JP6771267B2 - Video game processing device and video game processing program - Google Patents

Description

At least one of the embodiments of the present invention relates to a video game processing device that controls the progress of a video game by displaying a state in which a character moves in a virtual space on a display screen of the display device, and a video game processing program.

Conventionally, various techniques have been adopted to support a movement operation by a player regarding the movement of a character moving in a virtual space. Some such techniques display, for example, a guide sign indicating a place in the virtual space where the character can enter while the player is performing a predetermined operation. (See Patent Document 1).

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When such a technique is applied to a movement map in a virtual space, it is desirable that the player can easily confirm whether the player character (own character) is moving in the correct direction toward the movement destination.

However, simply providing the conventional technique has a problem that it may be difficult for a player who is unfamiliar with the use of a guide sign according to a predetermined operation to determine whether or not the movement direction is correct.

An object of at least one embodiment of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems so that the player can easily confirm whether or not the character is moving toward a target position.

From a non-limiting point of view, the video game processing device according to the present invention is a video game processing device that controls the progress of a video game by displaying a state in which a character moves in a virtual space on a display screen of the display device. , A positional relationship specifying means for specifying a positional relationship including a distance from a predetermined reference position to a target position specified according to the progress of a video game, and determining whether or not the distance exceeds a predetermined maximum distance. The first determination means, the positional relationship image generating means for generating the positional relationship image indicating the positional relationship specified by the positional relationship specifying means, and the positional relationship image generated by the positional relationship image generating means are displayed on the display screen. When the first determination means determines that the maximum distance is exceeded, the positional relationship image generation means includes the positional relationship image display means to be displayed, and when it is determined by the first determination means, the distance specified by the positional relationship identification means is set to the maximum. It is characterized in that the positional relationship image is generated by substituting with a distance.

From a non-limiting point of view, the video game processing program according to the present invention is for realizing a function of displaying a state in which a character moves in a virtual space on a display screen of a display device and controlling the progress of the video game. In the video game processing program of the above, the computer has a positional relationship specifying function for specifying a positional relationship including a distance from a predetermined reference position to a target position specified according to the progress of the video game, and the distance is predetermined. The first determination function for determining whether or not the maximum distance is exceeded, the positional relationship image generation function for generating a positional relationship image indicating the positional relationship specified by the positional relationship specifying function, and the positional relationship image generation function. When the positional relationship image display function for displaying the positional relationship image generated in the above display screen is realized and the positional relationship image generation function determines that the maximum distance is exceeded by the first determination function. This is for realizing a function of generating the positional relationship image by replacing the distance specified by the positional relationship specifying function with the maximum distance.

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

It is a block diagram which shows the example of the structure of the video game processing apparatus corresponding to at least one of the embodiments of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of the game screen corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of the game screen corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of the game screen corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of the game screen corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the storage state of the positional relationship image-related information corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the example of the structure of the control part corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the game processing corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the positional relationship specifying process corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the appearance structure of the video game processing apparatus corresponding to at least one of the Embodiments of this invention.

Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the various components described in the plurality of embodiments can be appropriately combined as long as there is no contradiction or the like. In addition, the contents already explained in the description of a certain embodiment may be omitted in another embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a video game processing device 100, which is one of the embodiments according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the video game processing device 100 includes a game program reading unit 10, a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a display unit 13, an audio output unit 14, and a player operation receiving unit 15.

The game program reading unit 10 detachably accepts the game cartridge 20 containing the storage medium in which the game program is stored. The game program reading unit 10 reads a necessary game program from the storage medium of the inserted game cartridge 20.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that the storage medium built in the game cartridge 20 stores a video game program classified as an RPG. However, the genre to which the video game program stored in the storage medium built in the game cartridge 20 belongs is not limited to RPG, and can be applied to various genres such as simulation games.

The control unit 11 has a function of executing the game program read by the game program reading unit 10 and executing various controls for advancing the video game according to the operation of the player. The configuration of the control unit 11 will be described in detail later.

The storage unit 12 is a storage medium for storing a game program and various data necessary for advancing a video game. The storage unit 12 is composed of a non-volatile memory such as a RAM. The storage unit 12 contains various types of information registered / updated as the game progresses (including a set of data that is appropriately updated and a set of basic data that cannot be updated), and storage built in the game cartridge 20. Various information used in the game read from the medium is stored. The information stored in the storage unit 12 will be described in detail later.

The display unit 13 is a display device that displays a game screen according to the progress of the game or the player's operation under the control of the control unit 11. The display unit 13 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device.

The voice output unit 14 is a sound output device that outputs sounds according to the progress of the game and player operations under the control of the control unit 11. The audio output unit 14 is composed of, for example, a speaker.

The player operation reception unit 15 receives an operation signal corresponding to the player operation via the operation device. The player operation reception unit 15 receives an operation signal from a controller composed of, for example, a plurality of buttons and a mouse, and notifies the control unit 11 of the received operation signal.

Next, in order to explain various information stored in the storage unit 12 of the video game processing device 100, an outline of a video game whose progress is controlled by the video game processing device 100 will be described.

The video game in this example includes a moving scene in which a user of the video game processing device 100 (that is, a player of a video game) moves a character (user character, player character, or avatar) that becomes his / her alter ego in a virtual space. It is composed. Then, in at least one moving scene of the video game in this example, the player is required to move the player character to a target position set according to the progress of the video game. As an example of the target position, the position of the character that the player character should meet next in the progress of the story can be considered.

2 to 5 are explanatory views for explaining an example of a game screen in this example. As shown in FIG. 2, on the game screen in this example, a position image P indicating the position of the player character, a direction indicating image D indicating the direction of the target position, and a travelable direction indicating the direction in which the player character can travel are displayed. Images C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 are displayed. In this example, it is assumed that a predetermined direction in the virtual space is displayed on the upper side of the game screen.

Further, when the target position does not exist in the virtual space corresponding to the game screen (that is, the target position does not exist in the virtual space in the range displayed on the game screen), the maximum radius PR is set as the radius on the game screen. Circular image C is displayed. The circular image C in this example is displayed centering on the position of the position image P.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a game screen when a target position is located in the virtual space corresponding to the game screen. As shown in FIG. 3, when the target position is in the virtual space corresponding to the game screen, the target position image G indicating the target position and the radius corresponding to the distance from the position of the player character to the target position are displayed on the game screen. A circular image C having a radius of CR (corresponding radius CR) is displayed. In this example, as shown in FIG. 3, the corresponding radius CR is the distance (virtual) from the position of the player character to the target position in the virtual space so that the target position image G and the direction indicating image D do not overlap. A distance shorter than (distance) is set.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a game screen when the position of the player character is close to the target position. As shown in FIG. 4, the closer the position of the player character is to the target position, the shorter the radius (that is, the corresponding radius) of the circular image C. Then, when the distance from the position of the player character to the target position in the virtual space becomes a predetermined minimum distance, the radius of the annular image C becomes the minimum radius LR.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a game screen when a target position is located in the virtual space corresponding to the game screen. As shown in FIG. 5, when the target position is in the virtual space corresponding to the game screen, and the distance from the position of the player character to the target position in the virtual space is closer than the predetermined minimum distance, the game screen. The direction indicating image and the circular image are not displayed in. This makes it possible to prevent a decrease in visibility due to overlapping of a plurality of images (in this example, for example, the position image P, the target position image G, the direction indicating image D, and the annular image C in FIG. 4).

The display form of the game screen is not limited to the above-mentioned contents, and for the player, the traveling direction of the player character is always displayed on the upper side of the game screen, the virtual space and various images are displayed in three dimensions, and the like. The configuration may be such that the direction toward the target position and the distance from the current position to the target position can be recognized.

In order to control the progress of the video game described above, the storage unit 12 includes a positional relationship image-related information storage unit 12a.

The positional relationship image-related information storage unit 12a is a storage medium that stores information (positional relationship image-related information) related to the positional relationship image (for example, the annular image C in FIG. 2) displayed on the display screen. In this example, the positional relationship image-related information includes information for displaying the positional relationship image according to the progress of the video game.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a storage state of the positional relationship image-related information in the positional relationship image-related information storage unit 12a. As shown in FIG. 6, the positional relationship image-related information includes a reference position, a target position, a distance, a direction, a travelable direction, a maximum radius flag, and a minimum radius flag.

Here, the reference position is a position that serves as a reference for the circular image. In this example, the position (specifically, coordinates) of the player character in the virtual space is the reference position. That is, when the circular image is displayed on the display screen, the center of the circular image corresponds to the position of the player character.

The distance is the distance from the reference position to the target position specified according to the progress of the video game. The method of specifying the target position is not particularly limited, and an arbitrary position in the virtual space can be specified according to the progress of the video game.

The direction is a direction from the reference position to the target position. The direction may be managed by a numerical value (angle) indicating a two-dimensional direction, or may be managed by a numerical value indicating a three-dimensional direction.

The travelable direction is the direction in which the player character can travel. Further, the travelable direction in this example indicates the direction to be traveled when moving from the virtual space corresponding to the game screen to another virtual space not corresponding to the game screen.

In addition, the positional relationship image-related information in this example includes a flag (maximum radius flag) that is set when the distance from the reference position to the target position exceeds a predetermined maximum distance, and the distance from the reference position to the target position. Includes a flag (minimum flag) that is set when the distance is less than a predetermined minimum distance.

Next, the configuration of the control unit 11 of this example will be described.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the control unit 11. As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 11 includes a positional relationship specifying unit 11a, a first determination unit 11b, a positional relationship image generation unit 11c, a positional relationship image display unit 11d, a virtual space image generation unit 11e, and the like. A second determination unit 11f, a reference position specifying unit 11g, and a travelable direction specifying unit 11h are included. The control unit 11 may have other general configurations for controlling the progress of the video game, but the description thereof will be omitted here.

The positional relationship specifying unit 11a has a function of specifying a positional relationship including a distance from a predetermined reference position to a target position specified according to the progress of the video game. Further, in this example, the positional relationship specifying unit 11a has a distance specifying unit 11a1 having a function of specifying the distance from the reference position to the target position, and a direction specifying unit having a function of specifying the direction from the reference position to the target position. Includes parts 11a2 and.

The first determination unit 11b has a function of determining whether or not the distance from the reference position to the target position exceeds a predetermined maximum distance.

The positional relationship image generation unit 11c has a function of generating a positional relationship image showing the positional relationship between the reference position and the target position. In this example, the positional relationship image generation unit 11c has a function of generating a circular image (for example, see FIG. 2) showing the distance and direction from the reference position to the target position. More specifically, the positional relationship image generation unit 11c has a function of performing processing for appropriately updating the positional relationship image-related information according to the progress of the video game. Further, in this example, when the first determination unit 11b determines that the positional relationship image generation unit 11c exceeds the maximum distance, the positional relationship image generation unit 11c replaces the distance specified by the positional relationship identification unit 11a with the maximum distance. Generate a positional relationship image.

The positional relationship image display unit 11d has a function of displaying the generated positional relationship image on the display screen.

The virtual space image generation unit 11e has a function of generating an image showing a virtual space including a reference position. Then, the positional relationship image display unit 11d has a function of superimposing the positional relationship image on the image indicating the virtual space and displaying it.

The second determination unit 11f has a function of determining whether or not the distance specified by the positional relationship specifying unit 11a is less than a predetermined minimum radius. Then, the positional relationship image generation unit d has a function of not displaying a part or all of the positional relationship image when it is determined by the second determination unit 11f that the radius is less than the minimum radius.

The reference position specifying unit 11g has a function of specifying the position of the player character as the reference position.

The travelable direction specifying unit 11h has a function of specifying the direction in which the player character can travel from the reference position. Then, the positional relationship image generation unit 11d is a travelable direction notification unit (for example, travelable direction images C1, C2, C3, C4, C5; see FIG. 2) indicating a direction specified by the travelable direction specifying unit 11h. Generates a positional relationship image with.

Next, the operation of the video game processing device 100 of this example will be described. The contents of operations and processes not related to the present invention may be omitted.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of game processing executed by the video game processing device 100. In the game processing, processing related to displaying the positional relationship image is performed.

The game processing is started, for example, when the control unit 11 receives a request for displaying a positional relationship image. The display request may be received according to the operation of the player, or may be received when a predetermined condition is satisfied according to the progress of the video game. Further, the display of the positional relationship image may be a continuous display or a temporary display.

In the game processing, first, the control unit 11 executes a process (positional relationship specifying process) for specifying the positional relationship between the reference position and the target position (step S200).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the positional relationship specifying process executed by the video game processing device 100.

In the positional relationship specifying process, first, the control unit 11 specifies a reference position (step S201). In this example, the control unit 11 specifies the coordinates at which the player character is located in the virtual space as the reference position. Further, the control unit 11 stores the specified reference position in the positional relationship image-related information storage unit 12a. Hereinafter, the description of the process of storing the information specified by the control unit 11 in the storage unit 12 will be omitted.

When the reference position is specified, the control unit 11 specifies the distance (step S202). In this example, the control unit 11 specifies the distance between two points based on the coordinates of the player character and the coordinates of the target position in the virtual space.

When the distance is specified, the control unit 11 specifies the direction (step S203). In this example, the control unit 11 specifies the direction based on the coordinates of the player character in the virtual space and the coordinates of the target position. Further, the control unit 11 defines the specified direction at an angle from 1 to 360 degrees with the upper side of the game screen as a reference (0 degree).

When the direction is specified, the control unit 11 specifies the direction in which the game can proceed (step S204), and shifts to the process of step S101 in the game process. In this example, the control unit 11 specifies a travelable direction according to the progress of the video game and the state of the virtual space (for example, the presence or absence of a passage).

When the positional relationship specifying process is executed, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the distance from the reference position to the target position exceeds a predetermined maximum radius (step S101). The maximum radius may be configured such that one virtual distance is set in advance, or may be defined according to the operation of the player or the progress of the video game. Further, in this example, the control unit 11 determines by referring to the positional relationship image-related information. Here, if it is determined that the maximum radius is exceeded (Y in step S101), the control unit 11 replaces the distance included in the positional relationship image-related information with the maximum radius (step S102), and then changes to the positional relationship image-related information. A circular image is generated based on this (step S103).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the maximum radius is not exceeded (N in step S101), the control unit 11 determines whether or not the distance from the reference position to the target position is less than the predetermined minimum radius (step S104). Here, if it is determined that the radius is less than the minimum radius (Y in step S104), the control unit 11 shifts to the process of step S105 described later. That is, the circular image is not generated.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the radius is not less than the minimum radius (N in step S104), the control unit 11 generates an annular image based on the positional relationship image related information (step S103).

When the circular image is generated, the control unit 11 generates a virtual space image (step S105). In this example, the control unit 11 generates a map image showing the virtual space in which the player character is located as a virtual space image.

When the virtual space image is generated, the control unit 11 displays the generated circular image and the generated virtual space image on the display screen of the display device (step S106). In this example, the control unit 11 superimposes and displays a circular image on the map image (see FIGS. 2, 3, and 4).

When the circular image and the virtual space image are displayed, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the movement of the player character has been completed (step S107). Here, if it is determined that the movement is not completed (N in step S107), the control unit 11 shifts to the process of step S200.

That is, in this example, the control unit 11 continuously displays the circular image until the movement is completed. Therefore, to the player, the closer the position of the player character is to the target position, the smaller the radius of the circular image appears to be.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the movement has been completed because, for example, the mode of the video game has shifted to another mode (for example, battle mode or story mode) (Y in step S107), the control unit 11 performs the process here. finish.

As described above, in the first embodiment described above, the video game processing device 100 that controls the progress of the video game by displaying the state in which the character moves in the virtual space on the display screen of the display device is predetermined. The positional relationship (for example, distance and direction) including the distance from the reference position (for example, the position of the player character in the virtual space) to the target position specified according to the progress of the video game is specified (for example, step S200). Determines whether or not the distance exceeds a predetermined maximum distance (for example, step S101), generates a positional relationship image showing the specified positional relationship (for example, step S103), and displays the generated positional relationship image on the display screen. When it is determined that the distance from the reference position to the target position exceeds the maximum distance, the specified distance is replaced with the maximum distance to generate a positional relationship image (for example, step S106). Since the configuration is S102 and S103), the player can easily confirm whether or not the character is moving toward the target position.

That is, when the distance from the reference position to the target position is too far, the game screen is configured to notify that the distance is too far, not the actual distance that is too far, so that the player can easily grasp the positional relationship. Will be able to provide.

Even if the positional relationship does not include the direction, for example, the positional relationship image displayed on the display screen changes to a form corresponding to a short distance state according to the movement of the character, so that the player can move the character to the target position. It is recognizable that it is moving towards.

Further, in the first embodiment described above, the video game processing device 100 specifies the distance from the reference position to the target position (for example, step S202), and specifies the direction from the reference position to the target position (for example,). Step S203), an annular portion having a specified distance as a radius (for example, an annular image C; see FIG. 2) and a direction indicating portion (for example, a direction indicating image D; see FIG. 2) indicating a specified direction are provided. Since the configuration is such that a positional relationship image is generated (for example, step S103), the player can intuitively recognize the distance and direction from the reference position to the target position.

Further, in the first embodiment described above, the video game processing device 100 generates an image showing the virtual space including the reference position (for example, step S105), and superimposes the positional relationship image on the image showing the virtual space. Since it is configured to be displayed (for example, step S106), it is possible to provide a highly visible game screen in which at least the situation of the virtual space around the reference position and the distance and direction to the target position can be recognized. ..

Further, in the first embodiment described above, the video game processing device 100 determines whether or not the specified distance is less than a predetermined minimum radius (for example, step S104), and determines that the distance is less than the minimum radius. In the case (for example, N in step S104), a part or all of the positional relationship image is not displayed (for example, step S106; see FIG. 5), so that the image may not be useful to the player. The display can be omitted.

Further, in the first embodiment described above, the video game processing device 100 specifies the position of the player character as the reference position (for example, step S201), and specifies the direction in which the player character can travel from the reference position (for example). , Step S204), generate a positional relationship image including a travelable direction notification portion (eg, travelable direction images C1, C2, C3, C4, C5; see FIG. 2) indicating the specified direction (eg, step). Since the configuration is S103), it becomes possible to more effectively support the movement operation by the player.

In the first embodiment, the case where the reference position is the position of the player character has been described as an example. However, the reference position is not limited to this, and can be a position that can be moved according to the progress of the game. As an example of the position that can be moved according to the progress of the game, the position of the virtual camera that shoots the virtual space or an arbitrary position selected by the player can be considered.

In the first embodiment, the case where the target position is one has been described as an example. However, it is also possible to specify a plurality of specific positions at the same time. In this case, for example, the video game processing device 100 may be configured to generate a positional relationship image (for example, a circular image) corresponding to the target position closest to the reference position. Further, the video game processing device 100 may be configured to generate a positional relationship image corresponding to each of the plurality of target positions.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the appearance configuration of the video game processing device 100A, which is one of the embodiments according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10, the video game processing device 100A includes a display screen 13A and a display screen 13B.

On the display screen 13A, a game screen showing a virtual space as a three-dimensional image is displayed. In this example, the display screen 13A displays the player character PC that moves in response to the player's operation.

On the display screen 13B, a game screen showing the virtual space as a two-dimensional image is displayed. In this example, the position P of the player character and the annular image C are superimposed and displayed on the map image on the display screen 13B.

The control unit 11 captures a three-dimensional virtual space with a virtual camera, and displays the captured image on the display screen 13A. Further, the control unit 11 generates a map image based on the information indicating the three-dimensional virtual space during shooting, and displays the generated map image on the display screen 13B. Then, a positional relationship image is generated by the processing in the same manner as the game processing in the first embodiment described above (see FIGS. 8 and 9), and the generated positional relationship image is displayed on the display screen 13B. The control unit 11 may be configured to display a three-dimensional image corresponding to the generated positional relationship image on the display screen 13A.

As described above, in the second embodiment described above, the video game processing device 100A displays different images on the two display screens (for example, the display screen 13A and the display screen 13B), and at least the displayed images. Since the positional relationship image generated on one side is displayed, the player can easily confirm whether or not the character is moving toward the target position.

Although not particularly mentioned in the above-described embodiment, when the video game processing device 100 replaces the specified distance with the maximum distance, a positional relationship image indicating that fact may be generated. That is, in order to notify the player that the distance between the player character and the target position exceeds a predetermined maximum distance, for example, the form (for example, color) of the circular image C (see FIG. 2) has a radius of the maximum distance. It may be configured to be different depending on the case corresponding to and the other cases. With such a configuration, the visibility of the game screen can be improved.

Although not particularly mentioned in the above-described embodiment, when the specified distance is closer than the predetermined minimum distance, the video game processing device 100 may be configured to replace the specified distance with a predetermined minimum distance. .. Further, in this case, a positional relationship image indicating that the specified distance has been replaced with a predetermined minimum distance may be generated. That is, in order to notify the player that the distance between the player character and the target position is closer than the predetermined minimum distance, for example, the form (for example, color) of the circular image C (see FIG. 2) has a radius of The configuration may be different between the case corresponding to the minimum distance and the other cases. With such a configuration, the visibility of the game screen can be improved.

Although not particularly mentioned in the above-described embodiment, when the video game processing device 100 cannot express the positional relationship between the player character and the target position by a distance (that is, the length cannot be defined in the virtual space). In the case), a route for the player character to move to the target position is derived, and a position on the derived route that satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, the position farthest from the position of the player character) is provisionally set. It may be specified as the target position (via position) of the above, and the distance to the specified position may be specified. The same applies to the direction.

In the above-described embodiment, the video game processing device 100 is configured to execute various processes such as the above-mentioned game processing based on the game program read from the game cartridge 20, but the communication network such as the Internet from the game server. You may try to get the game program through. That is, the video game processing device 100 may be configured to function as a client when realizing so-called cloud gaming.

Further, the video game processing device 100 may function as a game server and provide a game program to the game terminal via a communication network. That is, the video game processing device 100 may be configured to function as a server when so-called cloud gaming is realized.

As described above, each embodiment of the present application solves one or more shortages. The effects of each embodiment are non-limiting effects or examples of effects.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the video game processing device 100 executes (or performs) the above-mentioned various processes according to various control programs (for example, a video game processing program) stored in the storage device included in the video game processing device 100. Realize the various functions described above).

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, "according to the progress of the video game" means that the occurrence of various progresses or changes that may occur in the video game is used as an opportunity or a reference for a specific process. As an example of the specific processing, for example, a determination processing can be considered. Further, as an example of various progresses or changes that can occur in a video game, time progress, changes in game element values, updates of specific statuses or flags, or operation input by the user can be considered.

[Additional Notes]
The description of the above-described embodiment has been described so that the following invention can be carried out by a person having ordinary knowledge in the field to which the invention belongs.
[1] A video game processing device that controls the progress of a video game by displaying the movement of a character in a virtual space on the display screen of the display device.
A positional relationship specifying means for specifying a positional relationship including a distance from a predetermined reference position to a target position specified according to the progress of a video game, and
A first determination means for determining whether or not the distance exceeds a predetermined maximum distance,
A positional relationship image generating means that generates a positional relationship image showing the positional relationship specified by the positional relationship specifying means, and
The positional relationship image display means for displaying the positional relationship image generated by the positional relationship image generation means on the display screen is included.
When the first determination means determines that the maximum distance is exceeded, the positional relationship image generation means replaces the distance specified by the positional relationship specifying means with the maximum distance to generate the positional relationship image. A video game processing device characterized by
[2] The positional relationship identifying means is
A distance specifying means for specifying the distance from the reference position to the target position,
It has a direction specifying means for specifying a direction from the reference position to the target position.
The positional relationship image generation means
An annular portion whose radius is the distance specified by the distance specifying means,
The video game processing apparatus according to [1], which generates a positional relationship image including a direction indicating portion indicating a direction specified by the direction specifying means.
[3] A virtual space image generation means for generating an image showing the virtual space including the reference position is included.
The video game processing device according to [1] or [2], wherein the positional relationship image display means superimposes and displays the positional relationship image on an image indicating the virtual space.
[4] Includes a second determination means for determining whether or not the distance specified by the positional relationship specifying means is less than a predetermined minimum radius.
The positional relationship image display means is described in any one of [1] to [3], which does not display a part or all of the positional relationship image when it is determined by the second determination means that the radius is less than the minimum radius. Video game processing device.
[5] A reference position specifying means for specifying the position of the player character as the reference position, and
Including a travelable direction specifying means for specifying a direction in which the player character can travel from the reference position.
The video according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the positional relationship image generating means generates a positional relationship image including a traveling direction notification portion indicating a direction specified by the traveling direction specifying means. Game processing device.
[6] A video game processing program for realizing a function of controlling the progress of a video game by displaying the state of a character moving in a virtual space on the display screen of a display device.
On the computer
A positional relationship identification function that specifies a positional relationship including a distance from a predetermined reference position to a target position specified according to the progress of a video game,
The first determination function for determining whether or not the distance exceeds a predetermined maximum distance, and
A positional relationship image generation function that generates a positional relationship image showing the positional relationship specified by the positional relationship specifying function, and
A positional relationship image display function for displaying the positional relationship image generated by the positional relationship image generation function on the display screen is realized.
When the first determination function determines that the maximum distance is exceeded in the positional relationship image generation function, the positional relationship image is generated by replacing the distance specified by the positional relationship specifying function with the maximum distance. A video game processing program to realize the function to be used.
[7] In the positional relationship specifying function,
A distance specifying function that specifies the distance from the reference position to the target position,
A direction specifying function for specifying the direction from the reference position to the target position is realized.
In the positional relationship image generation function,
An annular portion whose radius is the distance specified by the distance specifying function, and
The video game processing program according to [6] for realizing a function of generating a positional relationship image including a direction indicating portion indicating a direction specified by the direction specifying function.
[8] A virtual space image generation function for generating an image showing the virtual space including the reference position is realized.
The video game processing program according to [6] or [7] for realizing a function of superimposing the positional relationship image on an image indicating the virtual space in the positional relationship image display function.
[9] A second determination function for determining whether or not the distance specified by the positional relationship specifying function is less than a predetermined minimum radius is realized.
In the positional relationship image display function, when it is determined by the second determination function that the radius is less than the minimum radius, [6] to [8] for realizing the function of not displaying a part or all of the positional relationship image. The video game processing program described in any of the above.
[10] A reference position specifying function for specifying the position of the player character as the reference position, and
The function of specifying the direction in which the player character can move from the reference position is realized.
Of [6] to [10], in the positional relationship image generation function, for realizing a function of generating a positional relationship image including a travelable direction notification portion indicating a direction specified by the travelable direction specifying function. The video game processing program described in either.

According to one of the embodiments of the present invention, it is useful to allow the player to easily confirm whether or not the character is moving toward the target position.

10 Game program reading unit 11 Control unit 11a Positional relationship identification unit 11b First judgment unit 11c Positional relationship image generation unit 11d Positional relationship image display unit 11e Virtual space image generation unit 11f Second judgment unit 11g Reference position identification unit 11h Progressable direction Specific unit 12 Storage unit 13 Display unit 14 Audio output unit 15 Player operation reception unit 100 Video game processing device

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A video game processing device that controls the progress of a video game by displaying the movement of a character in virtual space on the display screen of the display device.
A position including the distance from the current position of the character (hereinafter referred to as " reference position ") in the virtual space to the target position specified according to the progress of the video game, and the direction from the reference position to the target position. Positional relationship identification means to identify the relationship and
A first determination means for determining whether or not the distance exceeds a predetermined maximum distance,
A positional relationship image generating means that generates a positional relationship image showing the positional relationship specified by the positional relationship specifying means, and
The positional relationship image display means for displaying the positional relationship image generated by the positional relationship image generation means on the display screen is included.
When it is determined by the first determination means that the positional relationship image generation means exceeds the maximum distance, the positional relationship image generation means at least the maximum distance by replacing the distance specified by the positional relationship specifying means with the maximum distance. To generate the positional relationship image showing the direction and the positional relationship as the positional relationship,
The positional relationship between the image display means, before Kikari virtual on the display screen a map image showing the reference position is displayed in the space, the reference position is the positional relationship so as to be positioned substantially at the center of the positional relationship between the image A video game processing apparatus that displays an image and displays an image indicating the direction in a form that can be distinguished from an image indicating the traveling direction of the character. The positional relationship specifying means
A distance specifying means for specifying the distance from the reference position to the target position,
It has a direction specifying means for specifying a direction from the reference position to the target position.
The positional relationship image generation means
An annular portion whose radius is a radius corresponding to the distance specified by the distance specifying means,
The video game processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a positional relationship image including a direction indicating portion indicating a direction specified by the direction specifying means is generated. Includes a map image generating means for generating a map image showing the virtual space including the reference position,
The video game processing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the positional relationship image display means superimposes and displays the positional relationship image on the map image. A second determination means for determining whether or not the distance specified by the positional relationship specifying means is less than a predetermined minimum distance is included.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the positional relationship image display means does not display a part or all of the positional relationship image when it is determined by the second determination means that the distance is less than the minimum distance. Video game processing device. A reference position specifying means for specifying the position of the player character as the reference position, and
Including a travelable direction specifying means for specifying a direction in which the player character can travel from the reference position.
The video according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the positional relationship image generating means generates a positional relationship image including a traveling direction notification portion indicating a direction specified by the traveling direction specifying means. Game processing device. It is a video game processing program for realizing a function of controlling the progress of a video game by displaying the state of a character moving in a virtual space on the display screen of a display device.
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A position including the distance from the current position of the character (hereinafter referred to as " reference position ") in the virtual space to the target position specified according to the progress of the video game, and the direction from the reference position to the target position. Positional relationship identification function to specify the relationship and
The first determination function for determining whether or not the distance exceeds a predetermined maximum distance, and
A positional relationship image generation function that generates a positional relationship image showing the positional relationship specified by the positional relationship specifying function, and
A positional relationship image display function for displaying the positional relationship image generated by the positional relationship image generation function on the display screen is realized.
When the position-relationship image generation function determines that the maximum distance is exceeded by the first determination function, the distance specified by the position-relationship identification function is replaced with the maximum distance to at least the maximum distance. Realize the function of generating the positional relationship image showing the direction and the positional relationship as the positional relationship.
Wherein the positional relationship image display function, before Kikari virtual said display screen a map image showing the reference position is displayed in the space, the reference position is the positional relationship so as to be positioned substantially at the center of the positional relationship between the image A video game processing program for realizing a function of displaying an image and displaying an image indicating the direction in a form distinguishable from an image indicating the traveling direction of the character.

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