JP5044172B2 - GAME DEVICE, GAME DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game apparatus, a game apparatus control method, and a program.

In the game device, the game is executed by loading the game data from the auxiliary storage means to the main storage means, and therefore the user may have to wait for the loading of the game data to be completed. Since such a load waiting time makes the user feel stressed, conventionally, in order to prevent the user from being bored during the load waiting time, the user is allowed to play a mini game or information related to the game (operation explanation) And advertising) have been proposed.
Japanese Patent No. 2912001 Japanese Patent No. 2742394

  According to the above method, it is possible to prevent the user from being bored during the game data loading wait time, but the user must wait for the game data loading to be completed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game apparatus, a game apparatus control method, and a program capable of reducing the time that a user waits for completion of loading of game data. It is to provide.

  In order to solve the above problems, a game device according to the present invention, in a game device that executes a game according to game conditions, game condition setting guidance means for displaying a guidance screen for guiding a user to set the game conditions; Game condition temporary setting means for temporarily setting the game conditions based on random numbers before the guide screen is displayed, and auxiliary storage means for game data corresponding to the game conditions temporarily set by the game condition temporary setting means First game data loading means that starts loading from the main memory means before the guidance screen is displayed, and when the game conditions are set by the user on the guidance screen, the game data is set by the user. The game conditions and the game conditions temporarily set by the game condition temporary setting means; Game condition comparison means for comparing, and second game data for loading game data corresponding to the game conditions set by the user from the auxiliary storage means to the main storage means in accordance with a comparison result by the game condition comparison means Load means; and game execution means for executing a game based on the game data loaded into the main memory means by the first game data load means or the second game data load means. .

  The game device control method according to the present invention includes a game condition setting guide step for displaying a guide screen for guiding a user to set the game condition in the game device control method for executing a game according to a game condition, Before the guidance screen is displayed, a game condition provisional setting step for provisionally setting the game condition based on a random number, and auxiliary storage means for game data corresponding to the game condition provisionally set by the game condition provisional setting step A first game data loading step that starts loading from the main storage means before the guidance screen is displayed, and when the game conditions are set by the user on the guidance screen, the loading is set by the user Temporarily set by the game condition and the game condition temporary setting step A game condition comparison step for comparing the game conditions, and game data corresponding to the game conditions set by the user from the auxiliary storage means to the main storage means in accordance with the comparison result of the game condition comparison step. A second game data loading step for loading, and a game execution step for executing a game based on the game data loaded into the main memory means by the first game data loading step or the second game data loading step. It is characterized by including.

  The program according to the present invention is a game device that executes a game in accordance with game conditions, such as a home game machine, a portable game machine, an arcade game machine, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a personal computer. Game condition setting guidance means for displaying a guidance screen for guiding a user to set the game conditions, before the guidance screen is displayed, the game conditions are determined based on random numbers. Temporary setting of game conditions to be temporarily set, loading of game data corresponding to the game conditions temporarily set by the game condition temporary setting means from the auxiliary storage means to the main storage means is started before the guidance screen is displayed. First game data loading means for performing the game by the user on the guidance screen. When a condition is set, a game condition comparison unit that compares the game condition set by the user with the game condition temporarily set by the game condition temporary setting unit, and a comparison result by the game condition comparison unit And second game data loading means for loading game data corresponding to the game conditions set by the user from the auxiliary storage means to the main storage means, and the first game data loading means or the second A program for causing the computer to function as game execution means for executing a game based on game data loaded into the main storage means by game data loading means.

  An information storage medium according to the present invention is a computer-readable information storage medium recording the above program. A program distribution apparatus according to the present invention is a program distribution apparatus that includes an information storage medium that records the program, reads the program from the information storage medium, and distributes the program. A program distribution method according to the present invention is a program distribution method that includes an information storage medium storing the program, reads the program from the information storage medium, and distributes the program.

  The present invention relates to a game device that executes a game according to game conditions. In the present invention, a guidance screen for guiding the user to set the game conditions is displayed. In the present invention, the game conditions are provisionally set based on random numbers before the guidance screen is displayed. Then, loading of game data corresponding to the temporarily set game condition from the auxiliary storage means to the main storage means is started before the guidance screen is displayed. In the present invention, when the game condition is set by the user on the guidance screen, the game condition set by the user is compared with the temporarily set game condition. Then, according to the comparison result, game data corresponding to the game conditions set by the user is loaded from the auxiliary storage means to the main storage means. As described above, the game is executed based on the game data loaded into the main storage means. According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the time that a user waits for completion of loading of game data.

  In the aspect of the present invention, the second game data loading unit may be configured such that the game condition set by the user and the game condition temporarily set by the game condition temporary setting unit do not match. The game data corresponding to the game conditions set by the user is loaded from the auxiliary storage means to the main storage means, and temporarily set by the game conditions set by the user and the game condition temporary setting means If the game condition matches, the loading by the second game data loading means may be restricted.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the guidance screen includes an image that guides the user to select whether the game condition is set based on a random number or the user sets the game condition. The second game data loading means is selected by the user to set the game condition by the user, and is temporarily set by the game condition set by the user and the game condition temporary setting means. When the game condition does not match, the game data corresponding to the game condition set by the user is loaded from the auxiliary storage unit to the main storage unit, and the game condition is set based on a random number. When selected by the user, loading by the second game data loading means is restricted. It may be.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The game apparatus 10 shown in the figure is configured by attaching a DVD-ROM 25 and a memory card 28 as information storage media to a consumer game machine 11 and further connecting a monitor 18 and a speaker 22. For example, a home television receiver is used for the monitor 18, and its built-in speaker is used for the speaker 22.

  The home game machine 11 includes a bus 12, a microprocessor 14, an image processing unit 16, an audio processing unit 20, a DVD-ROM playback unit 24, a main memory 26, an input / output processing unit 30, and a controller 32. It is a computer game system. Components other than the controller 32 are accommodated in a housing.

  The bus 12 is for exchanging addresses and data among the units of the consumer game machine 11. The microprocessor 14, the image processing unit 16, the main memory 26, and the input / output processing unit 30 are connected by the bus 12 so that mutual data communication is possible.

  The microprocessor 14 controls each part of the consumer game machine 11 based on an operating system stored in a ROM (not shown), a program read from the DVD-ROM 25, and data read from the memory card 28. The main memory 26 is configured to include, for example, a RAM, and a program read from the DVD-ROM 25 and data read from the memory card 28 are written as necessary. The main memory 26 is also used for work of the microprocessor 14.

  The image processing unit 16 includes a VRAM, and draws a game screen on the VRAM based on the image data sent from the microprocessor 14. Then, the content is converted into a video signal and output to the monitor 18 at a predetermined timing.

  The input / output processing unit 30 is an interface for the microprocessor 14 to access the audio processing unit 20, the DVD-ROM playback unit 24, the memory card 28, and the controller 32. An audio processing unit 20, a DVD-ROM playback unit 24, a memory card 28 and a controller 32 are connected to the input / output processing unit 30.

  The sound processing unit 20 is configured to include a sound buffer, and reproduces various sound data such as game music, game sound effects, and messages read from the DVD-ROM 25 and stored in the sound buffer, from the speaker 22. Output.

  The DVD-ROM playback unit 24 reads a program recorded on the DVD-ROM 25 in accordance with an instruction from the microprocessor 14. Here, the DVD-ROM 25 is used to supply the program to the consumer game machine 11, but any other information storage medium such as a CD-ROM or a ROM card may be used. Further, the program may be supplied to the consumer game machine 11 from a remote place via a data communication network such as the Internet.

  The memory card 28 includes a nonvolatile memory (for example, EEPROM). The home-use game machine 11 includes a plurality of memory card slots for mounting the memory card 28, and the plurality of memory cards 28 can be mounted simultaneously. The memory card 28 is configured to be removable from the memory card slot, and is used for storing various game data such as saved data.

  The controller 32 is general-purpose operation input means for the user to input various game operations. The input / output processing unit 30 scans the state of each unit of the controller 32 at regular intervals (for example, every 1/60 seconds), and passes an operation signal representing the scan result to the microprocessor 14 via the bus 12. The microprocessor 14 determines the user's game operation based on the operation signal. The home game machine 11 is configured so that a plurality of controllers 32 can be connected, and the microprocessor 14 performs game control based on an operation signal input from each controller 32.

  In the game apparatus 10 having the above configuration, a game program and game data are loaded from the DVD-ROM 25 to the main memory 26, and a soccer game is executed.

  Here, the screen transition until the game is started in this soccer game will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing screen transitions until a game is started.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a menu screen is first displayed (S101). In this menu screen, the game mode is selected. As the game mode, for example, a “match mode” in which only one game is played, a “tournament battle mode” in which a tournament battle is performed, a “league battle mode” in which a league battle is performed, and the like are prepared. On this menu screen, the user selects one of these game modes. Here, it is assumed that “match mode” is selected.

  When “match mode” is selected on the menu screen, a team selection screen is displayed (S102). In the present embodiment, a plurality of team data are prepared in advance. On this team selection screen, the user selects one of a plurality of teams.

  When a team is selected on the team selection screen, a tactics setting screen is displayed (S103). The tactic setting screen is a screen for the user to set a team tactic. On this tactics setting screen, the user can change, for example, the players to participate in the game or change the formation.

  When the tactics setting is completed on the tactics setting screen, a game condition setting screen (guidance screen) is displayed (S104). FIG. 3 shows an example of the game condition setting screen. The game condition setting screen is a screen for the user to set game conditions. As shown in FIG. 3, four game conditions of “game time”, “level”, “player substitution number”, and “stadium” are set on the game condition setting screen. Here, “game time” is a game condition relating to the length of the first half and the second half. “Level” is a game condition related to the difficulty level of the game (the strength of the opponent). “Number of players to be replaced” is a game condition regarding the number of players that can be replaced in a game.

  “Stadium” is a game condition related to a stadium where a game is played. In the present embodiment, a plurality of actual stadium data are prepared in advance. For “stadium”, each of those stadiums and “random” are prepared as options. When the user selects “Random”, one of the stadiums is automatically selected based on the random number.

  When the setting of the game condition is completed on the game condition setting screen, the game (soccer game body) is started (S105). That is, a game screen is displayed.

  In the present embodiment, a virtual three-dimensional space is constructed in the main memory 26 in order to display a game screen. FIG. 4 shows an example of a virtual three-dimensional space. As shown in FIG. 4, in the virtual three-dimensional space 40, a field object 42 representing a soccer field, a goal object 44 representing a goal, and a stadium object 46 representing a stadium (audience seat) are arranged. A venue is formed. Although omitted in FIG. 4, a player object representing a soccer player and a ball object representing a soccer ball are arranged on the field object 42.

  As described above, in this embodiment, a plurality of types of stadium objects 46 are prepared, and the user can select a desired stadium object 46. When the user selects any stadium (stadium object 46) as an option for “stadium” on the game condition setting screen, the stadium object 46 is arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space 40. On the other hand, when the user selects “random” as an option for “stadium” on the game condition setting screen, the stadium object 46 randomly selected by the computer is placed in the virtual three-dimensional space 40.

  A virtual camera (viewpoint and line-of-sight direction) is set in the virtual three-dimensional space 40. A game screen showing the virtual three-dimensional space 40 viewed from the virtual camera is displayed on the monitor 18. The user operates the controller 32 while watching the game screen to give an action instruction to the operation target player object, and move the ball object into the goal object 44 of the opponent team (to generate a scoring event). aim.

  In order to construct the virtual three-dimensional space 40 as described above in the main memory 26, data (model data, texture data, etc.) of the stadium object 46 is transferred from the DVD-ROM 25 (auxiliary storage means) to the main memory 26 (main storage means). Need to load). At this time, since the data of the stadium object 46 has a large data size, the time required to load the data becomes long, that is, the time for the user to wait for the data loading to be completed (hereinafter referred to as “load waiting time”). ”), And the user may feel stressed. A technique for reducing the load waiting time will be described below.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram mainly showing functions related to the present invention among the functions realized by the game apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 5, the game apparatus 10 includes a game condition setting guide unit 50, a game condition provisional setting unit 52, a game condition comparison unit 54, a first game data load unit 56, and a second game data load. The unit 58, the auxiliary storage unit 60, the main storage unit 62, and the game execution unit 64 are functionally included.

[Main memory and auxiliary memory]
The main memory unit 62 is realized by the main memory 26. The auxiliary storage unit 60 is realized by the DVD-ROM 25. The auxiliary storage unit 60 may be realized by, for example, an optical disk storage medium other than the DVD-ROM 25, a hard disk device, or the like. The auxiliary storage unit 60 stores data regarding various objects arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space 40. For example, data (model data, texture data, etc.) regarding a plurality of types of stadium objects 46 is stored.

[Game condition setting guide]
The game condition setting guide unit 50 is realized mainly by the microprocessor 14. The game condition setting guide unit 50 causes the monitor 18 to display a game condition setting screen (see FIG. 3) for guiding the user to set the game conditions. Note that the game conditions are game parameters (numerical values, characters, etc.) that are the basis of the execution of the game. In the case of the present embodiment, it is a game parameter that is the basis for the execution of the soccer game main body (match).

[Game condition temporary setting section]
The game condition temporary setting unit 52 is realized mainly by the microprocessor 14. The game condition temporary setting unit 52 temporarily sets the game conditions based on random numbers at a given timing before the game condition setting screen is displayed on the monitor 18. The game conditions temporarily set by the game condition temporary setting unit 52 are held in the main memory 26. In the case of this embodiment, the game condition provisional setting unit 52 provisionally selects one of a plurality of stadiums based on a random number.

[First game data loading section]
The first game data load unit 56 is realized mainly by the microprocessor 14. The first game data loading unit 56 displays the loading of game data corresponding to the game conditions set by the temporary game condition setting unit 52 from the auxiliary storage unit 60 to the main storage unit 62, and the game condition setting screen is displayed on the monitor 18. Start at a given timing before being done. In the case of the present embodiment, the first game data load unit 56 displays the data of the stadium (stadium object 46) temporarily selected by the game condition temporary setting unit 52, and the game condition setting screen is displayed on the monitor 18. Start at the previous given timing.

[Game condition comparison section]
The game condition comparison unit 54 is realized mainly by the microprocessor 14. When the user sets a game condition on the game condition setting screen, the game condition comparison unit 54 compares the game condition set by the user with the game condition temporarily set by the game condition temporary setting unit 52. In the present embodiment, the game condition comparison unit 54 determines whether or not the stadium selected by the user matches the stadium temporarily selected by the game condition provisional setting unit 52.

[Second game data loading section]
The second game data load unit 58 is realized mainly by the microprocessor 14. The second game data loading unit 58 loads game data corresponding to the game conditions set by the user on the game condition setting screen from the auxiliary storage unit 60 to the main storage unit 62 according to the comparison result by the game condition comparison unit 54. . In the case of the present embodiment, the second game data loading unit 58, when the stadium selected by the user is different from the stadium temporarily selected by the game condition temporary setting unit 52, the stadium (stadium selected by the user) The data of the object 46) is loaded from the auxiliary storage unit 60 to the main storage unit 62.

  If the stadium selected by the user matches the stadium temporarily selected by the game condition temporary setting unit 52, the first game data load unit 56 loads the stadium data selected by the user. Since it has already started, loading by the second game data loading unit 58 is limited.

  In addition, even when “random” is selected as an option for “stadium” on the game condition setting screen, the first game data load unit 56 has already loaded the stadium data selected (temporarily selected) based on the random number. Since it has been started, loading by the second game data loading unit 58 is limited.

[Game execution part]
The game execution unit 64 is realized mainly by the microprocessor 14. The game execution unit 64 executes a soccer game main body (match) based on the game data loaded into the main storage unit 62 by the first game data load unit 56 or the second game data load unit 58.

  Next, processing executed by the game apparatus 10 will be described. FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are flowcharts showing processes related to the present invention among processes executed after the “match mode” is selected on the menu screen and before the game is started. A program for causing the microprocessor 14 to execute this process is read from the DVD-ROM 25 and executed by the microprocessor 14, whereby the functional blocks shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, first, the contents set by the user on the game condition setting screen during the previous play are read from the memory card 28 (S201). Then, it is determined whether or not the user has selected any stadium as an option for “stadium” on the game condition setting screen during the previous play (S202). If the user did not select any stadium as an option for “stadium” during the previous play, that is, if the user selected “random” as an option for “stadium”, any stadium Is temporarily selected based on the random number (S203). On the other hand, if the user has selected any stadium as an option for “stadium” during the previous play, that stadium is provisionally selected (S204). For example, when the content set by the user on the game condition setting screen at the time of the previous play could not be acquired in S201 as in the case of the first play, the process of S203 is executed, and one of the stadiums is a random number. Is temporarily selected based on

  When a stadium is provisionally selected in S203 or S204, information for specifying the temporarily selected stadium is stored in the main memory 26, and the temporarily selected stadium data is loaded from the DVD-ROM 25 to the main memory 26. It starts (S205).

  After loading of the temporarily selected stadium data is started, a team selection screen is displayed (S206), and it is monitored whether or not a team has been selected by the user (S207). When a team is selected by the user, a tactic setting screen is displayed (S208), and it is monitored whether or not the tactic setting is completed (S209). When the tactics setting is completed, a game condition setting screen is displayed (S210), and it is monitored whether the setting by the user is completed (S211). When the setting by the user is completed, the content set by the user on the game condition setting screen is stored in the main memory 26 and the memory card 28 (S212). The set contents stored in the memory card 28 are referred to at the next play (see S201).

  Next, it is determined whether or not “random” is selected as an option for “stadium” on the game condition setting screen (S213). If the user has not selected “Random” as an option for “Stadium”, that is, if the user has selected any stadium as an option for “Stadium”, the stadium temporarily selected in S203 or S204, It is determined whether or not the stadium selected by the user matches (S214). If the stadium temporarily selected in S203 or S204 does not match the stadium selected by the user, loading of the stadium data selected by the user from the DVD-ROM 25 to the main memory 26 is started ( S215). In this case, the stadium data loaded in S205 is discarded.

  If it is determined in S213 that the user has selected “Random” as an option for “Stadium”, loading of the stadium data selected (temporarily selected) based on the random number has already started. The data load will not start anew. In S214, if it is determined that the stadium temporarily selected in S203 or S204 matches the stadium selected by the user, loading of the data of the stadium selected by the user has already started. Therefore, the stadium data load will not start anew. That is, in these cases, after the setting of the game condition on the game condition setting screen is completed, the loading of the stadium data is not newly started. Note that the temporarily selected stadium data may be already loaded when the game condition setting on the game condition setting screen is completed, or may be in progress.

  When the processes of S213 to S215 are completed, a game screen is displayed and a game (soccer game main part) is started (S216).

  As described above, in the game apparatus 10, the stadium (game conditions) is automatically provisionally selected based on random numbers before the game condition setting screen is displayed, and the temporarily selected stadium data is loaded. Be started. Further, when the user selects any stadium as an option for “stadium” on the game condition setting screen, it is determined whether or not the stadium selected by the user matches the temporarily selected stadium. . If the stadium selected by the user matches the tentatively selected stadium, the soccer game main body (game) is created using the previously loaded stadium data (temporarily selected stadium data). Be started. In this case, after the user completes the setting of the game condition on the game condition setting screen, it is not necessary to newly start loading the stadium data, and the waiting time for loading the game data is reduced. In other words, in this case, loading of the stadium data, which is a part of the game data, is started before the game condition setting screen is displayed, and the loading is executed while the user is setting the game conditions on the game condition setting screen. Therefore, the soccer game main body (match) is started relatively quickly after the completion of the game condition setting.

  In addition, even if the user selects “Random” as an option for “Stadium” on the game condition setting screen, the soccer game main body starts using the previously loaded stadium data (temporarily selected stadium data). Is done. Also in this case, after the user sets the game condition on the game condition setting screen, it is not necessary to newly start the loading of the stadium data, and the waiting time for loading the game data is reduced. That is, also in this case, loading of the stadium data, which is a part of the game data, is started before the game condition setting screen is displayed, and the load is performed while the user is setting the game conditions on the game condition setting screen. Therefore, the soccer game main body (match) is started relatively quickly after the setting of the game conditions is completed.

  If the stadium selected by the user does not match the temporarily selected stadium, the previously loaded stadium data (temporarily selected stadium data) is discarded and the stadium selected by the user Data loading starts. In this case, a stadium data load waiting time occurs, but the execution of the game according to the game conditions (stadium) set by the user is secured.

  As described above, according to the game device 10, by causing the user to set game conditions and loading game data corresponding to the game conditions set by the user, a game in accordance with the game conditions set by the user is played. In the case of execution, it is possible to reduce the waiting time for loading game data while ensuring that the game is executed according to the game conditions set by the user.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.

  For example, when some parts of different stadiums (stadium object 46) are common, when loading the data of the stadium (stadium object 46) from the DVD-ROM 25 to the main memory 26, it is in parts. You may make it load. In this case, the parts loaded in S205 of FIG. 6 are stored, and in S215 of FIG. 7, only the data of unloaded parts among the stadium data selected by the user is loaded. Also good. In this way, even when the temporarily selected stadium and the stadium selected by the user on the game condition setting screen do not match, it is possible to reduce the waiting time for loading the stadium data.

  Further, for example, on the game condition setting screen, “time zone”, “season”, and “weather” may be set as game conditions.

  Here, “time zone” is a game condition related to a time zone during which a game is played. For “time zone”, for example, “daytime”, “night”, or “random” options are prepared. In this case, when the user selects “random”, either “day” or “night” is automatically selected based on the random number.

  “Season” is a game condition related to a season in which a game is played. For “season”, for example, “summer”, “winter” or “random” options are prepared. In this case, when the user selects “random”, either “summer” or “winter” is automatically selected based on the random number.

  “Weather” is a game condition related to the weather when a game is played. For “weather”, for example, “sunny”, “rain” or “random” options are prepared. In this case, when the user selects “random”, either “sunny” or “rain” is automatically selected based on the random number.

  In this case, for “time zone”, “season”, and “weather”, as well as “stadium”, before the game condition setting screen is displayed, temporary selection is performed, and the temporarily selected time zone, season, You should start loading data corresponding to the weather. Then, it is determined whether or not the temporarily selected time zone, season or weather is different from the time zone, season or weather selected by the user on the game condition setting screen. Only when the weather is different from the time zone, season, and weather selected by the user on the game condition setting screen, data corresponding to the time zone, season, and weather selected by the user is loaded. That's fine.

  For example, the game executed by the game execution unit 64 may be a game other than a soccer game.

  Further, for example, in the above description, the game program and game data are supplied from the DVD-ROM 25 which is an information storage medium to the home game machine 11, but the game program and game data are distributed to the home via a communication network. You may make it do. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a program distribution system using a communication network. A program distribution method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, the program distribution system 100 includes a game database 102, a server 104, a communication network 106, a personal computer 108, a consumer game machine 110, and a PDA (personal digital assistant) 112. Among these, the game database 102 and the server 104 constitute a program distribution device 114. The communication network 106 includes, for example, the Internet and a cable television network. In this system, a game database (information storage medium) 102 stores game programs and game data similar to the storage contents of the DVD-ROM 25. Then, a game distribution request is transmitted from the personal computer 108, the home game machine 110, the PDA 112, or the like to the server 104 via the communication network 106. Then, the server 104 reads the program from the game database 102 in response to the game distribution request, and transmits it to the game distribution request source such as the personal computer 108, the home-use game machine 110, and the PDA 112 via the communication network 106. In this way, the game program and game data stored in the game database 102 (auxiliary storage means) are loaded into the main memory (main storage means) provided in the personal computer 108, the home game machine 110, the PDA 112, etc. as the game distribution request source. Is done. In the personal computer 108, the home game machine 110, the PDA 112, and the like, a game is executed based on the game program and game data loaded in the main memory. By applying the present invention to such a program distribution system 100, the time for waiting for completion of loading of the game data via the communication network 106 may be reduced. Here, the game program and the game data are distributed in response to the game distribution request, but the game program and the game data may be transmitted unilaterally from the server 104. Also, it is not always necessary to distribute all the game programs and game data necessary for realizing the game at a time (collective distribution), and a necessary part may be distributed (divided distribution) according to the game situation. . Yorida

It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the game device which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the screen transition of a soccer game. It is a figure which shows an example of a game condition setting screen. It is a figure which shows an example of virtual three-dimensional space. It is a functional block diagram of the game device concerning this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed with a game device. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed with a game device. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the program delivery system which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game device, 11,110 Home-use game machine, 12 bus | bath, 14 Microprocessor, 16 Image processing part, 18 Monitor, 20 Sound processing part, 22 Speaker, 24 DVD-ROM reproduction | regeneration part, 25 DVD-ROM, 26 Main memory 28 memory card, 30 input / output processing unit, 32 controller, 40 virtual three-dimensional space, 42 field object, 44 goal object, 46 stadium object, 50 game condition setting guide unit, 52 game condition temporary setting unit, 54 game condition comparison 56, first game data load unit, 58 second game data load unit, 60 auxiliary storage unit, 62 main storage unit, 64 game execution unit, 100 program distribution system, 102 game database, 104 server, 106 communication network, 10 Personal computers, 112 mobile information terminal (PDA), 114 program distribution device.

Claims (5)

In a game device that executes a game according to game conditions,
Game condition setting guidance means for displaying a guidance screen for guiding the user to set the game conditions;
Game condition provisional setting means for provisionally setting the game condition based on random numbers before the guidance screen is displayed;
First game data loading means for starting loading game data corresponding to the game conditions temporarily set by the game condition temporary setting means from the auxiliary storage means to the main storage means before the guidance screen is displayed;
Game condition comparison means for comparing the game condition set by the user with the game condition temporarily set by the game condition temporary setting means when the game condition is set by the user on the guidance screen When,
Second game data loading means for loading game data corresponding to the game conditions set by the user from the auxiliary storage means to the main storage means in accordance with the comparison result by the game condition comparison means;
Game executing means for executing a game based on the game data loaded into the main memory means by the first game data loading means or the second game data loading means;
A game apparatus comprising: The game device according to claim 1,
The game condition set by the user when the second game data loading means does not match the game condition set by the user and the game condition temporarily set by the game condition temporary setting means. Game data corresponding to is loaded from the auxiliary storage means to the main storage means,
When the game condition set by the user matches the game condition temporarily set by the game condition temporary setting means, loading by the second game data loading means is restricted.
A game device characterized by that. The game device according to claim 2,
The guidance screen includes an image that guides the user to select whether the game condition is set based on a random number or whether the user sets the game condition,
The second game data loading means is selected by the user to set the game condition by the user, and is temporarily set by the game condition set by the user and the game condition temporary setting means. If the game conditions do not match, the game data corresponding to the game conditions set by the user is loaded from the auxiliary storage means to the main storage means,
When the user selects to set the game condition based on a random number, loading by the second game data loading unit is limited.
A game device characterized by that. In a control method of a game device that executes a game according to game conditions,
A game condition setting guidance step for displaying a guidance screen for guiding the user to set the game conditions;
Before the guide screen is displayed, a game condition provisional setting step for provisionally setting the game condition based on a random number;
A first game data loading step that starts loading game data corresponding to the game conditions temporarily set in the temporary game condition setting step from the auxiliary storage means to the main storage means before the guidance screen is displayed;
When the game condition is set by the user on the guide screen, a game condition comparison step of comparing the game condition set by the user with the game condition temporarily set by the game condition temporary setting step When,
A second game data loading step of loading game data corresponding to the game conditions set by the user from the auxiliary storage means to the main storage means in accordance with the comparison result of the game condition comparison step;
A game execution step of executing a game based on the game data loaded into the main storage means by the first game data loading step or the second game data loading step;
A method for controlling a game device, comprising: A program for causing a computer to function as a game device that executes a game according to game conditions,
Game condition setting guidance means for displaying a guidance screen for guiding the user to set the game conditions;
Game condition provisional setting means for provisionally setting the game condition based on a random number before the guidance screen is displayed;
First game data loading means for starting loading of game data corresponding to the game condition temporarily set by the game condition temporary setting means from the auxiliary storage means to the main storage means before the guidance screen is displayed;
Game condition comparison means for comparing the game condition set by the user with the game condition temporarily set by the game condition temporary setting means when the game condition is set by the user on the guidance screen ,
Second game data loading means for loading game data corresponding to the game conditions set by the user from the auxiliary storage means to the main storage means according to the comparison result by the game condition comparison means; and
Game execution means for executing a game based on the game data loaded into the main storage means by the first game data loading means or the second game data loading means;
A program for causing the computer to function as

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