JP6675053B2 - Game device and game control program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology for controlling the progress of a game that virtually acts on a moving object moving in a game space.

  As a conventional baseball game, for example, as shown in Patent Literature 1, a player operates a cross key provided on a controller to move and display a meet cursor up, down, left, and right on a screen, and a center portion of the meet cursor is a ball object. A baseball game is known in which a player presses a predetermined button of a controller when the ball object coincides with a central portion of a ball object and hits a ball object with a bat of a batter character.

  In recent years, a game device that allows a player to perform an operation using a touch pen has been known. As a baseball game executed by such a game device, for example, in Patent Document 2, a touch pen is moved in contact with a monitor to display a meet point, and when the ball object reaches a hitting surface, a meet point is displayed. A baseball game device that causes a batter character to hit a ball when a ball object is located within a predetermined range centered on the baseball game device is disclosed.

  By the way, in recent years, a touch-type terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal that allows a user to touch a touch panel with a finger of a user and input various operation commands to the user has been widely used.

Japanese Patent No. 3892889 Japanese Patent No. 3822215

  However, if it is attempted to execute a baseball game in which a touch cursor is operated on a touch-type information terminal device, the player touches and moves a finger on the display unit to operate the meet cursor. In this case, It is assumed that a problem occurs in that the finger of the player operating the meet cursor hinders the display of the ball object moved and displayed on the display unit. In this case, since the player must operate the meet cursor with his intuition, he cannot accurately position the meet cursor on the moving and displayed ball object, which deteriorates the operability and greatly enhances the interest of the game. Will decrease.

  Further, in the above-described baseball game, it is necessary to input a batting command to the player, but in the touch-type terminal device, when a batting button for allowing the player to input the batting command is displayed on the display unit, the player The hit button must be touched with a finger different from the finger that is operating the meat cursor. Such an operation method using both hands is not an operation method suitable for a touch-type operation terminal based on one-hand input such as a smartphone.

  An object of the present invention is to prevent a pointer such as a finger from hindering the display of a moving object displayed on a display unit, thereby improving the operability of a player, and a game control. To provide a program.

  A game device according to one aspect of the present invention is a game device capable of executing a baseball game in which a hitting operation is performed by aligning an aiming cursor with a ball object, and an operation display unit including a touch panel display unit, and the operation display unit in the display unit. An operation icon display unit that displays an operation icon that moves in accordance with the contact movement of the pointer at a position different from the aiming cursor, and an aiming cursor interlocking control unit that moves the aiming cursor so as to interlock with the movement of the operation icon Receiving an operation command for receiving a timing determination command for hitting the ball object, which is determined by moving the pointer away from the display unit after positioning of the aiming cursor by moving the operation icon by the pointer. And the operation command receiving unit receives the timing determination command. It was based on the timing, and an effect applying portion for striking the ball object.

  A game control program according to another aspect of the present invention is a game control program for causing a computer to function as a game device capable of executing a baseball game in which a hitting operation is performed by aligning an aiming cursor with a ball object, wherein the game device includes: An operation icon display unit that includes an operation display unit including a touch panel display unit, and an operation icon display unit that displays an operation icon that moves in accordance with contact movement of the pointer at a position different from the aiming cursor in the display unit, Aiming cursor interlocking control unit that moves the aiming cursor so as to interlock with the movement, and after the aiming cursor is positioned by moving the operation icon by the indicator, the indicator is determined by moving away from the display unit. A timing determining finger for hitting the ball object An operation instruction accepting unit that accepts, based on the timing of the timing determination command is received by the operation instruction reception unit, a game control program for causing a computer to function as a working imparting portion for striking the ball object.

It is a block diagram of a game device by one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the game device shown in FIG. 1. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart showing processing of the game device when a dominant hand setting command is input by a player. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an aiming cursor displayed on a display unit. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation icon displayed on a display unit. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a process of the aiming cursor interlocking control part, (A) shows the aiming cursor shown at a certain position in the aiming cursor display area, and (B) shows the aiming cursor at a certain position in the operation icon display area. Shows the indicated operation icon. FIG. 11 is a screen view immediately before a timing determination command is input by a player and a bat object hits a ball object. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an arrangement position of a sighting cursor in a game space. It is explanatory drawing of the hit determination process performed by an effect | action provision part. It is the figure which showed the calculation processing of the direction of the initial velocity of the hit ball object, (A) shows the aiming cursor, (B) shows the state which looked at the ball object immediately after the hit in the x direction, (C) shows a state in which the ball object immediately after the impact is viewed from the z direction. It is an image which clearly shows that the ball object was hit by the bat object.

  Hereinafter, a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a game device according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, for example, a touch-type information processing device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal having a touch-panel display unit is employed as the game device. However, this is only an example, and a portable game device having a touch panel display unit may be employed.

  In the present embodiment, a ball object BL (an example of an object to which an action is given) that moves in the game space as a game is an aiming cursor (corresponding to a meet cursor in a conventional game, and will be described below as an aiming cursor). A baseball game is adopted in which the player bases on the position and virtually returns.

The game device shown in FIG. 1 includes a gyro sensor 101, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102, a communication control circuit 103, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 104, a ROM (Read-Only Memory) 105, a sound processing circuit 106, and an image processing circuit. 107, a monitor 108, a microphone 110, and a speaker 111. Each block of the gyro sensor 101 to the speaker 111 shown in FIG. 1 is mutually connected via a bus line BS.

  The gyro sensor 101 is composed of, for example, a gyro sensor capable of detecting the attitude in the roll direction and the attitude in the pitch direction of the game device, detects the angular velocities in the roll direction and the pitch direction, and outputs an angular velocity signal.

  The CPU 102 interprets a command from the game control program stored in the ROM 105 and performs various data processing and control. The communication control circuit 103 spreads data to be transmitted generated by the CPU 102 by, for example, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) or the like, and then performs QAM (Quadrature Amplitude phase Modulation), PSK (Phase Shift Keying), and QPSK (Quadrature Phase). A process of transmitting the data by modulating it by Shift Keying) or a process of demodulating the received data, performing a despreading process, and outputting the obtained data to the CPU 102 are performed.

  The RAM 104 is a work area for the CPU 102. The ROM 105 stores programs and the like necessary for basic control (for example, activation control) of the game device.

  The sound processing circuit 106 generates an analog audio signal according to a sound generation command from the CPU 102 and outputs the analog audio signal to the speaker 111. The image processing circuit 107 controls the monitor 108 in response to a drawing command from the CPU 102, and displays a predetermined image on the monitor 108. The microphone 110 converts the sound of the player into an electric signal.

  The image processing circuit 107 includes a touch input detection circuit 109 and displays various images on the monitor 108. When an indicator such as a touch pen or a player's finger directly contacts the monitor 108, the touch input detection circuit 109 outputs coordinate data of the contact position to the CPU 102, and causes the CPU 102 to recognize the contact position.

  In addition, when the pointer is directly touched at the position of the target displayed on the monitor 108, the touch input detection circuit 109 outputs the coordinate data of the target to the CPU 102, and the touch of the target is detected. Is recognized by the CPU 2.

  The monitor 108 is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal panel of a touch panel type. As the touch panel, for example, a touch panel of a capacitance type or a touch panel of a resistive film type is adopted. Further, as the touch panel, for example, a liquid crystal panel such as a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) or an STN (Super Twisted Nematic) is adopted, and for example, a color display of 4096 colors is possible.

  FIG. 2 shows a functional block diagram of the game device shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the game device includes an operation display unit 210, a control unit 220, and a storage unit 240.

  The operation display unit 210 includes the touch input detection circuit 109, the monitor 108, and the like shown in FIG. 1, receives various operation instructions input by the player, and displays various images. In the present embodiment, the operation display unit 210 inputs an operation command by causing a player to bring an indicator into contact with the display unit 211 of the operation display unit 210. Here, a touch pen may be used as the indicator, but in this embodiment, a finger of the player is used. The display unit 211 refers to a rectangular area on the operation display unit 210 where an image is displayed.

  The control unit 220 includes, for example, the CPU 102, the RAM 104, the ROM 105, the image processing circuit 107, and the like illustrated in FIG. 1, and includes an aiming cursor display unit 221, an operation icon display unit 222, an operation command receiving unit 223, and an aiming cursor interlocking control unit. 224, an action application timing determination section 225, an action application section 226, a moving object control section 227, a character control section 228, and a display control section 229. These functions are realized by the CPU 102 executing the game control program according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The aiming cursor display unit 221 supplies a drawing command to the display control unit 229 to display an aiming cursor for determining a position at which an action is applied to the ball object in the aiming cursor display area of the display unit 211 in the game space. I do. Here, the aiming cursor display unit 221 is periodically supplied with coordinate data indicating the position of the aiming cursor from the aiming cursor interlocking control unit 224, and displays a drawing command for updating the display of the aiming cursor according to the coordinate data. It is supplied to the control unit 229.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the aiming cursor K displayed on the display unit 211. As shown in FIG. 5, the aiming cursor K is displayed in a rectangular aiming cursor display area DM1 provided on the display unit 211. The aiming cursor display area DM1 is provided substantially at the center of the display unit 211. The aiming cursor display area DM1 is slightly larger in size than the strike zone SZ provided almost directly above the home base HB. The strike zone SZ virtually indicates a strike zone set directly above the home base in actual baseball, and has a rectangular shape.

  By setting the aiming cursor display area DM1 to be larger than the size of the strike zone SZ, the player can cause the batter character CL1 to hit a ball that is out of the strike zone SZ. In the present embodiment, the center of the aiming cursor display area DM1 is set at the same position as the center of the strike zone SZ, and has a shape similar to the rectangular strike zone SZ.

  The aiming cursor K has a central area K2 and a peripheral area K1. The central region K2 has a circular shape, and the peripheral region K1 has a donut shape surrounding the central region K2. In the example of FIG. 5, the central area K2 is displayed in a darker color than the peripheral area K1.

  When the strong shake button BU displayed at the lower portion of the display unit 211 is touched by the player to set the strong shake mode, the size of the aiming cursor K becomes a size including only the central area K2. When the player touches the strong shake button BU again and the strong shake mode is released, the size of the aiming cursor K becomes a size including the central area K2 and the peripheral area K1.

  That is, when the strong vibration mode is set, the size of the aiming cursor K becomes smaller than when the strong vibration mode is not set, and it becomes difficult to position the aiming cursor K on the ball object. However, as a trade-off, when the strong vibration mode is set, the impact power of the batter character CL1 is increased as compared with the case where the strong vibration mode is not set.

  Note that the size of the aiming cursor K changes in accordance with a predetermined ability value for each of the batter characters CL1. Specifically, the display unit 211 reads the ability value of the batter character CL1 from the ability value storage unit 242, and sets the size of the aiming cursor K to be larger as the ability value is larger.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the operation icon display unit 222 displays the operation icon CM for operating the aiming cursor K in an operation icon display area DM2 different from the aiming cursor display area DM1 in the display unit 211. A drawing command is supplied to the control unit 229. Further, the operation icon display unit 222 supplies a drawing command to the display control unit 229 such that the operation icon CM is moved and displayed in accordance with the contact movement of the finger YB on the operation icon CM.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation icon CM displayed on the display unit 211. As shown in FIG. 6, the operation icon CM is displayed in a rectangular operation icon display area DM2 provided on the display unit 211. The operation icon CM is a circle having an area larger by a predetermined size than the area of the area where the finger YB and the display unit 211 contact. By making the size of the operation icon CM slightly larger than the area of the region where the finger YB and the display unit 211 are in contact with each other, it is possible to prevent the operation icon CM from being hidden by the finger YB and improve operability. Can be.

  When the player touches the operation icon CM with the finger YB and moves the finger YB into contact with the display unit 211 in the operation icon display area DM2, the operation icon CM can be moved following the movement of the finger YB. Specifically, the operation icon display unit 222 displays the operation icon CM at a predetermined initial position in the operation icon display area DM2 when the pitcher character CL2 performs a swinging operation to throw the ball object BL, for example. Is supplied to the display control unit 229. Here, for example, the center of the operation icon display area DM2 is adopted as the initial position.

  Then, when the finger YB of the player comes into contact with the operation icon CM and the operation command reception unit 223 receives a movement command for moving the operation icon CM, the operation icon display unit 222 changes the display unit from the operation command reception unit 223 to the display unit. The coordinate data of the contact position of the finger YB at 211 is supplied. Then, the operation icon display unit 222 issues a drawing command for displaying the operation icon CM on the display unit 211 such that the center of the operation icon CM is located at the coordinate data supplied from the operation command reception unit 223. To supply. Then, the operation icon display unit 222 supplies a drawing command to the display control unit 229 every time coordinate data is periodically supplied from the operation command reception unit 223 to update the display of the operation icon CM. As a result, the operation icon CM is moved and displayed following the movement of the finger YB that is touched and moved. Note that the coordinate data has a two-dimensional data structure having a vertical coordinate value and a horizontal coordinate value defined on the display unit 211.

  The operation icon display area DM2 is provided to the right of the aiming cursor display area DM1 and at the right end of the display unit 211. Thus, by setting the operation icon display area DM2 at the right end, the player can operate the operation icon CM with the right hand to operate the aiming cursor K without straddling the strike zone SZ. Therefore, the player can prevent his / her right hand from blocking the view of the ball object BL, and can accurately determine the course of the ball object BL until the ball object BL reaches the strike zone SZ.

  When the dominant hand setting operation command is received by the operation command receiving unit 223, the operation icon display unit 222 is supplied with information indicating whether the player is left-handed or right-handed from the operation command receiving unit 223. Then, when the information indicating left-handedness is supplied from the operation command receiving unit 223, the operation icon display unit 222 changes the operation icon display area DM2 to the left of the aiming cursor display area DM1 and the left end of the display unit 211. Set to position.

  On the other hand, when the information indicating right-handedness is supplied from the operation command receiving unit 223, the operation icon display unit 222 sets the operation icon display area DM2 at the right end of the display unit 211. As described above, since the operation icon display area DM2 is set at the right end or the left end of the display unit 211 according to the dominant hand of the player, the player uses his or her dominant finger YB without straddling the aiming cursor display area DM1. The operation icon CM can be operated. As a result, the course of the ball object BL can be accurately determined, and operability can be improved.

  In addition, when a timing determination command is received by the operation command receiving unit 223, the operation icon display unit 222 supplies a drawing command for hiding the operation icon CM to the display control unit 229.

  In the present embodiment, a mode is adopted in which the player does not operate the aiming cursor K after inputting the timing determination command. Therefore, if the operation icon CM is continuously displayed after the input of the timing determination command, there is a possibility that the player may misunderstand that the operation icon CM can be operated. Therefore, by not displaying the operation icon CM when the timing determination command is input, it is possible to prevent such a misunderstanding from being given to the player. Unnecessary images can be deleted from the display unit 211 to improve operability.

  In addition, the operation icon display unit 222 determines that the ball object BL has reached the movement end position PE when the timing determination command has not been input by the player until the ball object BL has reached the movement end position PE (see FIG. 9). At this time, a drawing command for hiding the operation icon CM is supplied to the display control unit 229.

  In the present embodiment, a mode is adopted in which the player does not operate the aiming cursor K after inputting the timing determination command. However, the player inputs the timing determination command in order to make the batter character CL1 look off the ball object BL. Sometimes not. In this case, if the operation icon CM is continuously displayed even after the ball object BL reaches the movement end position PE, the operation icon CM is displayed even though it is not necessary to operate the operation icon CM, and the player feels strange. Give it. In order to prevent this, in the present embodiment, the operation icon CM is not displayed when the ball object BL reaches the movement end position PE.

  Although the aiming cursor display area DM1 and the operation icon display area DM2 are shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 for convenience of explanation, they may not be actually displayed. By doing so, it is possible to suppress a decrease in visibility due to an increase in the number of graphics displayed on the display unit 211. However, both areas may be displayed on the display unit 211 in order to clearly indicate the aiming cursor display area DM1 and the operation icon display area DM2 to the player. Further, the aiming cursor display area DM1 and the operation icon display area DM2 may be displayed for a certain period before the pitcher character CL2 starts the pitching operation. By doing so, it is possible to clearly indicate both areas to the player and to suppress a decrease in visibility.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the size of the operation icon display area DM2 is smaller than the size of the aiming cursor display area DM1. The shape of the operation icon display area DM2 is similar to the shape of the aiming cursor display area DM1.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the operation command receiving unit 223 determines the movement command input by the contact movement of the finger YB to the operation icon CM and the timing input by releasing the finger YB from the display unit 211 after the contact movement. Accept the command.

  Here, the operation command receiving unit 223 is notified of the coordinate data indicating the current display position of the operation icon CM from the operation icon display unit 222 as needed, and recognizes the current display position of the operation icon CM. Further, the operation command receiving unit 223 is supplied with coordinate data indicating the current contact position between the finger YB and the display unit 211 from the operation display unit 210, and recognizes the current contact position.

  Therefore, when the current contact position is located within a predetermined range (the range of the operation icon CM) with respect to the current display position of the operation icon CM, the operation command reception unit 223 determines that the input of the movement instruction has been started by the player. judge. After determining that the movement command has been input, the operation command receiving unit 223 tracks the contact position of the finger YB until the finger YB separates from the display unit 211, and periodically displays the coordinate data of the contact position on the operation icon display. To the unit 222. As a result, the operation icon CM is moved and displayed following the finger YB that is touched and moved.

  Here, the operation display unit 210 periodically supplies the coordinate data of the contact position to the operation command receiving unit 223 while the finger YB is in contact with the display unit 211. Therefore, when the periodic supply of the coordinate data from the operation display unit 210 is interrupted, the operation instruction receiving unit 223 can determine that the input of the movement instruction has been completed and that the timing determination instruction has been input. When determining that the timing determination command has been input, the operation command receiving unit 223 stops supplying coordinate data indicating the contact position of the finger YB to the operation icon display unit 222.

  The aiming cursor interlock control unit 224 moves and displays the aiming cursor K on the display unit 211 so as to interlock with the movement of the operation icon CM which is moved and displayed by the operation icon display unit 222. As shown in FIG. 6, if the operation icon CM moves in the direction of the arrow by the player moving the finger YB in the direction of the arrow, the aiming cursor K is moved in the same direction indicated by the arrow. When the player adopts a mode of directly operating the aiming cursor K by touching the finger YB, since the finger YB is located in the strike zone SZ, the finger YB blocks the view of the ball object BL, and the player It becomes difficult to accurately position the aiming cursor K.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the player does not directly operate the aiming cursor K by touching the aiming cursor K with the finger YB, but operates the operation icon CM by touching the operation icon CM with the finger YB. The aiming cursor K is being operated. The operation icon CM is displayed in an operation icon display area DM2 provided at a position different from the aiming cursor display area DM1. Therefore, even if the finger YB touches the operation icon CM, the finger YB does not block the view of the ball object BL, and the player can accurately position the operation icon CM on the ball object BL. As a result, the operability when positioning the aiming cursor K on the ball object BL is improved, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  7A and 7B are explanatory diagrams illustrating an example of the processing of the aiming cursor interlocking control unit 224. FIG. 7A illustrates the aiming cursor K shown at a certain position KO in the aiming cursor display area DM1, and FIG. The operation icon CM shown at a certain position CMO in the icon display area DM2 is shown.

  It is assumed that the operation icon CM is moved at the speed vb by the operation of the player's finger YB at the position CMO. In this case, the aiming cursor interlocking control unit 224 multiplies the speed component vb_V of the vertical coordinate of the speed vb by the coefficient kV, and obtains the speed component va_V of the vertical coordinate of the aiming cursor K (= vb_V · kV). The aiming cursor interlocking control unit 224 multiplies the speed component vb_H of the horizontal coordinate of the speed vb by a coefficient kH to obtain a speed component va_H of the horizontal coordinate of the aiming cursor K (= vb_H · kH). Then, the aiming cursor interlocking control unit 224 instructs the aiming cursor display unit 221 to indicate a position KO ′ where the vertical coordinate is away from the position KO by the velocity component va_V and the horizontal coordinate is away from the position KO by the velocity component va_H as the display position of the next aiming cursor K. , The aiming cursor K is displayed at the position KO '. As a result, the aiming cursor K moves from the position KO to the position KO '. At the same time, the operation icon CM is moved from the position CMO to the position CMO 'by the operation icon display unit 222. Thereby, the aiming cursor K moves in conjunction with the movement of the operation icon CM.

  For example, the aiming cursor interlocking control unit 224 periodically supplies the coordinate data of the operation icon CM from the operation icon display unit 222, and obtains the speed vb of the operation icon CM each time the coordinate data is supplied. The speed va of the aiming cursor K is obtained from the speed vb.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the coefficient kV has a relationship of kV = H12 / H22, where H12 is the length of the vertical side of the aiming cursor display area DM1 and H22 is the length of the vertical side of the operation icon display area DM2. . Assuming that the length of the side of the aiming cursor display area DM1 is H11 and the length of the side of the operation icon display area DM2 is H21, there is a relationship of kH = H11 / H21. That is, the speed va of the aiming cursor K and the speed vb of the operation icon CM have a constant ratio RT (coefficients kV and kH).

  The aiming cursor interlocking control unit 224 sets the initial position of the aiming cursor K at the center of the aiming cursor display area DM1, and the operation icon display unit 222 sets the initial position of the operation icon CM at the center of the operation icon display area DM2. Set. Therefore, the ratio RT is set to a value at which the operation icon CM moves from the initial position to the end of the operation icon display area DM2 when the aiming cursor K moves from the initial position to the end of the aiming cursor display area DM1. Become.

  Therefore, even if the sizes of the aiming cursor display area DM1 and the operation icon display area DM2 are different, the player can move the aiming cursor K to the entire area of the aiming cursor display area DM1. For example, if the speed va is set to be equal to the speed vb even though the aiming cursor display area DM1 is larger than the operation icon display area DM2, the operation is performed even though the aiming cursor K has not reached the end of the aiming cursor display area DM1. A situation where the icon CM has reached the end of the operation icon display area DM2 may occur. In this case, a dead space in which the aiming cursor K cannot be moved occurs in the aiming cursor display area DM1, and the player cannot hit the ball object reaching the dead space with the batter character CL1.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the ratio RT is set as described above, the initial position of the operation icon CM is set at the center of the operation icon display area DM2, and the initial position of the aiming cursor K is set in the aiming cursor display area DM1. By setting it at the center of the dead space, the occurrence of dead space is prevented.

  Note that the initial position of the operation icon CM may be set to a position other than the center of the operation icon display area DM2. In this case, the initial position of the aiming cursor K in the aiming cursor display area DM1 may be set to a position corresponding to the initial position of the operation icon CM in the operation icon display area DM2. Here, the corresponding position indicates a position where the relative position in the aiming cursor display region DM1 is the same as the relative position in the operation icon display region DM2.

  In this embodiment, since the aiming cursor display area DM1 and the operation icon display area DM2 are similar, the coefficient is set to kV = the coefficient vH.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the action giving timing determining unit 225 determines the action giving timing for giving an action to the ball object BL based on the timing at which the operation command receiving unit 223 receives the timing determining command.

  FIG. 8 is a screen view immediately before the timing determination command is input by the player and the bat object BT hits the ball object BL. When a timing determination command is input by the player, the batter character CL1 starts swinging the bat object BT. Therefore, the action application timing determination unit 225 determines the time when the predetermined time elapses from the input of the timing determination command to the time when the bat object BT reaches the striking zone provided right above the home base HB when the operation application timing is determined. To be determined.

  When a timing determination command is input by the player, the operation icon CM is not displayed as shown in FIG. 8, the aiming cursor K is locked, and the player cannot operate the aiming cursor K. In this case, the aiming cursor K is displayed translucently, and the player can recognize that the aiming cursor K is locked.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the player moves the operation icon CM by touching with the finger YB, predicts the arrival position of the hit zone of the ball object BL, positions the aiming cursor K at the predicted arrival position, By releasing the finger YB from the display unit 211, a blow command is input.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the effect imparting unit 226 determines whether or not at least a part of the ball object BL and the aiming cursor K overlap at the effect imparting timing determined by the effect imparting timing determining unit 225. Is performed, and when it is determined that at least a part of the ball object BL and the aiming cursor K are overlapped by the hit determination processing, an action is given to the ball object BL.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an arrangement position of the aiming cursor K in the game space. In the present embodiment, a virtual three-dimensional space defined by three mutually orthogonal axes of an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis is adopted as a game space.

  The y-axis shown in FIG. 9 is set in a direction parallel to a straight line L3 connecting the center O2 of the pitcher mound and the center O3 of the home base HB in the virtual three-dimensional space, the z-axis is set in the vertical direction, and x The axis is set in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction and the straight line L3.

  In the present embodiment, for example, the aiming cursor K moves on the hitting zone SF that passes through the center O3 of the home base HB and is parallel to the xz plane. Note that the aiming cursor display area DM1 shown in FIG. 8 shows an area when the hitting zone SF shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display unit 211. In FIG. 9, the pitcher character CL2 is arranged at the center O2 of the pitcher mound, and the batter character CL1 is arranged in a batter box BX arranged on the left or right side in the x direction of the home base. Then, the pitcher character CL2 starts the pitching motion after performing the swinging motion, and throws the ball object BL toward the home base HB. In the present embodiment, the position at which the pitcher character CL2 releases the ball object BL is defined as the movement start position PS of the ball object BL. In addition, a catcher character (not shown) is arranged behind the home base HB in the y-axis direction, and a position where the catcher character catches the ball object BL is defined as a movement end position PE of the ball object BL. Therefore, it can be seen that the impact zone SF is provided between the movement start position PS and the movement end position PE.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the impact determination process executed by the action imparting unit 226. FIG. 10 illustrates a state in which the virtual three-dimensional space illustrated in FIG. 9 is viewed in the x-axis direction. Specifically, when a timing determination command is input, the action giving unit 226 queries the moving object control unit 227 for the position of the ball object BL at the action giving timing determined by the action giving timing determining unit 225. get.

  Then, when the ball object BL crosses or touches the aiming cursor K on the hitting zone SF at the action giving timing, it is determined that the ball object BL has been hit.

  However, in this case, the difficulty of the game is increased, and there is a possibility that the game lacks interest. Therefore, in the present embodiment, for example, at the action application timing, the y component of the ball object BL is separated from the striking zone SF by a distance d1 in the −y direction and from the striking zone SF by a distance d2 in the + y direction. If the ball object BL exists between the distant position and the extension line of the ball object BL at that time intersects the aiming cursor K on the hitting zone SF, it may be determined that the ball object BL has been hit.

  Here, as the extension line of the ball object BL, for example, a straight line extending from the center of gravity G1 of the ball object BL in the direction of the speed of the ball object BL when the timing determination command is input can be adopted.

  Alternatively, when the timing determination command is input, the y component of the ball object BL exists between a position at a distance d1 from the hit zone SF and a position at a distance d2 from the hit zone SF. In this case, a plane SF ′ passing through the center of gravity G1 of the ball object BL and parallel to the hitting zone SF is set, and the aiming cursor K on the hitting zone SF is projected on the set plane SF ′. If the ball object BL exists in the target, it may be determined that the ball object BL has been hit.

  Note that as d1 and d2, the same distance as the length of the y component of the strike zone from the impact zone SF, or a distance obtained by adding or subtracting some margin may be used.

  Further, the action imparting unit 226 sets the striking power to be larger as the passing position of the center of gravity of the ball object BL with respect to the aiming cursor K when the effect imparting timing determining unit 225 acquires the timing signal is closer to the center of gravity of the aiming cursor K. I do.

  11A and 11B are diagrams showing a process of calculating the direction of the initial velocity of the hit ball object BL. FIG. 11A shows the aiming cursor K, and FIG. 11B shows the ball object BL immediately after being hit in the x direction. (C) shows a state in which the ball object BL immediately after the impact is viewed from the z direction.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, it is assumed that the center of gravity G1 of the ball object BL has passed a point P4 (u, v) within the aiming cursor K. Here, u is a coordinate axis passing through the center O1 of the aiming cursor K and parallel to the x axis, and v is a coordinate axis passing through the center O1 and parallel to the z axis.

  In this case, the action imparting unit 226 obtains a distance ds between the point P4 and the center O1, obtains a correction coefficient β1 for setting the reference initial speed Vref small as the distance ds increases, and uses the correction coefficient β1 as a reference. By multiplying the initial velocity Vref (β1 · Vref), the magnitude of the reference initial velocity Vref may be corrected, and the magnitude of the corrected reference initial velocity Vref may be set as the magnitude of the initial velocity V0.

  The effect imparting unit 226 may calculate the correction coefficient β1 using a predetermined function in which the correction coefficient β1 is output, the distance ds is input, and the correction coefficient β1 increases as the distance ds decreases.

  Next, a method of calculating the direction of the initial velocity V0 of the ball object BL will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 11A, if v of the point P4 is negative, it is determined that the hit point of the bat object BT is located below the sweet spot of the bat object BT, and as shown in FIG. 11B. Then, the pitch angle θ1 of the reference initial speed Vref is reduced according to the value of v, and the reduced pitch angle θ1 of the reference initial speed Vref is set as the pitch angle of the initial speed V0.

  On the other hand, if v of the point P4 is positive, it is determined that the hit point of the bat object BT is located above the sweet spot, and the pitch angle θ1 of the reference initial speed Vref is increased according to the value of v. Is set as the pitch angle of the initial speed V0.

  If u at the point P4 is positive, in the case of a right batter, the hit point by the bat object BT is determined to be located on the tip side opposite to the grip end with respect to the sweet spot, and as shown in FIG. Then, the yaw angle θ2 of the reference initial speed Vref is changed to the + θ2 side according to the value of u, and the changed yaw angle θ2 of the reference initial speed Vref is set as the yaw angle of the initial speed V0.

  On the other hand, if u of the point P4 is negative, in the case of a right batter, the hit point of the bat object BT is located on the grip end side of the sweet spot, so the yaw angle θ2 of the reference initial speed Vref is set according to the value of u. The value is changed to the -θ2 side, and the yaw angle θ2 of the changed reference initial speed Vref is set as the yaw angle of the initial speed V0.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, when the ball object BL is located on the −y side of the hitting zone SF at the action imparting timing, that is, when the hitting timing of the ball object BL is fast, FIG. As shown, in the case of a right batter, the yaw angle θ2 of the reference initial speed Vref is increased to the −θ2 side according to the value of d, and the yaw angle θ2 of the reference initial speed Vref after the increase is changed to the yaw angle of the initial speed V0. Set as

  On the other hand, when the ball object BL is located on the + y side of the hitting zone SF at the action application timing, that is, when the hitting timing of the ball object BL is late, as shown in FIG. In this case, the yaw angle θ2 of the reference initial speed Vref is increased toward + θ2 according to the value of d, and the increased yaw angle θ2 of the reference initial speed Vref is set as the yaw angle of the initial speed V0.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the moving object control unit 227 moves the ball object BL from a predetermined movement start position PS to a predetermined movement end position PE in the game space. Here, when the player is on the attacking side and the game device is on the defensive side, the moving object control unit 227 determines the type and course of the ball object BL according to the lottery probability predetermined for each type and course. Determined by processing. Here, the type of the ball corresponds to, for example, a straight, a curve, a shot, or the like, and the course corresponds to, for example, a predetermined position in the hitting zone SF.

  Further, as the lottery probability predetermined for each pitch and course, a value predetermined according to the ability value of the pitcher character CL2 or the game phase may be used.

  Then, the moving object control unit 227 determines the trajectory of the ball object BL by correcting the trajectory of the ball object BL predetermined for each type of ball so as to reach the determined course. Then, the moving object control unit 227 moves the ball object BL in the game space according to the determined trajectory.

  In addition, when the pitcher character CL2 performs the swinging motion, the moving object control unit 227 estimates the expected arrival position of the ball object BL in the hitting zone SF set between the movement start position PS and the movement end position PE. A drawing command is output to the display control unit 229 so that the YP is displayed on the display unit 211. Then, when the ball object BL reaches the movement end position PE, the moving object control unit 227 hides the expected arrival position YP.

  In FIG. 6, it can be seen that the expected arrival position YP is displayed. Here, as the estimated arrival position YP, for example, a course determined in the hit zone SF may be adopted. This allows the player to operate the aiming cursor K using not only the ball object BL but also the display position of the expected arrival position YP as a guide.

  In the conventional baseball game, the expected arrival position YP is displayed immediately after the pitcher character CL2 throws the ball object BL. In the present embodiment, an aspect is employed in which the aiming cursor K is operated via the operation icon CM instead of operating the aiming cursor K directly. For this reason, there is a possibility that a player who has been accustomed to the mode of directly operating the aiming cursor K may feel difficult to position the aiming cursor K on the ball object BL. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the expected arrival position YP is displayed when the pitcher character CL2 performs the swinging action. As a result, the display time of the predicted arrival position YP becomes longer than the conventional display time, the player can calmly grasp the predicted arrival position YP, and the positioning of the aiming cursor K to the ball object BL becomes easier.

  Note that, as the expected arrival position YP, an arrival position in the strike zone SZ or a position slightly apart from the strike zone SZ is displayed first, and a position where the ball object BL is projected on the hit zone SF may be displayed while the ball object BL is moving. . In this case, the expected arrival position YP also moves in accordance with the movement of the ball object BL, and it becomes more difficult to position the aiming cursor K on the ball object BL as compared to a mode in which the expected arrival position YP is stopped. The fun of the game can be increased.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the character control unit 228 operates various characters in the game space. In the present embodiment, the character control unit 228 operates the character in the game space by operating the three-dimensional model of the character stored in the image data storage unit 241. The character control unit 228 causes the pitcher character CL2 to perform, for example, a swinging action and an action of throwing the ball object BL after swinging. In addition, the character control unit 228 causes the batter character CL1 to perform an operation of swinging the bat object BT, for example, after holding the bat object BT.

  The display control unit 229 arranges a three-dimensional model such as a baseball stadium, a batter character CL1, and a pitcher character CL2, a virtual light source, a virtual camera, and the like in the game space, pastes a texture on the three-dimensional model, and performs rendering. Two-dimensional rendering image data representing the game space is generated and displayed on the display unit 211. Here, the display control unit 229 generates rendering image data at a predetermined frame rate, and writes the rendering image data to a drawing RAM (not shown) at a predetermined frame rate. As a result, the batter character CL1, the pitcher character CL2, the ball object BL, and the like are animated on the display unit 211.

  Further, the display control unit 229 superimposes the image data of the aiming cursor K and the operation icon CM on the rendering image data in accordance with the drawing command from the aiming cursor display unit 221 and the operation icon display unit 222. Thereby, the aiming cursor K and the operation icon CM are displayed on the display unit 211. Further, the display control unit 229 superimposes the image data of the expected arrival position YP on the rendered image data according to the drawing command from the moving object control unit 227. As a result, the expected arrival position YP is displayed on the display unit 211.

  The storage unit 240 includes an image data storage unit 241 and a capability value storage unit 242. The image data storage unit 241 stores various image data such as a three-dimensional model and texture of a baseball stadium, a three-dimensional model and texture of a player character, and a three-dimensional model and texture of a ball object BL. The ability value storage unit 242 stores a predetermined ability value for each player character.

  Next, the operation of the game device according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention. This flowchart is a flowchart when one ball object BL is pitched by the pitcher character CL2. In the following description, a case where the player is the attacking side and the game device is the defensive side will be described as an example.

  First, in step S1, the display control unit 229 arranges three-dimensional models such as a batter character CL1, a baseball stadium, a pitcher character CL2, and a fielder character in the game space, performs texture mapping, and performs initialization. In addition, the display control unit 229 starts a process of periodically generating the rendering image data. In this case, for example, an image as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the operation display unit 210.

  Next, the moving object control unit 227 determines the ball type and the course by the lottery process, and determines the trajectory of the ball object BL according to the determined ball type and the course (step S2).

  Next, the character control unit 228 causes the pitcher character CL2 to perform a swinging operation (step S3). Next, the moving object control unit 227 starts displaying the expected arrival position YP (step S4). Next, the character control unit 228 causes the pitcher character CL2 to perform a pitching operation, and the moving object control unit 227 causes the ball object BL to start moving in the game space (step S5). Thereby, the ball object BL is moved according to the trajectory determined in step S2.

  Next, when the movement command is received by the operation command receiving unit 223 (YES in step S6), the operation icon display unit 222 sends a drawing command for moving and displaying the operation icon CM to the display control unit 229 according to the movement command. The operation icon CM is output and displayed on the display unit 211 (step S7).

  Next, the aiming cursor interlocking control unit 224 moves and displays the aiming cursor K on the display unit 211 so as to interlock with the movement of the operation icon CM that is moved and displayed (step S8).

  In step S6, if the operation command receiving unit 223 does not receive the movement command (NO in step S6), the processing skips steps S7 and S8 and proceeds to step S9.

  Next, when the finger YB is released from the operation icon CM and a timing determination command is input by the player (YES in step S9), the action giving timing determination unit 225 advances the process to step S13.

  On the other hand, when the finger YB is not released from the operation icon CM and a timing determination command is not input by the player (NO in step S9), the action giving timing determination unit 225 advances the process to step S10.

  In step S10, when the ball object BL has not reached the movement end position PE (NO in step S10), the moving object control unit 227 returns the process to step S6.

  That is, when the timing determination command is not input by the player, the operation icon CM is moved and displayed according to the movement command until the ball object BL reaches the movement end position PE, and the aiming cursor K is moved and displayed in conjunction with the movement display. Is done. Then, when a timing determination command is input by the player (YES in step S9), the hit determination processing is executed by the action imparting unit 226 (step S13).

  When determining that the player has hit the ball object BL (YES in step S13), the action imparting unit 226 performs a process of setting the hitting power (step S14), and sets the initial speed V0 of the ball object BL. The direction and the size of are calculated.

  In this case, the action imparting unit 226 causes the display unit 211 to display an image that clearly indicates that the ball object BL has been hit by the bat object BT, as shown in FIG.

  Next, the moving object control unit 227 hides the expected arrival position YP (step S15), and performs a hitting process for calculating the trajectory of the hit ball object BL (step S16). In this case, the moving object control unit 227 uses the center of gravity of the ball object BL as a mass point and solves the equation of motion of the mass point using the initial velocity V0 of the ball object BL calculated in step S14, thereby obtaining the position of the ball object BL. May be repeatedly calculated to calculate the trajectory of the ball object BL.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the player has not hit the ball object BL (NO in step S13), that is, when the player swings the ball object BL, the action imparting unit 227 determines whether the moving object control unit 227 Then, the estimated arrival position YP is hidden (step S17).

  Next, the character control unit 228 causes the pitcher character CL2 to perform an operation of swinging the bat object BT, performs an operation of catching the ball object BL by the catcher character, and executes the process of swinging (step S18).

  In step S10, when the timing determination command is not input by the player before the ball object BL reaches the movement end position PE (YES in step S10), that is, when the player has caused the batter character CL1 to send off the ball object BL. The moving object control unit 227 hides the predicted arrival position YP (step S11). Next, the character control unit 228 performs a see-off process of causing the catcher character to catch the ball object BL without causing the batter character CL1 to swing the bat object BT (step S12).

  As described above, every time the pitcher character CL2 throws the ball object BL, the process of the flowchart in FIG. 3 is executed, and the game proceeds. In the flowchart of FIG. 3, the case where the player is on the attacking side and the game device is on the defense side is described as an example. However, when the player is on the defense side and the game device is on the attacking side, the pitcher character CL2 is input by the player. What is necessary is just to throw the ball object BL according to the course and the ball type. In this case, since the player is on the defense side, the operation icon CM may be hidden.

  Next, processing of the game device when a dominant hand setting command is input by the player will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of the game device when a dominant hand setting command is input by the player.

  First, the operation command receiving unit 223 receives a dominant hand setting command from the player (step S31). The dominant hand setting command is input to the player according to a dominant hand setting screen displayed on the display unit 211 when the player starts one game, for example. The dominant hand setting screen is provided with, for example, “left” and “right” buttons.

  Therefore, when the "left" button is touched by the player, the operation command receiving unit 223 determines that the player has input the dominant hand setting command for setting the left hand as the dominant hand (left in step S31). Then, the operation icon display unit 222 sets the operation icon display area DM2 on the left side of the display unit 211 (Step S32). On the other hand, when the “right” button is touched by the player, the operation command receiving unit 223 determines that the dominant hand setting command for setting the right hand as the dominant hand has been input by the player (right in step S31). Then, the operation icon display unit 222 sets the operation icon display area DM2 on the right side of the display unit 211 (Step S33).

  As described above, the display of the operation icon display area DM2 can be set on the right side or the left side of the display unit 211 by the dominant hand because the game device according to the present embodiment is gripped with one hand, and the operation can be performed with the same gripped hand. This is because it is assumed to be performed.

  FIGS. 5, 6, and 8 show cases in which the device is operated with the same right thumb while holding the device with the right hand. In this case, the player is naturally right-handed. In this case, the operation icon display area DM2 is also displayed on the right side of the screen as shown in FIG.

  Therefore, if a left-handed player holds the device with his left hand, it is difficult to extend the thumb of the left hand to the right side on the opposite side for operation. Moreover, since the thumb of the left hand straddles the screen and the visibility is reduced, it is difficult to perform both gripping and operation with substantially one hand. In this regard, according to this configuration, the operation icon display area DM2 can be displayed on the left side, so that a left-handed player can hold and operate with one hand.

  If the player does not input the dominant hand setting command before the start of the match, the operation icon display unit 222 may set the operation icon display area DM2 on the right side of the display unit 211.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the baseball game is executed has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is. In this case, the aiming cursor display area DM1 is provided at a position where the racket hits the ball object BL. Then, an operation icon display area DM2 is provided on the left or right side of the aiming cursor display area DM1. Then, the player operates the operation icon CM displayed in the operation icon display area DM2 to move the aiming cursor K.

  The present invention may be applied to a soccer game, for example, a PK game. In this case, a game mode is adopted in which the player positions the aiming cursor K at the ball object BL and causes the goal keeper character to catch the ball object BL. In this embodiment, the operation icon display area DM2 may be displayed on the left or right side of the goal keeper, and the player may operate the operation icon CM to operate the aiming cursor K.

  In the above embodiment, the ratio RT of the moving speed between the operation icon CM and the aiming cursor K may be changed according to the preference of the player. In this case, for example, when there is a request from the player before the start of one game or during the game, an operation image for setting the ratio RT is displayed, and the ratio RT is set using the operation image. I just need. Then, the area of the aiming cursor display area DM1 and the operation icon display area DM2 may be changed so that the dead space does not occur in the changed ratio RT.

(1) A game device according to one aspect of the present invention is a game device that controls the progress of a game that virtually acts on an object to which an effect is to be given in a game space, and includes a touch panel display unit. An operation display unit comprising: an aiming cursor display unit that displays an aiming cursor for determining a position at which an effect is to be applied to the object to which the effect is applied in the aiming cursor display area of the display unit in the game space. Displaying an operation icon for operating the aiming cursor in an operation icon display area different from the aiming cursor display area in the display unit, and performing the operation in accordance with a contact movement of a pointer to the operation icon. An operation icon display section for moving and displaying an icon; and a contact position of the indicator with the display section being a table of the operation icons. When the pointer is positioned at the position, it is determined that the input of the contact movement has been started, and after the operation icon is moved in contact with the pointer to position the aiming cursor, the pointer is released from the operation icon. An operation command receiving unit that receives a timing determination command that is input as a result of receiving the command, and an action application that applies an action to the object to which the action is to be applied based on the timing at which the timing determination command is received by the operation command receiving unit. Unit.
A game control program according to another aspect of the present invention is a game control program that causes a computer to function as a game device that controls the progress of a game that virtually acts on an object to which an effect is applied in a game space. The game device further includes an operation display unit including a touch panel display unit, and the display unit displays an aiming cursor for determining a position at which an action is to be applied to the object to which the action is applied in the game space. An aiming cursor display area to be displayed in the aiming cursor display area, and an operation icon for operating the aiming cursor in an operation icon display area different from the aiming cursor display area in the display section, and the operation icon The operation icon is moved and displayed according to the contact movement of the pointer to the When the operation icon display unit and the contact position of the indicator with the display unit are located at the display position of the operation icon, it is determined that the input of the contact movement has been started, and the operation icon is designated by the instruction. An operation command receiving unit that receives a timing determination command that is input when the pointer is released from the operation icon after touching and moving the aiming cursor with a body, and the timing determination command that is input by the operation command receiving unit. Is a game control program that causes a computer to function as an action applying unit that applies an action to an object to which the action is applied, based on the received timing.
A game control method according to another aspect of the present invention is a game control method in which a game device controls a progress of a game that virtually acts on an object to which an action is to be given in a game space. The apparatus includes an operation display unit including a touch panel display unit, and the game device displays an aiming cursor for determining a position in the game space at which an action is to be applied to the object to which the action is applied. An aiming cursor display step to be displayed in the aiming cursor display area of the section, and the game device displaying an operation icon for operating the aiming cursor in an operation icon display area different from the aiming cursor display area in the display section Move and display the operation icon in accordance with the contact movement of the pointer to the operation icon. An operation icon display step, the game device determines that the input of the contact movement has been started when the contact position of the indicator with the display unit is located at the display position of the operation icon, and After positioning the aiming cursor by touching and moving an operation icon with the indicator, an operation instruction receiving step of receiving a timing determination instruction input by releasing the indicator from the operation icon; and An operation giving step of giving an action to the object to which the action is given based on the timing at which the timing determination command is received in the operation command receiving step.

  According to this configuration, the player operates the aiming cursor by operating the operating icon by touching the operating object with the pointing tool instead of operating the aiming cursor by directly touching the operating object with the aiming cursor. Can be. The operation icons are displayed in an operation icon display area provided separately from the aiming cursor display area. Therefore, the indicator does not block the field of view of the object to which the action is applied, and the player can accurately position the operation icon on the object to which the action is applied.

  Taking an example of a baseball game, in order to move a meet cursor (aiming cursor) as a guide for hitting a flying ball object (an object to which an action is given), a finger is directly contacted with the meet cursor. By moving the operation icon displayed in a different area without causing it to move, the meet cursor linked to it can be indirectly moved. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the meat cursor from being difficult to see with the player's finger. As a result, the operability when positioning the meet cursor on the ball object is improved.

  The meet cursor has the following functions. That is, in a baseball game, it is possible to change the type and trajectory of the ball object sent from the pitcher character. In this case, it is necessary to hit the bat against the ever-changing position of the ball object. Is very difficult, and the meat cursor is provided as a guide for hitting the bat to the ball object so that the player can enjoy the hit. The player can return the ball object by moving the meet cursor to the flying ball object and superimposing it, and swinging the bat at the timing when the ball object passes near the base. At this time, if the bat swings in a state where the meat cursor is not overlapped with the ball object, an empty swing occurs.

  Further, as a characteristic feature of the present configuration, a timing determination command is input when the pointer is released from the operation icon. Taking a baseball game as an example, a bat swing is performed by releasing a finger (pointer) in contact with an operation icon on a game screen (display unit).

  And, in combination with this point and the point that the above-mentioned meet cursor can be moved at another position, according to the present configuration, a series of hitting operations can be performed very smoothly and easily, especially for smartphones and tablet terminals and the like. As described above, the operability when playing a game while holding the device by hand can be greatly improved.

  Specifically, a case where a player plays a baseball game using a smartphone as a platform will be described. Here, it is assumed that the player is playing a game while holding the smartphone with one hand (for example, the right hand). First, the player overlays the meet cursor on the ball object sent from the pitcher character. At this time, the player does not directly touch the meet cursor on the screen as described above, but displays it in a different area. By moving the operation icon, the meet cursor associated therewith is moved to an arbitrary position. This can be performed, for example, by moving the operation icon with the right thumb of the smartphone. Since the ball object gradually approaches the batter's side (base side), the player releases only the thumb that has been in contact with the game screen when the ball object arrives near the base, without timing the timing.

  Then, when the thumb is released, the batter character performs a bat swing. In a conventional stationary game device, the movement of the meet cursor is performed, for example, by operating the analog switch of the controller using the left hand, and executing the bat swing by pressing the corresponding button of the controller with the right hand. However, in this configuration, both the operation of moving the meet cursor and the operation of hitting the bat swing can be operated with the fingers of the hand holding the device.

  Also, in the case of a tablet terminal larger than a smartphone, it may be difficult to operate with the finger of the hand holding the device (the screen is wide, the finger can not reach, etc.) However, for example, the hitting operation does not require the use of both hands as in the related art, and can be performed with only one hand (eg, holding the device with the left hand and operating with the right hand), so that the operability is extremely excellent.

  In addition, regarding the bat swing, instead of pushing the button with a finger as in the conventional operation, the release of the finger is used as a trigger, so in the case of a game device gripped by hand, it is necessary to push the button. The game can be executed in a stable state without causing vibration or blurring of the device itself due to a complicated operation.

  (2) further comprising an aiming cursor interlocking control unit for setting the moving speed of the aiming cursor at a fixed rate with respect to the moving speed of the operation icon in the aiming cursor display area, and moving and displaying the aiming cursor in an interlocked manner; The ratio is a value at which the aiming cursor moves from the initial position to the end of the aiming cursor display area when the operation icon moves from the initial position in the operation icon display area to the end of the operation icon display area. Preferably, it is set.

  According to this configuration, even if the size of the aiming cursor display area and the operation icon display area are different, the player can move the aiming cursor to the entire area of the aiming cursor display area. For example, even if the aiming cursor display area is larger than the operation icon display area and the moving speeds of the aiming cursor and the operation icon are set to be equal, even if the aiming cursor has not reached the end of the aiming cursor display area, A situation may occur where the icon has reached the end of the operation icon display area. In this case, a dead space in which the aiming cursor cannot be moved occurs in the aiming cursor display area, and the player cannot hit the object which has reached the dead space and is to be subjected to the action.

  Therefore, by setting the moving speed of the aiming cursor to a certain ratio that satisfies the above condition with respect to the moving speed of the operation icon, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a dead space in the aiming cursor display area.

  (3) It is preferable that the game device is constituted by a portable device that is held by a user's hand.

  (4) further comprising: an action giving timing determining section that determines an action giving timing to give an action to the object to which the action is given based on a timing at which the timing determination command is received by the operation command receiving section; It is preferable that the giving unit gives an action to the object to be given the action at the action giving timing.

  (5) The action imparting unit, when at least a part of the object to which the action is applied overlaps the aiming cursor at the action imparting timing, applies an action to the object to which the action is applied. Is preferred.

  (6) It is preferable that the operation command receiving unit receives a movement command input by the contact movement of the pointer to the operation icon, and receives the timing determination command after the contact movement.

  (7) It is preferable that the operation icon display unit hides the operation icon when the operation instruction receiving unit receives the timing determination instruction.

  If the operation icons are continuously displayed after the timing determination command is input, there is a possibility that the player may misunderstand that the operation icons can be operated. Therefore, by adopting a mode in which the operation icon is not displayed when the timing determination command is input, it is possible to prevent such a misunderstanding from being given to the player. Unnecessary images can be deleted from the display unit to improve operability.

  (8) a moving object control unit that moves a moving object that is an object to which the effect is applied from a predetermined movement start position to a predetermined movement end position in the game space; When the timing determination command is not input by the player before the moving object reaches the movement end position, the operation icon is not displayed when the moving object reaches the movement end position. Is preferable.

  If the operation icons continue to be displayed even after the moving object has reached the movement end position, the operation icons are displayed even though there is no need to operate the operation icons, giving the player an uncomfortable feeling. Therefore, when the moving object reaches the movement end position, the operation icon is hidden, thereby preventing such a feeling of strangeness from being given to the player.

  (9) The game is a baseball game, wherein the moving object is a ball object that is thrown by performing a pitching action after a pitcher character performs a swinging action, and the moving object control unit includes: When the pitcher character performs the swinging motion, an estimated arrival position of the ball object in a hit zone set between the movement start position and the movement end position is displayed on the display unit, and the movement is performed. Preferably, the expected arrival position is hidden when the ball object reaches the end position.

  In the conventional baseball game, the expected arrival position is displayed immediately after the pitcher character throws the ball object. This configuration adopts a mode in which the aiming icon is operated via the operation icon instead of directly operating the aiming cursor as described in (1). Therefore, there is a possibility that a player accustomed to the mode of directly operating the aiming cursor may feel that it is difficult to position the aiming cursor on the ball object. Therefore, in the configuration of (9), the expected arrival position is displayed when the pitcher character performs the swinging action. As a result, the display time of the expected arrival position becomes longer than the conventional display time, the player can calm down and grasp the expected arrival position, and the positioning of the aiming cursor on the ball object becomes easier. It should be noted that the expected arrival position does not indicate the final arrival position at which the ball object passes over the base when it is displayed on the screen for the first time, but appears at a position slightly away therefrom. Then, the position gradually changes as the ball object moves, and coincides with the passing point when the ball object finally passes on the base. Therefore, the player predicts the final arrival point while observing the appearance position of the expected arrival position and the manner of movement thereof.

  (10) The game device is configured by a portable device that is held by a user with a hand, and the operation command receiving unit is configured to set a dominant hand input by the player to specify whether the player is left-handed or right-handed. Accepting an operation command, the operation icon display unit sets the operation icon display area to the left end of the display unit when the player is left-handed, and displays the operation icon display area when the player is right-handed. It is preferable to set at the right end of the section.

  Since the operation icon display area is set at the right end or the left end of the display unit according to the player's dominant hand, the operation icon can be operated using his own dominant hand without straddling the aiming cursor display area. As a result, the course of the ball object can be accurately determined, and operability can be improved. For example, when the dominant hand of the player is the left hand, if the operation icon display area is set at the right end of the display unit, the player needs to operate the operation icon with the left hand so as to straddle the aiming icon display area. The view of the moving object is obstructed. Therefore, when the dominant hand is the left hand, by setting the operation icon display area on the left side of the display unit, such a problem can be avoided and operability can be improved.

  (11) The game device is constituted by a portable device that is held by a user with a hand, and the operation icon is a circle having a predetermined size larger than an area of a region where the indicator and the display unit are in contact with each other. It is preferred that

  According to this configuration, the size of the operation icon is slightly larger than the area of the region where the indicator and the display unit are in contact with each other. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the pointer from obstructing the field of view of the operation icon, thereby improving operability. Further, by making the operation icon circular, the indicator can be easily brought into contact with the operation icon from any direction.

  According to the configuration of one aspect of the present invention, the player does not operate the aiming cursor by directly contacting the indicator with the aiming cursor, but operates the operating icon by touching the indicator with the operation icon. Can operate the cursor. The operation icons are displayed in an operation icon display area provided separately from the aiming cursor display area. Therefore, the pointer does not block the field of view of the moving object, and the player can accurately position the operation icon on the moving object. As a result, the operability when positioning the aiming cursor on the moving object is improved, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  (12) A game device according to another aspect of the present invention is a game device capable of executing a baseball game in which an aiming cursor is positioned on a ball object to perform a batting operation, and an operation display unit including a touch panel display unit; An aiming cursor display section for displaying an aiming cursor on the display section, an operation icon display section for displaying an operation icon that moves in accordance with contact movement of the pointer at a position different from the aiming cursor in the display section, and the operation An aiming cursor interlocking control unit that moves the aiming cursor so as to interlock with the movement of the icon, and after the aiming cursor is positioned by moving the operation icon by the indicator, the indicator moves away from the display unit. An operation for receiving a timing determination command for hitting the ball object to be determined Comprising a decree reception unit, based on the timing of the timing determination command is received by the operation instruction accepting unit, a working imparting portion for striking the ball object.

  (13) In the above configuration, it is preferable that the operation icon display unit displays the operation icon outside a strike zone on the display unit.

  (14) In the above configuration, it is preferable that the operation icon display unit displays the operation icon at a position different from a position where the thrown ball object is moved and displayed on the display unit.

  (15) In the configuration described above, the aiming cursor interlocking control unit sets the moving speed of the aiming cursor at a fixed rate with respect to the moving speed of the operation icon and moves and displays the moving speed in the aiming cursor display area. At the same time, it is preferable that the ratio is changed according to a player's operation for setting the ratio.

  (16) In the configuration described above, it is preferable that the game device is configured by a portable device that is held by a user's hand.

  (17) In the above configuration, the operation command receiving unit receives a dominant hand setting operation command input by the player to specify whether the player is left-handed or right-handed, and the operation icon display unit performs the operation It is preferable to change the position in the display unit where the operation icon is displayed based on information indicating whether the player is left-handed or right-handed, which is supplied from the command receiving unit.

  (18) In the above configuration, the operation icon display unit displays the operation icon on the left side of the strike zone on the display unit when the player is left-handed, and performs the operation when the player is right-handed. It is preferable that an icon is displayed on the right side of the strike zone on the display unit.

  (19) In the above configuration, the operation command reception unit further includes an operation application timing determination unit that determines an operation application timing at which an operation is applied to the ball object based on a timing at which the timing determination command is received. It is preferable that the giving section gives an action to the ball object at the action giving timing.

  (20) In the configuration described above, it is preferable that, when at least a part of the ball object and the aiming cursor overlap with each other at the effect applying timing, the effect applying unit applies an effect to the ball object.

  (21) In the configuration described above, it is preferable that the operation command receiving unit receives a movement command input by a contact movement of the indicator with the operation icon, and receives the timing determination command after the contact movement.

  (22) In the configuration described above, it is preferable that the operation icon display unit hides the operation icon when the operation instruction receiving unit receives the timing determination instruction.

  (23) In the above configuration, the game apparatus further includes a moving object control unit that moves the ball object from a predetermined movement start position to a predetermined movement end position, and the operation icon display unit displays the ball object at the movement end position. It is preferable that, if the timing determination command is not input by the player before the ball object reaches the movement object, the operation icon is not displayed when the ball object reaches the movement end position.

  (24) A program according to another aspect of the present invention is a game control program for causing a computer to function as a game device capable of executing a baseball game in which an aiming cursor is placed on a ball object to perform a hitting operation. An operation icon display unit that displays an operation icon that moves in accordance with the contact movement of the pointer at a position different from the aiming cursor, and an aiming cursor interlocking control that moves the aiming cursor so as to interlock with the movement of the operation icon And an operation command for receiving a timing determination command for hitting the ball object, which is determined by moving the pointer away from the display unit after positioning of the aiming cursor by moving the operation icon by the pointer. A receiving unit and the operation command receiving unit, Based on the determination command is received timing, a game control program for causing a computer to function as a working imparting portion for striking the ball object.

210 Operation display unit 211 Display unit 220 Control unit 221 Aiming cursor display unit 222 Operation icon display unit 223 Operation command receiving unit 224 Aiming cursor interlocking control unit 225 Action application timing determination unit 226 Action application unit 227 Moving object control unit 228 Character control Unit 229 display control unit 240 storage unit 241 image data storage unit 242 ability value storage unit BL ball object BT bat object CL1 batter character CL2 pitcher character CM operation icon DM1 aiming cursor display area DM2 operation icon display area K aiming cursor PE movement end position PS Movement start position RT Ratio YB Finger (example of pointer)
YP expected arrival position

Claims (7)

A game device capable of executing a game for giving an action to an object moving in a game space,
Touch input detection means for detecting a touch input of the pointer on the operation surface,
A cursor for determining a position at which an action is applied to the object based on a detection result of the touch input detection unit when a contact movement operation of the pointer on the operation surface is performed, in a cursor display area. Cursor moving means for moving;
When at least a part of the object and the cursor overlap at the action application timing determined based on the detection result of the touch input detection unit when the operation of releasing the pointer from the operation surface is performed, Action giving means for giving an action to the object;
With
An operation provided in a place where the contact movement operation for moving the cursor does not hinder the display of the cursor and the object and different from the cursor display area and the area where the object is moved and displayed A game device designed to be played in an area.   The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game is a game in which a hitting action is applied to the object moving in the virtual three-dimensional game space to change a moving direction.   The game device according to claim 1, wherein the operation surface is configured as a touch panel.   4. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the cursor moving unit moves the cursor so as to interlock with the contact moving operation of the pointer at a position different from the cursor. 5.   The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the contact movement operation for moving the cursor is performed in an area adjacent to an area where the cursor is displayed.   The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the game is a baseball game, the object is a ball, and the ball is hit by a hitting action of a character in the game space. A game control program for causing a computer to operate as the game device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the game control program causes the computer to function as each unit included in the game device.

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