JP6420037B2 - Video game processing apparatus and video game processing program - Google Patents

Description

  At least one of the embodiments of the present invention relates to a video game processing device and a video game processing program for controlling the progress of a video game by displaying a character and a menu icon corresponding to the character on a display screen of the display device.

  Conventionally, in the field of video games, various systems for controlling characters according to player operations have been proposed. Some of these systems employ a system called “active time battle (ATB)” in which characters whose standby time has been set in advance attack sequentially (for example, Patent Document 1). reference)

JP-A-6-105959

  Many video games adopting ATB display when a plurality of characters can act in a bar display by displaying gauge icons. However, since the size of the screen is limited in a mobile terminal (for example, a smartphone), there is a problem that it may be difficult to secure a space for displaying a gauge-shaped icon in a bar. Such a problem may be particularly problematic when an icon (menu icon) for instructing an action for a character is to be displayed on the screen.

  An object of at least one embodiment of the present invention is to solve the above-described problem and to show the user when the character can move without using a new interface other than the menu icon. .

  According to a non-limiting viewpoint, the video game processing device according to the present invention is a video game processing device that displays a character and a menu icon corresponding to the character on the display screen of the display device to control the progress of the video game. In accordance with a predetermined rule, a movement control means for controlling the position of the menu icon from an initial position to a predetermined position, and a reception means for receiving an operation on the menu icon by the user when the menu icon has moved to the predetermined position. It is characterized by including.

  According to a non-limiting viewpoint, the video game processing program according to the present invention causes a computer to display a character and a menu icon corresponding to the character on the display screen of the display device to control the progress of the video game. A video game processing program for controlling the computer to move the reference position of the menu icon from an initial position to a predetermined position according to a predetermined rule, and that the reference position has been moved to the predetermined position. Accordingly, a reception function for receiving an operation on the menu icon by the player is realized.

  Each embodiment of the present application solves one or more deficiencies.

It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of the video game processing system corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the video game processing server corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the user terminal corresponding to at least one of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the game process corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the user terminal corresponding to at least one of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the game process corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the user terminal corresponding to at least one of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the game process corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game screen corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game screen corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game screen corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game screen corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game screen corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, examples of embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Various constituent elements in the embodiments described below can be appropriately combined within a range in which no contradiction occurs. Moreover, the content described as an example of a certain embodiment may be omitted in other embodiments. The contents of operations and processes not related to the characteristic part of each embodiment may be omitted. Furthermore, the order of the various processes constituting the various flows described below is in no particular order as long as no contradiction occurs in the processing contents.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a video game processing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a video game processing system 100 includes a video game processing server 10 and user terminals 20, 201 to 20N (N is an arbitrary integer) used by a plurality of users (players) playing a video game, respectively. Including. Note that the configuration of the video game processing system 100 is not limited thereto, and a single user terminal may be used by a plurality of users, or a configuration including a plurality of servers.

  The video game processing server 10 and the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N are each connected to a communication network 30 such as the Internet. Although not shown, the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N are connected to the communication network 30 by performing data communication with a base station managed by a communication provider through a wireless communication line.

  The video game processing server 10 is managed by an administrator of the video game processing system 100, and has various functions for providing information related to the video game to the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N. In this example, the video game processing server 10 includes an information processing apparatus such as a WWW server, and includes a storage medium that stores various types of information. The server 10A includes a general configuration for playing a video game such as a control unit and a communication unit, but the description thereof is omitted here. Moreover, in the video game processing system 100, it is preferable that the video game processing server 10 manages the information regarding the video game from the viewpoint of reducing the processing load on each of the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the video game processing server 10 (server 10). In this example, the server 10 includes at least a storage unit 11, a control unit 12, and a communication unit 13.

  The storage unit 11 has a function of storing information for functioning as a general video game processing server.

  The control unit 12 has a function of executing various controls for causing the user to play a video game via the user terminal. Examples of various controls include control for generating information (output information) for causing a user terminal to output an image or sound. When the video game processing system operates as a system that realizes so-called cloud gaming, for example, the control unit 12 may be configured to perform control to generate image information on the server side.

  The communication unit 13 has a function of communicating with each of the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N.

  Each of the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N is managed by a user (player) who plays a video game, and plays a network-distributed game such as a mobile phone terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), or a portable game device. It is comprised by the portable communication terminal which can be performed. Each of the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N is connected to the communication network 30 and communicates with the video game processing server 10 to execute hardware (for example, a display for displaying a game screen). Device, audio output device, etc.) and software. In addition, the user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N may be configured to be able to directly communicate with each other without using the video game processing server 10.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a user terminal 20A (terminal 20A) that is an example of the configuration of the user terminal 20. In this example, the terminal 20 </ b> A includes at least a movement control unit 21 and a reception unit 22. Although not shown, the terminal 20A may have various functions for functioning as a general game machine. Examples of the various functions include a function for storing a video game program and various data necessary for proceeding with the video game, and various controls for proceeding with the video game in accordance with user operations (for example, the server 10 Communication and image output).

  The movement control unit 21 has a function of controlling the movement of the reference position of the menu icon from the initial position to the predetermined position according to a predetermined rule. Although the configuration of the predetermined rule is not particularly limited, it is preferable that the user can grasp the content of the rule from the game screen.

  Here, the menu icon is an icon representing a menu that the player can input to the character. In this example, the menu icon is associated in advance with the character displayed on the display screen.

  The reference position of the menu icon means a position set as a reference position in advance among the menu icons. The configuration of the reference position is not particularly limited, but is preferably a position where the position on the game screen moves due to a change in form or movement of the menu icon.

  The receiving unit 24 has a function of receiving an operation on the menu icon by the user when the reference position of the menu icon has moved to a predetermined position. A configuration for accepting a user operation is not particularly limited, but a configuration with high operability is preferable. As an example of a configuration for accepting a user operation, there is a configuration for accepting an operation by a user via a touch panel or a physical key.

  Next, the operation of the user end 20A (terminal 20A) in this example will be described. In this example, the case where the terminal 20A receives a part or all of the information used for the game process from the server 10 will be described as an example.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of game processing executed by the terminal 20A. In the game processing in this example, processing directly or indirectly related to controlling the progress of the video game by displaying a character and a menu icon corresponding to the character on the display screen of the display device is performed.

  The game process is started, for example, when a battle between the player character and the enemy character is started in accordance with the progress of the video game.

  In the game process, the terminal 20A first displays a menu icon (step S11). In this example, the terminal 20A displays a menu icon corresponding to each character participating in the battle.

  When the menu icon is displayed, the terminal 20A controls to move the reference position of the menu icon from the initial position to the predetermined position according to a predetermined rule (step S12). In this example, the terminal 20A starts movement control so that the reference position of the menu icon gradually moves to a predetermined position.

  When starting the movement control, the terminal 20A determines whether or not the reference position of the menu icon has moved to a predetermined position (step S13). Here, for example, when it is determined that the reference position has not moved to the predetermined position because the coordinates of the reference position do not coincide with the coordinates of the predetermined position (N in Step S13), the terminal 20A continues the movement control. . On the other hand, if it is determined that the reference position has moved to the predetermined position (Y in step S13), the terminal 20A accepts an operation on the menu icon by the user (step S14), and the process here ends.

  As described above, as one aspect of the first embodiment, the video game processing device (for example, the terminal 20A) is configured to include the movement control unit 21 and the reception unit 22, and therefore, according to a predetermined rule, The movement of the reference position of the menu icon from the initial position to the predetermined position is controlled, and when the reference position moves to the predetermined position, an operation on the menu icon by the user is accepted, and the time when the character can act can be shown to the user. .

  That is, since the user can grasp that it is a waiting time until the menu icon moves to a predetermined position, the user can be shown a time when the character can act without using a new interface other than the menu icon. It becomes like this.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the example of the first embodiment described above, when a video game processing device (for example, the terminal 20) accepts an operation on a menu icon, the processing corresponding to the operation is executed, and the menu An icon may be displayed at the initial position to start a new movement control.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of a user terminal 20B (terminal 20B) that is an exemplary configuration of the user terminal 20. As illustrated in FIG. In this example, the terminal 20B includes at least a movement control unit 21, a reception unit 22, and a switching unit 23.

  The switching unit 23 has a function of actively switching the setting of the menu icon so that the user can operate the menu icon when the reference position of the menu icon moves to a predetermined position.

  Here, switching to active means changing the setting of the menu icon from a setting not accepting a user operation to a setting accepting a user operation.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of game processing executed by the terminal 20B.

  When the terminal 20B displays the menu icon, the terminal 20B controls movement of the reference position of the menu icon based on the passage of time and the parameters set for the character (step S2-11). In this example, the terminal 20B refers to some of the parameters set for the character corresponding to the menu icon. Note that when there are a plurality of characters, a plurality of menu icons are displayed, but it is preferable that the passage of time for each menu icon is performed independently.

  When the terminal 20 determines that the reference position of the menu icon has moved to a predetermined position (Y in step S13), the terminal 20 switches the setting of the menu icon (step S2-12) and accepts a user operation (step S14).

  As described above, as an aspect of the second embodiment, the video game processing device (for example, the terminal 20B) is configured to include the movement control unit 21, the reception unit 22, and the switching unit 23. When the reference position moves to a predetermined position, the menu icon setting is switched to active so that the user can operate the menu icon, and only when the menu icon setting is active, the operation for the menu icon is accepted, and the menu The movement of the icon can indicate to the user that the menu icon is active.

  Further, according to the above-described example of the second embodiment, the video game processing device (for example, the terminal 20B) is configured to move and control the reference position based on the passage of time. Without using a new interface, it is possible to show the user when the character can move.

  Further, according to the above-described example of the second embodiment, the video game processing device (for example, the terminal 20B) is configured to move and control the reference position based on the parameters set for the character corresponding to the menu icon. Therefore, the movement of the menu icon can be controlled in a manner corresponding to the character characteristics (for example, quickness).

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of a user terminal 20C (terminal 20C) that is an exemplary configuration of the user terminal 20. As illustrated in FIG. In this example, the terminal 20 </ b> C includes at least a movement control unit 21, a reception unit 22, a switching unit 23, a display unit 24, and a change unit 25.

  The display unit 24 has a function of displaying a plurality of characters and a menu icon corresponding to each character. Although the structure for displaying each character and the menu icon is not particularly limited, it is preferable that the user can intuitively grasp the correspondence between the character and the menu icon.

  The changing unit 25 has a function of changing the form of the menu icon in response to the reference position of the menu icon moving to a predetermined position. The content of the change is not particularly limited, but is preferably content that allows the user to easily recognize that the menu icon has reached a predetermined position.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of game processing executed by the terminal 20C.

  In the game process, the terminal 20C first displays a plurality of characters and a menu icon corresponding to each character (step S3-11).

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a game screen. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the terminal 20 </ b> C includes a plurality of characters (three player characters C <b> 1 to C <b> 3 and enemy characters) and menu icons corresponding to the characters (menu icons corresponding to the three player characters C <b> 1 to C <b> 3). A game screen including M1 to M3) is displayed. In this example, the case where only the status display area of the menu icon is displayed as an initial position of the menu icon will be described as an example.

  In this example, a corresponding character icon (character icon) is displayed at the reference position of each menu icon (substantially upper left corner of the menu icon). Hereinafter, the reference position B1 of the menu icon M1 corresponding to the player character C1 will be described as an example.

  When the menu icon is displayed, the terminal 20 controls the movement of the reference position of the menu icon from the initial position to the predetermined position according to a predetermined rule (step S12).

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the game screen. As illustrated in FIG. 10, the terminal 20C controls the movement of the reference position B1 of the menu icon M1 from the initial position (see FIG. 9) to the screen upward direction (for example, the vertical direction).

  If the terminal 20C determines that the reference position of the menu icon has moved to a predetermined position (Y in step S13), the terminal 20C changes the form of the menu icon.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a game screen. As illustrated in FIG. 11, when the terminal 20C determines that the reference position B1 of the menu icon M1 has moved to a predetermined position, the terminal 20C lights up the option O1 included in the menu icon. The content of the change is not limited to this, and the terminal 20C may change the color of the entire menu icon, for example.

  When the form of the menu icon is changed, the terminal 20C accepts an operation on the menu icon by the user (step S14), and executes a process according to the accepted operation. Although the content of the process performed here is not specifically limited, It is preferable that it is the content which a user can predict the process performed from the external appearance of a menu icon.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a game screen. When the terminal 20C receives a user operation indicating selection of the option O1 provided in the menu icon M1, the terminal 20C displays a command window CW indicating a command group associated with the option O1 in advance.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a game screen. When the terminal 20 </ b> C receives a vertical slide operation on the game screen, the terminal 20 </ b> C changes the contents of the options provided in the menu icon. That is, in FIG. 11, the menu icon M1 is provided with options O1 and O2, whereas in FIG. 13 showing the game screen after accepting the slide operation, the option O3 is displayed on the menu icon M1. Note that the terminal 20 appropriately changes the display form of the task bar T1 so that the user can grasp the number of options provided in the menu icon M1.

  As described above, as one aspect of the third embodiment, the video game processing apparatus (for example, the terminal 20C) includes the movement control unit 21, the reception unit 22, the switching unit 23, the display unit 24, Since the change unit 25 is provided, a plurality of characters and menu icons corresponding to the characters can be displayed, and the time when each character can move according to the movement status of the menu icons can be shown to the user. . In addition, when there is a character that can act multiple times, the user can select a menu icon of the character that can act, so that it is possible to avoid asking the user for an operation for changing the behavior order.

  That is, for example, when a battle is started, the menu icon of each character belonging to a party including a plurality of characters gradually rises from the bottom of the screen, and when the menu icon completely rises, a video game that enables menu selection Can be realized.

  Further, according to the example of the third embodiment described above, the video game processing apparatus (for example, the terminal 20C) sets a position where a part of the menu icon does not fit on the display screen as the initial position, and the predetermined position indicates the menu icon. Since the range that does not fit in the display screen is set to be narrower than the initial position (see, for example, FIGS. 9 and 11), a new interface other than the menu icon is not used in the ATB system. The time when the character becomes able to act can be shown to the user.

  In addition, according to the example of the third embodiment described above, the video game processing device (for example, the terminal 20C) is configured to change the form of the menu icon in response to the reference position moving to a predetermined position. Therefore, it becomes possible for the user to clearly know which character can currently act by simply looking at the screen. In addition, for all characters, you can see at a glance how long it will be until the next action, and from which character you can act first, making it easier to make strategies.

  In the example of the third embodiment described above, the video game processing apparatus (for example, the terminal 20C) controls the movement of the reference position of the menu icon from the initial position (see FIG. 9) to the screen upward direction (FIG. 9). , See FIG. 10). However, the content of the movement control is not limited to this, and any configuration may be used as long as the user can grasp the time when the character can act. As another example of the movement control of the reference position of the menu icon, there is a configuration in which the size of the menu icon is changed.

  As a modification of the third embodiment, while the menu icon displayed on the screen is moving from the initial position to the predetermined position, an operation by the player on the menu icon is accepted and the menu icon is moved to the predetermined position. It is good also as a structure which displays the result according to the received operation according to having performed.

  Furthermore, as a modification of the above-described embodiment, the background color of the menu icon or the frame color of the menu icon displayed on the screen may be gradually changed from a predetermined color to another color according to a predetermined rule. The user can know the timing for operating the terminal by looking at the background color or the frame color of the menu icon. Even in this case, the need to use a new interface other than the menu icon can be eliminated.

  Furthermore, as a modification of the above-described embodiment, the direction in which the menu icon displayed on the screen moves may be arbitrarily set. For example, the display control may be performed such that the menu icon moves from the right hand toward the left hand toward the screen, or the display control may be performed such that the menu icon moves from the left hand toward the right hand toward the screen.

  As described above, one or more deficiencies are solved by the embodiments of the present application. Note that the effect according to the embodiment is an example of a non-limiting effect or effect.

  In addition, the structure of the game screen containing the image which a video game processing apparatus (for example, user terminal 20) reproduces | regenerates on the display screen of a display apparatus is not specifically limited.

  Moreover, in the example of the embodiment described above, the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N and the video game processing server 10 are various control programs (for example, video game processing programs) stored in a storage device provided therein. The various processes described above are executed according to the above.

  The configuration of the video game processing system 100 is not limited to the configuration described as an example of the above-described embodiment. For example, the server 10 executes a part or all of the processing described as processing executed by the user terminal 20. Also good. Moreover, it is good also as a structure with which the some user terminal 20 and 201-20N are provided with a part or all of the memory | storage part with which the server 10 is provided. In other words, the other one of the functions of either the user terminal 20 or the video game processing server 10 in the video game processing system 100 may be configured.

  In addition, the video game processing program may be configured to realize a part or all of the functions described as an example of the above-described embodiment in a single device that does not include a communication network. That is, a configuration in which a certain user terminal functions as the server 10 for other user terminals may be adopted.

  Further, in each of the embodiments described above, “according to the progress of the video game” means that various progresses or changes that may occur in the video game are used as a trigger or reference for specific processing. Examples of specific processing include determination processing and information update processing. Examples of various progress or changes that may occur in a video game include time progress, changes in game element values, update of a specific status or flag, or operation input by a user.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is useful to show the user when the character can move without using a new interface other than the menu icon.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Video game processing server 11 Memory | storage part 12 Control part 13 Communication part 20,201-20N User terminal 21 Movement control part 22 Reception part 23 Switching part 24 Display part 25 Change part 30 Communication network 100 Video game processing system

Claims (9)

A video game processing device for controlling the progress of a video game by displaying a character and a menu icon corresponding to the character on a display screen of the display device,
The reference position of the menu icons displayed on an initial position in a state that does not accept a user operation in accordance with a predetermined rule, without accepting a user operation, a movement control means for moving the control from the initial position to a predetermined position,
A video game processing apparatus, comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive a user operation on the menu icon when the reference position moves to the predetermined position. The video game processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the movement control means controls the movement of the reference position based on the passage of time. The video game processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the movement control unit controls the movement of the reference position based on a parameter set for a character corresponding to the menu icon. Switching means for actively switching the setting of the menu icon so that the user can operate the menu icon when the reference position moves to the predetermined position;
The video game processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the reception unit receives an operation on the menu icon only when the setting of the menu icon is active. The movement control means may be any of an aspect including the reference position, an aspect including a part of an image that receives the reference position and the user operation, and an aspect including all of the image that receives the reference position and the user operation. for the menu icons displayed, provided from the initial position provided at a position where a part is displayed on the display screen, the display range before Symbol menu icon is larger than the initial position the position of the menu icons The video game processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the reference position is controlled to move to the predetermined position. The video game processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising display means for displaying a plurality of characters and a menu icon corresponding to each character. The video game processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a changing unit that changes a form of the menu icon in response to the reference position moving to the predetermined position. The video game processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the movement control means controls the movement of the reference position from the initial position provided in the display screen to the predetermined position. A video game processing program for causing a computer to realize a function of controlling a progress of a video game by displaying a character and a menu icon corresponding to the character on a display screen of a display device,
In the computer,
The reference position of the menu icons displayed on an initial position in a state that does not accept a user operation in accordance with a predetermined rule, without accepting a user operation, the movement control function for moving the control from the initial position to a predetermined position,
A video game processing program for realizing a reception function of receiving an operation on a menu icon by a user when the reference position moves to the predetermined position.

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