JP5373876B2 - GAME DEVICE, GAME DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a game device which enables the degree of difficulty when a trajectory is inputted to be adjusted without increasing the types of trajectories to be inputted by a user. A display control means (104) of a game device (10) causes a display means (22) to display a screen on which a trajectory drawing area (92) for a user to draw a trajectory is set. A detection means (106) detects a position on the screen indicated by the user. A motion control means (108) causes an object to be operated by the user to move on the basis of the trajectory drawn in the trajectory drawing area (92) by the user and specified on the basis of the result of the detection by the detection means (106). A change means (110) changes at least one of the position, size, and shape of the trajectory drawing area (92) on the screen on the basis of the present situation of a game.

Description

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

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique related to a game in which an operation target operates according to a locus drawn on a screen by a user is known. Patent Document 1 describes a game device in which when a user draws a locus of a predetermined shape on a touch panel, an operation target performs an operation associated with the shape. In the game device of Patent Document 1, various commands can be input by drawing trajectories of various shapes.

JP 2005-319175 A

  In the game device described in Patent Document 1, the difficulty level at the time of input is adjusted by allowing the user to input various shapes of trajectories, but there is a limit to the types of trajectory shapes, When the number of types is increased, there is a problem of erroneous recognition when a similar shape is input.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game device and a game device that can adjust the difficulty level when inputting a trajectory without increasing the types of trajectories to be input by the user. A control method and a program are provided.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the game device according to the present invention obtains the game situation data from a means for storing game situation data indicating the current situation of the game, which is updated as the game progresses. Display control means for displaying on the display means a screen in which a locus drawing area for the user to draw a locus is displayed, detection means for detecting the position on the screen indicated by the user, and detection results of the detection means Based on a trajectory drawn by the user in the trajectory drawing area, based on the trajectory, the operation control means for operating the user's operation target, the position, the width of the trajectory drawing area on the screen, and And changing means for changing at least one of the shapes based on the current situation of the game.

  The game device control method according to the present invention includes a step of acquiring the game situation data from means for storing game situation data indicating the current situation of the game, which is updated as the game progresses, and a user Based on the display control step for displaying on the display means a screen on which a locus drawing area for drawing a locus is displayed, a detection step for detecting the position on the screen indicated by the user, and a detection result in the detection step An operation control step of operating the user's operation target based on a locus drawn in the locus drawing area by the user, and at least a position, a width, and a shape of the locus drawing area on the screen; One of which includes a changing step of changing based on the current situation of the game.

  Further, the program according to the present invention is a means for obtaining the game situation data from a means for storing game situation data indicating the current situation of the game, which is updated as the game progresses, and for the user to draw a trajectory Display control means for displaying on the display means a screen on which the locus drawing area is set, detection means for detecting a position on the screen indicated by the user, and the user specified based on a detection result of the detection means, Based on a trajectory drawn in the trajectory drawing area, at least one of a motion control means for operating the user's operation target, a position, a width, and a shape of the trajectory drawing area on the screen is determined as the current game And changing means for changing based on the situation.

  An information storage medium according to the present invention is a computer-readable information storage medium recording the above program.

  According to the present invention, by changing the position, width, or shape of the trajectory drawing area based on the current situation of the game, the difficulty level when inputting the trajectory can be increased without increasing the types of trajectories. It becomes possible to adjust.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the game situation data includes information related to a current state or a current role of the user's operation target, and the changing means includes the current state or current state of the user's operation target. At least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the locus drawing area is changed based on information on a role.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the game is a game in which the operation target of the user moves in a game space, and the game situation data includes information indicating a current representative direction of the operation target of the user. The changing means changes at least one of a position width and a shape of the locus drawing area based on information indicating a current representative direction of the operation target of the user.

  In one aspect of the present invention, a viewpoint for generating a game screen showing a state of the game space is set in the game space, and the changing means is the operation target of the user viewed from the viewpoint. Means for arranging the trajectory drawing area in a direction determined based on the current representative direction (hereinafter referred to as a target direction) at a predetermined distance from the center point of the screen, or the center point of the screen The trajectory drawing area and / or the width of the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the opposite direction side of the center point of the screen is larger than the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the opposite direction side of the screen. Or means for changing the shape.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the game situation data includes information on the current physical strength or current fatigue level of the user's operation target, and the changing means includes the current physical strength or current of the user's operation target. And changing at least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the locus drawing area based on information on the degree of fatigue.

  Moreover, in one aspect of the present invention, the game is a game in which the user operates an operation target to play against an opponent, and the game situation data is information on the current strength of the user's operation target. The changing means changes at least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the locus drawing area based on information on the current strength of the operation target of the user.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the game is a game in which a first team operated by the user and a second team operated by an opponent are competing, and the game situation data is the first game Information indicating a current tactic set for the team, and the changing means includes at least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the locus drawing area based on the information indicating the current tactic set for the first team. It is characterized by changing one.

  In one aspect of the present invention, a viewpoint for generating a game screen showing a state of the game space, a position of the first team, and a position of the second team are set in the game space. In the first team, either a defensive emphasis tactic emphasizing the defensive position of the first team or an attack emphasis tactic emphasizing an attack on the second team position is set, When the defensive emphasis tactic is set for the first team, the changing means is configured to change the direction of the screen in a direction (hereinafter referred to as the own team direction) determined based on the direction of the first team's position as viewed from the viewpoint. When the locus drawing area is arranged at a position away from the center point by a predetermined distance and an attack-oriented tactic is set for the first team, based on the direction in which the second team's position is seen from the viewpoint Direction determined by In the direction of the enemy team), the means for arranging the trajectory drawing area at a position away from the center point of the screen by a predetermined distance, or the center of the screen when the defense-oriented tactic is set for the first team The trajectory drawing area is wide so that the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the side of the player's own side is wider than the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the opposite side of the center point of the screen. If the attack-focused tactic is set for the first team, the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area closer to the enemy side than the center point of the screen is the center of the screen. Means for changing the width and / or shape of the trajectory drawing area so as to be wider than the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the opposite side of the point.

  Moreover, in one aspect of the present invention, the game is a game in which a first team to which a character operated by the user belongs and a second team to which a character operated by an opponent belongs use a moving object. The game situation data includes information for identifying the character holding the moving object, and the changing means is configured to determine the character of the trajectory drawing area based on the information for identifying the character holding the moving object. At least one of position, width, and shape is changed.

  In one aspect of the present invention, a viewpoint for generating a game screen showing a state of the game space, a position of the first team, and a position of the second team are set in the game space. When the character belonging to the first team holds the moving object, the changing means is configured to determine a direction (hereinafter referred to as an enemy team) based on a certain direction of the second team when viewed from the viewpoint. Direction), the locus drawing area is arranged at a position away from the center point of the screen by a predetermined distance, and when the character belonging to the second team holds the moving object, from the viewpoint Means for arranging the locus drawing area at a position away from a center point of the screen by a predetermined distance in a direction determined based on a certain direction of the first team (hereinafter referred to as the own team direction); When the character belonging to the first team holds the moving object, the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area closer to the enemy side than the center point of the screen is opposite to the center point of the screen. The width and / or shape of the trajectory drawing area is changed so as to be wider than the trajectory drawing area included in the direction-side screen area, and the character belonging to the second team holds the moving object. The trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the side of the player's own side with respect to the center point of the screen is wider than the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the opposite side of the center point of the screen. And means for changing the width and / or shape of the locus drawing area.

  Moreover, in one aspect of the present invention, the game is a game in which a first team operated by the user and a second team operated by an opponent are battled, and the game situation data is stored in the game The information includes information on a current battle situation, and the changing means changes at least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the trajectory drawing area based on information on the current battle situation of the game.

  In one aspect of the present invention, a viewpoint for generating a game screen showing a state of the game space, a position of the first team, and a position of the second team are set in the game space. And when the information about the current game situation of the game indicates that the first team is superior to the second team, the changing means has a direction in which the position of the second team is seen from the viewpoint. The locus drawing area is arranged at a position away from the center point of the screen by a predetermined distance in a direction determined on the basis of the direction (hereinafter referred to as an enemy team direction), and information about the current game situation of the game is displayed by the first team. When it is indicated that the team is inferior to the second team, the predetermined position from the center point of the screen is determined in a direction determined based on a certain direction of the first team from the viewpoint (hereinafter referred to as the own team direction). If the means for arranging the trajectory drawing area at a position separated by a distance, or the information on the current game situation of the game indicates that the first team is superior to the second team, The trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the enemy side direction from the center point is wider than the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the opposite side side from the center point of the screen. If the width and / or shape is changed and the information about the current game situation of the game indicates that the first team is inferior to the second team, The size and / or shape of the trajectory drawing area is changed so that the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area is wider than the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the opposite side of the center point of the screen. Means, characterized in that it comprises a.

  In the aspect of the invention, the operation control unit may be identified based on a detection result of the detection unit, based on a length of a locus drawn by the user in the locus drawing area. The operation target is operated.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the game device determines, based on the detection result of the detection means, whether or not the end of the locus drawn by the user is within the locus drawing area. The operation control means further includes: when the user finishes drawing the locus after drawing the locus in the locus drawing area, and determines that the end of the locus is in the locus drawing area; First action control means for causing a user to perform a first action; and after the user draws a trajectory in the trajectory drawing area, drawing of the trajectory ends, and the end of the trajectory is outside the trajectory drawing area. When it is determined that the second action control unit is configured to include the second action control unit that causes the user's operation target to perform a second action instead of the action control by the first action control unit.

It is a perspective view showing a mode that it looked at the game device from the front front. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the game device which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the two-dimensional coordinate which indication position information shows. It is a figure which shows an example of game space. It is a figure which shows an example of a game screen. It is a figure which shows a locus | trajectory drawing area | region when the physical strength of the user's operation target falls. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function relevant to this invention among the functions implement | achieved with a game device. It is a figure showing an example of data storage of indication position history data. It is a figure which shows an example of the pattern of a locus | trajectory drawing area. It is a figure which shows correlation with the condition regarding the locus | trajectory which the user drew, and the information regarding the operation | movement which a user's operation target performs. It is a figure which shows correlation with the conditions regarding game condition data, and the information regarding the locus | trajectory drawing area | region 92 set to a touch screen. It is a flowchart which shows the process which a game device performs. It is a flowchart which shows the process which a game device performs. It is a flowchart which shows the process which a game device performs. It is a figure which shows correlation with the conditions regarding the intensity | strength of a user's operation target, and the information regarding the locus | trajectory drawing area | region set to a touch screen. It is a figure which shows correlation with the conditions regarding the representative direction of a user's operation target, and the information regarding the locus | trajectory drawing area set to a touch screen. It is a figure for demonstrating the arrangement | positioning method of the locus | trajectory drawing area | region in a modification (2-2). It is a figure for demonstrating the setting method of the locus | trajectory drawing area in a modification (2-2). It is a figure which shows correlation with the conditions regarding the role of a user's operation target, and the information regarding the locus | trajectory drawing area set to a touch screen. It is a figure which shows correlation with the condition regarding the tactics, and the information regarding the locus | trajectory drawing area | region set to a touch screen. It is a figure which shows correlation with the conditions regarding the character holding a ball | bowl, and the information regarding the locus | trajectory drawing area set to a touch screen. It is a figure which shows the correlation with the conditions regarding a battle situation, and the information regarding the locus | trajectory drawing area | region set to a touch screen.

[1. Embodiment]
Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The game device according to the embodiment of the present invention is realized by, for example, a home game machine (stationary game machine), a portable game machine, a mobile phone (smart phone), a portable information terminal, a personal computer, or the like. Here, a case where the game device according to the embodiment is realized by a portable game machine will be described.

[2. Appearance of game device]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the game apparatus 10 is viewed from the front front. As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus 10 includes a first housing 20 and a second housing 30. The first housing 20 and the second housing 30 are coupled via the hinge portion 14.

  On the surface 20a of the first housing 20, a touch screen 22, a cross button 24c, a slide pad 24d, buttons 24a, 24b, 24x, 24y, 24e, 24f, 24g, and a power button 24h are provided. The touch screen 22 includes a first liquid crystal display unit 22a and a touch panel 22b (see FIG. 2). The touch panel 22b is overlaid on the first liquid crystal display unit 22a.

  The user uses a touch pen P or the like to touch a predetermined position on the touch screen 22 (that is, the touch panel 22b). The user plays a game by touching the touch screen 22 with the touch pen P or sliding (dragging) the touch pen P to another position while touching the touch screen 22.

  The cross button 24c and the slide pad 24d are used for a direction instruction operation, for example. Similarly to the operation using the touch pen P, the cross button 24c, the slide pad 24d, and the buttons 24a, 24b, 24x, 24y, 24e, 24f, and 24g are used for various operations. The power button 24h is used to instruct each part of the game apparatus 10 to supply power from a battery (not shown).

  A second liquid crystal display unit 32 is provided on the surface 30 a of the second housing 30. The second liquid crystal display unit 32 may have, for example, an autostereoscopic function. The second housing 30 includes a speaker 34 and an in-camera 36.

[3. Hardware configuration of game device]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of game device 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the game apparatus 10 includes a touch screen 22 (first liquid crystal display unit 22a and touch panel 22b), operation key unit 24, memory card slot 26, second liquid crystal display unit 32, speaker 34, bus 42, A control unit 44, a storage unit 46, a main memory 48, an image processing unit 50, an input / output processing unit 52, an audio processing unit 54, and a communication interface 56 are included.

  The control unit 44 controls each unit of the game apparatus 10 based on the operating system stored in the storage unit 46, the program stored in the game memory card 40, and various data.

  The storage unit 46 includes a nonvolatile storage medium such as a flash memory. The storage unit 46 stores an operating system and the like.

  The main memory 48 includes, for example, a RAM. The program read from the game memory card 40 via the memory card slot 26 is written into the main memory 48 as necessary. The main memory 48 is also used as a working memory for the control unit 44.

  The bus 42 is used for exchanging addresses and various data between the respective units of the game apparatus 10. The control unit 44, the main memory 48, the image processing unit 50, and the input / output processing unit 52 are connected by a bus 42 so that mutual data communication is possible.

  The touch screen 22 and the second liquid crystal display unit 32 are configured to include a liquid crystal display panel and the like. In the present embodiment, a case where the display screen of the game apparatus 10 includes the touch screen 22 and the second liquid crystal display unit 32 will be described.

  The image processing unit 50 includes a VRAM. The image processing unit 50 draws an image on the VRAM according to an instruction from the control unit 44. The image drawn on the VRAM is displayed on the first liquid crystal display unit 22a and the second liquid crystal display unit 32 at a predetermined timing.

  In the input / output processing unit 52, the control unit 44 exchanges various data with the touch panel 22b, the operation key unit 24, the memory card slot 26, the sound processing unit 54, the communication interface 56, the sensor unit 58, and the imaging unit 59. Interface. The input / output processing unit 52 is connected to the touch panel 22b, the operation key unit 24, the memory card slot 26, the sound processing unit 54, the communication interface 56, the sensor unit 58, and the imaging unit 59.

  The operation key unit 24 functions as input means for the user to perform an operation. The operation key unit 24 includes a cross button 24c, a slide pad 24d, buttons 24a, 24b, 24x, 24y, 24e, 24f, 24g, and a power button 24h. The input / output processing unit 52 scans the state of each part of the operation key unit 24 at regular intervals (for example, every 1/60 seconds). An operation signal representing the scan result is supplied to the control unit 44 via the bus 42.

  Similar to the operation key unit 24, the touch panel 22b functions as an input unit for the user to perform various operations. The touch panel 22b supplies instruction position information corresponding to the instruction position on the first liquid crystal display unit 22a indicated by the user or an object (touch pen P) held by the user to the control unit 44 via the input / output processing unit 52. Here, the designated position information stores two-dimensional coordinates indicating the designated position on the first liquid crystal display unit 22a (that is, the contact position of the touch panel 22b). The control unit 44 determines the designated position pointed by the user based on the designated position information.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the two-dimensional coordinates indicated by the designated position information. In the present embodiment, the two-dimensional coordinates indicated by the designated position information correspond to the position of each pixel of the first liquid crystal display unit 22a. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the first liquid crystal display unit 22a has a resolution of 320 * 240 pixels, the two-dimensional coordinates indicated by the indicated position information are in the horizontal direction (Xs-axis direction) of the screen coordinate system. Are represented by values between 1 and 320, and the coordinates in the vertical direction (Ys axis direction) are represented by values between 1 and 240.

  The memory card slot 26 reads the game program and game data stored in the game memory card 40 in accordance with instructions from the control unit 44. The game memory card 40 includes, for example, a ROM that stores game data such as game programs and image data, and an EEPROM that stores game data such as save data.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which the game memory card 40 is used to supply the game program and game data to the game apparatus 10 will be described. However, other information storage media such as an optical disk may be used. Also good. In addition, a game program or game data may be supplied to the game apparatus 10 from a remote place via a communication network such as the Internet. Or you may make it a game program and game data be supplied to the game device 10 using various data communications, such as infrared communication.

  The audio processing unit 54 includes a sound buffer. The sound processing unit 54 outputs music and sound from the speaker 34 based on music output data and sound data stored in the sound buffer. The communication interface 56 is an interface for connecting the game apparatus 10 to a communication network.

  The sensor unit 58 includes a gyro sensor, a motion sensor, and the like, and detects the attitude of the game apparatus 10. The imaging unit 59 includes an in camera 36, an out camera (not shown), and the like, and generates a captured image.

[4. Game executed on game device]
The game apparatus 10 executes a game in which the user's operation target acts according to a locus drawn by pointing on the screen by executing the game program read from the game memory card 40. In the present embodiment, a soccer game in which a plurality of player characters act is executed in a game space simulating a soccer game venue played using a ball.

  In this soccer game, a first team operated by a user (hereinafter referred to as “user team”) and a second team operated by an opponent (computer or other user) (hereinafter referred to as “opponent team”). ) And a soccer game will be held. When the soccer game is started, for example, a game space is constructed in the main memory 48.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the game space. A game space 60 shown in FIG. 4 is a virtual three-dimensional space in which three coordinate axes (Xw axis, Yw axis, and Zw axis) orthogonal to each other are set. As shown in FIG. 4, a field 62, which is an object representing a soccer field, is arranged in the game space 60.

  On the field 62, two goal lines 64a and 64b, two touch lines 66a and 66b, and a center line 68 are shown. The pitch 70 surrounded by the two goal lines 64a and 54b and the two touch lines 66a and 66b and the periphery of the pitch 70 (a predetermined area outside the pitch 70 in contact with the goal lines 64a and 64b or the touch lines 66a and 66b). In the match.

  On the field 62, a goal 72 which is an object representing a soccer goal, a player character 74 which is an object representing a soccer player belonging to the user team, and a player character which is an object representing a soccer player belonging to the opponent team. 76 and a ball 78 which is an object representing a soccer ball (moving object) are arranged. The position of each object is specified by, for example, three-dimensional coordinates in the world coordinate system (Xw-Yw-Zw coordinate system).

  The goal 72a is associated with the user team, and the goal 72b is associated with the opponent team. When the ball 78 moves into the goal 72b associated with the opponent team, a goal event of the user team occurs. In the field 62, the position of the user team and the position of the opponent team are set. Here, the goal 72 side associated with the user team from the center line 68 is the position of the user team (hereinafter also referred to as own team), and the goal 72 side associated with the opponent team from the center line 68 is the battle. The opponent team's base (hereinafter also referred to as the enemy team).

  Although omitted in FIG. 4, eleven player characters 74 belonging to the user team and eleven player characters 76 belonging to the opponent team are arranged on the field 62.

  When the player character 74 (76) approaches the ball 78, the player character 74 (76) and the ball 78 are associated under a predetermined condition. In this case, the movement action of the player character 74 (76) is a dribbling action. Hereinafter, a state in which the ball 78 is associated with the player character 74 (76) is described as “the player character 74 (76) holds the ball 78”.

  In addition, a virtual camera 80 (viewpoint) for generating a game screen (image) showing the state of the game space 60 is set in the game space 60. The position of the virtual camera 80 and the position of the ball 78 maintain a predetermined positional relationship. For example, the position of the virtual camera 80 is a position away from the position of the ball 78 by a predetermined distance in a predetermined direction.

  Here, the direction from the goal 72 associated with the user team to the goal 72 associated with the opponent team (the direction from the user team position to the opponent team position) is set as the viewing direction of the virtual camera 80. Is done. That is, the direction of viewing the enemy team from the user team's own team is set as the viewing direction of the virtual camera 80.

  The second liquid crystal display unit 32 displays a game screen representing the game space 60 viewed from the virtual camera 80. The game screen is generated by converting the vertex coordinates of each object arranged in the game space 60 from the world coordinate system to the screen coordinate system using a predetermined coordinate conversion calculation.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the game screen. The game screen 90 shown in FIG. 5 includes three player characters 74a, 74b, 74c belonging to the user team, three player characters 76a, 76b, 76c belonging to the opponent team, and a ball 78. included.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a locus drawing area 92 for the user to draw a locus is set on the touch screen 22. The locus drawing area 92 is set to have a higher luminance than the other areas in the first liquid crystal display unit 22a. When the user draws a trajectory in the trajectory drawing area 92 using the touch pen P or the like, the user's operation target is acted.

  One of the player characters 74 belonging to the user team is set as the user operation target. In FIG. 5, for example, a player character 74a holding the ball 78 is set as a user's operation target. A cursor 94 indicating that the player character 74a is set as a user's operation target is displayed above the player character 74a. The player character 74 a behaves based on the locus drawn by the user in the locus drawing area 92.

  For example, if the user touches the locus drawing area 92 with the touch pen P and then slides within the locus drawing area 92, the player character 74a dribbles in the sliding direction. When the player character 74a dribbles, the moving speed may be constant, or may be variable according to the distance between the starting point where the user starts touching in the locus drawing area 92 and the current designated position. For example, the dribbling of the player character 74a may be faster as the distance between the starting point and the current designated position is longer. That is, as the input locus is longer, the moving speed of the player character 74a may be increased. The speed at which the player character 74a moves may change steplessly in proportion to the length of the trajectory, or may change stepwise for each predetermined length.

  When the user touches the locus drawing area 92 with the touch pen P and then slides in the locus drawing area 92 to release the touch, the player character 74a passes in the sliding direction. The player character 74a may be made to pass farther as the distance between the starting point in the locus drawing area 92 and the position where the touch is released is longer.

  When the user touches the inside of the locus drawing area 92 with the touch pen P and then releases the touch by sliding the touch pen P outside the locus drawing area 92, the player character 74a shoots in this sliding direction. You may make it make the player character 74a shoot more strongly, so that the distance of the starting point in the locus | trajectory drawing area | region 92 and the position where the instruction | indication position became outside the locus | trajectory drawing area 92 is separated.

  On the other hand, when the user draws a trajectory by touching outside the trajectory drawing area 92 with the touch pen, the player character 74a does not perform any action and is stationary on the spot. That is, the operation target is set so as not to react to a touch operation starting from the outside of the locus drawing area 92.

  A player character 74 (76) that is not set as an operation target behaves based on a computer operation. The player character 74 (76) operated by the computer behaves autonomously according to a predetermined behavior algorithm.

  In the situation shown in FIG. 5, player characters 74 (76) other than the player character 74a act based on the operation of the computer. For example, the player character 74b belonging to the user team runs into an empty space, or the player character 76a belonging to the opponent team moves to take the ball 78 from the player character 74a.

  When the user is not touching the locus drawing area 92 of the touch screen 22, the player character 74a set as the user's operation target may also act based on the operation of the computer.

  In the game apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the position, size, and the like of the trajectory drawing area 92 are changed according to the state of the game being executed. For example, when the game progresses and the physical strength of the player character 74a set as the user's operation target decreases, the trajectory drawing area 92 becomes narrower.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a trajectory drawing area 92 when the physical strength of the operation target of the user is reduced. As shown in FIG. 6, the locus drawing area 92 is narrower than in the case of FIG. In this case, since the range in which the touch pen P is slid is narrow, it is difficult for the user to dribble the player character 74a. In addition, when the moving speed of the player character 74a increases according to the length of the input trajectory, it is difficult to input a long trajectory, and thus the player character 74a is difficult to move at high speed.

  As described above, in the game apparatus 10, the range in which the user can draw the trajectory is changed by changing the trajectory drawing area 92 based on the current game situation, so the difficulty level when inputting the trajectory also changes. To do. Hereinafter, the present technology will be described in detail.

[5. Functions realized in game device]
FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing functions related to the present invention among the functions realized by the game apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 7, the game device 10 executes the game program to cause the game data storage unit 100, the game execution unit 102, the display control unit 104, the detection unit 106, the operation control unit 108, and the change unit 110. Realize.

[5-1. Game data storage unit]
For example, the game data storage unit 100 is implemented mainly by the main memory 48, the game memory card 40, and the like. The game data storage unit 100 stores data necessary for realizing a soccer game, for example. For example, the game data storage unit 100 stores game situation data, designated position history data, and locus drawing area data.

[Game status data]
The game situation data is data indicating the current situation of a running game that is updated as the game progresses. For example, the following information is included in the game situation data. The game situation data is updated every predetermined time according to the progress of the game.
(1) Information indicating the player character 74 set as the operation target of the user (2) Current state (position, posture, moving direction, moving speed, current physical strength or fatigue level, etc.) of the player character 74 (76) (3) Information indicating the current role (position) of the player character 74 (76) (4) Information indicating the tactics set for each of the user team and the opponent team (5) The ball 78 Information indicating current state (position, moving direction, moving speed, etc.) (6) Information indicating player character 74 (76) holding ball 78 (7) Current state of virtual camera 80 (position and line-of-sight direction) Etc.) (8) Other information indicating the current battle situation (for example, scores and elapsed time of both teams)

[Indicated position history data]
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a data storage example of the designated position history data. As shown in FIG. 8, the designated position history data is data indicating a history of detection contents of the detection unit 106 described later. For example, the indicated position information is stored in association with the acquisition time when the indicated position information is acquired.

  Each time the detection unit 106 detects the indicated position and generates the indicated position information, a new record is stored in the indicated position history data. The locus drawn by the user is specified by referring to the contents of the designated position history data. Further, when the detection unit 106 does not detect the designated position for a certain time (when the touch on the touch panel 22b is released), the content of the designated position history data may be cleared.

  In the present embodiment, when a touch in the locus drawing area 92 is detected, the designated position information is stored in the designated position history data. In this way, the trajectory drawn in the trajectory drawing area 92 can be specified by referring to the designated position history data.

[Track drawing area data]
The trajectory drawing area data stores information for identifying the trajectory drawing area 92 currently set on the touch screen 22. When the changing unit 110 described later changes the locus drawing area 92, the locus drawing area data is updated. Here, any of a plurality of patterns (types) of locus drawing areas 92 prepared in advance is set on the touch screen 22.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pattern of the locus drawing area 92. As shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of patterns of locus drawing areas 92 are prepared. Information for identifying each pattern and information for identifying the locus drawing area 92 (for example, two-dimensional coordinates in the locus drawing area 92 are displayed. And information stored in the game data storage unit 100 in advance.

  As shown in FIG. 9, at least one of the position, width, and shape of the locus drawing area 92 is different for each pattern. The “basic pattern” is an elliptical locus drawing region 92 having a major axis and a minor axis having a predetermined length with the center of the touch screen 22 as a center point. On the other hand, the “reduced pattern” is an elliptical locus drawing area 92 having a center point at the center of the touch screen 22 and narrower than the basic pattern. In other words, the locus drawing area 92 of the reduced pattern has a smaller area than the locus drawing area 92 of the basic pattern.

  The “advance pattern” is an ellipse trajectory drawing having a major axis and a minor axis of a predetermined length centered on a point moved a predetermined distance upward (Ys-axis negative direction) from the center point of the touch screen 22. Region 92 is formed. The “retraction pattern” is an elliptical locus drawing area having a long axis and a short axis with a predetermined length centered on a point moved a predetermined distance downward (Ys-axis positive direction) from the center point of the touch screen 22. 92. Since it is considered that the user often starts touching from the vicinity of the center of the touch screen 22, when the forward pattern is set, it becomes easy to move the operation target to the enemy team, and when the backward pattern is set, the operation target Makes it easier to move

  The locus drawing area data in the present embodiment stores information indicating which of the plurality of patterns is currently set on the touch screen 22.

  The control unit 44 functions as a means for acquiring data stored in the game data storage unit 100. The control unit 44 functions as means for updating data stored in the game data storage unit 100. Note that the data stored in the game data storage unit 100 is not limited to the above example, and various data necessary for the game is stored in the game data storage unit 100.

[5-2. Game execution part]
For example, the game execution unit 102 is realized mainly by the control unit 44. The game execution unit 102 executes a game in which an operation target behaves based on a trajectory pointed and drawn by the user on the screen (for example, on the touch screen 22).

  The game execution part 102 determines the player character 74 set as a user's operation object, for example, or determines the action of the player character 74 (76) which a computer operates. Further, the game execution unit 102 updates the game situation data as the game progresses. For example, the game execution unit 102 updates the game situation data based on the action of the player character 74 (76) operated by the computer and the action of the user's operation target determined by the action control unit 108.

[5-3. Display control unit]
For example, the display control unit 104 is realized mainly by the touch screen 22 and the control unit 44. The display control unit 104 causes the display unit to display a screen (screen displayed on the touch screen 22) in which a locus drawing area 92 for the user to draw a locus is set. The display control unit 104 specifies the locus drawing area 92 with reference to the locus drawing area data, and guides the locus drawing area 92 to the user on the touch screen 22.

  Here, the display control unit 104 guides the locus drawing area 92 to the user by making the display form (display mode) in the locus drawing area 92 different from the display form outside the locus drawing area 92. For example, a given image is displayed at the position of the locus drawing area 92, the color, pattern, or brightness is changed between the locus drawing area 92 and outside the locus drawing area 92, inside the locus drawing area 92, or outside the locus drawing area 92. By blinking, the locus drawing area 92 is guided to the user.

[5-4. Detection unit]
For example, the detection unit 106 is realized mainly by the touch screen 22. The detection unit 106 detects a position on the screen (for example, on the touch screen 22) indicated by the user. The user points on the screen using a pointing device. The detection unit 106 detects an instruction position (contact position) based on a detection signal from the touch screen 22. Here, the detection unit 106 generates designated position information indicating the two-dimensional coordinates of the designated position. The designated position information is stored in the designated position history data in time series.

[5-6. Operation control unit]
For example, the operation control unit 108 is realized mainly by the control unit 44. The motion control unit 108 moves the user's operation target (for example, any one of the player characters 74) based on the trajectory drawn in the trajectory drawing area 92 specified by the detection unit 106. Let The locus drawn by the user is specified by referring to the designated position history data.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an association between a condition related to a locus drawn by a user and information related to an operation performed by the user's operation target. The operation control unit 108 specifies an operation to be taken as a user's operation target by referring to the association. The association data shown in FIG. 10 may be in a table format or a mathematical expression format, and is stored in the game data storage unit 100.

  The condition related to the locus drawn by the user stores a condition indicating a change in the designated position in the locus drawing area 92. For example, the nearest designated position (from a predetermined time before the present time to the present time) in the locus drawing area 92 is stored. Is a condition indicating whether or not the amount of change is within a predetermined range (for example, a reference distance or more).

  By referring to the indicated position history data, it is determined whether or not a condition related to the locus drawn by the user is satisfied. The operation control unit 108 causes the operation target of the user to perform an operation associated with the condition determined to be satisfied.

  Information indicating any of the types of actions that can be taken by the player character 74 (76) is stored as actions performed by the user's operation target. A plurality of types of action types are designated in advance by the game creator. Here, as shown in FIG. 10, any one of the five types of operation types “dribble”, “pass”, “shoot”, “press”, and “tackle” is stored. The operation control unit 108 causes the type of operation associated with the condition determined to be satisfied to be the operation target of the user.

  As shown in FIG. 10, you may make it vary the operation | movement taken as a user's operation object according to the condition of a game. Here, the offense situation in which the player character 74 belonging to the user team holds the ball 78, the defense situation in which the player character 74 belonging to the opponent team holds the ball 78, and Depending on the user, the action to be taken by the user is different.

  Further, the user's operation target (for example, any one of the player characters 74) may be operated based on the length of the locus drawn in the locus drawing area 92 by the user. The length of the locus is acquired by referring to the designated position history data. For example, a condition related to the length of the trajectory and an operation content to be taken as a user's operation target are stored in association with each other. The condition regarding the length of the trajectory is a condition indicating whether or not the length of the trajectory is within a predetermined range (more than the reference length).

  For example, the length of the trajectory is associated with the dribble speed (movement speed of the operation target), and the user operates the dribble at the speed associated with the length of the trajectory drawn in the trajectory drawing area 92. You may make it make it object. For example, when the length of the trajectory drawn by the user in the trajectory drawing area 92 is greater than or equal to the reference length, the user's operation target performs high-speed dribbling, and the length of the trajectory drawn by the user in the trajectory drawing area 92 is the reference. If the length is less than the length, the user's operation target performs low speed dribbling.

  Further, here, the operation control unit 108 determines whether or not the end of the locus drawn by the user is within the locus drawing area 92 based on the detection result of the detection unit 106. The end of the locus is the designated position when the detection unit 106 changes from a state where the designated position is detected to a state where the designated position is not detected. Here, the end of the locus is identified by referring to the designated position history data, and it is determined whether or not the two-dimensional coordinates indicating the end of the locus are included in the locus drawing area 92.

  When the user finishes drawing the trajectory after drawing the trajectory in the trajectory drawing area 92 and determines that the end of the trajectory is in the trajectory drawing area 92, the operation control unit 108 First operation control means for performing a first action is included. Here, as shown in FIG. 9, the user's operation target takes one of “dribble”, “pass”, “press”, and “tackle” as the first operation.

  When the user finishes drawing the trajectory after drawing the trajectory in the trajectory drawing area 92 and determines that the end of the trajectory is outside the trajectory drawing area 92, the motion control unit 108 In place of the action control by the second action control means, the second action control means for causing the user to operate the second action is included. Here, as shown in FIG. 9, the user's operation target takes “shoot” as the second action.

[5-6. Change section]
For example, the changing unit 110 is realized mainly by the control unit 44. The changing unit 110 changes at least one of the position, width, and shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 on the screen based on the current situation of the game. “Changing at least one of the position, width, and shape of the trajectory drawing area 92” means changing one, two, or all of the position, width, and shape of the trajectory drawing area 92. Here, this means that the pattern of the locus drawing area 92 set on the touch screen 22 is changed.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an association between the conditions regarding the game situation data and the information regarding the locus drawing area 92 set on the touch screen 22. The changing unit 110 changes the locus drawing area 92 by referring to the association. This association may be in a table format or a mathematical expression format, and is stored in the game data storage unit 100.

  As a condition relating to the game situation data, information indicating a range of values that can be taken by the current game situation data is stored. The changing unit 110 determines whether or not the game situation data satisfies the above-described condition, and sets a pattern trace drawing area 92 associated with the condition determined to satisfy the above-described condition.

  Here, the game situation data includes information on the current state or current role of the user's operation target (for example, information indicating the current physical strength or current fatigue level of the user's operation target). The changing unit 110 changes the trajectory drawing area 92 based on information on the current state or current role of the user's operation target (for example, information indicating the current physical strength or current fatigue level of the user's operation target).

  The current state or current role of the user's operation target here (for example, information indicating the current physical strength or current fatigue level of the user's operation target) of the user team to which the user's operation target belongs. The current state or current role (for example, information indicating the current physical strength or current fatigue level of the entire user team) is included. That is, the current state or current role of the user's operation target may be the state or role of the integrated player character 74 operated by the user, or the state or role of the entire user team to which the player character 74 belongs. Also good.

  Information indicating the current physical strength of the user's operation target or the current degree of fatigue varies depending on the operation of the operation target. Here, as shown in FIG. 11, the condition relating to the game situation data is a condition indicating whether or not the physical strength parameter indicating the current physical strength of the operation target is within a predetermined range (for example, a reference value or more). Here, the higher the physical strength parameter, the more the user's operation target is not fatigued. In addition, when the parameter which shows a fatigue degree is used instead of a physical strength parameter, it shows that the user's operation target is fatigued, so that this parameter is high.

  In the example of data storage shown in FIG. 11, if the physical strength parameter of the user's operation target is within a predetermined range (for example, a reference value or more), the locus drawing area 92 of the reference pattern (FIG. 9) is set, and the user's operation target If the physical strength parameter is not within a predetermined range (for example, less than the reference value), a locus drawing area 92 of a reduced pattern (FIG. 9) narrower than the reference pattern is set.

[6. Processing executed in game device]
12 to 14 are flowcharts showing processing executed by the game apparatus 10. When an instruction to start the game is input by the user, the control unit 44 executes the processes shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 according to the program stored in the game memory card 40.

  First, as shown in FIG. 12, the control unit 44 starts a game and constructs a game space 60 in the main memory 48 (S1). In S1, each object is placed in a predetermined position in the game space 60. The control unit 44 sets the trace drawing area 92 of the basic pattern on the touch screen 22 and guides it to the user (S2). In S2, information for identifying the basic pattern is stored in the locus drawing area data. Further, by making the luminance in the locus drawing area 92 of the touch screen 22 higher than the luminance outside the locus drawing area 92, the user is informed that the locus drawing area 92 of the basic pattern is set.

  The control unit 44 refers to the game situation data to determine whether or not the player character 74 belonging to the user team holds the ball 78 (S3).

  When it is determined that the player character 74 is holding the ball 78 (S3; Y), the control unit 44 sets the player character 74 holding the ball 78 as an operation target of the user (S4). When it is not determined that the player character 74 holds the ball 78 (S3; N), the control unit 44 sets the player character 74 closest to the ball 78 as the operation target of the user (S5).

  The control unit 44 determines whether or not the detection flag is “1” (S6). The detection flag is a flag indicating whether or not a touch in the locus drawing area 92 of the touch screen 22 has been detected, and is stored in the main memory 48. Here, that the detection flag is “0” indicates that a touch in the locus drawing area 92 has not been detected, and that the detection flag is “1” means that the touch is in the locus drawing area 92. Indicates that a touch of is detected. The initial value of the detection flag at the start of the game is “0”.

  When it is determined that the detection flag is “0” (S6; N), the control unit 44 determines whether or not the touch screen 22 is touched (S7). In S7, the control unit 44 determines whether or not a detection signal is acquired from the touch panel 22b, that is, whether or not designated position information is acquired from the touch panel 22b.

  When it is determined that the touch screen 22 is touched (S7; Y), the control unit 44 determines whether or not the inside of the locus drawing area 92 is touched based on the locus drawing area data and the designated position information ( S8). In S8, it is determined whether or not the two-dimensional coordinates indicated by the designated position information are included in the locus drawing area 92 of the pattern indicated by the locus drawing area data. That is, it is determined whether or not the start point of the position indicated on the touch screen 22 is included in the locus drawing area 92.

  If it is not determined that the inside of the locus drawing area 92 has been touched (S8; N), the process proceeds to S24. That is, since the subsequent processes of S9 to S22 are skipped, when the locus is drawn outside the locus drawing area 92, the operation control of the operation target of the user is limited (suppressed). In this case, the player character 74 set as the user's operation target does not move in response to the user's operation, and may be operated by a computer operation.

  When it is determined that the inside of the locus drawing area 92 has been touched (S8; Y), the control unit 44 changes the detection flag to “1” (S9).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the detection flag is “1” (S6; Y), the control unit 44 acquires the indicated position information from the touch screen 22 and stores it in the indicated position history data in association with the acquisition time ( S10). As the acquisition time, the time measured by the real time clock of the control unit 44 is stored.

  The control unit 44 refers to the game situation data to determine whether the user team is in an offense state or a defense state (S11). For example, when the player character 74 belonging to the user team holds the ball, it is determined that the player is in an offense state. On the other hand, when the player character 74 belonging to the user team does not hold the ball, it is determined to be in the defense state.

  When it is determined that it is in the offense state (S11; offense), the process proceeds to FIG. 13, and the control unit 44 determines whether or not the designated position is slid in the locus drawing area 92 (S12). In S11, the designated position history data is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the change amount of the two-dimensional coordinates of the designated position information from a predetermined time before the current time to the current time is greater than or equal to a reference value. It is then determined whether or not the indicated position has been slid.

  When it is determined that the designated position is slid in the locus drawing area 92 (S12; Y), the control unit 44 dribbles the user's operation target based on the sliding direction (S13). The slide direction is a vector that connects the two-dimensional coordinates of the starting point and the two-dimensional coordinates of the current designated position. The user's operation target is dribble in the direction in the game space 60 determined based on this vector (for example, the vector direction in the viewpoint coordinate system with the virtual camera 80 as a reference). In S13, the dribbling speed of the user's operation target may be determined according to the length of the locus drawn by the user in the locus drawing area 92. For example, when the length of the trajectory is greater than or equal to the reference length, the user's operation target performs high-speed dribbling, and when the length of the trajectory is less than the reference length, the user's operation target performs low-speed dribbling.

  The control unit 44 determines whether or not the touch is released in the locus drawing area 92 (S14). When it is determined that the touch is released in the locus drawing area 92 (S14; Y), the control unit 44 passes the user's operation target based on the slide direction immediately before the release (S15). In S15, the user's operation target passes in a direction in the game space 60 determined based on a vector connecting the two-dimensional coordinates of the starting point and the two-dimensional coordinates of the current designated position.

  The control unit 44 changes the detection flag to “0” to clear the designated position history data (S16), and the process proceeds to S23.

  On the other hand, when it is not determined that the touch is released in the locus drawing area 92 (S14; N), the control unit 44 determines whether or not the touch is released outside the locus drawing area 92 (S17). In S <b> 17, it is determined whether or not the touch is released in a state where the two-dimensional coordinates of the designated position are outside the locus drawing area 92.

  When it is determined that the touch is released outside the locus drawing area 92 (S17; Y), the control unit 44 causes the user's operation target to shoot based on the slide direction (S18), and the process proceeds to S16. In S18, the user's operation target shoots in a direction in the game space 60 determined based on a vector connecting the two-dimensional coordinates of the starting point and the two-dimensional coordinates of the current designated position.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the state is the defense state (S11; defense), the control unit 44 determines whether or not the indicated position is slid within the locus drawing area 92 (S19).

  When it is determined that the designated position is slid in the locus drawing area 92 (S19; Y), the control unit 44 causes the user's operation target to slide based on the sliding direction (S20). In S20, the user's operation target slides in a direction in the game space 60 determined based on a vector connecting the two-dimensional coordinates of the starting point and the two-dimensional coordinates of the current designated position.

  The control unit 44 determines whether or not the touch is released (S21). When it is not determined that the touch is released (S21; N), the control unit 44 causes the user's operation target to perform press defense (S22). In S22, the user's operation target moves toward the ball 78 or the player character 76 holding the ball 78.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the touch is released (S21; Y), the process proceeds to S16.

  Moving to FIG. 14, the control unit 44 determines the action of the player character 74 (76) that is not set as the operation target based on a given action algorithm (S <b> 23). The control unit 44 updates the game situation data based on the action of the player character 74 (76) (S24). In S25, information on the current physical strength of the user's operation target is also updated based on an algorithm defined in the game program.

  The control unit 44 refers to the updated game situation data and determines whether or not the physical strength parameter to be operated by the user is equal to or greater than a reference value (S25). When it is determined that the physical strength parameter of the user's operation target is equal to or greater than the reference value (S25; Y), the control unit 44 sets the trajectory drawing area 92 of the basic pattern on the touch screen 22 (S26). Information for identifying the basic pattern is stored in the locus drawing area data, and the luminance in the locus drawing area 92 of the basic pattern is set higher than the luminance outside the locus drawing area 92.

  On the other hand, when it is not determined that the physical strength parameter to be operated by the user is greater than or equal to the reference value (S25; N), the control unit 44 sets the locus drawing area 92 of the reduced pattern on the touch screen 22 (S27). That is, the locus drawing area 92 is changed to a reduced pattern smaller than the basic pattern. Information for identifying the reduced pattern is stored in the locus drawing area data, and the luminance in the locus drawing area 92 of the reduced pattern is set higher than the luminance outside the locus drawing area 92.

  The control unit 44 determines whether or not the end condition is satisfied (S28). The end condition may be a predetermined condition for ending this process. For example, it is whether or not the end time of the game has come, or whether or not an end instruction from the user has been input.

  If the end condition is not satisfied (S28; N), the process returns to S3 in FIG. If the end condition is satisfied (S28; Y), the process ends.

  According to the game device 10 described above, a given type of motion is performed on the operation target based on the trajectory drawn in the trajectory drawing area 92 of the touch screen 22. On the other hand, when the user draws a locus outside the locus drawing area 92 of the touch screen 22, the operation control is restricted based on the locus. Then, by changing the locus drawing area 92 according to the state of the game being executed, the locus can be easily drawn or made difficult to draw in the locus drawing area 92. That is, it is possible to adjust the difficulty level when inputting a trajectory without increasing the types of trajectories to be drawn by the user.

  For example, when the physical strength of the user's operation target is relatively sufficient as in the embodiment, the user can easily draw a trajectory in the trajectory drawing area 92 by using the trajectory drawing area 92 of the reference pattern. . On the other hand, when the physical strength of the user's operation target decreases, the locus becomes difficult for the user to draw a locus in the locus drawing region 92 by using the locus drawing region 92 of the reduced pattern.

  If the locus drawing area 92 of the reduced pattern is set, the area in which the user can draw the locus becomes narrow. Therefore, the user wants to move the operation target depending on the position of the start point of the touch in the locus drawing area 92. It becomes impossible to draw a long trajectory in the direction. For example, when a long trajectory cannot be drawn, the user cannot perform high-speed dribbling, and the operation target performs low-speed dribbling. In addition, when the locus drawn by the user protrudes outside the locus drawing area 92, the operation target is shot regardless of the situation in which it is desired to dribble or pass. As described above, when the locus drawing area of the reduced pattern is set, it becomes difficult for the user to draw the locus and it becomes difficult to operate the operation target as desired, so the difficulty level when inputting the locus can be adjusted. .

[7. Modified example]
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. Modifications can be made as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  (1) For example, in the embodiment, the case where the size of the locus drawing area 92 is changed has been described. In other words, when the physical strength parameter of the user's operation target decreases, the locus drawing area 92 of the reduced pattern is set on the touch screen 22, and the area on which the user can draw the locus is reduced. The case of adjusting is described.

  The locus drawing area 92 may be changed in at least one, two, or all of the position, width, and shape. For example, when the physical strength parameter is equal to or greater than a reference value, a predetermined direction is set opposite to the enemy team direction (direction on the touch screen 22 determined based on the direction of the enemy team as viewed from the virtual camera 80) from the center point of the touch screen 22. The locus drawing area 92 may be arranged at the position moved by the distance.

  For example, the trajectory drawing area 92 of the basic pattern is set when the physical strength parameter is greater than or equal to the reference value, and the trajectory drawing area 92 of the backward pattern is set when the physical strength parameter is not greater than or equal to the reference value. Also good. In this case, when the physical strength of the operation target of the user is relatively lowered, the user feels that the operation target becomes difficult to move toward the enemy team.

  Further, the locus drawing area 92 included in the screen area of the enemy team direction (direction on the touch screen 22 determined based on the direction of the enemy team as viewed from the virtual camera 80) from the center point of the touch screen 22 is opposite to the center point. The shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed so as to be narrower than the trajectory drawing area 92 in the direction. In this case, since the locus drawing area 92 becomes narrower in the upward direction when viewed from the user (for example, a shape like a retraction pattern), when the physical strength of the operation target of the user is relatively lowered, the user moves toward the enemy team. You will feel how the operation target is difficult to move.

  In the above description, the case where any one of the position, the width, and the shape of the locus drawing area 92 is changed is described. However, these may be combined. For example, the area of the locus drawing area 92 may be reduced and moved in the direction of the player. Further, for example, the area of the locus drawing area 92 may be increased and the shape may be changed to a wide shape in the enemy team direction. Thus, any one, two, or all of the position, width, and shape may be changed.

  (2) In the embodiment, the case where the locus drawing area 92 is changed based on the physical strength parameter is described as an example of information on the current state or current role of the user's operation target. The trajectory drawing area 92 may be changed based on other information related to.

  (2-1) For example, the trajectory drawing area 92 may be changed according to the current strength of the user's operation target (for example, the attack level or the defense level). For example, when the attack level of the operation target is relatively high, a forward pattern in which the locus drawing area 92 is arranged on the upper side of the touch screen 22 is set. Further, when the defensive level of the operation target is relatively high, a retreat pattern in which the locus drawing area 92 is arranged below the touch screen 22 is set. When the backward pattern is set, it becomes easy to move the operation target to the own team.

  The game situation data of the modified example (2-1) includes information on the current strength of the user's operation target. The information on strength is information on the ability of the user to operate in a game in which the user operates the operation target and battles against the opponent. Here, the attack level and the defense level are used.

  The changing unit 110 changes at least one of the position, width, and shape of the locus drawing area 92 based on information indicating the current strength of the user's operation target. Note that the current strength of the user operation target here includes the current strength of the user team to which the user operation target belongs. That is, the trajectory drawing area 92 may be changed based on the strength of the integrated player character 74 that is the user's operation target, or based on the strength of the entire user team to which the user's operation target belongs. The locus drawing area 92 may be changed.

  The changing unit 110 determines the position and size of the trajectory drawing area 92 based on information on the current strength of the player character 74 currently set as the user's operation target among the player characters 74 belonging to the user team. , And at least one of the shapes is changed.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an association between the condition regarding the strength of the operation target of the user and the information regarding the locus drawing area 92 set on the touch screen 22. By referring to this association, the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed. The data shown in FIG. 15 may be in a table format or a mathematical expression format, and is stored in the game data storage unit 100.

  The condition related to the strength of the operation target of the user is a condition to be satisfied by the information related to the strength of the operation target. For example, a condition indicating whether the value of the information is within a predetermined range (for example, a reference value or more). Is stored. Here, it is shown whether or not the attack level or defense level of the user's operation target is within a predetermined range. The condition related to the strength of the operation target of the user may be a comparison result with the strength of the opponent (attack level or defense level of the player character 76 belonging to the opponent team or the opponent team). That is, at least one of the position, width, and shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 may be changed based on whether the user's operation target is stronger than the opponent.

  The changing unit 110 refers to the game situation data, identifies the user's operation target, and determines whether or not the information regarding the strength of the operation target satisfies the above condition. A trace drawing area 92 of a pattern associated with a condition determined to be satisfied is set on the touch screen 22.

  If the operation target is a relatively high attack level, a trajectory drawing area 92 for the forward pattern is set. In the advance pattern, a locus drawing area 92 is set on the upper side of the touch screen 22. That is, since the locus drawing area 92 is arranged at a position away from the center point of the touch screen 22 in the enemy team direction determined based on the direction in which the enemy team is present when viewed from the virtual camera 80, the user can select the enemy team to be operated. It becomes easier to dribble in the direction of the opponent team's goal 72. It also makes it easier to pass the enemy team.

  On the other hand, if the operation target is a relatively high defensive level, the locus drawing area 92 of the backward pattern is set. In the backward pattern, a locus drawing area 92 is set below the touch screen 22. That is, since the locus drawing area 92 is arranged at a position away from the center point of the touch screen 22 in the own direction determined based on the direction in which the own side is seen from the virtual camera 80, the user can select the own position of the operation target. It becomes easy to move in the direction in which the goal 72 of the user team is located.

  According to the modified example (2-1), the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed according to the strength of the player character 74 currently set as the operation target of the user, and the trajectory is determined according to the strength of the current operation target. The ease of drawing can be changed.

  Although the case where the position of the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed has been described above, the width and / or shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 may be changed according to the strength of the user's operation target. Good.

  For example, an operation target with a relatively high attack level is included in the screen area of the enemy team direction (direction on the touch screen 22 determined based on the direction of the enemy team as seen from the virtual camera 80) from the center point of the touch screen 22. The width (or shape) of the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed so that the trajectory drawing area 92 is wider than the trajectory drawing area 92 in the opposite direction from the center point.

  On the other hand, if the operation target has a relatively high defense level, it is included in the screen area in the direction of the player's side (the direction on the touch screen 22 determined based on the direction of the player's own side when viewed from the virtual camera 80). The width (or shape) of the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed so that the trajectory drawing area 92 is wider than the trajectory drawing area 92 in the opposite direction from the center point.

  Further, when the defense level of the opponent team is higher than the attack level targeted by the user, the trajectory drawing area 92 is formed in a horizontally long shape by extending the ellipse of the basic pattern in the horizontal direction and contracting in the vertical direction. Also good. In this case, although it becomes easy for the user to dribble or pass in the horizontal direction, it becomes difficult to dribble or pass in the vertical direction. That is, since the defense level of the opponent is relatively high, it is difficult for the user to perform an attack operation.

  On the other hand, when the attack level of the operation target of the user is higher than the defense level of the opponent team, the trajectory drawing area 92 is formed in a vertically long shape by extending the ellipse of the basic pattern in the vertical direction and contracting in the horizontal direction. Also good. In this case, the user can easily perform a dribbling or path operation in the vertical direction. That is, since the attack level of the user's operation target is relatively high, the user can easily perform the attack operation. As described above, the difficulty level of the game may be adjusted by changing the ease of drawing the trajectory according to the strength of the opponent team.

  In the above description, the case where any one of the position, the width, and the shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed has been described. The trajectory drawing area is combined according to the strength of the user's operation target. Any one, two, or all of the 92 positions, widths, and shapes may be changed.

  (2-2) Further, for example, in a game in which the user's operation target moves in the game space 60, the trajectory drawing area 92 may be changed according to the line-of-sight direction or the body direction of the user's operation target. . For example, the trajectory drawing area 92 may be changed so as to expand toward the line-of-sight direction of the operation target.

  The changing unit 110 of the modified example (2-2) changes at least one of the position, the width, and the shape of the locus drawing area 92 based on information indicating the current representative direction of the operation target of the user. The representative direction is a direction set as the operation target in a game in which the user's operation target moves in the game space 60, and is, for example, the line-of-sight direction, the face direction, or the body direction of the user operation target. Information indicating the current representative direction of the user's operation target is stored in the game situation data and updated as the game progresses.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an association between the condition related to the representative direction of the operation target of the user and the information related to the locus drawing area 92 set on the touch screen 22. By referring to this association, the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed. The data shown in FIG. 16 may be in a table format or a mathematical expression format, and is stored in the game data storage unit 100.

  The condition relating to the representative direction stores information indicating the range of the representative direction. For example, a condition indicating the relationship between the representative direction and the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera 80 is stored. Here, the game situation data is referred to, and an angle θ formed by the representative direction and the viewing direction of the virtual camera 80 is calculated. When the angle θ is within a predetermined range (for example, −90 ° to 90 °), it is determined that the representative direction is facing the line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera 80, and when the angle θ is not within the predetermined range (for example, 90 (° to 270 °), it is determined that the representative direction faces the opposite side of the visual line direction of the virtual camera 80.

  The change unit 110 refers to the game situation data, identifies the user's operation target, and refers to the representative direction of the operation target. It is determined whether the representative direction of the user's operation target satisfies the above condition. A trace drawing area 92 of a pattern associated with a condition determined to be satisfied is set on the touch screen 22.

  In the above description, the case where any one of the prepared patterns is set has been described. However, the locus drawing area 92 may be set as described below. For example, the changing unit 110 is located at a position away from the center point of the touch screen 22 by a predetermined distance in a direction determined based on the current representative direction of the user's operation target viewed from the virtual camera 80 (hereinafter referred to as target direction). The locus drawing area 92 may be arranged.

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining a method of arranging the locus drawing area 92 in the modified example (2-2). As shown in FIG. 17, for example, a direction obtained by rotating a vector in the Y-axis negative direction clockwise by an angle θ is set as a target direction V. The locus drawing area 92 may be arranged with reference to a position Q that is a predetermined distance D away from the center point P ₀ of the touch screen 22 in the target direction V.

  The changing unit 110 has a locus drawing area 92 included in the screen area closer to the target direction than the center point of the touch screen 22 wider than the locus drawing area 92 included in the screen area opposite to the center point of the touch screen 22. As such, the width (and / or shape) of the locus drawing area 92 may be changed.

FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining a method of setting the locus drawing area 92 in the modified example (2-2). As shown in FIG. 18, for example, a direction perpendicular to the target direction V is defined as a direction N. When the touch screen 22 is divided by a straight line in the direction N passing through the center point P ₀ of the touch screen 22, the locus drawing area 92 included on the target direction V side is wider than the locus drawing area 92 included on the opposite side. As such, the width (or shape) of the locus drawing area 92 may be determined.

  According to the modification (2-2), since the locus drawing area 92 is changed according to the representative direction of the user's operation target, the ease of drawing the locus can be changed according to the current representative direction.

  In the above description, the case where any one of the position, the width, and the shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed is described. However, the trajectory drawing area is combined according to the representative direction of the operation target of the user. Any one, two, or all of the 92 positions, widths, and shapes may be changed.

  (2-3) Further, at least one of the position, width, and shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 may be changed based on the role (position) of the operation target of the user. For example, when the user's operation target is forward, a forward pattern locus drawing area 92 is set, and when the user's operation object is a defender, a backward pattern locus drawing area 92 is set.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an association between the condition regarding the role of the operation target of the user and the information regarding the locus drawing area 92 set on the touch screen 22. By referring to this association, the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed. The data shown in FIG. 19 may be in a table format or a mathematical expression format, and is stored in the game data storage unit 100.

  Information indicating the role of the user's operation target is stored in the condition regarding the role of the user's operation target, and here, one of “forward”, “midfielder”, and “defender” is stored. Forward is the role responsible for attacking the enemy team (scoring role), Defender is the role responsible for defending one's own team (preventing goal loss), and midfielder is the role responsible for both attack and defense It is.

  The changing unit 110 refers to the game situation data, identifies the role of the user's operation target, and sets a pattern locus drawing area 92 associated with this role.

  In the above description, the case where any one of the prepared patterns is set has been described. However, the locus drawing area 92 may be set as described below. For example, when the user's operation target is forward, the locus drawing area 92 is arranged at a position away from the center point of the touch screen 22 by a predetermined distance in the enemy team direction determined based on the direction of the enemy team as viewed from the virtual camera 80. The When the user's operation target is a defender, the trajectory drawing area 92 is arranged at a position away from the center point of the touch screen 22 by a predetermined distance in a self-portion direction determined based on the direction of the self-portion when viewed from the virtual camera 80.

  When the user's operation target is forward, the locus drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the enemy team direction side from the center point of the touch screen 22 is more than the locus drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the opposite direction side. Also, the width (or shape) of the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed so as to be wider. When the user's operation target is a defender, the locus drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the side of the player's own side from the center point of the touch screen 22 is wider than the locus drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the opposite direction side. Thus, the width (or shape) of the locus drawing area 92 is changed.

  According to the modified example (2-3), since the locus drawing area 92 is changed according to the position of the operation target of the user, the ease of drawing the locus can be changed according to the current position of the operation target. .

  In the above description, the case where any one of the position, the width, and the shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed has been described, but the trajectory drawing area 92 is combined according to the role of the user's operation target. Any one, two, or all of the position, width, and shape may be changed.

  (3) Also, in the above description, the case where the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed based on the information related to the operation target of the user has been described. However, if the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed based on the game situation data. The trajectory drawing area 92 may be changed based on other information included in the game situation data.

  For example, information indicating current tactics set for the first team in a game in which a first team operated by the user (user team) and a second team operated by the opponent (opposition team) compete. Based on this, the locus drawing area 92 may be changed. The tactics of the user team are set by a user operation, and are changed during the game (during game execution). For example, a plurality of types of tactics are prepared, and tactics designated by the user are set for the user team. Information indicating the current strategy set for the user team is stored in the game situation data.

  Here, the user team is set to either a defense-focused tactic that places importance on the defense of the user team's position (self), or an attack-focused tactic that emphasizes an attack on the opponent team's position (enemy). The For example, in the case of an attack-focused tactic, the trajectory drawing area 92 is set on the upper side of the touch screen 22 (which has a relatively small Ys coordinate). In the case of a defense-focused tactic, the trajectory drawing area 92 is set on the touch screen 22. You may make it set to the lower side (the comparatively large Ys coordinate).

  The changing unit 110 of the modified example (3) changes at least one of the position, width, and shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 based on the information indicating the current tactic set for the first team (for example, the user team). change.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an association between a condition relating to a tactic and information relating to a locus drawing area 92 set on the touch screen 22. By referring to this association, the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed. The data shown in FIG. 20 may be in a table format or a mathematical expression format, and is stored in the game data storage unit 100.

  The condition relating to the tactics is a condition in which the condition indicating the tactics set for the user team is stored. The changing unit 110 refers to the game situation data and identifies the current tactic set for the user team. It is determined whether this identified tactic satisfies the above conditions. A trace drawing area 92 of a pattern associated with a condition determined to be satisfied is set on the touch screen 22.

  In the above description, the case where any one of the prepared patterns is set has been described. However, the locus drawing area 92 may be set as described below.

  For example, when the defensive emphasis tactic is set for the user team, the changing unit 110 touches the touch screen 22 in a direction (hereinafter referred to as a self-portion direction) determined based on a certain direction of the user team as viewed from the virtual camera 80. The locus drawing area 92 is arranged at a position away from the center point by a predetermined distance.

  On the other hand, when the attacking tactic is set for the user team, the changing unit 110 touches the touch screen in a direction (hereinafter referred to as an enemy team direction) determined based on a certain direction of the opponent team when viewed from the virtual camera 80. The locus drawing area 92 is arranged at a position away from the center point 22 by a predetermined distance.

In the above case, the “target direction” shown in FIG. 17 is read as “own side direction” or “enemy side direction”, and the locus is traced away from the center point P ₀ of the touch screen 22 by a predetermined distance toward the own side direction or the enemy side direction. A drawing area 92 is arranged.

  In addition, when the defensive emphasis tactic is set for the user team, the change unit 110 causes the trajectory drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the side of the player side to be opposite to the center point of the touch screen 22 from the center point of the touch screen 22. The width and / or shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed so as to be wider than the trajectory drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the direction side.

  On the other hand, when attack-oriented tactics are set for the user team, the change unit 110 causes the trajectory drawing area 92 included in the screen area closer to the enemy side than the center point of the touch screen 22 to be opposite to the center point of the touch screen 22. The width and / or shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed so as to be wider than the trajectory drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the direction side.

In this case, the “target direction” shown in FIG. 18 is read as “own side direction” or “enemy side direction”, passes through the center point P ₀ of the touch screen 22, and touches the touch screen 22 with a straight line N orthogonal to the self side direction or the enemy side direction. Is divided so that the trajectory drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the own side direction or the enemy side direction becomes wider than the trajectory drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the opposite direction side. Or the shape is changed.

  According to the modification (3), since the locus drawing area 92 is changed according to the tactics set for the user team, the user can change the ease of drawing the locus according to the current tactics.

  In the above description, the case where any one of the position, the width, and the shape of the locus drawing area 92 is changed has been described, but these are combined to draw the locus according to the strategy set for the user team. Any one, two, or all of the position, width, and shape of the region 92 may be changed.

  (4) Also, as in the embodiment, in a game in which a moving object (for example, the ball 78) is moved and played, according to the team to which the player character 74 (76) holding the ball 78 belongs, The locus drawing area 92 may be changed.

  For example, when the player character 74 belonging to the user team holds the ball 78, the trajectory drawing area 92 is set on the upper side of the touch screen 22 (the smaller Ys coordinate) (forward pattern), and the opponent When the player character 76 belonging to the team holds the ball 78, the locus drawing area 92 is set to the lower side of the touch screen 22 (which has a relatively large Ys coordinate) (retreat pattern). Good.

  The changing unit 110 of the modified example (4) changes at least one of the position, the width, and the shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 based on the information for identifying the character holding the moving object.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an association between the condition relating to the character holding the ball 78 and the information relating to the locus drawing area 92 set on the touch screen 22. By referring to this association, the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed. The data shown in FIG. 21 may be in a table format or a mathematical expression format, and is stored in the game data storage unit 100.

  In the condition regarding the character holding the ball 78, information indicating the team to which the player character 74 (76) holding the ball 78 belongs is stored. The change unit 110 identifies the player character 74 (76) holding the ball 78 with reference to the game situation data. It is determined whether or not the specified player character 74 (76) satisfies the above condition. A trace drawing area 92 of a pattern associated with a condition determined to be satisfied is set on the touch screen 22.

  In the above description, the case where any one of the prepared patterns is set has been described. However, the locus drawing area 92 may be set as described below.

  For example, when the player character 74 belonging to the user team holds the ball 78, the changing unit 110 determines a direction (hereinafter referred to as an enemy team direction) determined based on a certain direction of the opponent team's position when viewed from the virtual camera 80. ), The locus drawing area 92 is arranged at a position away from the center point of the touch screen 22 by a predetermined distance.

  On the other hand, when the player character 76 belonging to the opponent team holds the ball 78, the changing unit 110 determines the direction determined based on the direction of the user team's position when viewed from the virtual camera 80 (hereinafter referred to as the own team direction). ), The locus drawing area 92 is arranged at a position away from the center point of the touch screen 22 by a predetermined distance.

In the above case, the “target direction” shown in FIG. 17 is read as “own side direction” or “enemy side direction”, and the locus is traced away from the center point P ₀ of the touch screen 22 by a predetermined distance toward the own side direction or the enemy side direction. A drawing area 92 is arranged.

  In addition, when the player character 74 belonging to the user team holds the ball 78, the changing unit 110 displays the trajectory drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the enemy team direction side from the center point of the touch screen 22. The width and / or shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed so that the trajectory drawing area 92 is wider than the trajectory drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the opposite side of the center point.

  On the other hand, when the player character 76 belonging to the opponent team holds the ball 78, the changing unit 110 displays the trajectory drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the side of the player's side from the center point of the touch screen 22. The width and / or shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed so as to be wider than the trajectory drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the opposite direction side from the center point 22.

In this case, the “target direction” shown in FIG. 18 is read as “own direction” or “enemy direction”, passes through the center point P ₀ of the touch screen 22, and touches the touch screen 22 with a straight line orthogonal to the own direction or enemy direction. When divided, the width of the trajectory drawing area 92 is such that the trajectory drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the own side direction or the enemy side direction is wider than the trajectory drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the opposite direction side. Or the shape is changed.

  According to the modification (4), since the locus drawing area 92 is changed according to the team to which the player character 74 (76) holding the ball 78 belongs, when the ally is attacking and when the enemy is attacking The ease of drawing the trajectory can be changed according to the above.

  In the above description, the case where any one of the position, width, and shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed has been described. However, the trajectory drawing area 92 is combined according to the team to which the ball holder belongs. Any one, two, or all of the position, width, and shape may be changed.

  (5) Also, for example, the locus drawing area 92 may be changed according to the current game situation. For example, when the user team is dominant, a trajectory drawing area 92 of an advance pattern that is easy to attack to set a score is set, and when the user team is inferior, a receding pattern that is easy to defend to prevent a goal loss is set. The locus drawing area 92 may be set.

  The game situation data includes information on the current battle situation of the game. As information on the battle situation, for example, information indicating the score or difference between the user team and the opponent team, information indicating the ball dominance rate between the user team and the opponent team, and the number of shots between the user team and the opponent team Information to be stored is stored.

  Information indicating a score or a score difference is updated when a goal event occurs. When the player character 74 (76) holds the ball 78, the information indicating the ball dominance rate is updated when the team to which the player character 74 (76) belongs is specified. The information indicating the number of shots is updated when the team to which the player character 74 (76) belongs is specified when the player character 74 (76) has shot.

  The changing unit 110 of the modified example (5) changes at least one of the position, the width, and the shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 based on information on the current game situation of the game.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an association between the conditions relating to the battle situation and information relating to the trajectory drawing area 92 set on the touch screen 22. By referring to this association, the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed. The data shown in FIG. 22 may be in a table format or a mathematical expression format, and is stored in the game data storage unit 100.

  In the condition relating to the battle situation, information indicating a range of values that can be taken by the information relating to the battle situation is stored. For example, a condition indicating whether the score or the score difference is within a predetermined range (for example, a reference value or more), and the ball 78 A condition indicating whether or not the holding ratio is within a predetermined range (for example, a reference rate or more) and a condition indicating whether the number of shoots is within a predetermined range (for example, the reference number or more) are stored. By determining whether or not these conditions are satisfied, it is determined whether the user team is superior or inferior to the opponent team.

  The changing unit 110 refers to the game situation data and identifies the current battle situation. It is determined whether or not the identified battle situation satisfies the above conditions. A trace drawing area 92 of a pattern associated with a condition determined to be satisfied is set on the touch screen 22.

  When the score of the user team is higher than the score of the opponent team, it is determined that the user team is superior to the opponent team. Further, when the ball dominance rate of the user team is higher than the ball dominance rate of the opponent team, it is determined that the user team is superior to the opponent team. Further, when the number of shots of the user team is larger than the number of shots of the opponent team, it is determined that the user team is superior to the opponent team.

  In the above description, the case where any of the prepared patterns is set has been described. However, the locus drawing area 92 may be set as described below.

  For example, when the information regarding the current game situation of the game indicates that the user team is superior to the opponent team, the changing unit 110 is based on the direction in which the opponent team's position is seen from the virtual camera 80. A trajectory drawing area 92 is arranged in a predetermined direction (hereinafter referred to as an enemy team direction) at a position away from the center point of the touch screen 22 by a predetermined distance.

  On the other hand, when the information regarding the current game situation of the game indicates that the user team is inferior to the opponent team, the changing unit 110 is determined based on the direction of the user team as viewed from the virtual camera 80. A trajectory drawing area 92 is arranged in a direction (hereinafter, referred to as the own team direction) at a position away from the center point of the touch screen 22 by a predetermined distance.

In the above case, the “target direction” shown in FIG. 17 is read as “own side direction” or “enemy side direction”, and the locus is traced away from the center point P ₀ of the touch screen 22 by a predetermined distance toward the own side direction or the enemy side direction. A drawing area 92 is arranged.

  In addition, when the information regarding the current game situation of the game indicates that the user team is superior to the opponent team, the changing unit 110 includes a trajectory included in the screen area on the enemy team direction side from the center point of the touch screen 22. The width and / or shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed so that the drawing area 92 is wider than the trajectory drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the opposite side of the center point of the touch screen 22.

  On the other hand, when the information regarding the current game situation of the game indicates that the user team is inferior to the opponent team, the changing unit 110 includes a trajectory included in the screen area on the side of the player's own side from the center point of the touch screen 22 The width and / or shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 is changed so that the drawing area 92 is wider than the trajectory drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the opposite side of the center point of the touch screen 22.

In this case, the “target direction” shown in FIG. 18 is read as “own direction” or “enemy direction”, passes through the center point P ₀ of the touch screen 22, and touches the touch screen 22 with a straight line orthogonal to the own direction or enemy direction. When divided, the width of the trajectory drawing area 92 is such that the trajectory drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the own side direction or the enemy side direction is wider than the trajectory drawing area 92 included in the screen area on the opposite direction side. And / or the shape is changed.

  According to the modification (5), since the locus drawing area 92 is changed according to the strategy set for the user team, the ease of drawing the locus can be changed according to the current strategy.

  In the above description, the case where any one of the position, the width, and the shape of the trajectory drawing area 92 has been described, but by combining these, the position of the trajectory drawing area 92 according to the current battle situation, Any one, two, or all of the width and shape may be changed.

  (6) Further, for example, in the embodiment, a case has been described in which the locus drawing area 92 of a plurality of patterns is prepared and the locus drawing area 92 is changed by changing the pattern to be set on the touch screen 22. However, only the reference pattern may be prepared, and the position, width, or shape of the locus drawing area 92 of the reference pattern may be changed stepwise based on the game situation data.

  (7) For example, in the embodiment, the game device 10 including two display units has been described as an example, but the number of display units is not limited to two, and may be one. Three or more may be sufficient. Further, the number of touch panels may be two or more.

  (8) Although the touch panel has been described as an example of what the user points on the screen, various known pointing devices can be applied. In addition, the screen may be indicated using a touch pen, a mouse, an infrared controller, or the like.

  (9) Further, for example, the game space 60 has been described as a three-dimensional space as shown in FIG. 2, but the game space according to the present invention has two coordinates such as the position of the player character 74 (76) and the ball 78. It may be a two-dimensional game space managed by elements.

  (10) For example, the present invention can also be applied to a game device that executes a game other than a soccer game. The present invention can be applied to a game in which a character moves in accordance with a trajectory drawn by a user pointing on the screen. For example, the present invention can be applied to a game device that executes a basketball game, an ice hockey game, an American football game, or the like. In addition, for example, the present invention can be applied to a game device that executes a shooting game (for example, FPS; First Person Shooting), an action game, a role playing game, and the like.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 game device, 12 portable game machine, 14 hinge part, 20 1st housing | casing, 20a surface, 22 touch screen, 22a 1st liquid crystal display part, 22b touch panel, 24 operation key part, 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d, 24e , 24f, 24g, 24x, 24y button, 24c cross button, 24d slide pad, 24h power button, 26 memory card slot, 30 second housing, 30a surface, 32 second liquid crystal display unit, 34 speaker, 36 in camera, 40 game memory card, 42 bus, 44 control unit, 46 storage unit, 48 main memory, 50 image processing unit, 52 input / output processing unit, 54 audio processing unit, 56 communication interface, 58 sensor unit, 59 imaging unit, 60 game Space, 62 fields, 64a, 64b goal line, 6, 66a, 66b Touch line, 68 Center line, 70 pitch, 72 goals, 74, 74a, 74b, 74c, 76, 76a, 76b, 76c Player character, 78 ball, 80 virtual camera, 90 game screen, 92 Trajectory drawing Area, 94 cursor, 100 game data storage unit, 102 game execution unit, 104 display control unit, 106 detection unit, 108 motion control unit, 110 change unit, P touch pen.

Claims (20)

Game situation data indicating the current situation of the game, which is updated according to the progress of the game in which the user's operation object moves in the game space, and includes information indicating the current representative direction of the user's operation object and means for acquiring the game situation data from the means for storing the game situation data,
Display control means for the user is displayed on the display means a screen locus drawing area is set for the locus,
Detecting means for detecting a position on the screen indicated by the user;
Action control means for operating the user's operation target based on a locus drawn by the user in the locus drawing area, which is specified based on a detection result of the detection means;
Changing means for changing at least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the locus drawing area on the screen based on information indicating a current representative direction of the operation target of the user ;
A game apparatus comprising: In the game space, a viewpoint for generating a game screen showing the state of the game space is set,
The changing means is
The trajectory drawing area is arranged at a position away from the center point of the screen by a predetermined distance in a direction determined based on the current representative direction of the operation target of the user viewed from the viewpoint (hereinafter referred to as target direction). Means or
The trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the target direction side from the center point of the screen is wider than the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the opposite direction side from the center point of the screen. Means for changing the size and / or shape of the drawing area;
The game device according to claim 1 , comprising: Game situation data indicating the current situation of the game, which is updated in accordance with the progress of a game in which a first team operated by a user and a second team operated by an opponent compete , Means for acquiring the game situation data from means for storing the game situation data including information indicating a current tactic set for the team ;
Display control means for the user is displayed on the display means a screen locus drawing area is set for the locus,
Detecting means for detecting a position on the screen indicated by the user;
Action control means for operating the user's operation target based on a locus drawn by the user in the locus drawing area, which is specified based on a detection result of the detection means;
Changing means for changing at least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the trajectory drawing area on the screen based on information indicating a current tactic set for the first team ;
A game apparatus comprising: In the game space, a viewpoint for generating a game screen showing a state of the game space, a position of the first team, and a position of the second team are set.
For the first team, either a defensive emphasis strategy that emphasizes defensiveness of the first team position or an attack emphasis strategy that emphasizes an attack on the second team position is set,
The changing means is
When defense-oriented tactics are set for the first team, a predetermined direction from the center point of the screen is set in a direction (hereinafter referred to as the own team direction) determined based on a direction in which the first team's position is seen from the viewpoint. When the locus drawing area is arranged at a position separated by a distance and an attack-oriented tactic is set for the first team, a direction determined based on a direction in which the second team's base is located as viewed from the viewpoint ( (Hereinafter referred to as enemy line direction) means for arranging the locus drawing area at a position away from the center point of the screen by a predetermined distance, or
When the defensive emphasis tactic is set for the first team, the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the side of the player's own side with respect to the center point of the screen is changed to a screen area on the opposite side of the center point of the screen. When the width and / or shape of the trajectory drawing area is changed so as to be wider than the included trajectory drawing area, and the attack-focused tactic is set for the first team, the center point of the screen The size of the trajectory drawing area and / or the size of the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the enemy side is larger than the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the opposite side of the center point of the screen. Or means for changing the shape,
The game apparatus according to claim 3 , comprising: The first team to which the character operated by the user belongs and the second team to which the character operated by the opponent belong are updated according to the progress of the game of the game in which the battle is performed using the moving object . Means for acquiring the game situation data from means for storing the game situation data including information identifying a character holding the moving object, the game situation data indicating a current situation;
Display control means for the user is displayed on the display means a screen locus drawing area is set for the locus,
Detecting means for detecting a position on the screen indicated by the user;
Action control means for operating the user's operation target based on a locus drawn by the user in the locus drawing area, which is specified based on a detection result of the detection means;
Changing means for changing at least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the locus drawing area on the screen, based on information for identifying a character holding the moving object ;
A game apparatus comprising: In the game space, a viewpoint for generating a game screen showing a state of the game space, a position of the first team, and a position of the second team are set.
The changing means is
When the character belonging to the first team holds the moving object, the screen is displayed in a direction (hereinafter referred to as an enemy team direction) determined based on a certain direction of the second team when viewed from the viewpoint. When the trajectory drawing area is arranged at a position away from the center point by a predetermined distance, and the character belonging to the second team holds the moving object, the first team's Means for arranging the trajectory drawing area at a position away from the center point of the screen by a predetermined distance in a direction determined based on a certain direction (hereinafter referred to as the own direction), or
When the character belonging to the first team holds the moving object, the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area closer to the enemy team direction than the center point of the screen is in the reverse direction from the center point of the screen. The trajectory drawing area is changed in size and / or shape so that it is wider than the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the side, and the character belonging to the second team holds the moving object. The trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the side of the player's own side from the center point of the screen is wider than the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the opposite side of the center point of the screen. , Means for changing the width and / or shape of the locus drawing area,
The game device according to claim 5 , comprising: Game situation data indicating the current situation of the game, updated as the game of the first team operated by the user and the second team operated by the opponent battles , Means for obtaining the game situation data from means for storing the game situation data including information relating to a current battle situation ;
Display control means for the user is displayed on the display means a screen locus drawing area is set for the locus,
Detecting means for detecting a position on the screen indicated by the user;
Action control means for operating the user's operation target based on a locus drawn by the user in the locus drawing area, which is specified based on a detection result of the detection means;
Changing means for changing at least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the trajectory drawing area on the screen based on information on a current game situation of the game ;
A game apparatus comprising: In the game space, a viewpoint for generating a game screen showing a state of the game space, a position of the first team, and a position of the second team are set.
The changing means is
When the information on the current game situation of the game indicates that the first team is superior to the second team, the direction determined based on the direction of the second team from the viewpoint (hereinafter referred to as the direction of the second team) The locus drawing area is arranged at a position away from the center point of the screen by a predetermined distance in the enemy team direction), and the information about the current game situation of the game is inferior to the second team. If it indicates that there is, in a direction that is determined based on a certain direction of the first team position from the viewpoint (hereinafter referred to as the own team direction), at a position that is a predetermined distance away from the center point of the screen, Means for arranging the locus drawing region, or
When the information on the current game situation of the game indicates that the first team is superior to the second team, the locus drawing area included in the screen area on the enemy side direction from the center point of the screen is Information on the current game situation of the game by changing the width and / or shape of the trajectory drawing area so as to be wider than the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the opposite side from the center point of the screen Indicates that the first team is inferior to the second team, the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area closer to the player's own direction than the center point of the screen is opposite to the center point of the screen. Means for changing the width and / or shape of the trajectory drawing area so as to be wider than the trajectory drawing area included in the screen area on the direction side;
The game device according to claim 7 , comprising: The game situation data includes information on the current physical strength or current fatigue level of the user's operation target,
The changing means is
Changing at least one of the position, width, and shape of the trajectory drawing region based on information on the current physical strength or current fatigue level of the user's operation target;
Game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that. The game is a game in which the user operates an operation target to play against an opponent,
The game situation data includes information on the current strength of the operation target of the user,
The changing means is
Changing at least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the locus drawing area based on information on the current strength of the operation target of the user;
Game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that. The operation control means includes
The user's operation target is operated based on a length of a trajectory drawn by the user in the trajectory drawing area, which is specified based on a detection result of the detecting means.
Game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 1 0, characterized in that. The game device includes:
Means for determining whether or not the end of the locus drawn by the user is within the locus drawing area based on the detection result of the detecting means;
Further including
The operation control means includes
When the user finishes drawing the trajectory after drawing the trajectory in the trajectory drawing area and determines that the end of the trajectory is in the trajectory drawing area, the user's operation target is the first action First action control means for causing
When the user finishes drawing the trajectory after drawing the trajectory in the trajectory drawing area and determines that the end of the trajectory is outside the trajectory drawing area, the behavior control by the first action control means is performed. Instead, second action control means for causing the user's operation target to perform a second action;
The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 1 1, characterized in that it comprises a. Game situation data indicating the current situation of the game, which is updated according to the progress of the game in which the user's operation object moves in the game space, and includes information indicating the current representative direction of the user's operation object a step of acquiring the game situation data from the means for storing the game situation data,
A display control step of displaying on display means a screen locus drawing area for the user draws a locus is set,
A detection step of detecting a position on the screen indicated by the user;
An operation control step of operating the user's operation target based on a trajectory drawn by the user in the trajectory drawing area, which is specified based on a detection result of the detection step;
A change step of changing at least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the locus drawing area on the screen based on information indicating a current representative direction of the user's operation target ;
A method for controlling a game device, comprising: Game situation data indicating the current situation of the game, which is updated in accordance with the progress of a game in which a first team operated by a user and a second team operated by an opponent compete , Obtaining the game situation data from means for storing the game situation data including information indicating the current tactic set for the team ;
A display control step of displaying on display means a screen locus drawing area for the user draws a locus is set,
A detection step of detecting a position on the screen indicated by the user;
An operation control step of operating the user's operation target based on a trajectory drawn by the user in the trajectory drawing area, which is specified based on a detection result of the detection step;
A change step of changing at least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the trajectory drawing area on the screen based on information indicating a current tactic set in the first team ;
A method for controlling a game device, comprising: The first team to which the character operated by the user belongs and the second team to which the character operated by the opponent belong are updated according to the progress of the game of the game in which the battle is performed using the moving object . Obtaining the game situation data from means for storing the game situation data including information identifying a character holding the moving object, the game situation data indicating a current situation;
A display control step of displaying on display means a screen locus drawing area for the user draws a locus is set,
A detection step of detecting a position on the screen indicated by the user;
An operation control step of operating the user's operation target based on a trajectory drawn by the user in the trajectory drawing area, which is specified based on a detection result of the detection step;
A change step of changing at least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the locus drawing area on the screen based on information for identifying a character holding the moving object ;
A method for controlling a game device, comprising: Game situation data indicating the current situation of the game, updated as the game of the first team operated by the user and the second team operated by the opponent battles , Obtaining the game situation data from means for storing the game situation data including information relating to the current battle situation ;
A display control step of displaying on display means a screen locus drawing area for the user draws a locus is set,
A detection step of detecting a position on the screen indicated by the user;
An operation control step of operating the user's operation target based on a trajectory drawn by the user in the trajectory drawing area, which is specified based on a detection result of the detection step;
A change step of changing at least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the locus drawing area on the screen based on information on the current game situation of the game ;
A method for controlling a game device, comprising: Game situation data indicating the current situation of the game, which is updated according to the progress of the game in which the user's operation object moves in the game space, and includes information indicating the current representative direction of the user's operation object It means for acquiring the game situation data from the means for storing the game situation data,
Display control means for the user is displayed on the display means a screen locus drawing area is set for the locus,
Detecting means for detecting a position on the screen indicated by the user;
Action control means for operating the user's operation target based on a trajectory drawn by the user in the trajectory drawing area, which is specified based on a detection result of the detection means;
A changing unit that changes at least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the locus drawing area on the screen based on information indicating a current representative direction of the operation target of the user ;
As a program to make the computer function as. Game situation data indicating the current situation of the game, which is updated in accordance with the progress of a game in which a first team operated by a user and a second team operated by an opponent compete , Means for acquiring the game situation data from means for storing the game situation data including information indicating current tactics set for the team ;
Display control means for the user is displayed on the display means a screen locus drawing area is set for the locus,
Detecting means for detecting a position on the screen indicated by the user;
Action control means for operating the user's operation target based on a trajectory drawn by the user in the trajectory drawing area, which is specified based on a detection result of the detection means;
Changing means for changing at least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the trajectory drawing area on the screen based on information indicating a current tactic set for the first team ;
As a program to make the computer function as. The first team to which the character operated by the user belongs and the second team to which the character operated by the opponent belong are updated according to the progress of the game of the game in which the battle is performed using the moving object . Means for acquiring the game situation data from means for storing the game situation data including information for identifying the character holding the moving object, the game situation data indicating the current situation;
Display control means for the user is displayed on the display means a screen locus drawing area is set for the locus,
Detecting means for detecting a position on the screen indicated by the user;
Action control means for operating the user's operation target based on a trajectory drawn by the user in the trajectory drawing area, which is specified based on a detection result of the detection means;
Changing means for changing at least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the locus drawing area on the screen, based on information for identifying a character holding the moving object ;
As a program to make the computer function as. Game situation data indicating the current situation of the game, updated as the game of the first team operated by the user and the second team operated by the opponent battles , Means for obtaining the game situation data from means for storing the game situation data including information relating to the current battle situation ;
Display control means for the user is displayed on the display means a screen locus drawing area is set for the locus,
Detecting means for detecting a position on the screen indicated by the user;
Action control means for operating the user's operation target based on a trajectory drawn by the user in the trajectory drawing area, which is specified based on a detection result of the detection means;
Changing means for changing at least one of a position, a width, and a shape of the trajectory drawing area on the screen based on information on the current game situation of the game ;
As a program to make the computer function as.

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