JP4726469B2 - Game program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game program, and more specifically, in a game apparatus including a first display screen and a second display screen covered with a touch panel, a game image is changed according to a change in input to the second display screen. It is related to the technology.

  In a conventional game device, a state in the game space is displayed on a television or the like as a game image. To this game device, a controller provided with a plurality of operation keys is connected in order for the player to operate a character appearing in the game space. The game device detects an output signal from the controller to determine which operation key is operated by the player, and reflects the action assigned to the operation key on the character. The image is changed.

  However, since the shape and arrangement of the operation keys provided on the controller are physically determined, it is impossible to prepare an optimal operation key corresponding to the game. For this reason, as shown in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, game devices that use a display device with a touch panel instead of a controller have appeared.

  As shown in FIG. 3 of Patent Document 1, the game apparatus described in Patent Document 1 displays an image of operation keys necessary for each game program on a touch panel. Depending on which operation key image is touched and selected, the function corresponding to the operation key image is reflected in the game.

  In the game device described in Patent Document 2, as illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 8 of Patent Document 2, symbols and characters related to the game image displayed on the television 16 are displayed on the touch panel on the controller side. Displayed on the device. By selecting the symbol by touching it with a finger, a function corresponding to the symbol or character is reflected in the game.

JP-A-6-285257 JP-A-6-285259

  However, in the conventional game devices such as Patent Documents 1 and 2 described above, it is determined only whether or not a symbol displayed on the display device under the touch panel on the controller side is selected, and a function corresponding to the symbol is provided. It was only reflected in the game image. That is, conventional operation keys provided physically are simply displayed on the display device under the touch panel, and the operation keys can be simply displayed in free positions and shapes according to the type of game. There was a problem that only an effect could be expected.

  In addition, a touch panel is adopted for a personal digital assistant (PDA) or the like, and a system that directly operates a symbol displayed on a liquid crystal display device under the touch panel is adopted. Specifically, in a PDA or the like, a folder is opened by “double-clicking” a symbol such as a folder, or an icon is moved by “dragging” a symbol or the like. That is, in PDA and the like, it is assumed that any user can surely perform a desired operation, and therefore, a directly touched pattern changes its display mode. However, if such a technology is simply diverted to an electronic game, the display mode of the directly touched symbol itself will be changed, so that the symbol to be operated cannot be identified. Arise. As an example, when a plurality of triangular operation keys and a circular operation key symbol are displayed, the display mode changes to a triangular shape by selecting the circular button. In this case, it is a case where it is difficult to know which operation key is originally circular.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game program capable of changing a game image displayed on the first display screen in accordance with a change in input to a symbol displayed on the second display screen covered with the touch panel. Is to provide.

  Another object of the present invention is to selectively select a game image on the first display screen and the second display screen according to a change in input to a symbol displayed on the second display screen covered with the touch panel. It is to provide a game program that can be changed.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a game program capable of changing a game image more easily by extracting and calculating at least two calculation parameters from a change in input.

The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems. Note that reference numerals in parentheses, supplementary explanations, and the like indicate correspondence with embodiments to be described later in order to help understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention.

  The invention according to claim 1 is executed on a computer (21 etc.) of a game apparatus (1) including a first display screen (11a) and a second display screen (12a) covered with a touch panel (13). Game image display means (S1), symbol display control means (S2), input change detection means (S3, S7, S8), parameter extraction means (S4, S6, S9), change condition calculation The computer functions as means (S11) and image change control means (S12). The game image display control means displays the game image (P1, D, T) on the first display screen. The symbol display control means displays a symbol (P2; some symbols included in the game image, etc.) associated with the game image on the second display screen. The input change detection means detects a change in input given to the touch panel (for example, a series of continuous input changes). When the input detected by the input change detection means is for the symbol, the parameter extraction means is configured to calculate at least two kinds of calculation parameters (start point, end point, partial or all intermediate points, detection input) from the change in the input. Parameters such as time). The change condition calculation means calculates change condition setting data for changing the game image according to the input change, based on the calculation parameter. The image change control means changes the game image on the first display screen based on the change condition setting data.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the game image display control means, the symbol display control means, the change condition calculation means, and the image change control means cause the computer to function as follows. The game image display control means displays on the first display screen a game image including a player character whose display mode changes in response to an input from the player. The symbol display control means displays a character symbol (P2) corresponding to the player character. The change condition calculation means calculates change condition setting data for changing the display mode of the player character in accordance with a change in input to the character design. The image change control means changes the display mode of the player character in the game image based on the change condition setting data.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a computer is caused to function as follows as input change detection means, parameter extraction means, change condition calculation means, and game image change control means. That is, the input change detection unit determines whether or not there is an input to the touch panel at regular time intervals, and detects a change in the input by detecting the position coordinates on the touch panel while the input is continuously detected. The parameter extraction means extracts position coordinates at the input start time and input end time with respect to the touch panel as calculation parameters. Based on the calculation parameters, the change condition calculation means changes change condition setting data for moving the player character according to the positional relationship between the input start time and the input end time (for example, moving direction, initial speed, acceleration, deceleration, (Travel distance, travel speed, rotation direction, etc.). Then, the image change control means moves the player character based on the change condition setting data.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a computer is caused to function as input change detection means, parameter extraction means, change condition calculation means, and game image change control means as follows. The input change detection means determines whether or not there is an input to the touch panel at regular time intervals, and detects a change in input by detecting position coordinates on the touch panel while the input is continuously detected. The parameter extraction means extracts position coordinates at the input start time and input end time with respect to the touch panel as calculation parameters. The change condition calculation means calculates change condition setting data for moving the player character according to the positional relationship between the input start time or input end time and the character symbol reference position based on the calculation parameters. Then, the image change control means moves the player character based on the change condition setting data.

The invention according to claim 5 further includes at least two types of functions including a computer functioning as time measuring means for measuring an input detection time while input to the touch panel is continuously detected, and the parameter extracting means including the input time measured. Extract the parameters for the operation. The change condition calculation means further calculates change condition setting data for reflecting the input time on the movement of the player character based on the calculation parameter.

  The invention according to claim 6 is executed by the computer (21 etc.) of the game apparatus (1) including the first display screen (11a) and the second display screen (12a) covered with the touch panel (13). Game image display control means (S21), symbol display control means (S22), input change detection means (S25, S27, S28), input pattern extraction means (S26, S29), emotion parameter change The computer is caused to function as means (S30) and image change control means (S31). The game image display control means displays a game image including the player character (P6) whose display mode changes according to the player's input on the first display screen. The symbol display control means displays a character symbol (P61) corresponding to the player character (P6) on the second display screen. The input change detection means detects an input given to the touch panel at regular time intervals, and detects a change in the input by detecting a position coordinate on the touch panel while the change in the input is detected. When the input detected by the input change detecting means is for a character design, the input pattern extracting means extracts an input pattern closest to the input change from a group of input patterns prepared in advance. The emotion parameter changing means changes the emotion parameter stored in association with the player character according to the type of the input parameter extracted by the input pattern extracting means and the number of times the input pattern is repeated. The image change control means changes the display mode of the player character based on the emotion parameter after the change by the emotion parameter change means.

  The invention according to claim 7 is executed by a computer (21 etc.) of the game apparatus (1) including the first display screen (11a) and the second display screen (12a) covered with the touch panel (13). As a narrow area map display control means (S43), a wide area map display control means (S42), an input pattern detection means (S44, S45), and a narrow area map update means (S46, S47, S48) Make the computer work. The narrow area map display control means sets a first display range (31) for displaying a part of the drawn game space in the image storage area (22a) in which the game space is drawn. Are enlarged and displayed as a narrow map on the first display screen. The wide area map display control means sets a second display range (30) wider than the first display range in the image storage area, and displays an image included in the second display range as a wide area map on the second display screen. . The input pattern detection means detects an input pattern given to the area of the touch panel where the wide area map is displayed and its input position. When it is determined that the input pattern detected by the input detection means is the first input pattern, the narrow area map update means moves the first display range to the location of the image storage area corresponding to the input position, and The display of the narrow area map is updated by enlarging and displaying the image included in the display range on the first display screen.

  The invention described in claim 8 further causes the computer to function as the wide area map update means (S46, S49, S50). When the wide area map update means determines that the input pattern detected by the input detection means is the second input pattern, the wide area map update means scrolls the second display range in the image drawing area in conjunction with the input pattern. The enlarged map is updated by displaying an image included in two display ranges on the second display screen.

According to the first invention, the graphic associated with the game image is displayed on the second display screen covered with the touch panel, and the game image is changed based on the change in the input of the player with respect to the graphic. The game image on the first display screen different from the screen on which the symbols are displayed can be changed according to the given input. As a result, for example, the progress of the game can be made different according to the change in the input given to the symbol by the player. In addition, since the game image is changed by calculation based on at least two calculation parameters extracted from the change in input, the game image can be changed by simpler processing. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game that cannot be expressed by simply selecting an operation key as in the prior art.

According to the second invention, since the character design corresponding to the player character is displayed on the second display screen, the player can easily grasp that the player character on the first display screen is his / her operation target. Can be made. Moreover, since the display mode of the player character on the first display screen changes according to the change in the input to the character design on the second display screen, it is possible to provide a game with an unprecedented sense of operation.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, the player character's intuitive operation is determined on the first display screen because the player character's movement is determined according to the relationship between the input start time point and the end time point coordinate position. It can be reflected in the movement.

  According to the fourth invention, since the method of movement is determined according to the relationship between the coordinate position at the input start time or the end time and the reference position of the character design, the player's intuitive operation is performed on the first display screen. Can be reflected in the movement of the player character.

  According to the fifth aspect, since the time during which the input is continued is reflected in the movement method, an intuitive operation can be reflected by the movement of the player character on the first display screen. .

  According to the sixth aspect, since the emotion information of the player character is changed according to the change of the input and the display mode is changed according to the emotion information, the display mode of the player character is changed according to the input method of the player. be able to. As a result, it is possible to provide a game with a free operation feeling that cannot be expressed simply by selecting operation keys as in the prior art.

  According to the seventh invention, the narrow map is displayed on the first display screen, the wide area map is displayed on the second display screen, and according to the first input pattern given to the wide area map, Since a part of the wide area map is enlarged and displayed on the first display screen as a narrow area map, a complicated game in which two screens are simultaneously displayed can be provided.

  According to the eighth aspect of the invention, the narrow map is displayed on the first display screen, the wide area map is displayed on the second display screen, and one of the two is displayed according to the input pattern given to the wide area map. Since the map is changed, it is possible to provide a complicated game in which two screens are displayed at the same time and the game is advanced while operating both screens separately.

  Hereinafter, a portable game apparatus 1 equipped with a computer that executes a game program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, the case where the display mode of the player character included in the game image is changed will be described. However, the overall display mode of the game image may be changed. Further, as a game apparatus according to the present invention, a portable game apparatus having two display screens physically and one display screen covered with a touch panel will be described as an example. For example, the game device can be applied to a stationary video game device, an arcade game device, a mobile terminal, a mobile phone, or a personal computer. The game device of the present invention may be a game device in which one display screen is physically divided into two screens by software and at least one display screen is covered with a touch panel.

  FIG. 1 is an external view of the portable game apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the portable game apparatus 1 (hereinafter simply referred to as “game apparatus 1”) includes two display screens, a first display screen 11a and a second display screen 12a. The surface of the second display screen 12 a is covered with the touch panel 13. On the right side of the second display screen 12a, an A button 14a, a B button 14b, an R switch 14c that can be operated by the player's right hand, and a speaker 15 for outputting game music are provided. On the other hand, on the left side of the second display screen 12a, there are provided a cross key 14d, a start button 14e, a select button 14f, and an L switch 14g that can be operated by the left hand of the player. Further, the game apparatus 1 includes a stylus 16 for performing input to the touch panel 13, and the stylus 16 is detachably accommodated. Further, a memory card 17 that is a storage medium storing the game program of the present invention is detachably attached to the game apparatus 1. When the position detection accuracy of the touch panel 13 is high, it is effective to use the stylus 16, but when the position detection accuracy is low, it is not necessary to use the stylus 16, and for example, an input can be made by a player's finger. Is also possible. In addition, the touch panel 13 may be any type such as a resistance film type, an optical type, an ultrasonic type, a capacitance type, and an electromagnetic induction type, and is particularly advantageous because the resistance film type is low cost. There are two detection methods, a matrix method (digital) and a resistance value detection method (analog) depending on the configuration.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the game machine 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the game apparatus 1 includes a CPU 21 or the like as an example of a computer for executing a game program. A CPU (central processing unit) 21 is electrically connected to a WRAM (working storage unit) 22, a first GPU (image processing unit) 23, a second GPU 24, and an I / F (interface) circuit 25 via a bus. . The WRAM 22 is a memory that temporarily stores a game program executed by the CPU 21 and a calculation result of the CPU 21. The first GPU 23 draws a game image for display on the first LCD (liquid crystal display) 11 in response to an instruction from the CPU 21 in the first VRAM 23 a, and the drawn game image is displayed on the first display screen 11 a of the first LCD 11. It is what is displayed. The second GPU draws a game image or a graphic to be displayed and output on the second LCD 12 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 21 in the second VRAM 24a, and displays the drawn game image on the second display screen 12a. The I / F circuit 25 is a circuit that exchanges data between the CPU 21 and an external input / output device such as the touch panel 13, the operation keys 14, and the speaker 15. The touch panel 13 (including a touch panel device driver) has a coordinate system corresponding to the coordinate system of the second VRAM 24 and outputs position coordinate data corresponding to the position input (instructed) by the stylus 16. . In this embodiment, the resolution of the display screen is 192 dots × 256 dots and the detection accuracy of the touch panel 13 is described as 192 dots × 256 dots corresponding to the display screen, but the detection accuracy of the touch panel 13 is lower than the resolution of the display screen. It may be a thing.

Further, a connector 26 is electrically connected to the CPU 21, and the memory card 17 is attached to the connector 26. The memory card 17 is a storage medium for storing a game program. Specifically, the memory card 17 includes a ROM 17a for storing the game program and a RAM 17b for storing backup data in a rewritable manner. The game program stored in the ROM 17a of the memory card 17 is loaded into the WRAM 22, and the game program loaded into the WRAM 22 is executed by the CPU 21.

<First embodiment>
Hereinafter, the game executed based on the game program according to the first embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, the player character P1 displayed on the first display screen 11a is moved in accordance with the change in input given to the character design P2 on the second display screen 12a. Before explaining the detailed flow of the game program, the outline thereof will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows an example of a game image displayed on the first display screen 11a and the second display screen 12a by the game program of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an example of a screen when the game image on the first display screen changes when an input change is applied to the second display screen 12a.

  First, as shown in FIG. 3, a game image is displayed on the first display screen 11a of the game apparatus 1, and an image of a symbol associated with the game image is displayed on the second display screen 12a. The game image shows a state of the game space viewed from a predetermined viewpoint. Further, the symbol is an image of a symbol corresponding to the type of game such as a character or item appearing in the game, and the symbol is associated by a program so as to cooperate with an image included in the game image.

Specifically, the game program is for displaying a billiard game using two screens. On the first display screen 11a, a billiard table D on which a hand ball P1 and six target balls T are placed is viewed from above. The game image as seen from is displayed. The hand ball P1 is an image showing a player character that can be operated by the player, and the target ball T is an image that moves on the billiard table D due to a collision of the hand ball P1 or the like. On the other hand, on the second display screen 12a, an image of the operation hand ball P2 in a state where the hand ball P1 is viewed from directly above is displayed as the character design of the present invention. The hand ball P1 and the operation hand ball P2 are associated by a program, and a change in the display mode of the hand ball P1 (in this embodiment, the change in the input given to the operation hand ball P2 is an example of a change in the game image) Movement). Since the second display screen 12a is covered with the touch panel 13, an operation is detected by detecting an input to the area of the touch panel 13 corresponding to the display area of the operation hand ball P2 displayed on the second display screen 12a. A change in input given to the hand ball P2 can be detected. The state of the game image at this time is shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the player inputs to the touch panel 13 of the second display screen 12 a with the stylus 16. In other words, an instruction to input the symbol P2 displayed on the second display screen 12a is given. In the game apparatus 1, by detecting this change in input, for example, continuous input in the first direction LO is grasped. When a continuous input in the first direction LO is detected, for example, the launch direction and initial speed of the hand ball P1 of the first display screen 11a are calculated based on at least two parameters included in the input change. This launch direction and initial speed correspond to change condition setting data in the present invention. By moving while calculating the movement of the hand ball p1 based on the launch direction and the initial speed, a game image moving on the billiard table D along the trajectory OR is generated, and the game image is displayed on the first display screen 11a. Is displayed. In this way, the game image on the first display screen 11a is changed based on the change in the input to the second display screen 12a. In this screen example, the drag is performed in the linear first direction LO. However, the screen may be dragged in a curved line or an S shape. In this case, if the position coordinates in the middle from the start point to the end point are also used as calculation parameters, the hand ball P1 can be controlled to move so as to pass, for example, an S-shaped trajectory. Of course, in this case, the hand ball P1 is moved while calculating the rotation direction and the rotation rate of the ball.

Next, processing executed by the game program will be specifically described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5 and the first VRAM, the second VRAM, and the diagram showing the concept of the touch panel in FIG. First, when a power source (not shown) of the game apparatus 1 is turned on, a boot program (not shown) is executed by the CPU 21, whereby a game program stored in the memory card 17 is loaded into the WRAM 22. When the loaded game program is executed by the CPU 21, the following steps are executed.

  First, in step 1, the first GPU 23 is operated by a command from the CPU 21, various image data such as a billiard table included in the game program is read, and a game image is drawn in the first VRAM 23a. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, a billiard table D, a hand ball P1, and a plurality of target balls T are drawn in the drawing area of the first VRAM 23. Then, the image in the first VRAM 23 is displayed and output on the first LCD 11. In the subsequent step 2, the second GPU 24 is operated by an instruction from the CPU 21, character image data included in the game program is read, and a symbol associated with the game image is drawn in the first VRAM 24. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6B, the character design P2 that is the operation target design is drawn in the drawing area of the second VRAM 24. Then, the data in the second VRAM 24 is displayed and output on the second LCD 12. By these step 1 and step 2, the play of the billiard game can be started.

  In step 3, detection of input to the touch panel 13 is started. As shown in FIG. 6C, the touch panel 13 has a coordinate system corresponding to the coordinate system of the second VRAM 24 and outputs position coordinate data corresponding to the position input (instructed) by the stylus 16. That is, in this step, position coordinates output from the touch panel 13 (including a device driver that controls the touch panel 13) are detected.

In the subsequent step 4, it is determined whether or not the input is for the character symbol P2. Specifically, a position coordinate detected first from the touch panel 13 (a position coordinate serving as a start point of an input change) is a coordinate area P3 (FIG. 6C) in which a character symbol P2 (see FIG. 6B) is drawn. It is determined whether it is included in ()). If it is included in the coordinate area, step 5 is executed as an input to the character design P2, and if it is not included in the coordinate area, step 3 is repeated.

  When there is an input to the character design P2, the following steps 5 to 8 are executed in order to detect a change in the input. In step 5, time measurement of continuously input time is started. In the subsequent step 6, the position coordinate data at the time when the input is started (step 4) is temporarily stored in the WRAM 22. The position coordinate data stored in step 6 is one of the calculation parameters (as the position coordinates of the starting point).

  In the following step 7, output from the touch panel 13 is detected at regular time intervals, and step 7 is repeated until there is no output from the touch panel 13 in step 8. That is, in steps 7 and 8, while the input to the touch panel 13 is continuously performed, the change in the input is continuously detected. In the present embodiment, if the output from the touch panel 13 is interrupted even once, it is determined that the continuous input has been completed. However, for example, the output from the touch panel 13 cannot be detected for several consecutive detections. It may be determined that the input has been completed.

When there is no output from the touch panel 13 (that is, when there is no input to the touch panel 13 by the player), in step 9, the input is completed and the position coordinate data at the time is stored in the WRAM 22. The position coordinates at the end point stored in step 9 are one of the calculation parameters. In the subsequent step 10, counting for counting is stopped when there is no continuous input, and data of continuous input time indicating how long the continuous input has continued is stored in the WRAM 22. The continuous input time data is also one of the calculation parameters.

Note that at step 2 and step 6 described above, at least two parameters for calculation are extracted from the input change. Further, in the present embodiment, a case where three parameters including data of continuous input time are used will be described. As will be apparent from the description below, in this embodiment, the position coordinates of two points at the start point and the end point are extracted as calculation parameters. For example, data of part or all of the position coordinates of the intermediate point from the start point to the end point May be used. In this embodiment, the time from the start point to the end point is used as the continuous input time. However, the time at the midpoint until the end point may be used as a parameter. By using the time at the midpoint, the behavior of the hand ball P1 is changed by the change of the input in the first half from the start point to the end point, so that more intuitive movement of the hand ball P1 according to the operation of the player can be displayed. The types and number of these necessary parameters are determined depending on what kind of action the player object (the hand ball P1 in this embodiment) wants to perform on the first display screen 11a. In other words, when performing complex operations, the number of calculation parameters required to determine complex operations increases, but for simple operations such as linear movement, computation is performed with two parameters. Can do.

In step 11, change condition setting data such as the initial speed and moving direction of the hand ball P1 in the game image on the first display screen 11a is calculated based on the calculation parameters. Specifically, from the above-described steps, three calculation parameters including input start time, ie, position coordinate data of the start point, input end time, ie, position coordinate data of the end point, and continuous input time data from the start point to the end point. Based on the above, the initial speed and moving direction of the hand ball P1 are calculated. For example, if the start point (x1, y1), end point (x2, y2), and continuous input time t1, the difference between the start point (x1, y1) and end point (x2, y2) (x1-x2 = Δx, y1-y2 = Δy ) To calculate the movement direction (Δx, Δy). That is, if the place where the hand ball P1 is arranged is the position coordinate (X, Y), the hand ball P1 is moved from the position coordinate (X, Y) to the direction (Δx, Δy) (first direction LO). As the initial speed of the hand ball P1, the initial speed is calculated so that the initial speed becomes faster as the continuous input time is shorter. For example, the initial speed is calculated by the initial setting initial speed / continuous input time t1. Further, when calculating the initial speed, the difference (Δx, Δy) is taken into consideration, and the initial speed can be increased as the difference is increased, and vice versa.

  In the case of the two parameters of the start point (x1, y1) or end point (x2, y2) and the continuous input time t1, the reference position (x0) is the reference position (x0, y0) of the character symbol P2. , y0) and the start point or end point are calculated, the direction of the difference is set as the movement direction, and the initial speed is determined by the continuous input time t1. Furthermore, it is possible to calculate the initial speed and the moving direction only from the start point and the end point. For example, the difference between the starting point and the ending point is taken and the difference is used as the moving direction, and the magnitude of the difference may be reflected in the initial speed. In this way, if at least two calculation parameters are extracted from the change in input, the game image on the first display screen 11a can be changed in accordance with the change in input. Further, since the condition for moving the hand ball P1 may be calculated, the initial speed may be calculated in addition to the moving direction, for example, conditions such as acceleration, deceleration, moving distance, and moving speed.

In step 12, a condition for moving the hand ball P1 is set based on the change condition setting data such as the initial speed and the moving direction, which are the calculation results calculated from the parameters, and based on the conditions, The first display screen 11a displays a state of rolling along the track OR while performing calculations such as deceleration due to friction, collision / reflection by a wall, and the like. In the subsequent step 13, the above-described steps 4 to 12 are repeatedly executed until the game ends.

In the first embodiment, the hand ball is moved linearly by a change in linear input. For example, an input change that draws a straight line while drawing a small circle on the touch panel 13 is given. Thus, it is possible to change the display mode of the handball by calculating a condition for launching the handball in the direction in which the overall line is drawn and rotating the handball depending on how the circle is drawn.

As in the first embodiment, since the hand ball P1 of the first display screen 11a moves in accordance with a change in input given to the operation target symbol, that is, an input pattern given to the touch panel 13, an operation that is not conventionally performed A sensory game can be provided.

<Second embodiment>
Hereinafter, the game executed based on the game program according to the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, a known input pattern (prepared in advance in the game program) close to the input pattern is selected in accordance with an input pattern that is a change in input input to the character symbol P61 through the touch panel 13. In this embodiment, the display mode of the player character P6 on the first display screen 11a is changed by changing the emotion parameter according to the known input pattern. Before explaining the detailed flow of the game program, the outline thereof will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 8 in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention. FIG. 7 shows an example of a screen at the beginning of the game by the game program of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an example of a screen showing a state when an input change in the character design of the second display screen 12a is given. FIG. 9 is an example of a screen showing a state when another input change is given to the character design. Note that descriptions common to the first embodiment described above are omitted.

  First, as shown in FIG. 7, a game image of a wide range of the game space is displayed on the first display screen 11a of the game apparatus 1, and the player character included in the game image is displayed on the second display screen 12a. A character design indicating the face portion is displayed. Specifically, the game image is an image in which a situation in a three-dimensional game space including two player characters P5 and P6 that can be operated by the player is viewed from a given viewpoint. The player character P5 is a player character that can be operated by the operation keys 14 provided in the game apparatus 1. On the other hand, the player character P6 is a player character that can be operated only by an input to the touch panel 13.

In this game, for example, when the player operates the operation key 14, the player character P5 moves in the game space. Then, the player character P5 meets the player character P6 by wandering the game space. Then, the character design P61 that is the face portion of the player character P6 is displayed on the second display screen 12a. The state of the game apparatus 1 at this time is the display state of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the player uses the stylus 16 to give an input such as stroking the head to the character symbol P6. As a result, the game apparatus 1 determines that the head has been stroked from the change in input given to the character symbol P61, that is, the input pattern, and is happy with the display mode of the player character P6 on the first display screen 11a from the normal state. Change to a state.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, when the stylus 16 taps the nose portion of the character design 61 a plurality of times (such as tapping or double-clicking), the player character P6 on the first display screen 11a The display mode is changed to an angry state.

  Next, the processing executed by the game program will be specifically described with reference to the flow shown in FIG. First, a game image is displayed on the screen 11a as the first display after the game apparatus 1 is turned on. In step 21, the state in the game space including the player character P5 from a given viewpoint is displayed on the first display device 11a as a game image. In the following step 22, the player character P5 is moved in the game space based on the operation key 14 of the player, as in the normal game process. In step 23, the process of step 22 is continued until the player character P5 meets the player character P6. Note that, for example, a joy parameter and an anger parameter are associated with the player character P6 as emotion parameters, and the behavior of the player character P6 is controlled according to the emotion parameter by the AI program. For example, the behavior is controlled such that a special item is received by pleasing the player character P6 by input through the touch panel 13 of the player, or the player character P5 is fought by anger.

In the following step 24, when the player character P6 is encountered, the character design P61 indicating the face portion of the player character P6 associated with the player character P6 is displayed on the second display screen 12a. This character symbol P61 is an operation target symbol.

  In subsequent step 25, detection of an input to the touch panel 13 is started. In step 26, the first detected position coordinate (start position coordinate) of the touch panel 13 is compared with the coordinate area where the character design P61 is displayed, and whether or not the first detected position is relative to the character design P61. Make them judge. Step 26 repeatedly executes step 25 until the first input detects an input to the character design P61. When an input to the character design P61 is detected, the following step 27 is executed. By these steps 25 and 26, it is determined that the symbol is for the symbol displayed on the second display screen 12a.

  In steps 27 and 28, while the input change, that is, the input is substantially continuous, the data of the continuous position coordinates is stored in the WRAM 22. In step 28, when it is determined that the continuous input is completed, for example, when there is no input for a predetermined time or more, the following step 29 is executed. That is, even if the input is intermittent, if the interval is shorter than a predetermined time, the input is determined as being almost continuous.

  In step 29, an input pattern closest to the data group is selected from a plurality of input patterns prepared in advance based on a series of continuous position coordinate data groups stored in the WRAM 22. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of types of input patterns are stored or included in the WRAM 22 and the game program. Each input pattern has its own feature, and in step 29, an input pattern having many features that match the position coordinate data group is selected. In the first input pattern of FIG. 8, for example, input changes are continuous, that is, data of position coordinates that are close to each other, the input location is a location near the head of the character symbol P61, and the input range is linear. It is characterized by being elongated and distributed. This first input pattern is a change of the “boil” input as shown in FIG. In the second input pattern, the change in input is intermittent, that is, the input itself is intermittent or discontinuous, the input location is a region near the nose of the character design P61, and the input range is distributed in a dotted pattern. It has the feature of being. This second input pattern is a change of the “tapping” input as shown in FIG.

  In step 30, the emotion parameter corresponding to the selected input pattern is increased / decreased and updated according to the number of repetitions of the input pattern. Specifically, for example, when the first input pattern is selected, how many times the first input pattern is repeatedly input is calculated based on the data group of the position coordinates. In the case of the first input pattern, the pleasure parameter of the emotion parameters is increased, so that the pleasure parameter is increased according to the number of repetitions. On the other hand, when the second input pattern is selected, how many times the second input pattern is repeated is calculated, and the anger parameter is increased according to the number of times.

  In the following step 31, the display mode of the player character P6 on the first display screen 11a is changed according to the emotion parameter, and the display mode of the character design P61 on the second display screen 12a is changed. For example, when the pleasure parameter is increased, the display mode is updated so that the player character P6 and the character design P61 have a happy expression. On the other hand, when the anger parameter is increased, the display mode is updated so as to obtain a facial expression expressing anger.

  In the last step 32, the above steps 21 to 31 are repeatedly executed until the player is instructed to end the game. Although not described in the second embodiment, the progress of the game is changed by giving the player character P5 hints or items for the progress of the game by pleasing or angering the player character P6. It can also be.

  According to the second embodiment described above, an input pattern close to a change in input input to a symbol is selected from a plurality of types of input patterns prepared in advance, and the player character is selected according to the input pattern. The display mode of the player character is changed by changing the emotion parameter associated with the player character. That is, it is possible to provide a game with an unprecedented feeling in which the display mode of the player character is changed based on a relatively free input operation by the player.

<Third embodiment>
Hereinafter, the game executed based on the game program according to the third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, when a change in input of the first input pattern is given to the touch panel 13, a change is given to the game image on the first display screen 11a, and a change in input of the second input pattern is given. Is an embodiment when a change is made to the game image on the second display screen 12a. Before explaining the detailed flow of the game program, the outline thereof will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14 in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention. FIG. 12 shows an example of a game image displayed on the first display screen 11a and the second display screen 12a by the game program of the present invention. FIG. 13 is an example of a screen when the game image on the first display screen changes when an input change is applied to the second display screen 12a.

  First, as shown in FIG. 12, on the first display screen 11a, a narrow range (first display range) on a map, which is an image obtained by viewing the game space from an upper viewpoint, is displayed as an enlarged game image. The A map included in this narrow area is called a narrow area map. Further, on the second display screen 12a, a wide range (second display range) on the map, which is an image of the game space viewed from the upper viewpoint, is displayed as a game image. A map included in this wide area is called a wide area map, and the wide area map is wider than the narrow area map and narrower than the entire map. The player gives an input change to the wide area map displayed on the touch panel 13, that is, the second display screen 12 a, thereby changing the display mode of either the wide area map or the narrow area map on both screens. The game is advanced using each displayed map.

  As shown in FIG. 13, by hitting a desired location in the wide area map of the second display screen 12a several times with the stylus 16 (double click or double tap), the narrow area map around the location is the first. It is displayed on the display screen 11a. In this way, the player can advance the game while observing an enlarged narrow area map of a desired location in the narrow area map.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 14, by dragging the wide area map on the second display screen 12a in a desired direction with the stylus 16, the wide area map is scrolled and displayed in the dragged direction. The player can advance the game by searching for a desired portion while roughly observing the map while scrolling the wide area map.

  Next, processing executed by the game program will be specifically described with reference to a flow shown in FIG. 15 and a conceptual diagram of image data stored in the memory shown in FIGS. FIG. 15 is a flow executed by the computer of the game apparatus 1 by the game program. FIGS. 16 and 17 are conceptual diagrams showing a state in which the entire map is developed in a part of the image storage area 22 a of the WRAM 22.

  First, when the power of the game apparatus 1 is turned on in step 41, the image data of the entire map is loaded into the WRAM 22 together with the game program, and is expanded in the image storage area 22a which is a partial storage area of the WRAM 22. FIG. 16A shows a conceptual diagram in which the entire map is developed in the image storage area 22a. In step 42, the wide area map area 30 for displaying the wide area map is set on the entire map of the image storage area 22a, and the map included in the wide area map area 30 is drawn in the second VRAM 24a as the wide area map. Is displayed and output as a game image on the second display screen 12a. In step 43, a narrow area map area 31 for displaying a narrow area map is set on the entire map of the image storage area 22a, and a map included in the narrow area map area 31 is drawn in the first VRAM 23a. The map image is enlarged and displayed on the first display screen 11a as a game image. By these steps, the narrow map is displayed on the first display screen 11a and the wide map is displayed on the second display screen 12a. The narrow area map displays a map having a smaller range than the wide area map on the first display screen 11a having the same size as the second display screen 12a on which the wide area map is displayed. It is enlarged and displayed.

  In subsequent step 44, detection and storage of a change in input to the touch panel 13 is started. That is, in this step, it is determined whether or not the input is continuous by continuously detecting and storing the data of the position coordinates detected at regular time intervals, and the position coordinates of the position coordinates while there is almost continuous input. Save the data. Further, “substantially continuous” means that intermittent input for a predetermined time or less is determined as a series of continuous input operations. The next step 45 is executed at the same time as the detection and storage of this step is started.

  In step 45, an input pattern corresponding to the stored input change is identified. Specifically, the closest input pattern is searched and found from the input patterns stored in advance. Thus, for example, in this embodiment, a case where two types of input patterns of double click and drag are identified will be described. In this step, it is identified whether the input change is double click or drag. In subsequent step 46, steps 47 and 48 are executed if the change in the identified input is a double click, and steps 49 and 50 are executed if the change is not a double click, that is, a drag.

  When it is determined in step 46 that a double click is made, step 47 is executed. In step 47, as shown in FIG. 16B, a place in the image storage area 22a corresponding to the position coordinates double clicked is specified, and the narrow area map area 31 is moved so that the place becomes the center. In step 48, the map included in the new narrow map area 31 is drawn in the first VRAM 23a, and the border map is enlarged and displayed on the first display screen 11a.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step 46 that double-clicking is not performed, that is, dragging, step 49 is executed. In step 49, the number of coordinate points that increase or decrease between successive position coordinates saved at regular time intervals by dragging is calculated, and an image storage area corresponding to the number of coordinate points in the direction opposite to the dragging movement direction. The wide area map area 30 in 22a is moved. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the wide area map area 30 is moved in the direction opposite to the dragged direction by the same movement amount as the dragging movement amount. In step 50, the map included in the wide area map area 30 of the image storage area 22a is drawn in the second VRAM 24a, and the wide area map is displayed and output on the second display screen 12a. In the following step 51, steps 49 and 50 are repeatedly executed while the input change is continuously detected in step 44. As a result, the wide area map is scrolled and displayed while being dragged on the second display screen 12a.

  In the final step 52, the above-described steps 41 to 51 are repeatedly executed until the player is instructed to end the game. Although not specifically described in the third embodiment, the enlargement is performed by setting the range of the narrow map area 31 to be smaller or larger according to the number of clicks, for example, according to changes in input other than dragging and double clicking. The display magnification may be changed, or the scrolling speed of the enlarged map may be increased or decreased according to the drag speed. Further, depending on the input pattern based on a change in specific input, both screens may be changed simultaneously.

  According to the third embodiment described above, the game image of at least one of the first display screen 11a and the second display screen 12a is changed according to an input pattern corresponding to a change in input to the touch panel 13. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game that allows the player to advance the game using both screens.

  In all of the above-described embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, a game device that displays the first display screen 11 a on the first LCD 11 that is physically two display devices and the second display screen 12 a on the second LCD 12. However, the present invention is not limited to the game program executed on the game apparatus 1 as described above, and is a game apparatus including a single physical display device. You may divide and use. FIG. 18 shows a game device including this single display device. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same structure as the Example mentioned above, and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the game apparatus 1 includes a single LCD device 100 instead of the first LCD 11 and the second LCD 12 described above. The entire screen of the display device 100 is covered with the touch panel 16. The screen is divided into at least two display screens, a first display screen 100L and a second display screen 100R, by a game program or a monitor program. Then, the computer of the game apparatus 1 detects an input change with respect to a symbol which is an area of the touch panel 13 corresponding to the second display screen 100R and is displayed on the second display screen 100R. Perform the same process as in the example. Thereby, the game image or the like of the first display screen 100L or the second display screen 100R is changed. By performing the modification in this way, a game to which the present invention is applied can be provided as long as it is a game device or the like provided with a conventional display device with a touch panel.

  In the above-described embodiment, the change in the input given to the second display screen is exemplified by the change in the display mode such as the movement of the first player character or the display of the narrow area map. In response to the change, the form and color of the player character itself on the first display screen can be changed, or the game space can be changed to another scene warped.

  As described above, the present invention can be used for the purpose of providing a game program for making a game progress while making full use of the first game screen and the second game screen.

1 is an external view of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram of a game device. It is a figure which shows the example of 1 screen of the game image of 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen which shows the change of the game image according to the change of the input to a touch panel in 1st Example. It is a main flowchart of the game process performed by the game device in 1st Example. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the game image drawn by VRAM of 2nd Example. It is a figure which shows the example of 1 screen of the game image of 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of a screen which shows the change of the game image according to the change of the input to a touch panel in 2nd Example. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of a screen which shows the change of the game image according to the change of the input to a touch panel in 1st Example. It is a main flowchart of the game process performed by the game device in 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the known input pattern in 2nd Example. It is a figure which shows the example of 1 screen of the game image of 3rd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of a screen which shows the change of the game image according to the change of the input to a touch panel in 3rd Example. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of a screen which shows the change of the game image according to the change of the input to a touch panel in 3rd Example. It is a main flowchart of the game process performed by the game device in 3rd Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the 1st change of the map in the whole map in 3rd Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the 2nd change of the map in the whole map in 3rd Example. It is a general-view figure which illustrated another form of the game device in this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Game device 11 ... First LCD
11a ... 1st display screen 12 ... 2nd LCD
12a ... 2nd display screen 13 ... Touch panel 14 ... Operation key 15 ... Speaker 16 ... Stylus 17 ... Memory card 21 ... CPU core 22 ... WRAM
23 ... 1st GPU
23a ... 1st VRAM
24 ... 2nd GPU
24a ... 2nd VRAM

Claims (6)

A game program to be executed by a computer of a game device including a first display screen and a second display screen covered with a touch panel,
The computer,
Game image display control means for displaying a game image on the first display screen;
A symbol display control means for displaying a symbol associated with the game image on the second display screen;
An input change detecting means for detecting a change in the input position coordinates while the input given to the touch panel is continuously performed;
Parameter extraction means for extracting at least two types of calculation parameters from changes in the position coordinates when the input detected by the input change detection means is for the symbol;
Change condition calculation means for calculating change condition setting data including a direction and a speed for changing the game image in accordance with a change in the input position coordinates based on the calculation parameters; and the change condition setting data Based on the above, it is made to function as an image change control means for changing the game image on the first display screen,
The game image display control means displays a game image including a player object whose display mode changes according to an input from the player on the first display screen,
The symbol display control means displays a symbol corresponding to the player object,
The parameter extraction means includes at least two kinds of position coordinate data of a start point, position coordinate data of an end point, position coordinate data of an intermediate point between the two points , and continuous input time in the change of the position coordinates. The calculation parameter is extracted, and the continuous input time is either a continuous input time from the start point to the end point, or a continuous input time at a point in the middle of the change of the position coordinate,
The change condition calculation means calculates change condition setting data for changing the display mode of the player object in accordance with a change in position coordinates input to the symbol corresponding to the player object,
The game image change control means changes a display mode of the player object in the game image based on the change condition setting data. The input change detecting means determines whether or not there is an input to the touch panel at regular time intervals, and detects a change in position coordinates by detecting a position coordinate on the touch panel while the input is continuously detected. And
The parameter extraction means extracts the position coordinates of the input start time and the input end time for the touch panel as calculation parameters,
The change condition calculation means calculates change condition setting data for moving the player object according to a positional relationship between the input start time and the input end time based on the calculation parameter,
The game program according to claim 1, wherein the image change control means moves the player object based on the change condition setting data. The input change detecting means determines whether or not there is an input to the touch panel at regular time intervals, and detects a change in position coordinates by detecting a position coordinate on the touch panel while the input is continuously detected. And
The parameter extraction means extracts the position coordinates of the input start time and the input end time for the touch panel as calculation parameters,
The change condition calculating means moves the player object according to a positional relationship between the input start time or the input end time and a reference position of a symbol corresponding to the player object based on the calculation parameter. Change condition setting data for
The game program according to claim 1, wherein the image change control means moves the player object based on the change condition setting data. Allowing the computer to further function as a time measuring means for measuring an input detection time while an input to the touch panel is continuously detected;
The parameter extracting means extracts at least two types of calculation parameters including the input detection time,
4. The game according to claim 1, wherein the change condition calculation means calculates change condition setting data for reflecting the input detection time on the movement of the player object based on the calculation parameter. program. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the symbol corresponding to the player object is a symbol corresponding to an enlarged image of the player object. A game device comprising a first display screen and a second display screen covered with a touch panel,
Game image display control means for displaying a game image on the first display screen;
A symbol display control means for displaying a symbol associated with the game image on the second display screen;
An input change detecting means for detecting a change in the input position coordinates while the input given to the touch panel is continuously performed;
Parameter extraction means for extracting at least two types of calculation parameters from changes in the position coordinates when the input detected by the input change detection means is for the symbol;
Change condition calculation means for calculating change condition setting data including a direction and a speed for changing the game image in accordance with a change in the input position coordinates based on the calculation parameters; and the change condition setting data Image change control means for changing the game image on the first display screen based on
The game image display control means displays a game image including a player object whose display mode changes according to an input from the player on the first display screen,
The symbol display control means displays a symbol corresponding to the player object,
The parameter extraction means includes at least two kinds of position coordinate data of a start point, position coordinate data of an end point, position coordinate data of an intermediate point between the two points , and continuous input time in the change of the position coordinates. The calculation parameter is extracted, and the continuous input time is either a continuous input time from the start point to the end point, or a continuous input time at a point in the middle of the change of the position coordinate,
The change condition calculation means calculates change condition setting data for changing the display mode of the player object in accordance with a change in position coordinates input to the symbol corresponding to the player object,
The image change control means is a game device that changes a display mode of the player object in the game image based on the change condition setting data.

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