JP5052452B2 - Video game processing apparatus and video game processing program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for controlling the progress of a video game by displaying a plurality of player characters operated by a player.

  Conventionally, RPG (role-playing game: a game in which a player plays a role of a character in the game world and achieves a predetermined purpose while enjoying the process of growing through various experiences. Various video games called) are provided. In this RPG, in general, a player character acting in response to a player's operation wins a battle with an enemy character that impedes achievement of a predetermined purpose, whereby various benefits such as experience values and items are given to the player character. Is given.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses that, in RPG, when a player character encounters an enemy character, a transition to a battle screen is made.

JP 2002-248271 A

  In the conventional game system described above, when the player character encounters an enemy character, the battle character is moved to the battle screen and a battle with the encountered enemy character is performed, but the enemy character to be a battle opponent is forcibly determined. Therefore, there is a problem that the game content becomes monotonous.

  In order to solve the above problem, the present invention eliminates the fact that an enemy character as a battle opponent is fixedly selected when a player character encounters an enemy character and a battle is performed, and the enemy as a battle opponent is selected. It is an object to control a video game so that the selection of characters can have a degree of freedom.

  The video game processing apparatus of the present invention is a video game processing apparatus for controlling the progress of a video game by displaying a player character operated by a player, and whether or not the player character has encountered an enemy character in a moving field. An encounter monitoring means for monitoring, and a battle partner that accepts an enemy character as a battle partner from among a plurality of enemy characters existing on the moving field in response to determining that the player character has encountered an enemy character It includes a receiving means, and a battle field shifting means for shifting to the battle field using the enemy character received by the battle opponent receiving means from the moving field as a battle opponent.

  With the above configuration, when a player character encounters an enemy character and a battle is performed, the enemy character to be a battle opponent is not fixedly selected, and the enemy character to be a battle opponent is selected. It will be possible to have a degree of freedom.

  The battle opponent receiving means may be configured to receive an enemy character as a battle opponent from when it is determined that the player character has encountered an enemy character until a predetermined battle opponent reception time elapses.

  In response to determining that the player character has encountered an enemy character, the player character includes motion stopping means for stopping the motion of the enemy character existing on the movement field, and the battle opponent receiving means includes the movement field Of the plurality of enemy characters stopped above, an enemy character touched by the player character moving on the moving field may be accepted as an enemy character as a battle opponent.

The video game processing apparatus of the present invention is a video game processing apparatus for controlling the progress of a video game by displaying a player character operated by a player, and a battle opponent reception period in which an enemy character as a battle opponent can be received. A reception period transition determining means for determining whether or not to shift to the state, and in response to the transition to the battle opponent reception period by the determination of the reception period transition determination means, on the movement field until the battle opponent reception period elapses. The battle opponent receiving means for receiving an enemy character as a battle opponent from among a plurality of enemy characters existing in the game, and the battle field using the enemy character received by the battle opponent reception means as the battle opponent is transferred from the moving field. And a battle field shifting means.

Furthermore, the video game processing program of the present invention is a video game processing program for controlling the progress of a video game by displaying a player character operated by a player, and said player character and enemy character are encountered in a moving field. A predetermined distance setting table in which a predetermined distance indicating a distance between the player character to be determined and the enemy character is set, and a distance between the player character and the enemy character determined to be an enemy character existing on the moving field. An encounter monitoring process that refers to the predetermined distance setting table to a computer including a specific distance setting table in which a specific distance to be indicated is set, and monitors whether or not the player character has encountered an enemy character in a moving field; The player character is the enemy key An enemy character number determination process for determining whether or not there are a plurality of enemy characters on the moving field with reference to the specific distance setting table in response to determining that the ractor has been encountered, and the number of enemy characters In response to determining that there are a plurality of enemy characters on the moving field in the determination process, an enemy character as a battle opponent is received from the plurality of enemy characters existing on the moving field. This is for executing a battle opponent receiving process and a battle field shift process for transferring to the battle field where the enemy character received in the battle opponent receiving process is the battle opponent.

  According to the present invention, when a player character encounters an enemy character and performs a battle, the enemy character to be a battle opponent is not fixedly selected, and the degree of freedom in selecting an enemy character to be a battle opponent is selected. Can be held.

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

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a video game processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The video game processing apparatus 100 is managed by the user A, receives the operation of the user A, and advances the video game in accordance with this operation. The video game processing device 100 has a function for performing wireless communication with other video game processing devices having the same configuration. Various information processing apparatuses such as a portable game device, a stationary game device, a computer device, and a mobile phone terminal can be applied to the video game processing device 100.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the video game processing apparatus 100 includes a game program reading unit 10, a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, an infrared transmission / reception unit 13, a display unit 14, an audio output unit 15, and a player operation reception unit 16. .

  The game program reading unit 10 removably receives a game cartridge 20 containing a storage medium storing a game program. The game program reading unit 10 reads a necessary game program from the storage medium of the inserted game cartridge 20. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the video game program classified as RPG is stored in the storage medium built in the game cartridge 20.

The control unit 11 executes the game program read by the game program reading device 10 and advances the video game according to the operation of the player. In this embodiment, the user A is a player.

  The storage unit 12 is a storage medium that stores a game program and various data necessary for a video game to proceed. The storage unit 12 is configured by a nonvolatile memory such as a RAM, for example. The storage unit 12 stores various types of information registered / updated according to communication with other video game processing devices and the progress of the game, and various types used in a game read from a storage medium built in the game cartridge 20 Is stored.

  The infrared transmission / reception unit 13 transmits and receives infrared rays for communication with other video game processing devices. The display unit 14 is a display device that displays a game screen according to the progress of the game or the player operation in accordance with the control of the control unit 11. The display unit 14 is configured by a liquid crystal display device, for example.

  The sound output unit 15 outputs sound in accordance with the progress of the game and the player operation in accordance with the control of the control unit 11. The player operation reception unit 16 includes a plurality of buttons and the like, receives the operation of the user A, and notifies the control unit 11 of the result.

  In the video game processing apparatus 100 of this example, a method of reading a game program from the game cartridge 20 is adopted. However, the video game processing apparatus 100 may be configured to download a game program wirelessly or by wire from a game server that distributes the game, for example.

Next, the operation of the video game processing apparatus 100 of this example will be described.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a battle transition process executed by the video game processing apparatus 100. The battle transition process shown in FIG. 2 is repeatedly executed when the player character (character operated by the user A who is a player) PC is moving in a moving field where the enemy character in the video game can be encountered. Here, the process from when the player character PC encounters an enemy character that is a non-player character (NPC: a character controlled according to the video game processing program) in the movement field to the transition to the battle field will be described. Note that the contents of processing not related to the present invention may be omitted.

  In the battle transition process, the control unit 11 first determines whether or not to activate an encounter trigger (step S101). The “encount trigger” is activated when the player character PC encounters an enemy character in the movement field. That is, the control unit 11 performs processing for monitoring whether or not the player character PC has encountered an enemy character in the movement field. The “movement field” is a field in which the player character PC can move to achieve a predetermined purpose. In this example, other objects such as enemy characters are also displayed.

  3 and 4 are explanatory diagrams showing examples of game screens on which movement fields are displayed. Here, it is assumed that the player character PC and a plurality of enemy characters NPCa to NPCa are displayed on the movement field. In the movement field, the enemy characters NPCa to NPCa are not located within a predetermined distance X from the player character PC. For example, from the state shown in FIG. For example, when one of the characters NPCa to NPCe (here, the enemy character NPCb) enters and enters the state shown in FIG. 4, the encounter trigger is activated. That is, in step S101, the control unit 11 confirms whether any of the enemy characters NPCa to NPCa is within the predetermined distance X from the player character PC (specifically, each enemy character NPCa to NPCa). It is confirmed whether or not the position where the player character PC is within a predetermined distance X from the player character PC.

  When it is confirmed that any one of the enemy characters NPCa to NPCa is within the predetermined distance X from the player character PC (Y in step S101), the control unit 11 activates an encounter trigger and returns to the aim time. It is determined whether or not to select migration (step S102). “Aim time” means a work time for allowing the user to designate an enemy character (target enemy character) as a battle opponent.

  In step S102, for example, when the encounter trigger is activated, the control unit 11 further determines the specific distance Y (see FIG. 5) that is further away from the player character PC than the predetermined distance X from the player character PC that is the trigger trigger activation condition. 3, see FIG. 4), when there are a plurality of enemy characters, it is decided to select the shift to aim time, and when there is only one enemy character within the specific distance Y, Decide not to choose to go to time.

  When the shift to the time is not selected (N in Step S102), the control unit 11 shifts to a battle field where the player character PC battles with an enemy character that is within the predetermined distance X.

  When the transition to the aim time is selected (Y in Step S102), the control unit 11 starts measuring the aim time and stops the operations of all enemy characters NPCa to NPCa on the moving field (Step S102). S103). That is, in this example, the control unit 11 controls the player character PC so that only the player character PC among the characters displayed in the movement field can operate during the aim time. During the aim time, the control unit 11 displays an ATG (Aim Time Gauge) for notifying the remaining time of the aim time on the game screen displayed on the display unit 14, for example, as shown in FIG.

  During the aim time, the control unit 11 accepts an encounter check based on the operation of the user A who is a player (step S104), and registers the accepted enemy character as an encounter (step S105). “Encounter check” means selecting an enemy character as an opponent. “Encounter registration” means registering an enemy character as an opponent.

  In this example, a player character PC that is the only movable character on the moving field is moved by the operation of the controller of the video game processing apparatus 100 by the user A, and an enemy who wants to check the encounter on the moving field. An enemy character's encounter check is performed by causing the player character PC to touch the character. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the user A moves the player character PC along the route P and makes contact with the enemy character NPCb to check the enemy character NPCb, and then the player character PC. The enemy character NPCe is checked by counting the PC by moving the PC along the route Q and contacting the enemy character NPCe, and the enemy character NPCc by moving the player character PC along the route R and making contact Encounter NPCc. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, marks 102 a, 102 b, and 102 c indicating that are displayed in the vicinity (here, overhead) of the enemy characters NPCb, NPCe, and NPCc that have been checked.

  That is, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the encounter check has been performed during the aim time (specifically, the coordinates where the player character PC is located overlap with the coordinates where any enemy character is located) In step S104, an encounter check is accepted in step S104, a mark indicating that the encounter check has been completed is displayed in the vicinity of the accepted enemy character, and in step S105. Encounter the received enemy character. When the enemy character NPCb, NPCe, NPCc has received an encounter check, the control unit 11 receives each enemy character NPCb, NPCe, NPCc that has received the encounter check in step S105, for example, as shown in FIG. Is registered as an encounter character. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of encounter character registration information in which enemy characters whose encounter has been checked are registered. Encounter character registration information is stored in the storage unit 12, for example.

  When the aim time ends (Y in step S106), the control unit 11 closes the game screen on which the movement field is displayed, and the battle between the enemy character registered as the encounter character registration information and the player character PC is performed. The process shifts to a game screen (battle screen) on which a battle field to be performed is displayed (step S107). For example, when the enemy characters NPCb, NPCe, and NPCc are registered as the encounter character registration information, the control unit 11 determines whether the player character PC and the enemy characters NPCb, NPCe, and NPCc are as shown in FIG. The game screen (battle screen) on which the battle field where the battle is performed is displayed.

  By the above operation, when it is determined that the player character PC has encountered an enemy character in the movement field, the time of the aim time starts immediately without shifting to the battle field, and remains on the movement field until the end of the aim time. A process of accepting selection of an enemy character as a battle opponent from a plurality of enemy characters and shifting to a battle field with the selected enemy character as a battle opponent is executed.

  In the above example, the encounter check is accepted by monitoring whether or not the player character PC moving around on the moving field has come into contact with the enemy character. However, the player character PC is not moved. Alternatively, the selection of an enemy character subject to an encounter check by an operation of the controller may be accepted, and an encounter check may be accepted in response to being determined in a selected state. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 11 displays the check boxes 103a to 103d in the vicinity of each enemy character during the aim time, and selects one of the check boxes 103a to 103d by the operation of the controller. The check is displayed in response to the determination operation being performed while any check box is selected, and the enemy character encounter check corresponding to the checked check box is accepted. That's fine. In FIG. 9, a check is displayed in the two check boxes 103a and 103c, and a state in which the encounter check of the corresponding two enemy characters NPCb and NPCc is accepted is shown.

  In the above example, the aim time ends only when the time elapses. However, the aim time may be forcibly ended according to the operation of the user A.

  In the above example, it is configured to be able to accept the encounter check of all the enemy characters NPCa to NPCa on the moving field, but the distance from the player character PC that is the trigger trigger activation condition is a specific distance. A configuration may be adopted in which an encounter check of only enemy characters (enemy characters NPCb, NPCc, NPCe in the example of FIG. 5) located in the area within Y can be accepted. If comprised in this way, it will become possible to select the enemy character to desire from the enemy character group in the case of being fixedly determined as an opponent.

  In the above example, the selection of the enemy character to be the opponent is selected from all the enemy characters NPCa to NPCa on the moving field. However, the distance from the player character PC is within an area within the predetermined distance X. It is assumed that the enemy character that has been positioned (the enemy character NPCb in the example of FIG. 5) is forcibly checked, and the selection of an enemy character to be added as an opponent from other enemy characters is accepted. Also good. When configured in this way, the enemy character including the enemy character that caused the encounter trigger activation will be the opponent, and will always battle with the enemy character including the opponent that has encountered, The game can be advanced without contradicting the game flow.

  As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the video game processing apparatus 100 that controls the progress of the video game by displaying the player character operated by the player encounters the enemy character in the moving field. Whether the player character encounters an enemy character or not, accepts an enemy character as a battle opponent from among a plurality of enemy characters existing on the movement field, and moves the movement field. Since the player character is transferred to the battle field with the enemy character received from the battle character as the battle opponent, when the player character encounters the enemy character and battle is performed, the enemy character as the battle opponent is fixedly selected. And has freedom in selecting enemy characters to fight So that it is Rukoto.

  That is, when the player character encounters an enemy character in the movement field, the battle character is not fixed and the battle field is not immediately shifted to the battle field, but the battle is performed from a plurality of enemy characters existing on the movement field. Since the opponent enemy character is accepted, it becomes possible to control the video game so that the selection of the enemy character to be a battle opponent can be given freedom, and the variation of the game content can be increased. become able to.

  In addition, since the user can select the enemy character that will be the battle opponent, you can freely consider the tactics after moving to the battle field and the battle order with the enemy characters existing on the movement field, etc. It becomes possible to select an enemy character group as a battle opponent, and to increase variations in game content.

  In the above-described embodiment, the enemy who is a battle opponent until the predetermined battle opponent reception time (aim time) elapses after the video game processing apparatus 100 determines that the player character has encountered an enemy character. Since the character is received, it is possible to direct the selection of an enemy character as a battle opponent to be completed within a predetermined time, and the variation of the game content can be further increased.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the video game processing apparatus 100 stops the movement of the enemy character existing on the moving field in response to the determination that the player character has encountered the enemy character. Of the plurality of enemy characters stopped on the field, the enemy character touched by the player character moving on the moving field is received as an enemy character as a battle opponent. By moving, it becomes possible to select an enemy character as a battle opponent, and the variation of the game content can be further increased.

  In the above-described embodiment, the RPG has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to video games other than the RPG as long as battle processing is executed.

  Although not specifically mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the video game processing apparatus 100 executes the various processes described above according to a control program (video game processing program) stored in a storage device included in the video game processing apparatus 100. .

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when a player character encounters an enemy character and a battle is performed, it is useful for giving freedom to selection of the enemy character used as a battle opponent.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the video game processing apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a battle transfer process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game screen on which the movement field was displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game screen on which the movement field was displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game screen on which the movement field was displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game screen on which the movement field was displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of encounter character registration information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game screen on which the battle field was displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game screen on which the movement field was displayed.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game program reading part 11 Control part 12 Storage part 13 Infrared transmission / reception part 14 Display part 15 Audio | voice output part 16 Player operation reception part 100 Video game processing apparatus

Claims (5)

A video game processing apparatus for controlling a progress of a video game by displaying a player character operated by a player,
Encounter monitoring means for monitoring whether or not the player character has encountered an enemy character in a moving field;
A battle opponent receiving means for receiving an enemy character as a battle opponent from among a plurality of enemy characters existing on the moving field in response to determining that the player character has encountered an enemy character;
A video game processing apparatus comprising: a battle field shift means for shifting to a battle field where the enemy character received by the battle opponent reception means is a battle opponent from the movement field. The video game processing device according to claim 1, wherein the battle opponent receiving means receives an enemy character as a battle opponent until a predetermined battle opponent reception time elapses after it is determined that the player character has encountered an enemy character. . In response to the determination that the player character has encountered an enemy character, motion stop means for stopping the motion of the enemy character existing on the moving field,
The battle opponent receiving means receives an enemy character contacted by the player character moving on the moving field as an enemy character having a battle opponent among a plurality of enemy characters stopped on the moving field. The video game processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. A video game processing apparatus for controlling a progress of a video game by displaying a player character operated by a player,
A reception period transition determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a battle opponent reception period capable of receiving an enemy character as a battle opponent;
In response to the transition to the battle opponent reception period by the determination of the reception period shift determination means, a battle opponent is selected from a plurality of enemy characters existing on the movement field until the battle opponent reception period elapses. Battle opponent reception means for receiving enemy characters;
A video game processing apparatus comprising: a battle field shift means for shifting to a battle field where the enemy character received by the battle opponent reception means is a battle opponent from the movement field. A video game processing program for displaying a player character operated by a player and controlling the progress of the video game,
A predetermined distance setting table in which a predetermined distance indicating a distance between the player character and the enemy character determined to have encountered the player character and the enemy character in the movement field, and an enemy character existing on the movement field A computer having a specific distance setting table in which a specific distance indicating a distance between the player character and the enemy character to be determined is set;
An encounter monitoring process for referring to the predetermined distance setting table and monitoring whether or not the player character has encountered an enemy character in a movement field;
An enemy character number determination process for determining whether or not there are a plurality of enemy characters on the movement field with reference to the specific distance setting table in response to determining that the player character has encountered an enemy character; ,
When it is determined that there are a plurality of enemy characters on the movement field in the enemy character number determination process, a battle opponent is selected from the plurality of enemy characters existing on the movement field. Battle opponent reception processing for receiving enemy characters,
The video game processing program for performing the battle field transfer process which transfers to the battle field which makes the enemy character received in this battle opponent reception process from the said movement field a battle opponent.

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