JP6566403B2 - GAME CONTROL DEVICE, GAME SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game control device, a game system, and a program for controlling a game.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, game apparatuses that execute various game programs and allow a user to enjoy a game by operating an operation unit such as a controller are widely used. For example, in a baseball game, a user can perform a hit by operating a batter character.

  In recent years, contact input terminal devices such as smartphones and tablet terminals that can be operated by touching a touch panel with a user's finger or the like have become widespread, and various games can be played on smartphones and the like. Since it is difficult to perform a complicated operation on a smartphone or the like, a simple operation is required.

JP 2010-233832 A

  In the conventional baseball game, there is also a game in which a ball is hit by tapping the screen at the timing when the ball reaches the strike zone. In this case, the batting operation is simple, but if the user grasps a knack for taking the timing, the batting operation can be easily performed and the game is not interesting.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to realize a highly interesting game by a novel operation method in a game that acts on a moving body.

  A game control device according to an aspect of the present invention is a game control device that controls a game that acts on a moving body that moves within a display unit, and includes a reference point setting unit that sets a reference point on the display unit, and an indicator An action applying unit setting means for generating an action applying unit based on information on the indicated position after movement and information on the reference point after the indicated position in the display unit indicated by After the generation of the above, at the timing when the instruction by the indicator is released, the state of overlap or contact between the moving body and the action applying unit is determined, and based on the determination result, the contents of the action to be given to the moving body Action providing means for determining

  A game control apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention is a game control apparatus that controls a game that acts on a moving body that moves in a display unit, and that sets an action imparting unit at a fixed reference point in the display unit. Attaching part setting means, moving body moving means for moving the moving body toward the reference point, and movement of the indicated position of the indicator after the action giving part is instructed by the indicator A first moving means for moving the action imparting unit from the reference point; and after the action imparting part is moved by the first moving means, the action giving part is moved to the reference A second moving means that moves to a point, and an overlap or contact state between the moving body and the action imparting portion moved by the second moving means at a timing when the moving body reaches the reference point Determining, based on the determination result, and a working application means for determining the content of action to be given to the movable body.

  A program according to another aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to operate as each of the game control devices, and for causing the computer to function as each means included in the game control device.

  A game system according to another aspect of the present invention includes a server and a terminal device capable of communicating with the server, and controls a game that acts on a moving body that moves in a display unit, Based on reference point setting means for setting a reference point on the display unit, and information on the indicated position after movement and information on the reference point after the designated position in the display unit designated by the indicator moves. An action imparting unit setting means for creating an imparting part, and at the timing when the instruction by the indicator is released after the action imparting part is generated, the state of overlap or contact between the movable body and the action imparting part is determined. One of the server and the terminal device includes each means of action giving means for determining the content of the action given to the moving body based on the determination result.

It is a top view which shows the external appearance of the game device which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the said game device. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen for performing operation regarding hit | damage. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen for demonstrating operation regarding hit | damage. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen for demonstrating operation regarding hit | damage. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen for demonstrating operation regarding hit | damage. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen immediately after a pitcher character throws. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state to which an arrival point object moves with the movement of a ball | bowl. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen on which a guidance line is displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen for demonstrating operation regarding hit | damage. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the game screen on which a guidance line is displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen for demonstrating operation regarding hit | damage. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of the basic functional structure of a game device. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of the main structures of a game device. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the positional relationship of a ball | bowl and an action provision part. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the positional relationship of a ball | bowl and an action provision part. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the positional relationship of a ball | bowl and an action provision part. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of the main structures of a game device. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen for demonstrating operation regarding hit | damage. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen for demonstrating operation regarding hit | damage. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen for demonstrating operation regarding hit | damage. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the game device which controls a baseball game. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the game device which controls a baseball game. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the setting process of the magnitude | size of an action provision part. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the determination process of hit | damage content. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of the main structures of a game device. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen for demonstrating operation regarding hit | damage. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen for demonstrating operation regarding hit | damage. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen for demonstrating operation regarding hit | damage. It is a block diagram which shows the other structural example (game system) of a game management apparatus.

Hereinafter, a game device (an example of a game control device), a game system (an example of a game control device), and a program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[Configuration of game device]

  A game device as a game control device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a smartphone, a mobile phone terminal, a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a tablet computer, a game A dedicated machine (stationary type or portable type), a personal computer, a multi-function television receiver (so-called smart TV), or the like can be used. In this embodiment, an example in which the game device is a smartphone will be described below.

  A smart phone is a mobile terminal that combines a mobile phone terminal and a mobile information terminal. If a game program downloaded from a game server is installed in the storage device, the CPU (Central Processing Unit) of the smart phone downloads the game program. By executing, the user can play various games.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of an appearance of a game apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the game apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus 10 includes a main body unit 12, a touch panel unit 13 (an example of a display unit), a button operation unit 14 (home button 14a, volume button 14b, sleep button 14c), and a voice input unit. 15 and audio output units 16a and 16b.

  The touch panel unit 13 is a contact input type image display unit provided on one surface of the housing of the main body unit 12. The touch panel unit 13 is configured by combining a display unit made up of a liquid crystal display or the like and a position input unit having a touch interface, and a contact position is obtained by bringing an operator (user) finger or pen into contact with the screen as an indicator. Therefore, an intuitive input operation is possible. The touch panel unit 13 according to the present embodiment is configured as a projection-type capacitive multi-touch screen, and can simultaneously detect multiple points. In addition, as the touch panel unit 13, other systems such as a resistive film system, a surface acoustic wave system, an infrared system, an electromagnetic induction system, or a surface-type capacitance system can be adopted.

  The button operation unit 14 includes a home button 14a, a volume button 14b, a sleep button 14c, and the like, and enables basic operations other than operations on the touch panel unit 13 by button operations. For example, the home button 14 a is provided below the touch panel unit 13 in the main body 12, and a home screen is displayed on the touch panel unit 13 when the button is pressed. The volume button 14b is provided, for example, on the side surface of the main body 12, and the volume increases when the upper part of the button is pressed, and the volume decreases when the lower part is pressed. The sleep button 14c is provided, for example, at the top of the main body unit 12. When the button is pressed, the game apparatus 10 transitions to the sleep state, and when the button is pressed during the sleep state, the sleep button 14c can be returned from the sleep state. It can be done.

  The voice input unit 15 includes a microphone built in the main body 12, and can collect sound from, for example, a microphone opening provided on the lower surface of the main body 12. The voice input unit 15 is used for telephone communication or recording.

  The audio output unit 16a is provided, for example, above the touch panel unit 13 in the main body unit 12 and serves as a reception speaker during telephone communication. The audio output unit 16b is built in the main body unit 12, and outputs sound effects at the time of game execution from an output port provided on the lower surface of the main body unit 12, for example.

  The main body 12 of the game apparatus 10 is also provided with a headset jack, a connector for power supply or connection with a personal computer, a lens for a built-in camera, and the like, but the description thereof will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game apparatus 10 mainly includes a control unit 17, an auxiliary storage device 18, and a communication control unit 19.

  The control unit 17 includes a CPU 21, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 23 as a main storage device, an image processing unit 24, a touch input detection unit 25, and a sound processing unit 26. These are connected to each other via a bus line 27 including an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, and the like. An interface circuit is interposed between the bus line 27 and each component as necessary, but the interface circuit is not shown here.

  The CPU 21 interprets and executes the instructions of the game program and controls the entire game apparatus 10. The ROM 22 stores programs and data necessary for basic operation control of the game apparatus 10. The RAM 23 stores various programs and data, and secures a work area for the CPU 21.

  The image processing unit 24 drives the touch panel unit 13 based on an image display command from the CPU 21 and displays an image on the screen of the touch panel unit 13. Further, the image processing unit 24 includes a touch input detection unit 25. When an indicator such as a finger or a pen touches the screen of the touch panel unit 13, the touch input detection unit 25 detects a contact position coordinate on the screen and supplies a coordinate signal to the CPU 21. As a result, the contact position on the screen of the touch panel unit 13 is recognized by the CPU 21. In addition, when a finger or the like touches a predetermined detection target area displayed on the screen of the touch panel section 13, the image processing unit 24 supplies a selection signal indicating that the detection target area has been selected to the CPU 21. . Thus, the CPU 21 recognizes that the detection target area on the screen of the touch panel unit 13 has been selected.

  The sound processing unit 26 converts an analog audio signal into a digital audio signal when audio is input from the audio input unit 15, and generates an analog audio signal based on a sound generation instruction from the CPU 21 to generate an audio output unit 16 a or To 16b.

  The auxiliary storage device 18 is a storage device that stores game programs, various data, and the like. As the auxiliary storage device 18, for example, a hard disk drive or a flash memory drive can be used.

  The communication control unit 19 includes a communication interface 19a, and has a communication control function for performing data communication during game execution, a communication control function for transmitting and receiving audio data as a mobile phone, and the like. Here, the communication control function for data communication includes, for example, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) connection function, an Internet connection function via a wireless LAN or a cellular phone network, a predetermined frequency band (for example, a frequency of 2.4 GHz). A short-range wireless communication function using a band is included. The communication control unit 19 transmits a connection signal for connecting the game apparatus 10 to a wireless LAN, the Internet, or the like based on a command from the CPU 21 and receives information transmitted from the communication partner side and supplies it to the CPU 21. To do.

  In addition, the game apparatus 10 may include an imaging device (camera) such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor, a GPS (Global Positioning System) signal receiving circuit, a triaxial acceleration sensor, and the like.

In the game apparatus 10 having the above configuration, a game program stored in the auxiliary storage device 18 is loaded into the RAM 23, and the loaded game program is executed by the CPU 21, whereby various games can be executed. In addition, the game device 10 is connected to another game device 10 by wireless LAN communication, Internet communication, distance wireless communication, wired communication, or the like, and exchanges data while synchronizing the two, thereby enabling a battle-type game It is also possible to execute.
[Example of game]

  The games controlled by the game apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment can include various games such as sports simulation games such as baseball, soccer, tennis, and volleyball, and battle games based on battle. As an example, here, a baseball game in which a batter character hits a ball thrown by a pitcher character will be described.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the game screen G10 for the user to perform operations related to the batting. The game screen G10 displays a batter character C10 that is a user's operation target, an opponent pitcher character C20, and the like. The opponent pitcher character C20 is automatically controlled by the CPU 21 in the computer battle mode, and is operated by the opponent user in the communication battle mode.

  In addition, a strike zone SZ is displayed on the game screen G10. The strike zone SZ is translucent so that the pitched ball can be seen. Further, the game screen G10 includes home base, game progress information (current inning, score, ball count, runner information, etc.), information of the batter character C10 standing at the current bat (player name, batting order, ability parameter, Batting rate, number of home runs, etc.) and information (player name, ability parameter, defense rate, number of wins, etc.) of the pitcher character C20 currently on the mound may be displayed.

  A reference point RP is provided at a fixed position outside the strike zone SZ, and an action imparting unit G11 is set at the reference point RP. The reference point RP and the action imparting unit G11 are visualized on the screen.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, the user who performs the batting operation touches the action imparting unit G11 with the finger F (or a pen or the like), and pulls the finger F in an arbitrary direction as illustrated in FIG. By performing a drag operation), the pointing position CP (contact position) of the finger F is moved from the reference point RP. As the designated position CP moves, the action imparting unit G11 moves from the reference point RP. Thus, after pulling the action imparting part G11 provided outside the strike zone SZ with the finger F, when the user releases the finger F from the screen in anticipation of the timing at which the pitched ball reaches the strike zone SZ, The action imparting unit G11 moves through the reference point RP. This is because if the action imparting part G11 provided with the reference point RP is pulled and released, an action such as a restoring force of rubber or a spring is generated, and the action imparting part G11 moves toward the reference point like pachinko or billiards. It is a state that moves. Then, when the action imparting unit G11 moved in this manner overlaps (hits) the ball that has reached the strike zone SZ, a hit is made. The action applying unit G11 may be referred to as a meet cursor, a bat cursor, or the like.

  Further, the size (width, area, radius, etc.) of the action imparting unit G11 varies depending on the distance (the distance between the designated position CP and the reference point RP) where the finger F is pulled. Specifically, the larger the distance that the finger F is pulled, the smaller the size of the action imparting unit G11 is set. For example, in the example of FIG. 6, since the finger F is pulled longer than in the case of FIG. 5, the area of the action imparting unit G11 is set smaller in the case of FIG. 6 than in the case of FIG. And the hit | damage force with respect to the ball | bowl which overlapped on the action provision part G11 becomes large, so that the area of the action provision part G11 is small. That is, the larger the distance to pull the finger F (the distance between the designated position CP and the reference point RP), the smaller the area of the action imparting unit G11 is set. The merit that the striking force increases as the area of the action imparting portion G11 decreases. The user is required to set the size of the action imparting unit G11 by comparing the merit and demerit described above, adjusting the distance to draw the finger F, and adjusting the distance.

  As a variation, the size (width, area, radius, etc.) of the action applying part G11 is fixed to a predetermined length regardless of the distance (the distance between the designated position CP and the reference point RP) where the finger F is pulled. Also good.

  The pitcher character C20 automatically starts pitching. That is, the CPU 21 of the game apparatus 10 controls the pitching motion of the pitcher character C20 by automatic control based on an AI program (Artificial Intelligence Program) or the like. In the case of a battle between users, the pitcher character C20 starts pitching based on an operation related to pitching by the other user.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of the game screen G10 immediately after the pitcher character C20 has thrown a ball object BL (hereinafter simply referred to as a ball BL). The area above the home base HB (the strike zone SZ exists) as illustrated in FIG. 7 immediately after the pitcher character C20 releases the ball BL or after a predetermined time (for example, 0.1 seconds) has elapsed since the release. A reaching point region G13 indicating a planned position where the ball BL will reach is displayed on the plane where the ball BL is to reach. For example, the size of the outer periphery of the reaching point region G13 is the same as the size of the outer periphery of the ball BL, and the ball BL overlaps the reaching point region G13 at the timing when the ball BL reaches the strike zone SZ. Note that the size of the ball BL and the reaching point region G13 may be different. The reaching point region G13 is also referred to as a landing point or the like. The reaching point region G13 is translucently displayed so as not to block the display of the moving ball BL.

  As described above, the arrival point region G13 is displayed immediately after the pitcher character C20 releases the ball BL or after a predetermined time has elapsed since the release, but at this timing, the arrival point region G13 is not necessarily home. It does not indicate the final arrival position of the ball BL above the base HB. That is, when the changing ball is thrown, the reaching point region G13 gradually moves as the trajectory of the ball BL changes, and reaches the final reaching position at the timing when the ball BL passes over the home base HB. At this time, the ball BL and the reaching point region G13 overlap. As described above, since the reaching point area G13 is translucent, the ball BL itself does not disappear when the thrown ball BL overlaps the reaching point area G13.

  FIG. 8 shows, as an example, a state in which the reaching point region G13 moves along with the movement of the ball BL when the right-throwing pitcher character C20 has thrown a curve (or the left-throwing pitcher character C20 is a sinker). Show. In FIG. 8, images other than the ball BL, the reaching point region G13, and the strike zone SZ are omitted in order to explain the display and behavior of the ball BL and the reaching point region G13.

  The position of the ball BL that is, for example, a three-dimensional object that moves in the game space is projected onto the plane where the strike zone SZ above the home base exists, and is displayed as the reaching point region G13. In particular, in the case of a changing sphere, the ball BL in the horizontal direction (x-axis direction) and / or the vertical direction (y-axis direction) on a plane (xy plane) perpendicular to the traveling direction (z-axis direction) of the ball BL. Therefore, the position change of the ball BL is reflected (projected) as the position change of the arrival point region G13. In the case of a straight ball, there is no change in the position of the reaching point region G13 accompanying the movement of the ball BL, or the position change is only slightly reduced in the vertical direction due to gravity.

  Therefore, after the ball BL is released from the pitcher character C20, the user reaches the strike zone SZ by paying attention to the moving direction and moving speed of the reaching point area G13 displayed on the game screen G10 ( The position to pass through can be predicted.

  Note that the configuration for displaying the arrival point region G13 on the screen is not essential, and a configuration in which the arrival point region G13 is not displayed on the screen is also possible. When the arrival point area G13 is not displayed on the screen, the difficulty level of the hitting operation is higher than when the arrival point area G13 is not displayed.

  Further, as illustrated in FIG. 9, as a support for aiming at the thrown ball BL or the reaching point region G13, a guide line GL extending the trajectory from which the action imparting portion G11 is pulled may be displayed on the screen. . This guide line GL extends in the direction of a straight line passing through the position after the movement of the action imparting part G11 moved from the reference point RP (the position of the center of the action imparting part G11) and the reference point RP. Further, the guide line GL extends at least from the position of the action imparting part G11 to a position penetrating the strike zone SZ.

  Therefore, the user can set the aim of hitting by adjusting the guide line GL so as to pass through the arrival point region G13. Even when the reaching point area G13 is not displayed, it is easy to aim at the pitched ball BL by displaying the guide line GL.

  The timing at which the display of the guide line GL is started may be immediately after the action imparting unit G11 is moved from the reference point RP and the movement is stopped, or even after a predetermined time has elapsed from the stop of the movement (for example, after 2 seconds). Good. Alternatively, the display of the guide line GL may be started at the timing when the ball BL is released from the pitcher character C20 (timing at which the moving body starts moving).

  Further, even after the action imparting unit G11 is pulled with the finger F and moved from the reference point RP, as shown in FIG. The action imparting unit G11 can be moved in any direction. In the example of FIG. 10, the designated position CP of the finger F is moved rightward on the screen, and the action imparting unit G11 is also moved to the right in conjunction with the movement of the designated position CP. As described above, when the action imparting part G11 is moved in a direction different from the direction in which the action imparting part G11 existing at the reference point RP is first moved (pulled), the reference point RP and the action imparting part G11. The movement direction of the action imparting unit G11 when the finger F is separated from the screen can be rotated about the reference point RP. And the guide line GL which passes the action provision part G11 and the reference point RP rotates centering | focusing on the reference point RP with the movement of the action provision part G11.

  In the example of FIG. 10, the user anticipates a pitching course of an outside angle and pulls the action imparting part G11 in a diagonally downward left direction. However, since the actual pitching course is an inside angle, the guide line GL is in the reaching point region G13. The target position CP of the finger F is moved to the right of the screen so as to pass through, and the aim is adjusted. In this way, if the designated position CP of the finger F is moved, the guide line GL rotates around the reference point RP, so that the user can easily adjust the aim. As described above, since the position of the arrival point region G13 gradually changes as shown in FIG. 8, even when the guide line GL is displayed as described above, the arrival point region G13. It is necessary to predict the moving direction.

  The width of the guide line GL (the length in the direction orthogonal to the extending direction) is not particularly limited and can be set to an arbitrary size, but as illustrated in FIG. The width of the line GL is preferably set to the width of the action imparting part G11 (the width in the direction orthogonal to the direction of movement through the reference point RP). In this case, the region that can overlap with the action imparting unit G11 flying after the finger F is released from the screen is clarified on the screen in advance (before the finger F is released). It is done. In the example of FIG. 11, as the width of the action imparting part G11 increases, the width of the guide line GL also increases. As the width of the action imparting part G11 increases, the action imparting part G11 is overlapped with the moving body. (Or contact) becomes easier. Therefore, the width is an important factor in the size of the action imparting portion G11.

  The user can hit the ball F by releasing (touching off) the finger F from the touch panel unit 13 at the timing when the pitched ball BL and the action imparting unit G11 overlap. As illustrated in FIG. 12, when the finger F is separated from the touch panel unit 13, the action imparting unit G11 moves toward the strike zone SZ through the reference point RP, and the batter character C10 is moved to the bat object BT (hereinafter referred to as “bat object BT”). Simply bat BT). If the ball BL that has reached the strike zone SZ hits (overlaps) the action imparting unit G11 that has moved through the reference point RP, the ball BL can be hit. In addition, you may display the action provision part G11 so that it may advance in a screen after that. For example, the action giving unit G11 may display the finger F so as to move to the end of the screen after passing through the reference point RP after the finger F is released from the touch panel unit 13.

  For example, the action imparting unit G11 moves within the same plane as the plane (xy plane) where the strike zone SZ exists, and a predetermined period including a timing at which the center portion (center of gravity) of the ball BL reaches the strike zone SZ. It is a strikeable period (an example of an actionable period). If the finger F is separated from the touch panel portion 13 during this hittable period, the ball BL and the action imparting portion G11 may overlap in the traveling direction (z-axis direction) of the ball BL. Here, as an example of a possible hitting period, a frame in which the center of the ball BL reaches the strike zone SZ (that is, the ball BL and the reaching point region G13 overlap) and three frames before and after the frame. A period of a total of 7 frames can be set as a strikeable period. Here, the period of one frame is 1/60 second, for example. Therefore, the hitable period can be a period of 7/60 seconds, where the timing at which the ball BL and the arrival point region G13 just overlap is the middle of the period. This is an example, and the possible hitting period is, for example, a period of 3 frames (3/60 seconds) including a frame in which the ball BL and the arrival point region G13 overlap and 1 frame before and after that, or a total of 2 frames before and after the frame. It may be a period of 5 frames (5/60 seconds). Or it is good also considering only the flame | frame (1/60 second) in which the ball | bowl BL and reaching | attaining point area | region G13 overlap as a hit | damage possible period.

  At the timing when the finger F moves away from the touch panel unit 13 or at the timing (period) when the ball BL reaches the strike zone SZ, the overlapping state of the ball BL and the action applying unit G11 is determined, and based on the determination result. Thus, the content of the hit of the ball BL is determined. At the timing when the finger F moves away from the touch panel unit 13, the action imparting unit G11 passes through the reference point RP and instantaneously moves at high speed on the plane where the strike zone SZ exists (xy plane). Accordingly, if the ball BL thrown by the pitcher character C20 is present on the trajectory of the action imparting unit G11 that moves in the plane of the strike zone SZ at the timing when the finger F moves away from the touch panel unit 13, the action imparting action to the ball BL is given. It overlaps with the part G11. For example, when at least a part of the ball BL and the action imparting part G11 overlaps, the smaller the distance between the center part of the ball BL and the center part of the action imparting part G11, the greater the speed and flight distance of the hit ball. Determine the hit result. Further, as described above, the smaller the area of the action imparting portion G11, the larger the hitting force, and the higher the hitting ball speed and flight distance. Further, the moving direction of the hit ball is also determined by the overlapping state of the ball BL and the action imparting portion G11. For example, if the action imparting unit G11 hits the right side of the ball BL, the hit ball flies leftward, and if it hits the left side of the ball BL, the hit ball flies rightward. On the other hand, when the ball BL and the action imparting portion G11 do not overlap, the swing is lost.

  By the way, the moving speed of the action imparting part G11 after releasing the finger F from the touch panel part 13 is much larger than the moving speed of the pitched ball BL, and the action imparting part G11 instantaneously enters the strike zone SZ. proceed. Therefore, although the distance between the action imparting part G11 and the strike zone SZ varies depending on the distance that the action imparting part G11 is drawn from the reference point RP, the action imparting part G11 reaches the strike zone SZ due to the change in the distance. The time for performing the action does not change, and the action imparting part G11 moves to the strike zone SZ at the moment when the finger F is released from the touch panel part 13, regardless of the position where the action imparting part G11 exists. That is, the finger F may be released from the screen in accordance with the timing at which the ball BL reaches the strike zone SZ regardless of the position of the action applying unit G11 before the finger F is released from the screen.

  Thus, the final hitting timing depends on the user's operation (operation for canceling the instruction with the finger F or the like). As a support for taking the hitting timing, a function of notifying the timing at which the hitting is possible (timing at which the action applying unit G11 can overlap the ball BL) may be added. For example, for the ball BL, the action imparting unit G11, the reaching point region G13, and the like, the timing of releasing the finger F from the screen is displayed by performing effect display that changes the color and density (including light emission and blinking). Can be notified. Details thereof will be described later.

  As described above, in the game illustrated in the present embodiment, the user can easily perform an operation related to hitting with one finger, and thus, in particular, a portable game such as a smartphone that requires simple operability. Ideal for equipment. Further, by providing the reference point RP outside the strike zone SZ and setting the action imparting unit G11 at the reference point RP, the user can operate the action imparting unit G11 outside the strike zone SZ. . Therefore, the user does not need to bring the finger F or the like into contact with the strike zone SZ, and the thrown ball BL is not hidden by the user's finger or pen and visibility is not impaired.

  In the above-described game example, the reference point RP is provided at a fixed position outside the strike zone SZ and the initial setting position of the action imparting unit G11 is fixed. However, the user can set the reference point at any location outside the strike zone SZ. The point RP may be set. For example, if the user indicates an arbitrary position outside the strike zone SZ with the finger F, the initial action applying unit G11 may be generated with the indicated position as the reference point RP. In this case, the user needs to consider the position of the reference point RP himself, but if the user can arbitrarily set the position of the reference point RP, the degree of freedom in aiming at the hit increases. Details thereof will be described later.

By the way, although the example of the game in the game apparatus 10 which comprises the touch panel part 13 which is an example of the display part which can be contact-operated was shown above, the game apparatus (stationary type) which displays a game screen on the display part which is not a contact operation type | formula Game-specific machines, personal computers, etc.) may have the following game specifications. That is, a cursor or the like as an example of an indicator (an index indicating a position on the screen that the user can operate with a controller, a mouse, or the like) is displayed on the screen of the display unit. Then, instead of the user pointing the position directly by touching the screen with the finger, the user operates the operation unit (pointing device) such as a controller or a mouse and clicks the cursor in an arbitrary position. The position is instructed by performing a button operation corresponding to a click. In addition, the operation of moving the designated position CP by dragging the above-described screen is a drag operation using a mouse or the like. In this way, a game similar to the above can be realized even with an operation using a controller, a mouse, a button or the like instead of a contact operation.
[Basic functional configuration of game device]

  FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a basic configuration of the game apparatus 10. The game apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes input management means 110, execution means 120, output management means 130, character management means 140, user information management means 150, communication management means 160, and the like. Each of these means is realized by the CPU 21 of the game apparatus 10 executing the program according to the present embodiment.

  The input management unit 110 outputs information related to an operation via the touch input detection unit 25 or the like to the execution unit 120. The execution means 120 executes various calculations and data processing based on information related to operations. In the baseball game, for example, the execution unit 120 executes a generation process of the action imparting unit G11 based on a touch operation on the screen by the user. Information on the processing result executed by the execution unit 120 is stored in a predetermined area of a storage device (RAM 23, auxiliary storage device 18 or the like). The output management unit 130 controls various outputs via the image processing unit 24 and the sound processing unit 26. For example, the output management unit 130 controls the image processing unit 24 to display the game screen G10 shown in FIGS. 3 to 12 and the like on the display unit.

  The character management means 140 has a function of managing all player characters in the game based on a character database (hereinafter referred to as character DB). The character DB is stored in the RAM 23 or the auxiliary storage device 18. Alternatively, the character DB may exist in the game server, and the game apparatus 10 may access the game server and download necessary player character information via the game server.

  The character DB in the baseball game stores information such as a player name, a position (defense position), a parameter relating to ability, and a character image in association with identification information (player ID) for uniquely identifying each player character. . The parameters relating to the ability of the fielder character include, for example, skillful hitting power, long hitting power, running ability, defensive ability, and the like. The parameters relating to the ability of the pitcher character include, for example, a ball speed, a ball power, a ball control force, a pitchable ball type, and the like. The ball speed is the maximum ball speed when the pitcher character throws a straight. The ball power is a parameter indicating the power of the pitched ball. The ball control power is a parameter serving as an index of the good control of the pitcher character. The types of pitches that can be thrown are so-called pitches of the pitcher character (“straight”, “slider”, “curve”, “fork”, etc.). The parameter regarding ability is set to a different value depending on each player character.

  Ability values (parameter values) or ability levels are set for abilities such as skillful hitting force, long hitting force, running ability, defensive ability, ball power, and ball control ability. For example, any value from 0 to 100 is set as the ability value of the player character, and the ability increases as the value increases.

  The user information management means 150 stores and manages information related to the user's game in a storage device (RAM 23, auxiliary storage device 18 or the like). Items managed by the user information management means 150 differ depending on the type and content of the game. For example, in the case of a game that can be played in the online mode by accessing the game server, the user information management means 150 associates information such as a login ID, password, and user name with a user ID that uniquely identifies each user. Store in the storage device. The user information management means 150 also stores various information such as the user's game level, earned points, information about the user's friends (friends), information during the game, and save data after the game in the storage device. To do.

  The communication management unit 160 has a function of managing information communication with the game server, the game device 10 of another user, and the like via the communication control unit 19.

[Main Functional Configuration of Game Device (First Embodiment)]
The game control apparatus according to the present embodiment controls a game that acts on a moving body that moves within the display unit.

  Here, the “moving body” is, for example, a character, item, or object that moves in a game screen or game space. An example of a “moving body” is a ball in a sports simulation game. Other examples of the moving body include characters or items such as fighters and missiles in action games. In addition, moving insects, birds, fish, animals, and other characters (may be fictional characters such as monsters) in the game of capturing insects can be cited as moving objects.

  The “action” means, for example, exerting a force on the moving body or affecting the moving body by having a relationship with the moving body. Examples of “action” include hitting (returning) a moving body, applying rotation, capturing, destroying, and deforming. Or you may change the parameter and attribute of a moving body. For example, changing the color, size, and ability of the moving object corresponds to an example of the action.

  The games controlled by the game control device according to the present embodiment can include various games such as sports simulation games such as baseball, soccer, tennis, and volleyball, and battle games. A baseball game will be described as an example, and supplementary examples of applications other than the baseball game will be added as necessary.

  The main functional configuration of the game apparatus 10 as an example of the game control apparatus of the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG.

  The execution unit 120 of the game apparatus 10 mainly includes an action applying unit setting unit 121, a first moving unit 122, a second moving unit 123, an action applying unit 124, and the like. Each of these means is realized by the CPU 21 of the game apparatus 10 executing the program according to the present embodiment.

  The action applying unit setting unit 121 illustrated in FIG. 14 has a function of setting a movable action applying unit G11 at a reference point RP provided in the display unit.

  Here, the “action imparting unit” is, for example, a region or object provided in a game screen or game space that can act on the moving body when it overlaps or comes into contact with the moving body. . For example, in a baseball game, a meat cursor for hitting a ball that is placed on or in contact with a pitched ball as an example of a moving body corresponds to an example of an action imparting unit. For example, in a PK game of a soccer game, a goalkeeper cursor for catching a ball that is superimposed on or brought into contact with a kicked ball as an example of a moving body corresponds to an example of an action imparting unit. Further, for example, in a tennis game, a racket cursor for hitting a ball that is superimposed on or brought into contact with a served ball as an example of a moving body corresponds to an example of an action imparting unit. Also, for example, when a game for capturing insects and virtual characters is assumed, a cursor that imitates a net, bag, box, stick, etc. for capturing insects and characters corresponds to an example of an action imparting unit. . These are merely examples, and various action imparting units can be applied depending on the type and content of the game.

  For the user, in order to clarify which part on the screen is the reference point RP and the action imparting part G11, the reference point RP and the action imparting part G11 are visualized on the screen. Here, the “user” is, for example, a person who operates a game control device (for example, a game device or a terminal device), and can be said to be a game player.

  The reference point RP can be fixedly provided at a predetermined position of the display unit. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the reference point RP can be set at a predetermined position outside the strike zone SZ (for example, below the strike zone SZ). In this case, the position of the predetermined reference point RP is stored in a storage device (RAM 23, auxiliary storage device 18 or the like).

  Alternatively, the reference point RP may be set by the user himself / herself at an arbitrary location in the display unit. For example, the position in the display unit designated by the user may be used as the reference point RP. In a state where the reference point RP is not set, when the position in the display unit is first designated by the user, the action imparting unit setting unit 121 sets the designated position as the reference point RP. And the action provision part setting means 121 memorize | stores the positional information (information of global coordinates) of the reference | standard point RP in game space in memory | storage devices (RAM23, auxiliary storage device 18, etc.).

  And the action provision part G11 sets the action provision part G11 to the reference point RP. Therefore, the initial position of the action imparting unit G11 is the reference point RP. Here, “setting the action imparting part G11 at the reference point RP” means setting the action imparting part G11 so as to include the reference point RP. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the circular action imparting part G11 is set so that the center of the action imparting part G11 is positioned at the reference point RP. Even if the center of the action imparting part G11 is deviated from the reference point, if the reference point is located at any position of the action imparting part, the action imparting part is set at the reference point.

  The shape of the action imparting portion is not limited to a circle, and may be any shape such as an ellipse, a square, a rectangle, a triangle, a rhombus, for example. The image information of the action imparting unit is stored in advance in a storage device (RAM 23, auxiliary storage device 18 or the like).

  The first moving means 122 shown in FIG. 14 moves the action imparting unit from the reference point as the designated position of the indicator moves after the action imparting unit G11 is designated by the indicator. It has a function.

  Here, the “indicator” is used, for example, for an operation of instructing the position of the display unit within the screen. When the display unit is configured such that the touch panel unit 13 or the like can be touched, a physical object such as a user's finger or pen corresponds to an example of an indicator. Further, in the case of a display unit that is not a contact operation type, an indicator indicating a position on the screen, which is a cursor or the like displayed on the screen and can be operated by an operation unit such as a controller or a mouse, is an example of an indicator. It corresponds to. In this case, as an example in which the indicator indicates an arbitrary position on the display unit, an operation (button operation or the like corresponding to a click) that is clicked in a state where the cursor is placed at an arbitrary position in the display unit corresponds.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, the user designates the action imparting unit G11 with an indicator such as a finger F, and then performs an operation of moving the designated position CP of the indicator such as the finger F as illustrated in FIG. 5. Do. That is, the finger F is moved (slid) while maintaining the contact state between the finger F and the touch panel unit 13. Thereby, information about the movement of the designated position CP (contact position) of the finger F is input to the game apparatus 10 via the touch input detection unit 25. For example, the coordinates of the designated position CP where the finger F is in contact with the touch panel unit 13 are input to the game apparatus 10 via the touch input detection unit 25 at every predetermined sampling time (for example, 1/60 seconds). The information on the designated position may be stored while overwriting only the latest information on the RAM 23 sequentially, or all the information on the designated position acquired at every sampling time may be stored in the RAM 23 in time series. When the movement of the designated position CP stops, the designated position CP after the movement is fixed. The 1st moving means 122 moves the action provision part G11 from the reference point RP with the movement of instruction | indication position CP of a pointer. Further, the first moving means 122 stores and manages the coordinate information of the position of the action imparting unit G11 moved from the reference point RP (position where the movement is stopped) in the RAM 23.

  When the instruction by the indicator is released after the action applying unit G11 is moved by the first moving unit 122, the second moving unit 123 shown in FIG. It has a function of moving to pass.

  Here, the “instruction cancellation” means that, for example, in the case of an operation on a display unit capable of touch operation, an indicator such as a finger separates (touches off) from the display unit. In addition, when an operation is performed using an indicator such as a cursor displayed on the screen instead of a contact operation, releasing an operation state such as clicking or dragging a controller or a mouse corresponds to an example of releasing an instruction.

  When the user releases the instruction from the indicator, the second moving unit 123 moves the action imparting unit G11 so as to pass the reference point RP. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 12, when the user releases the finger F from the touch panel unit 13, the action applying unit G <b> 11 passes through the reference point RP and moves toward the strike zone SZ. The determination that the indicator is detached from the touch panel unit 13 (touch-off) can be performed as in the following example. As described above, the game apparatus 10 acquires, via the touch input detection unit 25, information on the position where the indicator is in contact with the touch panel unit 13 every predetermined sampling time (for example, 1/60 seconds). ing. Therefore, when the game apparatus 10 detects a state where the indicator is in contact with the touch panel unit 13 and then detects a state where the indicator is not in contact with the touch panel unit 13 for a predetermined period or longer, the indicator such as the finger F is displayed. It can be determined that it is separated from the part.

  Based on the position coordinates of the action imparting unit G11 (for example, the position coordinates of the center of the action imparting part G11) and the position coordinates of the reference point RP, the second moving unit 123 The direction of the straight line passing through is calculated, and the action applying unit G11 is moved so as to pass through the reference point RP. In the case where the above-described guide line GL is displayed before the instruction by the indicator is canceled, the second moving unit 123 may move the action applying unit G11 along the guide line GL. .

  When the action imparting unit G11 moved by the second moving means 123 and the action imparting target moving body overlap, the action is imparted to the moving object. In the example of FIG. 12, if the ball BL that has reached the strike zone SZ hits the action imparting unit G11 that has moved through the reference point RP (if it overlaps), the ball BL can be hit. Therefore, the user performs an operation of canceling the instruction by the indicator at the timing when the action imparting unit G11 moved so as to pass the reference point RP overlaps (hits) the moving object.

  The action applying unit 124 shown in FIG. 14 determines whether the action applying unit G11 moved by the second moving unit 123 overlaps or contacts the moving body, and based on the determination result, the moving body Has the function of determining the content of the action to be applied.

  The “content of action” is, for example, the type of action (blow, rotation, capture, destruction, deformation, change of parameters and attributes, etc.), size and direction of the action. Further, the fact that the mobile body is not affected (does not affect the mobile body at all) is also included in the content of the action.

  FIGS. 15 to 17 show the positional relationship between the action imparting part G11 and the ball BL in the strike zone SZ at the timing when the instruction by the indicator is released. The arrows in FIGS. 15 to 17 indicate the moving direction MD of the action applying unit G11 that moves through the reference point RP.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, when the action imparting means 124 determines that at least a part of the ball BL and the action imparting part G11 overlap at the timing when the instruction by the indicator is released, the hit is successful. Judgment. In this case, the hit content (ball hitting parameters, etc.) is determined according to the state of overlap between the ball BL and the action imparting portion G11. For example, the action imparting unit G11 may increase the speed and flying distance of the ball or increase the defense of the opponent as the distance between the center BLa of the ball BL and the center G11a of the action imparter G11 decreases. The hitting result is determined so that the probability of occurrence increases. 16 has a smaller distance between the center part BLa of the ball BL and the center part G11a of the action imparting part G11 than in the example of FIG. Faster and more likely to hit.

  The action applying means 124 also determines the moving direction of the hit ball (the moving direction of the moving body after the action is applied) according to the overlapping state of the ball BL and the action applying unit G11. For example, in the example of FIG. 15, since the left side in the moving direction of the action imparting unit G11 overlaps the right side of the ball BL, the hit ball flies in the left direction (left direction). On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 16, since the right side in the moving direction of the action imparting unit G11 overlaps the left side of the ball BL, the hit ball flies in the right direction (light direction).

  On the other hand, as illustrated in FIG. 17, when the action imparting unit 124 determines that the ball BL and the action imparting unit G11 do not overlap at the timing when the instruction by the indicator is released, the action imparting unit 124 determines the hit failure. . In this case, the action imparting means 124 determines that the action content is idle (does not act on the moving body).

  Alternatively, the action applying unit 124 may determine the contact state between the action applying unit G11 moved by the second moving unit 123 and the moving body (the ball BL or the like). Here, when the action imparting unit G11 (two-dimensional or three-dimensional region or object) and the moving body (two-dimensional or three-dimensional object) “contact”, both “collision” and “contact”. Including the state. A known contact determination (collision determination) algorithm can be applied to the contact (collision) determination between the action imparting unit G11 and the moving body.

  For example, when it is determined that the action imparting unit G11 moved by the second moving means 123 has not contacted the moving body, the action giving means 124 determines not to act on the moving body (in the case of a baseball game). I'm going to miss it). In addition, for example, when the action applying unit 124 determines that the moving body moved by the second moving unit 123 and the action applying unit G11 are in contact (collision), the state of the contact (for example, the moving object and the action) The content of the action to be given to the moving body is determined according to the angle when the giving part G11 contacts. As an example, both of them contact each other in a state where the center of gravity of the moving body exists on the straight line in the traveling direction of the center of gravity (for example, the center of a circle or a sphere) of the action imparting unit G11 moved by the second moving unit 123. In the case of a collision, the effect on the moving body is maximized. Further, as the amount of deviation between the straight line in the traveling direction of the center of gravity of the action applying unit G11 and the center of gravity of the moving body increases, the action applying unit G11 collides at an angle that causes the moving body to move. Try to reduce the effect. Further, after the contact (collision) between the action applying unit G11 and the moving body, for example, the action applying unit G11 and the moving body may each move at a separation angle of 90 degrees.

  Here, in the above-described baseball game, when the ball BL as an example of the moving body and the action imparting unit G11 come into contact (collision) with each other, the timing at which the user releases the instruction by the indicator Then, it will be described whether the ball BL can be hit. For example, the ball BL, which is a three-dimensional object, moves in the z-axis direction and passes through a plane (xy plane) where the strike zone SZ exists. A certain period, for example, a period of 7 frames = 7/60 seconds, is required until the rear end of the ball BL passes through the strike zone SZ after the tip in the traveling direction of the ball BL reaches the strike zone SZ. is there. If the user releases the instruction by the indicator, the action imparting unit G11 passes through the reference point RP and instantaneously moves in the plane (xy plane) where the strike zone SZ exists. In addition, if the user releases the instruction from the indicator, the ball BL and the action imparting unit G11 may come into contact with each other on the plane where the strike zone SZ exists. Therefore, in this case, the period of the seven frames is a hittable period, and the user may hit the ball BL if the instruction by the indicator is canceled during the period. Of course, the position of the ball BL and the action imparting portion G11 is shifted in the plane where the strike zone SZ is present (xy plane), and the ball BL cannot be hit.

  Since the center of gravity (center) of the ball BL reaches the strike zone SZ in the middle of the seven-frame hittable period, if the instruction by the indicator can be released at this timing, the straight line in the direction of travel of the center of gravity of the action imparting unit G11 Above, the center of gravity of the moving body can be present. Therefore, the timing at which the center of gravity (center portion) of the ball BL reaches the strike zone SZ is the hitting timing (timing to release the instruction by the indicator) at which the hitting force can be maximized. Even during the strikeable period, the greater the deviation from the timing at which the center of gravity of the ball BL reaches the strike zone SZ, the more the impact imparting part G11 will collide at an angle that causes the moving body to hit, The power is reduced.

  As described above, in the case where the ball BL and the action imparting part G11 are in contact (collision), the predetermined hitting is also possible in the same manner as the structure that can be hit when the ball BL and the action imparting part G11 overlap. It is necessary to cancel the instruction by the indicator during the possible period. Note that the above description is only an explanation of the hitting timing. Naturally, the hitting timing is matched with the hittable period, and the ball BL and the action applying unit G11 in the plane where the strike zone SZ exists (xy plane) The contact condition is the condition for hitting.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the action imparting unit setting unit 121 uses, for example, a fixed position outside the strike zone SZ (or a position designated by the user) as the reference point RP, and the reference point RP. Is provided with an action imparting portion G11. The user designates the action applying unit G11 provided at the reference point RP with the indicator, and moves the designated position CP in an arbitrary direction. Thereby, since the 1st moving means 122 moves the action provision part G11 from the reference point RP, it will be in the state as if the user pulled the action provision part G11 in arbitrary directions. Thereafter, the user cancels the instruction by the indicator at the timing when the ball BL as an example of the moving body reaches the strike zone SZ. Thereby, the 2nd moving means 123 moves the action provision part G11 so that the reference | standard point RP may be passed. This is because if the action imparting part G11 initially set at the reference point RP is pulled and released, an action such as a restoring force of rubber or a spring occurs, and the action imparting part G11 becomes the reference point like pachinko or billiards. It is in a state of moving toward the RP. The pitched ball BL moves toward the strike zone SZ, and the action imparting unit G11 moved by the second moving means 123 also moves in the strike zone SZ from a direction different from the pitched ball BL. When the action imparting unit G11 moved by the second moving means 123 overlaps (hits) the ball that has reached the strike zone SZ, the content of the hit is determined according to the overlapping state. In this way, the operation method of moving the action imparting part G11 like a pachinko and hitting the action imparting part G11 against the ball BL, which is an example of the moving body, is a novel hitting method that has not been hitherto. It is an operation method. Thus, with this configuration, a highly interesting baseball game can be realized by a new batting operation method.

  As described above, in this configuration, the moving body is moved by a novel operation method that has not been conventionally performed, in which an action applying unit G11 that moves through the reference point RP is superimposed on the moving moving body. Realize a game that acts on In this operation method, when there is no moving body in the moving direction of the action applying section G11 that moves through the reference point RP at the timing of releasing the instruction by the pointing body, the action applying section G11 is superimposed on the moving body. Because it is not possible, it has high game characteristics. Therefore, with this configuration, a highly entertaining game can be realized by a novel operation method in a game that acts on a moving body.

  In addition, the function applying unit setting unit 121 has a function of reducing the function applying unit G11 as the distance between the position of the function applying unit G11 moved by the first moving unit 122 and the reference point RP increases. Have.

  The distance between the position after movement of the action applying unit G11 by the first moving unit 122 and the reference point RP is a distance obtained by moving the action applying unit G11 from the reference point RP. In the example of FIG. 5, this distance corresponds to a drag distance in which the finger F is brought into contact with the action applying unit G11 that is initially set to the reference point RP and the finger F is pulled.

  For example, the relationship between the “distance between the moved position of the action applying unit G11 and the reference point RP” and the “size (width, area, radius, etc.) of the action applying unit G11” is expressed by a mathematical expression (function). The related information is stored in advance in a storage device (such as the RAM 23), and the action applying unit setting unit 121 can set the action applying unit G11 having a size corresponding to the distance based on the related information. .

  Alternatively, the relationship information in which the relationship between the “distance between the position after the movement of the action applying unit G11 and the reference point RP” and the “size (width, area, radius, etc.) of the action applying unit G11” is tabulated is provided. Stored in advance in a storage device (such as the RAM 23), the action applying unit setting means 121 can set the action applying unit G11 having a size corresponding to the distance based on the relation information.

  Further, as described above, the action applying means 124 can be configured to control so that the action force on the moving body increases as the action applying portion G11 is smaller.

  For example, the relationship information representing the relationship between the size (width, area, radius, etc.) of the action applying unit G11 and the acting force (or a variable that affects the acting force) by a mathematical expression (function) is stored in advance in the storage device (RAM 23). The action imparting means 124 varies the acting force according to the size of the action imparting part G11 based on the relation information.

  Alternatively, relationship information in which the relationship between the size (area, radius, etc.) of the action applying unit G11 and the acting force (or a variable that affects the acting force) is tabulated is stored in advance in a storage device (such as the RAM 23). Therefore, the action imparting means 124 varies the acting force according to the size of the action imparting part G11 based on the relation information.

  For example, in the case of a baseball game, the smaller the area of the action imparting part G11, the greater the striking force (strength of striking). Thereby, as the area of the action imparting part G11 is smaller, it can be hit back with a stronger force or hit back further away. Further, for example, in a soccer game, as the area of the action imparting unit G11 is smaller, it is possible to increase the capture power that the goalkeeper catches the ball. Thereby, the smaller the area of the action imparting portion G11, the more reliably the ball can be captured with a stronger force. Further, for example, in the case of a battle game that destroys missiles and fighters, the smaller the area of the action imparting unit G11, the greater the destructive power. Thereby, a missile etc. can be crushed reliably with a stronger force, so that the area of the action provision part G11 is small.

  For example, in the example of FIG. 6, the finger F is pulled longer than in the case of FIG. 5 (the distance between the moved position of the action applying unit G11 and the reference point RP is large). 6 is set smaller than in the case of FIG. 5, and there is a demerit that it becomes difficult to catch the ball with the action imparting part G11. On the other hand, the smaller the area of the action imparting part G11, the greater the hitting force. Benefits arise.

  In the configuration of the present embodiment, the user imparts the action imparting part G11 by adjusting the distance that the user moves the action imparting part G11 from the reference point RP (in other words, the distance by which the action imparting part G11 is subtracted from the reference point RP). And the acting force on the moving body can be varied. Since the size (area, radius, etc.) of the action imparting part G11 is set to be smaller as the distance between the position after the action imparting part G11 is moved by the first moving means 122 and the reference point RP is larger, the moving object is actuated. On the other hand, there is a demerit that it is difficult to catch the granting unit G11. On the other hand, the smaller the size of the action imparting unit G11, the greater the acting force (for example, the strength of hitting a baseball game) on the moving body that overlaps the act imparting unit G11. This produces the merit. Therefore, the user is required to compare the above-mentioned merits and demerits and adjust the size of the action imparting unit, and the game performance is further improved.

  The first moving means 122 moves the action imparting part G11 as the indicated position CP moves in an arbitrary direction after moving the action imparting part G11 from the reference point RP. It can be configured.

  In this configuration, the user moves the action imparting unit G11 from the reference point RP (after pulling the action imparting unit G11 initially set at the reference point RP in a predetermined direction and temporarily stops it), and further imparts the action. The part G11 can be moved to an arbitrary position. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, when the action imparting unit G11 that is initially set at the reference point RP is pulled diagonally downward to the left with the finger F and stopped once, the finger F is moved to the right this time, As the pointing position CP of the finger F moves, the first moving means 122 moves the action applying unit G11 to the right. Thus, even after the finger F is first pulled and the action imparting part G11 is positioned, the position of the action imparting part G11 can be changed.

  The movement of the action applying unit G11 (change of the position of the action applying unit G11) by the first moving unit 122 is possible until the instruction by the indicator is released. When the action imparting part G11 is moved in a direction different from the direction in which the action imparting part G11 existing at the reference point RP was first moved (pulled), the direction connecting the reference point RP and the action imparting part G11. The angle of fluctuates. Thereby, the direction which moves the action provision part G11 by the 2nd moving means 123 can be rotated centering | focusing on the reference point RP.

  With this configuration, the user can change / adjust the direction in which the action imparting unit is moved by the second moving unit 123 even after the action imparting unit G11 is moved from the reference point RP.

  Further, as illustrated in FIG. 10, when the guide line GL passing through the action imparting unit G11 moved from the reference point RP and the reference point RP is displayed on the screen, the indication position CP of the indicator is moved to the left and right, for example. If so, the action imparting part G11 also moves to the left and right, and the guide line GL can be rotated around the reference point RP. The operation of rotating the guide line GL can be performed any number of times until the instruction is released by the indicator.

  Further, as illustrated in FIG. 18, the execution unit 120 of the game apparatus 10 includes a reaching point in addition to the action applying unit setting unit 121, the first moving unit 122, the second moving unit 123, and the action applying unit 124. The area display unit 125 may be further provided. In the configuration including the arrival point area display means 125, the guide line display means 126 and / or the timing notification means 127 shown in FIG. 18 can be omitted.

  The arrival point area display means 125 shown in FIG. 18 has a function of displaying an arrival point area indicating a position where the moving body reaches in a predetermined area in the display unit.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7, in the case of a baseball game, the reaching point area display means 125 indicates a reaching point area indicating a position where the ball BL pitched by the pitcher character C20 reaches the strike zone SZ as an example of the predetermined area. G13 is displayed. The size and shape of the reaching point region G13 are determined in advance in the game program, and the image information is stored in the RAM 23 or the like.

  As described above, when the pitched ball BL is a changing ball and the trajectory of the ball BL changes, as shown in FIG. 8, the arrival displayed in the strike zone SZ in accordance with the change of the trajectory of the ball BL. The position of the point region G13 may also be changed. The user determines the position of the action imparting unit G11 so that the action imparting unit G11 moving through the reference point RP overlaps the destination point region, and the ball BL reaches the destination point region G13 (the ball BL reaches the destination point). If the instruction by the indicator is canceled at the timing (overlapping with the region G13), the batting is possible.

  Thus, in this structure, since the arrival point area | region G13 which shows the position where a mobile body arrives is displayed in a display part, the user can aim at the said arrival point area | region G13. Therefore, the user determines the position of the action imparting unit so that the action imparting unit G11 moving through the reference point RP overlaps the destination point region G13, and matches the timing when the moving body reaches the destination point region G13. If the instruction by the indicator is canceled, the action applying unit G11 moved by the first moving means 122 and the moving body overlap, and the action can be given to the moving body.

With this configuration, it is possible to aim at the reaching point region G13 and to easily take the timing for releasing the instruction by the indicator, so that it is possible to improve the operability of the game that acts on the moving body.
Further, as illustrated in FIG. 18, the execution means 120 of the game apparatus 10 includes a guide line in addition to the action applying unit setting means 121, the first moving means 122, the second moving means 123, and the action giving means 124. The display unit 126 may be further provided. In the configuration including the guide line display means 126, the arrival point area display means 125 and / or the timing notification means 127 shown in FIG. 18 can be omitted.

  The guide line display unit 126 shown in FIG. 18 has a function of displaying a guide line GL that passes through the position after the movement applying unit G11 is moved by the first moving unit 122 and the reference point RP.

  The guide line display means 126 calculates a straight line passing through two points, the position after the movement of the action applying part G11 moved from the reference point RP (the position of the center of the action applying part G11) and the reference point RP. The guide line GL is displayed along the straight line. As illustrated in FIG. 9, in the screen for performing a batting operation in a baseball game, one end (first end) of the guide line GL is in contact with the action imparting part G11 and the other end (on the traveling direction side of the action imparting part G11). The second end) extends to a position penetrating the strike zone SZ. This makes it clear how the action imparting unit G11 proceeds in the strike zone SZ. Note that the first end portion of the guide line GL is not necessarily in contact with the action applying portion G11, and may be located at, for example, the reference point RP or in the vicinity thereof (that is, the action applying portion G11 and the action applying portion G11). The guide line GL may not be displayed between the reference point RP or the vicinity thereof). This is because the function as the guide line GL is sufficiently achieved if the movement route after the action applying unit G11 passes the reference point RP is known.

  In this configuration, since the guide line GL that passes through the action imparting unit G11 and the reference point RP is displayed, the user determines the movement direction of the action imparting unit G11 after releasing the instruction by the indicator in advance (the instruction Can be recognized on the screen). Therefore, the user can easily overlap the action imparting part G11 and the moving body by adjusting the position of the action imparting part G11 with reference to the guide line GL. With this configuration, the operability of the game that acts on the moving body can be further enhanced.

  Further, as illustrated in FIG. 18, the execution unit 120 of the game apparatus 10 includes a timing notification in addition to the action applying unit setting unit 121, the first moving unit 122, the second moving unit 123, and the action applying unit 124. A means 127 may be further provided. In the configuration including the timing notification unit 127, the arrival point area display unit 125 and / or the guide line display unit 126 illustrated in FIG. 18 may be omitted.

  The timing notifying means 127 shown in FIG. 18 has a function of notifying the release timing of the instruction by the indicator that the action imparting part G11 moved by the second moving means 123 can overlap or contact the moving body. Have.

  Here, the “notification” refers to, for example, transmitting information visually, audibly, or tactilely to the user. Displaying text information such as characters and symbols and image information on the screen corresponds to an example of notification. Moreover, outputting audio information from a speaker corresponds to an example of notification. In addition, vibrating the casing or the operation unit of the game device in order to transmit a predetermined timing to the user corresponds to an example of notification.

  In this configuration, the release timing of the instruction by the indicator (for example, the timing at which a baseball game can be struck) at which the action imparting unit G11 moved by the second moving means 123 can overlap or contact the moving body is notified. For example, an effect display that changes the color and density (including light emission, blinking, etc.) of an object that is watched by a user during a game such as a moving body (for example, a ball BL), an action imparting unit G11, and a reaching point region G13. By performing the above, it is possible to have a configuration in which the user is notified of the timing of canceling the instruction by the indicator.

  As a specific example, at the timing when the action imparting unit G11 that has passed the reference point RP overlaps the moving body, for example, at the timing when the pitched ball BL reaches the reaching point region G13 in the above-described baseball game, the reaching point region G13 (ball BL or the action imparting unit G11) may emit light. Further, even in the previous stage of light emission, for example, the arrival point region G13 is displayed in red or the like during the period 11 to 20 frames before the timing, and the arrival point region G13 is displayed in blue during the period 1 to 10 frames before the timing. Or the like, and the user may be notified that the timing of releasing the instruction by the indicator is gradually approaching.

  Alternatively, the user may be notified of the release timing of the instruction by a count down (or count up), a pitch change of the sound, vibration of the game device (weak vibration that does not hinder the operation), or the like.

  With this configuration, since the user is instructed to release the instruction by the indicator, it is possible to further facilitate the operation of the game that acts on the moving object.

  In addition, the action applying unit setting unit 121 sets the action applying unit G11 using the indicated position CP of the indicator as the reference point RP when the position in the display unit is indicated by the indicator. can do.

  For example, in a baseball game, as illustrated in FIG. 19, in the state where the reference point RP is not set in the display unit, as illustrated in FIG. When instructed by an indicator such as, information on the indicated position of the indicator is input to the game apparatus 10 via the touch input detection unit 25. The action imparting unit setting unit 121 acquires the information (coordinate information) of the designated position and sets the designated position CP as a reference point RP. And the action provision part setting means 121 displays the reference point RP on the game screen G10, and memorize | stores the information of the reference point RP in RAM23.

  And the action provision part setting means 121 sets the action provision part G11 to the reference point RP set to the position designated by the user. In the case of this configuration, when the action giving unit G11 is set in the display unit, the action giving unit G11 has already been instructed by the indicator. Therefore, the user can immediately move to an operation of pulling the action imparting unit G11, that is, an operation of moving the pointing position CP of the pointer (such as an operation of dragging the finger F).

  For example, in the example of FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, the lower side of the strike zone SZ on the outer corner side is first indicated by the finger F, and the finger F is dragged straight in the vertical direction. Thereby, as illustrated in FIG. 21, the reference point RP is provided below the outer angle side of the strike zone SZ, and the guide line GL is displayed so as to penetrate from the lower to the higher outer angle course. In this case, the entire outer angle course (lower outer angle, middle of outer angle, higher outer angle) can be covered.

  For example, when the reference point RP is fixed below the middle of the strike zone SZ as in the example of FIG. 9, when aiming at the outer angle course, the angle must be aimed at an angle, The entire outside corner course cannot be aimed.

  That is, since the user can set the reference point RP at a desired position, the moving object can be aimed at various directions and angles as compared with the case where the reference point RP is fixed. The degree of freedom increases. In the case of a baseball game, the degree of freedom in aiming the course to be hit increases.

  For example, when the user wants to aim at the entire lower course, the user first touches the finger F on the lower right or left side of the strike zone SZ and drags the finger F straight in the horizontal direction. If so, you can aim for the entire lower course.

  Further, in the case of this configuration, the reference point RP is set to an arbitrary position in the display unit by the user's intention by an operation by the user (an operation for instructing a position in the display unit with an indicator and moving the designated position CP). Since the user can also determine the direction in which the action imparting unit G11 is pulled, the user can predict the moving course of the moving body (for example, a baseball pitching course) and change the trajectory of the moving body (for example, , Baseball ball type) can be predicted.

  For example, when the user predicts that a changing ball, such as a fork ball, that changes in the vertical direction is to be thrown on the outer angle course, the outer angle side outside the strike zone SZ is indicated with a finger F or the like as in the example of FIG. Then, the designated position CP may be moved below the reference point RP so as to match the change in the trajectory of the ball BL. If the user's pitching course and ball type prediction are correct, it is not necessary to adjust the angle at which the action imparting unit G11 is blown, and after that, it is possible to easily hit the ball only by releasing the instruction of the pointer at the timing when the ball can be hit.

  Note that an area where the user can set the reference point RP may be limited. For example, the strike zone SZ that can act on the moving body can be an area where the reference point RP cannot be set (to ensure visibility in the strike zone SZ). Moreover, it is good also as an area | region where a user can set the reference point RP only in the area | region outside the strike zone SZ and the downward direction.

  Further, as described above, the action applying unit setting means 121 can be configured to set the action applying unit G11 with a predetermined fixed position in the display unit as the reference point RP.

  The coordinate information of the reference point RP is predetermined in the game program and stored in the RAM 23 or the like. The action imparting unit setting unit 121 sets the reference point RP and the action imparting unit G11 at predetermined positions on the display unit without any user operation based on the coordinate information of the reference point RP determined in advance.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the reference point RP and the action imparting unit G11 may be set in advance in the middle lower portion outside the strike zone SZ. In this configuration, the reference point RP is fixed, the action imparting unit G11 that can move to the reference point RP is preset in advance, and after that, an easy-to-understand game simply by pulling and releasing the action imparting unit G11. realizable.

  Note that there may be a plurality of positions of the reference point RP (for example, three near the inner angle, the middle, and the outer angle), and the user may select the reference point RP from among them. In this case, the user can roughly predict the moving course of the moving body.

  Here, the preferable structure which applied the game control apparatus of this Embodiment to the baseball game is shown. The game device 10 as an example of a game control device controls a baseball game in which the ball BL thrown toward the strike zone SZ is hit by a contact operation on the display unit (for example, the touch panel unit 13). As illustrated in FIG. 18, the game apparatus 10 includes an action imparting unit setting unit 121, a first moving unit 122, a second moving unit 123, an action imparting unit 124, and a reaching point area display unit 125. Prepare. In this configuration, the guide line display unit 126 and / or the timing notification unit 127 described in FIG. 18 can be omitted.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4 or FIG. 20, the action imparting unit setting unit 121 sets the action imparting unit G11 at a reference point RP outside the strike zone SZ. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 5 or FIG. 21, the first moving unit 122 moves in a state where the indicator is in contact with the display unit after the indicator contacts the action applying unit G11 in the display unit. In connection with this, the said action provision part G11 is moved from the said reference point RP. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the arrival point area display unit 125 displays an arrival point area G13 indicating a position where the ball BL reaches in the strike zone SZ or the vicinity thereof. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the second moving unit 123 moves the action applying unit G11 when the indicator moves away from the display unit after the action applying unit G11 is moved by the first moving unit 122. Is moved so as to pass through the reference point RP toward the strike zone SZ. Further, the action imparting means 124 determines the overlapping state of the action imparting part G11 moved by the second moving means 123 and the ball BL at the timing when the ball BL reaches the reaching point region G13. Based on the determination result, the hit content of the ball BL is determined. In addition, the action applying unit setting unit 121 decreases the action applying unit G11 as the distance between the position of the action applying unit G11 moved by the first moving unit 122 and the reference point RP increases. Moreover, the said action provision means 124 is controlled so that a striking force becomes large, so that the said action provision part G11 is small.

  The action imparting part setting means 121 having this configuration sets the action imparting part G11 at the reference point RP outside the strike zone SZ. Thus, by providing the reference point RP outside the strike zone SZ and setting the action imparting unit G11 at the reference point RP, the user can operate the action imparting unit G11 outside the strike zone SZ. It is. Therefore, it is not necessary for the user to bring the finger F or the like into contact with the strike zone SZ, and the moving object is not hidden by the user's finger F or pen and the visibility is not impaired.

  The user performs an operation of moving the contact position by bringing the finger F into contact with the action applying unit G11 in the display unit and then moving the finger F in contact with the display unit. Then, the 1st moving means 122 moves the said action provision part G11 from the said reference point RP with the movement of the contact billion position of the finger | toe F. FIG.

  When the user moves the finger F away from the display unit after the first moving unit 122 moves the action applying unit G11, the second moving unit 123 passes the reference point RP through the reference point RP. Move toward the strike zone SZ. This is because if the action imparting part G11 provided at the reference point RP is pulled and released, an action such as a restoring force of rubber or a spring occurs, and the action imparting part G11 is connected to the reference point RP like pachinko or billiards. It is in a state where it moves toward. The pitched ball moves toward the strike zone SZ, and the action imparting unit G11 moved by the second moving means 123 also moves in the strike zone SZ from a direction different from the pitched ball. A hit can be made when the action imparting portion G11 moved by the second moving means 123 overlaps (hits) the ball that has reached the strike zone SZ. Thus, the operation method of moving the action imparting part G11 like a pachinko and hitting the action imparting part G11 against a ball which is an example of a moving body is a novel hitting operation method that has not been hitherto known. It is.

  Here, the arrival point area G13 display means displays an arrival point area G13 indicating the position where the ball reaches in or around the strike zone SZ. Therefore, the user determines the position of the action imparting unit G11 so that the action imparting unit G11 moving through the reference point RP overlaps the destination point region G13, and the ball reaches the destination point region G13 (the ball reaches If the finger F is released from the display unit at a timing (which overlaps with the point region G13), the batting is possible. By displaying the arrival point region G13 in the strike zone SZ, the user can aim at the arrival point region G13 and easily take the hitting timing (timing to release the finger F from the screen).

  At the timing when the ball reaches the reaching point region G13, the action imparting means 124 determines the overlapping state of the action imparting part G11 moved by the second moving means 123 and the ball object, and based on the determination result. To determine the content of the ball hit. For example, when at least a part of the ball and the action imparting portion G11 overlaps, the hitting speed and flying distance increase as the distance between the center of the ball and the center of the action imparting portion G11 decreases. Determine the result. On the other hand, when the ball and the action imparting portion G11 do not overlap, the ball is idle.

  In addition, the size and the striking force of the action imparting part G11 are changed by adjusting the distance (in other words, the distance by which the action imparting part is subtracted from the reference point RP) by which the user moves the action imparting part G11 from the reference point RP. Can be made. The greater the distance between the position of the action imparting part G11 moved by the first moving means 122 and the reference point RP, the smaller the action imparting part G11 is set. Therefore, there is a demerit that it is difficult to catch the ball by the action imparting part G11. On the other hand, there is a merit that the impact force increases as the action imparting portion G11 is smaller. Here, “the hitting force increases” means that the hitting force increases, such as increasing the flight distance of the ball after hitting, increasing the probability of long hitting, or increasing the probability of catching mistakes on the defensive side. Including the benefits that result from Therefore, the user is required to set the width of the action imparting part G11 by comparing and considering the merits and demerits, and the game performance is improved. With this configuration, a highly entertaining baseball game can be realized by a new batting operation method.

  Here, an example of the operation of the game apparatus 10 of the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 22 and 23 are flowcharts illustrating an example of the operation of the game apparatus 10 that controls the baseball game. FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process for setting the size of the action imparting unit G11. FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a hit content determination process. Here, an operation example of the game apparatus 10 including a display unit capable of touch operation will be described.

  The action imparting unit setting means 121 of the game apparatus 10 sets a movable action imparting unit G11 at the reference point RP in the display unit (S100 in FIG. 22). For example, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the action applying unit setting unit 121 sets the action applying unit G11 at a reference point RP provided at a fixed position outside the strike zone SZ.

  Thereafter, when the CPU 21 of the game apparatus 10 detects that the action giving unit G11 is instructed by an indicator such as the finger F (YES in S102), the CPU 21 determines whether or not the indicated position CP has moved (S104). . Here, when the movement of the designated position CP is detected (YES in S104), as illustrated in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6, the first moving unit 122 operates in conjunction with the movement of the designated position CP. Is moved from the reference point RP (S106). Then, when the movement of the designated position CP is stopped, the process proceeds to step S108. In this step S108, the CPU 21 of the game apparatus 10 executes a process for setting the size of the action imparting unit G11, and the action imparting unit G11 increases as the movement distance of the indicated position CP, that is, the distance obtained by subtracting the action imparting unit G11 increases. The area of the action imparting part G11 is changed so as to be small. Note that the process of step S108 can be sequentially performed while the designated position CP is moving.

  Here, an example of the processing for setting the size of the action applying unit G11 in step S108 will be described below with reference to FIG. The action imparting unit setting unit 121 acquires information about the reference point RP (S140) and also acquires information about the designated position CP after movement (S142). And the action provision part setting means 121 acquires the movement distance of instruction | indication position CP (S144). Here, the movement distance of the designated position CP can be obtained by calculating the distance from the coordinates of the reference point RP to the coordinates of the designated position CP after movement.

  Thereafter, the action imparting unit setting unit 121 determines the size of the action imparting unit G11 based on the moving distance of the designated position CP (S146). Specifically, the action applying unit setting means 121 decreases the area of the action applying unit G11 as the moving distance of the indicated position CP (for example, the distance to pull the finger F in contact with the display unit) increases (FIG. 5 and FIG. 5). (See FIG. 6).

  Returning to FIG. 22 and continuing the description, the guide line display means 126 has a position after movement of the action imparting part G11 moved from the reference point RP (position of the center of the action imparting part G11 when the movement is stopped), and A straight line passing through the two points of the reference point RP is calculated, and the guide line GL is displayed along the straight line (S110). Thereby, the guide line GL illustrated in FIG. 9 or FIG. 11 is displayed.

  The operation of the pitcher character C20 is automatically controlled by the CPU 21 of the game apparatus 10 using an AI program or the like. The CPU 21 of the game apparatus 10 determines a pitching course and a ball type based on the parameters of the pitcher character C20, and causes the pitcher character C20 to start pitching (S112). For example, if a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses after the execution of step S110, the pitcher character C20 is automatically caused to start a pitching motion. Then, the CPU 21 of the game apparatus 10 moves the ball BL thrown by the pitcher character C20 toward the strike zone SZ (S114).

  Further, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the CPU 21 of the game apparatus 10 strikes the strike zone SZ immediately after the pitcher character C20 releases the ball BL or after a predetermined time (for example, 0.1 second) has elapsed since the release. Alternatively, the arrival point region G13 is displayed in the vicinity thereof (S116). As described above, the reaching point area G13 indicates a planned position where the ball BL will reach, and when a changing ball is thrown, the reaching point area G13 gradually moves as the trajectory of the ball BL changes. (See FIG. 8).

  Further, every time the CPU 21 of the game apparatus 10 detects the movement of the designated position CP (YES in S120), the CPU 21 moves the action imparting unit G11 (S122). As a result, as illustrated in FIG. 10, after the action applying unit G11 is pulled in the predetermined direction and moved from the reference point RP, the action applying unit G11 can be moved in a direction different from the direction. And the guide line GL which passes the action provision part G11 and the reference point RP rotates centering | focusing on the reference point RP with the movement of the action provision part G11. The user adjusts the position of the action imparting part G11 by dragging the action imparting part G11 to the left and right so that the guide line GL overlaps the arrival point region G13. Although omitted in the flowcharts of FIGS. 22 and 23, the guide line GL can be rotated along with the movement of the action applying unit G11 even before the pitching.

  In addition, the CPU 21 of the game apparatus 10 executes a process of notifying the user of the release timing of the instruction by the indicator, that is, the preferable hitting timing (S124). For example, the color of the reaching point region G13 gradually changes from red to blue from 20 frames before the timing when the ball BL reaches the reaching point region G13, and becomes yellow when the ball BL reaches the reaching point region G13. The effect is displayed so that the light is emitted.

  The user moves the indicator away from the display unit (the action imparting unit G11 in the display unit) at the timing when the pitched ball BL reaches the reaching point region G13 while referring to the effect display (cancel the instruction). It is possible to hit. When the CPU 21 of the game apparatus 10 detects that the instruction by the indicator is released (YES in S126), the CPU 21 moves the action imparting unit G11 so as to pass the reference point RP (S128). Then, the CPU 21 of the game apparatus 10 determines the overlapping state of the ball BL and the action imparting unit G11 at the timing when the instruction is released, and determines the content of the ball hit based on the determination result ( S130).

  Here, an example of the hit content determination process will be described with reference to FIG. The action imparting means 124 of the game apparatus 10 determines whether at least a part of the ball BL and the action imparting part G11 overlap at the timing when the instruction is released (S150). Here, when the action imparting means 124 determines that the ball BL and the action imparting part G11 are not overlapped (separated) (NO in S150), the action content is determined to be idle (S152).

  On the other hand, when the action imparting means 124 determines that at least a part of the ball BL and the action imparting part G11 overlap (YES in S150), the center part BLa of the ball BL and the center part G11a of the action imparting part G11 Is obtained (calculated) (S154). Then, the action imparting means 124 increases the striking force as the distance between the center part BLa of the ball BL and the center part G11a of the action imparting part G11 decreases (S156). Furthermore, the action imparting means 124 increases the striking force as the area of the action imparting part G11 is smaller (S158). Then, the action imparting means 124 determines the parameters of the hit ball so that the hitting force increases, for example, the hit ball speed and flight distance increase (S160). Further, the action imparting means 124 also determines the moving direction of the hit ball as the hit ball parameter. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, when the left side in the moving direction of the action applying unit G11 overlaps the right side of the ball BL, the hit ball is made to fly in the left direction (left direction).

  Returning to FIG. 23 and continuing the description, the CPU 21 of the game apparatus 10 displays the hit result determined in step S130 on the screen (S134). On the other hand, when the user does not perform the bat swing operation (that is, the operation for canceling the instruction) and sees off the ball (YES in S132), the CPU 21 of the game apparatus 10 displays the result of the batter character C10 seeing off the ball. It is displayed on the screen (S134). In the screen of FIG. 3 and the like, the display of the ball count, the out count, etc. is omitted. For example, when the ball BL that has been seen off passes the strike zone SZ, “strike”, when the strike zone SZ is removed Is “ball” and the ball count display is updated. The game apparatus 10 performs the above processing for each ball.

[Another Configuration Example of Game Control Device (Second Embodiment)]
In the configuration of the second embodiment described below, control is performed so that the moving body moves toward a fixed reference point and always reaches (or passes) the reference point. In this respect, the moving body can take various moving courses (the moving body does not always reach a fixed position), which is different from the first embodiment described above.
The game control apparatus according to the second embodiment controls a game that acts on a moving body that moves within the display unit. As illustrated in FIG. 26, the execution means 120A of the game control device includes an action imparting unit setting means 121A, a first moving means 122A, a second moving means 123A, an action imparting means 124A, a moving body moving means 128A, and the like. ing.

  The action giving unit setting means 121A has a function of setting the action giving unit at a fixed reference point in the display unit. For example, in the case of a baseball game, as shown in FIG. 27, the central part of the strike zone SZ is set as the reference point RP, and the action imparting part G11 is set at the reference point RP.

  The moving body moving means 128A has a function of moving the moving body toward the reference point RP. Accordingly, the moving body reaches (or passes) the reference point RP. For example, in the case of the baseball game screen G10 of FIG. 27, the ball thrown by the pitcher character C20 is thrown at the reference point RP at the center of the strike zone SZ.

  By the way, in the second embodiment, in order to clarify the function of moving the moving body toward the reference point RP, “moving body moving means 128A” is clearly shown in FIG. Although FIG. 14, FIG. 18 and FIG. 26 showing the configuration example of the first embodiment described above do not describe the moving body moving means, the configuration of the first embodiment naturally also moves. Means for moving the body (moving body moving means) are provided. Note that the moving body moving means in the first embodiment does not include a moving course limitation in which the moving body is moved toward the reference point RP, like the moving body moving means 128A in the second embodiment. And a function of moving the moving body in the display unit.

  As illustrated in FIG. 28, the user performs an operation of moving the designated position CP of the indicator after instructing the action imparting unit G11 with an indicator such as the finger F in the same manner as in the first embodiment. I do. The first moving means 122A moves the action applying unit G11 from the reference point RP as the indicated position CP of the indicator moves after the action applying unit G11 is instructed by the indicator.

That is, the user can pull the action imparting unit G11 with the indicator in any direction. Here, the greater the distance for pulling the action imparting part G11 (the distance between the action imparting part G11 after movement and the reference point RP), the greater the acting force (hitting power in the case of baseball). Moreover, the flying direction of the ball after hitting (the moving direction of the moving body after the action is given) can be adjusted by the direction in which the action giving part G11 is pulled. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 28, after pulling the action imparting unit G11 diagonally downward to the right with the finger F, when the finger F is released from the screen and hitting is successful, the ball flies in the left direction (left direction). So, so-called pulling blow is possible. On the contrary, after pulling the action imparting portion G11 diagonally to the left, when the finger F is released from the screen and hitting is successful, the ball flies in the right direction (light direction), and so-called strike is possible.

  The second moving unit 123A has a function of moving the action applying unit G11 to the reference point RP when an instruction by the indicator is released after the action applying unit G11 is moved by the first moving unit 122A. .

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 29, when the user releases the finger F from the touch panel unit 13, the action imparting unit G11 moves to the reference point RP. This is because if the action imparting portion provided at the reference point RP is pulled and separated, an action like a restoring force of rubber or a spring occurs, and the action imparting portion G11 moves toward the reference point RP like a pachinko. It is a state that moves. When the moving object such as the ball BL reaches the reference point RP and the action applying unit G11 moved by the second moving unit 123A overlaps the moving object, the action is given to the moving object. Therefore, the user can act on the moving body by performing an operation of canceling the instruction by the pointing body in accordance with the timing at which the moving body reaches the reference point RP.

  The action applying unit 124A determines whether the action applying unit G11 moved by the second moving unit 123A and the moving body overlap or contact at the timing when the moving body reaches the reference point RP. Based on the determination result, it has a function of determining the content of the action applied to the moving body.

  For example, when the action giving unit 124A determines that the action giving unit G11 moved by the second moving means 123A does not overlap the moving body, the action giving means 124A determines that no action is given to the moving body (for example, a baseball game) Let's skip it.) In addition, for example, when the action applying unit 124A determines that at least a part of the moving object moved by the second moving unit 123A and the action applying unit G11 overlap each other, the action applying unit 124A gives the moving object according to the overlapping state. Determine the content of the action. For example, in the case of a baseball game, the smaller the distance between the center of the ball as an example of the moving body and the center of the action imparting unit, the greater the speed and flying distance of the hit ball, or the mistake of defense of the opponent. The hit content is determined so as to increase the probability of occurrence.

  In this configuration, since the ball BL and the action imparting part G11 that has been pulled apart move to the reference point RP, the action imparting part G11 is released at the timing when the ball BL reaches the reference point RP of the strike zone SZ. If they are, they will always overlap. However, if the timing is shifted, the positions of the two are shifted in the movement direction (z-axis direction) of the ball BL, so that they do not overlap at all or only partially overlap.

  Alternatively, the action applying means determines the state of contact as described above instead of the overlapping state of the action applying unit G11 moved by the second moving means 123A and the moving body, and based on the determination result. The content of the action given to the moving body may be determined.

  Further, the action imparting means 124A increases the action force (the hitting force in the case of baseball) as the distance for pulling the action imparting part G11 (the distance between the action imparting part G11 after movement and the reference point RP) increases. .

  Further, for example, when the action is a hit, it is preferable that the flying direction of the hit moving body can be adjusted by the direction in which the action imparting unit is moved from the reference point (the pulling direction). For example, as described above, when the hitting is successful by pulling the action imparting portion G11 in the right direction (right diagonally downward direction, etc.), the ball is made to fly in the left direction (left direction). Further, when the action imparting portion G11 is pulled in the left direction (left obliquely downward direction, etc.) and hitting is successful, the ball is caused to fly in the right direction (light direction). Also. When the action imparting part G11 is pulled straight down and hitting is successful, the ball is made to fly in the center direction.

  As described above, in this configuration, the action imparting unit G11 provided at the reference point RP is instructed and moved (pulled) by the indicator, and the moving body that moves toward the reference point RP reaches the reference point RP. Realize a game that acts on a moving body with a new and unprecedented operation method, in which the action imparting unit moves to the reference point and acts on the moving body if the instruction of the pointing body is released at the timing To do. In this operation method, the timing for releasing the instruction from the indicator is important. With this configuration, a highly entertaining game can be realized by a novel operation method in a game that acts on a moving body.

[Another Configuration Example of Game Control Device (Third Embodiment)]
In each of the above-described embodiments, an example has been shown in which the game control device is realized by the game device 10 operated by the user. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game control device communicates with the terminal device of each user. It can be configured by a computer such as a server capable of performing the above. Or a game control apparatus can also be comprised by the some computer (a server, a terminal device, etc.) which mutually communicates.

  An example in which the game control device is configured as a server will be described. FIG. 30 shows a configuration example of a game system in which a server as a game control device is incorporated. As shown in the figure, the game system 1 includes a server 30 installed on a network N such as the Internet, and terminal devices 50 (50-1, 50-1) of each user that can communicate with the server 30 via the network N. 50-2,... 50-n).

  In this example of the game system 1, the server 30 accepts access from the terminal device 50 of each user who receives the game service via the network N, accumulates and manages the game information of each user in the storage device, A game service is provided to the user via the network N.

  As a form of providing a game service by the server 30, a game program (application software) is installed in the server 30, and a game operation input on the terminal device 50 is not executed on the terminal device 50. Accordingly, there is a form in which a game is executed on the server 30 and the execution result is transmitted to the terminal device 50 of each user. For example, the server 30 provides a so-called browser game in which a game can be played by a web browser installed in the terminal device 50 of each user. Alternatively, the server 30 provides a so-called cloud gaming service in which a game video as a result of executing a game on the server 30 is transmitted to the terminal device 50 in, for example, a streaming format.

  Note that a part of the game program may be installed in the terminal device 50 so that the game execution process is partially performed also in the terminal device 50.

  The hardware configuration of the server 30 and the terminal device 50 can be a general computer configuration including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an auxiliary storage device, a communication interface, and the like. As the terminal device 50, a smartphone, a mobile phone terminal, a PHS terminal, a PDA, a PC, a tablet computer, a game device having a communication function (stationary or portable game device), or a multi-function having a bidirectional communication function. Various terminals that can be connected to the server 30 via the network N and receive a game service can be applied, such as a type television receiver (so-called smart TV).

  In the above-described cloud gaming or the like, the user terminal device 50 basically operates as an input / output device having an operation input function and a game screen or sound output function, and the substantial function is on the server 30 side. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 30, the server 30 includes the action imparting unit setting means 121, the first moving means 122, the second moving means 123, the action imparting means 124, and the like described in the above embodiment. It can be configured. FIG. 30 shows an example in which only the action imparting unit setting means 121, the first moving means 122, the second moving means 123, and the action imparting means 124 are provided. The display unit 126, the timing notification unit 127, and the like may be included as components of the server 30. Even in this configuration, the same effects as those of the first embodiment described above can be obtained. Similarly, the server 30 includes the action applying unit setting means 121A, the first moving means 122A, the second moving means 123A, the action applying means 124A, and the moving body moving means 128A described in the first embodiment. It can be.

  Further, the server 30 and the terminal device 50 can communicate with each other to send and receive various data, and are information processing devices (computers) each including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an auxiliary storage device, a communication control unit, and the like. Have the same hardware configuration. Therefore, in the game system 1 including the server 30 and the terminal device 50, all of the means 121 to 127 (or the means 121 </ b> A to 124 </ b> A, 128 </ b> A, etc.) included in the game apparatus 10 described in the above embodiments. Alternatively, a part of the server or the terminal device may be provided in part. This system configuration also provides the same operational effects as the above-described embodiments. That is, the game system 1 of the present embodiment can be configured as follows, for example.

  That is, the game system 1 includes a server 30 and a terminal device 50 that can communicate with the server 30, and controls a game that acts on a moving body that moves within the display unit. The game system 1 includes an action applying unit setting means 121 for setting a movable action applying unit G11 at a reference point RP provided in the display unit, and the action applying unit G11 is instructed by an indicator. Along with the movement of the pointing position of the indicator, the first moving means 122 that moves the action applying portion G11 from the reference point RP, and after the movement of the action applying portion G11 by the first moving means 122, When the instruction by the indicator is released, the action applying unit G11 is moved so as to pass the reference point RP, and the action applying unit moved by the second moving unit 123. Action applying means 124 for determining the state of overlap or contact between G11 and the moving body and determining the content of the action to be applied to the moving body based on the determination result; One of the means the server 30 or the terminal device 50 is provided.

  With the configuration of the game system 1, the same operational effects as those of the game devices 10 described above can be obtained. That is, in a game that acts on a moving body, a highly entertaining game can be realized by a novel operation method.

  By the way, regarding a configuration having a storage control function for storing various types of information in a storage device, the storage device itself is not included in the configuration, so it can be installed anywhere, whether inside or outside the game device 10 or the game system 1. Good. For example, the storage device may be a RAM or auxiliary storage device of the game device 10, the server 30, or the terminal device 50, or a file server (online storage) having a different configuration from the game device 10, the server 30, or the terminal device 50. Good.

  The configurations described in the above embodiments can be applied in appropriate combination.

  The computer-readable program according to the present embodiment is recorded on various computer-readable recording media such as a hard disk, an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc.), a flexible disk, a semiconductor memory, and the like. And is executed by the CPU of the computer constituting the game control device or the game system. Further, the means for providing the program to the computer is not limited to the recording medium described above, and can also be performed via a communication network such as the Internet.

  That is, the program of the present embodiment is a program for causing a computer to operate as the above-described game control device (or game system), and each means provided in the game control device (or game system). It is a program to make it function as.

  By executing the program of the present embodiment with the computer, as described above, it is possible to provide a novel operation method that is easy to operate for giving an effect to the moving body even if the trajectory of the moving body changes. . In addition, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiments can be obtained.

[Fourth Embodiment]
In each of the above-described embodiments, the game control device, the game system, and the program according to one embodiment of the present invention are mainly applied to a baseball game, and can be applied to other sports games such as a soccer game and a tennis game. Explained. As described above, the game control device or the like according to one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to various sports games such as hitting and capturing the ball BL as an example of a moving body, as well as other various games. Applicable. One example will be described below.

  First, an example of application to a defense game that prevents an enemy character (an example of a moving body) attacking the user's base such as a base or a castle from being attacked individually and attacked by the user's own team will be described.

  In such a defense game, enemy characters as examples of moving objects include birds flying in the sky, airplanes, fighters, missiles, dinosaurs, monsters, tanks moving on the ground, vehicles, soldiers, dinosaurs, monsters And the like, ships, submarines, torpedoes, dinosaurs, monsters, etc. that move at sea or in the sea.

  For example, a cannon, a laser cannon, a catching net launching device, and the like are provided at the above-mentioned reference point, for example, as weapons within the field. This reference point may be provided in advance at a fixed position within the player's own team, or may be provided at an arbitrary position within the player's team designated by the indicator. Using the weapon provided at the reference point RP, the user focuses on each enemy character and performs actions such as destruction and capture.

  As a variation, a plurality of reference points may be provided in the own team. In this case, a plurality of reference points may be provided in advance at fixed positions within the own team. Alternatively, a plurality of reference points may be provided when the user designates a plurality of arbitrary positions within the team. In this case, the user can attack the enemy characters one after another by sequentially using weapons such as cannons provided at each of the plurality of reference points.

  Next, an example of how to use the weapon provided at the reference point will be described. For the weapon provided at the reference point, a movable action imparting unit corresponding to a shell, a laser beam, a capture net and the like emitted from the weapon is set. Similar to the above-described baseball game, the user designates the action imparting unit set as the reference point with the indicator and moves the designated position of the indicator in an arbitrary direction, thereby moving the action imparting unit to the reference point. (I.e., pulling the action imparting part). Thereafter, when the user releases the instruction from the indicator, the action imparting unit (such as a shell) moves so as to pass the reference point. When the moved action imparting unit overlaps or comes into contact (collision) with the enemy character, an action can be given to the enemy character.

  Further, as in the baseball game described above, a guide line passing through the action imparting unit and the reference point may be displayed. Furthermore, if the user moves the pointing position of the finger or the like to the left or right, for example, while the action imparting unit is pulled, the guide line rotates around the reference point, so aim at the enemy character in any direction. Can attack.

  The larger the distance at which the action imparting section is pulled (the distance between the position of the action imparting section after being pulled and the reference point), the larger the magnitude and strength of the shell, the intensity of the laser beam energy, and the capture. The advantage that the trapping power of the net and the like is increased can be produced. On the other hand, you may provide the demerit that the magnitude | size of an action provision part becomes small, so that the distance which pulled the action provision part is large.

  Actions on the enemy character (an example of a moving body) include changing parameters such as reducing the attacking (or defensive) ability of the enemy character and reducing the moving speed of the enemy character in addition to destruction, capture, etc. Also good. Another example of the action on the enemy character may be attribute change. For example, there are A attribute, B attribute,... In descending order of the attack capability against the user's base, and any of these attributes is set for the enemy character, and if the attack on the enemy character of A attribute is successful, For example, changing to the B attribute corresponds to this.

  In addition, an upper limit may be set for the number of cannonballs and the number of emitted laser beams. The upper limit may vary depending on the game level of the user, the points owned by the user, the number of other users who are in a predetermined relationship with the user (for example, a fellow relationship), and the like. In addition, even if it has an automatic replenishment (recovery) function in which a cannonball or the like is replenished after a predetermined time has elapsed after using a cannonball or the like (for example, one cannonball is replenished every minute) Good.

  As an application example to other games, the above-described game for capturing insects and virtual characters can be cited. In such a capture game, as an example of a moving body, insects, birds, virtual characters (monsters, etc.) flying in the sky, insects moving on the ground, animals, monsters, etc. are moving in the water. List fish, monsters, etc. In this capture game, a moving body such as an insect can move freely (in various directions) in the display unit. Hereinafter, the moving body will be described as an insect.

  In the display unit, a cursor (an example of an action imparting unit) imitating a net, a bag, a box, a bar or the like for capturing insects is set as the reference point. Similar to the above-described baseball game, the user designates the cursor as the action imparting unit set as the reference point with an indicator and moves the indication position of the indicator in an arbitrary direction, thereby causing the cursor to move. Is moved from the reference point (ie, the cursor is pulled). Here, the reference point may be set in advance at a predetermined position in the display unit, or may be set at an arbitrary position designated by the user with the indicator. Further, the above-described guide line may be displayed. Similarly to the above-described baseball game, if the user moves an instruction position such as a finger while the cursor is pulled, the guide line rotates around the reference point. Therefore, insects that move in any direction can be captured. When the user cancels the instruction by the indicator, the cursor such as a net moves so as to pass the reference point, and when the cursor overlaps or comes into contact with the insect, the insect can be captured.

  In addition, a cursor such as a net has a merit that as the distance pulled from the reference point increases, the catching power increases and it is difficult to escape insects entering the net. On the other hand, it may be possible to provide a demerit that the larger the distance pulled from the reference point, the smaller the cursor (the net or the like becomes smaller), making it difficult to catch insects.

  These games are only examples, and the game control device, the game system, and the program according to one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to various other games as long as they act on a moving body that moves within the display unit. .

[Appendix]
From the above description, the present invention is grasped as follows, for example.

  1) A game control device (10, 30, 50) according to an aspect of the present invention controls a game control device (10, 30) that controls a game that acts on a moving body (for example, a ball BL) that moves in a display unit (13). 30 and 50), and an action applying unit setting means (121) for setting a movable action applying unit (G11) at a reference point (RP) provided in the display unit (13) (for example, the processing of S100). ) And the action giving unit (G11) is instructed by an indicator (for example, the finger F) (for example, YES processing in S102), and the indicated position (CP) of the indicator (F) is moved (for example, in S104) Along with (YES processing), a first moving means (122) for moving the action applying unit (G11) from the reference point (RP) (for example, processing of S106), and the first moving means (122) Said action When the instruction by the indicator (F) is canceled after the movement of the giving part (G11) (for example, YES in S126), the action giving part (G11) passes through the reference point (RP). The second moving means (123) to be moved (for example, the processing of S128), and the action applying portion (G11) moved by the second moving means (123) and the moving body (BL) are overlapped or contacted. Action providing means (124) for determining the state (for example, the process of S150) and determining the content of the action to be applied to the moving body (BL) based on the determination result (for example, the process of S160).

  The game control device having this configuration can be configured by, for example, a computer (smart phone, mobile phone terminal, PHS, tablet computer, game machine, personal computer, multi-function television receiver, or the like) as a game device. . Or this game control apparatus can be comprised by computers, such as a server which can communicate with each user's terminal device. Or this game control apparatus can also be comprised by several computers (a server, a terminal device, etc.) which mutually communicate.

  The game control device having this configuration controls a game that acts on a moving body that moves in the display unit. Here, the “moving body” is, for example, a character, item, or object that moves in a game screen or game space. An example of a “moving body” is a ball in a sports simulation game. Other examples of the moving body include characters or items such as fighters and missiles in action games. In addition, moving insects, birds, fish, animals, and other characters (may be fictional characters such as monsters) in the game of capturing insects can be cited as moving objects. The “action” means, for example, exerting a force on the moving body or affecting the moving body by having a relationship with the moving body. Examples of “action” include hitting (returning) a moving body, applying rotation, capturing, destroying, and deforming. Or you may change the parameter and attribute of a moving body. For example, changing the color, size, and ability of the moving object corresponds to an example of the action.

  Here, the “action imparting unit” is, for example, a region or object provided in a game screen or game space that can act on the moving body when it overlaps or comes into contact with the moving body. . For example, in a baseball game, a meat cursor for hitting a ball that is placed on or in contact with a pitched ball as an example of a moving body corresponds to an example of an action imparting unit. For example, in a PK game of a soccer game, a goalkeeper cursor for catching a ball that is superimposed on or brought into contact with a kicked ball as an example of a moving body corresponds to an example of an action imparting unit. Further, for example, in a tennis game, a racket cursor for hitting a ball that is superimposed on or brought into contact with a served ball as an example of a moving body corresponds to an example of an action imparting unit. Also, for example, when a game for capturing insects and virtual characters is assumed, a cursor that imitates a net, bag, box, stick, etc. for capturing insects and characters corresponds to an example of an action imparting unit. . These are merely examples, and various action imparting units can be applied depending on the type and content of the game.

  Regarding the reference point provided in the display unit, for example, a position designated by the user may be used as the reference point, as in the configuration of 7) described later. Or it is good also considering the predetermined fixed position in a display part as a reference point like the structure of 8) mentioned later. A movable action imparting unit is set at this reference point. Here, “setting the action imparting portion at the reference point” means setting the action imparting portion so as to include the reference point. For example, the action imparting is performed so that the center of the action imparting portion is positioned at the reference point. Set the part. Even if the center of the action imparting part is deviated from the reference point, if the reference point is located at any position of the action imparting part, the action imparting part is set at the reference point.

  The shape of the action imparting portion can be any shape such as, for example, a circle, an ellipse, a square, a rectangle, a triangle, or a rhombus.

  The first moving means moves the action imparting unit from the reference point as the designated position of the indicator moves after the action imparting unit is instructed by the indicator. Here, the “indicator” is used, for example, for an operation of instructing the position of the display unit within the screen. When the display unit is configured to be capable of touch operation such as a touch panel, a physical object such as a user's finger or pen corresponds to an example of an indicator. Further, in the case of a display unit that is not a contact operation type, an indicator indicating a position on the screen, which is a cursor or the like displayed on the screen and can be operated by an operation unit such as a controller or a mouse, is an example of an indicator. It corresponds to. In this case, as an example in which the indicator indicates an arbitrary position in the action area on the display unit, an operation of clicking with a cursor placed at an arbitrary position in the action area (button operation corresponding to a click, etc.) Is applicable.

  The user performs an operation of moving the indicated position of the indicator after instructing the action imparting unit with the indicator. Thereby, a 1st moving means moves the said action provision part from the said reference point with the movement of the indication position of a pointer.

  The second moving unit moves the action applying unit so as to pass the reference point when an instruction by the indicator is released after the action applying unit is moved by the first moving unit. Here, the “instruction cancellation” means that, for example, in the case of an operation on a display unit capable of touch operation, an indicator such as a finger separates (touches off) from the display unit. In addition, when an operation is performed using an indicator such as a cursor displayed on the screen instead of a contact operation, releasing an operation state such as clicking or dragging a controller or a mouse corresponds to an example of releasing an instruction.

  When the user cancels the instruction by the indicator, the second moving means moves the action imparting unit so as to pass the reference point. When the action imparting unit moved by the second moving means and the action-targeted moving body overlap or contact each other, the action is given to the moving body. Therefore, the user performs an operation of canceling the instruction by the indicator at the timing when the action imparting unit moved so as to pass through the reference point overlaps (or comes into contact with) the movable body.

  The action imparting means determines the state of overlap or contact between the action imparting section moved by the second moving means and the moving body, and based on the determination result, the action imparting action to the moving body is determined. decide. Here, the “content of action” is, for example, the type of action (blow, rotation, capture, destruction, deformation, change of parameters and attributes, etc.), size and direction of the action. Further, the fact that the mobile body is not affected (does not affect the mobile body at all) is also included in the content of the action.

  For example, when the action applying unit determines that the action applying unit moved by the second moving unit and the moving body do not overlap, the action applying unit determines not to apply the action to the moving body. In addition, for example, when the action applying unit determines that at least a part of the moving body moved by the second moving unit and the action applying unit overlap, the content of the action given to the moving body according to the overlapping state To decide. For example, in the case of a baseball game, the hit content is determined such that the shorter the distance between the center of the ball as an example of the moving body and the center of the action imparting unit, the greater the speed and flight distance of the hit ball. Further, the moving direction of the hit ball is also determined by the overlapping state of the ball and the action imparting unit. For example, when the action imparting unit hits the right side of the ball, the hit ball can fly leftward, and when it hits the left side of the ball, the hit ball can fly rightward.

  Alternatively, the action applying unit may determine a contact state between the action applying unit moved by the second moving unit and the moving body. Here, when the action applying unit (two-dimensional or three-dimensional region or object) and the moving body (two-dimensional or three-dimensional object) “contact”, they both “collision” and “contact”. Includes state. For the contact (collision) determination between the action imparting unit and the moving body, a known contact determination (collision determination) algorithm can be applied.

  For example, when it is determined that the action imparting unit moved by the second moving means and the moving body are not in contact with each other, the action imparting means determines not to act on the moving body. In addition, for example, when the action imparting unit determines that the moving body moved by the second moving unit and the action imparting unit are in contact (collision), the contact state (for example, the moving object and the action imparting unit) The content of the action to be given to the moving body is determined according to the angle at the time of contact. As an example, both contact (collision) in the state where the center of gravity of the moving object exists on the straight line in the traveling direction of the center of gravity (for example, the center of a circle or a sphere) of the action imparting unit moved by the second moving means. In this case, the effect on the moving body is maximized. Also, as the amount of deviation between the straight line in the direction of travel of the center of gravity of the action imparting portion and the center of gravity of the moving body increases, the action imparting portion collides at an angle that causes the moving body to distort. Make it smaller. Further, after the contact (collision) between the action applying unit and the moving body, for example, the action applying unit and the moving body may each move at a separation angle of 90 degrees.

  For example, when the present configuration is applied to a baseball game, the action imparting unit setting means uses, for example, a fixed position outside the strike zone (or a position designated by the user) as a reference point, and the action imparting unit is applied to the reference point. Provide. The user instructs the action imparting unit provided at the reference point with an indicator and moves the indicated position in an arbitrary direction. Thereby, since the 1st movement means moves an action provision part from a reference point, it will be in the state where the user pulled the action provision part in arbitrary directions. Thereafter, the user cancels the instruction by the indicator at the timing when the ball as an example of the moving body reaches the strike zone. Thereby, the second moving means moves the action imparting unit so as to pass the reference point. This is because if the action imparting part that is initially set at the reference point is pulled and released, an action like a restoring force of rubber or a spring occurs, and the action imparting part moves toward the reference point like pachinko or billiards. It is a state that moves. The pitched ball moves toward the strike zone, and the action imparting unit moved by the second moving means also moves in the strike zone from a direction different from the pitched ball. When the action imparting unit moved by the second moving means overlaps (hits) the ball that has reached the strike zone, the content of the hit is determined according to the overlapping state. Thus, the operation method of moving the action imparting portion like a pachinko and hitting the action imparting portion against a ball that is an example of a moving body is a novel hitting operation method that has not been hitherto. is there.

  As described above, in this configuration, the moving body is acted on the moving body by a novel operation method that is not conventionally performed, in which the action imparting section that moves through the reference point is overlapped with the moving body. Realize a game that gives In this operation method, when the moving body does not exist in the moving direction of the action applying unit that moves through the reference point at the timing of releasing the instruction by the indicator, the action applying unit cannot be superimposed on the moving body. , Has high game characteristics. Therefore, with this configuration, a highly entertaining game can be realized by a novel operation method in a game that acts on a moving body.

    2) In the configuration of 1), the action applying unit setting means (121) is configured such that the position after the action applying unit (G11) is moved by the first moving means (122) and the reference point (RP). The larger the distance is, the smaller the action imparting part (G11), and the action imparting means (124) is such that the smaller the action imparting part (G11), the greater the acting force on the moving body (BL). It is preferable to control.

  In this configuration, the user adjusts the distance by which the action imparting unit is moved from the reference point (in other words, the distance by which the action imparting unit is pulled from the reference point), thereby adjusting the size of the action imparting unit and the acting force on the moving body. Can be varied. Since the size (width, area, radius, etc.) of the action imparting portion is set to be smaller as the distance between the position after the movement of the action imparting portion by the first moving means and the reference point is larger, On the other hand, there is a demerit that it is difficult to catch the action, and the smaller the action imparting part, the greater the action force (for example, the strength of hitting a baseball game) on the moving body that overlaps the action imparting part. Therefore, the user is required to compare the above-mentioned merits and demerits and adjust the size of the action imparting unit, and the game performance is further improved.

  3) In the configuration of 1) or 2) above, the first moving means (122) moves the action applying portion (G11) from the reference point (RP), and then the indicated position (CP) It is preferable to move the action imparting portion (G11) along with the movement in an arbitrary direction.

  In this configuration, the user moves the action imparting section from the reference point (after pulling the action imparting section existing at the reference point in a predetermined direction), and further moves the action imparting section to an arbitrary position. Can be made. The movement of the action imparting section by the first moving means (change of the position of the action imparting section) is possible until the instruction by the indicator is released. When the action imparting part is moved in a direction different from the direction in which the action imparting part existing at the reference point was first moved (pulled), the angle in the direction connecting the reference point and the action imparting part varies. The direction in which the action applying portion is moved by the second moving means can be rotated around the reference point.

  In the case of displaying on the screen a guide line passing through the reference point and the action imparting unit moved from the reference point in the configuration 5) described later, if the pointing position of the pointer is moved to the left or right, for example, The action imparting unit also moves left and right, and the guide line rotates around the reference point.

  With this configuration, the user can change / adjust the direction in which the action imparting unit is moved by the second moving unit.

  4) In the configuration of any one of 1) to 3) above, a reaching point region (G13) indicating a position where the moving body (BL) reaches is displayed in a predetermined region in the display unit (13) (for example, It is preferable to further include reaching point area display means (125) to be processed).

  In this configuration, since the arrival point area indicating the position where the moving body reaches is displayed in the display unit, the user can aim at the arrival point area. Therefore, the user determines the position of the action imparting unit so that the action imparting unit that moves through the reference point overlaps the destination point region, and uses the indicator according to the timing when the moving body reaches the destination point region. If the instruction is canceled, the action applying unit moved by the second moving means and the moving body overlap with each other, and an action can be given to the moving body.

  For example, in a baseball game, a position where a ball as an example of a moving body is scheduled to reach the strike zone is displayed in the strike zone as an arrival point area (may be referred to as a landing point or the like). Note that when the pitched ball is a changing ball and the trajectory of the ball changes, the position of the reaching point area displayed in the strike zone may be changed in accordance with the change of the trajectory. The user determines the position of the action imparting unit so that the action imparting unit moving through the reference point overlaps the destination point region, and instructs at the timing when the ball reaches the destination point region (the ball overlaps the destination point). If the instruction by the body is released, the batting is possible.

  With this configuration, it is possible to aim at the reaching point area and to easily take the timing for releasing the instruction by the pointer, so that it is possible to improve the operability of the game that acts on the moving body.

  5) In the configuration according to any one of 1) to 4) above, a guide line that passes through the position after the movement imparting portion (G11) is moved by the first moving means (122) and the reference point (RP) ( It is preferable to further include guide line display means (126) for displaying (GL) (for example, the processing of S110).

  In this configuration, since the guide line passing through the position after the movement of the action applying unit by the first moving means and the reference point is displayed, the user moves the action applying unit after releasing the instruction by the indicator The direction can be recognized on the screen in advance (before the instruction is canceled). Therefore, the user can easily overlap the action imparting portion and the moving body by adjusting the position of the action imparting portion with reference to the guide line. With this configuration, it is possible to further facilitate the operation of the game that acts on the moving body.

In particular, as in the configuration of 4) above, when a reaching point area indicating a position where the mobile body reaches is displayed, if the user adjusts the position of the action imparting unit so that the guide line passes through the reaching point area, Further, it becomes easier to overlap the action imparting unit and the moving body, and the operability can be further improved.
The width of the guide line (the length in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the action applying portion passes the reference point) is not particularly limited, and can be set to an arbitrary width. For example, the width of the guide line may be a thin line having a width of about 1 mm passing through the center of the action imparting unit and the reference point. Preferably, the width of the guide line is set to the width of the action imparting portion (width in the direction orthogonal to the moving direction). In this case, since the area that can overlap with the action imparting unit after canceling the instruction by the indicator is clarified on the screen in advance (before canceling the instruction), the operability can be further improved.

  6) In the configuration of any one of 1) to 5) above, the action imparting portion (G11) moved by the second moving means (123) can overlap or contact the moving body (BL). It is preferable to further include timing notifying means (127) for notifying the release timing of the instruction by the indicator (F) (for example, the process of S124).

  Here, the “notification” refers to, for example, transmitting information visually, audibly, or tactilely to the user. Displaying text information such as characters and symbols and image information on the screen corresponds to an example of notification. Moreover, outputting audio information from a speaker corresponds to an example of notification. In addition, vibrating the casing or the operation unit of the game device in order to transmit a predetermined timing to the user corresponds to an example of notification.

  In this configuration, the release timing of the instruction by the indicator that can be overlapped with or brought into contact with the moving body is notified. For example, for a moving object, an action imparting unit, an arrival point area, etc., the user can be notified of the release timing of the instruction by performing an effect display that changes the color and density (including light emission and blinking). It can be set as the structure to do. As a specific example, the moving body (which may be an action applying section, a reaching point area, or the like) is caused to emit light at the timing when the action applying section moved by the second moving means overlaps the moving body. Further, even in the previous stage of the light emission, for example, the moving body (which may be an action imparting unit, a destination area, etc.) is red during a period of 11 to 20 frames before the timing (1 frame = 1/60 seconds). And the moving body may be displayed in blue or the like 1 to 10 frames before the timing to notify the user that the timing of releasing the instruction by the indicator is gradually approaching.

  With this configuration, since the user is instructed to release the instruction by the indicator, it is possible to further facilitate the operation of the game that acts on the moving object.

  7) In the configuration of any one of 1) to 6), when the position in the display unit (13) is instructed by the indicator (F), the action applying unit setting unit (121) It is preferable that the action applying unit (G11) is set with the indicated position (CP) of the indicator (F) as the reference point (RP).

  In this configuration, when the user indicates an arbitrary position in the display unit with an indicator, the position becomes a reference point. Therefore, the user can predict the moving course of the moving body, and can provide the reference point at a position where the action imparting unit is easily overlaid on the moving body.

  Since the action imparting part for which the instruction by the indicator has been released moves so as to pass through the reference point, if the position of the reference point changes, the trajectory when the action imparting part moves also changes. Therefore, in this configuration, the moving body can be aimed at various directions and angles as compared with the case where the reference point is fixed, and the degree of freedom of how to aim the moving body is increased.

  Further, in the case of this configuration, the reference point can be set at an arbitrary position in the display unit by the user's intention by an operation by the user (an operation for instructing a position in the display unit with an indicator and moving the indicated position). Since the user can also determine the direction in which the action imparting unit is pulled, the user can predict the moving course of the moving body (for example, a baseball pitching course) and change the trajectory of the moving body (for example, baseball (Ball type) can be predicted.

  For example, when the user predicts that a changing ball such as a fork ball that changes in the vertical direction is thrown on an outer angle course, the outside angle side outside the strike zone is indicated with a finger or the like to match the change of the ball trajectory In this way, the designated position may be moved vertically below the reference point. If the user's pitching course and ball type prediction are correct, it is not necessary to adjust the angle at which the action imparting portion is skipped, and after that, it is possible to easily hit the ball only by releasing the instruction of the indicator at a timing when the ball can be hit.

  8) In the configuration of any one of 1) to 6), the action applying unit setting unit (121) uses the predetermined fixed position in the display unit (13) as the reference point (RP) to perform the operation. It is preferable to set a provision part (G11).

  This configuration is a variation in which the user does not set the reference point at an arbitrary position, but sets the reference point in advance to a predetermined fixed position in the display unit (for example, a predetermined position outside the strike zone in a baseball game). . A fixed reference point is provided, and an action imparting unit that can move to the reference point is preset in advance, and after that, an easy-to-understand game can be realized by simply pulling and releasing the action imparting unit.

  There may be a plurality of fixed positions (for example, three near the inner angle, the middle, and the outer angle), and the user may select a fixed position from among them. In this case, the user can roughly predict the moving course of the moving body.

  9) The game control device (10, 30, 50) according to another aspect of the present invention controls a baseball game in which a ball object thrown toward the strike zone is hit by a contact operation on the display unit (13). A game control device (10, 30, 50), an action imparting part setting means (121) for setting an action imparting part (G11) at a reference point (RP) outside the strike zone, and the display part ( 13) After the indicator is in contact with the action applying unit (G11), the action applying unit (G11) is moved along with the movement of the indicator in contact with the display unit (13). First moving means (122) that moves from the reference point (RP) (for example, the process of S106), and the position where the ball object arrives at or around the strike zone The arrival point area display means (125) for displaying the point area (G13) (for example, the process of S116), and after the movement imparting section (G11) is moved by the first movement means (122), the indicator displays the display A second moving means (123) for moving the action imparting portion (G11) so as to pass through the reference point (RP) toward the strike zone when separated from the portion (13); At the timing when the ball object arrives at (G13), it is determined whether or not the action imparting unit (G11) moved by the second moving means (123) and the ball object are overlapped or contacted (for example, processing of S150) Then, based on the determination result, action applying means (12 for determining the content of the hit of the ball object (for example, the process of S160)) ), And the action applying unit setting means (121) has a large distance between the position after the action applying unit (G11) is moved by the first moving means (122) and the reference point (RP). The action imparting section (G11) is made smaller, and the action imparting means (124) performs control (for example, the process of S158) so that the impact force becomes larger as the action imparting section (G11) is smaller.

  The game control device configured as described above controls a baseball game in which an action imparting unit is superimposed on a ball object (simply referred to as a “ball”) thrown toward a strike zone and hit by a contact operation on the display unit.

  The action imparting unit setting means of the game control device sets the action imparting unit at a reference point outside the strike zone. Thus, by providing a reference point outside the strike zone and setting the action imparting unit at the reference point, the user can operate the action imparting unit outside the strike zone. Therefore, the user does not need to bring a finger or the like into contact with the strike zone, and the moving body is not hidden by the user's finger or pen and visibility is not impaired.

  The user performs an operation of moving the contact position by bringing the indicator into contact with the action imparting unit in the display unit and then moving the indicator in a state of being in contact with the display unit. Then, a 1st moving means moves the said action provision part from the said reference point with the movement of the contact billion position of a pointer.

  When the user moves the indicator away from the display unit after the first moving unit moves the action applying unit, the second moving unit passes the action passing unit toward the strike zone through the reference point. Move to. This is because if the action imparting part provided at the reference point is pulled and released, an action like a restoring force of rubber or a spring occurs, and the action imparting part moves toward the reference point like pachinko or billiards. It is a state to do. The pitched ball moves toward the strike zone, and the action imparting unit moved by the second moving means also moves in the strike zone from a direction different from the pitched ball. A hit can be made when the action imparting portion moved by the second moving means overlaps (hits) the ball that has reached the strike zone. Thus, the operation method of moving the action imparting portion like a pachinko and hitting the action imparting portion against a ball which is an example of a moving body is a novel hitting operation method that has not been hitherto. .

  Here, the arrival point area display means displays an arrival point area indicating the position where the ball reaches in or around the strike zone. Therefore, the user determines the position of the action imparting unit so that the action imparting unit moving through the reference point overlaps the destination point region, and the timing at which the ball reaches the destination point region (the ball overlaps the destination point). Thus, if the indicator is separated from the display unit, it is possible to hit. By displaying the reaching point area in the strike zone, the user can aim at the reaching point area and easily take the hitting timing (timing to release the indicator from the screen).

  At the timing when the ball reaches the reaching point region, the action applying means determines whether the action applying section moved by the second moving means and the ball object overlap or contact, and based on the determination result, Decide what the ball is going to hit. For example, when at least a part of the ball and the action imparting portion overlap, the hitting result is set so that the smaller the distance between the center of the ball and the center of the action imparting portion, the greater the speed and flight distance of the hit ball. decide. On the other hand, when the ball and the action imparting portion do not overlap, the ball is idle.

  In addition, the user can vary the size and the striking force of the action imparting unit by adjusting the distance (in other words, the distance from which the action imparting part is pulled from the reference point) by which the action imparting unit is moved from the reference point. . The larger the distance between the position after the movement of the action imparting part by the first moving means and the reference point is, the smaller the action imparting part is set, so that the disadvantage is that it becomes difficult to catch the ball by the action imparting part. There is a merit that the smaller the portion, the greater the striking force. Here, “the hitting force increases” means that the hitting force increases, such as increasing the flight distance of the ball after hitting, increasing the probability of long hitting, or increasing the probability of catching mistakes on the defensive side. Including the benefits that result from Therefore, the user is required to set the width of the action imparting unit by comparing and considering the above merits and demerits, and the game performance is improved. With this configuration, a highly entertaining baseball game can be realized by a new batting operation method.

  10) A game control device (10, 30, 50) according to another aspect of the present invention controls a game control device (10, 30) that controls a game that acts on a moving body (BL) that moves in the display unit (13). 30 and 50), the action applying unit setting means (121A) for setting the action applying unit (G11) at the fixed reference point (RP) in the display unit (13), and the reference point (RP). After the moving body moving means (128A) for moving the moving body (BL) toward the head and the action applying unit (G11) are instructed by the pointing body, the pointing position (CP) of the pointing body (F) is moved. Accordingly, a first moving means (122A) for moving the action applying section (G11) from the reference point (RP), and a movement of the action applying section (G11) by the first moving means (122A). Later, the finger with the indicator (F) Is released, the second moving means (123A) for moving the action applying unit (G11) to the reference point (RP) and the timing when the moving body (BL) reaches the reference point (RP) The state of overlap or contact between the action applying unit (G11) moved by the second moving means (123A) and the moving body (BL) is determined (for example, the process of S150), and based on the determination result And action providing means (124A) for determining the content of the action given to the moving body (BL).

  The action giving unit setting means of the game control device sets the action giving unit at a fixed reference point in the display unit. For example, in the case of a baseball game, the central portion of the strike zone is used as a reference point, and an action imparting unit is set at the reference point.

  The moving body moving means moves the moving body toward the reference point. Accordingly, the moving body reaches (or passes) the reference point.

  The user performs an operation of moving the indicated position of the indicator after instructing the action imparting unit with the indicator. Thereby, a 1st moving means moves the said action provision part from the said reference point with the movement of the indication position of a pointer. Thereafter, when the user releases the instruction from the indicator, the second moving means moves the action imparting unit to the reference point. This is because if the action imparting portion provided at the reference point is pulled and released, an action like a restoring force of rubber or a spring occurs, and the action imparting portion moves toward the reference point like a pachinko. It is a state. When the moving body overlaps the action applying unit moved by the second moving means at the timing when the moving body reaches the reference point, an action is given to the moving body. Therefore, the user can act on the moving body by performing an operation of canceling the instruction by the pointing body in accordance with the timing at which the moving body reaches the reference point.

  At the timing when the moving body reaches the reference point, the action applying means determines whether the action applying section moved by the second moving means and the moving body are overlapped or contacted, and the determination result is Based on this, the content of the action given to the moving body is determined. For example, when the action applying unit determines that the action applying unit moved by the second moving unit and the moving body do not overlap, the action applying unit determines not to apply the action to the moving body. In addition, for example, when the action applying unit determines that at least a part of the moving body moved by the second moving unit and the action applying unit overlap, the content of the action given to the moving body according to the overlapping state To decide. For example, in the case of a baseball game, the hit content is determined such that the shorter the distance between the center of the ball as an example of the moving body and the center of the action imparting unit, the greater the speed and flight distance of the hit ball.

  Further, for example, when the action is a hit, the flying direction of the hit moving body may be adjusted by the direction in which the action imparting unit is moved from the reference point (the pulling direction). For example, the action imparting portion is pulled in the right direction to cancel the instruction by the indicator, and when the hit is successful, the moving body is caused to fly in the left direction. Conversely, pulling the action imparting portion in the left direction releases the instruction by the indicator, and when the hit is successful, the moving body flies in the right direction.

  As described above, in this configuration, the action imparting unit provided at the reference point is instructed and moved (pulled) by the indicator, and the moving object moving toward the reference point is synchronized with the timing when the reference point is reached. When the instruction from the indicator is canceled, the action imparting unit moves to the reference point and acts on the moving body, thereby realizing a game that acts on the moving body by a novel operation method that has not been conventionally used. In this operation method, the timing for releasing the instruction from the indicator is important. With this configuration, a highly entertaining game can be realized by a novel operation method in a game that acts on a moving body.

  11) A game system (1) according to another aspect of the present invention includes a server (30) and a terminal device (50) capable of communicating with the server (30), and moves within the display unit (13). A game system (1) for controlling a game game that acts on a moving body (BL), wherein a movable action imparting unit (G11) is provided at a reference point (RP) provided in the display unit (13). After the action applying unit setting means (121) to be set and the action applying unit (G11) are instructed by the indicator (F), the indicated position (CP) of the indicator (F) is moved (for example, the process of S120) ) To move the action applying unit (G11) from the reference point (RP) (for example, the process of S106), and the action by the first moving means (122). After moving the grant unit (G11) When the instruction by the indicator (F) is canceled (for example, the process of S126), the action imparting unit (G11) is moved (for example, the process of S128) to pass through the reference point (RP). Determine the state of overlap or contact between the moving means (123) and the action applying portion (G11) moved by the second moving means (123) and the moving body (BL) (for example, the process of S150), Either the server (30) or the terminal device (50) is used as each of the means for giving action (124) for determining the action to be given to the mobile body (BL) based on the determination result. Prepare.

  12) A program according to another aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to operate as the game control device (10, 30, 50) according to any one of claims 1 to 10. Is a program for causing the game control device (10, 30, 50) to function as each means.

1 Game system (an example of a game control device)
10 Game device (an example of a game control device)
13 Touch panel (an example of display)
30 servers (an example of a game control device)
50 terminal device (an example of a game control device)
121, 121A action applying unit setting means 122, 122A first moving means 123, 123A second moving means 124, 124A action applying means 125 destination area display means 126 guide line display means 127 timing notification means 128A moving body moving means BL ball Object (an example of a moving object)
C10 Batter character C20 Pitcher character CP Instruction position F Finger (an example of an indicator)
G11 action applying part G13 reaching point area RP reference point GL guide line

Claims (5)

A game control device for controlling a game that acts on a moving body that moves in a display unit,
An action applying unit setting means for setting a movable action applying unit at a reference point provided in the display unit;
A first moving means for moving the action imparting unit from the reference point as the designated position of the indicator moves after the action imparting unit is instructed by the indicator;
Guide line display means for displaying a guide line passing through the position after the movement of the action applying unit by the first moving means and the reference point before the instruction by the indicator is released;
A second movement for moving the action imparting section so as to reach the reference point or pass through the reference point when an instruction by the indicator is released after the action imparting section is moved by the first moving means; Means,
Action applying means for determining the state of overlap or contact between the action applying portion moved by the second moving means and the moving body, and determining the content of the action applied to the moving body based on the determination result; , Bei obtain game control device. The width of the guide line is set to be the same as the width of the action applying part in a direction orthogonal to the direction passing through the position after the action applying part is moved by the first moving means and the reference point. The game control apparatus described in 1. Game controller according to claim 1 or 2 comprising a mobile moving means for moving the movable body toward the reference point. A game system including a server and a terminal device capable of communicating with the server, and controlling a game that acts on a moving body that moves in the display unit;
The game system with which either one of the said server or the said terminal device is equipped with each means of the game control apparatus of any one of Claim 1 thru | or 3 . A program for causing a computer to operate as the game control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the program causes the computer to function as each unit included in the game control device.

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