JP6588114B2 - Program and server - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a program, an information storage medium, and a server.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a simulation apparatus is known in which items are arranged in a virtual space and a moving body that moves by a user operation acquires the items. (For example, patent document 1).

JP 2011-197246 A

  However, in the conventional simulation apparatus, there is no mechanism for evaluating a user operation for acquiring an item and performing an effect on the moving object or the item according to the evaluation result.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to evaluate the evaluation result of the operation in a game in which a sign is continuously indicated by an operation instructing on the game screen. It is an object to provide a program, an information storage medium, and a server that can be intuitively recognized by the user.

(1) The program according to the present invention is:
An instruction position detector for detecting an instruction position on the game screen;
A sign instruction processing unit that performs a process of instructing a sign displayed on the game screen based on the indicated position detected by the indicated position detection unit;
An operation evaluation unit that determines that the instruction of the sign is continuously performed and evaluates the operation of the player when a given condition is satisfied in the process of instructing the sign;
The present invention relates to a program for causing a computer to function as an effect processing unit that performs a given effect related to the indicated position or its movement locus based on the evaluation.

  The present invention also relates to an information storage medium that is a computer-readable information storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to function as each of the above-described units.

The present invention is a server connected to an information processing terminal via a network,
A server connected to an information processing terminal via a network,
A sign instruction processing unit for performing a process of instructing a sign displayed on the game screen based on an instruction position on the game screen detected by the information processing terminal;
An operation evaluation unit that determines that the instruction of the sign is continuously performed and evaluates the operation of the player when a given condition is satisfied in the process of instructing the sign;
The present invention relates to a server including an effect processing unit that performs a given effect related to the indicated position or its movement trajectory based on the evaluation.

According to the present invention, when a given condition is satisfied in the process of instructing the sign, it is determined that the instruction of the sign is continuously performed, and the player's operation is evaluated, and based on the evaluation, By performing a given effect relating to the indicated position or its movement trajectory, it becomes possible for the player to intuitively recognize the evaluation result of the operation for instructing the sign continuously.

(2) In the program, information storage medium and server according to the present invention,
The operation evaluation unit
The distance between a plurality of designated signs, the time required to designate the plurality of signs, the number of signs designated within a predetermined time, the attributes of the plurality of designated signs, and the shape of the movement trajectory Based on at least one, it may be determined whether or not the indication of the sign is continuously performed.

  According to the present invention, based on the distance between a plurality of designated signs, it is determined whether or not the indication of the sign is continuously performed, and when it is determined that the instruction of the sign is continuously performed. Evaluate the player's operation, and based on the evaluation, perform a given effect on the indicated position or its movement trajectory, and intuitively recognize the player's evaluation result of the operation for instructing the sign continuously It becomes possible to make it.

(3) In the program, information storage medium and server according to the present invention,
The production processing unit
As the given effect, at least one of a process of changing the size of the cursor indicating the indicated position, a process of changing the shape of the cursor, and a process of displaying an effect related to the cursor or its movement locus May be performed.

  According to the present invention, the player can intuitively recognize the evaluation result of the operation for continuously instructing the sign by performing effects such as changing the size of the item based on the evaluation. It becomes possible.

(4) In the program, information storage medium and server according to the present invention,
The production processing unit
As the given effect, at least one of a process of changing the size of the indicated sign, a process of changing the shape of the indicated sign, and a process of displaying an effect related to the indicated sign or the movement trajectory You may go.

  According to the present invention, the player intuitively recognizes the evaluation result of the operation for continuously instructing the sign by performing effects such as changing the size of the instructed sign based on the evaluation. It becomes possible.

(5) In the program, information storage medium and server according to the present invention,
The sign may be an item, a character, or an icon.

The figure which shows an example of the functional block diagram of the game system of this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the method of this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the method of this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the method of this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the method of this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the method of this embodiment. The flowchart figure which shows the flow of the process of this embodiment.

Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

1. Configuration FIG. 1 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the game system of the present embodiment. Note that the game system of this embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (each unit) in FIG. 2 are omitted.

  The input unit 160 is a device for inputting (detecting) input information (operation information) from the player, and outputs the input information of the player to the processing unit 100. The function of the input unit 160 is an input device such as a mouse, a touch panel (touch panel display), a patch pad, direction keys and buttons, and a keyboard, and an indicator for indicating a position on the screen (for example, inertia such as an acceleration sensor). It can be realized by a controller provided with a sensor, an imaging unit (camera) and the like.

  The storage unit 170 serves as a work area for the processing unit 100, the communication unit 196, and the like, and its function can be realized by a RAM (VRAM) or the like. The storage unit 170 includes a main storage unit 172 that is used as a work area, a drawing buffer 174 that stores final display images and the like, an object data storage unit that stores object model data, and each object data A texture storage unit for storing the texture and a Z buffer for storing the Z value during the object image generation process. Note that some of these may be omitted.

  The information storage medium 180 (computer-readable medium) stores programs, data, and the like, and functions as an optical disk (CD, DVD), magneto-optical disk (MO), magnetic disk, hard disk, and magnetic tape. Alternatively, it can be realized by a memory (ROM). The processing unit 100 performs various processes of the present embodiment based on a program (data) stored in the information storage medium 180. The information storage medium 180 can store a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the processing unit 100 according to the present embodiment (a program for causing a computer to execute the processing of each unit).

  The display unit 190 outputs the game image generated by the processing unit 100, and its function can be realized by an LCD, a CRT, a touch panel, or the like.

  The sound output unit 192 outputs the sound generated by the processing unit 100, and its function can be realized by a speaker, headphones, or the like.

  The communication unit 196 performs various controls for communicating with other game systems and servers, and the function can be realized by hardware such as various processors or a communication ASIC, a program, or the like.

  Note that a program and data for causing the computer to function as each unit of the processing unit 100 stored in the information storage medium and storage unit of the server are received via the network, and the received program and data are received in the information storage medium 180. Or may be stored in the storage unit 170. The case where the game system is functioned by receiving the program or data as described above is also included in the scope of the present invention.

  The processing unit 100 (processor) performs processing such as game processing, image generation processing, and sound generation processing based on input information from the input unit 160, a program, data received via the communication unit 196, and the like. The processing unit 100 performs various processes using the main storage unit 172 as a work area. The functions of the processing unit 100 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), and programs.

  The processing unit 100 includes an indicated position detection unit 110, a game processing unit 112, an image generation unit 120, and a sound generation unit 130.

  The designated position detection unit 110 detects the designated position on the game screen based on input information from the input unit 160 (mouse, touch panel, patch pad, indicator, etc.). For example, when a touch panel or a touch pad is used as the input unit 160, the designated position on the game screen is detected based on the coordinate information output from the touch panel or the touch pad.

  The game processing unit 112 performs game processing based on the input information from the input unit 160 and the designated position detected by the designated position detecting unit 110. The game processing unit 112 includes a sign instruction processing unit 113, an operation evaluation unit 114, an effect processing unit 115, and a score calculation unit 116.

  The sign instruction processing unit 113 performs a process of instructing a sign (for example, an item, a character, or an icon) displayed on the game screen based on the indicated position detected by the indicated position detection unit 110. For example, the sign instruction processing unit 113 performs a process (an example of an instruction process) for acquiring items arranged in the game space based on the designated position. Specifically, the sign instruction processing unit 113 sets a hit area for each item based on the position of each item arranged in the game space, and detects the detected instruction position (corresponding to the detected instruction position). When the hit area in which the position in the game space is set is included, processing for acquiring the item in which the hit area is set is performed. In addition, the sign instruction processing unit 113 may perform a process of acquiring one or more items located in an area surrounded by the movement locus of the detected instruction position.

  The operation evaluation unit 114 evaluates the player's operation by determining that the sign instruction has been continuously performed when a given condition is satisfied in the process of instructing the sign in the sign instruction processing unit 113. Specifically, the operation evaluation unit 114 determines the distance between a plurality of designated signs, the time required to designate the plurality of signs, the number of signs designated within a predetermined time, and the plurality of designated signs. On the basis of at least one of the attributes and the shape of the movement trajectory, it is determined whether or not the indication of the sign has been continuously performed, and if it is determined that the instruction of the sign has been continuously performed, Evaluate the operation. For example, when the process of acquiring a plurality of items is performed by the sign instruction processing unit 113, the operation evaluation unit 114 is the distance between the acquired items, the time required to acquire the items, The number of items acquired within a predetermined time, the attributes of a plurality of acquired items, and the shape of the movement locus of the indicated position (a shape composed of line segments connecting the positions of the acquired items The player's operation may be evaluated based on at least one of (including).

  The effect processing unit 115 performs a given effect related to the indicated position or its movement trajectory based on the evaluation result of the operation evaluation unit 114. For example, when the effect processing unit 115 displays a cursor indicating the indicated position on the game screen (game image), the specified position is set as the given effect based on the evaluation result of the operation evaluation unit 114. At least one of a process of changing the size of the cursor to be displayed, a process of changing the shape of the cursor, and a process of displaying an effect related to the cursor or its movement locus is performed. In addition, when the cursor indicating the indicated position is not displayed on the game screen, the effect processing unit 115 changes the size of the indicated sign as the given effect based on the evaluation result of the operation evaluation unit 114. At least one of a process for changing the shape of the indicated sign, and a process for displaying an effect related to the indicated sign or the movement locus.

  The score calculation unit 116 performs processing for calculating a score based on the evaluation result of the operation evaluation unit 114.

  The game processing unit 112 includes an object space setting unit. The object space setting unit performs processing for arranging display objects such as items, characters, and maps (terrain) in the game space. When a virtual three-dimensional space is set as the game space, the object space setting unit displays various objects (polygon, free-form surface, or subdivision surface) representing display objects such as signs (for example, items), characters, and maps (terrain). The object is configured to place and set in the object space. For example, the position and rotation angle (synonymous with the direction and direction of the object in the world coordinate system, for example, rotation when rotating clockwise when viewed from the positive direction of each axis of the X, Y, and Z axes in the world coordinate system. The angle is determined, and the object is arranged at the position (X, Y, Z) at the rotation angle (rotation angle about the X, Y, Z axis).

  The game processing unit 112 includes a movement / motion processing unit. The movement / motion processing unit performs a movement / motion calculation (movement / motion simulation) of the object. That is, display objects (objects) such as characters and items are displayed in the object space (object space) based on input data input by the player through the input unit 160, programs (movement / motion algorithms), various data (motion data), physical laws, and the like. A process of moving in the game space) or moving an object (motion, animation) is performed. Specifically, object movement information (position, rotation angle, speed, or acceleration) and motion information (position or rotation angle of each part constituting the object) are stored in one frame (1/60 seconds or 1/30). The simulation process is sequentially performed every second). A frame is a unit of time for performing object movement / motion processing (simulation processing) and image generation processing.

  Further, when a virtual three-dimensional space is set as the game space, the game processing unit 112 includes a virtual camera control unit. The virtual camera control unit performs control processing of the virtual camera (viewpoint) for generating an image that can be seen from a given (arbitrary) viewpoint in the object space. Specifically, based on input information or a program (movement / motion algorithm) input by the player through the input unit 160, the position (X, Y, Z) of the virtual camera in the world coordinate system or the direction of the optical axis (for example, , X, Y, and Z axes, a rotation angle when rotating clockwise as viewed from the positive direction, and the like. In short, processing for controlling the viewpoint position, the orientation of the virtual camera, and the angle of view is performed.

  The image generation unit 120 performs drawing processing based on the results of various processes performed by the processing unit 100, thereby generating a game image and outputting it to the display unit 190.

  When a virtual three-dimensional space is set as a game space to generate a so-called three-dimensional image, first, vertex data (vertex position coordinates, texture coordinates, color data, normal vector, α value, etc.) of each vertex of the object ) Including object data (model data) is input, and vertex processing (shading by a vertex shader) is performed based on the vertex data included in the input object data. When performing the vertex processing, vertex generation processing (tessellation, curved surface division, polygon division) for re-dividing the polygon may be performed as necessary.

In the vertex processing, according to the vertex processing program (vertex shader program, first shader program), vertex movement processing, coordinate transformation such as world coordinate transformation, visual field transformation (camera coordinate transformation), clipping processing, projective transformation (perspective transformation) , Projection conversion), viewport conversion (screen coordinate conversion), light source calculation, and other geometric processing are performed, and based on the processing results, the vertex data given to the vertex group constituting the object is changed (updated, adjusted). To do. Object data after the geometry processing (position coordinates of object vertices, texture coordinates, color data (luminance data), normal vector, α value, etc.) is stored in the storage unit 170.
Saved in.

  Then, rasterization (scan conversion) is performed based on the vertex data after the vertex processing, and the surface of the polygon (primitive) is associated with the pixel. Subsequent to rasterization, pixel processing (shading or fragment processing by a pixel shader) for drawing pixels (fragments forming a display screen) constituting an image is performed.

  In pixel processing, according to a pixel processing program (pixel shader program, second shader program), various processes such as texture reading (texture mapping), color data setting / change, translucent composition, anti-aliasing, etc. are performed, and an image is processed. The final drawing color of the constituent pixels is determined, and the drawing color of the perspective-transformed object is output (drawn) to a drawing buffer 174 (a buffer capable of storing image information in units of pixels; VRAM). That is, in pixel processing, per-pixel processing for setting or changing image information (color, normal, luminance, α value, etc.) in units of pixels is performed. Thereby, an image that can be seen from the virtual camera (given viewpoint) in the object space is generated.

  The sound generation unit 130 performs sound processing based on the results of various processes performed by the processing unit 100, generates game sounds such as BGM, sound effects, or sounds, and outputs the game sounds to the sound output unit 192.

  Moreover, you may comprise the game system of this embodiment as a server. The server can be composed of one or a plurality of servers (authentication server, game processing server, communication server, billing server, database server, etc.). In this case, the server receives input information (for example, a stationary game device, a portable game device, a mobile phone capable of executing a program, or the like) that is connected via a network. Based on the data input to the input unit of the information processing terminal and the instruction position on the game screen detected by the information processing terminal, the processing of each unit of the processing unit 100 (game processing, sign instruction processing, operation evaluation processing, production) Processing, score calculation processing, and image generation processing) to generate image generation data for generating an image, and transmit the generated image generation data to each information processing terminal. Here, the image generation data is data for displaying an image generated by the method of the present embodiment on each information processing terminal, and may be image data itself or each information processing terminal generates an image. Various data (object data, game process result data, etc.) used for this purpose may be used.

  Moreover, you may comprise the game system of this embodiment as a game system containing a server and the information processing terminal connected to the said server via a network. In this case, the processing unit of the information processing terminal performs various game processes (instruction position detection process, game process, sign instruction process, operation evaluation process, effect process) based on the program transmitted (downloaded) from the server. , Score calculation processing, image generation processing), and the server performs various data (for example, acquisition) associated with each player (each information processing terminal) based on the game result data transmitted from the information processing terminal. Data regarding the item and score obtained) may be updated.

2. Next, the method of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The game system of the present embodiment is configured as a game system that performs a game of attacking enemy characters by moving a player character in the game space using the input unit 160. When an enemy character is defeated by an attack, an item (an example of a sign) is generated in the vicinity of the enemy character, and the player can acquire the generated item. Also, an item may be generated at the end of the game stage.

  FIG. 2A is a diagram showing an example of a game screen (game image) generated by the game system of the present embodiment. In the following drawings, illustration of the player character and the enemy character is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (A), a plurality of items IT arranged in the game space are displayed on the game screen GI, and the player designates the position on the game screen GI with the input unit 160, whereby the item IT Can be obtained (instructed). Here, two types of items IT (coin-like items and ball-like items) having different attributes are generated. For example, when the coin-shaped item IT is acquired, the acquired coin-shaped item IT can be used as a currency in the game.

FIG. 2A shows an example in which a mouse (or indicator, touchpad) is used as the input unit 160, and a cursor CS indicating the indicated position is displayed on the game screen GI. As shown in FIG. 2A, when the player operates the mouse to overlap the tip of the cursor CS with the item IT, the item IT (IT _{1 in} FIG. 2A) on which the cursor CS is overlapped may be acquired. it can.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the acquired item IT ₁ is hidden (shown by a dotted line in FIG. 2B), and the number of acquired items is displayed at the top of the game screen GI. In the example shown in FIG. 2 (B), after obtaining the item IT _1, the player has acquired the item IT ₂ by further moving the cursor CS. In this manner, the player can acquire a plurality of items IT continuously by moving the cursor CS.

  In the present embodiment, the operation evaluation unit 114 evaluates the player's operation when the item IT is continuously acquired (instructed), and the effect processing unit 115 determines the size and shape of the cursor CS according to the evaluation result. The effect process which changes etc. is performed.

For example, in FIG. 2B, the player's operation is evaluated based on the distance D between the acquired items IT ₁ and IT ₂ . Further, the player's operation may be evaluated based on the time T from the acquisition of the item IT ₁ to the acquisition of the item IT ₂ . Further, the player's operation may be evaluated based on the combination of the distance D and the time T. In this case, a higher evaluation is given as the distance D between the acquired items is shorter (or as the time T required to acquire the items IT is shorter). Then, the higher the evaluation of the player's operation, the more stunning the appearance of the cursor CS is. For example, when the evaluation of the player's operation is high evaluation, a process for enlarging the cursor CS is performed as shown in FIG. Further, when the evaluation of the player's operation is highly evaluated, the shape of the cursor CS may be changed.

The score calculation unit 116 according to the present embodiment calculates a score based on the operation evaluation result. For example, the higher the player operation evaluation, the higher the score. The calculated score integrated value is displayed as a gauge GA at the top of the game screen GI.

In the example shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the player further moves the cursor CS to acquire items IT ₃ and IT ₄ . In such a case, the acquired distance D ₁ (or time T ₁ ) between the items IT ₁ and IT ₂ , the distance D ₂ (or time T ₂ ) between the items IT ₂ and IT ₃ , and the items IT ₃ and IT A value obtained by summing or averaging the distances D ₃ (or time T ₃ ) between the _four may be obtained, and a higher evaluation may be given as the obtained total value or average value is smaller. Alternatively, the number of item IT acquired after the item IT ₁ is acquired until the predetermined time elapses may be obtained, and the higher the number of item IT acquired within the predetermined time, the higher the evaluation may be given.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3A, as the effect for the cursor CS, effect processing for displaying a star-shaped effect display object EF in the vicinity of the cursor CS is performed. For example, the higher the evaluation of the player's operation, the larger the number of effect display objects EF (or the larger the size of the effect display object EF), so that the appearance near the cursor CS is flashy. be able to. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, as an effect for the cursor CS, an effect process for displaying the effect display object EF in the vicinity of the movement trajectory TR (the movement locus of the designated position) of the cursor CS may be performed.

  In this way, the player can perform an operation for acquiring a number of items IT consecutively at short time intervals (for example, an operation that shortens the time T required to acquire a plurality of items IT), or a cursor CS (instruction The item IT is continuously indicated by performing an operation for continuously acquiring the item IT with the shortest distance (position) movement (for example, an operation for shortening the distance D between the plurality of acquired items IT). It is determined that has been performed, and high evaluation can be obtained. In addition, since an effect on the cursor CS (for example, an effect of changing the size and shape of the cursor CS or an effect of displaying the effect display object EF related to the cursor CS) is performed according to the operation evaluation result, the player can Can be intuitively recognized.

Note that the player's operation may be evaluated based on the attribute of the acquired item IT. For example, when a plurality of items IT having the same attribute are acquired in succession, a higher evaluation may be given as the number of acquired items IT having the same attribute increases. In the example shown in FIG. 4, since coin-shaped items IT ₁ , IT ₅ , IT ₆ , IT ₄ , IT ₇ having the same attribute are successively acquired, high evaluation is given and the size of the cursor CS is It is getting bigger.

Further, the evaluation of the player's operation may be performed based on the shape of the movement trajectory TR of the cursor CS (movement locus of the designated position). For example, the shape of the movement trajectory TR of the cursor CS may be compared with a predetermined shape, and a higher evaluation may be given as the shape of the movement trajectory TR approximates the predetermined shape. For example, when the predetermined shape is an equilateral triangle, as shown in FIG. 5A, the player moves the cursor CS to acquire items IT ₄ , IT ₈ , IT ₁ in this order, and then moves the cursor CS again. Hover item iT _4, a shape in which a shape of the movement trajectory TR of the cursor CS is approximate to an equilateral triangle, it is possible to obtain a high evaluation. As the shape of the movement trajectory TR of the cursor, a line segment connecting the positions of the acquired items (in the case of FIG. 5A, a line segment connecting the items IT ₄ and IT ₈ and the items IT ₈ and IT ₁ are A shape constituted by a line segment to be connected and a line segment connecting items IT ₁ and IT ₄ ) may be obtained, and the evaluation may be performed by comparing the shape with a predetermined shape.

  As described above, the player continuously performs the operation of acquiring only the item IT having the same attribute or the operation of moving the shape of the movement locus of the designated position to a predetermined shape, thereby continuously It is determined that an instruction has been given, and a high evaluation can be obtained.

In the above description, the case where the item IT with the cursor CS overlapped is described. However, the item IT located in the area surrounded by the movement trajectory TR of the cursor CS may be acquired. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5B, three items IT ₂ , IT ₃ , IT ₅ located in the area surrounded by the movement trajectory TR of the cursor CS are acquired. In this way, the player's operation may be evaluated based on the shape of the movement trajectory TR when the item IT is enclosed by the movement trajectory TR of the cursor CS.

In the above description, the case where the cursor CS indicating the designated position is displayed on the game screen GI has been described. For example, when the touch panel is used as the input unit 160, the cursor CS does not need to be displayed on the game screen GI. Good. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), the player moves the fingertip FG in contact with the touch panel TP and overlays the fingertip FG on the item IT displayed on the touch panel TP (game screen GI). The item IT can be acquired. In the example shown in FIG. 6A, after acquiring the items IT ₁ , IT ₂ , and IT ₃ , the player further moves the fingertip FG to acquire the item IT ₄ .

  Similarly, even when the cursor CS is not displayed on the game screen GI, the operation evaluation unit 114 similarly determines the distance D between the acquired items, the time T required to acquire the items IT, and the predetermined time. The player's operation is evaluated based on the number of items IT acquired, the attributes of the acquired items IT, and the shape of the movement locus of the indicated position (movement locus of the fingertip FG that touches the touch panel TP).

In addition, the effect processing unit 115 performs effect processing on the acquired item IT based on the evaluation result. In other words, depending on the evaluation result, by performing an effect process for changing the size and shape of the acquired item IT and a process for displaying an effect related to the acquired item IT, the evaluation result is higher, Produce the appearance of the acquired item IT. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 6A, an effect process for enlarging the acquired item IT ₄ is performed as an effect on the acquired item IT. In the example shown in FIG. As an effect, an effect process of displaying the effect display object EF in the vicinity of the movement locus TR of the indicated position (the movement locus of the fingertip FG in contact with the touch panel TP) is performed. As described above, even if an effect is given to the item IT acquired according to the operation evaluation result, the player can intuitively recognize the operation evaluation result.

3. Processing Next, an example of processing of the game system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the game processing unit 112 performs a process of arranging (generating) a plurality of items in the game space (step S8). For example, when an enemy character is defeated, the type and number of items corresponding to the attribute of the enemy character may be generated in the game space, or at the end of the game stage (when the stage is cleared) Types and numbers of items corresponding to the level of the stage may be generated in the game space.

  Next, the designated position detection unit 110 detects the designated position on the game screen GI based on the input information from the input unit 160 (step S10).

  Next, the sign instruction processing unit 113 determines whether or not the detected instruction position is located within the hit area of each item arranged in the game space (that is, the instruction position hits the item) ( Step S12). If it is determined that the indicated position does not hit the item (N in step S12), the process proceeds to step S10. In step S12, the movement trajectory TR of the detected designated position may be obtained, and it may be determined whether or not an item exists in the area surrounded by the movement trajectory TR.

  When it is determined that the indicated position has hit an item (Y in step S12), the sign instruction processing unit 113 performs a process of acquiring the hit item (step S14). Moreover, the process which hides the acquired item and the process which updates the count value of the acquired item are performed. Note that in step S14, a process of acquiring an item existing in an area surrounded by the movement locus TR of the designated position may be performed.

  Next, the operation evaluation unit 114 determines whether or not an item has been instructed continuously based on the acquired item position / attribute, timing information, and instruction position, and the item has been instructed continuously. If it is determined, a process for evaluating the player's operation is performed (step S16). That is, the operation evaluation unit 114 calculates the distance D between a plurality of items acquired based on the acquired item position, the process for determining the time T required to acquire a plurality of items based on the time information, and time information Obtaining at least one of a process for obtaining the number of items acquired within a predetermined time based on the process, a process for obtaining the attributes of a plurality of obtained items, and a process for obtaining the shape of the movement locus TR of the designated position based on the designated position Based on at least one of the distance D, the time T, the number of items, the attribute, and the shape of the movement trajectory TR, a process of calculating an evaluation value is performed.

  Next, the effect processing unit 115 performs effect processing for the cursor CS (or the acquired item) based on the evaluation result (the evaluation value calculated by the operation evaluation unit 114) by the operation evaluation unit 114 (step S18). That is, the effect processing unit 115 displays the effect display object EF in the vicinity of the cursor CS (or the acquired item), processing for changing the size or shape of the cursor CS (or the acquired item) according to the evaluation result. And at least one process of displaying the effect display object EF near the movement locus TR of the designated position (position along the movement locus TR).

  Next, the score calculation unit 116 performs a process of calculating a score based on the evaluation result (calculated evaluation value) by the operation evaluation unit 114 (step S20). Moreover, the process which increases the gauge GA according to the calculated score is performed.

  Next, the image generation unit 120 generates an image (game image) including an item in the game space (step S22). Next, the processing unit 100 determines whether or not to continue the process (step S24). When the process is continued, the process proceeds to the process of step S10, and the processes after step S10 are repeated for each frame.

  The present invention is not limited to that described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, terms cited as broad or synonymous terms in the description in the specification or drawings can be replaced with broad or synonymous terms in other descriptions in the specification or drawings.

  For example, even when a touch panel is used as the input unit 160, the cursor CS may be displayed on the game screen GI. In this case, since the cursor CS may be hidden by the player's fingertips, it may be difficult to see the effect, and the effect processing for the designated position or the movement locus of the cursor CS may be performed without performing the effect processing for the cursor CS. In this case, in order to increase the visibility of the cursor CS, the cursor CS may be displayed at a position shifted from the designated position, and an effect process may be performed on the cursor CS displayed at the shifted position or its movement locus. .

  Further, the effect process is not limited to the one for the cursor CS and the designated position, and the effect process by voice (game sound) may be performed. For example, the game sound generated when an item (sign) is acquired (instructed) may be changed according to the evaluation result. Moreover, you may perform control which vibrates a controller (operation part) as an effect process. For example, when control is performed to vibrate the controller every time an item (sign) is acquired (instructed), the vibration time may be changed according to the evaluation result.

100 processing unit, 110 indication position detection unit, 112 game processing unit, 113 marker instruction processing unit, 114 operation evaluation unit, 115 effect processing unit, 116 score calculation unit, 120 image generation unit, 130 sound generation unit, 160 input unit, 170 Storage unit, 172 Main storage unit, 174
Drawing buffer, 180 information storage medium, 190 display unit, 192 sound output unit, 196
Communication department

Claims (4)

An instruction position detector for detecting an instruction position on the game screen;
A sign instruction processing unit that performs a process of instructing a sign displayed on the game screen based on the indicated position detected by the indicated position detection unit;
An operation evaluation unit that evaluates a player's operation and calculates an evaluation value when the sign is continuously indicated;
Based on the calculated evaluation value, let the computer function as an effect processing unit that performs a given effect related to the indicated position or its movement trajectory,
The operation evaluation unit
Based on the time taken to give instructions continuously, the evaluation value is calculated,
The production processing unit
According to the evaluation value, at least the shape content of the currently designated sign among the continuously designated signs is changed. An instruction position detector for detecting an instruction position on the game screen;
A sign instruction processing unit that performs a process of instructing a sign displayed on the game screen based on the indicated position detected by the indicated position detection unit;
An operation evaluation unit that evaluates a player's operation and calculates an evaluation value when the sign is continuously indicated;
Based on the calculated evaluation value, let the computer function as an effect processing unit that performs a given effect related to the indicated position or its movement trajectory,
The operation evaluation unit
Based on the time taken to give instructions continuously, the evaluation value is calculated,
The production processing unit
According to the evaluation value, at least the effect contents associated with the currently designated sign among the continuously designated signs are changed. A server connected to an information processing terminal via a network,
A sign instruction processing unit for performing a process of instructing a sign displayed on the game screen based on an instruction position on the game screen detected by the information processing terminal;
An operation evaluation unit that evaluates a player's operation and calculates an evaluation value when the sign is continuously indicated;
An effect processing unit that performs a given effect related to the indicated position or the movement trajectory based on the calculated evaluation value;
The operation evaluation unit
Based on the time taken to give instructions continuously, the evaluation value is calculated,
The production processing unit
According to the evaluation value, at least a shape content of a currently designated sign among the continuously designated signs is changed. A server connected to an information processing terminal via a network,
A sign instruction processing unit for performing a process of instructing a sign displayed on the game screen based on an instruction position on the game screen detected by the information processing terminal;
An operation evaluation unit that evaluates a player's operation and calculates an evaluation value when the sign is continuously indicated;
An effect processing unit that performs a given effect related to the indicated position or the movement trajectory based on the calculated evaluation value;
The operation evaluation unit
Based on the time taken to give instructions continuously, the evaluation value is calculated,
The production processing unit
According to the evaluation value, at least the effect contents associated with the currently designated sign among the continuously designated signs are changed.

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