus, the CPU 7 calculates and recognizes the first movement amount dXi1 (n) indicating the rotation state of the ball and the second movement amount dXi2 (n) indicating the influence of gravity acting on the ball.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 7 calculates a first initial trajectory Ko1 that passes through the coordinates of the release position Bo and the coordinates of the target passing position Mo indicated by the left stick 17SL. Here, the CPU 7 recognizes the trajectory connecting the coordinates of the release position Bo and the coordinates of the target passing position Mo as a first initial trajectory Ko1. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the first initial trajectory Ko1 is calculated based on the initial velocity data Vo of the ball, the deceleration rate data γ of the ball, and the time data dT (n). First, the CPU 7 executes a calculation to multiply the initial velocity Vo of the ball in the direction from the release position Bo toward the target passage position Mo by the time dT (1), thereby causing the first differential movement amount dXs (1) from the release position Bo. Is calculated. By causing the CPU 7 to perform a calculation for adding the x′y′z ′ direction component of the first differential movement amount dXs (1) to the coordinates of the release position Bo, the unit frame time dT adjacent to the release position Bo has elapsed. The coordinates of the first ball position B (1) are calculated. Next, the first speed Vb1 (= Vo × γ) for the first initial trajectory at the first ball position B (1) is calculated by causing the CPU 7 to perform a calculation of multiplying the initial speed Vo by the deceleration rate γ. Then, by causing the CPU 7 to perform a calculation of multiplying the first initial trajectory first speed Vb1 by the time dT (2), the second differential movement amount dXs (2) from the first ball position B (1) is calculated. The By causing the CPU 7 to execute a calculation for adding the x′y′z ′ direction component of the second differential movement amount dXs (2) to the coordinates of the first ball position B (1), a unit adjacent to the first ball position The coordinates of the second ball position B (2) after the elapse of time data dT per frame are calculated. By repeating this calculation sequentially, the coordinates of the ball position B (n) after the second ball position are calculated by the CPU 7. The CPU 7 recognizes the coordinates of each ball position B (n) calculated in this way. As a result, the CPU 7 recognizes the first initial trajectory Ko1 including the ball positions B (n) (S15). In FIG. 6, the speed and coordinates are displayed in a local coordinate system with each ball position on the first initial trajectory Ko1 as the origin.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8, each component of the first movement amount dXi1 (n) per unit frame and the second movement per unit frame at the coordinates of each ball position B (n) on the first initial trajectory Ko1. The CPU 7 executes a process of adding each component of the quantity dXi2 (n). Thereby, the coordinates (Xb1 (n), Yb1 (n), Zb1 (n) of each ball position B1 (n) constituting the first trajectory K11 in consideration of the rotation state of the ball and the influence of gravity acting on the ball. )) Is calculated. At this time, the coordinates of each ball position B1 (n) are recognized by the CPU 7, and as shown in FIG. 9, the first trajectory K11 of the ball connecting these ball positions B1 (n) is recognized by the CPU 7 (S16). ). Then, the coordinates that are the intersections of the first trajectory K11 and the predicted passage area 80 are calculated by the CPU 7, and the coordinates of the intersections are recognized by the CPU 7 as the coordinates (Xt1, Yt1, Zt1) of the first passage position To1 (S17). ). For example, by causing the CPU 7 to calculate the coordinates of the ball position of the first trajectory K11 that matches the coordinates of the expected passing area 80, the coordinates that are the intersection of the first trajectory K11 and the expected passing area 80 are calculated. The coordinates are recognized by the CPU 7 as the coordinates (Xt1, Yt1, Zt1) of the first passage position To1. Thus, when the CPU 7 recognizes the coordinates of the first passing position To1, the coordinates of each ball position defined by the first trajectory K11 between the coordinates of the release position Bo and the coordinates of the first passing position To1. That is, the coordinates of the first movement position B1 (n) are recognized by the CPU 7 (S18). In FIG. 8, coordinates are displayed in a local coordinate system with each ball position on the first initial trajectory Ko1 as the origin.

  Subsequently, the CPU 7 executes a calculation for projecting the coordinates of the release position Bo and the coordinates of the first movement position B1 (n) onto the expected passing area 80. Here, by causing the CPU 7 to execute a calculation for correcting the Z coordinate of the release position Bo and the Z coordinate of the first movement position B1 (n) to the Z coordinate (Zb1) where the expected passing region 80 is located, FIG. As shown, the XY coordinates of the release position Bo and the XY coordinates of the first movement position B1 (n) are projected onto the expected passage area 80. That is, the coordinates of the release position Bo and the coordinates of the first movement position B1 (n) are projected onto the expected passage area 80 at the same magnification. In this way, the X and Y coordinates corresponding to the release position Bo and the X and Y coordinates corresponding to the first movement position B1 (n) at the predicted passing region 80, that is, the position of the predetermined Z coordinate (Zb1). Is calculated by the CPU 7, and these coordinates (Xb1 (n), Yb1 (n), Zb1) are recognized by the CPU 7 as the coordinates of the first predicted passing position YB1 (n) of the ball (S19). Here, the projection coordinates corresponding to the release position Bo are (Xb1 (0), Yb1 (0), Zb1).

  Then, the other of the first predicted passing positions adjacent from the coordinates (Xb1 (n + 1), Yb1 (n + 1), Zb1) of one first predicted passing position YB1 (n + 1) of the adjacent first predicted passing positions. The CPU 7 executes a process of subtracting the coordinates (Xb1 (n), Yb1 (n), Zb1) of the first predicted passage position YB1 (n) of the first predicted passage position YB1 (n). A change amount dYB1 (dxj1 (n), dyj2 (n), 0) between the other one of the predicted passing positions is calculated. Further, the coordinates (Xb1 (59), Yb1 (59), Zb1) of the first predicted passing position YB1 (59) adjacent to the first passing position To1 from the coordinates (Xt1, Yt1, Zt1) of the first passing position To1. By causing the CPU 7 to perform the subtraction process, the amount of change dYB1 between the first passage position To1 and the first predicted passage position YB1 (59) adjacent to the first passage position To1 is calculated. The change amount dYB1 calculated in this way, that is, the position change amount dYB1 (dxj1 (n), dyj2 (n), 0) is recognized by the CPU 7. Then, by causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of multiplying the calculated position change amount dYB1 by a predetermined coefficient, for example, 0.3, the position change amount dYB1 is changed at a predetermined rate, and the changed position change amount dYB1 ′ (= 0.3XdYB1) is recognized by the CPU 7 (S20).

  Here, the process of changing the position change amount dYB1 at a predetermined rate has the following meaning. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, for example, the position change amount dYB1 ′ changed at the first expected passing position YB1 (n: n <60) on the release position Bo side with the coordinates of the first passing position To1 as a base point. = 0.3XdYB1) is sequentially subtracted from the coordinates of the first passage position To1, the CPU 7 executes each position from the release position Bo to the first passage position To1 with the coordinates of the first passage position To1 as a base point. The first predicted passing position YB1 corresponding to can be moved at a predetermined rate. That is, in the expected passing region, the movement trajectory of the ball from the first expected passing position YB1 corresponding to the release position Bo to the first passing position To1 can be reduced at a predetermined rate with the first passing position To1 as a base point. .

  Subsequently, using the coordinates of the release position Bo and the coordinates of the first passing position To1 as initial conditions, the second initial trajectory Ko2 of the ball is calculated by the CPU 7, and the second initial trajectory Ko2 is recognized by the CPU 7 (S21). . For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the CPU 7 recognizes a trajectory connecting the coordinates of the release position Bo and the coordinates of the first passing position To1 as a second initial trajectory Ko2. Similar to the first initial trajectory Ko1, the second initial trajectory Ko2 is calculated based on the initial velocity data Vo of the ball, the deceleration rate data γ of the ball, and the time data dT (n) (FIGS. 6 and 7). See). First, the CPU 7 executes a calculation for multiplying the initial velocity Vo of the ball in the direction from the release position Bo to the first passage position To1 by the time dT (1), whereby the first difference movement amount dXs ′ (from the release position Bo). 1) is calculated. After the elapse of the unit frame time dT adjacent to the release position Bo by causing the CPU 7 to execute a calculation for adding the x′y′z ′ direction component of the first differential movement amount dXs ′ (1) to the coordinates of the release position Bo. The coordinates of the first ball position B ′ (1) are calculated. Next, by causing the CPU 7 to calculate the initial speed Vo by the deceleration rate γ, the second initial trajectory first speed Vb1 ′ (= Vo × γ) at the first ball position B ′ (1) is calculated. The Then, by causing the CPU 7 to perform a calculation of multiplying the second initial trajectory first speed Vb1 ′ by the time dT (2), the second differential movement amount dXs ′ (2) from the first ball position B ′ (1). Is calculated. Adjacent to the first ball position by causing the CPU 7 to perform a calculation for adding the x′y′z ′ direction component of the second differential movement amount dXs ′ (2) to the coordinates of the first ball position B ′ (1). The coordinates of the second ball position B ′ (2) after the time data dT per unit frame has elapsed are calculated. By sequentially repeating this calculation, the CPU 7 calculates the coordinates of the ball position B ′ (n) after the second ball position. The CPU 7 recognizes the coordinates of each ball position B ′ (n) calculated in this way. As a result, the CPU 7 recognizes the second initial trajectory Ko2 composed of each ball position B '(n).

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 12, the position change amount dYB1 ′ (dxj1 ′ (n), dyj2 ′ (n), 0) is added to the coordinates of each ball position B ′ (n) on the second initial trajectory Ko2. The CPU 7 executes the process to perform. Thereby, the coordinates of each ball position B2 (n) constituting the second trajectory K21 of the ball that changes by the position change amount dYB1 'are calculated (S22). Then, the coordinates of each ball position B2 (n) are recognized by the CPU 7 as the movement position of the ball, and the second trajectory K21 of the ball connecting these movement positions B2 (n) is recognized by the CPU 7 (S23). Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the CPU 7 calculates the coordinates that are the intersections of the second trajectory K <b> 21 and the predicted passing area 80. For example, by causing the CPU 7 to calculate the coordinates of the ball position B2 (n) of the second trajectory K21 that matches the coordinates of the expected passing area 80, the coordinates that are the intersection of the second trajectory K21 and the expected passing area 80 are calculated. The coordinates of the intersection are recognized by the CPU 7 as the coordinates of the final passing position S (S24).

  Subsequently, the CPU 7 recognizes the coordinates of the ball movement position B2 (n) defined by the second trajectory K21 between the coordinates of the release position Bo and the coordinates of the final passage position S. Then, the coordinates of the release position Bo and the coordinates of the movement position B2 (n) are set so that the coordinates obtained by projecting the release position Bo on the expected passage area 80 become the coordinates of the target passage position Mo with the coordinates of the final passage position S as the base point. Is calculated by the CPU 7. As a result, the CPU 7 calculates an expected passing position YB2 (n) corresponding to the release position Bo and the moving position B2 (n) on the second trajectory K21 in the expected passing area 80, and this expected passing position YB2 (n) is calculated. Recognized by the CPU 7 (S25). In this case, the predicted passing position YB2 (n) corresponding to the release position Bo coincides with the target passing position Mo, and the predicted passing position YB2 (n) corresponding to the moving position B2 (n) is the target passing position Mo and the final passing position. It is located between S.

  For example, first, the CPU 7 is caused to perform a calculation for correcting the Z coordinate of the release position Bo and the Z coordinate of the movement position B2 (n) to the Z coordinate (Zb1) in which the expected passing area 80 is defined. Next, the CPU 7 is caused to execute processing for dividing the X coordinate of the target passing position Mo by the X coordinate of the expected passing position YB2 (0) corresponding to the release position Bo. Then, the CPU 7 is caused to execute a process of dividing the Y coordinate of the target passing position Mo by the Y coordinate of the expected passing position YB2 (0) corresponding to the release position Bo. The CPU 7 executes a calculation to multiply the result obtained in this manner, that is, the ratio of the target passing position Mo and the expected passing position YB2 (0) to the expected passing position YB2 (n: n = 1 to 59), thereby predicting An expected passing position YB2 (n) corresponding to the release position Bo and the moving position B2 (n) on the second trajectory K21 in the passing area 80 is calculated, and this expected passing position YB2 (n) is recognized by the CPU 7.

  Finally, when the coordinates of the predicted passing position YB2 (n) and the coordinates of the final passing position S are recognized by the CPU 7, the image data corresponding to the notification image, for example, a ball-shaped image, is the coordinates of the predicted passing position YB2 (n). Based on the coordinates of the final passing position S, the expected passing position YB2 (0) corresponding to the release position Bo, and the expected passing position YB2 (n: n = n) corresponding to the moving position B2 (n: n = 1 to 59). 1 to 59), the CPU 7 sequentially assigns the final passage position S. Then, a display command for displaying an image representing the ball on the television monitor 20 is issued continuously from the CPU 7. Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the image data for the notification image has the expected passage position YB2 (0) corresponding to the release position Bo and the expected passage position YB2 corresponding to the movement position B2 (n: n = 1 to 59). (N: n = 1 to 59) and the final passage position S are sequentially displayed on the television monitor 20 (S26).

[Other Embodiments]
(A) In the above embodiment, an example of using a home video game apparatus as an example of a computer to which a game program can be applied has been described. However, the game apparatus is not limited to the above embodiment, and a monitor is separately provided. The present invention can be similarly applied to a game device configured in a body, a game device in which a monitor is integrated, a personal computer or a workstation that functions as a game device by executing a game program.

  (B) The present invention includes a program for executing the game as described above and a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of the recording medium include a computer-readable flexible disk, a semiconductor memory, a CD-ROM, a DVD, an MO, a ROM cassette, and the like in addition to the cartridge.

1 is a basic configuration diagram of a video game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The functional block diagram for demonstrating the means performed in the said video game device. The figure for demonstrating each character. The figure for demonstrating an estimated passage area. The figure which shows the relationship between the release position of a ball | bowl, and the target passage position of a ball | bowl. The figure for demonstrating the calculation method of a 1st initial orbit (the 1). The figure for demonstrating the calculation method of a 1st initial orbit (the 2). The figure for demonstrating the calculation method of a 1st track | orbit (the 1). The figure for demonstrating the calculation method of a 1st track | orbit (the 2). The figure for demonstrating the calculation method of the 1st estimated passing position of a ball | bowl. The figure for demonstrating the calculation method of a 2nd initial orbit. The figure for demonstrating the calculation method of a 2nd track | orbit. The figure for demonstrating the calculation method of the last passage position. The figure which shows the movement state of the ball | bowl in an estimated passage area | region. The flowchart for demonstrating a pitching cursor movement system.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control part 3 Image display part 5 Operation input part 7 CPU
17 Controller 20 Television Monitor 50 Expected Passing Area Recognizing Unit 51 Ball Type Selecting Unit 52 Throwing Start Command Recognizing Unit 53 Target Passing Position Recognizing Unit 54 Release Command Recognizing Unit 55 Release Position Recognizing Unit 56 Movement Amount Recognizing Unit 57 First Trajectory Recognizing Unit 58 First passage position recognition means 59 First movement position recognition means 60 First predicted passage position recognition means 61 Position change amount recognition means 62 Position change amount change means 63 Change passage position recognition means 64 Second trajectory recognition means 65 Final passage position Recognizing means 66 Moving position recognizing means 67 Expected passing position recognizing means 68 Image data assigning means 69 Image display means 80 Expected passing area 90 Pitcher character Mo Target passing position Bo Release position (sending position)
K11 first trajectory To1 first pass position K21 second trajectory S final pass position B1 first move position B2 move position YB1 first expected pass position YB2 expected pass position dYB1, dYB1 'position change amount dXi1 first move amount dXi2 second Travel amount Ko1 first initial trajectory Ko2 second initial trajectory

Claims (8)

To a computer capable of realizing a game in which a moving object is sent from a character displayed on the image display unit,
An expected passage area recognition function for recognizing an expected passage area of the moving body transmitted from the character;
A target passing position recognition function for recognizing a target passing position of the moving body sent from the character;
A sending command recognition function for recognizing a sending command for sending the moving body to the character;
A sending position recognition function for recognizing the sending position of the moving body when the sending command is recognized by the control unit;
A first trajectory recognition function for recognizing the first trajectory by calculating a first trajectory of the moving body using the sending position and the target passing position as initial conditions;
A first passing position recognition function for calculating an intersection between the first trajectory and the predicted passing area, and recognizing the intersection as a first passing position of the moving body;
Based on the amount of change of the moving body in the expected passing region corresponding to the amount of change of the moving body on the first trajectory with the sending position and the first passing position as initial conditions, A second trajectory recognition function for calculating and recognizing the second trajectory;
Calculating a point of intersection between the second trajectory and the predicted passing region, and recognizing the point of intersection as a final passing position of the moving body;
A moving position recognition function for recognizing a moving position of the moving body on the second trajectory between the sending position and the final passing position;
An expected passing position recognition function for calculating the expected passing position of the moving body in the expected passing area corresponding to the sending position and the moving position, and recognizing the expected passing position;
An image data assignment function for executing processing for assigning image data corresponding to a notification image for notifying the passage position of the mobile body to the expected passage position and the final passage position;
An image display function for continuously displaying the notification image on the image display unit using the image data;
A game program to make it happen. In the computer,
A first movement position recognition function for recognizing a first movement position of the movable body on the first trajectory between the delivery position and the first passage position;
A first expected passing position recognition function for calculating the first expected passing position of the moving body in the expected passing area corresponding to the sending position and the first moving position, and recognizing the first expected passing position;
A position change amount recognition function for calculating a position change amount between the adjacent first expected pass positions and between the first expected pass position and the first pass position, and recognizing the position change amount;
Further realized,
In the second trajectory recognition function, a second trajectory of the moving body that changes by the position change amount is calculated by the control unit using the sending position and the first passing position as initial conditions, and the second trajectory is calculated by the control unit. Recognized by the
The game program according to claim 1. In the computer,
A position change amount changing function for executing a process of changing the position change amount at a predetermined rate;
A changed passage position recognition function that executes a calculation for correcting the first predicted passage position based on the changed amount of the position change and uses the first passage position as a base point to recognize the corrected first predicted passage position ; ,
The game program according to claim 2, further realizing the above. In the computer,
A movement amount recognition function for recognizing a first movement amount corresponding to a rotation mode of the moving body and a second movement amount corresponding to gravity acting on the moving body;
Further realized,
In the first trajectory recognition function, the first trajectory of the moving body is calculated by executing a calculation for correcting an initial trajectory passing through the sending position and the target passing position based on the first movement amount and the second movement amount. One trajectory is calculated by the control unit, and the first trajectory is recognized by the control unit;
The game program according to claim 2 or 3. In the first expected passing position recognition function, the first expected passing position of the moving body is calculated by performing a calculation for projecting the sending position and the first moving position on the first trajectory onto the expected passing area. Is calculated by the control unit, and the first predicted passing position is recognized by the control unit.
The game program according to claim 2. In the predicted passing position recognition function, the predicted passing of the moving body is performed by executing a calculation for projecting the sending position and the moving position on the second trajectory onto the predicted passing area with the final passing position as a base point. The position is calculated by the control unit, and the predicted passing position is recognized by the control unit.
The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A game device capable of executing a game in which a moving object is sent from a character displayed on an image display unit,
Expected passage area recognition means for recognizing the expected passage area of the moving body sent from the character;
Target passage position recognition means for recognizing the target passage position of the moving body sent from the character;
Sending command recognition means for recognizing a sending command for sending the moving body to the character;
Sending position recognition means for recognizing the sending position of the moving body when the sending command is recognized by the control unit;
First trajectory recognition means for calculating the first trajectory of the moving body using the sending position and the target passing position as initial conditions, and recognizing the first trajectory;
Calculating a point of intersection between the first trajectory and the predicted passage region, and a first passage position recognition means for recognizing the intersection point as a first passage position of the moving body;
Based on the amount of change of the moving body in the expected passing region corresponding to the amount of change of the moving body on the first trajectory with the sending position and the first passing position as initial conditions, Second trajectory recognition means for calculating and recognizing the second trajectory;
Calculating a point of intersection between the second trajectory and the predicted passing region, and a final passing position recognizing unit for recognizing the crossing point as a final passing position of the moving body
A moving position recognition means for recognizing a moving position of the moving body on the second trajectory between the sending position and the final passing position;
An expected passage position recognition means for calculating an expected passage position of the moving body in the expected passage area corresponding to the sending position and the movement position, and recognizing the expected passage position;
Image data allocating means for executing processing for allocating image data corresponding to a notification image for notifying a passing position of the moving body to the expected passing position and the final passing position;
Image display means for continuously displaying the notification image on the image display unit using the image data;
A game device comprising: A game control method for controlling a game in which a moving object is sent from a character displayed on an image display unit by a computer,
An expected passage area recognition step for recognizing an expected passage area of the moving body sent from the character;
A target passing position recognition step for recognizing a target passing position of the moving body sent from the character;
A sending command recognition step for recognizing a sending command for sending the moving body to the character;
A sending position recognition step for recognizing the sending position of the mobile body when the sending command is recognized by the control unit;
A first trajectory recognition step of calculating a first trajectory of the moving body using the sending position and the target passing position as initial conditions, and recognizing the first trajectory;
A first passing position recognition step of calculating an intersection between the first trajectory and the predicted passing area, and recognizing the intersection as a first passing position of the moving body;
Based on the amount of change of the moving body in the expected passing region corresponding to the amount of change of the moving body on the first trajectory with the sending position and the first passing position as initial conditions, A second trajectory recognition step for calculating and recognizing the second trajectory;
Calculating a point of intersection between the second trajectory and the predicted passing region, and recognizing the point of intersection as a final passing position of the moving body; and
A moving position recognition step for recognizing a moving position of the moving body on the second trajectory between the sending position and the final passing position;
An expected passing position recognition step of calculating the expected passing position of the moving body in the expected passing area corresponding to the sending position and the moving position, and recognizing the expected passing position;
An image data assignment step for executing a process of assigning image data corresponding to a notification image for notifying a passage position of the mobile body to the expected passage position and the final passage position;
An image display step of continuously displaying the notification image on the image display unit using the image data;
A game control method comprising:

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