JP5993513B1 - Baseball game program, game program, and computer - Google Patents

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a user-friendly operability when playing a baseball game using a computer equipped with a touch display. An embodiment of the present invention is a baseball game program including a touch display. When executed by the computer, the step of displaying on the touch display a first object for selecting a sphere type on the computer, and the object without leaving the touch display after selecting the sphere type by contacting the object with the first object. A baseball game program for executing a method including a step of displaying a course selection cursor on a touch display so as to move within a predetermined area in response to the movement of an object when the object moves. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a baseball game program, a game program, and a computer.

Conventionally, a baseball game played using a portable game device having a touch panel has been developed.
Patent Document 1 discloses a method for operating a baseball game on such a game device. In the technique disclosed in Patent Literature 1, when a user's finger contacts the pitching target area displayed on the monitor, a course corresponding to the contact position is set as the pitching course. Next, an arrow image for a ball type extending from the contact position of the finger as a starting point is displayed. When the user's finger moves in the direction in which any one of the ball type images extends, a ball type corresponding to the direction is set. However, the size of the pitch target area displayed on the touch panel may be considerably small depending on the size of the game device and the type of baseball game. In this case, it is difficult to accurately bring a finger into contact with a desired course in the pitch target area using the technique described in Patent Document 1. Therefore, the user tends to feel stress during game play, and the provided operability may not be comfortable for the user.

Japanese Patent No. 5124553

  An object of this invention is to provide a user with comfortable operativity when playing a baseball game using the computer provided with the touch display.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an embodiment of the present invention is a baseball game program, and when executed by a computer having a touch display, the first object for ball type selection is touched on the computer. After the step of displaying on the display and the selection of the ball type by contact of the object with the first object, if the object moves without leaving the touch display, the object moves within a predetermined area corresponding to the movement of the object And displaying a cursor for selecting a course on the touch display.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when playing a baseball game using the computer provided with the touch display, comfortable operativity can be provided to a user.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a basic configuration of a computer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of a computer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a process for operating a pitcher's pitching operation in a baseball game, realized by the program according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram of a game screen during pitcher pitching, according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4B is a schematic view of a game screen during pitcher pitching, according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display mode of the cursor and the strike zone.

[Description of Embodiment of the Present Invention]
First, the contents of the embodiment of the present invention will be listed and described. A computer program according to an embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration.

(Item 1)
When the baseball game program is executed by a computer having a touch display,
Displaying a first object for selecting a ball type on the touch display;
After selecting the ball type by contact of the object with the first object, if the object moves without leaving the touch display, the course selection is performed so that the object moves within a predetermined area corresponding to the movement of the object. A baseball game program for executing a method comprising: displaying a cursor on the touch display.

According to the program of this item, comfortable operability can be provided to the user when playing a baseball game using a computer equipped with a touch display.
(Item 2)
The baseball game program according to item 1, wherein the cursor is displayed so as not to overlap the first object.

According to the program of this item, the visibility of each object at the time of selecting a ball type is improved.
(Item 3)
The method
Removing a first object when a ball type is selected;
Displaying a second object for course selection having a base at a position corresponding to a predetermined portion of the first object and a tip at a contact position of the object on the touch display;
The position of the base is fixed, the second object is deformed such that the position of the tip follows the contact position of the object, and the cursor moves in the predetermined area according to the position of the tip. The baseball game program according to item 1 or 2 to be moved.

According to the program of this item, comfortable operability can be provided to the user when selecting a course.
(Item 4)
4. The baseball game program according to item 3, wherein the second object can be deformed within a range that does not overlap the predetermined area during course selection.

According to the program of this item, it is possible to prevent the second object from overlapping the cursor during course selection.
(Item 5)
The baseball game program according to any one of items 1 to 4, wherein the first object is displayed so as not to overlap the predetermined area.

According to the program of this item, the visibility of each object at the time of selecting a ball type is improved.
(Item 6)
The first object includes a central portion and one or more spherical type display portions connected to the central portion,
Items 1 to 1 in which the sphere type corresponding to the one sphere type display unit is selected by swiping the object from the central part to one sphere type display unit among the one or more sphere type display units. 6. The baseball game program according to any one of 5 above.

According to the program of this item, the operation of selecting the ball type becomes easy.
(Item 7)
The method
The baseball game according to any one of items 1 to 6, further comprising: displaying a motion of the pitcher character throwing a ball on the touch display in response to a flick or swipe of the object after selecting a course with the cursor. program.

According to the program of this item, the operability at the time of pitching is improved.
(Item 8)
The method
Displaying on the touch display a circular object that shrinks over time with the cursor at the center;
Determining the timing of the flick or swipe relative to the point at which the circular object is minimized;
The baseball game program according to item 7, further comprising: determining an actual course of the ball based on the result of the determination.

According to the program of this item, a deviation can be given to the course of the ball according to the timing of user input.
(Item 9)
The baseball game program according to any one of items 1 to 8, wherein the predetermined area is set to include at least a strike zone displayed in front of the catcher character.

According to the program of this item, the cursor can be moved in the strike zone or a larger area.
(Item 10)
A computer comprising a processor, wherein the processor executes the method by executing the baseball game program according to any one of items 1 to 9.

According to the computer of this item, a comfortable operability can be provided to the user when playing a baseball game using a computer equipped with a touch display.
(Item 11)
When executed by a computer comprising a touch display,
Displaying a first object on the touch display;
Removing the first object by contact of the object with the touch display;
Displaying a second object having a base at a position corresponding to a predetermined portion of the first object and having a tip at a contact position of the object on the touch display.
The game program in which the second object is deformed such that the position of the base is fixed and the position of the tip follows the contact position of the object.

  According to the computer of this item, comfortable operability can be provided to the user when playing various games including a baseball game using a computer equipped with a touch display.

[Details of the embodiment of the present invention]
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a basic configuration of a computer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The computer 100 may be a device including a touch display such as a smartphone or a tablet computer. As illustrated, the computer 100 includes a touch display 102, a processing unit 108, a storage unit 110, and a communication unit 112. The touch display 102 includes a display unit / display 104 for displaying various data stored in the storage unit 110 and various images generated by the processing unit 108. The touch display 102 also detects a touch operation (mainly a physical touch operation such as a touch operation, a swipe operation, a slide operation, a flick operation, and a tap operation) with an object such as a user's finger or stylus on the display unit / display 104. A touch detection unit / touch panel 106 is provided. The contact detection unit 106 may be disposed in an upper layer of the display unit 104 such as a liquid crystal panel, an organic EL, or a plasma display due to the structure of the touch display 102. The contact detection unit 106 may employ a pressure detection method, a resistance film method, a capacitance method, an electromagnetic induction method, or the like. When an input by contact of an object such as a finger or a stylus is received on the contact detection unit 106, a change amount such as pressure, electrical resistance, electric capacity, elastic wave energy, etc. at the contact position is detected, and the display unit 104 responds. The contact coordinates to be identified are specified.

  The processing unit 108 may be configured as a processor, and reads a baseball game program according to the embodiment of the present invention from the storage unit 110 or the like, and causes the computer 100 to execute processing according to the baseball game program. A specific configuration and operation of the processing unit 108 will be described later. The storage unit 110 can temporarily or permanently store baseball game programs, various data related to users and games, and register, update, delete, etc. information in response to commands from the processing unit 108 Execute. Examples of the storage unit 110 include, but are not limited to, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk, a flash memory, and an optical disk. The communication unit 112 can be used for exchanging data regarding a baseball game with an external server (not shown) or the like via a communication network such as the Internet.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of the computer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As described with reference to FIG. 1, the computer 100 includes the touch display 102 including the display unit 104 and the contact detection unit 106, the processing unit 108, the storage unit 110, and the communication unit 112. The processing unit 108 includes an object generation unit 202, an object arrangement position determination unit 204, a contact determination unit 206, a ball type determination unit 208, a course determination unit 210, a timing determination unit 212, and an image output unit 214. Specific processing executed by these components will be described later.

The computer 100 generates a necessary image according to the progress of the baseball game, and displays the image on the display unit 104 of the touch display 102.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a process for performing a pitcher's pitching operation in a baseball game, realized by the program according to the embodiment of the present invention. The program according to the embodiment of the present invention can cause the computer 100 (or the processing unit 108) to execute each step illustrated in FIG. In another embodiment, the present invention can be implemented as the computer 100 (or the processing unit 108).

4A and 4B are schematic views of a game screen during pitcher pitching according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 4B.

  In FIG. 3, the process begins at step 302. The processing unit 108 can generate an image to be displayed based on the progress of the game, user input, and the like, and can output the image to the display unit 104 of the touch display 102. When performing the pitching operation, the processing unit 108 uses the data stored in the storage unit 110 to perform a game including objects such as a pitcher, a catcher, a batter, a referee, a ball, a mound, a home plate, a fence, and a spectator seat. An internal virtual space can be generated. The processing unit 108 can acquire an image of the virtual space viewed from the virtual camera. The image output unit 214 can output this image to the display unit 104. Such an image may be generated based on data obtained from another source such as an external server via the communication unit 112 instead of the storage unit 110.

  In step 304, the object generation unit 202 generates an object for selecting a sphere type (hereinafter referred to as “first object”) and displays it on the touch display 102 via the image output unit 214. For example, the object generation unit 202 may acquire an image of the first object stored in the storage unit 110 or an external server (not shown). At this time, the object arrangement position determination unit 204 may determine the position in the touch display 102 where the image of the first object is to be arranged based on information stored in the storage unit 110 or the external server. FIG. 4A (a) shows an example of a game image displayed on the touch display 102. FIG. In this example, the first object 402 is displayed slightly at the center of the screen. The first object 402 may include a center portion 402A and one or more ball type display portions 408A to 408D connected to the center portion 402A. At this point, characters such as “pitching” may be displayed in the center portion 402A. Further, only the central portion 402A of the first object 402 may be displayed brightly and the other portions may be displayed darkly. The illustrated aspect of the first object 402 is only an example. Any mode that enables the selection of a ball type by a swipe operation using an object such as a user's finger or stylus can be used.

  In step 304, the object generation unit 202 generates a course selection cursor 404 and displays it on the touch display 102 via the image output unit 214. For example, the object generation unit 202 may acquire an image of the cursor 404 stored in the storage unit 110 or an external server. The object arrangement position determination unit 204 may determine a position where the cursor 404 is to be arranged based on information stored in the storage unit 110 or an external server. As shown in the example of FIG. 4A (a), the cursor 404 is displayed in front of the catcher character. In addition to the cursor 404, a strike zone 406 may be displayed. The cursor 404 is displayed so as not to overlap the first object 402. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of display modes of the cursor 404 and the strike zone 406. FIG. 5 also shows a predetermined area 424 in which the cursor 404 can move by dotted lines. In the baseball game, the user may intentionally throw the ball at a position outside the strike zone 406. For this reason, the predetermined area 424 includes the strike zone 406 and is larger than the strike zone 406. The processing unit 108 may set the range of the predetermined area 424 based on information stored in the storage unit 110 or an external server. The first object 402 may be displayed so as not to overlap the predetermined area 424. The predetermined area 424 may not be displayed on the touch display 102.

  In step 306, when an object 426 such as a user's finger or stylus touches the touch display 102 as shown in FIG. 4A, the contact detection unit 106 detects the contact and notifies the processing unit 108. The contact determination unit 206 determines whether or not the object 426 has touched a predetermined portion (for example, the center portion 402A) of the first object 402 based on the notification.

  If it is determined that the object 426 has touched a predetermined portion of the first object 402, in step 308, the object generation unit 202 changes the aspect of the ball type display units 408A to 408D of the first object 402. The object generation unit 202 may acquire the images of the ball type display units 408A to 408D changed from the storage unit 110 or an external server, and the image output unit 214 may output them to the touch display 102. The changed modes of the ball type display units 408A to 408D are configured so that the user can easily select the ball type. For example, although not shown, the ball type display units 408A, 408B, 408C, and 408D whose modes have changed may include characters such as “straight”, “slider”, “curve”, and “fork”, respectively.

  The subsequent processing is executed based on the contact operation of the object 426 with respect to the object displayed on the touch display 102. However, in order to avoid complication of the drawing, the object 426 is omitted in the drawings after FIG. 4A (b).

  In step 310, the contact detection unit 106 detects the operation of the object 426 that is in contact with the touch display 102 and notifies the processing unit 108. The contact determination unit 206 determines whether or not the object 426 has been swiped with respect to the first object 402 based on the notification. When the swipe is performed, the contact determination unit 206 detects which of the ball type display units 408A to 408D the object 426 has swiped.

  In step 312, the ball type determination unit 208 determines the ball type based on the swipe of the detected object 426. For example, as shown by an arrow 428 in FIG. 4A (a), when it is detected that the object 426 is swiped from the central portion 402A to the ball type display unit 408A, the ball type determining unit 208 Determined to be “straight”.

In step 314, the processing unit 108 removes the first object 402 from the display content on the touch display 102.
In step 316, the object generation unit 202 generates a course selection object 410 (hereinafter referred to as a “second object”) as shown in FIG. 4A (b), and touches via the image output unit 214. Displayed on the display 102. The second object 410 has a base portion 412 at a position corresponding to a predetermined portion (for example, the center portion 402A) of the first object 402, and a distal end portion at a contact position of an object 426 (not shown) after swiping. 414 is displayed. The second object 410 may include a connection portion 416 that connects the base portion 412 and the distal end portion 414 in addition to the base portion 412 and the distal end portion 414. The object generation unit 202 may generate the second object 410 based on information stored in the storage unit 110 or an external server. The object placement position determination unit 204 may determine the position where the second object 410 is placed based on information stored in the storage unit 110 or the like. The second object 410 is deformed so that the position of the tip 414 follows the contact position of the object 426. 4A (b) and 4A (c) show examples of deformation of the second object 410. FIG. Note that the object 426 is omitted as described above. When the object 426 located in the upper left direction with respect to the base 412 moves in the upper right direction, the second object 410 is deformed from the state of FIG. 4A (b) to the state of FIG. 4A (c).

  The processing from step 306 to step 316 is executed by moving the object 426 while touching the touch display 102. When the object 426 leaves the touch display 102 at any time, the processing unit 108 may remove the first object 402 or the second object 410 from the display content on the touch display 102. Further, the processing unit 108 may automatically execute the subsequent processing based on a predetermined operation stored in advance in the storage unit 110 or the like regardless of input by the user.

  In step 318, when the object 426 moves without leaving the touch display 102, the contact detection unit 106 detects the movement and notifies the processing unit 108. Based on the notification, the object arrangement position determination unit 204 determines the position of the cursor 404 that moves within the predetermined area 424 in response to the movement of the object 426. The image output unit 214 displays the cursor 404 at the determined position on the touch display 102. The cursor 404 may move in a predetermined area 514 in accordance with the position of the tip 414 of the second object 410 that is the contact position of the object 426. For example, even if information (look-up table, mathematical expression, etc.) related to the correspondence between the position of the tip 414 on the touch display 102 and the position of the cursor 404 in the predetermined area 514 is stored in the storage unit 110 or the like. Good. The processing unit 108 (or the object arrangement position determining unit 204) determines the position for displaying the cursor 404 based on the movement of the object 426 (that is, the movement of the distal end portion 414) and the information on the correspondence, and the cursor 404 You may move. 4A (b) and 4A (c) show examples of movement of the cursor 404. FIG. In FIG. 4A (b), the cursor 404 is displayed near the upper left in the strike zone 406 corresponding to the tip 414 located at the upper left with respect to the base 412. As shown in FIG. 4A (c), when the distal end portion 414 moves to the right with respect to the base portion 412, the cursor 404 moves to a position on the right side in the strike zone 406 corresponding to the movement. As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the user can change the second object 410 that deforms so that the tip 414 follows the object 426 without directly touching the predetermined region 424 including the strike zone 406. By using this, the course selection cursor 404 can be moved precisely.

  The second object 410 may be configured to be deformable within a range that does not overlap the predetermined region 424 until the course of the ball is determined. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the second object 410 from overlapping the cursor 404 during course selection. Therefore, even if the cursor is small, it can be seen well, and an accurate course selection becomes possible. The second object 410 may be displayed so that the position of the base 412 is fixed. Thereby, the starting point of the second object 410 becomes clear to the user, and the operation of the cursor 404 via the second object 410 can be comfortably performed. Further, if the position of the base 412 is fixed, the second object 410 is not displayed at a different position each time. Therefore, the user can easily concentrate on the course selection operation without distracting the user. According to the present embodiment, the base 412 of the second object 410 is fixed at the position where the center 402A of the first object 402 was displayed, and this position is relatively close to the predetermined area 424. For this reason, in addition to the effect of preventing the second object 410 from overlapping the cursor 404, the cursor 404 is very easy to operate by allowing the tip 414 to be moved in the immediate vicinity of the predetermined region 424. The effect of doing is obtained.

  In step 320, the object generation unit 202 generates a circular object 418 that decreases with time around the cursor 404 as shown in FIG. 4A (d), and displays the circular object 418 on the touch display 102 via the image output unit 214. The processing unit 108 may allow the tip 414 and the cursor 404 to move in accordance with the movement of the object 426 even after the circular object 418 is displayed. The object generation unit 202 may display the pitcher character 420 that has entered the pitching motion on the touch display 102 when the circular object 418 is displayed. FIG. 4A (d) shows an example of the game screen at this time.

  In step 322, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the course determination unit 210 recognizes the position of the cursor 404 at that time as the final position, and based on the final position, the course of the ball thrown by the pitcher To decide. The predetermined condition may be, for example, that a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the second object 410 is displayed or the time when the circular object 418 is displayed. FIG. 4B (a) shows an example of the game screen when the final position and course of the cursor 404 are determined. When the course is determined, the object generation unit 202 generates an image of the circular object 418 so as to reduce as time passes, and displays the image on the touch display 102 via the image output unit 214. FIG. 4B (b) shows an example of the game screen at this time.

  In step 324, the contact detection unit 106 detects the movement of the object 426 on the touch display 102 and notifies the processing unit 108. Based on the notification, the contact determination unit 206 determines whether or not the object 426 has flicked or swiped from the position at the course determination time.

  When the flick or swipe of the object 426 is detected, in step 326, the processing unit 108 displays on the touch display 102 the action of the pitcher character 420 throwing the ball. FIG. 4B (c) shows an example of the game screen at this time. Following the flick or swipe of the object 426, the tip portion 414 of the second object 410 moves, and the second object 410 extends greatly.

  In step 328, the timing determination unit 212 determines the flick or swipe timing of the object 426 with respect to the time when the circular object 418 is minimized. For example, the timing determination unit 212 calculates a time difference between the time when the circular object 418 is minimized and the time when the flick or swipe is performed, and the calculated time difference is stored in the storage unit 110 or the like. Compare with a plurality of predetermined thresholds. As an example, it is determined that the timing is good when the calculated time difference is equal to or smaller than the first threshold, and the timing is determined to be normal when the time difference is larger than the first threshold and equal to or smaller than the second threshold. If the time difference is larger than the second threshold, it may be determined that the timing is bad. FIG. 4B (c) shows an example in which an object is flicked or swiped at a good timing. For this reason, the size of the circular object 418 is very small.

  In step 330, the course determination unit 210 calculates a deviation between the actual ball position when reaching the predetermined area 424 and the ideal course determined in step 422 based on the determination result in step 428. Determine and determine the actual course of the ball. The actual course of the ball may deviate in a random direction around the course determined in step 422 by the determined deviation. In the example of FIG. 4B, since the deviation is very small, the actual course of the ball is approximately the same as the desired course determined in advance.

  In step 332, the processing unit 108 displays on the touch display 102 the object 422 of the ball that goes to the determined actual course. The processing unit 108 may execute Step 332 based on the actual course determined in Step 330 and information on the ball trajectory for each ball type stored in the storage unit 110 and the like. Step 332 may be executed by the object generation unit 202. FIG. 4B (d) shows an example of the screen display at this time. It can be seen that the ball object 422 was thrown on the course as intended.

In step 334, the process ends.
According to the above-described embodiment, comfortable operability can be provided to the user when playing a baseball game using a computer equipped with a touch display.

  The computer and program according to the embodiment of the present invention have been specifically described above. However, the above-described embodiment is merely an example, and does not limit the scope of the present invention. It should be understood that the technical idea of the present invention can be implemented in various modes including a program and a computer, as well as a computer-implemented method including the steps of the described embodiments. In addition, it should be understood that changes, additions, improvements, and the like of the embodiments can be appropriately made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the present invention should be construed based on the description of the claims, and should be understood to include equivalents thereof.

100 Computer 102 Touch Display 104 Display Unit / Display 106 Contact Detection Unit / Touch Panel 108 Processing Unit 110 Storage Unit 112 Communication Unit 202 Object Generation Unit 204 Object Placement Position Determination Unit 206 Contact Determination Unit 208 Ball Type Determination Unit 210 Course Determination Unit 212 Timing Determination unit 214 Image output unit 402 First object 402A Center unit 404 Cursor 406 Strike zones 408A to D Ball type display unit 410 Second object 412 Base unit 414 Tip unit 416 Connection unit 418 Circular object 420 Pitcher character 422 Ball object 424 Predetermined area 426 Object

Claims (11)

When the baseball game program is executed by a computer having a touch display,
Displaying a first object for selecting a ball type on the touch display;
Removing the first object when the ball type is selected by the contact of the object with the first object ;
Displaying a second object for course selection having a base at a position corresponding to a predetermined portion of the removed first object and a tip at a contact position of the object on the touch display;
Displaying a course selection cursor on the touch display so that the object moves within a predetermined area in response to the movement of the object when the object moves without leaving the touch display. Baseball game program.   The baseball game program according to claim 1, wherein the cursor is displayed so as not to overlap the first object.   The position of the base is fixed, the second object is deformed such that the position of the tip follows the contact position of the object, and the cursor moves in the predetermined area according to the position of the tip. The baseball game program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the baseball game program moves.   The baseball game program according to claim 3, wherein the second object can be deformed within a range that does not overlap the predetermined area during course selection.   The baseball game program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first object is displayed so as not to overlap the predetermined area. The first object includes a central portion and one or more spherical type display portions connected to the central portion,
The sphere type corresponding to the one sphere type display unit is selected by swiping the object from the central part to one sphere type display unit among the one or more sphere type display units. The baseball game program according to any one of 1 to 5. The method
The baseball according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a step of displaying a motion of the pitcher character throwing a ball on the touch display in response to a flick or swipe of the object after selecting a course with the cursor. Game program. The method
Displaying on the touch display a circular object that shrinks over time with the cursor at the center;
Determining the timing of the flick or swipe relative to the point at which the circular object is minimized;
The baseball game program according to claim 7, further comprising: determining an actual course of the ball based on the result of the determination.   The baseball game program according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the predetermined area is set so as to include at least a strike zone displayed in front of the catcher character.   A computer comprising a processor, wherein the processor executes the method by executing the baseball game program according to any one of claims 1 to 9. When executed by a computer comprising a touch display,
Displaying a first object on the touch display;
Removing the first object by contact of the object with the touch display;
And displaying a second object having a base at a position corresponding to a predetermined portion of the removed first object and having a tip at a contact position of the object on the touch display. Let it run
The game program in which the second object is deformed such that the position of the base is fixed and the position of the tip follows the contact position of the object.

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