JP4191769B2 - GAME PROGRAM, GAME DEVICE, AND GAME CONTROL METHOD - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is a game program, in particular, before starting the competition game played by operating the operation portion of the player, and displays reproduced automatically opening demonstration video of the competition game to be played regardless of the operation by the player on the monitor The present invention relates to a game program for causing a computer having a control unit capable of realizing a game to realize the game. The present invention also relates to a game device and a game control method executed by the game program.

  Conventionally, various games have been proposed. As one of them, a battle video game in which a player character displayed on a monitor is operated to perform a game, for example, a baseball game is known. In this type of baseball game, a player can select one baseball team to which each player character belongs, and can play against another player who has selected another baseball team, or a computer that has selected another baseball team (for example, Non-patent document 1).

In such a baseball game, the state in which the baseball game is actually played is displayed and reproduced as an opening demo video before the player starts to play against other players and computers. Specifically, it is a moving image of a scene in which two teams arbitrarily selected by a computer battle each other, and the moving image from the table is displayed and reproduced once. Here, for example, the opening demo video is displayed and reproduced at the storefront, so that the contents of the game are appealed to the public, and the opening demo video is displayed at the storefront while the player starts to play against other players and computers. By playing it, it is possible to enjoy the opening demo video displayed and reproduced on the monitor even when the player is not playing the battle game.
Professional Baseball Spirits 3 Official Guide Complete Edition, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, April 6, 2006

  In the conventional baseball game in which the opening demonstration video is displayed and reproduced, a video of a scene in which two teams arbitrarily selected by the computer battle each other is displayed and reproduced. For this reason, the player compulsorily watches the opening demo video in which two teams arbitrarily selected by the computer face each other. For example, the player can immediately watch the battle of the team that hesitates or considers. Inability to do so may reduce the interest of the player in viewing the opening demo video.

  It is an object of the present invention to maintain a high degree of interest in viewing an opening demo video by a player in a game program.

Game program according to claim 1, before starting the competition game played by operating the operation portion of the player, and displays reproduced automatically opening demonstration video of the competition game to be played regardless of the operation by the player on the monitor This is a program for causing a computer having a control unit capable of realizing a game to realize the following functions.

(1) determining the control unit, by operating the operation portion of the player, by selecting from the opposing team setting table stored in advance in the storage unit the opposing team in the battle game of self made dynamically regardless of the operation by the player A battle team decision function that performs control.

(2) The control unit reads out a demo video of a battle game that is a battle of the battle team determined by the battle team determination function from the storage unit, and an opening demo video of the battle game from the read demo video of the battle game opening demonstration video determination function of performing decisions to control the portion to be displayed as.

(3) control unit, before starting the competition game, opening demonstration for controlling the reading of the opening demonstration video that is determined by the opening demonstration video determination function from the storage unit, displays play opening demonstration videos read to monitor Movie display playback function.

  (4) This is a condition that can be a highlight scene stored in the storage unit from the virtual battle game after the virtual battle game that is virtually performed before the battle game is started and is not displayed on the monitor. A highlight scene determination function that performs control to determine a highlight scene in a virtual battle game that satisfies the highlight conditions.

  Furthermore, the opening demo video determination function is a function for performing control to determine a portion to be displayed as an opening demo video including a highlight scene in the virtual battle game determined by the highlight scene determination function.

In a game realized by the program, the opposing team determination function, the control unit is stored by operation of the operation unit of the player, in advance in the storage unit the opposing team in the battle game which itself made dynamically regardless of the operation by the player intends row control be determined by selecting from opposing teams set table that is. In the opening demo video determination function, the control unit reads out the demo video of the battle game that is the battle of the battle team determined by the battle team determination function from the storage unit, and plays the battle game from the read battle game demo video It intends row control to determine the portion displayed as opening demonstration video. In opening demonstration video display playback function, the control unit, before starting the competition game, reads the opening demonstration video that is determined by the opening demonstration video determination function from the storage unit, the opening demonstration videos of the read-out display and playback on monitor control intends line. In the highlight scene determination function, the control unit performs a virtual battle game that is virtually played and not displayed on the monitor before the battle game starts, and then becomes a highlight scene stored in the storage unit from the virtual battle game. Control is performed to determine a highlight scene in a virtual battle game that satisfies a highlight condition that is a condition to obtain. Furthermore, the opening demo video determination function is a function for performing control to determine a portion to be displayed as an opening demo video including a highlight scene in the virtual battle game determined by the highlight scene determination function.

  For example, consider a case of realizing a baseball game in which a player character is operated.

Here, first, by the opposing team determination function, the control unit by operating the operation unit of the player determines the opposing team in the battle game which itself made dynamically regardless of the operation of the player. Here, the competition game of the opening demonstration video self-made dynamically, regardless of the operation of the player, before the player is to play against the start of the other player or computer, actually how the baseball game is being carried out movies Are displayed and reproduced. Here, it is possible to select an arbitrary battle team that suits the player's preference by operating the operation unit of the player. For example, it is determined that the battle team is the A team and the B team.

Then, by opening demonstration video determining function, the control unit, to determine the opening demonstration video of the competition game is a match-up of the competition team, which is determined by the opposing team determination function. Here, when the battle teams determined by the battle team determination function are the A team and the B team, the portion displayed and reproduced as the opening demo video from the battle game when the A team and the B team battle each other. For example, it is determined that it is an opening demo video of a battle game from a one-time table when team A and team B battle each other.

Then, by opening demonstration video display and playback function, the control unit, in before the start of the fighting game, to display play the opening demonstration videos that have been determined by the opening demonstration video determining function to monitor. Here, for example, the opening demo video of the battle game from the one-time table when the team A and the team B battle, which are determined by the opening demo video determination function, is displayed and reproduced.

  Further, the opening demo video determination function causes the control unit to determine a portion to be displayed as an opening demo video including the highlight scene in the virtual battle game determined by the highlight scene determination function. Here, the virtual battle game is a battle game that is not displayed on the monitor virtually played by the computer before the battle game in which the player actually battles against other players or computers, and determines the highlight scene. It is a battle game that is played only. In addition, the highlight scene in the virtual battle game is a scene where the game is the most exciting in the virtual battle game. For example, when the batter character hits a reverse strike to decide the victory or defeat of the game, conversely, For example, when the runner is present, the pitcher character strikes and strikes the pinch. The predetermined highlight condition is a condition for determining a highlight scene in the virtual battle game. For example, when the inning is “from 1 to 6 times”, “all runners in the scoring area are all Highlights in the virtual battle game such as “When you come back, when you have a chance to win / win”, “When all runners in the scoring area return, you have the same chance”, “When all runners in the scoring area return, you have a chance to reverse” It is a condition that can be Here, for example, with the highlight scene determination function, when the inning is “from 1st to 6th”, “when all runners in the scoring area return, it is a chance of preempting / winning”, “runners in the scoring area Since the condition of “reversal chance if all come back” will be met, the scene when the runners are in the same one-to-one tie and 2 得 (scoring area) in this 4th back attack is the highlight scene The decision function determines the highlight scene in the virtual battle game. Next, when the batter character hits the ball when the ball count is 1 strike 2 balls by the opening demo video determination function, what is displayed and reproduced from when the ball count is 0 strike 0 ball is the opening demo video The decision function determines that the video is an opening demo video. And the highlight scene determined by the opening demo video display function by the opening demo video display playback function is when the runner is in the same one-to-one tie and 2 塁 (scoring area) in the 4th back attack When the batter character hits when the ball count is 1 strike 2 balls when the scene is a scene, the opening demo video is displayed and reproduced by the opening demo video determination function from the time when the ball count is 0 strike 0 ball The

In this game program, the opposing team determination function, the control unit by operating the operation unit of the player, to determine the opposing team in the battle game which itself made dynamically regardless of the operation by the player, by opening demonstration video determination function , the control unit, competition to determine the opening demonstration video of the competition game is a match-up of the competition team, which is determined by the team determined function, by opening demonstration video display and playback function, the control unit, in before the start of the competition game, opening demonstration video the opening demonstration videos that have been determined by the determination function to display and playback on the monitor. Specifically, the battle team is determined to be the team A and the team B by the operation of the operation unit of the player by the battle team determination function. Next, when the opening demo video determination function displays and plays back the opening demo video, the opening demo of the battle game from the one-time table when the team A and the team B determined by the battle team determination function battle each other Determined to be a video. Then, with the opening demo video display / playback function, the opening demo video of the battle game from the one-time table when the A team and the B team decided by the opening demo video determination function are played on the monitor before the battle game starts The display is played back. Here, an arbitrary battle team that matches the player's preference can be selected by the operation of the operation unit of the player, so that it becomes possible for the player to select a battle of a team that hesitates or considers. Therefore, the player can display and play the opening demonstration video attractive to the player as compared with the conventional case where the player forcibly watches the opening demonstration video where two teams arbitrarily selected by the computer battle each other, For this reason, it becomes difficult to impair the interest of the player in viewing the opening demo movie.

  Further, in this game program, the control unit determines the portion to be displayed as the opening demo video including the highlight scene in the virtual battle game determined by the highlight scene determination function by the opening demo video determination function. Specifically, with the highlight scene determination function, when the inning is “from 1 to 6 times”, “when all runners in the scoring area return, the time of the pre-emptive / winning chance”, “runner in the scoring area If you return all, you will meet the condition of “reversal chance”, so in this 4th back attack, the scene when runners are in one-to-one tie and 2 塁 (scoring area) is the highlight The scene determination function determines the highlight scene in the virtual battle game. Next, when the batter character hits the ball when the ball count is 1 strike 2 balls by the opening demo video determination function, what is displayed and reproduced from when the ball count is 0 strike 0 ball is the opening demo video The decision function determines that the video is an opening demo video. And the highlight scene determined by the opening demo video display function by the opening demo video display playback function is when the runner is in the same one-to-one tie and 2 塁 (scoring area) in the 4th back attack When the batter character hits when the ball count is 1 strike 2 balls when the scene is a scene, the opening demo video is displayed and reproduced by the opening demo video determination function from the time when the ball count is 0 strike 0 ball The Here is a highlight scene that is the most exciting game in a virtual battle game, in a four-time back attack, when there are runners in a one-on-one tie and two bases (scoring area) In some cases, when the batter character hits when the ball count is 1 strike 2 balls, the opening demo video is displayed and reproduced from the time when the ball count is 0 strike 0 balls. As compared to the case where the moving image from the circulatory table is displayed and reproduced, it is possible to display and reproduce the opening demo movie that is attractive to the player, and it is therefore difficult to impair the player's interest in viewing the opening demo movie.

In addition, when the opening demo video is displayed at a store, etc., the team whose home ground is the prefecture or region where the store is located is set as one of the teams in the game, so that the store Can attract the interest of customers who live in and around the area, and in turn can attract interest in the game itself, so that it is easy for the store that sells the game to effectively promote the game. I can .

The game program according to claim 2 is the game program according to claim 1, the temporary opposing team determination function, the 2 teams play against team in the battle game which itself made dynamically regardless of the operation by the player of the player operation of the This function is determined by operation. Here, for example, it is possible to select two battle teams that match the player's preference, such as team A and team B, so that it is more likely that the player will play a game between teams that hesitates or is fond of. It becomes possible.

Game program according to claim 3 is the game program according to claim 1, the opposing team determination function, operation of the operation unit of the player a team competition team in the battle game which itself made dynamically regardless of the operation by the player determined by the control unit the remaining one team opposing team in the battle game to be automatically performed by the control unit regardless of the operation by the player is the ability to determine. Here, for example, the player selects one battle team that matches the player's preference, such as team A, and provides an “automatic” mode that allows the remaining battle teams to be selected by the computer. Arbitrary teams can play against one team.

The game program according to claim 4 is the game program according to claim 2, wherein the battle team determination function selects two battle teams by operating the operation unit of the player from a plurality of battle teams stored in the storage unit in advance. it allows a function to determine the opposing team in the battle game which itself made dynamically regardless of the operation of the player to be. Here, for example, when the battle team is a professional baseball team, two battle teams can be easily selected from the 12 teams.

The game program according to claim 5 is the game program according to claim 3, wherein the battle team determination function selects one battle team by operating the operation unit of the player from a plurality of battle teams stored in the storage unit in advance. it allows a function to determine the opposing team in the battle game which itself made dynamically regardless of the operation of the player to be. Here, for example, when the battle team is a professional baseball team, one battle team can be easily selected from the 12 teams.

A game device according to claim 6, before starting the competition game played by operating the operation portion of the player, and displays reproduced automatically opening demonstration video of the competition game to be played regardless of the operation by the player on the monitor A game apparatus having a control unit capable of executing a game. The control unit of the game apparatus includes a battle team determination unit, an opening demo video determination unit, an opening demo video display / playback unit, and a highlight scene determination unit . In opposing team determination means, by operating the operation portion of the player, it is determined by selecting from opposing teams set table stored in advance in the storage unit the opposing team in the battle game of self made dynamically regardless of the operation by the player control intends line. In the opening demo video determining means, the demo video of the battle game that is the battle of the battle team determined by the battle team determination means is read from the storage unit, and the open demo video of the battle game is read out from the read demo video of the battle game It intends row control to determine the portion displayed as. In opening demonstration video display and playback unit, before starting the competition game, reads the opening demonstration video that is determined by the opening demonstration videos determining means from the storing unit, the read opening demonstration videos intends row control to play Viewing. In the highlight scene determining means, after a virtual battle game not appear match game before starting Te smell virtual effected is monitored, can become the highlight scene stored in the storage unit from the virtual battle game condition Control is performed to determine a highlight scene in the virtual battle game that satisfies the highlight condition . The opening demo video determination means is means for determining a portion to be displayed as an opening demo video including the highlight scene in the virtual battle game determined by the highlight scene determination means.

Game control method according to claim 7, before starting the competition game played by operating the operation portion of the player, display reproduced automatically opening demonstration video of the competition game to be played regardless of the operation by the player on the monitor This is a game control method for controlling a game to be played by a computer having a control unit . The game control method, and the opposing team determining step, and the opening demonstration video determining step, run and the opening demonstration video display regeneration step, and a highlight scene determination step. In opposing team determination step, the control unit by operating the operation unit of the player to choose from opposing teams set table stored in advance in the storage unit the opposing team in the battle game of self made dynamically regardless of the operation by the player It intends line control be determined by. In the opening demo video determination step, the control unit reads out the demo video of the battle game that is the battle of the battle team determined in the battle team determination step from the storage unit, and plays the battle game from the read battle game demo video It intends row control to determine the portion displayed as opening demonstration video. In opening demonstration video display reproduction step, the control unit, before starting the competition game, reads the opening demonstration video that is determined by the opening demonstration videos determining step from the storage unit, the opening demonstration videos of the read-out display and playback on monitor control intends line. In the highlight scene determination step, after a virtual battle game that is virtually played by the control unit and not displayed on the monitor before the battle game is started, it can become a highlight scene stored in the storage unit from the virtual battle game Control is performed to determine a highlight scene in a virtual battle game that satisfies a highlight condition that is a condition . Opening demonstration videos determining step is a step of performing decision to control the portion displayed as opening demonstration videos that contain highlight scene in the virtual battle game which has been determined by the highlight scene determination step.

According to the present invention, in the game program, the opposing team determination function, the control unit by operating the operation unit of the player, to determine the opposing team in the battle game which itself made dynamically regardless of the operation by the player, the opening by demo video determining function, the control unit determines the opening demonstration video of the competition game is a match-up of the competition team, which is determined by the opposing team determination function, by opening demonstration video display and playback function, the control unit, competitive game before the start in, that displays reproducing opening demonstration video that is determined by the opening demonstration videos determining function to monitor. Further, the highlight scene determination function allows the control unit to perform a virtual battle game that is virtually performed before the battle game is started and is not displayed on the monitor, and then the highlight scene stored in the storage unit from the virtual battle game. Control is performed to determine a highlight scene in a virtual battle game that satisfies a highlight condition that can be a condition of. Furthermore, the opening demo video determination function is a function for performing control to determine a portion to be displayed as an opening demo video including a highlight scene in the virtual battle game determined by the highlight scene determination function. Here, an arbitrary battle team that matches the player's preference can be selected by operation of the operation unit of the player, so that the player can select a battle of a team that hesitates or considers, It is difficult to impair the interest of the player in viewing the opening demo movie.

[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 7 (Central Processing Unit), 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 image and audio data generation processing. ing. 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 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 12 (Random Access Memory). 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, and 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 22 (Digital-To-Analog converter). 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 data and the texture data are associated with the polygon address data indicating the storage position of each data and the texture address data. In such image data, the signal processor 8 coordinates the polygon data (3D polygon data) in the 3D space indicated by the polygon address 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 constituted 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, an object in which a texture is pasted on each polygon, that is, various characters can be expressed.

  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. Examples of the voice data include 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 up direction key 17U, the down direction key 17D, the left direction key 17L, and the right direction key 17R are used, for example, to give the CPU 7 a command for moving a character or cursor up, down, left, or right on the screen of the television monitor 20. .

  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 to a 360 ° direction including front, rear, left and right with a fulcrum as a center. 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 y-coordinate with 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 receives image data, audio data, and program data from the recording medium 10 based on the operating system stored in the recording medium 10. read out. 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 22 via the interface circuit 21. Here, the image data is converted into an analog video signal by the D / A converter 22. 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 in this game machine is, for example, a baseball game. Here, in particular, a baseball game is played in which a baseball team selected by the player can play a pennant mode in which the player plays against other baseball teams throughout the year. In the pennant mode, a main battle, which is a battle of the baseball team selected by the player, and a sub battle that is virtually performed by the CPU 7 and performed in parallel with the main battle are performed. The main battle is displayed on the television monitor 20, and the player can actually play the game by operating the controller 17. The sub-match is a match between other baseball teams not selected by the player, and is virtually performed in parallel with the main match by the CPU 7 so that it is not displayed on the television monitor 20. It has become.

  This game machine can realize a game in which a character displayed on the television monitor 20 is operated by operating the controller 17. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions that play a major role in the present invention. The control unit 1 mainly includes a character display means 50, a character action means 51, a battle team determination means 52, an opening demo video determination means 53, and an opening demo video display reproduction means 54.

  The character display means 50 has a function of displaying a pitcher character 71 and a batter character 72 on the television monitor 20. In the character display means 50, the pitcher character 71 and the batter character 72 shown in FIG. 3 are displayed on the television monitor 20.

  In this means, the pitcher image data corresponding to the pitcher character 71 and the batter image data corresponding to the batter character 72 are supplied from the storage unit 2, for example, the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded. The At this time, the pitcher image data and the pitcher coordinate data are recognized by the control unit 1, for example, the CPU 7. Further, batter coordinate data for displaying batter image data on the television monitor 20 and pitcher coordinate data for displaying pitcher image data on the television monitor 20 are stored in the storage unit 2 such as the recording medium 10 from the RAM 12. And stored in the RAM 12. At this time, the batter image data and batter coordinate data are recognized by the control unit 1, for example, the CPU 7. Then, the batter image data and the pitcher image data stored in the RAM 12 are supplied to the television monitor 20 via the image processor 9 based on an instruction from the CPU 7. Then, the batter image data and the pitcher image data are displayed at predetermined positions on the television monitor 20 based on the batter coordinate data and the pitcher coordinate data. Note that the CPU 7 gives an instruction to display the batter image data and the pitcher image data at a predetermined position on the television monitor 20.

  The character action means 51 has a function of moving the pitcher character 71 and the batter character 72. In the character action means 51, the pitcher character 71 and the batter character 72 are moved.

  In this means, when a signal from the controller 17 for operating the pitcher character 71 and the batter character 72 is recognized by the control unit 1, for example, the CPU 7, a pitcher image corresponding to the pitcher character 71 based on an instruction from the CPU 7. The batter image data corresponding to the data and the batter character 72 is processed by the control unit 1, for example, the signal processor 8 and the image processor 9. Then, the processed image data is supplied from the RAM 12 to the television monitor 20, and the pitching motion of the pitcher character 71 and the swing motion of the batter character 72 are displayed on the television monitor 20 as moving images.

  The battle team determination means 52 has a function of determining a battle team in the battle game played by the CPU 7 by the operation of the controller 17 of the player. In the battle team determination means 52, the battle team in the battle game played by the CPU 7 is determined by the operation of the controller 17 of the player. Here, the opening demonstration video of the battle game played by the CPU 7 is a movie in which a state in which a baseball game is actually played is displayed and played before the player starts a battle with another player or computer. . Here, any battle team that matches the player's preference can be selected by operating the controller 17 of the player. Specifically, when the player presses the R2 button 17R2 of the controller 17 on the title display screen 30 shown in FIG. 3, the battle team setting screen 32 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. The battle team setting screen 32 is a screen on which the player can arbitrarily select the home and visitor battle teams. By operating the left direction key 17L and the right direction key 17R of the controller 17, the home visitor selection item 33 “ “Home” and “Visitor” can be selected, and by operating the up direction key 17U and the down direction key 17D of the controller 17, a battle team is selected for each of “Home” and “Visitor” in the home visitor selection item 33. It is possible to select any one of 12 teams of “A team”, “B team”,..., “K team”, “L team” of the selection item 34 and “automatic” that is automatically set by the computer. “Team A”, “Team B”,..., “Team K”, “Team L” and “Random” in the battle team selection item 34 for the “Home” and “Visitor” of the home visitor selection item 33, respectively. The battle team is determined by the battle team setting table shown in FIG. “Home” and “Visitor” in the home visitor selection item 33 are “A team”, “B team”,..., “K team”, “L team” other than “Omakase” in the battle team selection item 34. "The same opponent team" cannot be selected. In addition, the “Team A”, “Team B”,..., “Team K”, “Team L”, and “Random” settings for the team selection item 34 for the “Home” and “Visitor” of the home visitor selection item 33, respectively. Can be selected by operating the controller 17 of the player, but one or both of “Home” and “Visitor” in the home visitor selection item 33 is fixed to “Random”. You may make it do. Here, first, when the R2 button 17R2 of the controller 17 is first pressed on the title display screen 30 shown in FIG. 3, the “Home” and “Home” selection items 33 are displayed on the battle team setting screen 32 shown in FIG. In the “visitor”, “Omakase” and “Random” in the battle team selection item 34 are set. Here, an emphasis color display indicating that “Home” of the home visitor selection item 33 can be selected is performed, and “Omakase” above and below “Omakase” of the battle team selection item 34 with respect to “Home” of the home visitor selection item 33 is displayed. Is displayed with an arrow graphic character 35, indicating that the battle team selection item 34 can be changed by the display of the arrow graphic character 35. Here, by operating the up direction key 17U and the down direction key 17D of the controller 17, as shown in FIG. 5, “Home” of the home visitor selection item 33 and “B team” of the battle team selection item 34 are displayed. Is selected. Then, by operating the left direction key 17L and the right direction key 17R of the controller 17, when the highlighted color display indicating that the “visitor” of the home visitor selection item 33 is selectable is performed, the home visitor selection is performed. An arrow graphic character 35 indicating that the battle team selection item 34 can be changed is displayed above and below “Omakase” of the battle team selection item 34 for the item “visitor”. In this state, by operating the up direction key 17U and the down direction key 17D of the controller 17, as shown in FIG. 6, the “visitor” of the home visitor selection item 33 and the “team A” of the battle team selection item 34 are displayed. Is selected. As shown in FIG. 6, the player determines that the second button 17 b and the like of the controller 17 are set when the “home” is a battle team with “B team” and “visitor” is “A team”. By pressing the button, it is determined that the team is a battle team in which “Home” is “Team B” and “Visitor” is “Team A”. Here, various data including information that the battle team determined by the battle team determination unit 52 is “Home” is “B Team” and “Visitor” is “A Team” is stored in the RAM 12.

  The opening demonstration video determination unit 53 has a function of determining, by the CPU 7, an opening demonstration video of a battle game that is a battle of the battle team determined by the battle team determination unit 52. In the opening demo video determination means 53, the CPU 7 determines the opening demo video of the battle game that is the battle of the battle team determined by the battle team determination means 52. In this case, when the battle team determined by the battle team determination means 52 is “Home” is “B Team” and “Visitor” is “Team A”, the visitor's A team and the home B team battle each other. The part to be displayed and reproduced as the opening demo video is determined as an arbitrary part by the CPU 7, that is, from the first table when the A team and the B team shown in FIG. Determined to be the opening demo video of the game. Here, the part displayed and reproduced as the opening demo video from the battle game when the visitor A team and the home B team battle by the opening demo video determination means 53 is a battle game from the table once. Various data including information indicating that the video is an opening demo video is stored in the RAM 12.

  The opening demo video display / playback means 54 has a function of displaying and playing back the opening demo video determined by the opening demo video determination means 53 on the television monitor 20 by the CPU 7 before the battle game is started. In the opening demo video display / reproduction means 54, the opening demo video determined by the opening demo video determination means 53 is displayed and reproduced on the television monitor 20 by the CPU 7 before the battle game is started. Here, the opening of the match game from the first table when the visitor A team and the home B team shown in FIG. The demo video is displayed and reproduced on the battle display screen 40 on the television monitor 20.

  In this game program, the battle team determination unit 52 determines the battle team in the battle game played by the CPU 7 by the operation of the controller 17 of the player, and the opening demo video determination unit 53 determines the battle team determination unit 52. The opening demo video of the battle game that is the battle of the battle team is determined by the CPU 7, and the opening demo video display / playback means 54 monitors the opening demo video determined by the opening demo video determination means 53 before the battle game is started by the CPU 7. Is displayed and played back. Specifically, the battle team determination unit 52 determines that the battle team is the visitor A team and the home B team by operating the controller 17 of the player. Next, the portion displayed and played back as the opening demo video by the opening demo video determination means 53 is a match game from the one-time table when the team A and the team B determined by the battle team determination means 52 battle each other. Determined to be the opening demo video. Then, the opening demo video display / playback unit 54 displays the opening demo video of the battle game from the one-time table when the team A and the team B battled with the opening demo video determination unit 53 before the battle game starts. Displayed and reproduced on the television monitor 20. Here, an arbitrary battle team that matches the player's preference can be selected by the operation of the player's controller 17, so that the player can select a battle of a team that hesitates or considers. Therefore, the player can display and play the opening demonstration video attractive to the player as compared with the conventional case where the player forcibly watches the opening demonstration video where two teams arbitrarily selected by the computer battle each other, For this reason, it becomes difficult to impair the interest of the player in viewing the opening demo movie.

[Outline of television monitor display screen in baseball game]
Next, specific contents of the display screen displayed on the television monitor 20 in the baseball game will be described using the title display screen 30 shown in FIG. 3 and the title display screen 30 shown in FIGS.

  In the baseball game, when the game is started, first, as shown in FIG. 3, a title display screen 30 for displaying the title of the game is displayed on the television monitor 20. The title display screen 30 shown in FIG. 3 has a title image display area 31 that is displayed as “4” in the center of the screen, and “4” represents the title of the baseball game. When the player presses the R2 button 17R2 of the controller 17 on the title display screen 30 shown in FIG. 3, the battle team setting screen 32 shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 is displayed on the title display screen 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the battle team setting screen 32 is a rectangular screen that pops up and is displayed below the title image display area 31 on the title display screen 30. This is a screen on which the player can arbitrarily select a home / visit battle team. In the upper part of the battle team setting screen 32, a character character representing the explanation “You can set a team that appears in the demo play” is displayed. A home visitor selection item 33 for selection, and a battle team selection item 34 which is a battle team for each of “home” and “visitor” of the home visitor selection item 33 are displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, the home visitor selection item 33 is surrounded by a substantially rectangular graphic character around each of the “home” and “visitor” character characters. By operating the right direction key 17R, a highlighted color display indicating that either “Home” or “Visitor” has been selected is displayed. 4 and 5, “Home” is displayed in highlighted color, and “Visitor” is displayed in highlighted color in FIG. 6. In addition, an arrow graphic character 35 is displayed above and below the battle team selection item 34 on the highlighted color display side, indicating that the battle team selection item 34 can be changed by the display of the arrow graphic character 35. . 4 and 5, an arrow graphic character 35 is displayed on the “home” side, and an arrow graphic character 35 is displayed on the “visitor” side in FIG. 6. In addition, the “Team A”, “Team B”,... ”Is determined by the battle team setting table shown in FIG. 9 stored in advance in the storage unit 2. “Home” and “Visitor” in the home visitor selection item 33 are “A team”, “B team”,..., “K team”, “L team” other than “Omakase” in the battle team selection item 34. "The same opponent team" cannot be selected.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the battle team selection item 34 is automatically set by 12 teams of “A team”, “B team”,..., “K team”, “L team”, and a computer. One of the characters “Random” is displayed, and one team can be set for each of “Home” and “Visitor” by operating the up key 17U and down key 17D of the controller 17. It is. In FIG. 4, “Omakase” and “Omakase” of the battle team selection item 34 are set for “Home” and “Visitor” of the home visitor selection item 33, respectively. In FIG. For “Home” and “Visitor”, “Team B” and “Random” of the battle team selection item 34 are respectively set. In FIG. 6, for “Home” and “Visitor” of the home visitor selection item 33, “B team” and “A team” of the battle team selection item 34 are set respectively.

  In the title display screen 30 shown in FIG. 3 and the title display screen 30 shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the following operations are performed by the operation of the controller 17 of the player. First, when the R2 button 17R2 of the controller 17 is first pressed on the title display screen 30 shown in FIG. 3, the home visitor selection items 33 “Home” and “Visitor” are displayed on the battle team setting screen 32 shown in FIG. On the other hand, “Omakase” and “Omakase” in the battle team selection item 34 are set. Here, an emphasis color display indicating that “Home” of the home visitor selection item 33 can be selected is performed, and “Omakase” above and below “Omakase” of the battle team selection item 34 with respect to “Home” of the home visitor selection item 33 is displayed. Is displayed with an arrow graphic character 35, indicating that the battle team selection item 34 can be changed by the display of the arrow graphic character 35. Here, by operating the up direction key 17U and the down direction key 17D of the controller 17, as shown in FIG. 5, “Home” of the home visitor selection item 33 and “B team” of the battle team selection item 34 are displayed. Is selected.

  Next, the specific contents of the display screen displayed on the television monitor 20 in the baseball game will be described using the battle display screen 40 shown in FIG.

  In the baseball game, as shown in FIG. 7, a game in which the control unit 1 moves the pitcher character 71 and returns a ball object thrown by the pitcher character 71 when the player operates the meat cursor of the batter character 72. Do. In such a baseball game, the battle display screen 40 shown in FIG. 7 is a battle display screen displayed when the player stands at the viewpoint of the batter character 72 and returns the ball object thrown by the pitcher character 71.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the battle display screen 40 mainly includes a pitcher character 71 arranged at the bottom of the screen and a batter character 72 arranged at the top of the screen. When the command for operating the pitcher character 71 and the batter character 72 is issued from the control unit 1 based on the game program, the pitcher character 71 and the batter character 72 are operated by the pitcher character 71 and the batter character 72. 71, image data corresponding to the batter character 72, such as polygon data, is continuously moved to be displayed on the television monitor 20.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the battle display screen 40 includes an inning display area 41 disposed on the upper left side of the screen, a count display area 42 disposed on the right side of the inning display area 41 at the upper part of the screen, and an upper part of the screen. It has a battle score display area 43 arranged on the right side of the count display area 42 and a runner defense status display area 44 arranged around the inning display area 41 on the upper left side of the screen.

  In the inning display area 41, the current number of innings is displayed. In FIG. 7, the character characters “1 table” are displayed. In the count display area 42, from left to right, the S, B, and O character characters that mean strike count, ball count, and out count, and the count numbers below the S, B, and O character characters, respectively. Two, three, two are displayed from the top to the bottom in the meaning of the circle-shaped graphic characters. In FIG. 7, the left-side of the circle-shaped graphic characters below the S, B, and O character characters. From the right to the right, the circled graphic characters of 0, 0, and 0 are displayed in yellow, green, and red, indicating that they are “0 strike, 0 ball, 0 out”. . In the battle score display area 43, a character character of the battle team name, a character character of the score, and a rectangular graphic character indicating the current attack team are displayed. In FIG. 7, “visitor A team score is 0, The home B team score is 0, and the current attack team is B team. The runner defensive situation display area 44 displays a substantially fan-shaped graphic character imitating the defensive field, and the runner situation and defensive situation are indicated by the arrangement of the runner character and the defensive player character. In FIG. 7, since two rectangular runner characters are not displayed, it is shown that the runner situation is none.

[Processing flow when running the opening demo video playback display system in a baseball game]
The opening demo video playback / display system in the baseball game of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 8, a battle team determination process for determining a battle team in a battle game performed by the CPU 7 is performed (S1).

  In the battle team determination process of step S1, the battle team in the battle game played by the CPU 7 is determined by the operation of the controller 17 of the player. Specifically, in the battle team determination process in step S1, when the R2 button 17R2 of the controller 17 is first pressed on the title display screen 30 shown in FIG. 3, the home visitor is displayed on the battle team setting screen 32 shown in FIG. For the selection item 33 “home” and “visitor”, the battle team selection item 34 “Random” and “Random” are set. Here, by operating the up direction key 17U and the down direction key 17D of the controller 17, as shown in FIG. 5, “Home” of the home visitor selection item 33 and “B team” of the battle team selection item 34 are displayed. Is selected. Then, by operating the left direction key 17L and the right direction key 17R of the controller 17, when the highlighted color display indicating that the “visitor” of the home visitor selection item 33 is selectable is performed, the home visitor selection is performed. An arrow graphic character 35 indicating that the battle team selection item 34 can be changed is displayed above and below “Omakase” of the battle team selection item 34 for the item “visitor”. In this state, by operating the up direction key 17U and the down direction key 17D of the controller 17, as shown in FIG. 6, the “visitor” of the home visitor selection item 33 and the “team A” of the battle team selection item 34 are displayed. Is selected. As shown in FIG. 6, the player determines that the second button 17 b and the like of the controller 17 are set when the “home” is a battle team with “B team” and “visitor” is “A team”. By pressing the button, it is determined that the team is a battle team in which “Home” is “Team B” and “Visitor” is “Team A”. When a battle team is determined in the battle team determination process in step S1, the process proceeds to an opening demo video determination process for determining an opening demo video (S2).

  In the opening demo video determination process in step S2, the CPU 7 determines the opening demo video of the battle game that is the battle of the battle team determined in the battle team determination process in step S1. Specifically, in the opening demo video determination process in step S2, when the battle team determined by the battle team determination process in step S1 is “Home” is “B team” and “Visitor” is “A team”, The part displayed and reproduced as an opening demo video is selected by the CPU 7 from the battle game when the visitor's A team and the home B team face each other, that is, with the A team shown in FIG. It is determined that it is an opening demo video of a battle game from the first table when team B battles. If it is determined in the opening demo video determination process in step S2 that it is an opening demo video, the process proceeds to an opening demo video display / playback process for displaying and playing the opening demo video (S3).

  In the opening demo video display / playback process in step S3, the opening demo video determined by the opening demo video determination process in step S2 is displayed and played on the television monitor 20 by the CPU 7 before the battle game is started. Specifically, in the opening demo video display / playback process in step S3, a one-time table when the visitor A team and the home B team shown in FIG. Opening demo video of the battle game is displayed and reproduced on the battle display screen 40 on the television monitor 20.

  Here, in the battle team determination process in step S1, a battle team in the battle game performed by the CPU 7 is determined by the operation of the player's controller 17, and in the opening demo video determination process in step S2, the battle team determination process in step S1. The opening demo video of the battle game which is the battle of the battle team determined by the CPU 7 is determined by the CPU 7, and is determined by the opening demo video determination process of step S2 before the battle game is started by the opening demo video display reproduction process of step S3. The opening demo video is displayed and reproduced on the monitor by the CPU 7. Specifically, in the battle team determination process in step S1, the battle team is determined to be the visitor A team and the home B team by operating the controller 17 of the player. Next, the portion displayed and reproduced as the opening demo video by the opening demo video determination process in step S2 is the one-time table when the team A and the team B determined by the battle team determination process in step S1 battle each other. It is determined that it is an opening demo video of the battle game. Then, by the opening demo video display reproduction process of step S3, the battle game from the one-time table when the team A and the team B determined by the opening demo video determination process of step S2 battle before the start of the battle game is displayed. The opening demo video is displayed and reproduced on the television monitor 20. Here, an arbitrary battle team that matches the player's preference can be selected by the operation of the player's controller 17, so that the player can select a battle of a team that hesitates or considers. Therefore, the player can display and play the opening demonstration video attractive to the player as compared with the conventional case where the player forcibly watches the opening demonstration video where two teams arbitrarily selected by the computer battle each other, For this reason, it becomes difficult to impair the interest of the player in viewing the opening demo movie.

[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 functioning as a game device by executing a game program, a workstation, and the like.

  (B) The present invention also includes a program for executing the game as described above, a program method for executing the game as described above, and a computer-readable recording medium storing the program. 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.

  (C) In the embodiment described above, the opening demo video determination means 53 uses the CPU 7 to display a portion displayed and reproduced as an opening demo video from the battle game when the visitor's A team and the home B team battle each other. Although it has been determined as an arbitrary part, after a virtual battle game that is virtually played by the CPU 7 and is not displayed on the television monitor 20 before the battle game is started, a predetermined highlight condition is satisfied from the virtual battle game Highlight scene determination means 55 (see FIG. 10) for determining a highlight scene in the virtual battle game is further provided, and an opening demo video including the highlight scene in the virtual battle game determined by the highlight scene determination means 55 is determined. The opening demo video display / playback means 54 is configured, Batter character 72 hits when the ball count is 1 strike 2 balls when the runner is in a 1-to-1 match and 2 laps (scoring area) in the 4th back attack shown in 11 When the ball is hit, the opening demo video may be displayed and reproduced from the time when the ball count is 0 strike 0 ball.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 of the above embodiment, but only the highlight scene determining means 55 that is different from the above embodiment will be described, but other configurations are the same as the above embodiment. Detailed description is omitted.

  The highlight scene determination means 55 has a function of determining a highlight scene in a virtual battle game that satisfies a predetermined highlight condition from the virtual battle game after the CPU 7 performs the virtual battle game. In the highlight scene determination means 55, after the virtual battle game is played by the CPU 7, a highlight scene in the virtual battle game satisfying a predetermined highlight condition is determined from the virtual battle game. Here, the virtual battle game is a battle game that is not displayed on the television monitor 20 that is virtually played by the CPU 7 before the battle game in which the player actually battles against other players or the CPU 7. It is a battle game that is played only to make a decision. In addition, the highlight scene in the virtual battle game is a scene in which the game is the most exciting in the virtual battle game. For example, when the batter character 72 hits a reverse strike to determine the victory or defeat of the game, When the runner is present, the pitcher character 71 takes a strike and breaks through the pinch. The highlight scene is a moving image that is played back for a predetermined time that satisfies a predetermined highlight condition, for example, 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds. Specifically, when the inning is “from 1st to 6th”, “when all runners in the scoring zone return, the chance of preempting / overcoming”, “when all runners in the scoring zone return, the same chance "When the runners who are in the scoring area all return, it is a chance of reversal", When the inning is "7 to 8 times", "When the runners all return, the situation will be preemptive and winning", " When the runners are all in the same situation ”,“ When the runners are all in the reverse situation ”, When the inning is“ 9 times ”,“ All the situations ”is in the virtual battle game This is a condition that can be a highlight scene. When this condition is satisfied, a flag that becomes a highlight scene is set. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, when a runner is present in a one-on-one tie and two baseballs (scoring area) in a four-time back attack, If the batter character 72 hits the hit, the 2nd runner will come back and win 2: 1, so when the inning is "from 1st to 6th", "if all runners in the scoring zone return The conditions of "first chance / winning chance" and "when all runners in the scoring area return will have a chance of reversal" will be satisfied, and in this 4th back attack, one-to-one tie and 2 同 (score) The scene when the runner is in the range) is determined by the highlight scene determination means 55 as the highlight scene in the virtual battle game. Here, the highlight scene determined by the highlight scene determination means 55 exists in the virtual battle game when the runner is in a one-to-one tie and two baseballs (scoring area) in a four-time back attack. When the batter character 72 hits, the RAM 12 stores various data including information indicating that the 2nd runner returns and wins 2: 1.

  Moreover, FIG. 11 is a figure equivalent to FIG. 7 of the said embodiment, but the inning display area | region 41 of the battle | competition display screen 40 different from the said embodiment, the count display area | region 42, the battle | competition score display area | region 43, runner defense status Although only the display area 44 will be described, the other configuration is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the battle display screen 40 has an inning display area 41 arranged on the upper left side of the screen, a count display area 42 arranged on the right side of the inning display area 41 in the upper part of the screen, and a count display on the upper part of the screen. It has a battle score display area 43 arranged on the right side of the area 42 and a runner defense status display area 44 arranged around the inning display area 41 on the upper left side of the screen.

  In the inning display area 41, the current number of innings is displayed. In FIG. 11, a character character “4 back” is displayed. In the count display area 42, from left to right, the S, B, and O character characters that mean strike count, ball count, and out count, and the count numbers below the S, B, and O character characters, respectively. Two, three, and two circle-shaped graphic characters are displayed from the top to the bottom. In FIG. 11, the left of the circle-shaped graphic characters below the S, B, and O character characters. One, two, and two circled graphic characters from right to left indicate that they are “1 strike, 2 balls, 2 out” by displaying in yellow, green, and red colors. ing. In the battle score display area 43, a character character of the battle team name, a character character of the score, and a rectangular graphic character indicating the current attack team are displayed. In FIG. The score is 1 point, and the current attack team is B team. The runner defensive situation display area 44 displays a substantially fan-shaped graphic character imitating the defensive field, and the runner situation and defensive situation are indicated by the arrangement of the runner character and the defensive player character. In FIG. 11, since the rectangular runner character is displayed at 2 km, the runner situation is 2 km (scoring area).

  FIG. 12 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8 of the above embodiment, but only the virtual battle game execution result determination process in step S11 and the highlight scene determination process in step S12 that are different from the above embodiment will be described. The other configuration is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  First, as shown in FIG. 12, a virtual battle game is executed by the CPU 7, and a virtual battle game execution result determination process for determining the result of the virtual battle game is performed (S11). In the virtual battle game execution result determination process in step S11, when the result of the virtual battle game is determined, a highlight scene determination process for determining a highlight scene in the virtual battle game is performed (S12).

  In the highlight scene determination process of step S12, after the virtual battle game is performed by the CPU 7, a highlight scene in the virtual battle game satisfying a predetermined highlight condition is determined from the virtual battle game. Specifically, in the highlight scene determination process of step S12, as shown in FIG. 11, in the 4th back attack, the scene when the runner is in the same one-to-one tie and 2 塁 (scoring area) When the inning is “from 1st to 6th”, when the batter character 72 hits a hit when the batter character 72 is present, the 2nd runner returns and wins 2: 1. If all runners in the scoring zone return, the pre-emptive / overcoming chance will be met, and if all runners in the scoring zone return, the chance to reverse will be met. The scene when the runner is in the same tie of 2 and in the second base (scoring area) is determined as the highlight scene in the virtual battle game by the highlight scene determination process in step S12. When the highlight scene is determined in the highlight scene determination process in step S12, the process proceeds to an opening demo video determination process for determining an opening demo video (S13). Note that the battle team determination process in step S13, the opening demo video determination process in step S14, and the opening demo video display reproduction process in step S15 are the battle team determination process in step S1 in FIG. 8, the opening demo video determination process in step S2, Since this corresponds to the opening demo moving image display reproduction process in step S3, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  Here, the highlight scene is the scene where the game is the most exciting in the virtual battle game. In the four-time back attack shown in FIG. When the batter character 72 hits a hit when the ball count is 1 strike 2 balls, the opening demo video is displayed and reproduced from the time when the ball count is 0 strike 0 ball. Compared to the case where the video from the table is always displayed and played once, the opening demo video that is attractive to the player can be displayed and played. Therefore, the player's interest in viewing the opening demo movie can be increased. It becomes difficult to damage.

1 is a basic configuration diagram of a video game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The functional block diagram of the said video game device. The television monitor figure which shows a title display screen. The television monitor figure which shows the battle team setting screen displayed on the said title display screen. The television monitor figure which shows the said battle team setting screen in which the home was set. The television monitor figure which shows the said battle team setting screen in which the visitor was set. The television monitor figure which shows an opening demonstration video display screen. The flowchart for demonstrating an opening demo moving image reproduction display process. A battle team setting table that can be selected at home and visitor. The figure equivalent to FIG. 2 of other embodiment. The figure equivalent to FIG. 7 of other embodiment. The figure equivalent to FIG. 8 of other embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Control Unit 2 Storage Unit 7 CPU
12 RAM
17 Controller 17b Second button 17D Down key 17L Left key 17R Right key 17R2 R2 button 17U Up key 20 Television monitor 30 Title display screen 31 Title image display area 32 Battle team setting screen 33 Home visitor selection item 34 Battle Team selection item 35 Arrow graphic character 40 Battle display screen 41 Inning display area 42 Count display area 43 Battle score display area 44 Runner defense status display area 50 Character display means 51 Character action means 52 Battle team determination means 53 Opening demo video determination means 54 Opening demo video display playback means 55 Highlight scene determination means 71 Pitcher character 72 Batter character

Claims (7)

Before starting the competition game played by operating the operation portion of the player, the control unit capable of realizing automatically competition game of opening demo game for displaying reproduced video on the monitor to be performed regardless of the operation of the player the computer having,
By the control unit, the operation of the operating portion of the player, selected from opposing teams set table stored in advance in the storage unit the opposing team in competition game played automatically regardless of the manipulation of the player A battle team determination function for performing control to determine,
The control unit reads out a demo video of a battle game that is a battle of the battle team determined by the battle team determination function from the storage unit, and an opening demo of the battle game from the read out demo video of the battle game and opening demonstration video determination function of performing the decision control portion displayed as a moving image,
Wherein the control unit is, before the competition game starts, reads the opening demonstration video that is determined by the opening demonstration video determination function from the storage unit, a control to display reproduced before Symbol monitor the opening demonstration video read Opening demo video display playback function to be performed,
Wherein the control unit, the competition game preparatory performed odor Te in virtual manner after a virtual battle game which is not displayed on the monitor, becomes a highlight scene stored in the storage unit from among the virtual competition game a condition highlight satisfying the virtual battle highlighted because game program to realize the scene determination function of performing control to determine a highlight scene in the game is to obtain,
The opening demonstration video determination function is a function of the decision to control the portion displayed as opening demonstration videos including a highlight scene in the virtual battle game which has been determined by the highlight scene determination function, a game program. Wherein the opposing team determining function is a function that determines the 2 teams play against team in competition game played automatically regardless of the operation of the player by operating the operation part of the player, according to claim 1 Game program. Wherein the opposing team determination function, a team competition team in competition game played operated automatically regardless of the player is determined by operation of the operating portion of the player, automatically regardless of the manipulation of the player match the controller the remaining 1 team opposing team in a game is a function to decide a game program according to claim 1 which is performed. Wherein the opposing team determined function by selecting the two opposing team by the player of the operation portion of the operation from a plurality of opposing teams stored in advance in the storage unit, automatically lines regardless of the operation of the player The game program according to claim 2, which is a function for determining a battle team in a battle game to be played. Wherein the opposing team determined function by selecting one of the opposing team by the player of the operation portion of the operation from a plurality of opposing teams stored in advance in the storage unit, automatically lines regardless of the operation of the player The game program according to claim 3, which is a function for determining a battle team in a battle game to be played. Before starting the competition game played by operating the operation portion of the player, the executable control unit to automatically match game of opening demo game for displaying reproduced video on the monitor to be performed regardless of the operation of the player A game device comprising:
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By operation of the operating portion of the player controls to determined by selecting from opposing teams set table stored in advance in the storage unit the opposing team in competition game played operated automatically without depending on the player A battle team determination means,
A demo video of a battle game that is a battle of the battle team determined by the battle team determination unit is read from the storage unit and displayed as an opening demo video of the battle game from the read demo video of the battle game. and opening demonstration video determination means for performing control to determine the portion,
Before the match game start, it reads out the opening demonstration video that is determined by the opening demonstration video determination means from the storage unit, opening demonstration video display which performs control to display reproduced before Symbol monitor the opening demonstration video read Reproduction means;
After pre SL match game before starting odor Te virtual effected phantom battle game which is not displayed on the monitor, it is made to obtain conditions highlight scene stored in the storage unit from among the virtual competition game Highlight scene determination means for performing control to determine a highlight scene in the virtual battle game that satisfies a highlight condition,
The opening demonstration video determination means is means for determine the portion displayed as opening demonstration videos including a highlight scene in the virtual battle game which has been determined by the highlight scene determination means, a game device. Before starting the competition game played by operating the operation portion of the player, a computer having a control unit game that displays play automatically opening demonstration video of the competition game to be played regardless of the operation of the player on the monitor A game control method for controlling,
By the control unit, the operation of the operating portion of the player, selected from opposing teams set table stored in advance in the storage unit the opposing team in competition game played automatically regardless of the manipulation of the player A battle team determination step for performing control to determine,
The control unit reads out a demo video of a battle game, which is a battle of the battle team determined in the battle team determination step, from the storage unit, and an opening demo of the battle game from the read demo video of the battle game and opening demonstration videos determining step of performing a decision for controlling the portion to be displayed as a moving image,
Wherein the control unit is, before the competition game starts, reads the opening demonstration video that is determined by the opening demonstration videos determining step from the storage unit, a control to display reproduced before Symbol monitor the opening demonstration video read Opening demonstration video display playback step to be performed,
Wherein the control unit, the competition game preparatory performed odor Te in virtual manner after a virtual battle game which is not displayed on the monitor, becomes a highlight scene stored in the storage unit from among the virtual competition game run the highlight scene determination step of performing control to determine a highlight scene in a get condition highlight satisfying the virtual battle game,
The opening demonstration videos determining step is a step of performing decision to control the portion displayed as opening demonstration videos including a highlight scene in the virtual battle game which has been determined by the highlight scene determination step, game control method .

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