JP4451897B2 - GAME PROGRAM, GAME DEVICE, AND GAME CONTROL METHOD - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game program, and more particularly to a game program for realizing a game in which a character operating in a game space is displayed on an image display unit. The present invention also relates to a game apparatus capable of executing a game realized by the game program, and a game control method for 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 has a monitor, a game machine main body separate from the monitor, and an input device such as a controller separate from the game machine main body. The controller has a plurality of input buttons.

  As one of the games realized by such a game device, for example, a baseball game is known (see Non-Patent Document 1). In such a baseball game, when a game event is executed, a pitcher character, a fielder character, a batter character, and the like are displayed on the monitor. In this state, when the player instructs various characters to each character displayed on the monitor, each character can be caused to perform an action corresponding to the instructed command.

  Here, for example, consider a case where the player instructs various commands to the batter character. Specifically, in a state where the meet cursor for catching the ball released from the pitcher character is displayed on the monitor in the center of the strike zone, the opponent player instructs the pitcher character to start pitching by operating the controller. Then, the pitching motion of the pitcher character is displayed on the monitor. Then, when the ball is released from the pitcher character, the landing point indicating the position when the released ball passes the hitting surface of the batter character is displayed on the monitor.

When the player operates the controller so that the meat cursor displayed in the center of the strike zone matches the expected passing position of the ball, the monitor displays a state in which the meat cursor moves in the direction of the ball landing point. The When the player instructs the batter character to start a swing, the swing motion of the batter character is displayed on the monitor. If the player can overlap a part of the meat cursor with the landing point of the ball when the ball released from the pitcher character reaches the hitting surface of the batter character, the ball returned by the batter character The moving state is displayed on the monitor.
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 13 Final Edition, Konami Digital Entertainment, PS2 Edition, July 13, 2006

  In the conventional baseball game, the meat cursor can be moved from the central portion (initial position) of the strike zone in the operation direction of the controller by operating the controller. When a command for starting the swing is instructed to the batter character, the swing motion of the batter character is displayed on the monitor.

  In such a conventional baseball game, motion data for swing is stored in the storage unit in order to display the swing motion of the pitcher character on the monitor. The motion data for swing is defined at each position in the vertical direction passing through the central portion of the strike zone (the initial position of the meet cursor). For this reason, when the swing start command is instructed to the batter character when the meat cursor is positioned on the vertical line passing through the central portion of the strike zone, the motion of the batter character swinging smoothly is displayed on the monitor.

  However, if the batter character is instructed to start a swing when the meat cursor is not positioned on the vertical line passing through the center of the strike zone, after moving the batter character by the horizontal distance from the meat cursor to the vertical line, The swing motion of the batter character was displayed on the monitor using the motion data for swing stored in the storage unit. Thus, in the conventional baseball game, when the meat cursor is not positioned on the vertical line passing through the central portion of the strike zone, the batter character moves in the horizontal direction before starting the swing, that is, it is considered in reality. There was a problem that the video at the time of hitting was not displayed on the monitor.

  An object of the present invention is to enable an operation performed by a person in a real space to be displayed in a game space without a sense of incongruity.

A game program according to claim 1 is a program for causing a computer capable of executing a game for displaying a character operating in a game space on an image display unit to realize the following functions.
(1) A basic motion data recognition function that reads a plurality of basic motion data corresponding to the basic motion of the character from the storage unit and causes the control unit to recognize each of the plurality of basic motion data .
(2) A first motion data recognition function in which at least two pieces of motion data among a plurality of basic motion data are recognized as first motion data by the control unit and stored in the storage unit .
(3) The control unit recognizes each of at least two pieces of motion data out of the plurality of basic motion data excluding at least one of the plurality of first motion data as second motion data. A second motion data recognition function stored in the storage unit .
(4) A basic target point recognition function that reads basic position data indicating a basic position of a target point that is a target of a character's basic movement from the storage unit, recognizes the basic position data in the control unit, and stores the basic position data in the storage unit .
(5) A setting target point recognition function for recognizing the setting position data indicating the setting position of the target point, which is the target of the character's motion including the basic motion of the character, and storing it in the storage unit for each frame .
(6) Set the position data of each frame stored in the storage unit, and based on the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, the processing for combining a plurality of first motion data stored in the storage unit, 1 A first synthesized motion data recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize the motion data synthesized by the processing as the first synthesized motion data by causing the control unit to execute it for each frame and store the motion data in the storage unit .
(7) setting position data of each frame stored in the storage unit, and based on the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data, the processing for combining a plurality of second motion data stored in the storage unit, 1 A second synthesized motion data recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize the motion data synthesized by the processing as the second synthesized motion data by causing the control unit to execute it for each frame, and store it in the storage unit .
(8) Based on the set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit, the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data, the first position data stored in the storage unit By causing the control unit to execute a process for synthesizing one synthesized motion data and the second synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit for each frame , the synthesized motion data is converted into the third synthesized motion data. As a third synthesized motion data recognition function that is recognized by the control unit and stored in the storage unit .
(9) A character display function for displaying, on the image display unit, a character that operates with respect to the target point, using the third synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit .

In this game program, in the basic motion data recognition function, a plurality of basic motion data corresponding to the basic motion of the character is read from the storage unit, and each of the plurality of basic motion data is recognized by the control unit. In the first motion data recognition function, at least two pieces of motion data among the plurality of basic motion data are recognized as first motion data by the control unit and stored in the storage unit. In the second motion data recognition function, at least two of the plurality of basic motion data excluding at least one first motion data among the plurality of first motion data are each set as second motion data. , Recognized by the control unit and stored in the storage unit.

In the basic target point recognition function, basic position data indicating the basic position of the target point that is the target of the basic motion of the character is read from the storage unit, and this basic position data is recognized by the control unit and stored in the storage unit. The In the setting target point recognition function, setting position data indicating the setting position of the target point that is the target of the character's motion including the basic motion of the character is recognized by the control unit for each frame and stored in the storage unit.

In the first synthesized motion data recognition function, a plurality of first motion data stored in the storage unit based on the set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit and the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data Is performed by the control unit for each frame . Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the control unit as first synthesized motion data and stored in the storage unit. In the second synthesized motion data recognition function, a plurality of second motion data stored in the storage unit based on the set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data Is performed by the control unit for each frame . Then, the motion data synthesized by this process is recognized by the control unit as second synthesized motion data and stored in the storage unit.

In the third synthesized motion data recognition function, based on the set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit, the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data, A process of combining the first synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit and the second synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit is executed by the control unit for each frame . Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the control unit as third synthesized motion data and stored in the storage unit. In the character display function, using the third synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit, a character that operates with respect to the target point is displayed on the image display unit.

For example, if you realize the baseball game in this game program, a plurality of basic motion data corresponding to the basic swing motion of the punching's character is recognized by the control unit. Then, each of at least two pieces of motion data among the plurality of basic motion data is recognized by the control unit as first motion data. Each of at least two pieces of motion data out of a plurality of basic motion data excluding at least one first motion data among the plurality of first motion data is recognized by the control unit as second motion data.

Then, the basic position data indicating the basic position of the target point to be basic swing motion of the punching's character is recognized by the control unit. Also, set position data indicating the set position of the meet cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion including the batter character's basic swing motion is recognized by the control unit and stored in the storage unit for each frame .

Then, based on the basic position data corresponding to the set position data and the first motion data, a process of combining a plurality of first motion data is executed for each frame by the control unit. Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the control unit as first synthesized motion data and stored in the storage unit . Further, a process of combining a plurality of second motion data based on the set position data and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data is executed by the control unit for each frame . Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the control unit as second synthesized motion data and stored in the storage unit .

Then, based on the set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit, the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data, the first position stored in the storage unit A process of combining the synthesized motion data and the second synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit is executed by the control unit for each frame . Then, the motion data synthesized by this process is recognized by the control unit as third synthesized motion data and stored in the storage unit . Then, using this third synthesized motion data, a batter character that swings around the meat cursor is displayed on the image display unit.

In this case, based on the basic position data corresponding to the set position data and the first motion data, the plurality of first motion data included in the plurality of basic motion data corresponding to the basic swing motion of the batter character is obtained for each frame. By synthesizing, first synthesized motion data is generated. Further, based on the basic position data corresponding to the set position data and the second motion data, a plurality of second motion data included in the plurality of basic motion data corresponding to the basic swing motion of the batter character is synthesized for each frame. As a result, second synthesized motion data is generated. Then, based on the set position data, the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data, the first combined motion data and the second combined motion data are obtained for each frame. By synthesizing, third synthesized motion data is generated. Then, using this third synthesized motion data, a batter character that swings around the meat cursor is displayed on the image display unit.

Thus, in the invention according to claim 1, basic basic motion data is synthesized for each frame based on the target position of the basic swing motion indicated by the basic position data and the position of the meet cursor indicated by the set position data. By re-synthesizing the synthesized motion data for each frame , final synthesized motion data is generated. That is, based on the basic swing motion target position indicated by the basic position data and the position of the meet cursor indicated by the set position data, from the basic basic motion data via the first synthetic motion data and the second synthetic motion data, Third synthesized motion data is generated for each frame . For this reason, regardless of the position of the meet cursor, the realistic swing motion of the batter character can be displayed on the monitor by using the third synthesized motion data. If a general expression is used, in the invention according to claim 1, it is possible to display an action performed by a person in the real space without any discomfort in the game space.

A game program according to claim 2 is a program for causing the computer to further realize the following functions in the game program according to claim 1.
(10) A target point movement determination function that causes the control unit to determine whether or not a target point movement command for moving a target point that is a target of character movement has been issued.

In this game program, in the target point movement determination function, the control unit determines whether or not a target point movement command for moving the target point that is the target of the action of the character has been issued. In the setting target point recognition function, when the control unit determines that the target point movement command has not been issued, the setting unit data indicating the current setting position of the target point is recognized by the control unit. On the other hand, when the control unit determines that the target point movement command has been issued, the set position data indicating the set position of the target point after the movement is recognized by the control unit for each frame and stored in the storage unit .

For example, when a baseball game is realized by this game program, the control unit determines whether or not a meet cursor movement command for moving a meet cursor that is a target of the batter character's swing motion is issued. When the control unit determines that the meet cursor movement command has not been issued, the control unit recognizes the set position data indicating the current set position of the meet cursor. On the other hand, when the control unit determines that a meet cursor movement command has been issued, set position data indicating the set position of the meet cursor after movement is recognized by the control unit for each frame and stored in the storage unit .

In this case, when the control unit determines that a meet cursor movement command has been issued, set position data indicating the set position of the meet cursor after movement is recognized by the control unit for each frame and stored in the storage unit . Specifically, when the meet cursor moves, the set position data of the moved meet cursor is recognized by the control unit for each frame and stored in the storage unit . As described above, in the invention according to claim 2, regardless of the position of the meat cursor, the realistic swing motion of the batter character can be displayed on the monitor by using the third synthesized motion data. . If a general expression is used, in the invention according to claim 2, it is possible to display an action performed by a person in the real space without any discomfort in the game space.

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 1 or 2.
(11) A reception time limit data recognition function that causes the control unit to recognize reception time limit data for limiting the time for receiving the setting position data indicating the setting position of the target point that is the target of the character's movement.
(12) A motion start command determination function that causes the control unit to determine whether or not a motion start command for causing the character to start a motion has been issued.
(13) When the control unit determines that the operation start command has been issued, the control unit determines whether or not the time indicated by the reception limit time data has elapsed with reference to the time point when the operation start command is issued. Time limit judgment function.

In this game program, in the reception time limit data recognition function, the control unit recognizes reception time limit data for limiting the time for receiving the setting position data indicating the setting position of the target point that is the target of the character's movement. . In the motion start command determination function, the control unit determines whether or not a motion start command for causing the character to start motion is issued. In the time limit determination function, when the control unit determines that an operation start command has been issued, it is controlled whether or not the time indicated by the reception time limit data has elapsed with reference to the time when the operation start command has been issued. Determined by the department. In the setting target point recognition function, the control unit determines that the operation start command has been issued, and the control unit determines that the time indicated by the reception limit time data has not elapsed with respect to the time point when the operation start command is issued. When it is determined, set position data indicating the set position of the target point that is the target of the character's action is recognized by the control unit for each frame and stored in the storage unit .

For example, when the baseball game is realized with this game program, the control unit recognizes the reception time limit data for limiting the time for receiving the setting position data indicating the setting position of the meet cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion. Is done. Then, the control unit determines whether or not a swing motion start command for issuing a swing motion to the batter character is issued. When the control unit determines that the swing operation start command has been issued, the control unit determines whether or not the time indicated by the reception limit time data has elapsed with respect to the time point when the swing operation start command is issued. Is done. Then, when the control unit determines that the swing operation start command has been issued, and when the control unit determines that the time indicated by the reception limit time data has not elapsed with respect to the time point when the swing operation start command has been issued, The set position data indicating the set position of the meet cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion is recognized by the control unit for each frame and stored in the storage unit .

In this case, when the control unit determines that the swing operation start command has been issued, and the control unit determines that the time indicated by the reception limit time data has not elapsed with respect to the time point when the swing operation start command is issued The set position data indicating the set position of the meet cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion is recognized by the control unit for each frame and stored in the storage unit . Specifically, the set position data indicating the set position of the meet cursor is sent to the control unit for each frame until the reception limit time (predetermined time) elapses after the batter character starts the swing motion. Recognized and stored in the storage unit . In other words, after the reception limit time (predetermined time) has elapsed since the time when the batter character started the swing motion, the control unit rejects the recognition of the set position data indicating the set position of the meet cursor. Thus, in the invention according to claim 3, when the limited time elapses after the batter character starts the swing motion, the setting position of the meet cursor is not recognized, so that the batter character is performing the follow swing In addition, when the ball released from the pitcher character passes through the hitting surface, the process of synthesizing unnecessary motion data can be prevented from being executed. If a general expression is used, in the invention according to claim 3, only a motion useful in the game space can be generated efficiently and displayed without a sense of incongruity.

A game program according to claim 4 is a program for causing a computer to further realize the following functions in the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
(14) A target range recognition function that causes the control unit to recognize range data indicating a range of a target region that is a target of character motion.

In this game program, in the target range recognition function, range data indicating the range of the target area that is the target of the action of the character is recognized by the control unit. In the basic target point recognition function, the basic target position data indicating the basic position of the target point located within the range of the target region is recognized by the control unit. In the setting target point recognition function, the setting position data indicating the setting position of the target point located within the range of the target area is recognized by the control unit for each frame and stored in the storage unit .

For example, when a baseball game is realized with this game program, range data indicating the range of the passing area of the ball that is the target of the batter character's swing motion is recognized by the control unit. Then, the basic target position data indicating the basic position located within the range of the passing area of the ball is recognized by the control unit. In addition, set position data indicating the set position of the meet cursor positioned within the range of the ball passing area is recognized by the control unit for each frame and stored in the storage unit .

In this case, the ball passing area can be set in the game space by causing the control unit to recognize the range data indicating the range of the ball passing area. In addition, by making the control unit recognize the basic position and the set position of the meet cursor within the range of the ball passing area for each frame , according to the position of the meet cursor positioned within the range of the ball passing area, Three synthetic motion data can be generated. If a general expression is used, in the invention according to claim 4, the motion of the character can be smoothly displayed on the monitor for the target area in the game space.

A game program according to claim 5 is a program for causing a computer to further realize the following functions in the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
For the target points to be basic operation of the (15) character, the relative data for defining the relative position of the object point to be movement of the character, the process of calculating for each frame, the control unit Relative data calculation function to be executed.

In this game program, in the relative data calculation function, relative data for defining the relative position of the target point that is the target of the character's motion is determined for each frame with respect to the target point that is the target of the basic motion of the character. The calculation process is executed by the control unit. Then, in the first synthesized motion data recognition function, using the setting position data of each frame stored in the storage unit and the first relative data calculated based on the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, A process of combining a plurality of first motion data stored in the storage unit is executed by the control unit for each frame . Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the control unit as first synthesized motion data and stored in the storage unit . Further, in the second synthesized motion data recognition function, using the setting position data of each frame stored in the storage unit and the second relative data calculated based on the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data, A process of combining a plurality of second motion data stored in the storage unit is executed by the control unit for each frame . Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the control unit as second synthesized motion data and stored in the storage unit . Further, in the third synthesized motion data recognition function, based on the set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit, the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data. The process of combining the first synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit and the second synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit using the third relative data calculated in the above is performed by the control unit for each frame. Executed. Then, the motion data synthesized by this process is recognized by the control unit as third synthesized motion data and stored in the storage unit .

For example, when a baseball game is realized by this game program, relative data for defining the relative position of the meet cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion with respect to the target point that is the target of the batter character's basic swing motion Is calculated for each frame by the control unit. Then, the first relative data calculated based on the set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit and the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data is used to store a plurality of first data stored in the storage unit . The process of synthesizing the motion data is executed by the control unit for each frame . Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the control unit as first synthesized motion data and stored in the storage unit . Further, in the second synthesized motion data recognition function, using the setting position data of each frame stored in the storage unit and the second relative data calculated based on the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data, A process of combining a plurality of second motion data stored in the storage unit is executed by the control unit for each frame . Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the control unit as second synthesized motion data and stored in the storage unit . Further, in the third synthesized motion data recognition function, based on the set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit, the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data. The process of combining the first synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit and the second synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit using the third relative data calculated in the above is performed by the control unit for each frame. Executed. Then, the motion data synthesized by this process is recognized by the control unit as third synthesized motion data and stored in the storage unit .

In this case, relative data for defining the relative position of the meat cursor with respect to the target point that is the target of the basic swing motion of the batter character is calculated by the control unit for each frame . Accordingly, for example, different third synthesized motion data is set for each frame in accordance with relative data, for example, ratio data, for specifying the relative position of the meat cursor with respect to the target point that is the target of the basic swing motion of the batter character. Can be generated. That is, different third synthesized motion data can be generated according to the position of the meet cursor with respect to the target point that is the target of the basic swing motion. If a general expression is used, in the invention according to the fifth aspect, an action performed by a person in the real space can be displayed in the game space without a sense of incongruity.

In the game program according to claim 6, in the game program according to claim 5, each of two pieces of motion data among the plurality of basic motion data is recognized as first motion data by the control unit and stored in the storage unit. (First motion data recognition function). Then, each of the two pieces of motion data excluding the two pieces of first motion data is recognized and stored as second motion data by the control unit (second motion data recognition function). And the process which calculates 1st relative data for every frame for prescribing | regulating the relative position of the object point used as the object of a character's motion with respect to the 2 object points for two 1st motion data is as follows. It is executed by the control unit. In addition, the process of calculating the second relative data for defining the relative position of the target point that is the target of the character motion with respect to the two target points for the second second motion data is It is executed by the control unit. Furthermore, the character's motion on one of the two target points for the first motion data and one of the two target points for the second motion data The process of calculating the third relative data for defining the relative position of the target point to be the target of is executed by the control unit for each frame (relative data calculation function).

In this case, for example, two first motion data and two second motion data among a plurality of basic motion data are recognized by the control unit and stored in the storage unit . Then, the first relative data for defining the relative position of the meat cursor with respect to the two target points for the two first motion data is calculated for each frame by the control unit. Also, second relative data for defining the relative position of the meet cursor with respect to the two target points for the second second motion data is calculated by the control unit for each frame . Further, the meet cursor is applied to any one of the two target points for the two first motion data and one of the two target points for the second motion data. Third relative data for defining the relative position is calculated by the control unit for each frame .

As described above, in the invention according to claim 6, the four motion data (two first data) are determined according to relative data, for example, ratio data, for defining the relative position of the meat cursor with respect to the four motion data target points. Third synthesized motion data can be generated for each frame from the first synthesized motion data and the second synthesized motion data. That is, according to the position of the meet cursor to the target point as a four target basic swing motion, the third combined motion data via the first synthetic motion data and the second synthesized motion data from the four motion data, one frame Can be generated for each . Thereby, in the invention which concerns on Claim 6, the operation | movement which a person performs in a real space can be displayed in a game space without discomfort.

A game device according to a seventh aspect is a game device capable of executing a game in which a character that moves in a game space is displayed on an image display unit. The game apparatus reads a plurality of basic motion data corresponding to the basic motion of the character from the storage unit, and recognizes each of the plurality of basic motion data by the control unit, and a plurality of basic motion data First motion data recognition means for recognizing at least two of the motion data as first motion data by the control unit and storing them in the storage unit, and at least one first motion data of the plurality of first motion data Second motion data recognizing means for recognizing at least two pieces of motion data out of a plurality of basic motion data excluding the character as second motion data and storing them in the storage unit, and a target of the basic motion of the character Basic position indicating the basic position of the target point The data read from the storage unit, the settings shown the basic target point recognizing means for storing in the storage unit to recognize the basic position data to the control unit, the setting position of the target point to be movement of the character containing the basic operation of the character The setting target point recognition means for recognizing the position data for each frame by the control unit and storing it in the storage unit, the set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit , and the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data Based on this, by causing the control unit to execute a process of synthesizing the plurality of first motion data stored in the storage unit for each frame , the motion data synthesized by the process is controlled as the first synthesized motion data. a first combined motion data recognizing means to recognize and stores in the storage unit in the section, setting the position data of each frame stored in the storage unit , And based on the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data, the processing for combining a plurality of second motion data stored in the storage unit and is executed by the control unit for each frame, it is synthesized by the process Second motion data is recognized as second synthesized motion data by the control unit and stored in the storage unit, the setting position data of each frame stored in the storage unit, and the first motion data Processing for combining the first synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit and the second synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit based on the corresponding basic position data and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data and is executed by the control unit for each frame, the motion data synthesized by the process, the Synthetic motion data, and the third combined motion data recognizing means for storing in the storage unit is recognized by the control unit, the third synthesized motion data by using the image of the character operated by the target point in the target stored in the storage unit Character display means for displaying on the display unit.

A game control method according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is a game control method in which a computer controls a game in which a character operating in a game space is displayed on an image display unit. In this game control method, a plurality of basic motion data corresponding to the basic motion of the character is read from the storage unit, and a plurality of basic motion data are recognized by the control unit, and a plurality of basic motion data are recognized. A first motion data recognition step of causing each of the at least two pieces of motion data to be recognized as first motion data by the control unit and stored in the storage unit; and at least one first motion among the plurality of first motion data A second motion data recognition step of recognizing at least two pieces of motion data out of a plurality of basic motion data excluding data as second motion data by the control unit and storing them in the storage unit, and a basic motion of the character Basics of target points The basic position data indicating the location, read from the storage unit, and the basic target point recognition step of storing in the storage unit to recognize the basic position data to the control unit, the target point to be movement of the character containing the basic operation of the character Corresponds to the setting target point recognition step in which the control unit recognizes the setting position data indicating the setting position for each frame and stores it in the storage unit, the setting position data of each frame stored in the storage unit , and the first motion data based on the basic position data, the processing for combining a plurality of first motion data stored in the storage unit and is executed by the control unit for each frame, the motion data synthesized by the process, the first synthetic As the motion data, a first synthesized motion data recognition step that is recognized by the control unit and stored in the storage unit, and stored in the storage unit Based on the set position data of each frame and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data , the control unit is caused to execute a process for synthesizing a plurality of second motion data stored in the storage unit for each frame . by the motion data synthesized by the process, as the second combined motion data, a second synthesized motion data recognition step to be stored in the storage unit is recognized by the control unit, set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit And first synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit based on the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data, and the second synthesized data stored in the storage unit the process for combining the motion data, is executed by the control unit for each frame, the processing The motion data has been made, as the third combined motion data, by using a third combined motion data recognition step to be stored in the storage unit is recognized by the control unit, the third combined motion data stored in the storage unit, the target point A character display step of displaying on the image display unit a character that operates on the image display unit.

  In the present invention, basic basic motion data is synthesized based on the target position of the basic motion indicated by the basic position data and the set position indicated by the set position data. Then, final synthesized motion data is generated by re-synthesizing the synthesized motion data. That is, based on the target position of the basic motion indicated by the basic position data and the set position indicated by the set position data, the third synthesized motion data and the second synthesized motion data are used for the third synthesized motion data. Motion data is generated. For this reason, even if the set position is located, the realistic swing motion of the character can be displayed on the monitor by using the third synthesized motion data. Thereby, it is possible to display a motion performed by a person in the real space without any discomfort in the game space.

[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, as an example of the video game apparatus, a home video game apparatus will be described. 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, an operation input unit 5, and a communication unit 23, each of which is a bus 6 Connected through. 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 sound data generation / processing based on the result of the calculation performed 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. Further, 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 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 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 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. This 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 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 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 communication unit 23 includes a communication control circuit 24 and a communication interface 25. The communication control circuit 24 and the communication interface 25 are used to connect the game machine to a server, another game machine, or the like. The communication control circuit 20 and the communication interface 21 are connected to the CPU 11 via the bus 16. The communication control circuit 20 and the communication interface 21 control and transmit a connection signal for connecting the game machine to the Internet in accordance with a command from the CPU 11. The communication control circuit 20 and the communication interface 21 control and transmit a connection signal for connecting the game machine to a server or another game machine via the Internet.

  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 for outputting the image data and sound data stored in the RAM 12 as an image and sound to the television monitor 20 and the speaker 13 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.

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The game executed in this game machine is, for example, a baseball game. In this game machine, a batter character operating in the game space is displayed on the television monitor 20. In the game machine, a fielder character (including a pitcher character) that moves in the game space, a ball object that moves in the game space, and the like are displayed on the television monitor 20. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions that play a major role in the present invention.

  The target range recognition means 50 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize range data indicating the range of the target area (ball passing area) that is the target of the batter character's swing motion. In the target range recognizing means 50, the CPU 7 recognizes range data indicating the range of the ball passing area that is the target of the batter character's swing motion.

  With this means, the CPU 7 recognizes range data indicating the range of the ball passing area that is the target of the batter character's swing motion. Here, an area through which the ball released from the pitcher character passes, for example, a rectangular flat area above the home base is defined as the ball passage area. This ball passage area is composed of a strike zone and a ball zone. The range data (X, Y) indicating the range of the ball passing area is data defined in a format such as “x1 ≦ X ≦ x2” and “y1 ≦ Y ≦ y2”. In this data, coordinate data indicating both ends of the ball passing area in the x direction are x1 and x2 (x1 <x2), and coordinate data indicating the upper and lower ends of the ball passing area in the y direction are y1 and y2 (y1 <y2). ). The coordinate data x1, x2, y1, and y2 indicating the boundaries of these ball passage areas are loaded from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded.

  In this baseball game, the axis extending upward from the home base is defined as the y axis, the axis extending from the home base toward the pitcher plate is defined as the z axis, and the axis orthogonal to the y direction axis and the z direction axis is defined as the x axis.

  The basic target point recognizing means 51 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize basic position data stored in the RAM 12 and indicating the basic position of the target point that is the target of the basic swing motion of the batter character. Specifically, the basic target point recognizing means 51 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize basic target position data indicating the basic position of a target point located within the ball passage area. In the basic target point recognizing means 51, the CPU 7 recognizes the basic position data stored in the RAM 12 and indicating the basic position of the target point that is the target of the basic swing motion of the batter character. The basic position indicated by the basic position data is defined within the range of the ball passage area.

  With this means, the CPU 7 recognizes the basic position data indicating the basic position of the target point that is the target of the basic swing motion of the batter character. Here, the basic position data indicating the basic position of the target point that is the target of the basic swing motion of the batter character is the coordinate data within the range of the ball passing area, and this coordinate data (basic position data) is sent to the CPU 7. Be recognized. In other words, the basic position indicated by the basic position data is located within the range of the ball passage area. Specifically, the basic position indicated by the basic position data, that is, the target points that are the targets of the basic swing motion of the batter character are set at the four corners of the strike zone of the ball passing area. Coordinate data (basic position data) indicating the positions of the four corners of these strike zones is loaded from the recording medium 10 into the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded.

  The basic motion data recognizing means 52 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize each of a plurality of basic motion data stored in the RAM 12 and corresponding to the basic swing motion of the batter character. In the basic motion data recognizing means 52, each of a plurality of basic motion data corresponding to the basic swing motion of the batter character stored in the RAM 12 is recognized by the CPU 7.

  With this means, the CPU 7 recognizes each of a plurality of basic motion data corresponding to the basic swing motion of the batter character. Here, the motion data of the batter character swinging toward each of the four corners (target points) of the strike zone is recognized by the CPU 7 as basic motion data corresponding to the basic swing motion of the batter character. Specifically, swing toward the higher corner angle of the strike zone, the higher corner angle of the strike zone, the lower corner angle of the strike zone, and the lower corner angle of the strike zone. The motion data of the batter character performing the movement is recognized by the CPU 7 as basic motion data corresponding to the basic swing movement of the batter character. That is, the motion data of the batter character performing the swing motion for each of the four corner portions is recognized by the CPU 7 as basic motion data.

  A plurality of basic motion data, that is, four basic motion data are loaded from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded.

  The first motion data recognizing means 53 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize at least two pieces of motion data among the plurality of basic motion data as the first motion data. Specifically, the first motion data recognizing means 53 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize each of two pieces of motion data among a plurality of basic motion data as first motion data. In the first motion data recognizing means 53, each of two motion data of the plurality of basic motion data is recognized by the CPU 7 as the first motion data.

  In this means, each of two pieces of motion data among the plurality of basic motion data is recognized by the CPU 7 as the first motion data. Here, each of the two motion data of the four motion data of the batter character that swings toward the corner (target point) of the strike zone is recognized by the CPU 7 as the first motion data. Specifically, the motion data of a batter character that performs a swing motion with a higher corner angle of the strike zone and the motion data of a batter character that performs a swing motion with a higher corner angle of the strike zone The CPU 7 recognizes the first motion data.

  The second motion data recognizing means 54 uses each of at least two pieces of motion data out of a plurality of basic motion data excluding at least one first motion data of the plurality of first motion data as second motion data. The CPU 7 has a function to be recognized. Specifically, the second motion data recognizing means 54 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize each of two motion data of the plurality of basic motion data excluding the two first motion data as the second motion data. Yes. In the second motion data recognizing means 54, each of the two motion data out of the plurality of basic motion data excluding the two first motion data is recognized by the CPU 7 as the second motion data.

  In this means, the CPU 7 recognizes each of the two motion data out of the plurality of basic motion data excluding the two first motion data as the second motion data. Here, the motion data of the batter character that swings toward the corner of the strike zone with a higher outer angle and the motion data of the batter character that swings toward the corner of the strike zone with a higher inner angle are excluded. Of the basic motion data, each of the two motion data is recognized by the CPU 7 as second motion data. Specifically, the motion data of a batter character swinging with a lower outer corner of the strike zone as a target, and the motion data of a batter character swinging with a lower inner corner of the strike zone as target The CPU 7 recognizes the second motion data.

  The reception limit time data recognizing means 55 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize reception limit time data for limiting the time for receiving the setting position data indicating the setting position of the meat cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion. Yes. In the reception time limit data recognizing means 55, the CPU 7 recognizes reception time limit data for limiting the time for receiving the setting position data indicating the setting position of the meet cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion.

  In this means, the CPU 7 recognizes reception time limit data for limiting the time for receiving the setting position data indicating the setting position of the meet cursor. The reception limit time data is defined in advance in the game program, and is loaded from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded.

  The meet cursor movement determination means 56 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to determine whether or not a meet cursor movement command for moving the meet cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion has been issued. In the meet cursor movement determination means 56, the CPU 7 determines whether or not a meet cursor movement command for moving the meet cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion has been issued.

  In this means, the CPU 7 determines whether or not a meet cursor movement command for moving the meet cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion has been issued. Here, it is determined whether or not a meet cursor movement command for moving the meet cursor is issued from the CPU 7. Specifically, when the controller 17 is operated to move the meet cursor, an input signal from the controller 17 is recognized by the CPU 7. Then, a meet cursor movement command corresponding to this input signal is issued from the CPU 7. On the other hand, when an operation for moving the meet cursor is not performed, an input signal from the controller 17 is not recognized by the CPU 7, so that a meet cursor movement command is not issued from the CPU 7.

  Although an example in which a meet cursor movement command is issued from the CPU 7 when the controller 17 is operated is shown here, when the batter character is controlled by an AI program (Artificial Intelligence program), A meet cursor movement command is issued from the CPU 7 based on the AI program.

  The motion start command determination means 57 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to determine whether or not a swing motion start command for causing the batter character to start a swing motion has been issued. In the motion start command determination means 57, the CPU 7 determines whether or not a swing motion start command for causing the batter character to start the swing motion has been issued.

  In this means, it is determined whether or not the CPU 7 has issued a swing motion start command for causing the batter character to start the swing motion. Specifically, when the controller 17 is operated to cause the batter character to start the swing motion, an input signal from the controller 17 is recognized by the CPU 7. Then, a swing operation start command corresponding to this input signal is issued from the CPU 7. On the other hand, when the operation for starting the swing motion to the batter character is not performed, the CPU 7 does not recognize the input signal from the controller 17, so that the swing motion start command is issued from the CPU 7. There is no.

  When the CPU 7 determines that the swing operation start command has been issued, the time limit determination means 58 determines whether or not the time indicated by the reception time limit data has elapsed with reference to the time when the swing operation start command has been issued. A function for causing the CPU 7 to make a determination is provided. In the time limit determination means 58, when the CPU 7 determines that the swing motion start command has been issued, it is determined whether or not the time indicated by the reception time limit data has elapsed with reference to the time point when the swing motion start command has been issued. CPU 7 determines.

  In this means, when the CPU 7 determines that the swing motion start command has been issued, the CPU 7 determines whether or not the time indicated by the reception limit time data has elapsed with respect to the time point when the swing motion start command has been issued. To be judged. Specifically, when the swing operation start command is issued, the CPU 7 executes a process for measuring time with reference to the time point when the swing operation start command is issued. Then, the measured time is recognized by the CPU 7 as measurement time data. Then, the CPU 7 determines whether or not the time indicated by the measurement time data is equal to or longer than the time indicated by the reception limit time data.

  The meet cursor recognizing means 59 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize set position data indicating the set position of the meet cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion including the basic swing motion of the batter character. The meet cursor recognizing means 59 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize set position data indicating the set position of the meet cursor positioned within the ball passing area.

  When the CPU 7 determines that the meet cursor movement command has not been issued, the meet cursor recognition means 59 causes the CPU 7 to recognize the set position data indicating the current set position of the meet cursor, and the meet cursor move command is issued. When the CPU 7 determines that the setting position data has been set, the CPU 7 recognizes the setting position data indicating the setting position of the meet cursor after the movement. Further, the meet cursor recognition means 59 is determined by the CPU 7 that the swing operation start command has been issued, and the CPU 7 determines that the time indicated by the reception limit time data has not elapsed with respect to the time point when the swing operation start command has been issued. In such a case, the CPU 7 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize set position data indicating the set position of the meet cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion.

  In the meet cursor recognizing means 59, the CPU 7 recognizes the set position data indicating the set position of the meet cursor located within the ball passing area. Specifically, in the meet cursor recognizing means 59, if the CPU 7 determines that the meet cursor movement command has not been issued, the CPU 7 recognizes the set position data indicating the current set position of the meet cursor. If the CPU 7 determines that a meet cursor movement command has been issued, the CPU 7 recognizes set position data indicating the set position of the meet cursor after the move. In the meet cursor recognizing means 59, the CPU 7 determines that the swing operation start command has been issued, and the CPU 7 determines that the time indicated by the reception limit time data has not elapsed with respect to the time when the swing operation start command has been issued. If it is, the CPU 7 recognizes the set position data indicating the set position of the meet cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion.

  In this means, the CPU 7 recognizes the setting position data indicating the setting position of the meet cursor positioned within the ball passage area. Specifically, when the meet cursor has not moved, the set position data indicating the set position of the current meet cursor is recognized by the CPU 7. When the meet cursor moves, the CPU 7 recognizes the set position data indicating the set position of the meet cursor after the move. In addition, when the batter character starts the swing motion, the meet cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion when the measurement time with respect to the time when the batter character starts the swing motion is less than the reception limit time The CPU 7 recognizes the set position data indicating the set position.

  The relative data calculation means 60 calculates the relative data for defining the relative position of the meat cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion with respect to the target point that is the target of the basic motion of the batter character. A function to be executed by the CPU 7 is provided.

  The relative data calculation means 60 calculates first relative data for defining the relative position of the meat cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion with respect to the two target points for the two first motion data. A function for causing the CPU 7 to execute processing is provided. Further, the relative data calculation means 60 uses the second relative data for defining the relative position of the meat cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion with respect to the two target points for the second motion data. A function for causing the CPU 7 to execute a calculation process is provided. Furthermore, the relative data calculation means 60 is configured so that one of the two target points for the first motion data and one of the two target points for the second motion data. A function of causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of calculating third relative data for defining the relative position of the meat cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion with respect to the target point is provided.

  In the relative data calculation means 60, a process of calculating relative data for defining a relative position of the meat cursor that is a target of the batter character's swing motion with respect to a target point that is a target of the basic swing motion of the batter character. It is executed by the CPU 7.

  The relative data calculation means 60 calculates first relative data for defining the relative position of the meat cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion with respect to the two target points for the first motion data. Processing is executed by the CPU 7. In addition, the CPU 7 performs a process of calculating the second relative data for defining the relative position of the meat cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion with respect to the two target points for the second second motion data. Executed. Furthermore, the batter character's to one of the two target points for the two first motion data and one of the two target points for the two second motion data The CPU 7 executes a process of calculating the third relative data for defining the relative position of the meat cursor that is the target of the swing operation.

  In this means, the CPU 7 executes processing for calculating relative data for defining the relative position of the meet cursor that is the target of the batter character's swing motion with respect to the target point that is the target of the basic swing motion of the batter character. Is done. Here, the target points (basic positions indicated by the basic position data) that are the targets of the basic swing motion of the batter character are set at the four corners of the strike zone of the ball passing area. The CPU 7 executes processing for calculating relative data for defining the relative position of the meat cursor with respect to the section.

  Specifically, the CPU 7 performs a process of calculating first relative data for defining the relative position of the meat cursor with respect to the corner portion having a higher outer angle of the strike zone and the corner portion having a higher inner angle of the strike zone. Executed. Further, the CPU 7 executes a process of calculating the second relative data for defining the relative position of the meat cursor with respect to the lower corner portion of the strike zone and the lower corner portion of the strike zone. . Further, the CPU 7 executes a process of calculating the third relative data for defining the relative position of the meat cursor with respect to the corner portion having a higher outer angle of the strike zone and the corner portion having a lower outer angle of the strike zone. .

  Here, the relative position of the meat cursor with respect to these corners is defined with reference to the corners with a higher outer angle of the strike zone and the corners with a lower outer angle of the strike zone. However, any form may be used for defining the relative position of the meet cursor in this means. For example, the relative position of the meat cursor may be defined with reference to a corner portion having a higher inner angle of the strike zone and a corner portion having a lower inner angle of the strike zone. Further, the relative position of the meat cursor may be defined with reference to the corner portion having a higher outer angle of the strike zone and the corner portion having a lower inner angle of the strike zone. Furthermore, the relative position of the meat cursor may be defined with reference to the corner portion having a higher inner angle of the strike zone and the corner portion having a lower outer angle of the strike zone.

  The first synthesized motion data recognizing means 61 performs a process of synthesizing a plurality of first motion data based on the set position data and the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, thereby synthesizing by this process. The CPU 7 has a function of causing the motion data to be recognized as the first synthesized motion data.

  Specifically, the first synthesized motion data recognizing means 61 synthesizes a plurality of first motion data using the first relative data calculated based on the set position data and the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data. By causing the CPU 7 to execute the process to be performed, the CPU 7 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize the motion data synthesized by this process as the first synthesized motion data.

  In the first synthesized motion data recognizing means 61, the CPU 7 executes a process of synthesizing a plurality of first motion data based on the set position data and the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data. Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the CPU 7 as first synthesized motion data.

  Specifically, the first synthesized motion data recognizing means 61 synthesizes a plurality of first motion data using the first relative data calculated based on the set position data and the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data. Processing to be executed is executed by the CPU 7. Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the CPU 7 as first synthesized motion data.

  In this means, the process of combining a plurality of first motion data using the set position data indicating the position of the meet cursor and the first relative data calculated based on the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, It is executed by the CPU 7. Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the CPU 7 as first synthesized motion data. For example, the CPU 7 executes a process of synthesizing a plurality of first motion data in accordance with the relative position of the meat cursor with respect to the corner portion having a higher outer angle of the strike zone and the corner portion having a higher inner angle of the strike zone. .

  Specifically, the CPU 7 executes a process of combining a plurality of first motion data according to the first relative data, for example, the first ratio data. The motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the CPU 7 as first synthesized motion data. The first ratio data includes a first distance in the x direction from the corner portion with a higher outer angle of the strike zone to the meat cursor and a second distance in the x direction from the corner portion with a higher inner angle of the strike zone to the meat cursor. It is data which shows ratio. Note that the first distance and the second distance are obtained by using the x-coordinate data of the meet cursor, the x-coordinate data of the corner portion having a higher outer angle of the strike zone, and the x-coordinate data of the corner portion having a higher inner angle of the strike zone. Calculated.

  The second synthesized motion data recognizing means 62 synthesizes a plurality of second motion data by the CPU 7 based on the set position data and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data. The CPU 7 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize the motion data as second synthesized motion data.

  Specifically, the second synthesized motion data recognizing means 62 synthesizes a plurality of second motion data using the second relative data calculated based on the set position data and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data. By causing the CPU 7 to execute the process to be performed, the CPU 7 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize the motion data synthesized by this process as second synthesized motion data.

  In the second synthesized motion data recognizing means 62, the CPU 7 executes a process of synthesizing a plurality of second motion data based on the set position data and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data. Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the CPU 7 as second synthesized motion data.

  Specifically, the second synthesized motion data recognition unit 62 synthesizes a plurality of second motion data using the second relative data calculated based on the set position data and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data. Processing to be executed is executed by the CPU 7. Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the CPU 7 as second synthesized motion data.

  In this means, a process of combining a plurality of second motion data using the setting position data indicating the position of the meet cursor and the second relative data calculated based on the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data, It is executed by the CPU 7. Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the CPU 7 as second synthesized motion data. For example, the CPU 7 executes a process of synthesizing a plurality of second motion data in accordance with the relative position of the meat cursor with respect to the corner portion with the lower outer angle of the strike zone and the corner portion with the lower inner angle of the strike zone. .

  Specifically, the CPU 7 executes a process of combining a plurality of second motion data according to the second relative data, for example, the second ratio data. Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the CPU 7 as second synthesized motion data. The second ratio data includes a third distance in the x direction from the lower corner of the strike zone to the meat cursor and a fourth distance in the x direction from the lower corner of the strike zone to the meat cursor. It is data which shows ratio. The third distance and the fourth distance are obtained by using the x coordinate data of the meet cursor, the x coordinate data of the lower corner of the strike zone, and the x coordinate data of the lower corner of the strike zone. Calculated.

  The third synthesized motion data recognizing means 63 generates the first synthesized motion data and the second synthesized data based on the set position data and the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data. The CPU 7 is provided with a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize the motion data synthesized by this process as third synthesized motion data by causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of synthesizing the motion data.

  The third synthesized motion data recognizing means 63 uses the third relative data calculated based on the set position data and the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data. By causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of combining the first synthesized motion data and the second synthesized motion data, the CPU 7 recognizes the motion data synthesized by this process as the third synthesized motion data. .

  In the third synthesized motion data recognition means 63, the first synthesized motion data and the second synthesized data are based on the set position data and the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data. The CPU 7 executes a process for combining the motion data. Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the CPU 7 as third synthesized motion data.

  Specifically, the third synthesized motion data recognition unit 63 calculates the third relative position calculated based on the set position data and the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data. The CPU 7 executes a process of combining the first combined motion data and the second combined motion data using the data. Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the CPU 7 as third synthesized motion data.

  In this means, the third relative data calculated based on the set position data indicating the position of the meet cursor and the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data are used. The CPU 7 executes a process for synthesizing the first synthesized motion data and the second synthesized motion data. Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the CPU 7 as third synthesized motion data. For example, the process of combining the first synthesized motion data and the second synthesized motion data in accordance with the relative position of the meat cursor with respect to the corner portion having a higher outer angle of the strike zone and the corner portion having a lower outer angle of the strike zone. , Executed by the CPU 7.

  Specifically, the CPU 7 executes a process of combining the first combined motion data and the second combined motion data according to the third relative data, for example, the third ratio data. Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the CPU 7 as third synthesized motion data. The third ratio data includes a fifth distance in the y direction from the corner portion with a higher outer angle of the strike zone to the meat cursor, and a sixth distance in the y direction from the lower corner portion of the strike zone to the meat cursor. It is data which shows ratio. The fifth distance and the sixth distance are obtained by using the y-coordinate data of the meet cursor, the y-coordinate data of the corner portion having a higher outer angle of the strike zone, and the y-coordinate data of the corner portion having a lower outer angle of the strike zone. Calculated.

  The batter character display means 64 has a function of displaying on the television monitor 20 a batter character that performs a swing motion on the meat cursor using the third synthesized motion data. In the batter character display means 64, a batter character that swings around the meat cursor is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the third synthesized motion data.

  In this means, a batter character that swings around the meat cursor is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the third synthesized motion data. For example, the third synthesized motion data recognized by the CPU 7 based on a moving image display command issued from the CPU 7 is supplied to the D / A converter 22 via the interface circuit 21. Then, the third synthesized motion data is converted into an analog video signal by the D / A converter 22. Then, the third synthesized motion data is supplied to the television monitor 20 and displayed as a moving image.

[Processing flow and explanation of motion generation system in baseball game]
Next, a motion generation system in a baseball game will be described. A flow related to the motion generation system shown in FIG. 11 will also be described at the same time. FIG. 10 is a flow showing an outline of the baseball game.

  First, when the game machine is turned on and the game machine is activated, the baseball game program is loaded from the recording medium 10 into the RAM 12 and stored. At this time, various basic game data necessary for executing the baseball game are simultaneously loaded from the recording medium 10 into the RAM 12 and stored (S1).

  For example, the basic game data includes data relating to an image for a three-dimensional game space, and data relating to an image for a three-dimensional game space stored in the RAM 12, such as image data for a stadium and an image for a ball. The CPU 7 recognizes motion data composed of data, image data for player characters, and image data for a plurality of player characters. The basic game data includes position coordinate data for arranging data related to the image for the three-dimensional game space in the three-dimensional game space, and the position coordinate data is recognized by the CPU 7.

  In addition, the basic game data includes range data indicating the range of the ball passing area 80 that is the target of the swing motion of the batter character 70, and this range data is recognized by the CPU 7. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the range data indicating the range of the ball passage area 80 (area consisting of the strike zone 80a and the ball zone 80b) defined above the home base in the game program is CPU 7. Recognized. Here, range data (X, Y) indicating the range of the ball passage region 80 is defined in a format such as “x1 ≦ X ≦ x2” and “y1 ≦ Y ≦ y2”.

  Further, the basic game data includes basic position data indicating the basic position 72 of the target point that is the target of the basic swing motion of the batter character 70, and this basic position data is recognized by the CPU 7. Specifically, the target point that is the target of the basic swing motion of the batter character 70, that is, the basic position 72 indicated by the basic position data, is the four corners 72 a, 72 b, 72 c, of the strike zone 80 a of the ball passing area 80. 72d is set. The coordinate data (basic position data) indicating the positions of the four corner portions 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d of the strike zone 80a is recognized by the CPU 7. This data is loaded from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded.

  The basic game data includes basic motion data corresponding to each of the four basic swing movements of the batter character 70, and the CPU 7 recognizes these four basic motion data. As shown in FIG. 5, each of the four basic motion data swings toward any one of the four corners (target points) 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d of the strike zone 80a. This corresponds to the motion data of the batter character 70 who performs. Specifically, a corner portion 72a having a higher outer angle of the strike zone 80a, a corner portion 72b having a higher inner angle of the strike zone 80a, a corner portion 72c having a lower outer angle of the strike zone 80a, and a corner having a lower inner angle of the strike zone 80a. The motion data of the batter character 70 that swings toward each corner 72d is recognized by the CPU 7 as four basic motion data. Generally, the basic swing motion corresponds to a motion in which the batter character 70 swings toward the corner portion of the strike zone 80a.

  In FIG. 5, the swing motion of the batter character 70 is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the basic motion data.

  Here, two of the four basic motion data are recognized by the CPU 7 as the first motion data. Specifically, the batter character 70 performs a swing motion on the corner portion 72a with a higher outer angle of the strike zone 80a, and the batter performs a swing motion on the corner portion 72b with a higher inner angle of the strike zone 80a. The motion data of the character 70 is recognized by the CPU 7 as the first motion data. Further, here, the two basic motion data excluding the two first motion data are recognized by the CPU 7 as the second motion data. Specifically, the batter character 70 performs the swing motion on the lower corner portion 72c of the strike zone 80a and the batter performs the swing motion on the lower inner corner portion 72d of the strike zone 80a. The motion data of the character 70 is recognized by the CPU 7 as the second motion data.

  Further, the basic game data includes reception limit time data for limiting the time for recognizing the set position of the meet cursor 71, and this reception limit time data is recognized by the CPU 7. Here, the time indicated by the reception limit time data is set to 23/60 (sec).

  Each of the above data is defined in advance in the game program, and is loaded from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded.

  Subsequently, the baseball game program stored in the RAM 12 is executed by the CPU 7 based on the basic game data (S2). Then, the start screen of the baseball game is displayed on the television monitor 20. Then, various setting screens for executing the baseball game are displayed on the television monitor 20. Here, for example, a selection screen for selecting a team and a player character is displayed on the television monitor 20. On this selection screen, the controller 17 is operated to select a team and a player character.

  Subsequently, a command for starting a game in the baseball game (game start command) is issued from the CPU 7 (S3). Then, the data related to the image for the three-dimensional game space stored in the RAM 12 is recognized by the CPU 7. Then, a command for placing the data related to the image in the three-dimensional game space at the position indicated by the position coordinate data in the game space is issued from the CPU 7, and various images are displayed on the television monitor 20 (S4).

  For example, stadium image data or the like is recognized by the CPU 7. Then, the stadium image is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the stadium image data. Specifically, in the game space, a command is issued from the CPU 7 to arrange the stadium image data at the position indicated by the stadium position coordinate data. Thereby, the stadium image is displayed on the television monitor 20.

  In addition, one of the player characters of the team instructed by the player (own team) and the team instructed by another player or the AI program (Artificial Intelligence program) (enemy team) is placed at the defensive position. This state is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the image data for the player character. Further, the state in which the other player character of the player character of the own team or the player character of the enemy team is arranged at the batting position is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the image data for the player character. For example, when a command for placing image data for a player character is issued from the CPU 7 at a position indicated by position coordinate data for the player character, an image for the player character is displayed on the television monitor 20.

  Subsequently, a command (attack event execution command) for executing an attack event of either the own team or the enemy team is issued from the CPU 7 (S5). In other words, the CPU 7 issues a command (defense event execution command) for executing a defensive event of either the own team or the enemy team. Then, an attack event of one of the own team and the enemy team and a defense event of the other team of the own team and the enemy team are executed. At this time, a command that the player or another player (including the AI program) instructs the player character is recognized by the CPU 7. Then, in accordance with each command recognized by the CPU 7, the state in which the player characters of each team perform at least one of a pitching action, a striking action, a defensive action, a running action and the like is the television monitor 20 Is displayed.

  Then, when an attack event or defensive event for a predetermined number of times, for example, 9 times (a maximum of 12 attack events or defensive events) is completed for each team, a command (game end command) for ending the game is issued from the CPU 7. The Then, the process which preserve | saves a game result in RAM12 is performed by CPU7. Here, it is determined by the CPU 7 whether or not a game end command has been issued (S6). When a game end command is issued (Yes in S6), a process for ending the game, for example, a game result is stored in the RAM 12. The process is executed by the CPU 7 (S7). On the other hand, when the game end command has not been issued (No in S6), the process of step 4 (S4) is re-executed.

  In the following, an example in which the motion generation system is applied to the swing motion of the batter character 70 in the attack event (defense event) of the baseball game is shown. The main means of the action generation system is executed at the attack event. Also, some means used in the action generation system are already executed before the attack event is started. Details of the means executed before the attack event are described in the corresponding steps described above.

  For example, first, when an attack event execution command of the own team is issued from the CPU 7 (S51), as shown in FIG. 3, the batter character 70 of the own team arranged at the batting position and the defensive positions are arranged. The fielder characters of the enemy team (including the pitcher character and the catcher character) are displayed on the television monitor 20 (S52). In addition, the strike zone 80a of the ball passing area 80 and the meet cursor 71 arranged at the center of the ball passing area 80 (strike zone 80a) are displayed on the television monitor 20 (S53). Note that the ball zone 80b of the ball passage area 80 indicated by a broken line in FIG. 3 is not displayed on the television monitor 20.

  Then, the CPU 7 starts accepting various commands for the player characters of the own team and various commands for the player characters of the enemy team. Then, the CPU 7 recognizes various commands for the player character of the own team and various commands for the player character of the enemy team. Here, it is assumed that a command for the player character of the own team is instructed from the controller 17 by the player, and a command for each player character of the enemy team is instructed based on the AI program.

  When the batter character 70, the meet cursor 71, and the fielder character are displayed on the television monitor 20, the CPU 7 executes a process of monitoring the position of the meet cursor 71 that is the target of the swing action of the batter character 70 ( S54).

  For example, when the batter character 70, the meet cursor 71, and the fielder character are displayed on the television monitor 20, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the meet cursor 71 is positioned at the initial position (the center of the ball passing area 80). Part) is displayed on the television monitor 20. In this case, the CPU 7 recognizes set position data indicating the initial set position of the meet cursor 71. In a state where the set position data of the meet cursor 71 is recognized by the CPU 7, whether or not the meet cursor 71 has moved is constantly monitored by the CPU 7.

  For example, the CPU 7 determines whether or not a move command for moving the meet cursor 71 for moving the meet cursor 71 is issued from the CPU 7 (S55). Specifically, the CPU 7 determines whether or not at least one of the up direction key 17U, the down direction key 17D, the left direction key 17L, and the right direction key 17R of the controller 17 has been operated.

  If it is determined that the CPU 7 has issued a move command for moving the meet cursor 71 (Yes in S55), the setting indicating the set position of the meet cursor 71 after moving in the operation direction of the controller 17 The position data is recognized by the CPU 7 (S56). Then, the moved meet cursor 71 is displayed on the television monitor 20 at the set position after the movement. Note that the amount of movement of the meet cursor 71 when the controller 17 is operated is defined in advance in the game program. Data corresponding to the amount of movement of the meet cursor 71 is loaded from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded.

  On the other hand, if the meet cursor 71 movement command has not been issued (No in S55), the CPU 7 recognizes the set position data indicating the current set position of the meet cursor 71 (S57). For example, in the initial state, the CPU 7 recognizes set position data indicating the initial set position of the meet cursor 71.

  In the process of monitoring the position of the meet cursor 71 as described above, the attack event ends when the attack event is executed, except when a command for interrupting the monitoring of the position of the meet cursor 71 is issued from the CPU 7. It is repeatedly executed until Here, the process of monitoring the position of the meet cursor 71, for example, the process from step 55 to step 57, is repeatedly executed during the attack event. However, the flow shown in FIG. 10 is not expressed in a format in which the processing from step 55 to step 57 is repeatedly executed in order to express the diagram simply. That is, in the flow shown in FIG. 10, the processing of step 58 described later is executed after the processing from step 55 to step 57.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a swing motion start command for causing the batter character 70 to start a swing motion is issued from the CPU 7 (S58). Specifically, the CPU 7 determines whether or not the operation of the controller 17 for causing the batter character 70 to start the swing motion has been executed. In other words, a signal for causing the batter character 70 to start a swing motion is issued from the controller 17, and the CPU 7 determines whether or not this signal is recognized by the CPU 7.

  When a swing motion start command is issued from the CPU 7 (Yes in S58), a state in which the batter character 70 starts the swing motion is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the motion data for the batter character ( S59). When the swing operation start command is issued from the CPU 7, the CPU 7 determines whether or not the time indicated by the reception limit time data has elapsed with reference to the time when the swing operation start command is issued ( S61).

  Specifically, when a swing motion start command is issued, the CPU 7 executes a process for measuring time on the basis of the time when the swing motion start command is issued. Then, the measured time is recognized by the CPU 7 as measurement time data. Then, the CPU 7 determines whether or not the time indicated by the measurement time data is equal to or longer than the time indicated by the reception limit time data (S61). When the time indicated by the reception limit time data has not elapsed with reference to the time when the swing operation start command is issued (No in S61), the CPU 7 continuously monitors the setting position of the meet cursor 71. It is executed (S62). Specifically, when the time elapsed from the time when the swing operation start command is issued is less than the time indicated by the reception limit time data, the process of monitoring the set position of the meet cursor 71 is continuously executed by the CPU 7. Is done. That is, in this case, the setting position data indicating the setting position of the meet cursor 71 is continuously recognized by the CPU 7.

  Here, the time indicated by the reception limit time data is set to 23/60 (sec). This time (23/60 (sec)) corresponds to 23 (frame) in terms of the number of frames.

  On the other hand, when the time indicated by the reception limit time data has elapsed with reference to the time when the swing operation start command is issued (Yes in S61), the process of monitoring the set position of the meet cursor 71 is interrupted by the CPU 7 ( S63). Specifically, when the time elapsed from when the swing operation start command is issued is equal to or longer than the time indicated by the reception limit time data, the process of monitoring the set position of the meet cursor 71 is interrupted by the CPU 7. That is, after the time indicated by the reception limit time data has elapsed, the setting position data indicating the setting position of the meet cursor 71 is not recognized by the CPU 7. That is, in this case, a command for interrupting the process of recognizing the set position data of the meet cursor 71 is issued from the CPU 7. In this case, the set position data when monitoring of the set position of the meet cursor 71 is interrupted is stored in the RAM 12.

  If the process for monitoring the set position of the meet cursor 71 is interrupted by the CPU 7, whether or not the time for resuming the recognition of the set position of the meet cursor 71 has elapsed with reference to the time when the swing operation start command is issued. Is determined by the CPU 7 (S64). Here, the time for resuming the recognition of the set position of the meet cursor 71 is set to 59/60 (sec), for example. This time (59/60 (sec)) corresponds to 59 (frame) in terms of the number of frames. The restart time data indicating the time for resuming the recognition of the set position of the meet cursor 71 is defined in advance in the game program, and is loaded from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded. .

  Specifically, the CPU 7 determines whether or not the time indicated by the measurement time data is equal to or longer than the time indicated by the restart time data (S64). When the time indicated by the measurement time data is equal to or longer than the time indicated by the resume time data (Yes in S64), the process of monitoring the set position of the meet cursor 71 is re-executed by the CPU 7 (S65). On the other hand, when the time indicated by the measurement time data is less than the time indicated by the resume time data (No in S64), the measurement time data indicates until the time indicated by the measurement time data is equal to or greater than the time indicated by the resume time data. The CPU 7 repeatedly determines whether or not the time has reached the time indicated by the resume time data.

  As described above, when the process for monitoring the set position of the meet cursor 71 is being executed, the set position data of the meet cursor 71 being monitored is continuously recognized by the CPU 7 and stored in the RAM 12. By using the set position data of the meet cursor 71, the CPU 7 performs processing for calculating relative data for defining the relative position of the meet cursor 71 with respect to the target point that is the target of the basic swing motion of the batter character 70. Executed.

  For example, a process of calculating first relative data for defining the relative position of the meet cursor 71 with respect to two target points for two first motion data is executed by the CPU 7 (S66). Further, the CPU 7 executes a process of calculating the second relative data for defining the relative position of the meet cursor 71 with respect to the two target points for the second second motion data (S67). Further, the batter character 70 for one of the two target points for the first motion data and one of the two target points for the second motion data. The CPU 7 executes a process of calculating the third relative data for defining the relative position of the meet cursor 71 that is the target of the swing motion (S68).

  Specifically, the first ratio data for defining the relative position of the meat cursor 71 with respect to the corner portion 72a with a higher outer angle of the strike zone 80a and the corner portion 72b with a higher inner angle of the strike zone 80a is calculated. Processing is executed by the CPU 7. In addition, the process of calculating the second ratio data for defining the relative position of the meat cursor 71 with respect to the corner portion 72c with a lower outer angle of the strike zone 80a and the corner portion 72d with a lower inner angle of the strike zone 80a, It is executed by the CPU 7. Furthermore, the process of calculating the third ratio data for defining the relative position of the meat cursor 71 with respect to the corner portion 72a with a higher outer angle of the strike zone 80a and the corner portion 72c with a lower outer angle of the strike zone 80a, It is executed by the CPU 7.

  The ratio data is recognized by the CPU 7 in a data format such as (h1, h2). The ratio data in such a format indicates a ratio when a line segment connecting two points (two target points) indicated by two basic position data is internally divided. Here, the foot of the perpendicular line drawn from the point indicated by the setting position data of the meet cursor 71 to the above-mentioned line segment is the internal dividing point used when defining the ratio.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6, a line segment (first line segment) connecting a corner portion 72a having a higher outer angle of the strike zone 80a and a corner portion 72b having a higher inner angle of the strike zone 80a is set by the meet cursor 71. It is internally divided by a foot 73a (inner dividing point) of a perpendicular line that is lowered from the position to the first line segment. Data indicating the ratio of the lengths of the two line segments on both sides of the internal dividing point 73a is the first ratio data. When the first ratio data is described as (hxu1, hxu2), the ratio indicated by the first ratio data is “hxu1: hxu2”.

  Further, for example, a line segment (second line segment) connecting the lower corner portion 72c of the strike zone 80a and the lower corner portion 72d of the strike zone 80a is the second line from the set position of the meat cursor 71. It is divided internally by a foot 73b (inner dividing point) with a perpendicular line down to the minute. Data indicating the ratio of the lengths of the two line segments on both sides of the internal dividing point 73b is the second ratio data. When the second ratio data is described as (hxd1, hxd2), the ratio indicated by the second ratio data is “hxd1: hxd2”.

  Further, for example, a line segment (third line segment) connecting the corner portion 72a with a higher outer angle of the strike zone 80a and the corner portion 72c with a lower outer angle of the strike zone 80a is a third line from the set position of the meat cursor 71. It is divided internally by a foot 73c (inner dividing point) with a perpendicular line down to the minute. Data indicating the ratio of the lengths of the two line segments on both sides of the inner dividing point is the third ratio data. When this third ratio data is described as (hy1, hy2), the ratio indicated by the third ratio data is “hy1: hy2”.

  6, 7, and 8, the first ratio data, the second ratio data, and the third ratio data are “(3, 7), (3, 7), (4, 7)”. An example is given in some cases. That is, in FIG. 6, FIG. 7, and FIG. 8, the internal division ratio of the first line segment is “3: 7”, the internal division ratio of the second line segment is “3: 7”, An example in which the internal ratio of the line segment is “4: 7” is shown.

  Subsequently, a process of combining the two first motion data using the first position data calculated based on the set position data indicating the position of the meet cursor 71 and the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, It is executed by the CPU 7 (S69). Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the CPU 7 as first synthesized motion data. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7A, in accordance with the set position of the meat cursor 71 with respect to the corner portion 72a having a higher outer angle of the strike zone 80a and the corner portion 72b having a higher inner angle of the strike zone 80a, 1 ratio data is calculated by the CPU 7. Then, using the first ratio data, motion data is generated at the position of the foot (inner dividing point) of the perpendicular line that is lowered from the set position of the meet cursor 71 to the first line segment. Then, the motion data is recognized by the CPU 7 as first synthesized motion data.

  Then, the process of combining the two second motion data using the set position data indicating the position of the meet cursor 71 and the second ratio data calculated based on the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data is performed by the CPU 7. (S70). Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the CPU 7 as second synthesized motion data. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7B, the second position is determined according to the position of the meet cursor 71 with respect to the corner portion 72c having a lower outer angle of the strike zone 80a and the corner portion 72d having a lower inner angle of the strike zone 80a. The ratio data is calculated by the CPU 7. Then, using the second ratio data, motion data is generated at the position of the foot (inner dividing point) of the perpendicular line that is lowered from the set position of the meet cursor 71 to the second line segment. Then, the motion data is recognized by the CPU 7 as second synthesized motion data.

  Then, using the third position data calculated based on the set position data indicating the position of the meet cursor 71, the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data, Processing for synthesizing the first synthesized motion data and the second synthesized motion data is executed by the CPU 7 (S71). Then, the motion data synthesized by this processing is recognized by the CPU 7 as third synthesized motion data. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the third ratio data is determined according to the position of the meet cursor 71 with respect to the corner portion 72a with a higher outer angle of the strike zone 80a and the corner portion 72c with a lower outer angle of the strike zone 80a. Calculated by the CPU 7. Then, using the third ratio data, motion data at the set position of the meet cursor 71 is generated. Then, the motion data is recognized by the CPU 7 as third synthesized motion data.

  Then, the batter character 70 that swings around the meat cursor 71 is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the third synthesized motion data. Specifically, the batter character 70 that swings toward the position of the meet cursor 71 is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the third synthesized motion data (S72).

  On the other hand, in a state where the swing motion start command is not issued from the CPU 7 (No in S58), the batter character 70 is in the posture when displayed on the television monitor 20, for example, the batter character 70 is ready. The state in which the posture is taken is continuously displayed on the television monitor 20 using the image data for the batter character (see FIG. 3). In other words, in this case, the batting attitude of the batter character 70 is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the image data for the first frame among the plurality of image data constituting the batter character's motion data. (S60). Then, the same processing as the processing from step 66 to step 71 described above is executed by the CPU 7 (S62 ', S66' to S71 ').

  Next, a processing mode when combining motion data for a plurality of batter characters will be described.

  The basic motion data for a batter character is composed of a plurality of batter character image data. Image data for the batter character that constitutes the basic motion data for the batter character includes the head object (head object, neck object), the torso object (chest object, abdomen object, waist object), arm object (upper arm object, lower Arm object, hand object), leg object (thigh object, crus object, foot object), bat object, and joints defined in the connecting part of the object.

  Each joint is defined with an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis. By specifying the rotation angle (joint angle) about each axis for each joint, the posture of the batter character 70 can be determined. Since the knee joint and elbow joint bend only in one direction, only the joint angle around a certain rotation axis (one axis) is specified for the knee joint and elbow joint. In addition, the joint angle of the knee joint and elbow joint is limited in the range of angles. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the arm from bending backward at the knee joint and elbow joint.

  The image data for each object is prepared in advance in the game program, and is loaded from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded. The joint angle of each joint is defined in advance in the game program for each batter character image data, and is loaded from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded.

  In the following, for example, some motion data (A motion data) for a batter character composed of image data for a plurality of batter characters and other motion data (B motion) composed of image data for a plurality of batter characters Data will be described as an example.

  In this synthesis process, first, the joint angle for image data having A motion data and the joint angle for image data of B motion data corresponding to image data having A motion data are set according to the ratio indicated by the ratio data. The CPU 7 executes the correction process. As a result, the joint angle for the image data of the combined motion data is calculated. In other words, by causing the CPU 7 to execute a process of correcting the joint angle for the image data of each motion data used in the same frame according to the ratio indicated by the ratio data, the joint angle for the image data of the combined motion data is obtained. Calculated. For example, if a joint angle for image data of A motion data is “Ka1”, a joint angle for image data of B motion data is “Kb1”, and the ratio data is “(ha1, hb1)”, the correction is performed. The joint angle (joint angle for synthesized motion) Kab1 is calculated using the correction formula ““ Kab1 = (ha1 × Ka1 + hb1 × Kb1) / (ha1 + hb1) ”.

  By executing this process for all the joints of the batter character 70, the joint angle corresponding to one image data constituting the combined motion data is calculated. Further, by executing this process for all the frames of the batter character 70, joint angles corresponding to each of the plurality of image data constituting the composite motion data are calculated. Then, image data corresponding to the posture in which the joint is set to the joint angle is stored in the RAM 12. The plurality of image data stored in the RAM 12 are recognized by the CPU 7 as synthesized motion data.

  As described above, when the synthesized motion data is generated, the synthesized motion data is supplied to the D / A converter 22 via the interface circuit 21. Then, the synthesized motion data is converted into an analog video signal by the D / A converter 22. Then, by supplying this combined motion data from the D / A converter 22 to the television monitor 20, a moving image corresponding to the combined motion data is displayed on the television monitor 20.

  Finally, description will be given of the image data that is the target when the motion data is synthesized.

  The target image data at the time of synthesis of motion data differs depending on whether the swing motion start command has not been issued from the CPU 7 or the swing motion start command has been issued from the CPU 7.

  For example, when the swing operation start command has not been issued from the CPU 7, the image data that is the target at the time of combining the motion data is all the image data constituting the motion data, as shown in FIG. That is, the process of synthesizing image data for each frame for all image data constituting a certain motion data (A motion data) and all image data constituting another motion data (B motion data), It is executed by the CPU 7. Thereby, synthesized motion data obtained by synthesizing A motion data and B motion data can be generated.

  Further, for example, when the setting position of the meet cursor 71 after the swing motion start command is issued from the CPU 7 and the swing motion start command is issued from the CPU 7, the target image data at the time of combining motion data is: As in the case where the swing operation start command has not been issued from the CPU 7, all the image data constituting the motion data is obtained (see FIG. 9A). That is, the CPU 7 executes a process of synthesizing image data for each frame for all image data constituting the A motion data and all image data constituting the B motion data. Thereby, synthesized motion data obtained by synthesizing A motion data and B motion data can be generated.

  On the other hand, for example, when the setting position of the meet cursor 71 is changed after the swing operation start command is issued from the CPU 7 and the swing operation start command is issued from the CPU 7, the image data to be processed at the time of combining the motion data As shown in FIG. 9B, the image data follows the image data at the time when the setting position of the meet cursor 71 is changed. That is, the image data for each frame is combined with each other for the image data constituting the A motion data and the image data constituting the B motion data used in the frames after the time when the setting position of the meet cursor 71 is changed. Processing to be executed is executed by the CPU 7. Thereby, synthesized motion data obtained by synthesizing A motion data and B motion data can be generated.

  Note that the circled numbers shown in FIG. 9 indicate frame numbers. Also, “n” and “m” shown in FIG. 9B are natural numbers. The relationship “n> m” is established between “n” and “m”. “M” is a natural number in a range of “1 ≦ m ≦ m1 (m1 is a predetermined natural number)”. Here, “m” is a natural number in the range of “1 ≦ m ≦ 22”.

  Ratio data is used in the above-described motion data composition processing. This ratio data changes in real time in conjunction with the change in the setting position of the meet cursor 71 when the setting position of the meet cursor 71 changes. Then, synthetic motion data is generated based on the changed ratio data. As described above, the combined motion data changes in real time according to the set position data of the meet cursor 71 while the set position of the meet cursor 71 is being monitored. That is, if the setting position data of the meet cursor 71 changes while the setting position of the meet cursor 71 is being monitored, the combined motion data is generated according to the change of the setting position data of the meet cursor 71.

  The term “motion data” is a term corresponding to the first motion data, the second motion data, the first synthesized motion data, and the second synthesized motion data. That is, the term “motion data” is a term corresponding to the motion data to be synthesized. The term ratio data is a term corresponding to the first ratio data, the second ratio data, and the third ratio data. Furthermore, the term synthetic motion data is a term corresponding to the first synthetic motion data, the second synthetic motion data, and the third synthetic motion data.

  As described above, in this embodiment, basic basic motion data is synthesized based on the target position of the basic swing motion indicated by the basic position data and the position of the meet cursor 71 indicated by the set position data, and the synthesized motion By re-synthesizing the data, final synthesized motion data is generated. That is, based on the target position of the basic swing motion indicated by the basic position data and the position of the meet cursor 71 indicated by the set position data, the basic basic motion data is passed through the first synthetic motion data and the second synthetic motion data. Third synthesized motion data is generated. For this reason, regardless of the position of the meet cursor 71, the realistic swing motion of the batter character 70 can be displayed on the monitor by using the third synthesized motion data. If a general expression is used, an action performed by a person in the real space can be displayed in the game space without a sense of incongruity.

  5, 7, and 8 show the swing motion of the batter character 70. 5, 7, and 8, the figures when the batter character 70 performs the swing motion are used.

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(A) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which a home video game apparatus as an example of a computer to which a game program can be applied has been used has been described. However, the game apparatus is not limited to the above-described embodiment, 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. Further, the game device is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be similarly applied to a portable computer, a portable game device, and the like.

  (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 of the said game device. The figure which shows the display form of a batter character and a meat cursor, and the range of a ball passage area. The figure which shows the basic position of an object point, and the initial setting position of a meet cursor. The figure which shows the batter character which performs swing motion toward the basic position of a target point. The figure which shows the batter character which performs swing motion toward the basic position of a target point. The figure for demonstrating the internal dividing point and ratio data which are used at the time of calculation of ratio data. The figure which shows the batter character which performs a swing motion toward the internal dividing point of an object point. The figure which shows the batter character which performs a swing action toward the setting position of a meat cursor. The figure which shows the image data used as object at the time of the synthesis | combination of motion data. Flow showing the overall outline of the baseball game. The flow which shows the motion generation system in a baseball game. The flow which shows the motion generation system in a baseball game. The flow which shows the motion generation system in a baseball game.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control part 2 Memory | storage part 3 Image display part 4 Audio | voice output part 5 Operation input part 7 CPU
12 RAM
17 controller 20 television monitor 23 communication unit 50 target range recognition means 51 basic target point recognition means 52 basic motion data recognition means 53 first motion data recognition means 54 second motion data recognition means 55 reception limit time data recognition means 56 meat cursor Movement judgment means 57 Operation start command judgment means 58 Time limit judgment means 59 Meet cursor recognition means 60 Relative data calculation means 61 First synthetic motion data recognition means 62 Second synthetic motion data recognition means 63 Third synthetic motion data recognition means 64 Batter Character display means 70 Batter character 71 Meat cursor 72a Higher corner angle of strike zone 72b Higher corner angle of strike zone 72c Lower corner angle of strike zone 72d Trike zone interior angle lower corner 73a from the setting position of the meet cursor perpendicular dropped to the first line segment leg (dividing point)
73b Perpendicular to the second line from the position where the meat cursor is set (inner dividing point)
73c Perpendicular to the third line from the position where the meat cursor is set (inner dividing point)
80 ball passing area 80a strike zone 80b ball zone hxu1, hxu2 ratio indicated by the first ratio data hxd1, hxd2 ratio indicated by the second ratio data hy1, hy2 ratio indicated by the third ratio data

Claims (8)

A computer capable of executing a game for displaying a character that operates in a game space on an image display unit,
A plurality of basic motion data corresponding to the basic operation of the character, reading from the storage unit, a plurality of the respective base motion data, and the basic motion data recognition function to recognize the control unit,
A first motion data recognition function for recognizing at least two pieces of motion data of the plurality of basic motion data as first motion data by the control unit and storing in the storage unit ;
Each of the plurality of basic motion data excluding at least one first motion data from among the plurality of first motion data is recognized and stored as second motion data by the control unit. A second motion data recognition function stored in the
A basic target point recognition function that reads basic position data indicating a basic position of a target point that is a target of a basic motion of the character from a storage unit, recognizes the basic position data in a control unit, and stores the basic position data in a storage unit ;
A setting target point recognition function for recognizing a setting position of a target point that is a target of movement of the character including the basic movement of the character by the control unit for each frame and storing it in a storage unit ;
The set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit, and based on the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, the processing for combining a plurality of the first motion data stored in the storage unit, 1 A first synthesized motion data recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize the motion data synthesized by the above processing as first synthesized motion data and storing it in the storage unit by causing the control unit to execute each frame ;
1. A process of synthesizing the plurality of second motion data stored in the storage unit based on the set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data. A second synthesized motion data recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize the motion data synthesized by the above processing as second synthesized motion data and store it in the storage unit by causing the control unit to execute each frame ;
Based on the set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit, the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data , the stored in the storage unit By causing the control unit to execute a process for synthesizing the first synthesized motion data and the second synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit for each frame , the motion data synthesized by the process is A third synthesized motion data recognition function that is recognized by the control unit and stored in the storage unit as synthesized motion data;
A character display function for displaying the character operating on the target point on the image display unit using the third synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit ;
A game program to make it happen. In the computer,
A target point movement determination function for causing the control unit to determine whether or not a target point movement command for moving a target point that is a target of movement of the character has been issued;
Further realized,
In the setting target point recognition function, when the control unit determines that the target point movement command has not been issued, the control unit recognizes the setting position data indicating the current setting position of the target point, and the target point When the control unit determines that a movement command has been issued, set position data indicating the set position of the target point after movement is recognized by the control unit for each frame and stored in the storage unit .
The game program according to claim 1. In the computer,
A reception time limit data recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize reception time limit data for limiting the time for receiving the setting position data indicating the setting position of the target point that is the object of the character,
An operation start instruction determination function for causing the control unit to determine whether or not an operation start instruction for starting an action for the character has been issued;
When the control unit determines that the operation start command has been issued, the control unit determines whether or not the time indicated by the reception limit time data has elapsed with reference to the time point when the operation start command is issued. Time limit judgment function,
Further realized,
In the setting target point recognition function, the control unit determines that the operation start command has been issued, and the control unit determines that the time indicated by the reception limit time data has not elapsed with respect to the time point when the operation start command has been issued. When the determination is performed, the setting position data indicating the setting position of the target point that is the target of the character's movement is recognized by the control unit for each frame and stored in the storage unit .
The game program according to claim 1 or 2. In the computer,
A target range recognition function that causes the control unit to recognize range data indicating a range of a target region that is a target of the character's motion;
Further realized,
In the basic target point recognition function, basic target position data indicating the basic position of the target point located within the range of the target region is recognized by the control unit,
In the setting target point recognition function, setting position data indicating the setting position of the target point located within the range of the target region is recognized by the control unit for each frame and stored in the storage unit .
The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3. In the computer,
Run for the target points to be basic operation of the character, the relative data for defining the relative position of the object point to be the operation of the character, the process of calculating for each frame, the control unit Relative data calculation function,
Further realized,
In the first synthesized motion data recognition function, using the setting position data of each frame stored in the storage unit and the first relative data calculated based on the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, The process of combining the plurality of first motion data stored in the storage unit is executed by the control unit for each frame , so that the motion data combined by the process is converted into the first combined motion data as the control unit. Is stored in the storage unit ,
In the second synthetic motion data recognition function, using the second relative data calculated on the basis of the basic position data corresponding to the set position data and the second motion data of each frame stored in the storage unit, stores The processing for combining the plurality of second motion data stored in the unit is executed by the control unit for each frame , so that the motion data combined by the processing is sent to the control unit as second combined motion data. Recognized and stored in the storage unit ,
In the third synthesized motion data recognition function, the set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit, the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data using a third relative data calculated based, said first synthetic motion data stored in the storage unit, the processing for combining the second synthetic motion data stored in the storage unit, for each frame By being executed by the control unit, the motion data synthesized by the processing is recognized as the third synthesized motion data by the control unit and stored in the storage unit .
The game program according to claim 1. In the first motion data recognition function, each of two motion data of the plurality of basic motion data is recognized as first motion data by the control unit and stored in the storage unit ,
In the second motion data recognition function, each of the two motion data out of the plurality of basic motion data excluding the two first motion data is recognized as second motion data by the control unit and stored in the storage unit. And
In the relative data calculation function, the first relative data for defining the relative position of the target point that is the target of the motion of the character with respect to the two target points for the two first motion data is one frame. A process for calculating each of the second motion data is performed by the control unit, and a second position for defining a relative position of the target point that is the target of the character's motion with respect to the two target points for the second motion data. The processing for calculating the relative data is executed by the control unit for each frame, and one of the two target points for the first motion data and the two for the second motion data. 3rd relative data for prescribing the relative position of the target point that is the target of the character's movement with respect to any one of the two target points. Processing for output is performed by the control unit for each frame,
The game program according to claim 5. A game device capable of executing a game for displaying a character operating in a game space on an image display unit,
A plurality of basic motion data corresponding to the basic operation of the character, reading from the storage unit, and the basic motion data recognizing means for a plurality of said respective basic motion data, is recognized by the control unit,
First motion data recognizing means for recognizing at least two pieces of motion data of the plurality of basic motion data as first motion data by the control unit and storing them in the storage unit ;
Each of the plurality of basic motion data excluding at least one first motion data from among the plurality of first motion data is recognized and stored as second motion data by the control unit. Second motion data recognizing means stored in the unit;
Basic target point recognition means for reading basic position data indicating a basic position of a target point to be a target of the basic motion of the character from the storage unit, and causing the control unit to recognize the basic position data and store the basic position data in the storage unit ;
Setting target point recognizing means for recognizing a setting position of a target point that is a target of movement of the character including the basic movement of the character, and for storing the setting position data in a storage unit for each frame ;
The set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit, and based on the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, the processing for combining a plurality of the first motion data stored in the storage unit, 1 First synthesized motion data recognition means for causing the control unit to recognize the motion data synthesized by the above processing as first synthesized motion data and store it in the storage unit by causing the control unit to execute each frame .
1. A process of synthesizing the plurality of second motion data stored in the storage unit based on the set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data. A second synthesized motion data recognizing means for causing the control unit to recognize the motion data synthesized by the above processing as second synthesized motion data and storing it in the storage unit by causing the control unit to execute each frame ;
Based on the set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit, the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data , the stored in the storage unit By causing the control unit to execute a process for synthesizing the first synthesized motion data and the second synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit for each frame , the motion data synthesized by the process is Third synthesized motion data recognizing means that recognizes the synthesized motion data in the control unit and stores it in the storage unit ;
Character display means for displaying the character operating on the target point on the image display unit using the third synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit ;
A game device comprising: A game control method for controlling a game in which a character operating in a game space is displayed on an image display unit by a computer,
A plurality of basic motion data corresponding to the basic operation of the character, reading from the storage unit, and the basic motion data recognition step of a plurality of said respective basic motion data, is recognized by the control unit,
A first motion data recognition step of recognizing at least two pieces of motion data of the plurality of basic motion data as first motion data by the control unit and storing in the storage unit ;
Each of the plurality of basic motion data excluding at least one first motion data from among the plurality of first motion data is recognized and stored as second motion data by the control unit. A second motion data recognition step to be stored in the unit ;
A basic target point recognition step of reading basic position data indicating a basic position of a target point that is a target of the basic motion of the character from the storage unit, and causing the control unit to recognize the basic position data and store the basic position data in the storage unit ;
The set position data indicating the setting position of the target point to be the target of the operation of the character containing the basic operation of the character, and setting the target point recognition step of storing in the storage unit is recognized by the control unit for each frame,
The set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit, and based on the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, the processing for combining a plurality of the first motion data stored in the storage unit, 1 A first synthesized motion data recognition step of causing the control unit to recognize the motion data synthesized by the processing as the first synthesized motion data and storing the motion data in the storage unit by causing the control unit to execute each frame ;
1. A process of synthesizing the plurality of second motion data stored in the storage unit based on the set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data. A second synthesized motion data recognition step of causing the control unit to recognize the motion data synthesized by the processing as second synthesized motion data and storing the motion data in the storage unit by causing the control unit to execute each frame ;
Based on the set position data of each frame stored in the storage unit, the basic position data corresponding to the first motion data, and the basic position data corresponding to the second motion data , the stored in the storage unit By causing the control unit to execute a process for synthesizing the first synthesized motion data and the second synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit for each frame , the motion data synthesized by the process is A third synthesized motion data recognition step that is recognized by the control unit and stored in the storage unit as synthesized motion data;
A character display step of displaying, on the image display unit, the character that operates with respect to the target point, using the third synthesized motion data stored in the storage unit ;
A game control method comprising:

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