JP5576465B2 - Image file processing device, game device, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for processing an image file.

  For example, in a game device (Non-patent Document 1) that displays on a display device an image in which a plurality of characters owned by a player battle with characters of other players on the display device, an image data indicating the character and an action that defines the action (animation) of the character An image file in a specific format (for example, SWF format) including prescribed data is used.

“Social Game General Information Magazine Application STYLE Vol.2”, East Press, Inc., April 1, 2011, p.26-p.29

  The plurality of characters displayed on the display device can be changed according to the progress of the game, for example. However, for example, each time a character to be displayed is changed, the image data of each character related to the combination after the change and the action regulation data of each character are combined to generate a specific format image file. May become excessive. In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to reduce the processing load for generating an image file.

  Means employed by the present invention to solve the above problems will be described below. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the drawings will be appended in parentheses for convenience in the following, but the present invention is not intended to be limited to the illustrated forms.

  The image file processing device (14A, 14B) according to the first aspect of the present invention includes an image specifying unit (14) for specifying dummy image data (Q) in an image file (Y) including dummy image data (Q) indicating an object. 32, SA14) and an image replacement unit (32, SA15) for replacing the dummy image data (Q) specified by the image specifying unit (32, SA14) with display image data (S). In the above configuration, the new image file (X) is generated by replacing the dummy image data (Q) of the image file (Y) with the display image data (S). It is possible to reduce the load of the process for generating.

  The image file processing apparatus (14A, 14B) according to the second aspect of the present invention uses each of the plurality of dummy image data (Q) in the image file (Y) including the plurality of dummy image data (Q) indicating the object. An image specifying unit (32, SA14) for specifying, an image corresponding unit (32, SA12) for associating each of the plurality of display image data (S) indicating the object with each of the plurality of dummy image data (Q) Each of the plurality of dummy image data (Q) specified by the image specifying unit (32, SA14) is displayed by the image corresponding unit (32, SA12) corresponding to the dummy image data (Q). And an image replacement unit (32, SA15) for replacement. In the above aspect, each of the plurality of dummy image data (Q) of the image file (Y) is replaced with the display image data (S), so that an image file (X) showing various images can be generated. There is. Although the images indicated by the plurality of display image data (S) are basically different, the plurality of display image data (S) can also share an image.

  The image file processing device (14A, 14B) according to the third aspect of the present invention is an image specifying unit (14) for specifying dummy image data (Q) in an image file (Y) including dummy image data (Q) indicating an object. 32, SA14) and an image replacement unit (32, SA15) for replacing the dummy image data (Q) specified by the image specifying unit (32, SA14) with display image data (S) indicating the object. The image specifying unit (32, SA14) changes at least a part of the verification dummy image data (R) common to the dummy image data (Q) while changing the verification position with respect to the image file (Y). ) To identify dummy image data (Q) in the image file (Y). In the above aspect, each dummy image data (Q) in the image file (Y) is specified by collating at least a part of the matching dummy image data (R) with the image file (Y). Even when the boundary of each dummy image data (Q) in the file (Y) is unknown, each dummy image data (Q) can be replaced with display image data (S) to generate a new image file (X). There is an advantage.

  The image file processing apparatus (14A, 14B) according to the fourth aspect of the present invention uses each of the plurality of dummy image data (Q) in the image file (Y) including the plurality of dummy image data (Q) indicating the object. The image specifying unit (32, SA14) to be specified and the display image data (S) indicating the object correspond to a part of the plurality of dummy image data (Q), and the display image data (S) indicating the transparent image is obtained. Each of the image corresponding unit (32, SA12) associated with the remaining dummy image data (Q) and the plurality of dummy image data (Q) specified by the image specifying unit (32, SA14) is converted into the image corresponding unit (32, SA12). SA12) includes an image replacement unit (32, SA15) for replacing the display image data (S) corresponding to the dummy image data (Q).

  The game apparatus (14A, 14B) according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is a game apparatus (14A, 14B) that provides a game in which an object is given to a player, and an object is obtained from a plurality of objects given to the player. A selecting unit (32) for selecting, an image specifying unit (32, SA14) for specifying dummy image data (Q) in an image file (Y) including dummy image data (Q) indicating an object, and an image specifying unit ( An image replacement unit (32, SA15) that replaces the dummy image data (Q) specified by 32, SA14) with display image data (S) indicating the object selected by the selection unit (32).

  The game apparatus (14A, 14B) according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is a game apparatus (14A, 14B) that provides a game in which an object is given to each player, and includes dummy image data (Q) indicating the object. The image specifying unit (32, SA14) for specifying the dummy image data (Q) in the image file (Y) to be included and the dummy image data (Q) specified by the image specifying unit (32, SA14) for one player An image replacement unit (32, SA15) that replaces the display image data (S) indicating the assigned object and transmits the replaced image file (X) to the terminal device (12) of another player is provided. .

  In a preferred example of each of the above aspects, the image file (Y) includes action defining data (ZB) that defines the action of the object. In the above embodiment, the operation defining data (ZB) in the image file (Y) is used as data defining the operation of the image indicated by the display image data (S) after replacement. There is also an advantage that it is not necessary to generate the action defining data (ZB) for the image of S).

  In a preferred example of each of the above aspects, the image replacement unit (32, SA15) displays a plurality of image files (X) generated by replacing each dummy image data (Q) with display image data (S). A part of the image data (S) is replaced with other display image data (S). According to the above aspect, part of the plurality of display image data (S) in the image file (X1) after replacement of the dummy image data (Q) is replaced with other display image data (S). Since the image file (X2) is generated in this step, all of the plurality of display image data (S) of the image file (X1) after the replacement of the dummy image data (Q) is replaced with other display image data (S). Compared to the replacement configuration, there is an advantage that the load in generating a plurality of types of image files (X) having different combinations of display image data (S) is reduced. In addition, the specific example of the above aspect is later mentioned, for example as 3rd Embodiment.

  In the preferred examples of the above aspects, the dummy image data (Q) includes attribute data (WA) indicating the size of the dummy image data (Q), and the image specifying unit (32, SA14) ) Is skipped according to the size of the dummy image data (Q). In the above embodiment, since the collation position (PT) is skipped according to the size of the dummy image data (Q), the collation dummy image data (R) is imaged while moving the collation position (PT) by a fixed unit amount. There is an advantage that the processing load for specifying each dummy image data (Q) is reduced as compared with the configuration in which the file (Y) is collated. In addition, the specific example of the above aspect is later mentioned as 2nd Embodiment, for example.

  In the image file processing apparatus (14A, 14B) according to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the image file (Y) includes the entire attribute data (ZA) indicating the size of the image file (Y), and the entire attribute data (ZA) ) Includes a data update unit (32, SA16) for updating the size indicated by the image replacement unit (32, SA15) to the size after replacement. In the above configuration, since the size indicated by the entire attribute data (ZA) of the image file (Y) is updated to the size after replacement of the dummy image data (Q), it is generated by replacement of the dummy image data (Q). A new image file (X) can be appropriately displayed.

  The present invention is also specified as a program (PGM) for causing a computer to function as the image file processing device (14A, 14B) or the game device (14A, 14B) according to each of the above aspects. For example, the program (PGM) according to the first aspect includes an image specifying unit (32, SA14) that specifies dummy image data (Q) in an image file (Y) including dummy image data (Q) indicating an object, and The computer is caused to function as an image replacement unit (32, SA15) that replaces the dummy image data (Q) specified by the image specifying unit (32, SA14) with the display image data (S). The program (PGM) of the present invention is provided in a form stored in a computer-readable recording medium and installed in the computer, or is provided in a form distributed via a communication network and installed in the computer.

1 is a block diagram of a game system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram of a battle screen. It is a schematic diagram of the image file provided to a terminal device. It is a schematic diagram of the image file in basic data. It is a flowchart of the process which produces | generates an image file. It is explanatory drawing of allocation of the image data for a display with respect to each dummy image data for collation. It is explanatory drawing of the process which produces | generates an image file. It is a flowchart of the process which specifies dummy image data in 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the collation position in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process which produces | generates an image file in 3rd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the production | generation of the image file in 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the game device in a 4th embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a game system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The game system 100 of the first embodiment includes a terminal device 12 and a game device 14A that communicate with each other via a communication network 16 such as the Internet, and is a communication system that allows a player who owns the terminal device 12 to play a game. is there. Although only one terminal device 12 is shown in FIG. 1 for convenience, actually, a plurality of terminal devices 12 communicate with the game device 14A via the communication network 16.

  The terminal device 12 is a communication terminal such as a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a personal computer, for example, and includes a control device 22, a communication device 24, an input device 26, and a display device 28. The The control device 22 comprehensively controls each element of the terminal device 12. The communication device 24 communicates with the game device 14A via the communication network 16. The communication between the terminal device 12 and the communication network 16 is typically wireless communication. However, in a configuration in which a stationary personal computer or the like is used as the terminal device 12, for example, the terminal device 12 and the communication network 16 are connected to each other. Wired communication.

  The display device 28 (for example, a liquid crystal display panel) displays various images under the control of the control device 22. The input device 26 is a device for a player to input an instruction to the terminal device 12 and includes, for example, a plurality of operators that are operated by the player. Note that a touch panel integrated with the display device 28 and a microphone for inputting an instruction to the terminal device 12 by voice may be employed as the input device 26.

  The game device 14 </ b> A of the first embodiment is a web server that provides a browser game to the terminal device 12. The browser game is a game that can be played by executing a web browser on the terminal device 12 (a game that does not require downloading software dedicated to the game to the terminal device 12). Specifically, the game device 14A executes various processes triggered by a request transmitted from the terminal device 12 in response to an instruction from the player to the input device 26, and displays an image showing the processing result on the terminal device 12. It is displayed on the device 28. In the first embodiment, there is an RPG (Role-Playing Game) type social game in which a plurality of characters such as monsters given to a player in a game are used to execute an event such as a battle with another player. It is provided to the terminal device 12 from the game device 14A.

  For example, the game device 14 </ b> A causes the display device 28 of the terminal device 12 to display an image by transmitting an image file X indicating a moving image of an event such as a battle event to the terminal device 12. The image file X is a SWF format data file compliant with Flash (registered trademark). The control device 22 of the terminal device 12 executes software (Flash player) dedicated to the SWF format image file X, thereby displaying the moving image indicated by the image file X received by the communication device 24 from the game device 14A. 28.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a battle event image (hereinafter referred to as “battle screen”) 50 displayed on the display device 28 in accordance with the image file X. As shown in FIG. 2, the battle screen 50 is an image in which images 52 of a plurality of characters participating in a battle event are arranged in front of the background image 54. Specifically, an image 52 of the attacking character owned by the player in charge of the attack at the battle event and an image 52 of the defending character owned by the player in charge of the defense at the battle event are arranged on the battle screen 50. Is done.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the image file X used for displaying the battle screen 50. As shown in FIG. 3, the image file X is SWF format data including a header ZA, operation defining data ZB, and an image data group ZC. The header ZA specifies the entire data size of the image file X.

  The image data group ZC is a set of M (M is a natural number) display image data S corresponding to each character participating in the battle event, and background image data B indicating the background image 54. The M display image data S is divided into MA display image data S corresponding to the attacking character and MB display image data S corresponding to the defending character (M = MA + MB). ). Each display image data S is SWF format data including a header WA and an image portion WB. The header WA designates the data size of one display image data S. The image portion WB represents an image 52 of one type of character. The contents of the image 52 indicated by the image portion WB and the data size indicated by the header WA differ for each display image data S.

  The action defining data ZB is an action script that defines the action of the character indicated by the display image data S (animation such as movement and deformation of the image 52). For example, an action for swinging the image 52 of each character indicated by the display image data S up and down within the battle screen 50 (an action expressing that each character is active) is designated by the action defining data ZB. The above is the structure of the image file X.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus 14 </ b> A includes a control device 32, a storage device 34, and a communication device 36. The communication device 36 communicates with the terminal device 12 via the communication network 16. The storage device 34 stores a program PGM executed by the control device 32 and various data (game data P, display image group G, basic data T) used by the control device 32. A known recording medium such as a semiconductor recording medium or a magnetic recording medium or a combination of a plurality of types of recording media may be employed as the storage device 34.

  The game data P is data that is generated for each player and indicates the progress of the game by each player. For example, the game data P designates a plurality of characters owned by the player. The display image group G is a set of display image data S for all kinds of characters that can appear in the game. Each display image data S of the display image group G is stored in the storage device 34 as an independent file and processed individually.

  The basic data T includes an image file Y and M pieces of matching dummy image data R (R [1] to R [M]), and is used to generate the image file X. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the image file Y. Similar to the image file X, the image file Y is a SWF format data file including the header ZA, the action defining data ZB, and the image data group ZC, and is used as a template for generating the image file X. The header ZA of the image file Y specifies the entire data size of the image file Y. The image data group ZC of the image file Y is a set of M pieces of dummy image data Q (Q [1] to Q [M]) and background image data B indicating the background image 54 of the battle screen 50.

  The M pieces of dummy image data Q (Q [1] to Q [M]) include MA pieces of dummy image data Q corresponding to the attacking character and MB pieces of dummy image data Q corresponding to the defending character. It is divided into. Similar to the display image data S, each dummy image data Q is SWF format data including a header WA indicating the data size of the dummy image data Q and an image portion WB indicating a predetermined dummy image. The contents of the dummy image indicated by the image portion WB and the data size indicated by the header WA differ for each dummy image data Q. Schematically, M dummy image data Q (Q [1] to Q [M]) in the image file Y are replaced with display image data S of each character participating in the battle event in the display image group G. As a result, the image file X is generated. That is, each dummy image data Q of the image file Y corresponds to provisional data (dummy data) until it is replaced with display image data S of characters actually participating in the battle event.

  The M matching dummy image data R (R [1] to R [M]) of the basic data T in FIG. 1 correspond to each dummy image data Q of the image file Y on a one-to-one basis. Specifically, each matching dummy image data R [m] (m = 1 to M) is a matching dummy image among M dummy image data Q [1] to Q [M] of the image file Y. The content is the same as that of one dummy image data Q [m] corresponding to the data R [m]. Each verification dummy image data R can be stored in the storage device 34 as an independent file and processed individually. The M verification dummy image data R is divided into MA verification dummy image data R corresponding to the attacking character and MB verification dummy image data R corresponding to the defending character.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a process for generating the image file X using the basic data T (image file Y and M pieces of matching dummy image data R) stored in the storage device 34. Each time the player instructs the occurrence of a battle event by operating the input device 26, the processing of FIG. 5 is executed.

  When the process of FIG. 5 is started, the control device 32 selects a plurality of characters participating in the battle event (SA11). Specifically, the control device 32 selects an attacking character with an upper limit of MA, and selects a defending character with an upper limit of MB. The attacking character is selected from a plurality of characters indicated by the game data P of the player in charge of attack, and the defending character is selected from a plurality of characters indicated by the game data P of the player in charge of defense. Since the characters owned by each player are changed (added or deleted) at any time as the game progresses, the characters participating in the battle event can change for each battle event.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the control device 32 converts the display image data S of each character selected in step SA11 out of the plurality of display image data S of the display image group G stored in the storage device 34 into basic data. Each of the M matching dummy image data R [1] to R [M] of T is made to correspond one-to-one (SA12). Specifically, the control device 32 displays, for each of the MA matching dummy image data R corresponding to the attacking character, display image data S for each attacking character selected in step SA11. For example, it is made to respond | correspond in order of the attack power of each character. Similarly, for each of the MB matching dummy image data R corresponding to the defending character, the control device 32 displays, for example, the display image data S of each defending character selected in step SA11. It corresponds to the order of the defense power of the character.

  When the total number of attacking characters selected in step SA11 is less than MA (for example, when the total number of characters owned by the player is small), the display-side dummy dummy image data R for MA attacking is displayed. Excess matching dummy image data R to which image data S is not assigned is associated with display image data S for a predetermined transparent image. The same applies to the MB defense dummy image data R on the defense side. Since each matching dummy image data R has a one-to-one correspondence with the dummy image data Q of the image file Y, the processing of step SA12 is for displaying each character with respect to each dummy image data Q of the image file Y. In other words, the image data S may be associated with one to one.

  The control device 32 steps each of the M pieces of dummy image data Q [1] to Q [M] in the image file Y into the dummy image data Q [m] (matching dummy image data R [m]). A process of replacing with the display image data S associated with SA12 is executed (SA13 to SA17). Since each dummy image data Q [m] has a variable length, it is difficult to specify each boundary of the M pieces of dummy image data Q [1] to Q [M] from only the image file Y. Therefore, in the first embodiment, each dummy image data Q [m] in the image file Y is specified by comparing the image file Y with the matching dummy image data R [m].

  The control device 32 selects one verification dummy image data R [m] from the M verification dummy image data R [1] to R [M] and sets the verification dummy image data R [m]. A part (hereinafter referred to as “collation data”) r [m] is extracted (SA13). As shown in part (A) of FIG. 7, the collation data r [m] is, for example, a part extending from the head to a predetermined length in the collation dummy image data R [m].

  As shown in part (A) of FIG. 7, the control device 32 moves the collation position PT (pointer) with respect to the image file Y by a predetermined unit amount from the beginning to the end of the image file Y, while collating data r [m]. Is matched with the image file Y to search for a location in the image file Y that matches the verification data r [m], and matches the verification data r [m] as shown in part (B) of FIG. One dummy image data Q [m] including the location (hereinafter referred to as “searched dummy image data Q [m]”) is specified (SA14). Specifically, the portion of the image file Y that extends from the beginning of the location that matches the verification data r [m] to the data size specified by the header WA of the verification dummy image data R [m] is the dummy image data Q [m]. Identified as

  When one searched dummy image data Q [m] is specified by the above procedure, the control device 32 searches the searched dummy image data Q [m] for the searched dummy image data Q [m] as shown in part (C) of FIG. The display dummy image data Q [m] (matching dummy image data R [m]) is replaced with the display image data S associated in step SA12 (SA15). Since the searched dummy image data Q [m] in the image file Y and the display image data S may have different data sizes, the display image data S is simply overwritten on the dummy image data Q. I can't. Therefore, as shown in part (C) of FIG. 7, the control device 32 connects the display image data S to the section Y1 from the top of the image file Y to immediately before the start point of the searched dummy image data Q [m]. Then, the searched dummy image data Q [m] is connected to the display image data S by connecting the section Y2 immediately after the end point of the searched dummy image data Q [m] in the image file Y to the display image data S. Replace with data S.

  Since the searched dummy image data Q [m] and the display image data S may have different data sizes, the entire image file Y is replaced by replacing the searched dummy image data Q [m] with the display image data S. The data size changes. Therefore, the control device 32 updates the data size of the image file Y indicated by the header ZA of the image file Y to the data size of the image file Y after replacement of the dummy image data Q [m] (after execution of step SA15). (SA16).

  The control device 32 determines whether or not the processing of steps SA13 to SA16 (replacement with the display image data S) has been completed for all of the M dummy image data Q [1] to Q [M] of the image file Y. Determine (SA17). When the result of step SA17 is negative (when there is unprocessed dummy image data Q [m]), the control device 32 newly selects one unselected dummy image data for verification R [m]. In addition, the processing of steps SA13 to SA16 is executed. When the processing is completed for the M pieces of dummy image data Q [1] to Q [M] (SA17: YES), the control device 32 determines that all of the M pieces of dummy image data Q [1] to Q [M] The image file Y replaced with the display image data S of each character is transmitted as an image file X from the communication device 36 to the terminal device 12 (SA18).

  As described above, in the first embodiment, since the image file X is generated by replacing each dummy image data Q of the existing image file Y with the display image data S, the image file X is generated. It is possible to reduce the processing load. Further, since each image data X is generated by replacing each dummy image data Q in the image file Y with the display image data S, the operation defining data ZB in the image file Y is replaced with each display image data after the replacement. The data is used as data defining the operation of the S image 52. Therefore, the load of generating the image file X is reduced as compared with the configuration in which the operation defining data ZB that defines the operation of the image 52 indicated by each display image data S is newly generated when the image file X is generated. There are also advantages.

  In the first embodiment, a part of the verification dummy image data R [m] is verified with the image file Y as the verification data r [m]. Therefore, there is an advantage that the processing load is reduced as compared with the configuration in which the entire matching dummy image data R [m] is compared with the image file Y. However, the entire matching dummy image data R [m] can be checked against the image file Y.

Second Embodiment
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below. In addition, about the element which an effect | action and a function are equivalent to 1st Embodiment in each form illustrated below, each reference detailed in the above description is diverted and each detailed description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  In the first embodiment, the dummy image data Q [m] is retrieved by collating the collation data r [m] with the image file Y while moving the collation position PT with respect to the image file Y by a predetermined unit amount. In the second embodiment, the collation data r [m] is collated with the image file Y while the collation position PT is moved (skipped) by the movement amount corresponding to the data size specified by the header WA of the dummy image data Q [m]. .

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the process executed by the control device 32 of the second embodiment in step SA14 of FIG. When step SA14 is started, the control device 32 determines the position (initial position) of the header WA of the first dummy image data Q [1] among the M dummy image data Q [1] to Q [M] in the image file Y. ) Is set as the collation position PT (SB11).

  The control device 32 collates the collation data r [m] with the collation position PT of the image file Y to determine whether or not the collation data r [m] matches a part of the image file Y ( SB12). When the collation data r [m] matches a part of the image file Y (SB12: YES), the control device 32 dummyes a portion of the image file Y that extends from the current collation position PT to the data size specified by the header WA. It is specified as image data Q [1] (SB13). The processing (SA15 to SA18) after specifying the dummy image data Q [m] is the same as in the first embodiment.

  On the other hand, when the collation data r [m] does not match a part of the image file Y (SB12: NO), the control device 32 determines the data size (dummy image data) specified by the header WA starting from the current collation position PT. The collation position PT is skipped by the data size Q [1] (SB14). That is, the collation position PT jumps from the beginning of the dummy image data Q [1] to the beginning of the dummy image data Q [2] immediately after, as shown in FIG. Then, the collation data r [m] is collated with the image file Y at the collation position PT after the movement to determine whether the collation data r [m] and a part of the image file Y match (SB12). ). That is, in the first embodiment, the collation position PT is moved by a predetermined unit amount, whereas in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the collation position PT is moved to the head of each dummy image data Q [m]. The collation data r [m] and the image file Y are collated while being moved to the head of the dummy image data Q [m + 1] immediately after.

  In the second embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment is realized. In the second embodiment, the collation position PT is skipped according to the data size designated by the header WA of each dummy image data Q. Compared with the first embodiment in which the collation position PT is moved by a predetermined unit amount. Thus, there is an advantage that the load of the process of generating the image file X (particularly, the process of specifying each dummy image data Q from the image file Y) is reduced.

<Third Embodiment>
In consideration of the fact that the combination of characters participating in the battle event may change from event to event, the first embodiment has exemplified the configuration in which the image file X is generated from the image file Y each time a battle event is instructed. In the third embodiment, the image file X1 generated from the image file Y in the process of FIG. 5 is held in the storage device 34 for each player, and the image file X1 stored in the storage device 34 is partially changed. An image file X2 of the next battle event is generated.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a process in which the control device 32 of the third embodiment generates the image file X2 by processing the existing image file X1, and FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of the process of FIG. When a battle event is instructed after the process of FIG. 5 for generating the image file X from the image file Y, the process of FIG. 10 is started. In the third embodiment, when the processing of FIG. 5 is executed, M display image data S (that is, dummy image data Q [1] to Q [M]) of each character selected in step SA11 are replaced. The display image data S) is stored as new matching dummy image data R (R [1] to R [M]) in the storage device 34 for each player together with the image file X1.

  When the process of FIG. 10 is started, the control device 32 selects a plurality of characters participating in the current battle event (SC11). Characters participating in battle events can change from battle event to battle event. As shown in FIG. 11, the control device 32 is one of the characters different from the character selected in step SC11 among the M display image data S of the existing image file X1 stored in the storage device 34. The above display image data S (hereinafter referred to as “change target image data S”) is specified (SC12). Specifically, a part of the matching dummy image data R [m] stored in the storage device 34 for the character to be changed is collated with the image file X1 as the collation data r [m], thereby changing the image data S to be changed. Is identified. The method of collation between the collation data r [m] and the image file X1 is the same as step SA14 in the first embodiment. In FIG. 11, of the M pieces of display image data S in the image file X1, the change target image data S is hatched.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the control device 32 displays each change target image data S specified from the M pieces of display image data S of the image file X1 in the display image group G in the step SC11. A new image file X2 is generated by substituting for the image data S (SC13). The method of replacing the display image data S is the same as the method of replacing the dummy image data Q [m] with the display image data S (SA15) in the first embodiment. Of the M pieces of display image data S in the image file X1, display image data S other than the change target image data S is also maintained in the image file X2. The matching dummy image data R [m] used for matching with the image file X1 in step SC12 is updated to the display image data S after replacement in step SC13.

  In the third embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment is realized. Further, in the third embodiment, a part of the M display image data S (change target image data S) of the generated image file X1 is replaced with another display image data S to obtain a new one. Since the image file X2 is generated, the process of FIG. 5 in which all of the M dummy image data Q [1] to Q [M] of the image file Y are replaced with the display image data S is performed every time a battle event occurs. There is an advantage that the processing load of the control device 32 is reduced as compared with the configuration to be executed. On the other hand, in the first embodiment in which the image file X is generated from the image file Y every time a battle event occurs, it is not necessary to store the generated image file X of each player in the storage device 34. There is an advantage that the storage capacity required for the storage device 34 is reduced compared to the embodiment.

<Fourth embodiment>
FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a game apparatus 14B according to the fourth embodiment. The game device 14B is an electronic device that causes a player (owner) to play a game similar to the first embodiment. For example, a portable device such as a mobile phone or a portable information terminal is suitable as the game apparatus 14B. As shown in FIG. 12, the game apparatus 14 </ b> B includes a control device 32, a storage device 34, an input device 26, and a display device 28.

  The storage device 34 stores a program PGM, game data P, basic data T, and a display image group G as in the first embodiment. The control device 32 operates in the same manner as in the first embodiment by executing the program PGM. Specifically, the control device 32 generates the image file X by replacing each dummy image data Q included in the image file Y of the basic data T with the display image data S of the display image group G. The battle screen 50 of FIG. 2 is displayed on the display device 28 in accordance with the image file X generated by the control device 32.

  As understood from the above description, the game device 14B of the fourth embodiment functions as a device that provides the player with the game provided by the game device 14A of the first embodiment alone. Therefore, the same effect as that of the first embodiment is realized in the fourth embodiment. Note that the configurations of the second embodiment and the third embodiment can also be applied to the fourth embodiment.

<Modification>
Each of the above-described embodiments can be variously modified. Specific modifications are exemplified below. Two or more aspects arbitrarily selected from the following examples can be appropriately combined as long as they do not contradict each other.

(1) In each of the above embodiments, the image file X indicating the battle screen 50 of the battle event is generated, but the content of the image indicated by the image file X is arbitrary. For example, the above-described embodiments are also applied to the generation of the image file X of an event (for example, an event for searching for a cave) in which the player acquires an item or character. Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the configuration in which the display image data S indicates a character in the game is illustrated with a relation assuming a battle event, but the content of the image indicated by the display image data S is arbitrary. For example, depending on the image indicated by the image file X, a configuration in which the display image data S indicates an item or the like in the game may be employed. That is, the dummy image indicated by the dummy image data Q and the characters, items, etc. indicated by the display image data S are included as objects.

(2) In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where one type of basic data T is stored in the storage device 34 is illustrated, but a plurality of different basic data T can be prepared. The control device 32 generates the image file X by executing the same processing as in each of the above-described forms using one basic data T selected from a plurality of basic data T according to a predetermined rule.

(3) In each embodiment described above, the image file Y, the matching dummy image data R, and the display image data S are stored in the single storage device 34. However, each data is stored in a separate storage device 34. Is also possible. Further, a configuration in which the function of the game device 14A is distributed to a plurality of devices may be employed.

(4) In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the configuration of the present invention for generating the image file X from the image file Y is applied to the game device 14 (14A, 14B) is exemplified. It is not limited to the device 14. A preferred aspect of the present invention is realized as a technique (image file processing apparatus, image file processing method) for generating an image file X from an image file Y.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Game system, 12 ... Terminal device, 14A, 14B ... Game device, 16 ... Communication network, 22 ... Control device, 24 ... Communication device, 26 ... Input device, 28 ... Display device, 32... Control device, 34... Storage device, 36.

Claims (8)

A selection unit for selecting an object from a plurality of objects assigned to the user;
An image specifying unit for specifying the dummy image data in an image file including dummy image data indicating an object;
An image replacement unit that replaces the dummy image data specified by the image specifying unit with display image data indicating the object selected by the selection unit ;
The image specifying unit collates at least a part of collation dummy image data common to the dummy image data with the image file while changing a collation position with respect to the image file, so that the dummy in the image file is matched. An image file processing device that identifies image data. An image specifying unit for specifying the dummy image data in an image file including dummy image data indicating an object;
An image replacement unit that replaces the dummy image data specified by the image specifying unit with display image data indicating an object assigned to one user, and transmits the replaced image file to a terminal device of another user. And
The image specifying unit collates at least a part of collation dummy image data common to the dummy image data with the image file while changing a collation position with respect to the image file, so that the dummy in the image file is matched. An image file processing device that identifies image data. A selection unit for selecting an object from a plurality of objects assigned to the user;
An image specifying unit for specifying each of the plurality of dummy image data in an image file including a plurality of dummy image data indicating an object;
An image corresponding unit that associates display image data indicating the object selected by the selection unit with a part of the plurality of dummy image data, and associates display image data indicating a transparent image with the remaining dummy image data;
An image file processing apparatus comprising: an image replacement unit that replaces each of the plurality of dummy image data specified by the image specifying unit with the display image data corresponding to the dummy image data by the image corresponding unit. An image specifying unit for specifying each of the plurality of dummy image data in an image file including a plurality of dummy image data indicating an object;
An image corresponding unit that associates display image data indicating an object assigned to one user with a part of the plurality of dummy image data, and associates display image data indicating a transparent image with the remaining dummy image data; ,
Each of the plurality of dummy image data specified by the image specifying unit is replaced with the display image data corresponding to the dummy image data by the image corresponding unit , and the replaced image file is replaced by another user's image data . An image file processing apparatus comprising: an image replacement unit that transmits to a terminal device . A selection unit for selecting an object from a plurality of objects assigned to the user;
An image specifying unit for specifying the dummy image data in an image file including dummy image data indicating an object; and
A program that causes a computer to function as an image replacement unit that replaces dummy image data specified by the image specifying unit with display image data indicating an object selected by the selection unit ,
The image specifying unit collates at least a part of collation dummy image data common to the dummy image data with the image file while changing a collation position with respect to the image file, so that the dummy in the image file is matched. A program that identifies image data. An image specifying unit for specifying the dummy image data in an image file including dummy image data indicating an object; and
An image replacement unit that replaces the dummy image data specified by the image specifying unit with display image data indicating an object assigned to one user, and transmits the replaced image file to a terminal device of another user. As a program that causes a computer to function as
The image specifying unit collates at least a part of collation dummy image data common to the dummy image data with the image file while changing a collation position with respect to the image file, so that the dummy in the image file is matched. A program that identifies image data. A selection unit for selecting an object from a plurality of objects assigned to the user;
An image specifying unit for specifying each of the plurality of dummy image data in an image file including a plurality of dummy image data indicating an object;
An image corresponding unit that associates display image data indicating the object selected by the selection unit with a part of the plurality of dummy image data, and associates display image data indicating a transparent image with the remaining dummy image data; and
A program that causes a computer to function as an image replacement unit that replaces each of the plurality of dummy image data specified by the image specifying unit with the display image data corresponding to the dummy image data by the image corresponding unit. An image specifying unit for specifying each of the plurality of dummy image data in an image file including a plurality of dummy image data indicating an object;
An image corresponding unit that associates display image data indicating an object given to one user with a part of the plurality of dummy image data, and associates display image data indicating a transparent image with the remaining dummy image data; and,
Each of the plurality of dummy image data specified by the image specifying unit is replaced with the display image data corresponding to the dummy image data by the image corresponding unit , and the replaced image file is replaced by another user's image data . A program that causes a computer to function as an image replacement unit to be transmitted to a terminal device .

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