JP5731461B2 - GAME DEVICE AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, a game apparatus that executes a game in which a plurality of objects (for example, characters) move in a game space is known. For example, Patent Literature 1 describes a technique for moving a character set as a user's operation target according to a user's operation and moving other characters based on a predetermined pattern.

JP 2010-233734 A

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, since characters other than the character set as the operation target of the user can only perform the movement of the pattern determined in advance by the game creator, each character moves as intended by the user. There are things that do not.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game apparatus, a game apparatus control method, and a program capable of moving an object as the user desires.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a game apparatus (10) according to the present invention is a game apparatus (10) in which a plurality of objects move in a game space, and is based on a reference object among the plurality of objects. Accepting means (94) for accepting designation by the user for relative position changes to be made by other objects, and relative position change data indicating the relative position change designated by the user in the storage means (90). A storage unit (96) for storing; a determination unit (98) for determining whether or not a control start timing has been reached during execution of the game; and the relative position change data when the control start timing has been reached; And a movement control means (100) for moving another object based on the current position of the reference object. That.

  In addition, the control method of the game apparatus (10) according to the present invention is a control method of the game apparatus (10) in which a plurality of objects move in the game space, and is based on a reference object among the plurality of objects. A receiving step (94) for accepting designation by the user for relative position changes to be performed by other objects, and relative position change data indicating the relative position changes designated by the user in the storage means (90). A storage step (96) for storing; a determination step (98) for determining whether or not a control start timing has been reached during execution of the game; and if the control start timing has been reached, the relative position change data; A movement control step (100) for moving another object based on the current position of the reference object; And wherein the Mukoto.

  Further, the program according to the present invention specifies a computer in which a plurality of objects move in a game space, by a user with respect to a relative positional change that another object should perform with respect to a reference object among the plurality of objects. Receiving means (94) for accepting, storage means (96) for saving relative position change data indicating the relative position change designated by the user in the storage means (90), control start timing during the execution of the game Determining means (98) for determining whether or not a visit has been made, a movement that moves another object based on the relative position change data and the current position of the reference object when the control start timing is reached The computer is caused to function as a control means (100).

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

  According to the present invention, an object can be moved as the user desires.

  In the aspect of the invention, the accepting unit (94) may have a relative target position, a relative movement direction, and a relative movement path to which another object should move relative to the reference object. The movement control means (100) receives at least one of the relative target position, the relative movement direction, and the relative movement path. Another object is moved based on the current position of the reference object.

  In the aspect of the invention, the reception unit (94) includes a unit (94) that receives a start position of a position change of another object with respect to the reference object, and the movement control unit (100) includes the designation One or more of the plurality of other objects are selected based on the determined start position, the current position of the reference object, and the current position of each of the plurality of other objects, One or a plurality of objects are moved based on the relative position change data and a current position of the reference object.

  In the aspect of the invention, the receiving unit (94) includes a unit (94) that receives a start position of a position change of another object with respect to the reference object, and the game device (10) includes the movement control. Means (102) for determining whether or not to execute movement control by means (100) based on the designated start position, the current position of the reference object, and the current position of another object; It is further characterized by including.

  In the aspect of the invention, the receiving unit (94) includes a unit (94) that receives a waiting time for a position change of another object with respect to the reference object, and the movement control unit (100) The other object is moved based on the waiting time that has been set, the relative position change data, and the current position of the reference object.

  In the aspect of the invention, the accepting unit (94) repeatedly accepts designation by the user, and the game device (10) stores a plurality of the relative position change data in the storage unit (90). When the game is being executed, the game apparatus further includes means (104) for receiving a selection by the user from the plurality of relative position change data, and the movement control means (100) The other object is moved based on the relative position change data selected by the user from the target position change data and the current position of the reference object.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the game device (10) includes a means (106) for displaying a game screen representing the current state of the game space, and the reference object of the reference object before the control start timing comes. Prediction means (108) for predicting a position change of another object based on the current position and the relative position change data, and means (110) for presenting the prediction result of the prediction means to the user on the game screen And further comprising.

  In one aspect of the present invention, three or more objects are arranged in the game space, and the receiving means (94) should be each of a plurality of other objects with respect to the reference object. The movement control means (100) moves each of a plurality of other objects based on the current position of the reference object and the relative position change data with respect to the relative position change. It is characterized by that.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the game is a game in which a plurality of characters move a moving object, and the receiving means (94) applies the moving object or a character associated with the moving object. On the other hand, the relative position change to be performed by another character is accepted by the user, and the movement control means (100) receives the relative position change data and the current position of the moving object or the moving object. The other character is moved based on the current position of the character associated with.

  In addition, in the above, although the code | symbol described in drawing is described in parenthesis in order to make an understanding of this invention easy, by this, the game device etc. which concern on this invention are not limited to the aspect of illustration.

It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the game device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of game space. It is a figure which shows an example of the edit screen for a user to specify how the player character moves with respect to the ball. It is a figure which shows an example of the edit screen when the position of a ball | bowl is designated. It is a figure which shows an example of an edit screen when a starting position is designated. It is a figure which shows an example of an edit screen when a target position is designated. It is a figure which shows an example of the edit screen for a user to specify standby | waiting time. It is a figure which shows an example of the edit screen when the way of movement of the 2nd player character is designated. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function relevant to this invention among the functions implement | achieved with a game device. It is a figure which shows the data storage example of relative position change data. It is a figure for demonstrating the movement control of the player character by a movement control part. It is a flowchart which shows the process which a game device performs. It is a functional block diagram of a modification. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen in case the some relative position change data are preserve | saved. It is a figure which shows an example of a game screen.

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

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. A game apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a consumer game machine 11, a display unit 32, an audio output unit 34, and an optical disc 36 (information storage medium).

  The display unit 32 and the audio output unit 34 are connected to the consumer game machine 11. The display unit 32 is, for example, a home television receiver or a liquid crystal display. The audio output unit 34 is, for example, a speaker or headphones incorporated in a home television receiver.

  The home game machine 11 is a known computer game system. The home game machine 11 includes a bus 12, a control unit 14, a main memory 16, an image processing unit 18, an input / output processing unit 20, an audio processing unit 22, an optical disk playback unit 24, a hard disk 26, a communication interface 28, and a controller 30. Including.

  The control unit 14 includes one or a plurality of control units (for example, a CPU or the like). The control unit 14 executes processing and information processing for controlling each unit of the consumer game machine 11 based on an operating system stored in a ROM (not shown) and a program read from the optical disc 36.

  The main memory 16 includes a RAM, for example. The program and data read from the optical disc 36 are written in the main memory 16. The main memory 16 is also used as a working memory for the control unit 14. The bus 12 is for exchanging addresses and data among the units of the consumer game machine 11.

  The image processing unit 18 includes a VRAM. The image processing unit 18 draws a game screen on the VRAM based on the image data supplied from the control unit 14. The game screen drawn on the VRAM is converted into a video signal and output to the display unit 32 at a predetermined timing.

  The input / output processing unit 20 is an interface for the control unit 14 to access the audio processing unit 22, the optical disc playback unit 24, the hard disk 26, the communication interface 28, and the controller 30.

  The audio processing unit 22 includes a sound buffer. The sound processing unit 22 outputs the sound data read from the optical disc 36 to the sound buffer from the sound output unit 34.

  The communication interface 28 is an interface for connecting the consumer game machine 11 to a communication network such as the Internet by wire or wireless.

  The optical disc playback unit 24 reads programs and data recorded on the optical disc 36. In the present embodiment, the case where the optical disc 36 is used to supply programs and data to the consumer game machine 11 will be described. However, other information storage media such as a memory card are used to store programs and data. You may make it supply with respect to the consumer game machine 11. FIG. In addition, for example, a program or data may be supplied to the consumer game machine 11 from a remote place via a communication network.

  The hard disk 26 is a general hard disk device (auxiliary storage device). Note that programs and data described as being stored in the optical disk 36 in the present embodiment may be stored in the hard disk 26.

  The controller 30 is general-purpose operation means for accepting various game operations by the user. One or more controllers 30 are wired or wirelessly connected to the home game machine 11. The input / output processing unit 20 scans the state of each operation member of the controller 30 at regular intervals (for example, every 1/60 seconds). An operation signal representing the scan result is sent to the control unit 14 via the bus 12. The control unit 14 determines the user's game operation based on the operation signal.

[2. Game executed on game device]
The game apparatus 10 executes a game in which a plurality of objects move in the game space by executing a game program read from the optical disc 36. In the present embodiment, a case where a soccer game in which a plurality of characters move a ball is executed will be described.

  In this soccer game, a team operated by a user (hereinafter referred to as “user team”) and a team operated by an opponent (computer or other user) (hereinafter referred to as “opponent team”). A soccer game is held between. When the soccer game is started, for example, a game space is constructed in the main memory 16.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the game space. The game space 40 shown in FIG. 2 is a virtual three-dimensional space in which three coordinate axes (Xw axis, Yw axis, and Zw axis) orthogonal to each other are set. As shown in FIG. 2, a field 42 (a plane on which other objects are arranged) that is an object representing a soccer field is arranged in the game space 40.

  On the field 42, two goal lines 44a and 44b, two touch lines 46a and 46b, and a center line 48 are represented. The pitch 50 surrounded by the two goal lines 44a and 44b and the two touch lines 46a and 46b and the periphery of the pitch 50 (a predetermined area outside the pitch 50 in contact with the goal lines 44a and 44b or the touch lines 46a and 46b). In the match.

  On the field 42, a goal 52 which is an object representing a soccer goal, a player character 54 which is an object representing a soccer player belonging to the user team, and a player character which is an object representing a soccer player belonging to the opponent team 56 and a ball 58, which is an object representing a soccer ball (moving object), are arranged. The position of each object is specified by, for example, three-dimensional coordinates in the world coordinate system (Xw-Yw-Zw coordinate system).

  Although omitted in FIG. 2, eleven player characters 54 belonging to the user team and eleven player characters 56 belonging to the opponent team are arranged on the field 42.

  For example, when the player character 54 (56) approaches the ball 58, the player character 54 (56) and the ball 58 are associated under a predetermined condition. In this case, the movement action of the player character 54 (56) is a dribbling action. Hereinafter, the state in which the ball 58 is associated with the player character 54 (56) is described as “the player character 54 (56) holds the ball 58”.

  When the player character 54 (56) holding the ball 58 dribbles or kicks the ball 58, the ball 58 moves. Further, the ball 58 moves even if it contacts the body of the player character 54 (56) or the goal 52.

  A virtual camera 60 (viewpoint) is set in the game space 40. A game screen representing a state in which the game space 40 is viewed from the virtual camera 60 is displayed on the display unit 32. The game screen is generated by converting the vertex coordinates of each object arranged in the game space 40 from the world coordinate system to the screen coordinate system using a predetermined coordinate conversion calculation.

  In the present embodiment, any one of the player characters 54 belonging to the user team is set as an operation target of the user. The player character 54 set as the user's operation target acts based on the user's operation. For example, the user moves the player character 54 that is the operation target by performing a direction instruction operation using the controller 30. For example, the user uses the controller 30 to instruct the direction in which the player character 54 dribbles or kicks the ball 58.

  Among the player characters 54 (56) arranged in the game space 40, those that are not subject to the user's operation act autonomously according to a predetermined behavior algorithm. The action algorithm is an action pattern determined by the game creator and is described in the game program. That is, the player characters 54 (56) other than the player character 54 to be operated by the user act based on the operation of the computer.

  In the present embodiment, for example, the user can specify in advance how the player character 54 that is not the user's operation target moves with respect to the ball 58 before the game starts or during the pause after the game starts. For example, the user can specify in advance how to move the n-th (n is a natural number) player characters 54 with respect to the ball 58 in an arbitrary scene of the game.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an edit screen for the user to specify how the player character 54 moves with respect to the ball 58. As shown in FIG. 3, a pitch image 72 simulating the pitch 50 is displayed on the edit screen 70. The pitch image 72 is an image in which the pitch 50 is simplified.

  The user can designate an arbitrary position on the pitch image 72 by operating the controller 30 and moving the pointer P. Here, since the user specifies how the player character 54 moves with respect to the ball 58, the user first specifies the position of the ball 58 serving as a reference.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the edit screen 70 when the position of the ball 58 is designated. As shown in FIG. 4, a ball image 78 imitating the ball 58 is displayed at a position designated by the user using the pointer P.

  After the ball image 78 is displayed, the user specifies how the player character 54 moves. As described above, the user can specify how the n player characters 54 move on the edit screen 70. First, the user uses the pointer P to specify the position where the first player character 54 starts moving (hereinafter simply referred to as “start position”).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the edit screen 70 when the start position is designated. As shown in FIG. 5, a start position image 80a indicating the start position is displayed. The start position once designated by the user may be changeable. In this case, the start position image 80a is displayed at a position corresponding to the start position changed by the user.

  After the start position image 80a is displayed, the user uses the pointer P to specify the position to which the first player character 54 moves (hereinafter referred to as “target position”).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the edit screen 70 when the target position is designated. As shown in FIG. 6, a target position image 82a indicating the target position is displayed. Note that the target position once designated by the user may be changeable. In this case, the target position image 82a is displayed at a position corresponding to the target position changed by the user.

  After the target position image 82a is displayed, the user designates a waiting time until the player character 54 starts moving.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an edit screen 70 for the user to specify the standby time. As shown in FIG. 7, the user inputs a numerical value indicating the waiting time from the input form 84a. The waiting time is a time from the given timing (for example, control start timing described later) until the player character 54 starts the position change designated by the user. After the standby time input by the user on the input form 84a has elapsed, the player character 54 starts moving from the position corresponding to the start position image 80a toward the position corresponding to the target position image 82a. When the user selects the next player button 74, it is possible to specify how the second player character 54 moves. That is, when the user selects the next player button 74, the start position, target position, and standby time of the second player character 54 are input.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the edit screen 70 when the movement method of the second player character 54 is designated. As shown in FIG. 8, a start position image 80 b showing the start position of the second player character 54, a target position image 82 b showing the target position of the second player character 54, and the waiting time of the second player character 54 Is displayed on the edit screen 70.

  When the user specifies how to move three or more player characters 54, the next player button 74 is further selected. When the user selects the save button 76, how the n player characters 54 move with respect to the ball 58 in a certain scene (that is, the contents designated by the user) is saved in the hard disk 26. The game apparatus 10 is configured such that the player character 54 moves based on how the n designated player characters 54 move at an arbitrary timing while the user is playing the game. Hereinafter, the present technology will be described in detail.

[3. Functions realized in game device]
FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing functions related to the present invention among the functions realized by the game apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 9, the game apparatus 10 executes a game program, thereby executing a game data storage unit 90, a game control unit 92, a designation receiving unit 94, a storage unit 96, a timing determination unit 98, and a movement control unit. 100 is realized. The game data storage unit 90 is realized mainly by the main memory 16, the hard disk 26 and the optical disk 36, and other functions are realized mainly by the control unit 14.

[3-1. Game data storage unit]
The game data storage unit 90 stores data necessary for realizing the game. In the present embodiment, the game data storage unit 90 stores relative position change data indicating the user-specified content from the edit screen 70.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a data storage example of relative position change data. As shown in FIG. 10, how the n player characters 54 move with respect to the ball 58 is stored in the relative position change data. For example, the start position, the target position, and the waiting time of the player character 54 are associated with each other as a way of movement of the nth player character 54. Here, the start position and the target position are stored as coordinates (two-dimensional coordinates or three-dimensional coordinates) in a coordinate system with the ball image 78 as a reference (origin). As the waiting time, a numerical value input from the input form 84 is stored.

The game data storage unit 90 stores game situation data indicating the current situation of the soccer game. For example, the following data is included in the game situation data. The game situation data is updated as appropriate according to the progress of the game.
(1) Data indicating the current state (position, posture, moving direction, moving speed, etc.) of each player character 54 (56) (2) Data indicating the player character 54 set as the user's operation target (3 ) Data indicating the current state (position, moving direction, moving speed, etc.) of the ball 58 (4) Data indicating the player character 54 (56) holding the ball 58 (5) Current state of the virtual camera 60 ( (6) Other data indicating the situation of the game (for example, scores and elapsed time of both teams)

  The control unit 14 functions as a means for acquiring data stored in the game data storage unit 90. The control unit 14 functions as a means for updating data stored in the game data storage unit 90. The data stored in the game data storage unit 90 is not limited to the above example. In addition, for example, various parameters related to the player character 54 (56) may be stored.

[3-2. Game control unit]
The game control unit 92 executes a game in which a plurality of player characters 54 (56) move. The game control unit 92 moves each of the player characters 54 (56) based on the operation of the user or the computer. For example, the game control unit 92 moves the player character 54 (56) other than the user's operation target based on the action pattern defined in the game program (that is, the action pattern defined by the game creator).

  The game control unit 92 moves the ball 58 in the game space 40. For example, the game control unit 92 moves the ball 58 when the player character 54 (56) touches the ball 58.

[3-3. Designated reception desk]
The designation receiving unit 94 is different from the reference object (for example, the ball 58) among the plurality of objects (for example, each object arranged in the game space 40) (for example, each of the plurality of player characters 54). The designation by the user is accepted for the relative position change to be performed. The designation receiving unit 94 receives designation of a relative position change with respect to the ball 58 based on an operation signal from the controller 30.

  The reference object is one of the objects arranged in the game space 40, and is an object serving as a reference (origin) when the movement control unit 100 moves the control target object (for example, the player character 54). . In the present embodiment, the ball 58 corresponds to a reference object.

  The relative position change with respect to the ball 58 is a relative position change of the player character 54 with reference to the position of the ball 58 (as viewed from the ball 58). The relative position change is a relative movement (how to move) that the player character 54 should perform. In the present embodiment, accepting a relative target position with respect to the ball 58 from the edit screen 70 corresponds to accepting a relative position change to be made by the player character 54.

  The designation receiving unit 94 of the present embodiment receives the start position of the position change of another object (for example, each of the plurality of player characters 54) with respect to the reference object (for example, the ball 58). The designation receiving unit 94 receives the designation of the start position based on the operation signal from the controller 30. In the present embodiment, the designation accepting unit 94 accepts designation by the user for a change in position from the start position designated by the user. The position change from the start position is movement (how to move) with the start position as the starting point (starting position). The designation receiving unit 94 receives the designation of the coordinates of the start position based on the operation signal from the controller 30.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the designation | designated reception part 94 receives the waiting time of the position change of the other object (for example, each of the some player character 54) with respect to a reference | standard object (for example, ball | bowl 58). Here, the designation receiving unit 94 receives a user input to the input form 84. In the present embodiment, the designation accepting unit 94 accepts designation by the user for a relative position change after the standby time designated by the user has elapsed. In other words, the designation receiving unit 94 starts after a waiting time has elapsed from a given timing (for example, a control start timing described later, a timing at which a player character 54 is selected, or a timing around a predetermined time of these timings). The designation of the position change to be performed is accepted.

[3-4. Saving section]
The storage unit 96 stores (records) relative position change data indicating a relative position change designated by the user in the storage unit. When the user selects a save button from the edit screen 70, the save unit 96 creates a new record in the relative position change data. And the preservation | save part 96 stores a user's designation | designated content (here start position, target position, standby time) for every player character 54 in the said created record.

[3-5. Timing determination unit]
The timing determination unit 98 determines whether or not the control start timing has come during the execution of the game. The control start timing is the timing when the user performs a given operation or the timing when the game enters a given situation. Here, a case will be described in which the timing determination unit 98 determines whether or not the control start timing has arrived by determining whether or not the user has performed a given operation based on a signal from the controller 30.

[3-6. Movement control unit]
When the control start timing arrives, the movement control unit 100 determines another object (for example, n player characters) based on the relative position change data and the current position of the reference object (for example, the ball 58). 54) is moved. The movement control unit 100 moves the player character 54 so as to change relative position indicated by the relative position change data with respect to the current position of the ball 58.

  In this embodiment, the movement control unit 100 belongs to the same position as the start position specified by the user, the current position of the reference object (for example, the ball 58), and other objects (for example, the user's operation target). Based on the current position of each of the other ten player characters 54), one or a plurality of (for example, n) objects are selected from the other plurality of objects. The movement control unit 100 moves the selected object or objects (for example, n player characters 54) based on the relative position change data and the current position of the reference object.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the movement control of the player character 54 by the movement control unit 100. As shown in FIG. 11, the movement control unit 100 has a position on the pitch 50 (hereinafter referred to as a selection reference position P (n)) determined based on the current position and the start position of the ball 58, and each player character 54. The player character 54 is selected based on the deviation from the position.

The selection reference position P (n) is a position away from the current position of the ball 58 by a distance D ₁ (n) indicated by each start position in the direction V ₁ (n) indicated by each start position. The movement control unit 100 is the player character 54 (or the selection reference position P (n) that is within the predetermined distance r from the selection reference position P (n) among the ten player characters 54 other than the user's operation target. A nearby player character 54) is selected. In addition, when there is no player character 54 within the predetermined distance r from the selection reference position P (n), the player character 54 is not selected. That is, in this case, no player character 54 moves to the movement destination position Q (n) corresponding to the selected reference position P (n).

  In the present embodiment, the movement control unit 100 determines other objects (based on the standby time designated by the user, the relative position change data, and the current position of the reference object (for example, the ball 58)). For example, n player characters 54) are moved. After the control start timing comes, the movement control unit 100 waits for the start of movement of the player character 54 for the waiting time specified by the user, and then starts the movement of the player character 54.

  The movement control unit 100 moves each of the n player characters 54 based on a relative target position with respect to the ball 58. The movement control unit 100 moves each of the n player characters 54 toward a position on the pitch 50 (hereinafter simply referred to as a movement destination position Q (n)) determined based on the current position and the target position of the ball 58. Move.

The movement destination position Q (n) is a position away from the current position of the ball 58 by a distance D ₂ (n) indicated by each target position in the direction V ₂ (n) indicated by each target position. The movement control unit 100 determines a movement destination position Q (n) for each of the n player characters 54 defined in the relative position data. That is, the movement control unit 100 determines n destination positions Q (n) based on n target positions. The movement control unit 100 may move each player character 54 to each movement destination position Q (n), or a point within a predetermined distance from the movement destination position Q (n) (that is, the movement destination). You may make it move to the middle of position Q (n).

[4. Processing executed in game device]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the game apparatus 10. The control unit 14 executes the process shown in FIG. 12 according to the program stored on the optical disc 36. It is assumed that relative position change data indicating the contents designated by the user from the edit screen 70 is recorded on the hard disk 26 when processing described below is executed.

  First, as shown in FIG. 12, the control unit 14 starts a game and constructs a game space 40 in the main memory 16 (S1). The control unit 14 acquires the operation state of the controller 30 and moves the player character 54 to be operated by the user (S2).

  The control unit 14 determines whether or not the movement control flag is on (S3). The movement control flag is a flag indicating whether movement control based on the relative position change data is being executed, and is stored in the main memory 16. For example, when the flag value is “0” (off), it indicates that the movement control based on the relative position change data is not being executed, and when the flag value is “1” (on), the relative control is performed. This indicates that movement control based on the position change data is being executed.

  If it is determined that the movement control flag is on (S3; on), the process proceeds to S9 described later. In this case, since the movement control based on the relative position change data is being executed, the execution of the movement control is continued.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the movement control flag is off (S3; off), the control unit 14 determines whether or not the control start timing has arrived (S4). In S4, the control unit 14 determines whether or not a predetermined operation for starting movement control based on the relative position change data is input. For example, the control unit 14 determines whether a given button of the controller 30 has been pressed.

  When it is not determined that the control start timing has come (S4; N), the control unit 14 moves the player character 54 (56) other than the user's operation target based on the given action pattern (S5). In S5, the control unit 14 moves the player character 54 (56) other than the user's operation target based on the action pattern described in the game program.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the control start timing has arrived (S4; Y), the control unit 14 turns on the in-movement control flag (S6). The control unit 14 selects n player characters 54 based on the start position stored in the relative position change data and the current position of the player character 54 other than the user's operation target (S7).

  In S7, first, the control unit 14 specifies a selection reference position P (n) corresponding to each of the n start positions stored in the relative position change data. That is, the control unit 14 uses the current position of the ball 58 as a reference, and sets the position separated by the distance indicated by each start position in the direction indicated by each start position as the selection reference position P (n), so that n The selection reference position P (n) is specified. Then, the control unit 14 selects n player characters 54 by selecting the player character 54 closest to each of the n selection reference positions P (n). Information indicating the selected n player characters 54 is temporarily stored in the main memory 16.

  Based on the relative position change data, the control unit 14 determines a destination position Q (n) on the pitch 50 to which each of the n player characters 54 selected in S7 should move (S8). In S8, the control unit 14 specifies a movement destination position Q (n) corresponding to each of the n target positions stored in the relative position change data. That is, the control unit 14 sets n positions by moving a position separated by a distance indicated by each target position in a direction indicated by each target position with respect to the current position of the ball 54 as a movement destination position Q (n). The destination position Q (n) is specified. Information indicating these n destination positions Q (n) is temporarily stored in the main memory 16.

  The control part 14 performs a time measuring process, and acquires the elapsed time from control start timing (S9). Based on the elapsed time acquired in S9, the control unit 14 determines whether or not the standby time has elapsed for each of the n player characters 54 selected in S7 (S10). In S10, the control unit 14 determines whether or not the elapsed time acquired in S9 has exceeded the standby time of each of the n player characters.

  When the standby time has not elapsed (S10; N), the control unit 14 causes the player character 54 to wait on the spot (S11). In S11, the control unit 14 waits for the player character 54 to start moving.

  On the other hand, when the standby time has elapsed (S10; Y), the control unit 14 moves the player character 54 toward the destination position Q (n) determined in S9 (S12). If the player character 54 has already reached the destination position Q (n), the player character 54 may be moved based on an action pattern described in the game program.

  The control unit 14 determines whether or not movement control has been performed for all n player characters 54 (S13). When there is a player character 54 that has not yet been subjected to movement control (S13; N), the process returns to S10. In this case, movement control of the next player character 54 is executed.

  On the other hand, when movement control is performed for all of the n player characters 54 (S13; Y), the control unit 14 gives a user operation target and player characters 54 (64) other than the n player characters 54. The movement is performed based on the behavior pattern (S14). The control method in S14 is the same as that in S5.

  The control unit 14 determines whether all of the n player characters 54 have reached the movement destination position Q (n) (S15). In S15, the control unit 14 performs the determination process by comparing the current position of each of the n player characters 54 with each of the n destination positions Q (n) determined in S8. Run.

  When it is determined that all have reached the movement destination position Q (n) (S15; Y), the control unit 14 turns off the movement control flag (S16). The control unit 14 determines whether or not the end condition is satisfied (S17). The end condition may be a condition set in advance to end the process. For example, it may be whether or not the soccer game has ended, or whether or not an end instruction has been input from the user.

  When it is determined that the end condition is satisfied (S17; Y), this process ends. If it is not determined that the end condition is satisfied (S17; N), the process returns to S2.

  According to the game device 10 described above, since n player characters 54 move designated from the edit screen 70, the n player characters 54 can be caused to move as intended by the user. In particular, in the game in which the ball 58 moves as in the embodiment, the n player characters 54 can be moved in conjunction with each other by designating a relative position change with respect to the ball 58. Sophisticated control can be achieved.

  Further, for example, when the user designates the target position with respect to the ball 58, the position where the player character 54 should go relative to the ball 58 can be designated. Further, for example, the player character 54 near the start position designated by the user can be moved based on the relative position change data.

  Further, for example, the user can specify a waiting time when the player character 54 starts moving. In particular, when a plurality of player characters 54 are moved based on the relative position change data, the timing at which each player character 54 starts moving can be shifted, so that the movement control of the player character 54 is further enhanced. Can do.

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

  FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram of a modified example. As illustrated in FIG. 13, in addition to the functions of the embodiment, a determination unit 102, a selection reception unit 104, a display control unit 106, a prediction unit 108, and a presentation unit 110 are realized. The determination unit 102, the selection receiving unit 104, and the prediction unit 108 are realized mainly by the control unit 14, and the display control unit 106 and the presentation unit 110 are realized mainly by the control unit 14 and the image processing unit 18.

  (1) For example, in the embodiment, the case where the player character 54 closest to the selection reference position P (n) is moved based on the relative position change data has been described, but the selection reference position P (n) If there is no player character 54 in the vicinity, it takes time for the player character 54 to reach the destination position Q (n). For this reason, when the player character 54 is not near the selection reference position P (n), the movement control based on the relative position change data may not be performed even when the control start timing comes.

  The game apparatus 10 according to the modification (1) includes a determination unit 102. The determination unit 102 determines whether or not to execute the movement control by the movement control unit 100, the start position designated by the user, the current position of the reference object (for example, the ball 58), and another object (for example, the player character) 54) based on the current position.

  The determination unit 102 determines whether or not the distance between the selected reference position P (n) and the position of each player character 54 is a predetermined distance or more. The determination unit 102 determines not to execute the movement control by the movement control unit 100 when there is no player character 54 within a predetermined distance from the selection reference position P (n). On the other hand, the determination unit 102 determines to perform movement control by the movement control unit 100 when there is a player character 54 within a predetermined distance from the selected reference position P (n).

  According to the modification (1), the movement control based on the relative position data can be prevented when the player character 54 is not near the selection reference position P (n).

  (2) For example, when the user designates how to move the player character 54 in a plurality of scenes from the edit screen 70, a plurality of pieces of relative position change data are stored. In this case, during the game play, the movement control of the player character 54 may be executed using data selected by the user from among the plurality of relative position data.

  The designation receiving unit 94 of the modified example (2) repeatedly receives the designation by the user. The designation receiving unit 94 repeatedly designates the relative position change of the n player characters 54 in one scene, thereby specifying the relative position change of the n player characters 54 in each of the plurality of scenes. Will be accepted. That is, the designation receiving unit 94 receives the designation of the relative position change of the n player characters 54 in one scene (that is, the relative selection corresponding to the one scene by the user selecting the save button 76). After the position change data is saved, designation of relative position changes of the n player characters 54 in other scenes is accepted.

  The saving unit 96 saves the relative position change data every time the designation receiving unit 94 receives a designation (for example, every time the save button 76 is selected). That is, the storage unit 96 stores the plurality of relative position change data in the game data storage unit 90 by storing the relative position change data corresponding to each of the plurality of scenes.

  The game device 10 of the modification (2) includes a selection receiving unit 104. When a plurality of relative position change data is stored in the game data storage unit 90, the selection receiving unit 104 receives a selection by the user from among the plurality of relative position change data during the execution of the game.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen when a plurality of relative position change data is stored. As shown in FIG. 14, information identifying each of the plurality of relative position change data is presented to the user in a list 122 on the game screen 120. The user selects relative position change data to be used from the list 122. The selection receiving unit 104 receives a selection by the user from among a plurality of relative position change data displayed in the list 122 based on the operation signal of the controller 30.

  Based on the relative position change data selected by the user from among the plurality of relative position change data and the current position of the reference object (for example, the ball 58), the movement control unit 100 determines other objects (for example, for example, The player character 54) is moved. The movement control method itself by the movement control unit 100 is the same as that of the embodiment.

  According to the modification (2), when a plurality of relative position change data are stored, the movement control of the player character 54 can be performed based on the relative position change data selected by the user.

  (3) Further, for example, before the control start timing arrives, the destination position Q (n) is predicted based on the current position of the ball 58, and the predicted destination position Q (n) is displayed on the game screen 120. You may make it make it.

  The game apparatus 10 according to the modification (3) includes a display control unit 106, a prediction unit 108, and a presentation unit 110. The display control unit 106 displays a game screen 120 representing the current state of the game space 40. The display control unit 106 causes the display unit 32 to display a game screen 120 representing a state where the game space 40 is viewed from the virtual camera 60.

  The prediction unit 108 predicts a position change of another object (for example, the player character 54) based on the current position of the reference object (for example, the ball 58) and the relative position change data before the control start timing comes. . The prediction unit 108 predicts the movement destination position Q (n) based on the relative position change data and the current position of the ball 58.

  The presentation unit 110 presents the prediction result of the prediction unit 108 to the user on the game screen 120. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the game screen 120. The presentation unit 110 causes the game screen 120 to display a guide image 124 indicating the destination position Q (n) predicted by the prediction unit 108. The presentation unit 110 displays the guide image 124 at a position in the game screen 120 corresponding to the movement destination position Q (n) predicted by the prediction unit 108.

  According to the modification (3), the movement destination position Q (n) can be presented to the user in advance. For this reason, the user can perform an operation for starting movement control based on the relative position change data after confirming the movement destination position Q (n).

  (4) For example, in the embodiment, the case where the user designates the target position from the edit screen 70 has been described as an example. However, the user can designate the relative position change of the player character 54 with respect to the ball 58. That's fine. In addition, for example, the user may designate a relative moving direction that the player character 54 should perform with respect to the ball 58. In this case, the movement control unit 100 moves the player character 54 in the designated movement direction. For example, the movement control unit 100 moves each of the n player characters 54 from the selected reference position P (n) in the designated movement direction.

  Further, for example, the user may designate a relative movement path of the player character 54 with respect to the ball 58. For example, the designation accepting unit 94 accepts designation of k target positions (k is an integer of 2 or more) for each of the n player characters 54. Each player character 54 moves sequentially toward these k target positions. In this case, the movement control unit 100 moves the player character 54 with respect to the current position of the ball 58 along the designated movement route. That is, the movement control unit 100 determines k destination positions Q (n, k) for each of the n player characters 54, and sequentially moves to these k destination positions Q (n, k). Move along a route that you can reach.

  As described above, the designation receiving unit 94 has at least one of a relative target position to which the player character 54 should move with respect to the ball 58, a relative movement direction, and a relative movement path ( Any one, two, or all of these) may be accepted by the user. Similarly, the movement control unit 100 moves the player character 54 based on at least one of the relative target position, the relative movement direction, the relative movement path, and the current position of the ball 58. What is necessary is just to make it move.

  Further, for example, in the embodiment, the case where the target position, the start position, and the standby time are designated for each of the n player characters 54 has been described. However, the position change of each player character 54 with respect to the ball 58 is described. For example, only the target position may be specified.

  Further, for example, in the embodiment, the case where the control start timing is the timing when the user performs a given operation has been described, but the timing when the game becomes a given situation regardless of the user's operation is controlled It may correspond to the start timing. For example, the timing at which the current position of the ball 58 is included in the predetermined area may correspond to the control start timing, or the timing at which the user's operation target performs a given operation corresponds to the control start timing. You may make it do.

  Also, for example, when any of the n player characters 54 moves toward the movement destination position Q (n) and any of the player characters 54 holds the ball 58 (for example, when a pass is received) Alternatively, the player character 54 may head toward the movement destination position Q (n) while holding the ball 58. That is, when the player character 54 holds the ball 54 while moving toward the movement destination position Q (n), dribbling toward the movement destination position Q (n) may be performed. .

  In addition, for example, the target position stored in the relative position change data has been described with reference to the coordinates based on the ball 58, but may be coordinates based on the start position. Further, the position of the ball 58 specified by the user may be stored in the relative position change data.

  For example, although the case where the reference object is the ball 58 has been described, the reference object may be an object that moves in the game space 40. For example, the player character 54 (56) holding the ball 58 may correspond to the reference object. In this case, the designation accepting unit 94 accepts designation by the user regarding a relative position change to be made by the other player character 54 with respect to the player character 54 (56) associated with the ball 58. Further, the movement control unit 100 moves other player characters 54 based on the relative position change data and the current position of the player character 54 (56) associated with the ball 58. In addition, for example, a specific player character 54 (56), a user operation target, or the like may correspond to the reference object.

  Further, for example, the game space 40 has been described as a three-dimensional space as shown in FIG. 2, but in the game space according to the present invention, the position of the player character 54 (56), the ball 58, and the like are managed by two coordinate elements. Such a two-dimensional game space may be used.

  Further, for example, the present invention can be applied to a game device that executes a game other than a soccer game. The present invention can be applied to a game in which a plurality of objects move in a game space. For example, the present invention can be applied to a game device that executes a basketball game, an ice hockey game, an American football game, or the like. In addition, for example, the present invention can be applied to a game device that executes a shooting game (for example, FPS; First Person Shooting), an action game, a role playing game, and the like.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game device, 11 Home-use game machine, 12 bus | bath, 14 Control part, 16 Main memory, 18 Image processing part, 20 Input / output processing part, 22 Sound processing part, 24 Optical disk reproducing part, 26 Hard disk, 28 Communication interface, 30 Controller, 30a surface, 32 display unit, 34 audio output unit, 36 optical disc, 40 game space, 42 field, 44a, 44b goal line, 46a, 46b touch line, 48 center line, 50 pitch, 52 goal, 54, 56 players Character, 58 ball, 60 virtual camera, 70 edit screen, 72 pitch image, 74 next player button, 76 save button, 78, 78a, 78b ball image, 80, 80a, 80b start position image, 82, 82a, 82b target Position image, 84 84a, 84b input form, 90 game data storage unit, 92 game control unit, 94 designation reception unit, 96 storage unit, 98 timing determination unit, 100 movement control unit, 102 determination unit, 104 selection reception unit, 106 display control unit, 108 prediction unit, 110 presentation unit, 120 game screen, 122 list, 124 guide image, P pointer.

Claims (9)

A game device in which a plurality of objects move in a game space,
Accepting means for accepting designation by the user with respect to a relative position change to be performed by another object with respect to a reference object among the plurality of objects;
Storage means for storing relative position change data indicating a relative position change designated by the user in a storage means;
Determination means for determining whether or not the control start timing has come during the execution of the game;
A movement control means for moving another object based on the relative position change data and the current position of the reference object when the control start timing comes;
Only including,
The game is a game in which a plurality of characters move a moving object,
The accepting means accepts designation by the user for a relative position change to be performed by another character with respect to the moving object or a character associated with the moving object,
The movement control means moves another character based on the relative position change data and the current position of the moving object or the current position of the character associated with the moving object.
A game device characterized by that. A game device in which a plurality of objects move in a game space,
Accepting means for accepting designation by the user with respect to a relative position change to be performed by another object with respect to a reference object among the plurality of objects;
Storage means for storing relative position change data indicating a relative position change designated by the user in a storage means;
Determination means for determining whether or not the control start timing has come during the execution of the game;
A movement control means for moving another object based on the relative position change data and the current position of the reference object when the control start timing comes;
Means for displaying a game screen representing the current state of the game space;
Predicting means for predicting a position change of another object based on the current position of the reference object and the relative position change data before the control start timing comes;
Means for presenting the prediction result of the prediction means to the user on the game screen;
A game apparatus comprising: The accepting means designates at least one of a relative target position to which another object should move relative to the reference object, a relative moving direction, and a relative moving path by the user. Accept
The movement control means moves another object based on at least one of the relative target position, the relative movement direction, and the relative movement path, and the current position of the reference object. ,
The game device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. The accepting means is
Means for receiving a start position of a position change of another object with respect to the reference object;
The movement control means includes
Based on the designated start position, the current position of the reference object, and the current position of each of the plurality of other objects, one or more of the other objects are selected, and the selection is performed. Moving the one or more objects made based on the relative position change data and the current position of the reference object;
The game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The accepting means is
Means for receiving a start position of a position change of another object with respect to the reference object;
The game device includes:
Means for determining whether or not to execute movement control by the movement control means based on the designated start position, the current position of the reference object, and the current position of another object;
Furthermore game apparatus according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that it comprises a. The accepting means is
Means for receiving a waiting time for a position change of another object with respect to the reference object;
The movement control means includes
Moving another object based on the designated waiting time, the relative position change data, and the current position of the reference object;
Game apparatus according to any one of claim 1 to 5, characterized in that. The accepting means repeatedly accepts designation by the user,
The game device includes:
In the case where a plurality of the relative position change data is stored in the storage means, the apparatus further includes means for accepting a selection by the user from the plurality of relative position change data during execution of the game,
The movement control means includes
Moving another object based on the relative position change data selected by the user among the plurality of relative position change data and the current position of the reference object;
The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein: The accepting means accepts designation by the user for a relative position change to be made by each of a plurality of other objects with respect to the reference object,
The movement control means moves each of the other objects based on the current position of the reference object and the relative position change data.
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game device is a game device. The program for functioning a computer as a game device as described in any one of Claims 1-8.

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