JP6419502B2 - Program, game device, and server system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for causing a computer to execute a battle game.

  Among the video games, in a battle game in which a player object operated by a player and an enemy object battle in the game space, a sub display unit (hereinafter referred to as a radar screen or a map screen) separate from the main display unit in the game screen. In general, this is called a “radar map”.

  A part of the game space is displayed on the main display unit so that the player object is displayed in an appropriate size. In the radar map, a wider range than the range displayed on the main display unit is simply displayed while maintaining the relative positional relationship between the objects in the game space. The player can enjoy the game by assembling tactics while checking the positional relationship of the objects on the radar map (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-263205 JP 2003-325993 A

  As for the radar map, there is a demand for displaying more information as well as identifying the positional relationship of the objects in the game space and the identification of the opponents. However, the size of the radar map is limited, and if a large amount of information is displayed at a time, the display becomes crowded and it becomes difficult to see. In particular, in recent years, there have been an increasing number of cases of playing with small electronic devices such as smartphones, tablet computers, and portable game devices having a relatively small display with a diagonal size of about 3 to 9 inches. It is becoming more difficult to display a lot of information.

  Some electronic devices equipped with a touch panel can easily switch full screen display by flicking. In such a case, it is conceivable that the main display unit and the radar map are displayed on different screens and switched by a flick operation. However, with this method, there is a problem that the radar map is frequently referred to depending on the player, and the game operation becomes troublesome if the flick operation is performed each time.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to display a large amount of information on a radar map with high visibility while displaying a main display unit and a radar map on one screen. .

A first invention for solving the above-described problem is a program for causing a computer to execute a battle game in which a game space formed by connecting a plurality of visible or invisible masses is moved to play against enemy objects. There,
Game space display control means for controlling display of a part of the game space on the game screen (for example, main display unit 22 in FIG. 3, server processing unit 200s in FIG. 11, game management unit 210, game space display control unit 214, FIG. 17 step S18),
A radar map configured by connecting reduced squares corresponding to the squares, wherein a radar map having a range wider than a part of the game space displayed and controlled by the game space display control means as a target range of the radar map Is included in the game screen to control display (for example, radar map 20 in FIG. 3, server processing unit 200s in FIG. 11, game management unit 210, radar map display control unit 218, step S20 in FIG. 17). , S114 in FIG.
The category of information related to the enemy object that can be notified to the user according to the game progress status (for example, “basic identification” “attribute information” “special skill” “level” “character name” in FIG. Notification category setting means (for example, server processing unit 200s, game management unit 210, notification category setting unit 220 in FIG. 11, step S50 in FIG. 17 to step S112 in FIG. 18).
Reduced cell display for changing the reduced cell corresponding to the cell where the enemy object is located to a display showing information of the information category set to be notified by the notification category setting unit among the information related to the enemy object Changing means (for example, the attribute display body 32 in FIG. 5, the server processing unit 200s in FIG. 11, the game management unit 210, the reduced mass display change control unit 230, step S114 in FIG. 18),
As a program for causing the computer to function.

  If a large amount of information is always displayed, the radar map overflows and becomes difficult to see. According to the first invention, the number of information categories related to enemy objects displayed / notified on the radar map is as follows. Since it is changed, it becomes possible to balance the amount of information and the legibility easily. The notification of information can be realized by changing the display of the reduced square of the radar map corresponding to the square of the game space where the enemy object is arranged. The display can be changed by, for example, a difference in the color scheme, shape, and brightness of the reduced mass. It is also possible to add and attach other display objects, numbers, text, and marks. In other words, even if the area of the reduced mass displayed on the screen is small, a large amount of information can be efficiently transmitted to the user, so that even if the display area that can be used to display the radar map is small, the visibility remains high. Can be notified at once.

  A second invention is the program according to the first invention, wherein the notification category setting means sets so as to increase or decrease the number of information categories that can be notified.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, the amount of information and the visibility are substantially balanced appropriately, but the apparent change due to the balance itself produces the fluctuation of the search result and the situation is recorded. You can create a battlefield atmosphere that changes every moment.

  A third invention is the program according to the first or second invention, wherein the notification category setting means sets an information category that can be notified according to a relative distance between the own object and the enemy object.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, it is possible to produce a state in which the apparent information category varies depending on the distance from the enemy. For example, at first, only the existence of it is dimly understood, but gradually the rough classification is understood, and further detailed equipment is revealed.

  A fourth invention is the program according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the notification category setting means sets an information category that can be notified in accordance with a search capability determined for the own object.

  According to the fourth invention, since the amount of information notified according to the searching ability can be changed, the importance of the selection of the own object is increased and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  A fifth invention is the program according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, wherein the notification category setting means sets an information category that can be notified according to a search enemy blocking ability determined for the enemy object. is there.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to add a production effect as if the military technology such as radar stealth and camouflage that is difficult to find by the enemy exists in the game world.

  In a sixth aspect of the invention, the notification category setting means sets an information category that can be notified for each of the plurality of enemy objects, and the reduced mass display changing means is configured to display the reduced mass where each of the enemy objects is located, The program according to any one of the first to fifth inventions, which is displayed according to the information category that is set for the corresponding enemy object and that can be notified.

  According to the sixth invention, since the information category that can be notified can be set for each enemy object, the enemy object from the enemy object that can only know the presence or absence to the enemy object that knows the detailed information is recognized for each enemy object. It becomes possible to manage information. The display of the radar map can be expressed more realistically, and the interest as a battle game can be further enhanced.

  According to a seventh aspect of the invention, the notification category setting means enables notification of the one enemy object according to whether or not another enemy object is located between the one enemy object and the own object. The program according to any one of the first to sixth inventions, wherein the category is variably set.

  According to the seventh aspect, when a plurality of enemy objects are arranged in the depth direction when viewed from the own object, it is possible to create a situation in which it is difficult to detect the enemy object on the back side. Therefore, the display of the radar map can be expressed more realistically, and the interest as a battle game can be further enhanced.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the square includes a special square in which an effect of interfering with a search enemy is set, and the notification category setting means determines whether the enemy object is located in the special square. Thus, the program according to any one of the first to seventh aspects of the invention is configured to variably set an information category that can be notified about the enemy object.

  In the ninth invention, the square includes a special square in which an effect of interfering with a search enemy is set, and the notification category setting means is configured such that the notification category setting means The program according to any one of the first to seventh inventions, wherein the information category that can be notified about the one enemy object is variably set depending on whether or not there is a special cell.

  According to the eighth invention and the ninth invention, the effect of making it difficult to detect the presence of an object due to the special effect of the mass, the influence of the so-called “terrain effect” can be reflected in the radar map. Therefore, the display of the radar map can be expressed more realistically, and the interest as a battle game can be further enhanced.

  In a tenth aspect of the invention, the notification category setting means can change an information category that can notify the enemy object according to an elapsed time after the enemy object is located within the search range defined for the own object. The program according to any one of the first to ninth inventions.

  According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to produce a situation in which the identity gradually becomes clear as time elapses from the start of capturing by the enemy, or conversely, a situation in which the identity is gradually being lost. Therefore, the display of the radar map can be expressed more realistically, and the interest as a battle game can be further enhanced.

  In an eleventh aspect of the invention, the notification category setting means variably sets an information category that can be notified of the remaining enemy objects among the plurality of enemy objects according to the arrangement positions of the enemy objects that have been destroyed. A program according to any one of the first to tenth inventions.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, when a part of the front row, left wing, right wing, etc. is destroyed all at once, the situation may be temporarily disturbed and confused, making it easier for the opponent to detect. It is possible to produce a situation where it is difficult to perceive because it is hidden. Therefore, the display of the radar map can be expressed more realistically, and the interest as a battle game can be further enhanced.

  A twelfth invention is the program according to any one of the first to eleventh inventions, wherein the notification category setting means variably sets an information category that can be notified according to whether or not a special item is used.

  According to the twelfth aspect, it is possible to use a special item that affects the search enemy and to further enhance the interest of the game.

  A thirteenth aspect of the invention is the program according to any one of the first to twelfth aspects, wherein the reduced square display changing unit switches the display of the reduced square for each information category set to be notified by the notification category setting unit. It is.

  According to the thirteenth aspect, by changing the display for each information category that is set to be able to be notified, it becomes possible to know which information category has been notified at a glance.

In a fourteenth aspect, the computer detects screen orientation detecting means for detecting whether the display screen orientation of the display unit is portrait or landscape orientation (for example, the server processing unit 200s, the game management unit 210, and the screen orientation detection unit in FIG. 11). 212, step S116 of FIG.
The radar map display control means performs display control of the radar map in which the target range is changed according to the detection result of the screen orientation detection means (for example, step S118 in FIG. 18), and any one of the first to thirteenth aspects. It is a program of the invention.

  According to the fourteenth aspect, the display of the radar map can be changed according to the orientation of the screen.

  In a fifteenth aspect of the invention, the radar map display control means controls the display of the radar map in which the target range is made longer in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction when the detection result of the screen orientation detection means is horizontal. This is the program of the fourteenth invention.

  According to the fifteenth aspect, when the horizontal width of the screen is larger than the vertical width in the horizontal direction, the horizontal width of the screen can be widened to make the display of the radar map easier to see.

  According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, when the detection result of the screen orientation detection unit changes from vertical to horizontal, the radar map display control unit widens the target range due to the change and newly displays a reduced mass. The program according to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention temporarily controls display as an initial state.

  According to the sixteenth aspect, the newly displayed reduced cell with the change in the screen orientation can be displayed in a so-called unknown state.

A seventeenth aspect of the present invention is a game device for executing a battle game in which a game space configured by connecting a plurality of visible or invisible cells is connected to play against an enemy object.
Game space display control means (for example, control board 1550 in FIG. 2) for controlling display of a part of the game space on the game screen;
A radar map configured by connecting reduced squares corresponding to the squares, wherein a radar map having a range wider than a part of the game space displayed and controlled by the game space display control means as a target range of the radar map Radar map display control means (for example, the control board 1550 in FIG. 2) for controlling the display including the game screen.
Notification category setting means (for example, control board 1550 in FIG. 2) for variably setting a category of information related to the enemy object that can be notified to the user (hereinafter referred to as “information category”) according to the game progress status;
Reduced cell display for changing the reduced cell corresponding to the cell where the enemy object is located to a display showing information of the information category set to be notified by the notification category setting unit among the information related to the enemy object Changing means (for example, control board 1550 in FIG. 2);
(For example, the player terminal 1500 of the second embodiment).

An eighteenth aspect of the invention is a server system that controls execution of a battle game that communicates with a user terminal and moves in a game space formed by connecting a plurality of visible or invisible masses to play against enemy objects. There,
Game space display control means (for example, control board 1150 in FIG. 1) for displaying a part of the game space on the user terminal;
A radar map configured by connecting reduced squares corresponding to the squares, wherein a radar map having a range wider than a part of the game space displayed and controlled by the game space display control means as a target range of the radar map Radar map display control means (for example, the control board 1150 in FIG. 1), which is included in the game screen and displayed on the user terminal,
Notification category setting means (for example, the control board 1150 in FIG. 1) for variably setting a category of information related to the enemy object that can be notified to the user (hereinafter referred to as “information category”) according to the game progress status;
Control is performed to change the reduced cell corresponding to the cell where the enemy object is located to a display indicating information of the information category set to be notified by the notification category setting unit among the information related to the enemy object. Reduced mass display change control means (for example, control board 1150 in FIG. 1);
Is a server system (for example, the server system 1100 in FIG. 1).

  According to the seventeenth aspect or the eighteenth aspect, the same effect as in the first aspect can be obtained.

The figure which shows an example of a structure of the game system in 1st Embodiment. The perspective external view which shows the structural example of a player terminal. The figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of a game. The figure which shows the example of the attribute provided to a character, and the example of the relationship between a merits / disadvantages between attributes. The figure for demonstrating the example of a display of a radar map. The figure for demonstrating the determination method of a notification level. The figure which shows the example of calculation of a search enemy power value. The figure which shows the example of calculation of search enemy disturbance power value. The figure which shows the example of a change of the display in a radar map. The figure which shows the example of a figure which shows the example of a display of the game screen in case the direction of a display screen is sideways. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the server system in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the program and data which the server memory | storage part in 1st Embodiment memorize | stores. The figure which shows the data structural example of game initial setting data. The figure which shows the data structural example of user management data. The figure which shows the data structural example of play data. The figure which shows the data structural example of character status data. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the process which concerns on the radar screen display in the server system of 1st Embodiment. 18 is a flowchart continued from FIG. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the server system in 2nd Embodiment. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the player terminal in 2nd Embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the display example (modification) of the reduction | decrease square of a radar map.

[First Embodiment]
As a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied, an example in which an online game is executed on a portable computer will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a game system in the present embodiment. The game system of this embodiment includes a server system 1100 that can be connected to the communication line 9 and a player terminal 1500 that can perform data communication with the server system 1100.

  The communication line 9 means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, the communication line 9 includes a communication network such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet in addition to a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection and a LAN (Local Area Network) using Ethernet (registered trademark). This means that the communication method may be wired or wireless.

  The server system 1100 includes, for example, a main device 1101, a keyboard 1106, a touch panel 1108, and a storage 1140. A control board 1150 is mounted on the main device 1101. The control board 1150 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1151, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), various microprocessors such as a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), various ICs such as a VRAM, a RAM, and a ROM. A memory 1152 and a communication device 1153 are installed.

  The server system 1100 performs arithmetic processing on the control board 1150 based on a predetermined program and data, thereby 1) a user management function related to user registration and game card usage registration, and 2) a player 2 is connected to a player terminal. A game management function that provides data necessary to play a game at 1500 and an online shopping function that sells content such as items that can be used in the game are realized. That is, the video game in the present embodiment is realized as a kind of client-server online game.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the server system 1100 is described as a single unit, but a plurality of blade servers that share the user management function, online shopping function, and game management function are installed, and data is mutually transmitted via an internal bus. A configuration in which communication is possible may be used. Alternatively, the server system 1100 may be configured to function as a whole by performing data communication with a plurality of independent servers installed at remote locations via the communication line 9.

FIG. 2 is a front external view showing a configuration example of the player terminal 1500.
The player terminal 1500 is a portable computer that is connected to the communication line 9 and can access the server system 1100, and is a small electronic device. The player terminal 1500 according to the present embodiment is a device classified as a so-called smartphone, but is a portable game device, a stationary home game device, a game controller for a stationary home game device, an arcade game device, a personal computer, or a tablet type. It may be a device classified as a computer, a wearable computer, a car navigation system, or the like.

  The player terminal 1500 in this embodiment includes a direction input key 1502, a button switch 1504, a touch panel 1506 functioning as an image display device / contact position input device, a built-in battery 1509, a speaker 1510, a microphone 1512, and an image sensor. A unit 1520, a control board 1550, and a memory card reader 1542 that can read and write data from a memory card 1540, which is a computer-readable storage medium, are provided. In addition, a power button, a volume control button, etc., not shown, are provided. In addition, an IC card reader or the like that can read and write data without contact with an IC card type credit card or prepaid card may be provided. Note that the player terminal 1500 of this embodiment has a vertically long appearance as viewed in FIG. 2, and the touch panel 1506 having a different aspect ratio is mounted in a posture in which the long side matches the vertical direction of the terminal.

  The control board 1550 wirelessly communicates with the CPU 1551, various microprocessors such as GPU and DSP, various IC memories 1552 such as VRAM, RAM, and ROM, and mobile phone base stations and wireless LAN base stations connected to the communication line 9. Wireless communication module 1553 and a three-axis acceleration sensor 1554 in which the orientation of the player terminal 1500 is aligned with the direction of the detection axis. In addition, a driver circuit of the touch panel 1506, a circuit that receives signals from the direction input key 1502 and the button switch 1504, an output amplifier circuit that outputs an audio signal to the speaker 1510, and an input signal that generates an audio signal collected by the microphone 1512 A so-called I / F circuit 1557 (interface circuit) such as a generation circuit, an input of image data photographed / generated by the image sensor unit 1520, a signal input / output circuit to the memory card reader 1542, and the like are mounted. Each element mounted on the control board 1550 is electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like, and is connected so that data can be read and written and signals can be transmitted and received. Note that a part or all of the control board 1550 may be configured by an ASIC.

  The control board 1550 stores a program and data for realizing game play on the player terminal 1500 in the IC memory 1552. Then, a program is executed to execute arithmetic processing, and each part of the player terminal 1500 is controlled according to operation inputs from the direction input key 1502, the button switch 1504, and the touch panel 1506 to enable game play. In this embodiment, the player terminal 1500 is configured to acquire necessary programs and various setting data from the server system 1100, but may be configured to read from a storage medium such as a memory card 1540 obtained separately.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the player 2 needs to obtain the game card 3 as advance preparation for playing the game of the present embodiment. In addition, a user ID (account) is obtained through a user registration procedure. Then, a card registration procedure for making the obtained game card 3 usable (valid) in the game is performed, and the registered game card 3 is used (more specifically, data associated with the game card 3: specific Play a game using a character or the like.

  User registration is realized by accessing a website provided by the server system 1100 and performing a predetermined procedure. When the user is registered, a user ID (account: player-specific ID) is issued. Thereafter, the player 2 accesses the website and logs in with the issued user ID, thereby enabling card registration procedures, game start operations, and the like.

The game card 3 is an element necessary for playing the game in the present embodiment, that is, a game play element, and constitutes part of the game content.
The game card 3 is prepared by the game producer.
The game card 3 may be an actual card (so-called “trading card”), or may be a virtual card with no actual electronic information only. In the case of a card having an entity, for example, a predetermined number (for example, two or five) may be sold as one package at an actual store. In the case of a virtual card, a predetermined number of cards can be given by lottery whenever a login or separately acquired lottery right is exercised. Further, it is preferable that the purchase can be made at an online shopping site realized by the server system 1100 or a known online shopping site. Note that the form of the game play element is not limited to the card, and can be set as appropriate. For example, a three-dimensional modeled object that imitates the appearance of characters, items, and the like may be used. In that case, it is more preferable to adopt a form having properties as a collection item in addition to game play including size and design.

In the present embodiment, one type of character 4 is assigned to one game card 3. There are a plurality of game cards 3 to which the same kind of characters 4 are assigned. For this purpose, each game card 3 is given a unique card ID and displayed as a bar code 5.
When user registration is performed, user management data 600 associated with the user ID is created in the server system 1100 (for example, the storage 1140). Then, when the player 2 declares the card ID of the game card 3 to be registered and performs the card registration procedure, the newly registered game card 3 is registered in the registered card ID list 605 of the user management data 600. Thereby, the character 4 of the newly registered game card 3 can be used in the game.

  In the card registration procedure, the card ID (not shown) printed on the game card 3 may be input with a keyboard or the like, or the bar code 5 is captured by the image sensor unit 1520 of the player terminal 1500. It is good also as a structure which reads card ID.

[Description of game contents]
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the game of the present embodiment.
The game of this embodiment is a turn-based battle game. In the following description, a PvC (player-versus-computer) format in which a player plays against a computer will be described. However, a PvP (player-versus-player) format may be used.

  The player 2 selects a predetermined number from the characters 4 associated with the registered game card 3 after selecting the game space 6 (game stage, game field) to be played. Then, the selected player character 7 is arranged in the sortout area of the game space 6 to form the own army (own unit / own deck). In the game space 6, the character objects of the player character 7 and the enemy character 8 and special objects such as the obstacle 10 and the mine 12 are arranged to start the game. Then, when the player's turn arrives, the player 2 advances to the enemy army that occupies everywhere in the game space 6 with the player character 7 as a piece, and plays with the enemy character 8 encountered.

  The player character 7 and the enemy character 8 are decremented by the endurance value by the amount of damage, and when the remaining endurance value becomes “0”, the player character 7 and the enemy character 8 are considered to be incapable of action, that is, defeated. Deleted. The game is cleared when the player 2 reaches the predetermined purpose by destroying the enemy characters 8 one after another until all the player characters 7 become inoperable. On the way, if all the player characters 7 become unable to act, the game is over.

The game space 6 is configured by connecting a plurality of visible or invisible polygonal squares (升). One special object such as the obstacle 10 and the mine 12 as well as the character objects of the player character 7 and the enemy character 8 can be arranged in one square. The player character 7 and the enemy character 8 cannot be placed on the square where the special object is placed until it is destroyed or removed. That is, an effect that obstructs the movement of the character is set to the square.
In the present embodiment, the game space 6 is a flat field in which square squares whose square borders are visible are connected in 3 vertical rows and 28 horizontal rows, but the shape and the number of connected squares are changed as appropriate. Is possible. The mass is not limited to a square, but may be other shapes such as a hexagon. Further, the entire shape and undulation of the game space 6 are not limited to the illustrated example, and can be set as appropriate. Moreover, the border of the mass can be made invisible.

  The game space 6 is large in order to display the entire game space 6 on the touch panel 1506 at a time. If an attempt is made to reduce and display the entire game space 6 within the relatively small touch panel 1506 of the portable computer, it becomes difficult to select the player character 7 or the like. Therefore, the touch panel 1506 displays the radar map 20 that selectively displays a part of the game space 6 in a simplified manner and the main display unit 22 that displays a part of the game space 6 that is the forefront.

  The main display unit 22 displays the situation of the front line of the army in a size suitable for touch operation. In the present embodiment, the display range is automatically adjusted so that the player character 7 at the end of the army is positioned in the rightmost column of the main display unit 22. The player 2 selects a desired player character 7 on the main display unit 22 by a touch operation to display a pull-down menu, and selects an action of the player character in the current turn from the menu. The result of the action of the player character 7 is displayed graphically on the main display section 22, and detailed action contents and battle results are displayed in text on the situation explanation section 24.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the player character 7 and the enemy character 8 are prepared in advance with three types of “attributes” of “proximity attack type”, “medium range attack type”, and “long range attack type” having different attack ranges. Each attribute is assigned. In these three types of attributes, the relationship between the strengths and weaknesses at the time of the battle constitutes a so-called “three-way”. In order to win using a limited number of player characters 7, information on enemy characters 8 that will appear in the future is detected in advance, and the arrangement and behavior of the player character 7 are strategically and tactically determined in consideration of the relationship between trifling points. Must be selected. Therefore, the radar map 20 is useful.

Returning to FIG. 3, the radar map 20 displays a predetermined number of squares in the game space 6 (in the example of the figure, vertical 3 columns × horizontal 7 columns) in a reduced square. The range of the game space 6 displayed on the radar map 20, that is, the “map display range” can be arbitrarily selected by the player 2.
Specifically, when a swipe operation is performed by touching a portion where the radar map 20 is displayed, the map range for the game space 6 is moved by an amount corresponding to the operation amount opposite to the swipe direction. Scrolls. A battle situation display range index 21 indicating the range displayed on the main display unit 22 is attached and displayed on the radar map 20, and this is also scrolled together. Although the present embodiment is configured to scroll in the horizontal direction of the screen, depending on the configuration of the game space 6, it may be possible to scroll vertically or diagonally. Further, the size of the range displayed on the radar map 20 in the game space 6 is wider than that of the main display unit 22.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a display example of the radar map 20 in the present embodiment. The display form of the reduced cell constituting the radar map 20 is a display form of “no arrangement” when the player character 7, the enemy character 8, and other objects are arranged on the cell of the game space 6 corresponding to the reduced cell ( The mode is changed from “white square state in FIG.

  The display form of the player character 7 with “placement” is a form in which a predetermined position display icon 31 is added to the display form of “no placement”. It may be realized by simply changing the color scheme without using an icon.

Then, the display mode of “with placement” of the enemy character 8 is changed according to “notification level” of how much information related to the placed object is notified to the player 2.
The notification level of this embodiment is set in stages from “0” to “5”. Each time the level increases, the number of information categories notified increases by one. Of course, it is not necessary to set the number of level increases and the number of notified information categories to 1: 1, and when the notification level is increased by “1”, the number of notified information categories may be increased by a plurality.

  The information category notified to the user at each notification level can be set as appropriate according to the game content and the type of object. In the present embodiment, the enemy character 8 is common. Specifically, “attributes”, “levels” that are indicators of character strength, “special skills” such as stealth and mine placement, and “character names” are targeted. In addition to this, the presence / absence of a specific item, the remaining number of special attacks, the remaining time until activation becomes possible, the status of status abnormality, and the like can be set as appropriate.

  The display form is realized by a design difference of a reduced mass, a difference in applied texture, an attachment of a display body, and the like. In appearance, a difference in the outer shape, color scheme, brightness change, periodic shape deformation such as vibration and enlargement / reduction, numbers, characters, symbol marks, and the like is caused. In this embodiment, it is designed to have a characteristic display form for each information category that is set to be capable of notification, and consideration is given so that it is possible to know which information category has been notified at a glance.

  Specifically, the notification level “0” means that the information notified about the enemy character 8 is “0”. In other words, no information category to be notified is set. Therefore, the form of the reduced cell in which the enemy character 8 is arranged is left in the “no arrangement” form.

  At the notification level “1”, only basic identification information such as whether the arranged object is the enemy character 8 or the obstacle 10 or the mine 12 is notified. In the present embodiment, the reduced square in which the enemy character 8 is arranged is represented by a color scheme different from “no arrangement”. A reduced cell in which special objects such as the obstacle 10 and the mine 12 are arranged is expressed by adding a dedicated mark to the “no arrangement” color scheme.

  At the notification level “2”, the attribute information category of the enemy character 8 arranged is further added to the notification target. In this embodiment, an attribute display body 32 that represents an attribute is added to the display form of the notification level “1”. The attribute display body 32 is expressed by a white bar having a different length for each attribute, and the length is designed so as to give an image of the range of the range corresponding to the attribute.

  At the notification level “3”, the type of special skill possessed by the arranged enemy character 8 is added to the information category to be notified. In the present embodiment, the skill display body 33 representing the type of the special skill is added to the display form of the notification level “2”.

  At the notification level “4”, the character level of the enemy character 8 arranged is added to the information category to be notified. In the present embodiment, the level display body 34 representing the level is added to the display form of the notification level “3”.

  At the notification level “5”, the names of the arranged characters are further notified. In this embodiment, a text display body 35 representing a character name is added to the display form of the notification level “4”.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a notification level determination method.
In the present embodiment, the notification level is determined by the superiority or inferiority of the ability relating to the searching enemy between the player character 7 (observer) on the searching side and the enemy character 8 (observation target) on the searching side. Specifically, the search for the enemy is determined by a predetermined function f having a difference between the “search enemy power value” obtained from the ability of the player character 7 and the “search enemy disturbance power value” obtained from the ability of the enemy character 8 as a variable. The larger the force value, the larger the notification level is calculated.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a calculation example of the search enemy power value.
The enemy power value is obtained from a variable describing the game progress. In this embodiment, 1) the relative distance between the player character 7 to be searched and the enemy character 8 to be searched, 2) the skill value of the player character 7 to be searched, and 3) the search enemy It is calculated by a predetermined function g having a variable of an elapsed time after the enemy character 8 to be detected is detected for the first time.

  More specifically, within the search distance set for the player character 7, the search force value increases as the relative distance decreases, and becomes zero outside the search distance. In addition, the search power value increases as the search skill value (the ability parameter value indicating how much search skill is available) increases. The enemy power value increases as the elapsed time from when the enemy character 8 to be searched for is detected for the first time (capture by the search enemy) increases. Note that the variable of the function g can appropriately include other parameter values depending on the game content. For example, a billing amount, a play frequency, a win rate, a player's proficiency level, and the like can be used.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a calculation example of the search enemy disturbance force value.
The enemy search power value is also obtained from a variable describing the progress of the game. In this embodiment, 1) the stealth skill value of the enemy character 8 to be searched, 2) the relative distance between the enemy character 8 to be searched and another enemy character 8, and 3) the terrain effect value , Is calculated by a predetermined function h.

More specifically, the higher the stealth skill value (the higher the value, the more difficult it is to be captured by the radar), the greater the search disturbance power value. Further, the closer to other enemy characters 8 (specific characters for the enemy character 8) having specific abilities such as ECM (radio interference) skills, the greater the enemy interference power value. The terrain effect value increases as the number of other enemy characters 8 and obstacles 10 between the searching side and the searched side square increases. In other words, the cell behind the obstacle 10 as viewed from the observer is a special cell in which the effect of blocking the search enemy is set. Depending on the game balance, not only behind the obstacle 10 but also all adjacent squares can be regarded as special squares set to have an effect of blocking the enemy. If the mass where the obstacle 10 or the like is arranged is a special cell, and the enemy character 8 can be arranged on this special cell, the enemy disturbance power value of the enemy character 8 located on the special cell is also increased. Can do.
Note that the variable of the function g can appropriately include other parameter values depending on the game content. For example, a charge amount, a play frequency, a win rate, etc. can be used.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a display change example in the radar map 20.
With the settings as described above, in the radar map 20, the notification of information related to the enemy character 8 is increased or decreased in stages according to the change in the game progress status.

  Specifically, in the situation of FIG. 9 (1), the enemy character closest to the player character 7 has a short relative distance and is detected as the search enemy from the earliest, so the reduced mass corresponding to the square where the enemy character is located. In 18a, information is notified at a notification level "5". Another enemy character 8 is also arranged in the upper left square, but the corresponding reduced square 18b remains at the notification level “2” because the relative distance is away.

Here, as shown in FIG. 9 (2), when the player 2 advances the player character 7, the relative distance between the own army and the enemy army is shortened, so that the notification level also increases for the enemy character 8 of the reduced mass 18b. The information is notified at the notification level “5”. Further, the reduced mass 18c on the left side of the obstacle 10 may be at the notification level “2” considering only the relative distance, but is suppressed to the notification level “1” due to the topographic effect of the obstacle 10. For the enemy character 8 behind the obstacle 10, the feeling of the battlefield where it is difficult to grasp information is shown.
When the player character 7 is advanced as shown in FIG. 9 (2), the player character 7 at the end of the own arm advances one step forward (to the left) from the reduced square at the right end. For this reason, immediately after the display of FIG. 9B, the radar map 20 is automatically scrolled to the right by one reduced cell.

  By further advancing the player character 7, the radar map 20 is automatically scrolled. For example, assume that the state shown in FIG. At the left end of the radar map 20, the reduced mass 18d indicating the presence of the enemy character 8 that has not hit the search enemy until now can be seen for the first time. The reduced mass 18d of the enemy character 8 that has hit the searching enemy for the first time is an object to be highlighted to call the player 2 attention. The method of highlighting can be set as appropriate. For example, it is possible to periodically deform the outline of the reduced mass, change the color of the outline, or blink the outline.

  FIG. 9 (4) is a diagram showing an example of a situation (manual scrolling) in which the map display range is shifted to the left by the player 2 performing a swipe operation to the right from the state of FIG. 9 (3). A reduced cell 18e indicating the presence of an enemy character newly appears in the lowermost reduced cell in the second column from the left, and the same highlighted display is made when it is displayed for the first time.

  Thus, the radar map 20 displays more information at the same time than the conventional simple ally identification. However, since the number of information categories notified on the radar map 20 changes stepwise in accordance with the progress of the game, for example, the relative distance to the enemy character 8, the information display overflows and information is difficult to read. Never become. The effect is further enhanced by changing the display form of the reduced mass according to the notified information category.

  In addition, a state in which the notified information category is managed for each enemy character 8 and changes from moment to moment is visually expressed. For this reason, at first, only the presence or absence of enemies was known, but the reality and tension of the battlefield, where the identity of the enemies gradually became known, had the side effect of being well expressed despite its narrow screen size. Yes.

  During play, the orientation of the player terminal 1500 is portrait (when the screen is in the portrait orientation as shown in FIG. 3) to landscape (the player terminal 1500 is turned 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise toward FIG. 3). The three-axis acceleration sensor 1554 detects that the display screen has been changed from the vertical orientation to the horizontal orientation. Then, a notification that the screen orientation has been changed and a signal indicating the current orientation of the display screen are transmitted from the player terminal 1500 to the server system 1100. Then, the layout of the game screen is automatically changed as shown in FIG. Specifically, since the screen is relatively horizontally long in landscape orientation, the map display range is automatically expanded horizontally, and is longer in the horizontal direction than in the portrait orientation (see FIG. 3). A radar map 20 is displayed. At this time, the reduced mass newly displayed in accordance with the layout change (in the example of FIG. 10, four columns on the left side of the radar map 20) is temporarily in an initial state, that is, a display form of “no detection”. Is displayed. Incidentally, if the orientation of the player terminal 1500 is changed from horizontal to vertical during play, the map display range is automatically reduced in width, and the layout shown in FIG. 10 is restored to the layout shown in FIG.

[Description of functional configuration]
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the server system 1100 according to the present embodiment. The server system 1100 in the present embodiment includes an operation input unit 100s, a server processing unit 200s, an image display unit 392s, a communication unit 394s, and a server storage unit 500s.

  The operation input unit 100 s is means for inputting various operations for managing the server system 1100. In the example of FIG. 1, the keyboard 1106 corresponds.

  The server processing unit 200s is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, an electronic component such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an IC memory, and the like, and includes each function unit including the operation input unit 100s and the server storage unit 500s. Data input / output control between Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on a predetermined program and data, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 100s, and data received from a player terminal such as the player terminal 1500, and the operation of the server system 1100 is integrated. Control. In the example of FIG. 1, the control board 1150 corresponds to this.

  The server processing unit 200s of the present embodiment includes a user management unit 202, an online shopping management unit 204, a game management unit 210, an image generation unit 292s, and a communication control unit 294s.

The user management unit 202 performs processing related to the user registration procedure and registration management processing of various data associated with registered users.
For example, 1) a process for issuing a unique user ID to a user who has passed a predetermined registration procedure, that is, a player, 2) a process for associating an electronic payment medium used for electronic payment, and 3) setting an account for electronic payment. 5) Payment processing to the account using cash or credit card 5) Payment processing such as payment of play consideration, 6) Storage management of payment history, 7) Login processing, 8) Registration process processing of game content to be used (this book) In the embodiment, a card registration procedure of the game card 3) can be performed.

  The online shopping management unit 204 is a functional unit that realizes online purchase of game content (game card 3 in the present embodiment), items, lottery rights, event participation rights, game points, and the like. This can be realized in the same manner as known online shopping.

The game management unit 210 performs various processes related to game play.
Since the present embodiment is a client-server online game, the game management unit 210 activates a game requested to be executed from the player terminal 1500 and communicates data with the player terminal 1500 to obtain data necessary for the game play. Do the control you provide.

  For example, in response to an operation input from the player terminal 1500, the selection of the game space 6 to be played, the selection of the player character 7 to be used and the designation of the initial arrangement position are performed. Then, character objects and special objects are arranged in the game space 6, the position and motion of the player character 7 are controlled based on the operation input from the player terminal 1500, and the position and motion of the enemy character 8 are automatically controlled. If the video game is executed in the PvP format, not only the matching of the opponents but also the game space corresponding to the battlefield is formed in the virtual three-dimensional space and the character objects of both the opponents are arranged in the game space 6. Thus, the operation can be controlled.

  When the game is started, turn switching is managed, attack hit determination processing, damage reflection processing, processing of storing the position of the enemy character 8 shot down in time series, winning / losing determination processing, number of turns And a process for counting the elapsed time, a process for updating the play history, a process for growing the player character 7 participating in the battle according to the play result, a data saving process for the used player character 7, and the like. In addition, it is possible to appropriately execute processing such as flag management, data decoding, and timekeeping necessary for game progress control according to the game content.

  The game management unit 210 of the present embodiment includes a screen orientation detection unit 212, a game space display control unit 214, a map display range setting unit 216, a radar map display control unit 218, a notification category setting unit 220, A reduced mass display change control unit 230.

  The screen orientation detection unit 212 performs processing related to detection of whether the orientation of the display screen is portrait or landscape. In this embodiment, the player terminal 1500 detects whether the orientation of the terminal has changed with the triaxial speed sensor 1554, and transmits a notification that the orientation of the display screen has changed and information indicating the changed orientation. It shall be received and detected. Of course, the configuration may be such that the detection signal of the triaxial velocity sensor 1554 is received as it is to determine the orientation of the display screen.

  The game space display control unit 214 controls display of a part of the game space 6 on the game screen so that the main battle situation can be displayed on the main display unit 22 (see FIG. 3). In the present embodiment, the display control can be performed by automatically setting the display range so that the rear end of the player character 7 is positioned at the right end of the main display unit 22.

  The map display range setting unit 216 sets a map display range to be displayed on the radar map 20 (see FIG. 3). In the present embodiment, the player character 7 is initially set so as to be positioned on the right side of the radar map 20, and after the game starts, the map display range is shifted in accordance with the advancement and retreat of the player character 7, or on the radar map 20. The map display range is shifted in the direction opposite to the direction of the swipe operation.

  The radar map display control unit 218 connects the cell in the game space 6 within the map display range set by the map display range setting unit 216 with the reduced cell corresponding to the one-to-one relationship, and the radar map 20 is connected to the main display unit 22. Display control within the same game screen. In the present embodiment, when a notification indicating a change in posture and a signal indicating a posture direction are received from the player terminal 1500, that is, according to the result of the screen orientation detection, the map display range is set to the current screen display orientation. The game screen layout is automatically changed (see FIGS. 3 and 10). That is, the display of the radar map 20 is automatically updated. At this time, it is assumed that the newly-displayed reduced cell with a change in layout is temporarily (for example, for 2 to 3 seconds) and displayed in an initial state, that is, a display form of “no detection”. Creates the effect of re-exercising the search enemy.

The notification category setting unit 220 variably sets the category of information related to the enemy character 8 that can be notified to the user according to the game progress status.
In this embodiment, 1) a function for provisionally calculating a notification level for all combinations with each player character 7 for each enemy character 8 remaining in the game space 6 in an actionable state, and 2) an actionable state A function of determining the past maximum notification level among the notification levels provisionally calculated in 1) and setting an application notification level to be applied to the enemy character 8 for each enemy character 8 remaining in the game space 6 in 3) And a function of correcting the application notification level based on the item that is enabled at that time, the battle record of the player 2 (particularly, the arrangement position relationship of the enemy character 8 destroyed in the last past), and the like.

  The image generation unit 292s is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, or the like. Then, the image generation unit 292 s generates data for displaying an image of the game screen on the player terminal 1500 based on the processing result by the game management unit 210. In addition, other images necessary for system management are generated and an image signal is output to the image display unit 392s.

  The image display unit 392s displays various images for system management based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 292s. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In the example of FIG. 1, the touch panel 1108 corresponds.

  The communication control unit 294s executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 394s.

  The communication unit 394s is connected to the communication line 9 to realize communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a cable communication cable jack, a control circuit, or the like. In the example of FIG. 1, the communication device 1153 corresponds.

  The server storage unit 500s stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the server processing unit 200s to control the server system 1100 in an integrated manner, a program necessary for managing a game, various data, and the like. Further, it is used as a work area for the server processing unit 200s, and temporarily stores calculation results and the like executed by the server processing unit 200s according to various programs. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD, an online storage, or the like. In the example of FIG. 1, a storage medium such as an IC memory 1152 and a hard disk, and a storage 1140 correspond to this.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of programs and data stored in the server storage unit 500s according to the present embodiment.
The server storage unit 500s stores in advance a system program 501, a server program 502, a distribution client program 507, and game initial setting data 510. The server storage unit 500s stores game card management data 590, user management data 600, and play data 700 as data that are sequentially generated and updated. In addition, information such as a timer, a counter, and various flags can be stored as appropriate.

  The system program 501 is a basic program for realizing basic input / output functions necessary as a computer by being read and executed by the server processing unit 200s.

  The server program 502 is a program for realizing a function as a game server for online games. In the present embodiment, a user management program 503 for realizing a function as the user management unit 202, an online shopping management program 504 for realizing a function as the online shopping management unit 204, and a function as the game management unit 210. And a game management program 505 for realizing the above.

  The distribution client program 507 is a program to be executed on the player terminal 1500 in order to execute the game. The distribution client program 507 may be realized as a dedicated program, for example. Or if the game of this embodiment is implement | achieved as a web game, the web technique which controls a screen display actively using Java (registered trademark), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), etc. with HTML based on a web browser. Alternatively, it may be realized by using a plug-in such as Adobe (registered trademark) Flash. Of course, other methods may be used.

  The game initial setting data 510 stores various initial setting data necessary for executing the game. A part of the information may be used for distribution to the player terminal 1500. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, game space setting data 520, character initial setting data 530, item initial setting data 532, and information display body setting data 540 are included. Of course, other data can be included as appropriate depending on the game content.

  The game space setting data 520 is prepared for each playable game space 6 and defines the game space. One game space setting data 520 includes, for example, 1) a field ID 521, 2) field shape data 522 that defines a connection relationship between cells, and 3) an obstacle 10 or a mine 12 initially arranged in the game space 6. Special object initial arrangement data 523 that defines the types of special objects, effects, and position coordinates in association with each other, and 4) the character IDs and position coordinates of the enemy characters 8 that are initially arranged in the game space 6 are defined in association with each other. Enemy character initial arrangement data 524. Of course, other data can be stored as appropriate.

  The character initial setting data 530 is prepared for each object used as the player character 7 or the enemy character 8 and defines the initial state of the character. For example, one character initial setting data 530 includes a character ID, a corresponding game card ID list, a character name, an attribute, an initial experience value, an initial level, an initial ability value list, and an initial skill list. Including. In addition, a list of initial equipment, model data required for character display and motion control, texture data, motion data, and the like are also included as appropriate.

  Item initial setting data 532 is prepared for each item available in the game and defines the item. For example, one item initial setting data 532 includes an item ID, a corresponding game card ID list, an item name, and item effect setting data that defines an item effect. In addition, model data, texture data, motion data, and the like necessary for item display and effect control are also included as appropriate.

  In this embodiment, a “searching skill improvement item” for improving the search skill value of a specific character or own army, a “notification level up item” for adding a notification level in a timed manner, and the like are set. Can be held by obtaining and registering. Moreover, it is good also as making it appear available in the game space 6 according to the battle result in a game. These items are validated by either being equipped on the player character 7 or being used during play.

  The information display body setting data 540 is prepared for each information category to be notified of information in the radar map 20, and defines a display body for displaying information of the information category. One information display body setting data 540 includes, for example, an applied notification level 541, an applied information category 542, and display body data 544 associated with the selection condition 543. Incidentally, the illustrated example shows an example in which the attribute display body 32 is defined.

  Returning to FIG. 12, the game card management data 590 stores data describing the usage status of each game card 3 (see FIG. 1) provided to the market. For example, a character ID indicating a character associated with the game card and a registered flag indicating whether the game card is registered by the player are stored in association with the card ID unique to the game card. The initial value of the registered flag is “0 (not registered)”, but is changed to “1 (registered)” when a registration application is made in the card registration procedure. The user ID of the player 2 registered as a card may be further stored in association with the card ID.

  User management data 600 is prepared for each player registered as a user. One user management data 600 includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, 1) a user ID 601, 2) play history data 603 for storing a play start, play end date and time, and play results in a time series as a set, and 3) registration A registered card ID list 605 for storing card IDs of the game cards 3 that have been processed; and 4) character save data 607 for storing experience values acquired by the player character 4 used for game play as save data. Including. Of course, other data can be stored as appropriate.

  Returning to FIG. 12, the play data 700 is prepared for each game being played and stores various data describing the progress of the game. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, one play data 700 includes a player ID 701, a field ID 703 for storing identification information of the game space 6 used for play, character status data 710, a map display range 760, and a reduced size. Mass display form data 761 and down shooting history data 762 are stored. Of course, other data can be stored as appropriate.

  The character status data 710 is prepared for each character object of the player character 7 and the enemy character 8 arranged in the game space 6 and for each special object such as the obstacle 10 and the mine 12, and stores various data describing the current state. To do.

  Character status data 710 in the case of a character includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 16, a character ID 711, an enemy ally identifier 712 indicating the affiliation of the own army / enemy army, a character name 713, an attribute 714, an experience value 715, Level 716. The experience value 715 is added according to the battle result, and the level 716 as an index representing the strength of the character is automatically updated according to the value of the experience value 715.

  In addition, the position coordinate 731 in the game space 6, the durability value 732 (so-called hit points, action impossible when subtracted by damage and becoming “0”), the attack ability value 733, the range distance 734, and the defense ability value 735 , Searching skill value 736, searching distance 737, stealth skill value 738, holding special skill value list 740, holding item list 742, post-detection elapsed time 750, past maximum notification level 751, application notification level 752 And including.

The past maximum notification level 751 is a record of the highest notification level from the start of the game to the present.
The application notification level 752 indicates a notification level that is actually applied to display control of the radar map 20. Of course, other data can be stored as appropriate.

The post-detection elapsed time 750, the past maximum notification level 751, and the application notification level 752 are each initialized to “0” at the start of the game.
The parameter values other than these are copied from the character save data 607 (see FIG. 14) of the corresponding character ID when the player 2 selects the player character 7 before the game starts. If there is no character save data 607 of the corresponding character ID, that is, when the character is used as the player character 7 for the first time, the corresponding character initial setting data 530 (see FIG. 13) is copied.

  Returning to FIG. 15, the map display range 760 defines which range in the game space 6 is displayed as the radar map 20. For example, the coordinates of the squares of the game space 6 serving as boundaries and vertices are stored. In the present embodiment, the swipe operation on the radar map 20 is regarded as a map display range change operation (see FIG. 9 <3>), and the map display range 760 is changed according to the operation direction and the operation input amount.

  The reduced mass display form data 761 is prepared in the same number as all the squares constituting the game space 6 and defines the display form of the reduced mass in the radar map 20. One reduced square display form data 761 stores correspondence game space coordinates indicating which square in the game space 6 corresponds to display image data for realizing display according to the notification level. To do.

  The shooting down history data 762 is a record of the enemy character 8 shot down by the player character 7, and stores the shooting date and time, the character ID of the shot down enemy character 8 and the position coordinates at the time of shooting down in association with each other.

[Description of process flow]
17 to 18 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing relating to the display of the map screen in the server system 1100.
The processing flow described here is implemented by the server system 1100 executing the server program 502. It is assumed that the player 2 has already completed user registration and card registration and is in a logged-in state. In addition, it is assumed that the player terminal 1500 executes the distribution client program 507 and establishes data communication with the server system 1100.

  The server system 1100 first executes a process for selecting the game space 6 to be played (step S10). Random selection may be performed, or selection input by the player 2 may be accepted. Play data 700 is created, and a player ID 701 and a field ID 703 of the selected game space 6 are stored.

Next, the server system 1100 accepts a selection operation input of the player character 7 (step S12). For example, a list of characters registered in the registered card list 605 (see FIG. 14) of the player 2 is displayed on the player terminal 1500, and a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) is selected. If there is data of the selected character in the character save data 607 of the player, character status data 710 is initially created in the play data 700 with reference to this (see FIG. 16). If there is no corresponding character save data 607, it is initially created with reference to the character initial setting data 530 of the selected character.

  Then, the selected player character 7 and enemy character 8 are arranged at the initial position (step S14), the map display range 760 is initialized so as to include the initial arrangement position of the player character 7, and the reduced mass display form data 761 is obtained. Is initialized so that all the reduced cells have a display form of “no arrangement”. Also, the shooting down history data 762 is initialized without recording (step S16).

  Next, the server system 1100 starts game progress control (step S18). Thereafter, the turn switching is started, the player character 7 is controlled in accordance with the operation input, and the enemy character 8 is automatically controlled by the computer. Moreover, hit determination and damage determination are started, and a battle result is determined. The battle results are displayed on the main display unit 22 while the state of the battle is displayed, and are reflected in the respective character status data 710 and the shooting history data 762. And the display of the action result description part 24 and the status display part 26 is updated sequentially.

  In addition, position display of the player character 7, the obstacle 10, and the mine 12 in the radar map 20 is started (step S20). That is, the display form of the reduced square of the radar map 20 corresponding to the square where the player character 7 is arranged is set to the form in which the position display icon 31 is displayed. Further, the display form of the reduced mass corresponding to the arrangement position of the obstacle 10 and the mine 12 is set to a form in which a predetermined mark indicating that the obstacle 10 is present is added.

  If an input of a map display range change operation is detected after the game has started (YES in step S30), the server system 1100 changes the map display range 760 in accordance with the operation input (step S32).

  Next, after the game progress starts, the server system 1100 is arranged in a square corresponding to the map display range 760 and can act (remain) each of the enemy characters 8 that can be acted as preparation for updating the display of the radar map 20. Loop A is executed for (Steps S50 to S96).

  In the loop A, first, the loop B is executed for each of the player characters 7 remaining capable of acting (steps S52 to S60).

  In the loop B, the “search enemy power value” and the “search enemy disturbance power value” are calculated with the player character 7 to be processed in the loop B as the observer and the enemy character 8 to be processed in the loop A as the observation target (step S54: 6 to 8). However, if the search skill improvement item possessed by the player 2 is valid (YES in step S56), the calculated search power value is added by a predetermined value or increased by a predetermined ratio and corrected (step S58).

  Then, if the loop B is executed for all the actionable player characters 7 (step S60), the server system 1100 has the largest search enemy among the combinations of the search enemy power value and the search enemy disturbance power value calculated in the loop B. Based on the force value and the search enemy blocking power, the notification level for the enemy character 8 to be processed in loop A is provisionally determined (step S80 in FIG. 18).

Here, if the notification level up item possessed by the player 2 is valid (YES in step S82), the provisional notification level is increased by "1" (step S84).
Then, the provisional notification level is compared with the past maximum notification level 751 of the enemy character 8 to be processed in loop A. If the former is exceeded, the past maximum notification level 751 is updated with the provisional notification level (step S86). ), The past maximum notification level 751 is set as the application notification level 752 of the enemy character 8 to be processed in loop A (step S88).

  Next, the server system 1100 refers to the post-detection elapsed time 750 of the enemy character 8 to be processed in the loop A. If this is “0” (YES in step S90), the enemy character 8 is caught by the searching enemy for the first time. It is assumed that the elapsed time after detection 750 is started (step S94).

If the loop A is executed for all the enemy characters 8 in the map display range 760 remaining without being defeated (step S96), the server system 1100 refers to the shoot-down history data 762 and determines a predetermined bonus condition. Is satisfied (step S110). In the present embodiment, in the player's turn for a predetermined number (for example, one turn) in the past, the shooting position of the enemy character 8 shot down is a predetermined geometric condition (for example, vertically aligned, diagonally aligned, V-shaped aligned). Etc.) is satisfied.
If the condition is satisfied (YES in step S110), the server system 1100 increases the application notification level 752 for all enemy characters 8 in the map display range 760 by a predetermined number (“1” in this embodiment). To give a bonus (step S112).

  Then, the server system 1100 updates the display of the radar map 20 (step S114). That is, in the reduced mass display form data 761 of the radar map 20, the display form of each reduced square corresponding to the arrangement position of the enemy character 8 is referred to the character status data 710 of the corresponding enemy character 8 (see FIG. 16). However, it changes according to the application notification level 752 (see FIG. 5). At this time, for the enemy character 8 whose detection is first shown in the radar map 20, highlighting is applied to the reduced mass of the enemy character 8 (see FIGS. 9 (3) and 9 (4)). Whether or not it is the first display after detection may be managed by appropriately preparing a flag. If the elapsed time after detection 750 is less than a predetermined time (for example, less than 3 minutes), it is regarded as the first display. It is good as well.

  If a change in the orientation of the display screen is detected during play, that is, in this embodiment, a notification that the orientation of the display screen has been changed from vertical to horizontal or from horizontal to vertical is received from the player terminal 1500. (YES in step S116), server system 1100 changes the layout of the game screen in accordance with the orientation of the display screen after the change (step S118; see FIGS. 3 and 10). At this time, the map display range 760 (see FIG. 15) is automatically enlarged or reduced according to the orientation of the display screen after the change.

Steps S30 to S114 are repeated until the game progress condition satisfies a predetermined game end condition (NO in step S120).
If the game end condition is satisfied (YES in step S120), the server system 1100 notifies the end of the game, increases the experience value 715 to the player character 7 according to the battle result, and the value of the experience value 715 Based on this, the level 716 of the player character 7 is updated (see FIG. 16). Then, the play history data 603 and the character save data 607 are updated (step S122), and the series of processes is terminated.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the number of information categories related to the enemy character 8 notified on the radar map 20 is variable, and information other than mere identification of enemy ally is also notified. In addition, the notification of the information category is collectively displayed in a reduced square corresponding to the square where the enemy character 8 is arranged. Furthermore, the display form is designed to have a characteristic for each information category, and it is easy to understand which information category is displayed. Therefore, even when the radar map 20 and the main display unit 22 are simultaneously displayed on one screen on the player terminal 1500 equipped with a small display, more information can be provided as the radar map 20.

  The number of information categories includes the relative distance between the player character 7 and the enemy character 8, the searching ability on the player character 7 side, the searching ability on the enemy character 8 side, and the object or mass that has the effect of blocking the searching enemy and the enemy. The position is changed according to the positional relationship with the character 8 and how much time has passed since the enemy character 8 was searched. All of these elements have the effect of reproducing in the game how the search results vary depending on the situation on the battlefield, increase the reality of display by the radar map 20, and enhance the interest as a strategy simulation game. .

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
In the first embodiment, the main processing is executed by the server system 1100. However, in this embodiment, the player terminal 1500 has a game management function. Hereinafter, differences from the first embodiment will be described. Constituent elements similar to those of the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

The configuration of the game system is the same as in the first embodiment.
The functional configuration of the server system 1100 is configured as shown in FIG.

  Then, the functional configuration of the player terminal 1500 may be configured as shown in FIG. 20 to have a game management function, that is, a function as a game server. More specifically, the player terminal 1500 of the present embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a posture detection unit 102, a processing unit 200, a sound output unit 390, an image display unit 392, a communication unit 394, and a storage. Part 500.

  The operation input unit 100 outputs an operation input signal to the processing unit 200 in accordance with various operation inputs made by the player. For example, it can be realized by a push switch, a joystick, a touch pad, a track ball, an acceleration sensor, a gyro, a CCD module, or the like. The direction input key 1502, the button switch 1504, and the touch panel 1506 in FIG.

  The posture detection unit 102 detects a change in the posture of the player terminal 1500 and outputs a signal indicating whether the display screen is oriented vertically or horizontally. The 3-axis acceleration sensor 1554 in FIG. 2 corresponds to this, but may be realized by other sensors such as an inclination sensor, a gyroscope, and a geomagnetic sensor.

  The processing unit 200 is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or a GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC or an IC memory, and performs data input / output control with each functional unit including the operation input unit 100 and the storage unit 500. Do. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on predetermined programs and data, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 100, various data received from the server system 1100, and the like, and the operation of the player terminal 1500 is controlled. The control board 1550 in FIG. 2 corresponds to this. The processing unit 200 includes a game management unit 210, a sound generation unit 290, an image generation unit 292, and a communication control unit 294.

  The sound generation unit 290 is realized by, for example, a digital signal processor (DSP), a processor such as a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec that can play back an audio file, and the like, based on the processing result by the game management unit 210, BGM and sound signals of various operation sounds are generated and output to the sound output unit 390.

  The sound output unit 390 is realized by a device that outputs sound effects, BGM, and the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 290. The speaker 1510 in FIG. 2 corresponds to this.

The image generation unit 292 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, or the like.
Then, the image generation unit 292 generates an image of one game screen in one frame time (for example, 1/60 seconds) based on the processing result by the game management unit 210, and displays an image signal of the generated game screen as an image display To the unit 392.

  The image display unit 392 displays various game images based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 292. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In the present embodiment, this corresponds to the touch panel 1506 of FIG.

  The communication control unit 294 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 374. The communication unit 374 connects to the communication line 9 to realize communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a cable communication cable jack, a control circuit, and the like, and the wireless communication module 1553 of FIG. 2 corresponds to this.

  The storage unit 500 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 200 to control the player terminal 1500 in an integrated manner, a program necessary for game play, various data, and the like. Further, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 100, and the like. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, or an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD. The IC memory 1552 and the memory card 1540 mounted on the control board 1550 in FIG.

  The storage unit 500 stores a terminal system program 509, a game management program 505, and game initial setting data 510. Further, as data generated and managed in accordance with the progress of the game, information such as play data 700, timers, counters, and various flags is stored.

The terminal system program 509 is a program for realizing basic functions of input / output of the player terminal 1500 as a computer.
The game management program 505 and the game initial setting data 510 are downloaded from the server system 1100 and stored. Alternatively, a memory card 1540 (FIG. 2) obtained separately is prepared.

  The flow of processing from the start to the end of the game in the player terminal 1500 in the present embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment. That is, “server system 1100” may be replaced with “player terminal 1500” in the description relating to the flow of processing in the first embodiment.

  If all the opponents are players, game play is realized in a client-server type system using one of the player terminals 1500 of the present embodiment as a game server. Alternatively, the player terminal 1500 of the opponent may be connected peer-to-peer, and the function of the game management unit 210 may be further shared by those player terminals 1500 to realize game play. When there is only one opponent and the opponent is a computer, the game may be executed on the player terminal 1500 alone of this embodiment.

[Modification]
As mentioned above, although the example of embodiment which applied this invention was demonstrated, the form which can apply this invention is not limited to the said form, A component can be added, abbreviate | omitted, and changed suitably.

[Part 1]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the past maximum notification level 751 (see FIG. 16) is stored for each enemy character 8, and information once revealed is continuously notified. In other words, if the attention is paid to one enemy character 8, the number of information categories to be notified has increased, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a situation in which the number can be reduced can be set as appropriate.
For example, if step S86 is omitted, the provisional notification level obtained each time is applied, so that the number of information categories notified apparently decreases or increases. In addition, the game management unit 210 has a function of generating a phenomenon (for example, dense fog, sand storm, magnetic storm) that reduces the search ability for the whole or a part of the game space 6, and before step S114, the phenomenon. The application notification level 752 of the enemy character 8 located in the range may be forcibly lowered.

[Part 2]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it was set as the structure which represents a some information category at once by one reduction | decrease square, it is not restricted to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, the notified information category may be cyclically displayed by inserting a predetermined transition effect. For example, at the notification level “2”, after the reduced cell is first displayed in the first display form 40 (in the example of FIG. 21, single color painting) of the notification level “1”, the transition 41 is inserted and the notification level is displayed. The information category “attribute” added in “2” is displayed in the second display form 42 that notifies, and the transition 43 is inserted again to return to the first first display form 40.

In the case of the notification level “3”, after the transition 43, the information category “special skill type” added at the notification level “3” is displayed in the third display form 44, and the transition 45 is inserted again. Thus, the display returns to the first display form 40.
Hereinafter, every time the notification level increases, that is, every time the information category to be notified increases, switching to the display form for notifying the contents of the information category added by inserting a transition may be increased.

6 ... Game space 7 ... Player character 8 ... Enemy character 10 ... Obstacle 12 ... Mine 18a-18e ... Reduced mass 20 ... Radar map 21 ... Battle status display range indicator 22 ... Main display unit 24 ... Situation explanation unit 26 ... Status display unit 31 ... Position display icon 32 ... Attribute display body 33 ... Skill display body 34 ... Level display body 35 ... Text display body 200s ... Server processing part 210 ... Game management part 214 ... Game space display control part 216 ... Map display range setting part 218 ... Radar map display control unit 220 ... Notification category setting unit 230 ... Reduction mask display change control unit 500s ... Server storage unit 501 ... System program 502 ... Server program 505 ... Game management program 510 ... Game initial setting data 520 ... Game space setting data 521 ... Fee De ID
522 ... Field shape data 523 ... Special object initial arrangement data 524 ... Enemy character initial arrangement data 530 ... Character initial setting data 532 ... Item initial setting data 540 ... Information display object setting data 541 ... Notification level 542 ... Information category 543 ... Selection condition 544 ... Display data 600 ... User management data 601 ... User ID
603 ... Play history data 605 ... Registered card list 607 ... Character save data 700 ... Play data 701 ... Player ID
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Claims (18)

A program for causing a computer to execute a battle game in which a game space formed by connecting a plurality of visible or invisible cells is connected to play against enemy objects,
Game space display control means for controlling display of a part of the game space on the game screen;
A radar map configured by connecting reduced squares corresponding to the squares, wherein a radar map having a range wider than a part of the game space displayed and controlled by the game space display control means as a target range of the radar map Radar map display control means for controlling display including the game screen,
Notification category setting means for setting, for each enemy object, a category of information related to the enemy object that can be notified to the user (hereinafter referred to as “information category”) , depending on the progress of the game ,
For each enemy object , a display indicating information of an information category that is set to be notified by the notification category setting unit of the information related to the enemy object of the reduced cell corresponding to the cell where the enemy object is located. By changing to , a reduced mass display changing means for displaying information according to the increase or decrease of the information category set as notification possible ,
A program for causing the computer to function as The notification category setting means sets the information category that can be notified related to the enemy object so as to increase or decrease in stages according to a change in the game progress status .
The program according to claim 1. The notification category setting means sets an information category that can be notified according to a relative distance between the own object and the enemy object.
The program according to claim 1 or 2. The notification category setting means sets an information category that can be notified according to the search ability set for the own object,
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-3. The notification category setting means sets an information category that can be notified according to a search enemy blocking ability determined for the enemy object.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-4. The notification category setting means sets an information category that can be notified for each of the plurality of enemy objects,
The reduced mass display changing means displays the reduced mass where each of the enemy objects is located according to an information category that is set for the corresponding enemy object and allows notification.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-5. The notification category setting means variably sets an information category that allows notification of the one enemy object depending on whether another enemy object is located between the one enemy object and the own object. ,
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-6. The square contains a special square that has an effect to block the search enemy,
The notification category setting means variably sets an information category that can be notified about the enemy object according to whether or not the enemy object is located in the special cell.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-7. The square contains a special square that has an effect to block the search enemy,
The notification category setting means variably sets an information category that can be notified about the one enemy object, depending on whether or not there is the special cell between the one enemy object and the own object.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-7. The notification category setting means variably sets an information category that can be notified about the enemy object according to an elapsed time after the enemy object is located within the search range defined for the own object.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-9. The notification category setting means variably sets an information category that can be notified of the remaining enemy objects in accordance with the arrangement position of the enemy objects that have been destroyed among the plurality of enemy objects.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-10. The notification category setting means variably sets an information category that can be notified according to whether or not a special item is used.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-11. The reduced mass display changing means switches the display of the reduced mass for each information category set to be notified by the notification category setting means.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-12. The computer has screen orientation detection means for detecting whether the orientation of the display screen of the display unit is portrait orientation or landscape orientation,
The radar map display control means controls the display of the radar map in which the target range is changed according to the detection result of the screen orientation detection means;
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-13. The radar map display control means, when the detection result of the screen orientation detection means is horizontal, displays and controls the radar map in which the target range is made longer in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction.
The program according to claim 14. When the detection result of the screen orientation detection means changes from portrait orientation to landscape orientation, the radar map display control means temporarily initializes a reduced mass newly displayed with the target range widened by the change. Display control as a state,
The program according to claim 15. A game device that executes a battle game in which a game space configured by connecting a plurality of visible or invisible cells is moved to play against enemy objects,
Game space display control means for controlling display of a part of the game space on the game screen;
A radar map configured by connecting reduced squares corresponding to the squares, wherein a radar map having a range wider than a part of the game space displayed and controlled by the game space display control means as a target range of the radar map Radar map display control means for controlling display including the game screen,
Notification category setting means for setting, for each enemy object, a category of information related to the enemy object that can be notified to the user (hereinafter referred to as “information category”) to be increased or decreased according to the game progress status ;
For each enemy object , a display indicating information of an information category that is set to be notified by the notification category setting unit of the information related to the enemy object of the reduced cell corresponding to the cell where the enemy object is located. By changing to , reduced mass display changing means for displaying information according to the increase or decrease of the information category set as notification possible ,
A game device comprising: A server system that communicates with a user terminal and controls execution of a battle game that moves through a game space configured by connecting a plurality of visible or invisible masses and battles enemy objects,
Game space display control means for displaying a part of the game space on the user terminal;
A radar map configured by connecting reduced squares corresponding to the squares, wherein a radar map having a range wider than a part of the game space displayed and controlled by the game space display control means as a target range of the radar map Radar map display control means for displaying on the user terminal including the game screen,
Notification category setting means for setting, for each enemy object, a category of information related to the enemy object that can be notified to the user (hereinafter referred to as “information category”) to be increased or decreased according to the game progress status ;
For each enemy object , a display indicating information of an information category that is set to be notified by the notification category setting unit of the information related to the enemy object of the reduced cell corresponding to the cell where the enemy object is located. Reduced mass display change control means for performing control to display the information according to the increase or decrease of the information category set as notification possible ,
Server system with

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