JP6796884B2 - Programs, game control methods, and game devices - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a technique 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 Document 1, a player is made to operate a cross key provided in a controller to move and display a meet cursor up, down, left and right on the screen, and a central portion of the meet cursor is a ball object. There is known a baseball game in which a player presses a predetermined button of a controller when the center portion of the baseball is matched, and a ball object is hit with a batter character's bat.

Further, in recent years, a game device that allows a player to operate using a touch pen has been known. As a baseball game executed by such a game device, for example, in Patent Document 2, a meet point is displayed by touching and moving a touch pen to a monitor, and when the ball object reaches the hitting surface, the meet point is displayed. A baseball game device that causes a batter character to hit a ball if the ball object is located within a predetermined range centered on the above is disclosed.

By the way, in recent years, touch-type terminal devices such as smartphones and tablet terminals that allow the user to input various operation commands by touching the touch panel with a user's finger have become widespread.

Japanese Patent No. 3892889 Japanese Patent No. 3822215

However, if a touch-type information terminal device is to execute a baseball game in which a meet cursor is operated, the player moves a finger to the display unit to operate the meet cursor. In this case, the player operates the meet cursor. It is assumed that the player's finger operating the meat cursor interferes with the display of the ball object that is moved and displayed on the display unit. In this case, the player has to operate the meet cursor with intuition, so that the meet cursor cannot be accurately positioned on the ball object that is displayed in motion, the operability deteriorates, and the fun of the game is greatly enhanced. It will drop to.

Further, in the above baseball game, it is necessary to have the player input a batting command, but in a touch-type terminal device, when a batting button for causing the player to input this batting command is displayed on the display unit, the player can display the batting command. You will have to touch the hit button with the finger of the hand other than the finger operating the meat cursor. Such an operation method using both hands cannot be said to be a suitable operation method for a touch-type operation terminal based on one-handed input such as a smartphone.

An object of the present invention is a program, a game control method, which can prevent an indicator such as a finger from interfering with the display of a moving object that is moved and displayed on a display unit and can improve the operability of a player . and to provide a game equipment.

The program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute each process of a game control method capable of executing a game that gives an action to a first object moving in the game space. An operation control process that controls the operation of the second object that performs a preparatory operation for moving the object, and a preparatory operation for the second object to move the first object by controlling the operation control process. Is performed, the expected arrival position of the first object is displayed, and then when the first object moves, the expected arrival position is moved and displayed toward the position where the first object actually moves. Detection of the object control process for controlling the object, the touch input detection process for detecting the touch input of the indicator with respect to the operation surface, and the touch input detection process when the contact movement operation of the indicator with respect to the operation surface is performed. Based on the result, a cursor movement process for moving the cursor for determining a position for giving an action to the first object within the cursor display area and an operation for releasing the indicator from the operation surface were performed. In the plane of the first object and the cursor when the coordinates are converted so as to project onto a plane parallel to the cursor at the action imparting timing determined based on the detection result of the touch input detection process in the case. This is a program for causing the computer to execute an action-imparting process for giving an action to the first object according to how the first object is overlapped.

It is a block diagram of the game apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the game apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation of the game apparatus by embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing of the game apparatus when the dominant hand setting command is input by a player. It is a figure which showed an example of the aiming cursor displayed on the display part. It is a figure which showed an example of the operation icon displayed on the display part. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the processing of the aiming cursor interlocking control unit, (A) shows the aiming cursor shown at a certain position in the aiming cursor display area, (B) is at a certain position in the operation icon display area. Shows the indicated operation icon. It is a screen view just before a timing determination command is input by a player and a bat object hits a ball object. It is a figure which showed the arrangement position in the game space of the aiming cursor. It is explanatory drawing of the impact determination processing executed by the action giving part. It is a figure which showed the calculation process of the direction of the initial velocity of the hit ball object, (A) shows the aiming cursor, (B) shows the state which the ball object just after hit is seen in the x direction. (C) shows a state in which the ball object immediately after the hit 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 an embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, as the game device, for example, a touch-type information processing device such as a smartphone or tablet terminal provided with a touch panel-type display unit is adopted. However, this is an example, and a portable game device provided with a touch panel type display unit may be adopted.

Further, in the present embodiment, the ball object BL (an example of the object to be subjected to the action) that moves in the game space as a game is aimed at the aiming cursor (corresponding to the meet cursor of the conventional game, hereinafter described by the aiming cursor). Adopt a baseball game that positions with and virtually hits back.

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. It includes 107, a monitor 108, a microphone 110, and a speaker 111. The blocks of the gyro sensors 101 to 111 shown in FIG. 1 are connected to each other via a bus line BS.

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

The CPU 102 interprets the instructions from the game control program stored in the ROM 105, and performs various data processing and control. The communication control circuit 103 spreads the data to be transmitted generated by the CPU 102 by, for example, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) or the like, and then QAM (Quadrature Amplitude phase Modulation), PSK (Phase Shift Keying), QPSK (Quadrature Phase). A process of modulating and transmitting by (Shift Keying) or the like, a process of demodulating the received data, a reverse diffusion process, and a process of 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 a program or the like necessary for basic control (for example, activation control) of the game device.

The sound processing circuit 106 generates an analog audio signal corresponding 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 voice produced by 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 comes into direct contact with 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.

Further, the touch input detection circuit 109 outputs the coordinate data of the object to the CPU 102 when the indicator is directly touched at the position of the object displayed on the monitor 108, and the object is touched. Is recognized by the CPU 2.

The monitor 108 is composed of, for example, a touch panel type liquid crystal panel. As the touch panel, for example, a capacitance type touch panel or a resistance film type touch panel is adopted. Further, as the touch panel, for example, a liquid crystal panel such as a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) or STN (Super Twisted Nematic) is adopted, and for example, 4096 color display 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 is composed of the touch input detection circuit 109 shown in FIG. 1, the monitor 108, and the like, and 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 the player bringing the indicator body into contact with the display unit 211 of the operation display unit 210. Here, a touch pen may be adopted as the indicator body, but in the present embodiment, the finger of the player is adopted. Further, the display unit 211 refers to a rectangular area in which an image is displayed on the operation display unit 210.

The control unit 220 is composed of, for example, the CPU 102, RAM 104, ROM 105, image processing circuit 107, etc. shown 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. It includes 224, an action imparting timing determination unit 225, an action imparting unit 226, a moving object control unit 227, a character control unit 228, and a display control unit 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 the display control unit 229 with a drawing command for displaying an aiming cursor for determining a position for giving an action to the ball object in the aiming cursor display area of the display unit 211 in the game space. To do. Here, the aiming cursor display unit 221 periodically supplies 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 showing 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 the rectangular aiming cursor display area DM1 provided on the display unit 211. The aiming cursor display area DM1 is provided substantially in the center of the display unit 211. The aiming cursor display area DM1 is slightly larger in size than the strike zone SZ provided substantially directly above the home base HB. The strike zone SZ is a virtual representation of a strike zone set directly above the home base in actual baseball, and has a rectangular shape.

By making the aiming cursor display area DM1 larger than the size of the strike zone SZ, the player can make the batter character CL1 hit a ball that is out of the strike zone SZ. In the present embodiment, the aiming cursor display area DM1 has its center 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 region K2 and a peripheral region K1. The central region K2 is circular and the peripheral region K1 has a donut shape surrounding the central region K2. In the example of FIG. 5, the central region K2 is displayed in a darker color than the peripheral region K1.

When the strong vibration button BU displayed at the bottom of the display unit 211 is touched by the player and the strong vibration mode is set, the size of the aiming cursor K becomes a size consisting of only the central region K2. When the strong vibration button BU is touched by the player again and the strong vibration mode is released, the size of the aiming cursor K becomes the size including the central region K2 and the peripheral region 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 batting power of the batter character CL1 is increased as compared with the case where the strong vibration mode is not set.

The size of the aiming cursor K changes according to 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 the 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 so that the operation icon CM is moved and displayed in response to the touch movement of the finger YB to the operation icon CM.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing 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 the rectangular operation icon display area DM2 provided on the display unit 211. The operation icon CM is a circle having an area having a predetermined size larger than the area of the area where the finger YB and the display unit 211 come into contact with each other. By making the size of the operation icon CM slightly larger than the area of the contact area between the finger YB and the display unit 211, it is possible to prevent the operation icon CM from being hidden by the finger YB and improve the operability. Can be done.

When the player touches the operation icon CM with the finger YB and moves the finger YB to 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 swings, for example, to throw the ball object BL. 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 player's finger YB 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 is displayed from the operation command reception unit 223. The coordinate data of the contact position of the finger YB in 211 is supplied. Then, the operation icon display unit 222 displays a drawing command for displaying the operation icon CM on the display unit 211 so that the center of the operation icon CM is located on the coordinate data supplied from the operation command reception unit 223. Supply to. Then, the operation icon display unit 222 supplies the drawing command to the display control unit 229 each time the coordinate data is periodically supplied from the operation command reception unit 223, and updates 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 touch-moved. 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 located to the right of the aiming cursor display area DM1 and is provided at the right end of the display unit 211. By setting the operation icon display area DM2 to the right end in this way, the player can operate the aiming cursor K by operating the operation icon CM with his right hand without straddling the strike zone SZ. Therefore, the player can prevent his / her right hand from obstructing 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 operation command reception unit 223 receives the dominant hand setting operation command, the operation icon display unit 222 is supplied with information indicating whether the player is left-handed or right-handed from the operation command reception unit 223. Then, when the operation icon display unit 222 is supplied with information indicating left-handedness from the operation command reception unit 223, the operation icon display area DM2 is placed on the left side of the aiming cursor display area DM1 and at the left end of the display unit 211. Set to position.

On the other hand, the operation icon display unit 222 sets the operation icon display area DM2 at the right end of the display unit 211 when information indicating right-handedness is supplied from the operation command reception unit 223. In this way, 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 the finger YB of his / her dominant hand without straddling the aiming cursor display area DM1. Operation icon CM can be operated. As a result, the course of the ball object BL can be accurately determined, and the operability can be improved.

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

In the present embodiment, after inputting the timing determination command, the player is not allowed to operate the aiming cursor K. Therefore, if the operation icon CM is continuously displayed after the input of the timing determination command, the player may misunderstand that the operation icon CM can be operated. Therefore, by hiding the operation icon CM when the timing determination command is input, it is possible to prevent giving such a misunderstanding to the player. It is also possible to improve operability by erasing unnecessary images from the display unit 211.

Further, in the operation icon display unit 222, if the timing determination command is not input by the player before the ball object BL reaches the movement end position PE (see FIG. 9), the ball object BL reaches the movement end position PE. Occasionally, a drawing command for hiding the operation icon CM is supplied to the display control unit 229.

In the present embodiment, after inputting the timing determination command, the player is not allowed to operate the aiming cursor K, but the player inputs the timing determination command in order to cause the batter character CL1 to see off the ball object BL. Sometimes it doesn't. 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, which makes the player feel uncomfortable. I will give it. In order to prevent this, in the present embodiment, the operation icon CM is hidden 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 actually be hidden. 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, in order to clearly indicate the aiming cursor display area DM1 and the operation icon display area DM2 to the player, both areas may be displayed on the display unit 211. Further, the aiming cursor display area DM1 and the operation icon display area DM2 may be displayed for a certain period of time before the pitcher character CL2 starts the pitching operation. By doing so, it is possible to clearly indicate both areas to the player and 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. Further, 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 when the finger YB is released from the display unit 211 after the contact movement. Accepts orders.

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 at any time, 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, the operation command receiving unit 223 says that when the current contact position is located within a predetermined range (range of the operation icon CM) with respect to the current display position of the operation icon CM, the player has started inputting the movement command. judge. Then, the operation command receiving unit 223 tracks the contact position of the finger YB until the finger YB moves away from the display unit 211 after determining that the movement command has been input, and periodically displays the coordinate data of the contact position as an operation icon. Supply to unit 222. As a result, the operation icon CM is moved and displayed following the finger YB that is touch-moved.

Here, the operation display unit 210 periodically supplies the coordinate data of the contact position to the operation command reception 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 command receiving unit 223 can determine that the input of the movement command is completed and the timing determination command is input. Then, when the operation command reception unit 223 determines that the timing determination command has been input, the operation command reception unit 223 stops the supply of the coordinate data indicating the contact position of the finger YB to the operation icon display unit 222.

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

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the player does not touch the aiming cursor K with the finger YB to directly operate the aiming cursor K, but touches the operation icon CM with the finger YB to operate the operation icon CM. The aiming cursor K is being operated. The operation icon CM is displayed in the operation icon display area DM2 provided at a position different from the aiming cursor display area DM1. Therefore, even if the finger YB is touched by 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 fun of the game can be enhanced.

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

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

The aiming cursor interlocking control unit 224, for example, periodically supplies the coordinate data of the operation icon CM from the operation icon display unit 222, and obtains 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. .. Further, assuming that the length of the horizontal side of the aiming cursor display area DM1 is H11 and the length of the horizontal 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, kH).

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

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

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 the corresponding position of the initial position of the operation icon CM in the operation icon display area DM2. Here, the corresponding position refers to a position where the relative position in the aiming cursor display area DM1 and the relative position in the operation icon display area DM2 are the same.

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

Returning to FIG. 2, the action giving timing determining unit 225 determines the action giving timing that gives an action to the ball object BL based on the timing at which the timing determination command is received by the operation command receiving unit 223.

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 the timing determination command is input by the player, the batter character CL1 starts the swing operation of the bat object BT. Therefore, the action giving timing determination unit 225 sets the action giving timing when a predetermined time elapses from the input of the timing determination command until the bat object BT reaches the striking zone provided directly above the home base HB. To determine as.

When the timing determination command is input by the player, the operation icon CM is hidden 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 semi-transparently, and the player can recognize that the aiming cursor K is locked.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the player touch-moves the operation icon CM with the finger YB, predicts the arrival position of the hit zone of the ball object BL, and positions the aiming cursor K at the predicted arrival position. A striking command is input by moving the finger YB away from the display unit 211.

Returning to FIG. 2, the action-imparting unit 226 determines whether or not at least a part of the ball object BL and the aiming cursor K overlaps at the action-giving timing determined by the action-giving timing determining unit 225. When it is determined by this impact determination process that at least a part of the ball object BL and the aiming cursor K overlaps with each other, the ball object BL is affected.

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

The y-axis shown in FIG. 9 is set in a direction parallel to the 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, and the z-axis is set in the vertical direction. The axis is set in the vertical direction and in the direction orthogonal to the straight line L3.

In the present embodiment, the aiming cursor K moves, for example, on the striking zone SF that passes through the center O3 of the home base HB and is parallel to the xz plane. The aiming cursor display area DM1 shown in FIG. 8 indicates an area when the striking 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's mound, and the batter character CL1 is arranged in the batter box BX arranged on the left side or the right side of the home base in the x direction. 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 where the pitcher character CL2 releases the ball object BL is set as the movement start position PS of the ball object BL. Further, a catcher character (not shown) is arranged behind the home base HB in the y-axis direction, and the position where the catcher character catches the ball object BL is set as the movement end position PE of the ball object BL. Therefore, it can be seen that the striking 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. Note that FIG. 10 shows a state in which the virtual three-dimensional space shown in FIG. 9 is viewed in the x-axis direction. Specifically, when the timing determination command is input, the action imparting unit 226 inquires of the moving object control unit 227 about the position of the ball object BL at the action imparting timing determined by the action imparting timing determination unit 225. get.

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

However, this makes the game more difficult and may be uninteresting. Therefore, in the present embodiment, for example, at the action imparting timing, the y component of the ball object BL is located at a distance d1 in the −y direction with respect to the striking zone SF and a distance d2 in the + y direction with respect to the striking zone SF. If it exists between a distant position and the extension line of the ball object BL at that time intersects with the aiming cursor K on the hit zone SF, it may be determined that the ball object BL has been hit.

Here, as an 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 velocity 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 separated from the striking zone SF by a distance d1 and a position separated from the striking zone SF by a distance d2. In the case, a plane SF'that passes through the center of gravity G1 of the ball object BL and is parallel to the hitting zone SF is set, the aiming cursor K on the hitting zone SF is projected on the set plane SF', and the aiming cursor K is within the projected area of the aiming cursor K. If the ball object BL is present in, it may be determined that the ball object BL has been hit.

As d1 and d2, the same distance as the length of the y component of the strike zone from the striking zone SF, or the distance with or without a slight margin may be adopted.

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

11A and 11B are views showing the calculation process of the direction of the initial velocity of the hit ball object BL. FIG. 11A shows the aiming cursor K, and FIG. 11B points the ball object BL immediately after the hit in the x direction. (C) shows the state of the ball object BL immediately after the hit as seen 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 the point P4 (u, v) in the aiming cursor K. However, u is a coordinate axis that passes through the center O1 of the aiming cursor K and is parallel to the x-axis, and v is a coordinate axis that passes through the center O1 and is parallel to the z-axis.

In this case, the action-imparting unit 226 obtains the distance ds between the point P4 and the center O1, obtains the correction coefficient β1 for setting the reference initial velocity Vref smaller as the distance ds increases, and uses this 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 action imparting unit 226 may calculate the correction coefficient β1 by 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. 11A to 11C. As shown in FIG. 11 (A), if v of the point P4 is negative, it is determined that the hitting point by the bat object BT is located below the sweet spot of the bat object BT, and as shown in FIG. 11 (B). The pitch angle θ1 of the reference initial velocity Vref is decreased according to the value of v, and the pitch angle θ1 of the reference initial velocity Vref after the decrease is set as the pitch angle of the initial velocity V0.

On the other hand, if v at the point P4 is positive, it is determined that the hitting point by the bat object BT is located above the sweet spot, and the pitch angle θ1 of the reference initial velocity Vref is increased according to the value of v, and after the increase. The pitch angle θ1 of the reference initial velocity Vref of is set as the pitch angle of the initial velocity V0.

Further, if u at the point P4 is positive, in the case of a right-handed batter, it is determined that the hit point by the bat object BT is located on the tip side opposite to the grip end with respect to the sweet spot, and as shown in FIG. 11C. The yaw angle θ2 of the reference initial velocity Vref is changed to the + θ2 side according to the value of u, and the yaw angle θ2 of the changed reference initial velocity Vref is set as the yaw angle of the initial velocity V0.

On the other hand, if u at point P4 is negative, in the case of a right-handed batter, the point hit by the bat object BT is located closer to the grip end than the sweet spot, so the yaw angle θ2 of the reference initial velocity Vref is set according to the value of u. It is changed to the −θ2 side, and the yaw angle θ2 of the changed reference initial velocity Vref is set as the yaw angle of the initial velocity 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 earlier, FIG. 11C shows. As shown, in the case of a right-handed batter, the yaw angle θ2 of the reference initial velocity Vref is increased to the −θ2 side according to the value of d, and the yaw angle θ2 of the reference initial velocity Vref after the increase is the yaw angle of the initial velocity V0. Set as.

On the other hand, when the ball object BL is located on the + y side of the hit zone SF at the action imparting timing, that is, when the hit timing of the ball object BL is late, as shown in FIG. 11C, the right-handed batter In this case, the yaw angle θ2 of the reference initial velocity Vref is increased to the + θ2 side according to the value of d, and the yaw angle θ2 of the reference initial velocity Vref after the increase is set as the yaw angle of the initial velocity V0.

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

Further, as the lottery probability predetermined for each ball type and course, the ability value possessed by the pitcher character CL2 or a predetermined value according to the game phase may be adopted.

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

Further, the moving object control unit 227 predicts the arrival position of the ball object BL in the striking zone SF set between the moving start position PS and the moving end position PE when the pitcher character CL2 swings. A drawing command is output to the display control unit 229 so that the YP is displayed on the display unit 211. Then, the moving object control unit 227 hides the expected arrival position YP when the ball object BL reaches the moving end position PE.

It can be seen that the expected arrival position YP is displayed in FIG. Here, as the expected arrival position YP, for example, the course determined in the striking zone SF may be adopted. As a result, the player can operate the aiming cursor K not only with the ball object BL but also with the display position of the expected arrival position YP as a guide.

In a 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, instead of directly operating the aiming cursor K, the aiming cursor K is operated via the operation icon CM. Therefore, there is a possibility that the player who is accustomed to directly operating the aiming cursor K may feel that it is 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 makes a swinging motion. As a result, the display time of the expected arrival position YP becomes longer than the conventional display time, the player can calmly grasp the expected arrival position YP, and the aiming cursor K can be easily positioned on the ball object BL.

As the expected arrival position YP, the arrival position or a position slightly separated in the strike zone SZ may be displayed first, and the position where the ball object BL is projected onto the striking zone SF may be displayed while the ball object BL is moving. .. In this case, the expected arrival position YP also moves according to the movement of the ball object BL, and it becomes difficult to position the aiming cursor K on the ball object BL as compared with the mode in which the expected arrival position YP is stopped. You can increase the fun of the game.

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 motion and a throwing motion of the ball object BL after swinging. Further, the character control unit 228 causes the batter character CL1 to perform an operation of swinging the bat object BT after holding the bat object BT, for example.

The display control unit 229 arranges a three-dimensional model such as a baseball field, a batter character CL1 and a pitcher character CL2, a virtual light source, a virtual camera, etc. in the game space, and pastes a texture on the three-dimensional model for rendering. Two-dimensional rendered image data representing the game space is generated and displayed on the display unit 211. Here, the display control unit 229 generates rendered image data at a predetermined frame rate and writes it in the drawing RAM of the illustration at a predetermined frame rate. As a result, the batter character CL1, the pitcher character CL2, the ball object BL, and the like are displayed in animation 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 rendered image data in accordance with the drawing commands from the aiming cursor display unit 221 and the operation icon display unit 222. As a result, 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 an ability 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 field, 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 the 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. Further, 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 a three-dimensional model such as a batter character CL1, a baseball field, a pitcher character CL2, and a fielder character in the game space, performs texture mapping and the like, and performs initial settings. In addition, the display control unit 229 periodically starts a process of generating rendered image data. In this case, an image as shown in FIG. 5, for example, is displayed on the operation display unit 210.

Next, the moving object control unit 227 determines the ball type and course by lottery processing, and determines the trajectory of the ball object BL according to the determined ball type and 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 starts the movement of the ball object BL in the game space (step S5). As a result, 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 reception 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 output is output, and the operation icon CM is moved 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 be interlocked with the movement of the operation icon CM that is moved and displayed (step S8).

In step S6, when the operation command receiving unit 223 does not receive the movement command (NO in step S6), the process of steps S7 and S8 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S9.

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

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

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

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. Will be done. Then, when the timing determination command is input by the player (YES in step S9), the action imparting unit 226 executes the impact determination process (step S13).

Then, when it is determined that the player was able to 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 the initial velocity V0 of the ball object BL Calculate the orientation and size of.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 12, the action-imparting unit 226 causes the display unit 211 to display an image clearly indicating that the ball object BL has been hit by the bat object BT.

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 object control unit 227 uses the center of gravity of the ball object BL as the 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 to solve the position of the ball object BL. Is repeatedly calculated to calculate the trajectory of the ball object BL.

On the other hand, when the action imparting unit 226 determines that the player could not hit the ball object BL (NO in step S13), that is, when the player misses the ball object BL, the moving object control unit 227 , The expected 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, causes the catcher character to perform an operation of catching the ball object BL, and executes the missed swing process (step S18).

In step S10, when the timing determination command is not input by the player by the time the ball object BL reaches the movement end position PE (YES in step S10), that is, when the player causes the batter character CL1 to forgo the ball object BL. , The moving object control unit 227 hides the expected arrival position YP (step S11). Next, the character control unit 228 performs a send-off process in which the catcher character catches the ball object BL without swinging the bat object BT to the batter character CL1 (step S12).

In this way, every time the pitcher character CL2 throws the ball object BL, the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 3 is executed and the game progresses. In the flowchart of FIG. 3, the case where the player is on the attacking side and the game device is on the defensive side is taken as an example, but when the player is on the defensive side and the game device is on the attacking side, the pitcher character CL2 is input by the player. The ball object BL may be thrown according to the course and ball type. In this case, since the player is on the defensive side, the operation icon CM may be hidden.

Next, the processing of the game device when the dominant hand setting command is input by the player will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing of the game device when the 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). This dominant hand setting command is input to the player according to, for example, the dominant hand setting screen displayed on the display unit 211 when the player starts one game. This 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 dominant hand setting command for setting the left hand as the dominant hand has been input by the player (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).

In this way, 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 can be grasped with one hand and operated with the same grasped hand. This is because it is supposed to be done.

The forms shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 8 show a case in which the device is held by the right hand and operated by the thumb of the same right hand. In this case, of course, the player is 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 grips this device with his left hand, it is difficult to extend the thumb of his left hand to the right side on the opposite side. In addition, since the thumb of the left hand straddles the screen and the visibility is reduced, it is practically difficult to perform both gripping and operation with one hand. In this regard, according to this configuration, since the operation icon display area DM2 can be displayed on the left side, even a left-handed player can grasp and operate with one hand.

If the player does not input the dominant hand setting command before the start of the game, 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 embodiment, the case of executing a baseball game has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied not only to a baseball game but also to a ball game in which the ball is hit back by a racket such as tennis, table tennis, or squash. Is. In this case, the aiming cursor display area DM1 is provided at the position where the racket hits the ball object BL. Then, the operation icon display area DM2 is provided on the left side or the right side of the aiming cursor display area DM1. Then, the player may operate the operation icon CM displayed in the operation icon display area DM2 to move the aiming cursor K.

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

Further, 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 can be set using this operation image. Just do it. Then, in the changed ratio RT, the areas of the aiming cursor display area DM1 and the operation icon display area DM2 may be changed so that the above dead space does not occur.

(1) The game device according to one aspect of the present invention is a game device that controls the progress of a game that virtually gives an action to an object to be given an action in the game space, and is a touch panel type display unit. An operation display unit including the above, and an aiming cursor display unit that displays an aiming cursor for determining a position for applying an action to the object to be actuated in the game space in the aiming cursor display area of the display unit. An operation icon for operating the aiming cursor is displayed in an operation icon display area different from the aiming cursor display area in the display unit, and the operation is performed in response to the contact movement of the indicator to the operation icon. When the operation icon display unit for moving and displaying the icon 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 above. An operation command receiving unit that receives a timing determination command input by moving the operation icon in contact with the indicator to position the aiming cursor and then releasing the indicator from the operation icon, and an operation command receiving unit. Based on the timing at which the timing determination command is received, the action-imparting unit that gives an action to the object to which the action is applied is provided.
The 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 gives an action to an object to be given an action in the game space. The game device includes an operation display unit including a touch panel type display unit, and the display unit sets an aiming cursor for determining a position in which an action is applied to an object to be subjected to the action in the game space. An operation icon for operating the aiming cursor is displayed in an operation icon display area different from the aiming cursor display area to be displayed in the aiming cursor display area and the aiming cursor display area in the display unit, and the operation icon is displayed. When the operation icon display unit that moves and displays the operation icon and the contact position of the instruction body with the display unit are located at the display position of the operation icon in response to the contact movement of the indicator body, the contact A timing determination command that is input when it is determined that the movement input has been started, and the operation icon is touch-moved by the indicator to position the aiming cursor, and then the indicator is separated from the operation icon. A game control program that causes a computer to function as an action-giving unit that gives an action to an object to be given an action based on an operation command receiving unit that receives the operation command and a timing at which the timing determination command is received by the operation command receiving unit. Is.
The game control method according to another aspect of the present invention is a game control method in which a game device controls the progress of a game in which an action is virtually applied to an object to be given an action in the game space. The device includes an operation display unit including a touch panel type display unit, and displays the aiming cursor for determining the position at which the game device applies an action to the object to be subjected to the action in the game space. The aiming cursor display step to be displayed in the aiming cursor display area of the unit, and the operation icon display area in the display unit different from the aiming cursor display area, the game device displays an operation icon for operating the aiming cursor. In addition, the operation icon display step of moving and displaying the operation icon according to the contact movement of the indicator to the operation icon, and the operation icon where the game device touches the display of the indicator. When it is located at the display position of, it is determined that the input of the contact movement has been started, and the operation icon is touch-moved by the indicator to position the aiming cursor, and then the instruction object is displayed from the operation icon. Based on the operation command reception step that receives the timing determination command input when the cursor is released and the timing at which the timing determination command is received in the operation command reception step, the game device is subject to the action addition. It includes an action-giving step that gives an action to the object.

According to this configuration, the player operates the aiming cursor by touching the operation icon with the indicator and operating the operation icon, instead of directly touching the aiming cursor with the indicator to operate the aiming cursor. Can be done. Then, the operation icon is displayed in the operation icon display area provided separately from the aiming cursor display area. Therefore, the indicator does not block the 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 the example of a baseball game, in order to move the meet cursor (aiming cursor), which is a guide for hitting a flying ball object (object to be given an action), touch the meet cursor directly with your finger. By moving the operation icons displayed in different areas without causing them to move, the meet cursor linked to them can be moved indirectly. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the meet cursor from being obscured by 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 ball type and trajectory of the ball object thrown from the pitcher character, but in that case, hit the bat against the ever-changing position of the ball object. Is very difficult, so the meet cursor is provided as a guide for hitting the ball object with a bat so that the player can enjoy hitting. The player can hit the ball object back by moving the meet cursor to overlap the flying ball object and swinging the bat swing at the timing when the ball object passes near the base. At this time, if the bat swing is performed while the meet cursor does not overlap the ball object, the ball is missed.

Further, a characteristic point of this configuration is that the timing determination command is input by separating the indicator from the operation icon. Taking a baseball game as an example, a bat swing is performed by releasing a finger (indicator) in contact with an operation icon on the game screen (display unit).

In addition to this point and the point that the above-mentioned meet cursor can be moved to another place, according to this configuration, a series of striking operations can be performed very smoothly and easily, especially for smartphones and tablet terminals. 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 a smartphone with one hand (for example, the right hand). First, the player superimposes the meet cursor on the ball object thrown 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 linked to it can be moved to any position. This can be done, for example, by moving the operation icon with the thumb of the right hand holding the smartphone. Since the ball object gradually approaches the batter side (base side), the player releases only the thumb that was in contact with the game screen when the ball object arrives near the base, without observing the timing.

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

Also, in the case of a tablet terminal that is larger than a smartphone, it may be difficult to operate with the fingers of the hand holding the device (the screen is wide and the fingers cannot reach it, etc.), but in that case However, for example, it is not necessary to use both hands for the striking operation as in the conventional case, and it can be performed with only one hand (for example, the device is gripped with the left hand and operated with the right hand), so the operability is very excellent.

Moreover, with regard to the bat swing, instead of pushing the button with a finger as in the conventional operation, the trigger is the release of the finger, so in the case of a game device that is gripped by hand, push it in. It is possible to execute the game in a stable state without causing vibration or blurring of the device itself due to such an operation.

(2) In the aiming cursor display area, the aiming cursor interlocking control unit is further provided, in which the moving speed of the aiming cursor is set at a constant ratio with respect to the moving speed of the operation icon, and the movement and display are interlocked. The ratio is a value at which the aiming cursor moves from the initial position to the edge of the aiming cursor display area when the operation icon moves from the initial position in the operation icon display area to the edge of the operation icon display area. It is preferable that it is set.

According to this configuration, the player can move the aiming cursor over the entire area of the aiming cursor display area even if the size of the aiming cursor display area and the operation icon display area are different. For example, if the aiming cursor display area is larger than the operation icon display area, but the movement speed of the aiming cursor and the operation icon is set to be equal, the operation is performed even though the aiming cursor has not reached the edge of the aiming cursor display area. It is possible that the icon has reached the edge 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 to which the action is applied that has reached the dead space.

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

(3) The game device is preferably composed of a portable device that the user holds by hand.

(4) The action giving timing determining section for determining the action giving timing that gives an action to the object to be given the action is further provided based on the timing at which the timing decision 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 timing of giving the action.

(5) When at least a part of the object to be given the action and the aiming cursor overlap at the timing of giving the action, the action giving unit gives an action to the object to be given the action. Is preferable.

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

(7) The operation icon display unit preferably hides the operation icon when the timing determination command is received by the operation command reception unit.

If the operation icon is continuously displayed after the timing determination command is input, the player may misunderstand that the operation icon can be operated. Therefore, by adopting a mode in which the operation icon is hidden when the timing determination command is input, it is possible to prevent giving such a misunderstanding to the player. It is also possible to improve operability by erasing unnecessary images from the display unit.

(8) The operation icon display unit further includes a moving object control unit that moves a moving object, which is an object to be subjected to the action, from a predetermined movement start position to a predetermined movement end position in the game space. Does not display the operation icon when the moving object reaches the moving end position when the timing determination command is not input by the player before the moving object reaches the moving end position. Is preferable.

If the operation icon is continuously displayed even after the moving object reaches the movement end position, the operation icon is displayed even though it is not necessary to operate the operation icon, which gives the player a sense of discomfort. Therefore, when the moving object reaches the movement end position, the operation icon is hidden to prevent such a feeling of strangeness from being given to the player.

(9) The game is a baseball game, and the moving object is a ball object thrown by the pitcher character's swinging motion and then the pitching motion. When the pitcher character performs the swinging motion, the expected arrival position of the ball object in the striking zone set between the movement start position and the movement end position is displayed on the display unit, and the movement is performed. It is preferable to hide the expected arrival position when the ball object reaches the end position.

In a conventional baseball game, the expected arrival position is displayed immediately after the pitcher character throws the ball object. In this configuration, instead of directly operating the aiming cursor as described in (1), the mode in which the aiming icon is operated via the operation icon is adopted. Therefore, there is a risk that the player accustomed to 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 makes a swinging motion. As a result, the display time of the expected arrival position becomes longer than the conventional display time, the player can calmly grasp the estimated arrival position, and it becomes easy to position the aiming cursor on the ball object. The expected arrival position does not indicate the final arrival position at which the ball object passes on the base when it is first displayed on the screen, but appears at a position slightly distant from the final arrival position. Then, the position of the ball object gradually changes as the ball object moves, and when the ball object finally passes over the base, it matches the passing point. Therefore, as a player, the final arrival point is predicted while observing the appearance position of the expected arrival position and the method of its movement.

(10) The game device is composed of a portable device held by the user by hand, and the operation command receiving unit sets the dominant hand input by the player to specify whether the player is left-handed or right-handed. Upon receiving an operation command, the operation icon display unit sets the operation icon display area at 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 it at the right end of the part.

Since the operation icon display area is set at the right end or the left end of the display unit according to the dominant hand of the player, the operation icon can be operated using one's own dominant hand without straddling the aiming cursor display area. As a result, the course of the ball object can be accurately determined, and the operability can be improved. For example, when the dominant hand of the player is the left hand, when 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, and the left hand is the left hand. It obstructs the view of moving objects. 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 the operability can be improved.

(11) The game device is composed of a portable device that the user holds by hand, and the operation icon is a circle having an area that is a predetermined size larger than the area of the area where the indicator and the display unit contact. Is preferable.

According to this configuration, the size of the operation icon is slightly larger than the area of the contact area between the indicator and the display unit. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the indicator from obstructing the field of view of the operation icon, and improve the 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 by touching the indicator with the operation icon and operating the operation icon. You can operate the cursor. Then, the operation icon is displayed in the operation icon display area provided separately from the aiming cursor display area. Therefore, the indicator does not block the 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 fun of the game can be enhanced.

(12) The 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 placed on a ball object and a striking operation is performed, and the operation display unit including a touch panel type display unit and the above-mentioned The aiming cursor display unit that displays the aiming cursor on the display unit, the operation icon display unit that displays the operation icon that moves according to the contact movement of the indicator at a position different from the aiming cursor in the display unit, and the operation. After positioning the aiming cursor interlocking control unit that moves the aiming cursor so as to be interlocked with the movement of the icon and the aiming cursor by the movement of the operation icon by the indicator body, the indicator body is separated from the display unit. Based on the operation command receiving unit that receives the timing determination command for hitting the ball object and the timing at which the timing determination command is received by the operation command receiving unit, the action of hitting the ball object is imparted. It has a part.

(13) In the above configuration, it is preferable that the operation icon display unit displays the operation icon outside the strike zone in 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 the position where the thrown ball object is moved and displayed on the display unit.

(15) In the above configuration, the aiming cursor interlocking control unit sets the moving speed of the aiming cursor at a constant ratio to the moving speed of the operation icon in the aiming cursor display area and displays the movement. At the same time, it is preferable to change the ratio according to the operation of the player for setting the ratio.

(16) In the above configuration, it is preferable that the game device is composed of a portable device that the user holds by 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 receives the operation. It is preferable to change the position in the display unit for displaying the operation icon based on the information supplied from the command reception unit indicating whether the player is left-handed or right-handed.

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

(19) In the above configuration, the action giving timing determining section for determining the action giving timing that gives an action to the ball object is further provided based on the timing at which the timing decision command is received by the operation command receiving section. It is preferable that the giving portion gives an action to the ball object at the action giving timing.

(20) In the above configuration, it is preferable that the action applying unit exerts an action on the ball object when at least a part of the ball object and the aiming cursor overlap at the action applying timing.

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

(22) In the above configuration, it is preferable that the operation icon display unit hides the operation icon when the timing determination command is received by the operation command reception unit.

(23) In the above configuration, the moving object object control unit that moves the ball object from the predetermined movement start position to the predetermined movement end position is further provided, and the operation icon display unit is such that the ball object moves the ball object to the movement end position. If the timing determination command is not input by the player by the time the player reaches, it is preferable to hide the operation icon when the ball object reaches the movement end position.

(24) The program according to another aspect of the present invention is a game control program for operating a computer as a game device capable of executing a baseball game in which an aiming cursor is placed on a ball object and a striking operation is performed, and is in the display unit. An operation icon display unit that displays an operation icon that moves according to the contact movement of the indicator at a position different from the aiming cursor, and an aiming cursor interlocking control that moves the aiming cursor so as to be interlocked with the movement of the operation icon. An operation command for receiving a timing determination command for hitting the ball object, which is determined by the instruction body moving away from the display unit after positioning the aiming cursor by moving the operation icon by the unit and the instruction body. It is a game control program for making a computer function as an action giving unit for hitting the ball object based on the timing at which the timing determination command is received by the reception unit and the operation command reception unit.

210 Operation display unit 211 Display unit 220 Control unit 221 Aiming cursor display unit 222 Operation icon display unit 223 Operation command reception unit 224 Aiming cursor interlocking control unit 225 Action granting timing determination unit 226 Action granting 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 indicator)
YP expected arrival position

Claims (8)

A program for causing a computer to execute each process of a game control method capable of executing a game that gives an action to a first object moving in the game space.
An operation control process that controls the operation of the second object that performs a preparatory operation for moving the first object, and
When the second object performs a preparatory operation for moving the first object under the control of the motion control process, the expected arrival position of the first object is displayed, and then the first object is displayed. An object control process that controls the expected arrival position to move and display toward the position where the first object actually moves when
Touch input detection processing that detects the touch input of the indicator to the operation surface,
Cursor display of the cursor for determining the position to give an action to the first object based on the detection result of the touch input detection process when the contact movement operation of the indicator with respect to the operation surface is performed. Cursor movement processing to move within the area and
When the coordinates are converted so as to project onto a plane parallel to the cursor at the action imparting timing determined based on the detection result of the touch input detection process when the operation of releasing the indicator from the operation surface is performed. An action-imparting process for giving an action to the first object according to how the first object and the cursor are overlapped on the plane.
A program for causing the computer to execute. In the object control process, a position where the first object actually reaches or a position away from the position when the second object is performing a preparatory operation for moving the first object. The program according to claim 1, wherein the expected arrival position is displayed on the object. The program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein in the object control process, the expected arrival position is moved so that the first object passes at the expected arrival position. The motion control process also controls the motion of the third object that gives an action to the first object.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the action-imparting process imparts an action from the third object operated in the motion control process to the first object. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein in the cursor movement process, the cursor is moved so as to be interlocked with the contact movement operation of the indicator. In the cursor movement process, the movement speed of the cursor is set to a constant ratio with respect to the movement speed of the contact movement operation to display the movement, and the movement is displayed according to the operation of the player for setting the ratio. The program according to claim 5, wherein the ratio is changed. A game control method capable of executing a game that gives an action to a first object moving in the game space.
An operation control step that controls the operation of the second object that performs a preparatory operation for moving the first object, and
When the second object performs a preparatory operation for moving the first object under the control of the motion control step, the expected arrival position of the first object is displayed, and then the first object is displayed. An object control step that controls the expected arrival position to move and display toward the position where the first object actually moves when
A touch input detection step that detects the touch input of the indicator to the operation surface,
Cursor display of the cursor for determining the position to give an action to the first object based on the detection result of the touch input detection step when the contact movement operation of the indicator with respect to the operation surface is performed. The cursor movement step that moves within the area, and
When the coordinates are converted so as to project onto a plane parallel to the cursor at the action imparting timing determined based on the detection result of the touch input detection step when the operation of releasing the indicator from the operation surface is performed. An action giving step of giving an action to the first object according to how the first object and the cursor are overlapped on the plane.
A game control method characterized by having. A game device capable of executing a game that gives an action to a first object moving in a game space.
An operation control means for controlling the operation of the second object that performs a preparatory operation for moving the first object, and
When the second object performs a preparatory operation for moving the first object under the control of the motion control means, the expected arrival position of the first object is displayed, and then the first object is displayed. An object control means that controls the expected arrival position to move and display toward the position where the first object actually moves when the object moves.
Touch input detection means for detecting the touch input of the indicator to the operation surface,
Cursor display of the cursor for determining the position to give an action to the first object based on the detection result of the touch input detecting means when the contact movement operation of the indicator with respect to the operation surface is performed. Cursor movement means to move within the area,
When the coordinates are converted so as to project onto a plane parallel to the cursor at the action imparting timing determined based on the detection result of the touch input detecting means when the operation of releasing the indicator from the operating surface is performed. An action-imparting means for giving an action to the first object according to how the first object and the cursor are overlapped on the plane.
A game device characterized by having.