JP5480944B2 - Video game processing apparatus and video game processing program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for controlling the progress of a video game.

  Conventionally, in a turn-based game, when a player's turn starts, many video games have been proposed in which an input of a command to a character (player character) that can be operated by the player is accepted and the player character is operated in accordance with the accepted command. Yes.

  Some of these video games have a configuration in which, during a player's turn, one character is selected from a plurality of characters in accordance with the player's operation input, and the selected character executes a command (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-39224 A

  However, the conventional turn-based video game requires the player to input a command for each turn, which may cause a troublesome impression. That is, for example, when a player character battles with a weak enemy character having a large level difference, the player decides to input the same command to the player character every turn, but the command input operation is performed every turn. Had to be done.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to reduce the play time required for a turn-based battle.

  The video game processing device of the present invention is a video game processing device for controlling the progress of a video game including a turn-based battle with an enemy character by displaying a player character on a display screen of a display device, wherein the turn-based battle is performed. Information related to the battle-related information storage means for storing battle-related information, which is information indicating a command associated with the player character in a turn-based battle, and before the start of each turn in the turn-based battle, In response to the battle main screen display means displaying the battle main screen showing the command associated with the player character with reference to the battle related information, and the battle main screen display means displaying the battle main screen. , Command setting request receiving means for receiving the command setting request A battle related information updating unit that updates the battle related information in accordance with the setting request in response to receiving the command setting request by the command setting request receiving unit, and the battle main screen by the battle main screen display unit. Is displayed, the turn start request accepting means for accepting the turn start request in the turn-based battle, and the turn start request accepting means accepting the turn start request accepting means. A turn progression means for causing the player character to perform an action in accordance with the command indicated on the battle main screen to advance the turn, and whether or not the end condition of the turn is satisfied according to the progress of the turn. Turn end determination means for determining, the battle main screen display means, In response to the update of the battle related information by the battle related information update means, the battle main screen is displayed with reference to the updated battle related information, and the end condition of the turn is determined by the turn end determination means. When it is determined that the condition is satisfied, a battle main screen showing a command corresponding to the operation executed by the turn progression means is displayed.

  By having said structure, it becomes possible to shorten the play time required for a turn-based battle.

  The battle related information indicates an execution target of the operation according to the command, and at the start of the turn, an execution target determination unit that determines whether an execution target of the operation according to the command is set, A character that selects a character to be set as an execution target of the command from among characters participating in the battle according to a predetermined selection rule when the execution target determination means determines that the execution target is not set. The battle related information update unit may include a selection unit, and may update the battle related information so that the character selected by the character selection unit becomes the execution target.

  Command determination means for determining whether or not a command associated with the player character satisfies a predetermined setting permission condition before the battle main screen is displayed by the battle main screen display means; Alternative command selection means for selecting, as an alternative command, a command that replaces the command from a specific command group according to a specific selection rule when the command determines that the command does not satisfy a specific setting permission condition; The battle related information update means updates the battle related information so that the substitute command selected by the substitute command selection means is associated with the player character, and the battle main screen display means The substitute command as a command associated with the player character The may be configured to display a battle main screen shown.

  Command setting screen display means for displaying a command setting screen associated in advance with a command setting request received by the command setting request receiving means, and the predetermined command setting screen is displayed by the command setting screen display means. And a command input receiving means for receiving an input of a command to the player character by the player, wherein the battle related information updating means corresponds to the command received by the command input receiving means. The battle related information is updated so that the command setting request accepting means displays the battle main screen by the battle main screen display means in a turn-based battle in which at least two player characters participate. Depending on A first setting request that is a command setting request for all commands associated with each of the two or more player characters, and a command setting request that is associated with any one of the two or more player characters. It may be configured to accept any one of the second setting requests.

  Furthermore, the video game processing program of the present invention displays a player character on the display screen of the display device, and causes the computer to realize a function of controlling the progress of the video game including a turn-based battle with the enemy character. A computer program comprising a battle related information storage means for storing battle related information, which is a processing program and is information related to the turn based battle and is information indicating a command associated with the player character in the turn based battle. A battle main screen display function for displaying a battle main screen showing a command associated with the player character, with reference to the battle related information before the start of each turn in the turn-based battle, and the battle main screen display Display the battle main screen by function In response, the command setting request receiving function that receives the command setting request, and the battle related information is updated according to the setting request when the command setting request is received by the command setting request receiving function. A battle-related information update function, a turn start request reception function for receiving a turn start request in the turn-based battle in response to displaying the battle main screen by the battle main screen display function, and the turn start request reception A turn progress function for causing the player character to perform an action in accordance with a command indicated on the battle main screen in the turn and proceeding the turn in response to receiving the turn start request by the function; Depending on the progress of the A turn end determination function for determining whether or not the battle related information updated by the battle related information update function as the battle main screen display function, The battle main screen showing the command corresponding to the operation executed by the turn progress function in response to determining that the turn end condition is satisfied by the turn end determination function. This is for realizing the function of displaying the.

  According to the present invention, the play time required for the turn-based battle can be shortened.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a video game processing apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the storage state of player character information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the storage state of battle relevant information. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a battle process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of a battle main screen. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a command setting process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of a battle menu screen. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of a battle menu screen. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of a command setting screen. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of the command setting screen on which the additional display image was displayed. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the determination method of the object which performs a command. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a battle related information update process.

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

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a video game processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the video game processing apparatus 100 includes a game program reading unit 10, a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a display unit 13, a sound output unit 14, a player operation receiving unit 15, and a communication unit 16. Including.

  The program reading unit 10 has a function of reading a necessary video game program from a storage medium containing a storage medium in which various video game programs are stored. In this example, the program reading unit 10 has a mounting unit for mounting a detachable game cartridge 20 in which a video game program is stored, and the player (operator (user) of the video game processing apparatus 100) is the player. The game program is read from the storage medium of the game cartridge 20 attached to the attachment unit and stored in the storage unit 12. Note that the video game executed in accordance with the video game program used in this example is an RPG, a simulation game, a puzzle game, a battle game, etc., as long as the video game requires the player to input a command every turn. It may be something like this.

  The control unit 11 has a function of executing a game program read by the program reading unit 10 and stored in the storage unit 12 and executing various controls for advancing the video game in accordance with the operation of the player.

  The storage unit 12 is a storage medium that stores a video game program and various types of data that are necessary for a video game to proceed. The storage unit 12 is configured by a nonvolatile memory such as a RAM, for example. The storage unit 12 stores various types of information registered / updated as the game progresses, and various types of information used in the game read from the storage medium built in the game cartridge 20.

  The video game processing apparatus 100 may be configured to download a video game program from a game program providing server (not shown) via a communication network such as the Internet and store the downloaded video game program in the storage unit 12.

  In this example, the storage unit 12 includes a player character information storage unit 12a and a battle related information storage unit 12b.

  The player character information storage unit 12a is a storage medium that stores player character information that is information related to a player character that is a character that can be operated by the player.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a storage state of player character information stored in the player character information storage unit 12a. As shown in FIG. 2, the player character information includes a character ID that is an identifier for uniquely identifying the player character, a status of the player character, and a “sakusen” set for the player character. Here, “Sakusen” is for automatically determining a command to be set for the player character. That is, for example, for a player character in which “Sakusen” is set as “Jumonotsuna”, a command other than “Jumon” (in this example, a command belonging to “Jumon”) is selected by the control unit 12 in the battle. . Regarding “Sakusen”, since a known technique such as the use of AI (artificial intelligence) technique is used, detailed description thereof is omitted here. Further, the player character may be singular or plural. Furthermore, it may be configured such that “sakusen” cannot be set for a specific character (for example, the main character or the main character).

  The battle related information storage unit 12b is a storage medium that stores battle related information that is information related to a battle between characters performed in a video game. In this example, the battle related information indicates a command associated with the player character in the turn-based battle.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a storage state of battle related information stored in the battle related information storage unit 12b. As shown in FIG. 3, the battle-related information includes different items on the player side and the enemy side (or the opponent side). The battle-related information on the player side includes a character ID, a status, a paddle, a command, and an execution target.

  Here, the command is a command indicating a predetermined action on the character. In this example, commands corresponding to various actions such as “recovery (restoration of HP of allies)”, “flame (a type of spell)”, “kogeki (so-called normal attack)”, etc. Can be set.

  In addition, the execution target is a target when the character performs an action according to the command in the battle (for example, if it is “Recovery”, one ally character, if it is “Fire”, the entire enemy character, “Kokeki” Means an enemy character.

  On the other hand, the battle-related information on the enemy side includes an enemy group name and an enemy number. This is to make it possible to specify a group and a single unit in order to specify an execution target. Note that the configuration of the battle related information is not limited to this. For example, the items on the player side and the enemy side may be the same as long as the command associated with the character can be specified.

  The display unit 13 is a display device that displays a game screen in accordance with the progress of the video game and the player operation under the control of the control unit 11. The display unit 13 is configured by a liquid crystal display device, for example.

  The audio output unit 14 outputs audio in accordance with the progress of the video game and the player operation according to the control of the control unit 11.

  The player operation reception unit 15 receives an operation signal corresponding to the player operation and notifies the control unit 11 of the result. In this example, the operation reception unit 15 receives a player's operation via a touch panel provided on the display unit 13. The operation reception unit 15 may be configured to receive a player's operation via a controller such as a mouse or a game pad.

  The communication unit 16 is connected to a communication network such as the Internet wirelessly or by wire and transmits / receives various information.

  Next, the operation of the video game processing apparatus 100 of this example will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of battle processing executed by the video game processing apparatus 100. In the battle process, a process for controlling the progress of a turn-based battle between a player character and an enemy character (a computer or another player character operated by another player) is performed. Note that the contents of processing not related to the present invention may be omitted.

  The battle process is started when the battle start condition is satisfied according to the progress of the game, for example, when the player character comes into contact with the enemy character on the field.

  In the battle process, first, the control unit 11 sets battle-related information with reference to player character information and enemy character information (information about enemy characters, not shown) (see FIG. 3) (step S101). Here, in this example, the control unit 11 sets “sakusen” corresponding to each player character to “sakusen” on the player side, and sets nothing to “command”. However, the control unit 11 may set a predetermined command or a command associated with each player character at the end of the previous battle.

  If battle related information is set, the control part 11 will display the battle main screen according to the set battle related information (step S102). In this example, the control unit 11 refers to the battle related information and displays a battle main screen showing a command associated with the player character.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for describing an example of a battle main screen. As shown in FIG. 5, an enemy character related image display area 510 and a player character related image display area 520 are provided on the battle main screen. The structure of the battle main screen is not limited to this, and the player can confirm the command set for each player character, and the operation of 1 is the shortest (in this example, the selection of the battle start button 522, which will be described later). ) As long as the turn can be started. In addition, for the sake of readability, the names of virtual buttons in hiragana notation in the drawings will be expressed in Chinese characters in the description below.

  In the enemy character related image display area 510, group name images 511 and 512 indicating enemy group names and four enemy characters (appearance images of enemy characters) NPC1 to NPC4 participating in the battle are shown.

  In the player character related image display area 520, four player characters (appearance images of the player character and various status images) P1 to P4 participating in the battle, and “sakusen” or commands (that is, set to each player character) , A command display area C1 to C4 indicating the contents of “Sakusen” or a command associated with the character ID in the battle related information, and a battle start button 522 are provided. The “sakusen” in this example is for determining a command to be set for the player character. Therefore, the following description will be made assuming that the concept of command includes “sakusen”.

  When the battle main screen is displayed, the control unit 11 determines whether or not a turn start request has been received (step S103). Here, in this example, a turn is a period from when a character's action (in this example, a command and a command execution target) participating in a battle is determined to when each character performs the determined action. Until the battle or turn end condition is satisfied as a result of the action by the character.

  If it is determined that a turn start request has not been received (N in step S103), the control unit 11 determines whether a command setting request has been received (step S104). If it is determined that a command setting request has not been received (N in step S104), the control unit 11 proceeds to the process in step S103. At this time, for example, the control unit 11 may determine that the turn start request has been received according to the elapse of a predetermined time after the display of the battle main screen.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the command setting area C1 to C4 has been pressed with the player's finger or the like and the command setting request has been received (Y in step S104), the control unit 11 sets the command for the player character. Processing (command setting processing) is executed (step S200).

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of command setting processing executed by the video game processing apparatus 100. In the command setting process, a process for setting a command for the player character is performed in response to a request from the player. Note that the contents of processing not related to the present invention may be omitted.

  In the command setting process, first, the control unit 11 determines a player character to be set as a command (step S201). In this example, the control unit 11 sequentially determines command setting targets from the player character P1 to the player character P4. Hereinafter, the case where the player character P1 is determined as a command setting target will be described as an example.

  When the command setting target is determined, the control unit 11 displays a battle menu screen that is a screen for receiving selection of a command to be set for the player character P1 (step S202).

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for describing an example of a battle menu screen. As shown in FIG. 7, the battle menu screen accepts a request to change the command display area C1 indicating the command currently set for the player character P1 and the “sakusen” set for the player character P1. The operation button 701, accepting a request to maintain a command set at the present time (including “Sakusen”, the same applies hereinafter), the button 702, a battle menu without subordinate concepts such as so-called normal attack and defense (ie, Command button 703 belonging to the first battle menu which is a command), bow button 706, accumulation button 708, tool button 704 belonging to the second battle menu which is a concept including a plurality of commands such as “dog”, a spell button 705, and the like. Nail button 707 and the previous screen (in this example, And a button 709 to return accepting a request to return to the main screen) is provided. In this example, the buttons 701, 703 to 708 (that is, the first battle menu and the second battle menu) other than the button 702 and the return button 709 while maintaining the current command settings are referred to as “battle menu”. And

  When the battle menu screen is displayed, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the selection of the battle menu has been accepted (step S203). Here, for example, when the button 702 is pressed with the finger of the player as it is, for example, when it is determined that the selection of the battle menu is not accepted (N in Step 203), the control unit 11 determines the command set at the present time. It determines with maintaining (step S204), and transfers to the process of step S211 mentioned later. When the selection of the strategy button 701 is accepted, the control unit 11 displays a screen showing the changeable “Sakusen”, accepts the selection of “Sakusen” by the player, and the accepted “Sakusen” is displayed. The battle related information is updated so as to be associated with the player character P1.

  On the other hand, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, when it is determined that the selection of the battle menu has been accepted due to the spell button 705 being pressed by the player's finger P (Y in step S <b> 203), the control unit 11 displays the spell button 705. A corresponding command setting screen is displayed (step S205). In this example, the control unit 11 performs the process of step S203 when the selection of the button belonging to the second battle menu is received, and the corresponding command setting when the selection of the first battle menu is received. Since there is no screen, the process proceeds to step S207 described later.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a command setting screen. As shown in FIG. 9, the command setting screen includes a first auxiliary character string display area S1 and a command group display area 910.

  Here, the supplementary character string means that “who”, “what”, “what”, “who” each time a command is selected (including options if there are more options below the command). It is a character string that is additionally displayed on the screen. By displaying the auxiliary character string, it is possible to provide a new interface that allows the player to easily recognize what operation is currently being performed. In FIG. 9, the first auxiliary character string S1 is displayed as “What?”. Hereinafter, an auxiliary character string indicating a different character string is expressed as an Nth auxiliary character string SN (N is a positive integer).

  In the command group display area 910, a plurality of commands (virtual buttons for receiving command inputs) belonging to “Jumon” are displayed.

  When the command setting screen is displayed, the control unit 11 determines whether or not a command selection has been accepted (step S206). Here, for example, when the display area 911 of the command “large snowstorm” is pressed and it is determined that the selection of the command has been accepted (Y in step S206), the control unit 11 corresponds to the command that has been determined to have received the selection. It is determined whether there is an additional display image (step S207).

  In this example, the additional display image means an image predetermined as an image to be additionally displayed on the display screen when a command is selected. In this example, the additional display image is configured to be displayed at a position that does not overlap with an image (for example, the command group display area 910) other than the background image already displayed on the screen. Features. That is, for example, when displaying the additional display image, the control unit 11 specifies a display area of an image other than the background image that has already been displayed, and displays the additional display image at a position that does not overlap the specified display area. In this example, it is assumed that information (for example, image information) for displaying the additional display image is stored in the storage unit 12 in advance.

  If it is determined that there is an additional display image (Y in step S207), the control unit 11 displays the additional display image (step S208).

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for describing an example of a command setting screen on which an additional display image is displayed. As shown in FIG. 10, in this example, a second auxiliary character string S2, a selection button display area 1010, and an explanatory text display area 1001 are displayed as additional display images on the command setting screen shown in FIG. An example will be described.

  The second auxiliary character string S2 is displayed as “What to do?” By displaying the second auxiliary character string S2, the player can easily recognize that the selection of what to do with the currently selected command is requested.

  In the selection button display area 1010, a button 1011 to be used for accepting selection by the player is displayed. In the selection button display area 1010, for example, a selection button of a type associated in advance with the command being selected, such as “Steel button” and “Watasu button”, is displayed in a selectable manner.

  When the additional display image is displayed, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the selection of the additional display image has been received (step S209). If, for example, the return button 1002 is pressed with the finger of the player and it is determined that the selection of the additional display image is not accepted (N in step S209), the control unit 11 proceeds to the process in step S205.

  On the other hand, for example, when it is determined that the selection of the additional display image is accepted by pressing the use button 1011 with the player's finger P (Y in step S209), the control unit 11 proceeds to the process in step S207, and further It is determined whether there is an image set as an additional display image.

  In the process of step S207 in the command setting process, if it is determined that there is no additional display image (N in step S207), the control unit 11 selects a command (in this example, the command selected by the player character P1 that is the command setting target). , Large snowstorm) is set (step S210). That is, the control unit 11 updates the battle related information so that “large snowstorm” is set as a command corresponding to the character ID indicating the player character P1.

  When the selected command is associated with the player character P1, the control unit 11 causes the command to be executed (that is, the target of the action performed by the character in accordance with the command. ) Is determined (step S211).

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a method of determining a target for executing a command. As shown in FIG. 11, in this example, when the enemy character NPC3 is pressed with the finger P of the player, for example, the control unit 11 determines the enemy character NPC3 as a target for executing a command. However, the control unit 11 refers to the nature of the command being selected, and determines “Tarot × 3”, which is a group to which the enemy character NPC3 selected by the player belongs, as a command execution target.

  FIG. 11 shows a game screen after the selection of the button 1011 to be used from the state shown in FIG. 10 is received. In this game screen, “Who?” Is displayed as the third auxiliary character string S3. Is done. Then, in response to the selection of “Tarot × 3” by the player, the control unit 11 changes the third auxiliary character string S3 to “Who? Tarot × 3” as shown in FIG. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation by the player.

  When the target for executing the command is determined, the control unit 11 determines whether there is a player character to be set as a command next (step S212). In this example, since the control unit 11 sequentially sets the player character P1 to the player character P4 as command setting targets, the control unit 11 determines that there is a player character to be set as a command next (step In step S212, Y), the player character P2 is determined as a command setting target in step S201.

  Similarly, when the command and execution target are determined up to the player character P4, the control unit 11 determines that there is no next player character to be set as a command (Y in step S212), and ends the processing here. Then, the process proceeds to step S105 in the battle process (see FIG. 4).

  In the battle process (see FIG. 4), when the command setting process is executed (step S200), the control unit 11 displays a battle main screen indicating the command set for each player character (step S105). Transition to processing. At this time, the control unit 11 may be configured to display a game screen further showing a character set as an execution target of each command.

  In the process of step S103 in the battle process, for example, when the battle start button 522 is pressed with a finger of a player or the like and it is determined that a turn start request has been received (Y in step S103), the control unit 11 displays battle related information. Referring to the characters set in the battle (in this example, the player characters P1 to P4 and the enemy characters NPC1 to NPC4) according to the command set (for example, an attack on the enemy character or an ally character). (Recovery) is executed (step S108). At this time, the control unit 11 performs necessary processing such as displaying an effect and calculating a damage value so as to notify the player that the operation according to the command is being executed.

  If the process according to a command is performed, the control part 11 will determine whether the battle was complete | finished (step S109). Here, for example, when it is determined that the battle has not ended due to the presence of a character whose HP is not 0 on both the player side and the enemy side (N in step S109), the control unit 11 determines whether the turn has ended. Is determined (step S110). Here, for example, if there is a character that has not yet performed the action according to the command and it is determined that the turn has not ended (N in step S110), the control unit 11 proceeds to the process in step S108. Note that the method for determining the execution order of the operations according to the command is not particularly limited, and the condition for determining the end of the turn is not particularly limited.

  On the other hand, for example, if it is determined that the turn has ended because all the characters for which the command has been set have performed an action according to the command (Y in step S110), the control unit 11 determines the content of the ended turn as battle-related information. The process (battle related information update process) for reflecting in the process is executed (step S300).

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of battle related information update processing executed by the video game processing apparatus 100. In the battle related information update process, a process for using a command (that is, a command set for each character) executed in the completed turn (hereinafter referred to as a previous turn as appropriate) for the next turn is executed. . Note that the contents of processing not related to the present invention may be omitted.

  In the battle related information update process, first, the control unit 11 determines whether there is a command that cannot be set in the next turn among the commands set for each player character (step S301). That is, the control unit 11 refers to the battle related information, and when the command associated with the character ID, for example, the character status (for example, HP or MP) does not satisfy the command setting permission condition, It is determined that the command is a “command that cannot be set in the next turn”. Note that the setting permission condition for each command is determined in advance, and the contents thereof are not particularly limited, and various contents such as the number of executions and necessary MPs can be considered.

  If it is determined that there is no command that cannot be set in the next turn (N in step S301), the control unit 11 proceeds to a process in step S305 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a command that cannot be set in the next turn (Y in step S301), the control unit 11 follows a specific selection rule, for example, another command group that can be set for the player character. ) To select a command (alternative command) in place of the command (step S302). Note that various rules such as a rule that gives priority to frequently used commands and a rule that selects commands set in advance by the player can be considered as rules for selecting alternative commands.

  When the substitute command is selected, the control unit 11 sets the selected substitute command for the player character set with a command that cannot be set in the next turn (step S303). In this example, the control part 11 updates battle relevant information so that the selected alternative command is matched with character ID which shows a player character.

  When the alternative command is set, the control unit 11 determines an execution target of the set alternative command (step S304). In this example, the control unit 11 maintains the execution target indicated by the battle related information at this time as the execution target of the alternative command (that is, the execution target of the operation according to the alternative command). For example, the control unit 11 may be configured to determine the execution target according to the nature of the command, or may be configured to determine the execution target according to a dedicated selection rule.

  When the execution target of the alternative command is determined, the control unit 11 determines whether or not a character that does not participate in the battle in the next turn is set as the execution target of the command (step S305). With this process, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the execution target of the operation according to the command is set. Further, in this example, a character whose HP has been reduced to 0 due to an attack from another character or a character that has become unable to act for a certain turn is determined as a “character that does not participate in the battle in the next turn”. And

  If it is determined with reference to the battle-related information that a character that does not participate in the battle in the next turn is set as a command execution target (Y in step S305), the control unit 11 follows the predetermined selection rule to perform the battle. A character to be set as a command execution target is selected from the participating characters (step S306). The character selection method is not particularly limited. For example, when the control unit 11 selects a command execution target for one enemy character, for example, the enemy character displayed on the leftmost side of the screen is selected. Various methods such as selection are conceivable.

  When a character is selected, the control unit 11 sets the selected character as an execution target instead of a character that does not participate in the battle (step S307). In this example, the control unit 11 updates the battle related information so that the character ID indicating the selected character is set as the execution target.

  When the character is set or when it is determined in the process of step S305 that the character that does not participate in the battle in the next turn is not set as the command execution target (N in step S305), the control unit 11 performs the process here. It complete | finishes and transfers to the process of step S111 in a battle process (refer FIG. 4).

  In the battle process (see FIG. 4), when the battle related information update process is executed (step S300), the control unit 11 displays a battle main screen corresponding to the updated battle related information, and proceeds to the process of step S103. .

  On the other hand, in the process of step S109, for example, if it is determined that the battle has ended due to the HP of all enemy characters becoming 0 (Y in step S109), the process here ends.

  As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the video game processing apparatus 100 that displays the player character on the display screen of the display device and controls the progress of the video game including the turn-based battle with the enemy character, A battle-related information storage unit 12b for storing battle-related information, which is information related to a turn-based battle and is information indicating a command associated with the player character in the turn-based battle, before the start of each turn in the turn-based battle The battle related information is referred to, a battle main screen showing the command associated with the player character is displayed (for example, step S102), and a command setting request is accepted in response to the display of the battle main screen ( For example, in step S104), a command setting request has been accepted. Next, the battle related information is updated in accordance with the setting request (for example, step S210), and in response to the display of the battle main screen, a turn start request in the turn-based battle is received (for example, step S103). In response to accepting the start request, the player character is caused to perform an action in accordance with the command indicated on the battle main screen during the turn to advance the turn (for example, step S108), and according to the progress of the turn. It is determined whether or not the end condition of the turn is satisfied (for example, step S110), and when the battle related information is updated, the battle main screen is displayed with reference to the updated battle related information. (E.g., step S105), executed in response to determining that the turn end condition is satisfied Was battle main screen showing the corresponding command to the operating display (e.g., step S111) since a configuration, it is possible to shorten the play time required for turn-based battle.

  That is, when a turn start request is received immediately after the display of the battle main screen, it is possible to advance the turn without requesting the player to set a command. Can be omitted, and the play time required for the turn-based battle can be shortened.

  Further, when the player character takes the same action as the previous turn, the instruction can be completed by one operation (in this example, selection of the battle start button 522 as a turn start request). Play time required for turn-based battles can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to realize a turn-based battle system in a mode suitable for a player who plays a video game on a portable game machine (especially a smartphone) with a relatively short play time.

  In the above-described embodiment, the battle related information indicates the execution target of the operation according to the command. Whether the video game processing apparatus 100 is set as the execution target of the operation according to the command at the start of the turn. If it is determined whether or not the execution target is not set (for example, step S305), it is set as the execution target of the command from among the characters participating in the battle according to a predetermined selection rule. A character is selected (for example, step S306), and battle-related information is updated so that the selected character becomes an execution target (for example, step S307). Therefore, an action according to the command (for example, recovery or attack) The operation of selecting the execution target (for example, player character or enemy character) can be omitted. Because, it is possible to shorten the playing time required for turn-based battle.

  In the above-described embodiment, before the video game processing apparatus 100 displays the battle main screen, the video game processing apparatus 100 determines whether or not the command associated with the player character satisfies a predetermined setting permission condition (step). S301) When it is determined that the command does not satisfy the specific setting permission condition, a command that replaces the command is selected from the specific command group as an alternative command according to a specific selection rule (step S302), and is selected. The battle related information is updated so that the substituted command is associated with the player character (for example, step S303), and a battle main screen showing the alternate command is displayed as the command associated with the player character (for example, step S111). ) Because it is configured, command can not be selected Can be presented instead selectable commands without having to display, it is possible to shorten the playing time required for the presentation commands to the turn-based battle in a case that the player is to adopt.

  Although not specifically mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the video game processing apparatus 100 displays a command setting screen associated in advance with the received command setting request, and responds to the display of the command setting screen. In the turn-based battle in which at least two or more player characters participate in the game, the battle related information is updated so that the player receives an input of a command to the player character, and the input command is associated with the player character. In response to displaying the main screen, the first setting request, which is a command setting request for all commands associated with each of two or more player characters, is associated with one of the two or more player characters. Of the second setting request that is a setting request for the command that has been issued Re or may be configured to accept one of the setting request. That is, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the video game processing apparatus 100 sequentially receives input of commands to be set for the four player characters P1 to P4 participating in the turn-based battle has been described. However, only the input of the command set to one player character arbitrarily selected by the player is received, the battle related information is updated according to the input of the received command, and the battle main screen is based on the updated battle related information. It is good also as a structure which displays. In this case, for example, in the game screen shown in FIG. 5, when the selection of the command display area C1 by the player is accepted, a command setting screen for setting the command of the corresponding player character P1 may be displayed. . With such a configuration, it is possible to shorten the play time when a turn-based battle is performed at a party composed of a plurality of player characters. Note that there are three types of configurations for receiving command changes: a configuration that always receives command input from all player characters, a configuration that always receives command input for each character, and a configuration that combines these configurations. .

  In the above-described embodiment, the video game processing device 100 is configured to execute various processes such as the above-described game processing based on the game program read from the game cartridge 20. You may make it acquire a game program via communication networks, such as the internet. Further, the video game processing apparatus 100 may function as a game server and provide a game program to the game terminal via a communication network.

  In the above-described embodiment, the video game processing apparatus 100 performs the various processes described above according to various control programs (for example, a video game processing program) stored in the storage device (storage unit 12) included in the video game processing apparatus 100. Run.

  The present invention is useful for shortening the play time required for a turn-based battle.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game program reading part 11 Control part 12 Storage part 13 Display part 14 Audio | voice output part 15 Player operation reception part 16 Communication part 20 Game cartridge 100 Video game processing apparatus

Claims (5)

A video game processing device that displays a player character on a display screen of a display device and controls the progress of a video game including a turn-based battle with an enemy character,
Battle-related information storage means for storing battle-related information, which is information related to the turn-based battle, and is information indicating a command associated with the player character in the turn-based battle;
Before the start of each turn in the turn-based battle, referring to the battle related information, a battle main screen display means for displaying a battle main screen showing a command associated with the player character,
Command setting request receiving means for receiving a setting request for the command in response to the display of the battle main screen by the battle main screen displaying means;
In response to receiving the command setting request by the command setting request receiving means, battle related information updating means for updating the battle related information according to the setting request;
A turn start request receiving means for receiving a turn start request in the turn-based battle in response to the display of the battle main screen by the battle main screen display means;
In response to the turn start request receiving means being received by the turn start request receiving means, the player character is caused to perform an action in accordance with the command indicated on the battle main screen during the turn to advance the turn. Turn progression means,
A turn end judging means for judging whether or not the end condition of the turn is satisfied according to the progress of the turn,
The battle main screen display means is
In response to the battle-related information being updated by the battle-related information update unit, the battle main screen is displayed with reference to the updated battle-related information,
A battle main screen showing a command corresponding to an action executed by the turn progression means is displayed in response to the turn completion determination means determining that the turn completion condition is satisfied. Game processing device. The battle related information indicates an execution target of the operation according to the command,
Execution target determination means for determining whether an execution target of the operation according to the command is set at the start of the turn;
When the execution target determining unit determines that the execution target is not set, the character to be set as the execution target of the command is selected from the characters participating in the battle according to a predetermined selection rule. Character selection means,
The video game processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the battle related information update unit updates the battle related information so that the character selected by the character selection unit becomes the execution target. Command determination means for determining whether or not a command associated with the player character satisfies a predetermined setting permission condition before the battle main screen is displayed by the battle main screen display means;
An alternative command that selects, as an alternative command, a command that replaces the command from a specific command group according to a specific selection rule when the command determination unit determines that the command does not satisfy a specific setting permission condition. Selecting means,
The battle related information updating means updates the battle related information so that the substitute command selected by the substitute command selecting means is associated with the player character,
The video game processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the battle main screen display unit displays a battle main screen indicating the alternative command as a command associated with the player character. Command setting screen display means for displaying a command setting screen previously associated with a command setting request received by the command setting request receiving means;
Command input receiving means for receiving an input of a command to the player character by the player in response to the predetermined command setting screen being displayed by the command setting screen display means;
The battle related information updating means updates the battle related information so that the command received by the command input receiving means is associated with the player character,
The command setting request accepting means is adapted to each of the two or more player characters in response to the battle main screen being displayed by the battle main screen display means in a turn-based battle in which at least two or more player characters participate. Any of a first setting request which is a command setting request for all the associated commands and a second setting request which is a command setting request associated with any one of the two or more player characters The video game processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein one of the setting requests is received. A video game processing program for causing a computer to realize a function of displaying a player character on a display screen of a display device and controlling the progress of a video game including a turn-based battle with an enemy character,
A computer comprising battle related information storage means for storing battle related information, which is information related to the turn based battle and is information indicating a command associated with the player character in the turn based battle.
Before the start of each turn in the turn-based battle, referring to the battle related information, a battle main screen display function for displaying a battle main screen showing a command associated with the player character,
A command setting request receiving function for receiving a setting request for the command in response to displaying the battle main screen by the battle main screen display function;
In response to receiving the command setting request by the command setting request receiving function, a battle related information update function for updating the battle related information according to the setting request;
In response to displaying the battle main screen by the battle main screen display function, a turn start request receiving function for receiving a turn start request in the turn-based battle,
A turn in which, in response to receiving the turn start request by the turn start request receiving function, causing the player character to perform an action in accordance with the command indicated on the battle main screen during the turn to advance the turn. Progress function,
A turn end determination function that determines whether or not the end condition of the turn is satisfied according to the progress of the turn,
As the battle main screen display function,
In response to updating the battle related information by the battle related information update function, the battle main screen is displayed with reference to the updated battle related information,
A video for realizing a function of displaying a battle main screen showing a command corresponding to an operation executed by the turn progress function in response to determining that the turn end condition is satisfied by the turn end determination function Game processing program.

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