JP5507831B2 - Game program and game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game program and a game machine for a game that moves a character that travels a predetermined course to a goal within a predetermined time.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a car racing game machine that moves a car traveling on a predetermined course to a goal within a predetermined time has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1). In the car racing game machine described in Patent Document 1, when a player performs a driving operation such as a steering wheel, an accelerator, or a brake, the vehicle on the screen that operates in response to the operation is quickly moved to the goal, Was to compete.
JP 2002-143553 A

  However, the car racing game machine described in Patent Document 1 only operates a car in accordance with the player's intention in accordance with the player's operation.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game program and a game machine for a game that make it difficult to operate a character and improve the fun of play.

  The present invention solves the above problems by the following means. In addition, in order to make an understanding easy, although the code | symbol corresponding to embodiment of this invention is attached | subjected and demonstrated, it is not limited to this. In addition, the configuration described with reference numerals may be improved as appropriate, or at least a part thereof may be replaced with another configuration.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the computer (1) includes a virtual area storage means (23) for storing the virtual area (F) in the storage section, and the virtual area stored in the virtual area storage means in the traveling direction (H ) According to the difficulty level of the game determined by the display means (11) for displaying the character (33) that moves to the display unit, the difficulty level determination means for determining the game difficulty level, and the difficulty level determination means. wherein the traveling direction to determine the movement width of the left and right direction orthogonal Te, the character in the range of the movement width, first moving means for moving randomly at every predetermined timing (13) , and player operation unit that accepts the operation unit operations (P) (5), in response to operation of the operation means, the character is moving in the horizontal direction by the first moving means, further the right and left A second moving means for moving the direction (14), thereby to function, a game program, wherein (21).
According to a second aspect of the invention, in the game program (21) according to claim 1, the pre-Symbol first moving means (13), the predetermined depending on the difficulty of the game, which is determined by the degree of difficulty determining means The game program is characterized in that a time interval of the timing is determined and the character (33) is caused to function to move randomly in the left-right direction (X).
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game program (21) according to the first or second aspect , the second moving means (14) has a predetermined response time after receiving the operation of the operating means (5). After the elapse of time, the game (33) is caused to function so as to move the character (33) in the left-right direction (X).
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game program (21) according to the third aspect , the second moving means (14) is set according to a degree of continuous operation of the operating means (5) by the player (P). And changing the predetermined response time to cause the character (33) to move in the left-right direction (X).
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the game program (21) according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the operating means (5) is moved in the left-right direction (X) of the character (33). The second movement means (14) is operated by the player (P) by causing the player (P) to function so as to accept operations from the two operation members (5L, 5R) arranged on the left and right in correspondence with the movement. A game program characterized by causing the character to move with a large change in the lateral movement width in accordance with the degree of continuous operation of the operation member.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the game program (21) according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the computer (1) and the character (33) are displayed on the display screen (32). A background moving means (16) for changing a background image corresponding to the movement of the virtual area (F) of the character by the first moving means (13) and the second moving means (14). It is a game program characterized by functioning as.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the game program (21) according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the display means (11) is arranged by an object (41 to 45, 46L, 46R). The virtual region (F) is displayed on the display unit as a background image, and the computer (1) causes the character to proceed in response to the contact of the character (33) with the object. It is a game program characterized by functioning as third moving means (15) for changing the degree.
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the game program (21) according to the seventh aspect , the display means (11) is arranged in the virtual area in which a plurality of types of the objects (41 to 45, 46L, 46R) are arranged. (F) functions as a background image to be displayed on the display unit, and the third moving means (15) corresponds to the type of the object in response to the character (33) touching the object. And a function of changing the degree of progression of the character.
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the game program (21) according to the seventh or eighth aspect , the display means (11) displays the character (33) on the display unit in the form of a person. And the third moving means (15) directs the character to speak to the object in response to the character touching the object (41 to 45, 46L, 46R), It is a game program characterized by functioning so as to stop the progress of the character while talking.

The invention of claim 10 includes a storage unit (20) for storing the game program (21) according to any one of claims 1 to 9 , the operation unit (5), and the operation unit . It is a game machine (1) provided with the control part (10) which performs the said game program memorize | stored in the said memory | storage part according to operation.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The present invention displays a character that moves in a virtual area in the direction of travel and moves randomly in the left-right direction, which is a direction orthogonal to the direction of travel, at every predetermined timing. To control the left and right movement of the character. Therefore, the player can control a character's movement by operating a character that moves in a left-right direction regardless of the player's intention. Therefore, even if the player plays repeatedly, the movement of the character is not monotonous, and it is difficult to predict the movement of the character, so that it is possible to provide a game that the player can always play with freshness.

(2) The present invention determines the difficulty level of the game, and determines the movement width of the character in the left-right direction according to the difficulty level. Therefore, the difficulty level of play can be changed by changing the movement width of the character that moves randomly in the left-right direction regardless of the player's intention.

(3) The present invention determines the difficulty level of the game, and determines the time interval for moving the character in the left-right direction according to the difficulty level. Therefore, the difficulty level of play can be changed by changing the time interval regarding the movement of the character that moves randomly in the left-right direction regardless of the player's intention.

(4) In the present invention, the character is moved in the left-right direction after a predetermined response time has elapsed since the operation of the operation means was accepted, so that the play is made more complicated by moving the character with a delay from the player's operation. can do.

(5) Since the present invention moves the character in the left-right direction by changing a predetermined response time according to the degree of continuous operation by the player of the operation means, the time corresponding to the degree of operation of the player is delayed. By moving the character, the play can be made more complicated.

(6) Since the present invention accepts operations from two operation members arranged on the left and right in correspondence with the movement of the character in the left-right direction as the operation means, the player can operate intuitively. In addition, since the movement width in the left-right direction is greatly changed in accordance with the degree of continuous operation by the player of the operation means, the player moves by changing the movement width greatly when the degree of player operation is large. Can be more interesting.

(7) In the present invention, the character moved by the first moving means and the second moving means is arranged at a predetermined position on the display screen, and the background image is changed in association with the movement of the character. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game in which play progresses with an image centered on the character.

(8) According to the present invention, since the progressing character contacts the object included in the background image to change the progress degree of the character, it is possible to produce the play interestingly. In addition, an interesting play can be provided by making a plurality of types of objects and changing the progress of the character according to the types of objects.

(9) In the present invention, a character imitating a person produces an effect to talk to the object by touching the object, and the progress stops while talking, so a character walking while shaking from side to side It is possible to provide a game that loses play time while talking to an object.

  The present invention provides a game program and a game machine for a game that make it difficult to operate a character and improve the fun of playing, a game program that stores a computer, a virtual area storage means for storing a virtual area, Display means for displaying a character that moves in the advancing direction in the virtual area stored in the virtual area storage means; and a first that randomly moves the character in the left-right direction that is perpendicular to the advancing direction at every predetermined timing. A moving means; an operating means for accepting an operation of the player; and a second moving means for further moving the character moving in the left-right direction by the first moving means in response to the operation of the operating means. It was realized by making it function.

(Embodiment)
Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This is merely an example, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to this.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a game machine 1 according to the present embodiment. The game machine 1 is, for example, a large-sized arcade game machine installed in a game center or the like, and is a video game machine that can play a plurality of mini games with a plurality of players P. The game machine 1 is one of the mini-games. The player P operates a staggered salaryman-like character 33 (see FIG. 3) whose feet are staggered by the operation of the player P during a predetermined time limit. It is a video game machine that performs an “morning game” that makes the game clear by moving to home 61 (see FIG. 10) and returning home.

The game machine 1 includes a housing 2, a display unit 3, a sound output unit 4, an operation unit 5, a pedestal 7, and a coin insertion slot 8.
The housing 2 is a case of the game machine 1.
The display unit 3 is a screen that is represented by a display or the like and displays play contents. The display unit 3 is arranged at a position where the player P can visually recognize so that the player P can play while watching. For example, a demonstration screen showing the game content of the game machine 1 and the like is displayed on the display unit 3 before the start of play, and an image having content corresponding to the play is displayed during play.
The audio output unit 4 is a device that is typified by a speaker or the like and outputs a sound effect or the like. A total of two audio output units 4 are arranged on the left and right below the display unit 3. The audio output unit 4 outputs sound effects and music according to the play during the play, and produces a play full of realism.

  The operation unit 5 (operation means) is disposed below the audio output unit 4 and on the pedestal 7 having a height near the waist position of the player P so that the player P can easily operate. The operation unit 5 receives an operation input by the left and right hands of the player P. The operation unit 5 is configured so that each of the three players P (Pa, Pb, Pc) stands up against the display unit 3 and can operate while viewing the display unit 3 from the left and right directions X1 to X2. The three operation units 5 (5a, 5b, 5c) are arranged at equal intervals in order toward the. The player Pa operates the operation unit 5a, the player Pb operates the operation unit 5b, and the player Pc operates the operation unit 5c independently. The operation units 5a, 5b, and 5c have the same configuration. In the operation unit 5, four buttons having different colors are arranged in the left-right direction X and the front-side direction Y as viewed from the player P.

The coin insertion slot 8 is provided in the back direction Y2 of the base 7. A predetermined coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 8 by the player P.
When the player P inserts a predetermined coin and the player P selects one mini game from a plurality of mini games using the operation unit 5, the game machine 1 starts playing the selected mini game. Note that the game machine 1 may be one that can realize the payment of the play fee by using a prepaid card or the like instead of the coin insertion slot 8, for example.

Next, functional blocks of the game machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment.
The game machine 1 includes a control unit 10 and a storage unit 20 in addition to the display unit 3, the audio output unit 4, the operation unit 5, and the coin insertion slot 8 described with reference to FIG. Connected.
The bus line 9 is a line for transmitting address signals and data in the game machine 1.

The control unit 10 includes a display unit 11, a difficulty level determination unit 12, a first moving unit 13, a second moving unit 14, a third moving unit 15, and a background moving unit 16.
The control unit 10 is an information calculation processing device (CPU) that performs calculation and processing of information, and controls the entire game machine 1. The control unit 10 implements various functions according to the present invention in cooperation with the hardware of the game machine 1 by appropriately reading and executing various programs stored in the storage unit 20 described later.

The display unit 11 is a control unit that performs processing related to display on the display unit 3 of the field F (see FIG. 3) that is a display area.
The difficulty level determination means 12 is a control unit that determines the difficulty level of the game at the start of play.
The first moving means 13 is random at predetermined timings in the left-right direction X (see FIG. 3) which is a direction orthogonal to the upward direction H1 (see FIG. 3) which is the traveling direction of the character 33 moving in the field F. The control unit moves the character 33.
The second moving unit 14 is a control unit that moves the character 33 in the left-right direction X by the operation of the operation unit 5.
The third moving unit 15 is a control unit that changes the degree of progress of the character 33 when the character 33 comes into contact with an object (described later).
The background moving unit 16 is a control unit that changes the background image of the character 33 in accordance with the movement of the character 33.
Details of the processing of each of these control means will be described later.

The storage unit 20 includes a game program 21 of the “morning game” executed by the control unit 10, other programs 28, and a temporary storage area 29 that stores parameters and the like.
The game program 21 includes an operation correspondence table 22 that stores processing corresponding to the operation of the operation unit 5. The game program 21 includes a map information table 23 (virtual area storage means) that stores map information on which the character 33 moves. The game program 21 includes a difficulty level table 24 that stores the difficulty level of play. Furthermore, the game program 21 includes a repetitive hit reaction table 25 that stores a reaction degree related to the movement of the character 33 according to the degree of operation of the operation unit 5.

The other programs 28 include a game program for a plurality of other mini games excluding the game program 21, a program for displaying a screen for selecting a plurality of mini games, a program for displaying a demonstration screen, and the like.
The temporary storage area 29 may include a local memory and a cache memory for developing a table and the like when various programs such as the game program 21 and other programs 28 are executed.

As what implement | achieves the memory | storage part 20, you may include what implement | achieves electrically, magnetically, optically, and electromagnetically. More specifically, a semiconductor memory device including a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), a magnetic disk, and the like are included.
Note that the computer in the present invention refers to an information processing device including a storage device, a control unit, and the like, and the game machine 1 is an information processing device including the storage unit 20, the control unit 10, and the like. Included in computer concept.

Next, the processing of the control unit 10 will be described along the play screen 30 displayed on the display unit 3 while describing the play contents of the “morning game” when one player P plays.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the play screen 30 according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the field F according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the map information table 23 according to the present embodiment.

(Configuration of play screen 30)
As shown in FIG. 3, the play screen 30 includes a score display unit 31 arranged in the upward direction H <b> 1 and a field display unit 32 arranged below the score display unit 31. When playing with a plurality of persons (for example, three persons), three play screens 30 are displayed side by side in the left-right direction X of the display unit 3. Then, the player P (Pa, Pb, Pc) plays while viewing a predetermined play screen 30 corresponding to the player P (Pa, Pb, Pc).

The score display unit 31 displays the score of the player P as a quota achievement level. The norm achievement level is displayed in the form of “achievement number / play count”. In the example of FIG. 3, the number of plays is “2”. Therefore, the player P performs the play for returning the character 33 within the play time to be described later “2” times, and by returning the character 33 one or more times, the game quota of “½ or more” is achieved. can do.
A part of the field F is displayed on the field display unit 32.

Field F is a virtual area where a game is actually played. The field F is a path from a certain starting point to the goal house 61 (see FIG. 10), which is formed from a perspective from behind a salaryman-like character 33 obliquely upward.
In addition to the character 33, a play time display unit 34, button display units 35R and 35L, and a road meter 36 are arranged on the field display unit 32 that displays a part of the field F.

The character 33 is composed of an image of a drunk office worker-like man, and the image has a tie around his head and a souvenir on his right hand. The character 33 is displayed at a predetermined position in the field F, and moves while swinging in the left-right direction X while proceeding in the field F in the upward direction H1, producing a state of being staggered and drunk. To do. Actually, the character 33 remains arranged at a predetermined position in the field F. That is, the game machine 1 represents the movement of the character 33 by moving the background image of the character 33 in accordance with the movement of the character 33.
The play time display unit 34 displays the play time. The play time displayed on the play time display unit 34 is counted down simultaneously with the start of play. By the time the play time reaches zero, the player P moves the character 33 to the house 61 and returns home. When the character 33 arrives at the house 61 safely or when the play time becomes zero, the control unit 10 ends the play. The control unit 10 achieves the quota if the goal can be reached even once at the end of two play times that are the number of times the game has been played. The control unit 10 performs a play clear process when the quota is achieved, and performs a game over process when the quota is not achieved.

The button display portions 35L and 35R are arranged one by one in the left direction X1 and the right direction X2 of the character 33 in the downward direction H2 of the field display portion 32, respectively. The field display unit 32 displays the button display unit 35L in the left direction X1 and the button display unit 35R in the right direction X2. The button display portions 35L and 35R correspond to the buttons 5L and 5R (see FIG. 7) of the operation unit 5. The control unit 10 changes the color of the button display units 35L and 35R to a bright color by operating the corresponding buttons 5L and 5R of the operation unit 5, and the player P is notified that the buttons 5L and 5R are pressed. Display as you can see.
The road meter 36 indicates the position of the character 33 in the road from the start to the goal by changing the color of the meter.

(Description of field F)
As shown in FIG. 4, the field F includes an area 40 indicated by a broken line, a utility pole 41, a banana peel 42, a policeman 43, an empty can 44, a soot sign 45, a block wall 46L in the left direction X1, and a block wall 46L in the right direction X2. A block wall 46R is arranged.
In FIG. 4, an area 40 indicated by a broken line is a part of the field F displayed on the field display unit 32 of FIG.
The utility pole 41, the banana peel 42, the policeman 43, the empty can 44, the smooth sign 45, and the block walls 46 </ b> L and 46 </ b> R in the left-right direction X are all objects that change the degree of progression of the character 33 by contacting the character 33. It is.
In the field F, various objects are arranged based on a map information table 23 described below.

(Map information table 23)
Next, the map information table 23 that stores the map information constituting the field F will be described.
A map information table 23 shown in FIG. 5 is stored in association with the game program 21. The map information table 23 stores map information of a plurality of patterns from a map pattern 23-1 that is a pattern a to a map pattern 23-n that is a pattern n.

The map information represented by each map pattern 23-1 to 23-n indicates the object arrangement status from the start point to the goal point. The map information is represented by blocks in which the left-right direction X is divided into eight and the traveling direction H is divided into 50, and objects are arranged in each block. The map patterns 23-1 to 23-n have different object arrangements, and the difficulty level of play can be changed depending on the object arrangement state.
The utility poles 41, which are objects, are arranged at regular intervals in the traveling direction H in blocks at both ends in the left-right direction X orthogonal to the traveling direction H. In addition, the banana peel 42, the policeman 43, the empty can 44, and the soot sign 45 are arranged in blocks at random locations. The arrangement of the banana peel 42, the policeman 43, the empty can 44, and the soot sign 45 is determined by determining the position of the banana peel 42, the policeman 43, the empty can 44, and the soot sign 45 in the horizontal direction X in advance. The positions may be determined at random. The block walls 46L and 46R are arranged continuously at both ends in the left-right direction X of the map information. The distance from the start to the goal is a distance that can be reached in about 25 seconds when the character 33 advances without colliding with the object.
The control unit 10 generates a field F that is a virtual area from the map information in the map information table 23.

(Determination of difficulty)
Next, a method for determining the difficulty level of play will be described.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the difficulty level table 24 according to the present embodiment and the movement range of the character 33 based on the difficulty level table 24.
The difficulty level table 24 shown in FIG. 6A is stored in association with the game program 21. The difficulty level table 24 stores three difficulty levels having a difficulty level of “low”, “medium”, and “high”. The difficulty level table 24 stores, for each difficulty level, a movement width of the character 33 in the left-right direction X and a time interval for moving the movement width. For example, when the difficulty level is “low”, the movement width is 1.5 m in the left-right direction X, and the time interval is 5 seconds. That is, when the difficulty level is “low”, the character 33 moves with a movement width of 1.5 m in the left-right direction X in a time interval of 5 seconds.

FIG. 6B is a graph showing the movement range of the character 33 in the difficulty level table 24 shown in FIG. The graph of FIG. 6B shows the movement range at each difficulty level when the character 33 is at the zero point. For example, when the difficulty level is “low”, the horizontal movement indicated by the horizontal axis is in the range of “−1.5 m to +1.5 m”, and the time for moving to the range is indicated by the vertical axis. The time is in the range of “5 seconds” (# 1). Similarly, when the difficulty level is “medium”, the range of (# 2) shown in FIG. 6B is shown, and when the difficulty level is “high”, it is shown in FIG. It indicates that the character 33 can move within the range of # 3).
Using this difficulty level table 24, the control unit 10 determines the difficulty level at the start of play. Then, based on the determined difficulty level, the first moving means 13 moves the character 33.

  Thus, since the game machine 1 determines the movement width of the character 33 in the left-right direction X and the time interval related to the movement of the character 33 according to the difficulty level, the game machine 1 randomly in the left-right direction X regardless of the intention of the player P. The difficulty level of play can be changed by changing the movement width of the moving character and its time interval.

(Operation of the operation unit 5)
Next, the relationship between the operation of the operation unit 5 and the character 33 will be described.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between the operation of the operation unit 5 and the character 33 according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 7A shows the operation unit 5 and has four convex buttons 5L, 5R, 5U, and 5D having a diameter of about 50 mm. The operation unit 5 is provided with buttons 5L and 5R in the left-right direction X (see FIG. 1) from the position operated by the player P, and buttons 5U and 5D in the frontward direction Y.

The button 5L corresponds to the button display unit 35L, and the button 5R corresponds to the button display unit 35R. The buttons 5U and 5D are not used in this game. The arrangement of the button display sections 35L and 35R of the field display section 32 (see FIG. 3) corresponds to the arrangement of the two buttons 5L and 5R of the operation section 5. When the player P selects and presses any button of the operation unit 5, the control unit 10 can perform control to tilt and move the character 33 in a direction corresponding to the pressed button.
The association between the above buttons 5L, 5R, 5U, and 5D and the processing content is stored in the operation correspondence table 22 shown in FIG.

The buttons 5L and 5R change the response time until the character 33 is moved and the movement width of the character 33 depending on the number of times the buttons 5L and 5R are pressed in a predetermined time unit. This is determined by the repeated hit reaction table 25 shown in FIG.
The continuous hitting reaction table 25 shown in FIG. 7C stores the response time and the moving width until the character 33 moves in accordance with the number of times the buttons 5L and 5R are repeatedly hit (continuous pressing operation) per unit second. . For example, when the number of repeated hits is less than 5, the response time until the character 33 moves is 1.5 seconds, and the movement width is 0.5 m. That is, when the number of consecutive hits is less than 5, the time from when the player P repeatedly hits one of the buttons 5L and 5R until the character 33 moves is 1.5 seconds indicating the response time. In this case, the movement width of the character 33 in the left-right direction X is 0.5 m. Determination of the left-right direction X corresponds to the pressed side of the buttons 5L, 5R.

As shown in the repeated hitting reaction table 25, the greater the number of consecutive hits of the buttons 5L and 5R by the player P, the faster the character 33 moves in response and the greater the range of movement.
In this way, the game machine 1 moves the character 33 in the left-right direction after a predetermined response time has elapsed after accepting the operation of the buttons 5L, 5R, so that the timing when the player P operates and the character 33 are moved. By shifting the timing, you can make the play more complicated.
In addition, the game machine 1 changes the predetermined response time and the movement width of the character 33 in the left-right direction X according to the degree of continuous operation of the buttons 5L, 5R, so that the play can be complicated and interesting.

  Further, as described above, when the player P presses one of the buttons 5L and 5R, the control unit 10 changes the color of the button display units 35L and 35R of the field display unit 32 to a bright color, and the buttons 5L and 5R. Is displayed so that the player P can recognize that the button has been pressed. This is because there is a reaction time from when the player P presses one of the buttons 5L and 5R until the character 33 moves, so that the player P is notified that the game machine 1 has accepted the operation. P can be confirmed.

(Display mode of character 33)
8 and 9 are diagrams showing a display mode of the character 33 according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 8A shows a display mode of a part of the field display unit 32 when the character 33 moves in the left direction X1. The display means 11 arranges and displays the character 33 at a predetermined position. When the character 33 moves in the left direction X1, the background moving unit 16 moves the background image of the character 33 in the right direction X2. The movement width of the background image is the same as the movement of the character 33 in the left direction X1. When the background image is moved by the background moving unit 16, the display unit 11 displays the character 33 while being placed at a predetermined position. Then, the control unit 10 can represent the character 33 as if it moved in the left direction X1 without moving in the left-right direction X while being placed at a predetermined position.

  FIG. 8B shows a display form of a part of the field display unit 32 when the character 33 hits (contacts) the utility pole 41. The control part 10 produces the effect which shows having collided, when the character 33 contacts the utility pole 41 during a movement. Then, the control unit 10 produces an effect that the character 33 bows and apologizes. The control unit 10 displays a balloon 51 that apologizes “I ’m sorry, I ’m sorry”. And the control part 10 makes the character 33 immovable by displaying the balloon 51 for 3 seconds. Therefore, the game machine 1 can give the player P a penalty for stopping the progression of the character 33 by contacting the utility pole 41.

  FIG. 8C shows a display mode of a part of the field display unit 32 when the character 33 steps on (contacts) the banana peel 42. When the character 33 comes into contact with the banana peel 42 while the character 33 is moving, the control unit 10 produces an effect that the character 33 rolls with a sticky feeling. The control unit 10 displays a screaming display 52 of the content of the voice surprised by “Uhya!”. And the control part 10 makes the character 33 immovable by displaying the screaming display 52 for 2 seconds. Therefore, the game machine 1 can give the player P a penalty for stopping the progress of the character 33 by contacting the banana peel 42.

  FIG. 9D shows a display mode of a part of the field display unit 32 when the character 33 approaches the policeman 43 at a predetermined distance. The control unit 10 moves the policer 43 so as to approach the position of the character 33 when the distance between the character 33 and the policeman 43 becomes a predetermined distance or less. Then, the control unit 10 provides the policeman 43 with a performance question for the character 33. The control unit 10 displays a balloon 53 that asks the character 33 that the policeman 43 asks "Is it all right?" In addition, the control unit 10 displays a balloon 54 in which the character 33 replies to the policeman 43 that “It is all right. The control unit 10 prevents the character 33 from moving by displaying the balloon 53 and the balloon 54 for 5 seconds. Therefore, the game machine 1 can give the player P a large penalty for stopping the progression of the character 33 for a relatively long time of 5 seconds by contacting the policeman 43. In addition, the control part 10 moves the policeman 43 so that it may pass the downward direction H2 after that.

  FIG. 9E shows a part of the display mode of the field display unit 32 when the character 33 steps on (contacts) the smooth sign 45. When the character 33 steps on the smooth sign 45 written as “smooth” while the character 33 is moving, the control unit 10 determines the moving speed of the character 33 in the traveling direction while the character 33 is stepping on the smooth sign 45. Control is made so that the speed is 1.5 times. And the control part 10 produces the effect showing having accelerated at the step of the character 33. FIG. Therefore, the game machine 1 can give the player P a privilege that favors the player P to speed up the progress of the character 33 by contacting the smooth sign 45.

  FIG. 9F shows a display mode of a part of the field display unit 32 when the character 33 hits (contacts) the block wall 46L at the end in the left direction X1. The block wall 46L is provided at a place where the character 33 cannot move further in the left direction X1 when the character 33 moves in the left direction X1. Similarly, a block wall 46R is provided at the end in the right direction X2 (see FIG. 4). When the character 33 moves in the left direction X1, the control unit 10 increases the moving speed of the character 33 in the traveling direction while the character 33 is in contact with the block wall 46L to 0.8 times the normal speed. To control. And the control part 10 displays the screaming display 56 of the content showing that the character 33 hits the block wall 46L and it hurts, saying "It is!" Therefore, the game machine 1 can give the player P a penalty of slowing the moving speed of the character 33 by contacting the block walls 46L and 46R.

  Thus, the game machine 1 can provide an interesting play by arranging various objects at arbitrary positions in the traveling direction of the character 33. In addition, after canceling the above-mentioned penalty, the control unit 10 displays the character 33 in a translucent state for about 1 to 2 seconds. In addition, the control unit 10 performs control so that the above-described processing is not performed even when the character 33 is in a translucent state and touches another object.

(Character 33 arrival at house 61)
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a manner in which the character 33 according to the present embodiment arrives at the house 61.
FIG. 10A shows the play screen 30 when the character 33 moves to a position where the house 61 that is the goal can be seen. The road meter 36 of the field display unit 32 indicates that the goal is near. Further, the house 61 is arranged in the left-right direction X in the upward direction H1 of the field display section 32. As shown in FIG. 10A, when the remaining time of the play time display unit 34 is less than 10 seconds, the control unit 10 changes the character color of the display of the play time display unit 34 so as to stand out. Or display a countdown sound from the sound output unit 4.

FIG. 10B shows the play screen 30 when the character 33 is moving toward the house 61. When the house 61 is displayed on the field display unit 32, the control unit 10 displays the character 33 by moving it from a predetermined position on the field display unit 32 without moving the background image. Further, the control unit 10 displays an arrow 60 that represents the trajectory of the movement of the character 33.
FIG. 10C shows the play screen 30 when the character 33 arrives at the house 61 within the time limit. The control unit 10 displays the characters “successful return home” indicating success on the result display unit 62 of the field display unit 32. In addition, the control unit 10 adds 1 to the achievement number and displays a passing score on the score display unit 31.

Next, the game process of the game machine 1 described above will be described.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the game process according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart of object processing according to the present embodiment.
First, in step S1 of FIG. 11, the control unit 10 performs a start process. Specifically, the control unit 10 clears the temporary storage area 29 and sets a time limit (play time).

In step S2, the control unit 10 (difficulty level determination means 12) performs a difficulty level determination process. Specifically, the control unit 10 determines the movement width in the left-right direction X of the character 33 and the time interval for moving the movement width using the difficulty level table 24 (see FIG. 6) as the difficulty level of play. . The play difficulty level may be selected by the player P at the start of play, or the control unit 10 may determine the play difficulty level randomly. Further, the difficulty level of the play may be set to “low” in the first play, and the difficulty level of the second play may be determined based on the result of the play.
Further, the control unit 10 selects and determines one piece of map information from the map information table 23 (see FIG. 5) at random. The control unit 10 may determine the map information to be selected from the map information table 23 based on the determined difficulty level. Thereafter, the control unit 10 moves the process to step S3.

In step S3, the control unit 10 (display unit 11) displays the play screen 30 including the field F generated by the selected map information (see FIG. 3). In the subsequent processing, the display unit 11 displays the play screen 30, but the description is omitted as appropriate.
Then, the control unit 10 (first moving unit 13) determines the movement of the character 33 in the left-right direction X based on the difficulty level of play by the difficulty level determining unit 12 and moves the character 33. At that time, the control unit 10 (first moving unit 13) randomly determines the direction and the movement width in the left-right direction X within the range of the difficulty level of play. Therefore, even if the player P repeatedly plays, the game machine 1 can provide a game in which the movement of the character 33 can be complicated and the player P can always play with freshness.

In step S <b> 4, the control unit 10 determines whether an operation from the operation unit 5 has been received. When the operation from the operation unit 5 is received (step S4: YES), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S5. On the other hand, when the operation from the operation unit 5 is not received (step S4: NO), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S7.
In step S5, the control unit 10 determines operation information. Specifically, the control unit 10 determines the operation information for the operation received from the operation unit 5 by extracting the processing content based on the operation correspondence table 22 (see FIG. 7B).
In step S <b> 6, the control unit 10 determines the control of the character 33 by the operation of the operation unit 5. Specifically, the control unit 10 responds to the operation received from the operation unit 5 based on the continuous hit reaction table 25, the response time for the character 33 to move after the operation unit 5 receives the operation, and the character 33 The movement width to move in the direction X is determined (see FIG. 7C).

In step S <b> 7, the control unit 10 (the first moving unit 13 and the second moving unit 14) determines the movement of the character 33. When the operation of the operation unit 5 is not accepted (step S4: NO), the first moving means 13 determines the movement of the character 33, and when the operation of the operation unit 5 is accepted (step S4: YES). The first moving means 13 and the second moving means 14 determine the movement of the character 33.
In step S8, the control unit 10 (background moving unit 16) moves the background image so that the character 33 is placed at a predetermined position on the field display unit 32 (see FIG. 8A). The movement of the background image is opposite to the movement direction of the character 33 determined by the first movement means 13 and the second movement means 14 and has the same movement width as the movement width of the character 33.

In step S9, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the character 33 has touched the object. When the character 33 contacts the object (step S9: YES), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S10. On the other hand, when the character 33 is not in contact with the object (step S9: NO), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S11.
In step S10, the control unit 10 performs object processing. Then, the control part 10 moves a process to step S11.

Here, the object processing will be described with reference to FIG.
In step S <b> 21, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the object that the character 33 has touched is the utility pole 41. When the object is the utility pole 41 (step S21: YES), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S22. On the other hand, when the object is not the utility pole 41 (step S21: NO), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S23.
In step S22, the control unit 10 performs a utility pole process. Specifically, the control unit 10 produces the character 33 as if it apologizes to the utility pole 41. The third moving means 15 stops the progression of the character 33 for 3 seconds (see FIG. 8B). Then, the control part 10 complete | finishes this process.

In step S <b> 23, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the object with which the character 33 is in contact is the banana peel 42. When the object is the banana peel 42 (step S23: YES), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S24. On the other hand, when the object is not the banana peel 42 (step S23: NO), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S25.
In step S24, the control unit 10 performs banana skin treatment. Specifically, the control unit 10 directs the character 33 to fall by stepping on the banana peel 42. The third moving means 15 stops the progression of the character 33 for 2 seconds (see FIG. 8C). Then, the control part 10 complete | finishes this process.

In step S <b> 25, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the object that the character 33 has touched is the policeman 43. When the object is the policeman 43 (step S25: YES), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S26. On the other hand, when the object is not the policeman 43 (step S25: NO), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S27.
In step S26, the control unit 10 performs a policeman process. Specifically, the control unit 10 brings the policeman 43 close to the character 33, brings the policeman 43 into contact with the character 33, and directs the character 33 as if the policeman 43 is asking a job question. The third moving means 15 stops the progression of the character 33 for 5 seconds (see FIG. 9D). Then, the control part 10 complete | finishes this process.

In step S <b> 27, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the object that the character 33 has touched is the smooth mark 45. If the object is the smooth indicator 45 (step S27: YES), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S28. On the other hand, when the object is not the smooth indicator 45 (step S27: NO), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S29.
In step S28, the control unit 10 performs a smooth process. Specifically, the control unit 10 produces an effect in which the speed of the character 33 is accelerated to the feet of the character 33 by stepping on the smooth sign 45. Further, the third moving means 15 increases the traveling speed of the character 33 by 1.5 times the normal speed (see FIG. 9E). Then, the control part 10 complete | finishes this process.

In step S29, the control unit 10 determines whether the object touched by the character 33 is one of the block walls 46L and 46R. When the object is one of the block walls 46L and 46R (step S29: YES), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S30. On the other hand, when the object is neither the block wall 46L nor 46R (step S29: NO), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S31.
In step S30, the control unit 10 performs block wall processing. Specifically, the control unit 10 produces the character 33 so as to be in contact with the block walls 46L and 46R. In addition, the third moving unit 15 increases the traveling speed of the character 33 by 0.8 times the normal speed (see FIG. 9F). Then, the control part 10 complete | finishes this process.

  In step S30, the control unit 10 performs other processing. Other processing targets include a case where the character 33 touches an empty can 44 (see FIG. 4) or a cat. Specifically, the third moving means 15 changes the traveling speed of the character 33 or temporarily stops the progress of the character when the character 33 touches any object such as an empty can 44 or a cat. I will let you. The 3rd moving means 15 may determine the change of the progress degree with respect to the character 33 at random according to a kind. Then, the control part 10 complete | finishes this process.

Returning to FIG. 11, in step S <b> 11, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the character 33 has reached the house 61. When the character 33 arrives at the house 61 (step S11: YES), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S12. On the other hand, when the character 33 has not arrived at the house 61 (step S11: NO), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S13.
In step S12, the control unit 10 performs a success display. Specifically, the display unit 11 displays “successful return home” on the result display unit 62 in the center of the field display unit 32. The control unit 10 may output a bright sound celebrating the success to the sound output unit 4 together with the display of “successful return home”. Moreover, the control part 10 adds 1 to the achievement number, and displays it on the score display part 31 (refer FIG. 10). Then, the control part 10 moves a process to step S15.

In step S13, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the play time has reached 0, that is, whether or not the time limit has elapsed. If the time limit has elapsed (step S13: YES), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S14. On the other hand, when the time limit has not elapsed (step S13: NO), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S4.
In step S14, the control unit 10 performs failure display. Specifically, the display unit 11 displays “failed to return home” on the result display unit 62 in the center of the field display unit 32. The control unit 10 may output the anger of the wife of the character 33 waiting at the house 61 to the voice output unit 4 together with the display of “failed to return home”. Then, the control part 10 moves a process to step S15.

In step S15, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the player P has played twice, that is, whether or not the player P has played with two pieces of map information. When the play is performed twice (step S15: YES), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S16. On the other hand, when the second play is not performed (step S15: NO), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S1 and executes the second play.
In step S16, the control unit 10 performs a termination process. As an end process, the control unit 10 displays a play result indicating whether the game is cleared or the game is over on the display unit 3. Then, the control part 10 complete | finishes this process.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above. In addition, the effects described in the embodiments are merely a list of the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are not limited to those described in the embodiments. In addition, although embodiment mentioned above and the deformation | transformation form mentioned later can also be used combining suitably, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

(Deformation)
(1) In the present embodiment, the video game machine for business use has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a home game machine or a personal computer may be used. The character moving direction may be selected not by a button corresponding to the moving direction but by a displayed display such as selecting the moving direction with a touch pen.

(2) In the present embodiment, the number of plays is set to two, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a two-time play may be allowed only when the first play is successful. Also, the number of plays may be three or more.

(3) In the present embodiment, the plurality of objects that change the progression degree of the character are visible, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be temporarily staggered by receiving a mail from a character's wife or ringing a phone at random times. That is, the control unit may not temporarily control the first moving unit after the production by voice.

It is a figure showing the whole game machine composition concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the play screen which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the field which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the map information table which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the difficulty level table which concerns on this embodiment, and the moving range of the character based on a difficulty level table. It is a figure which shows the relationship between operation of the operation part which concerns on this embodiment, and a character. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the character which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the character which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the aspect which the character which concerns on this embodiment arrives at a house. It is a flowchart of the game process which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart of the object process which concerns on this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 3 Display part 5,5a, 5b, 5c Operation part 10 Control part 11 Display means 12 Difficulty degree determination means 13 1st moving means 14 2nd moving means 15 3rd moving means 16 Background moving means 20 Storage part 21 Game Program 22 Operation Correspondence Table 23 Map Information Table 24 Difficulty Level Table 25 Continuous Strike Response Table 30 Play Screen 31 Score Display Unit 32 Field Display Unit 33 Character 35L, 35R Button Display Unit 41 Electric Pole 42 Banana Skin 43 Police Officer 45 Susumu Indicator 46L, 46R Block wall F Field H Traveling direction P, Pa, Pb, Pc Player X Left / right direction

Claims (10)

Computer
Virtual area storage means for storing the virtual area in the storage unit;
Display means for displaying on the display unit a character that moves the virtual area stored in the virtual area storage means in the traveling direction;
Difficulty determining means for determining the difficulty of the game;
In accordance with the difficulty level of the game determined by the difficulty level determining means, a lateral movement width that is orthogonal to the advancing direction is determined, and the character is moved within a range of the movement width to a predetermined character. a first moving means for moving randomly each time,
Operation means for accepting an operation of the player by the operation unit;
In response to an operation of the operation means, a second movement means for further moving the character moved in the left-right direction by the first movement means in the left-right direction;
Make it work,
A game program characterized by The game program according to claim 1 ,
The pre-Symbol first moving means, the difficulty level determining means determines the time interval of the predetermined timing in accordance with the difficulty level of the determined the game by, the character to move randomly in the right and left direction To make it work,
A game program characterized by In the game program according to claim 1 or 2 ,
Causing the second moving means to function to move the character in the left-right direction after a predetermined response time has elapsed since the operation of the operating means was received;
A game program characterized by In the game program according to claim 3 ,
Making the second moving means function to move the character in the left-right direction by changing the predetermined response time according to the degree of continuous operation of the operating means by the player.
A game program characterized by In the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
The operation means functions to accept operations from two operation members arranged on the left and right in correspondence with the movement of the character in the left-right direction, from the operation unit ,
Making the second moving means function so as to move the character by largely changing a moving width in the left-right direction of the character according to the degree of continuous operation of the operation member by the player;
A game program characterized by In the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
As the background moving means for arranging the character at a predetermined position on the display screen and changing the background image in accordance with the movement of the virtual area of the character by the first moving means and the second moving means. To make it work,
A game program characterized by In the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ,
The display means functions to display the virtual area in which the object is arranged on the display unit as a background image;
Causing the computer to function as third moving means for changing the progress of the character in response to the character touching the object;
A game program characterized by The game program according to claim 7 ,
The display means functions to display the virtual area in which a plurality of types of objects are arranged as a background image on the display unit ,
Causing the third moving means to function to change the degree of progress of the character corresponding to the type of the object in response to the character touching the object;
A game program characterized by In the game program according to claim 7 or 8 ,
The display means functions to display the character on the display unit imitating a person,
Causing the third moving means to function so that the character speaks to the object in response to the character touching the object and to stop the time during which the character is speaking. ,
A game program characterized by A storage unit for storing the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 9 ,
The operation unit ;
A control unit that executes the game program stored in the storage unit in response to an operation of the operation unit ;
A game machine equipped with.

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