JP6894566B1 - program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily arrange a large number of objects. SOLUTION: A program in one embodiment displays a first visual field area corresponding to a position of a movable character in a virtual space on a display, and an input operation Depending on, the object is placed at the first target position related to the character's position, or the object that already exists at the first target position is deleted, and the second target is based on the character's position and the first target position. The computer is made to determine the position and set the second visual field area according to the second target position. [Selection diagram] FIG. 10

Description

The present invention relates to a technique for creating an object in a virtual space.

There is a technique for freely generating terrain in a virtual space by arranging a cube-shaped object in the virtual space (for example, Patent Document 1). Characters placed in the virtual space can move according to the terrain within the range of the virtual space.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-097567

When placing an object in virtual space, specify where the user should place it. When a large number of objects are to be arranged, it is necessary to repeatedly specify the arrangement position according to the number of objects, which imposes a heavy burden on the user. In particular, in a configuration in which objects are arranged while the character is moving, it is necessary to move the character further, which increases the burden.

One of the objects of the present invention is to easily arrange a large number of objects.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a first visual field corresponding to the position of a movable character in a virtual space is displayed on a display, and a first target position related to the position of the character is displayed according to an input operation. Place an object in, or delete an object that already exists in the first target position, determine the second target position based on the position of the character and the first target position, and place it in the second target position. Accordingly, a program for causing the computer to set the second field of view to be displayed on the display is provided.

The first visual field and the second visual field may be different.

It may further include causing the computer to display an image indicating the second target position on the display.

Depending on the input operation, an object is placed at the second target position, or an object that already exists at the second target position is deleted, and the position of the character, the first target position, and the second target are deleted. The computer may further determine the third target position based on the position and set the third field of view to be displayed on the display according to the third target position.

The second target position is adjacent to the first target position, the third target position is adjacent to the second target position, and the first target position and the third target position sandwich the second target position. As described above, the second target position and the third target position may be determined.

The second target position is adjacent to the first target position, the third target position is adjacent to the first target position, and the second target position and the third target position sandwich the first target position. As described above, the second target position and the third target position may be determined.

The second distance between the character and the second target position may be longer than the first distance between the character and the first target position. Further, the second distance may be shorter than the third distance between the character and the third target position.

The second target position may be determined so that the first target position is sandwiched between the second target position and the position of the character.

The second target position may be determined as a position adjacent to either the left or right of the first target position when viewed from the position of the character.

To set the second field of view, the second field of view may be set so that the second target position is included in a predetermined range of the display.

After the second target position is determined, when the character moves by a predetermined amount or more in response to the input operation, the second target position may be released to determine the first target position.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a large number of objects can be easily arranged.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the communication system in one Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the communication apparatus in one Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the server in one Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the game display function in one Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the game control function in one Embodiment. It is a figure explaining a virtual space. It is a figure for demonstrating the visual field control in a virtual space. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the game screen in a generation mode. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the game screen in a generation mode. It is a flowchart which shows the visual field control method at the time of arranging a block. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the field of view and the initial target position for the arrangement of a block. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the 2nd target position and a visual field after the arrangement of a block. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the 3rd target position and a visual field after the arrangement of a block. It is a figure which shows another example of the relationship between the 3rd target position and a visual field after the arrangement of a block. It is a figure which shows another example of the target position determined after the 4th.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The embodiments shown below are examples of embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. In the drawings referred to in the present embodiment, the same part or a part having a similar function is given the same code or a similar code (a code in which A, B, etc. are simply added after the numbers), and the description thereof is repeated. May be omitted.

[Communication system configuration]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication system according to an embodiment. The communication system 1000 in one embodiment is a client-server system having a communication device 10 and a server 50. The communication device 10 and the server 50 are connected to a network NW such as the Internet and a communication line. Although the server 50 is described as a single device in FIG. 1, it may be composed of a plurality of devices that cooperate with each other.

The communication device 10 which is a client is, for example, a smartphone, and can communicate with other devices by connecting to the network NW. The communication device 10 is not limited to a smartphone, and may be a portable device that can be held by a user such as a tablet terminal or a portable game machine, or a stationary device such as a desktop personal computer.

By executing the installed game program, the communication device 10 provides the user of the communication device 10 with a game that can be played by a plurality of users in cooperation with the server 50. This game is set to one of two operation modes. The two operation modes are a battle mode and a generation mode.

The battle mode is an operation mode that provides the user with a game in which the user can fight with another game character by operating the game character that can move in the stage generated in the virtual space. In the battle mode, since the game is a game in which a plurality of game characters compete against each other, a plurality of communication devices 10 corresponding to the plurality of game characters are connected to the server 50.

The generation mode is an operation mode for generating a stage used in the battle mode. This stage is realized by multiple objects connected to each other in virtual space. Each object interferes with the game character to prevent the game character from entering the part where the object exists. For example, a game character can move on an object. Therefore, by connecting objects according to the user's instruction, stages of various shapes can be generated.

In the virtual space, gravity is set to be generated downward. It is assumed that a game character that has invaded a part where an object does not exist will fall below the virtual space due to the influence of gravity. In this example, a region for prohibiting the invasion of the game character may be set according to the shape of the stage so that such a phenomenon does not occur. By generating various stages in advance in the generation mode, the stage to be used in the battle mode can be selected from the generated stages.

The server 50 is an example of an information processing device that provides an application program or various services to the communication device 10. Various services include, for example, services such as login processing and synchronization processing when executing an online game on the communication device 10. In addition, various services may include, for example, SNS (social networking service).

The application program includes, for example, an application program (referred to as a game program) for executing the game described below. The application program is recorded on a recording medium that can be read by the server 50. The recording medium may be a storage device included in the server 50, a storage device connected to the server 50, or a storage device to which the server 50 is connected via the network NW. Good.

[Communication device configuration]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication device according to an embodiment. The communication device 10 in one embodiment includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a display unit 13, an operation unit 14, a sensor unit 15, an imaging unit 16, a position detection unit 17, and a communication unit 18. The communication device 10 is not limited to those including all of these configurations. Further, the communication device 10 may include other configurations such as a microphone and a speaker.

The control unit 11 is an example of a computer including a processor (arithmetic processing circuit) such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a storage device such as a RAM. The control unit 11 executes the program stored in the storage unit 12 by the processor to realize various functions in the communication device 10. The signals output from each element of the communication device 10 are used by various functions realized in the communication device 10. By executing the game program, the control unit 11 realizes a game display function used when providing the game to the user.

The storage unit 12 is a storage device such as a non-volatile memory or a hard disk drive. The storage unit 12 stores various data such as a program and parameters required for executing the program. The game program described above is downloaded from the server 50 or another server via the network NW, stored in the storage unit 12, and then installed in the communication device 10. The game program may be provided in a state of being recorded on a recording medium such as a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, an optical magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. In this case, the communication device 10 may be provided with a device for reading the recording medium. The storage unit 12 is also an example of a recording medium.

The display unit 13 is a display having a display area for displaying various screens (for example, a game screen, etc.) according to the control of the control unit 11. The display unit 13 is, for example, a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.

The operation unit 14 is an operation device that outputs a signal corresponding to the user's operation to the control unit 11. The operation unit 14 is a touch sensor arranged on the surface of the display unit 13. The operation unit 14 constitutes a touch panel by combining with the display unit 13. By touching the operation unit 14 with the user's finger or a stylus pen, a command or information corresponding to the user's operation is input to the communication device 10. The operation unit 14 may include a switch arranged in the housing of the communication device 10.

The sensor unit 15 is a device having a function of collecting information on the movement of the communication device 10 and the surrounding environment of the communication device 10 and converting the information into a signal. The sensor unit 15 includes, for example, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, and the like. The control unit 11 acquires information on the behavior (for example, tilt, vibration, etc.) of the communication device 10 based on the output signal of the sensor unit 15. The sensor unit 15 may include an illuminance sensor, a temperature sensor, a magnetic sensor, and other sensors.

The imaging unit 16 is an imaging device that converts an image to be imaged into a signal. The communication device 10 generates image data based on the image pickup signal output from the image pickup unit 16. The image data may be still image data or moving image data. In the following description, the term "image" includes both still images and moving images unless otherwise specified. The imaging unit 16 also functions as a scanner that reads an identification code such as a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code.

The position detection unit 17 detects the position of the communication device 10 based on the position information. The position detection unit 17 of the present embodiment detects the position of the communication device 10 using GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System).

The communication unit 18 is a wireless communication module that connects to the network NW under the control of the control unit 11 and transmits and receives information to and from other devices such as the server 50 connected to the network NW. The communication unit 18 may include a communication module that performs infrared communication, short-range wireless communication, and the like.

[Server configuration]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a server configuration in one embodiment. The server 50 in one embodiment includes a control unit 51, a storage unit 52, and a communication unit 53.

The control unit 51 is an example of a computer including a processor (arithmetic processing circuit) such as a CPU and a storage device such as a RAM. The control unit 51 executes the program stored in the storage unit 52 by the processor to realize various functions on the server 50. The signals output from each element of the server 50 are used by various functions realized in the server 50. The control unit 51 realizes a game control function for controlling the game provided to the communication device 10 by executing the game providing program. The game control function includes a progress control function for controlling the game in the battle mode and a generation control function for controlling the game in the generation mode.

The storage unit 52 is a storage device such as a non-volatile memory or a hard disk drive. The storage unit 52 stores information such as a program and parameters required for executing the program. The program also includes a game offering program. The game providing program is also stored in the storage unit 52. Various data received from the communication device 10 during the provision of the game are also stored in the storage unit 52. The storage unit 52 may store the game program provided to the communication device 10.

The game providing program may be installed on the server 50 by being downloaded from another server via the network NW and stored in the storage unit 52. The game providing program may be provided in a state of being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, an optical magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. In this case, the server 50 may be provided with a device for reading the recording medium. The storage unit 52 is also an example of a recording medium.

The communication unit 53 is a wireless communication module that connects to the network NW under the control of the control unit 51 and transmits and receives information to and from other devices such as the communication device 10 and other servers connected to the network NW. .. Other servers include, for example, a game server, an SNS server, a mail server, and the like.

[Game display function]
The game is provided to the user by the game display function and the game control function. First, the game display function will be described. The game display function is realized by the control unit 11 of the communication device 10 executing the game program. Part or all of the configuration for realizing the game display function described below may be realized by hardware.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a game display function in one embodiment. The game display function 100 in one embodiment includes a game operation acquisition unit 101, an operation data transmission unit 103, a control data reception unit 105, a game data storage area 107, and a display data generation unit 109.

The game operation acquisition unit 101 acquires the game operation among the operations input to the operation unit 14 by the user. The game operation is an operation related to the game among the operations input to the operation unit 14 by the user, and includes, for example, movement of a game character, specification of parameters, and the like.

The operation data transmission unit 103 generates operation data indicating the game operation acquired by the game operation acquisition unit 101, and transmits the operation data to the server 50 via the communication unit 18.

The control data receiving unit 105 receives the control data from the server 50 via the communication unit 18. The control data is data generated by the server 50 based on the operation data transmitted from each communication device 10.

The game data storage area 107 is an area for storing data (for example, image data, etc.) necessary for displaying the game screen.

The display data generation unit 109 generates display data for displaying the game screen on the display unit 13 based on the control data received by the game operation and control data reception unit 105 acquired by the game operation acquisition unit 101. .. At this time, the display data generation unit 109 uses the data stored in the game data storage area 107 as needed.

When the game operation indicates an operation different from the operation of moving the game character, such as the operation on the setting screen displayed on the game screen, the display data generation unit 109 generates display data based on the game operation. It may be generated regardless of the control data.

[Game control function]
Next, the game control function will be described. The game control function is realized by the control unit 51 of the server 50 executing the game providing program. Part or all of the configuration for realizing the game control function described below may be realized by hardware.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a game progress control function according to an embodiment of the present invention. The game control function 500 in one embodiment includes an operation data receiving unit 501, a processing execution unit 503, and a control data transmitting unit 505.

The operation data receiving unit 501 receives the operation data transmitted from the plurality of communication devices 10. These operation data are associated with the game character corresponding to the communication device 10 of the transmission source. The game character corresponding to the communication device 10 is a game character that is assigned to a user who has logged in via the communication device 10 and can be operated by the user.

Based on the operation data received by the operation data receiving unit 501, the processing execution unit 503 generates status data for controlling the operation of the game character corresponding to the operation data in the virtual space.

The status data defines, for example, the coordinates, orientation, movement, and various other states of the game character in the virtual space. The operation of the game character is controlled so as to be in the state specified in the status data. The status data is not limited to the case of defining the state of the game character operated by the user. For example, in a game in battle mode, the state of various objects in the virtual space may be defined. The object referred to here may include, for example, an object whose state changes with the progress of the game (the result of the passage of time or the movement of the game character), or an object whose state does not change at all as the game progresses. Good. In the game in the generation mode, the stage is generated, and if there is no concept of the progress of the game, the state of the object does not have to change.

The processing execution unit 503 provides the control data transmission unit 505 with the status data generated corresponding to each game character.

The control data transmission unit 505 transmits control data including status data to each of the plurality of communication devices 10 via the communication unit 58 at predetermined time intervals.

In this way, the game is provided to the user by the game display function 100 and the game control function 500.

[Generation mode]
Next, the function when the operation mode of the game is set to the generation mode, that is, the function for generating the stage will be described in more detail.

First, an example of a stage arranged in a virtual space will be described.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a virtual space. A stage ST is arranged in the virtual space VS. Gravity in the downward direction is set in the virtual space VS. As shown in FIG. 6, the vertical direction in the virtual space VS is defined as the z-axis, and is defined as the x-axis and the y-axis in which the horizontal directions intersect perpendicularly with each other. As described above, the stage ST arranged in the virtual space VS is formed by a plurality of objects connected to each other. Here, it is assumed that the object is a block BK having a cubic shape. Each side of the block BK is arranged along any of the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis. Therefore, the upper surface of the block BK corresponds to a horizontal plane including the x-axis and the y-axis. The block BK interferes with the game character CH and prevents the block BK from invading the part where the block BK exists. Therefore, the game character CH can move on the block BK. In the example shown in FIG. 6, a block BKN arranged adjacent to any of the block BKs is also shown. The block BKN is a block arranged in the virtual space VS by the operation of the user.

[Example of game screen in generation mode]
The communication device 10 displays the stage ST on the game screen by controlling the field of view from the viewpoint behind the game character CH. In the generation mode, the user inputs to the communication device 10 an operation of moving the game character CH and an operation of arranging or deleting the block BK on the game screen. Here, an example of the field of view control method and the game screen in the generation mode will be described.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining visual field control in the virtual space. The field of view VA is a part of the virtual space VS, and corresponds to an area displayed as a game screen on the display unit 13 when the inside of the virtual space VS is viewed from the viewpoint VP along the line-of-sight direction VD. For example, see FIGS. 8 and 9). The game character CH is a game character operated by the user of the communication device 10. Here, the case where the operation mode of the game is the generation mode is described, but in the case of the battle mode, the game character operated by another user or the game character controlled by the server 50 according to a predetermined algorithm. Also exists in the virtual space VS.

The character reference point VC is defined as a position linked to the position of the game character CH operated by the user of the communication device 10. For example, the character reference point VC may be the center of the head of the game character CH, or may be located outside the game character CH by deviating from the center of the head by a predetermined distance in a predetermined direction.

The character direction DC corresponds to the front direction of the game character CH. The viewpoint VP is set behind the game character CH, and more specifically, is set on the side opposite to the character direction DC with respect to the character reference point VC. The distance between the viewpoint VP and the character reference point VC is preset.

The line-of-sight direction VD corresponds to the direction from the viewpoint VP to the character reference point VC. The viewpoint VP moves up, down, left, and right around the character reference point VC. When the viewpoint VP moves in the D1 direction, the line-of-sight direction VD tilts downward, so that the visual field VA changes downward. When the viewpoint VP moves in the D2 direction, the line-of-sight direction VD tilts upward, so that the visual field VA changes upward. When the viewpoint VP moves in the D3 direction, the line-of-sight direction VD tilts to the right, so that the field of view VA changes to the right. When the viewpoint VP moves in the D4 direction, the field of view VA changes to the left because the line-of-sight direction VD tilts to the left. In this example, the viewpoint VP is controlled so that the character direction DC corresponding to the moving direction and the line-of-sight direction VD are the same. The above is the description of the field of view control method.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a first example of a game screen in the generation mode. The game screen CD in the generation mode shown in FIG. 8 includes an area corresponding to the field of view VA in the virtual space VS. As described above, the area for receiving the operation for the operation unit 14 is arranged in the same area as the display unit 13. In this example, the area TA is a semicircular area arranged at a position where at least a part of the area where the game character CH is displayed overlaps. The area TA is an area that accepts an operation for controlling the game character CH. If the starting point of the operation is included in the area TA, it is recognized as an operation for controlling the movement of the game character CH. In this example, when the operation of sliding with the area TA as the starting point is input, the game character CH moves in the sliding direction. When an operation of sliding from the area above the area TA is input, the direction of the game character CH (character direction DC) may be changed in the sliding direction, or the line of sight may be changed without changing the direction of the game character CH. Only the directional VD may be changed.

In this example, the operation buttons TB1, TB2, TB3, TB4, and TC are arranged in the lower end region EA of the game screen CD.

The operation buttons TB1, TB2, TB3, and TB4 are images for selecting an object to be placed in the virtual space VS by tap operation. In this example, the example of the object to be placed in the virtual space VS is the block BK, but the type of the object to be placed by operating the operation buttons TB1, TB2, TB3, TB4 (for example, long press, flick, etc.). Can also be changed. The type of object other than the block BK may be, for example, an object having a shape different from that of the block BK (for example, a stepped shape), or an object in which a plurality of block BKs are concatenated.

The operation button TC is an image for arranging the objects set by the operation buttons TB1, TB2, TB3, and TB4 in the virtual space VS by the tap operation, and deleting the objects already arranged by the tap operation. .. By flicking the operation button TC, it is possible to switch between using it for arranging objects and deleting objects. For example, if a tap operation is input to the operation button TC when it is set to be used for arranging an object, the object (for example, block BK) can be arranged in the virtual space VS.

The position of the target on which the object is placed or deleted (hereinafter, may be referred to as the target position) is determined in relation to the position and orientation of the game character CH, and is indicated by the cursor CA of the image imitating the shape of the object. Is done. In this example, the position where the object can be placed is limited to the position adjacent to the already placed object. In the example of the cursor CA shown in FIG. 8, the position of the object on which the object is placed is shown by displaying the outer edge of the object to be placed (block BK in this example) and the semitransparent surface. When an object indicates the position of the object to be deleted, the position of the object is displayed so as to identify the object to be deleted. In the following description, an example in which the block BK is arranged will be described.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a second example of the game screen in the generation mode. FIG. 9 is an example of a screen in FIG. 8 after the block BK is arranged by operating the operation button TC. A new block BK1 is placed at the position of the cursor CA shown in FIG. The cursor CA moves to a target position determined according to a predetermined algorithm among the positions adjacent to the new block BK1. The details of the method of determining the target position will be described later. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the cursor CA moves to the front side of the game character CH and the position closest to the game character CH among the positions adjacent to the new block BK1. At this time, the field of view VA is controlled so that the cursor CA indicating the new target position on the game screen CD is located substantially in the center of the game screen CD in the left-right direction.

In order to move the game character CH and display the cursor CA at the position shown in FIG. 9, it is necessary to move the game character CH near that position. On the other hand, in this example, the cursor CA can be displayed by determining the position adjacent to the position of the block BK1 initially arranged as the target position without moving the game character CH. As a result, the block BK can be placed at the next target position by instructing the block to be placed without moving the game character CH.

[Field of view control method]
A method of controlling the field of view when arranging / deleting the block BK in the virtual space VS will be described. First, a field of view control method when the operation button TC is set to be used for arranging objects will be described.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a field of view control method when arranging blocks. The process shown in FIG. 10 is executed, for example, when the operation mode of the game is set to the generation mode by the user and the reference stage ST is determined. The reference stage ST may be stored in the storage unit 12 of the communication device 10 or may be stored in the storage unit 52 of the server 50. The reference stage ST may be an initial stage set in advance as a template, or may be a stage ST already generated by this generation mode. Each process described below is realized by the cooperation between the game display function and the game control function (particularly the generation control function). Therefore, the following processing may be executed by the control unit 11 of the communication device 10, may be executed by the control unit 51 of the server 50, or may be shared by both the control unit 11 and the control unit 51. It may be executed.

First, among the positions adjacent to the block BK arranged on the stage ST, the position corresponding to the position and orientation of the game character CH is determined as the first target position, and the cursor CA is displayed (step S100). Subsequently, it waits until any of an instruction to end the generation mode, an instruction to move the game character CH, or an instruction to arrange the block BK is input (step S500; No, step S400; No, step S200; No). ). This state is called the standby state. When an instruction to end the generation mode is input in the standby state (step S500; Yes), the process shown in FIG. 10 ends.

When an instruction to move the game character CH by a predetermined amount or more is input in the standby state (step S400; Yes), the target position determined immediately before is released and the cursor CA is erased (step S430), and the movement instruction is given. Based on this, the game character CH is moved on the stage ST of the virtual space VS (step S450), and the process returns to the process of step S100. That is, the target position is released, the cursor CA displayed in that portion is erased, the first target position is determined again according to the position and orientation of the game character CH, and the cursor CA is displayed at the target position. To do. Moving the game character CH by a predetermined amount or more may be moving the game character CH by a predetermined distance or more, or changing the position of the game character CH as much as possible.

With such control, specifically, the cursor is displayed as follows. For example, when the first target position is determined immediately before, the first target position is sequentially determined in conjunction with the change in the position of the game character CH, and the cursor CA is displayed. Therefore, the cursor CA is displayed so as to move in conjunction with the change in the position of the game character CH. On the other hand, when the second and subsequent target positions are determined immediately before, the cursor CA is displayed at a position far away from the game character CH. Therefore, when the second and subsequent target positions are released and the first target position is newly determined by moving the game character CH, the position of the cursor CA is set to the game from a position far away from the game character CH. It is displayed so that it is changed to a position close to the character CH.

In the standby state, when an instruction to place the block BK is input (step S200; Yes), the block BK is placed at the position (target position) where the cursor CA is displayed (step S230). After that, the next target position (nth target position; n is a natural number of 2 or more) is determined based on the position of the placed block BK and the position of the game character CH, and the cursor CA is moved to the target position. Display (step S250). When the target position is determined, the field of view VA is controlled (step S300) so that the cursor CA displayed at the target position is displayed substantially in the center of the game screen CD in the left-right direction, and the game returns to the standby state. Here, in the standby state, if the instruction to move the game character CH by a predetermined amount or more is not input (step S400; No) and the instruction to arrange the block BK is input (step S200; Yes), the above-mentioned ". The n of the "nth" becomes larger. On the other hand, when an instruction to move the game character CH by a predetermined amount or more is input (step S400; Yes), the process returns to the process of step S100. "Third".

Subsequently, a method of determining the target position in step S250 and a method of controlling the visual field VA in step S300 will be described.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the relationship between the initial target position for arranging the blocks and the visual field. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the relationship between the second target position and the visual field after the arrangement of the blocks. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the relationship between the third target position and the visual field after the arrangement of the blocks. 11 and 12 correspond to the situations in FIGS. 8 and 9, respectively, and show the game character CH, the target position (cursor CA), and the field of view VA when viewed from above the stage ST.

As shown in FIG. 11, the first target position indicated by the cursor CA is determined as a position corresponding to the character direction DC among the positions adjacent to the position of the game character CH. When the arrangement of the block is instructed in the state of FIG. 11, the block BK1 is arranged as shown in FIG. 12, the position adjacent to the block BK1 is determined as the second target position, and the cursor CA is displayed. The second target position is determined as a position adjacent to the block BK1 in which the game character CH does not exist and is closest to the game character CH.

When the second target position is determined, the field of view VA is controlled so that the cursor CA at the second target position is located substantially in the center of the field of view VA. In this example, the character direction DC is changed to face the cursor CA as shown in FIG. 12, but may face the block BK1 in the same direction as in the state of FIG.

When the arrangement of the block is instructed in the state of FIG. 12 without moving the game character CH, the block BK2 is arranged as shown in FIG. 13, and the position adjacent to the block BK2 is determined as the third target position. The cursor CA is displayed. The third target position is determined as a position adjacent to the block BK2 and opposite to the block BK1. That is, the third target position with respect to the block BK2 is determined in the same relationship as the block BK2 (second target position) with respect to the block BK1 (first target position). Therefore, it can be said that the second target position is a position sandwiched between the first target position and the third target position.

The field of view VA is further controlled so that the cursor CA at the third target position is located approximately in the center of the field of view VA, as when the second target position was determined. In this example, the character direction DC is changed so as to face the cursor CA as shown in FIG. 13, but as described above, the block BK1 may be oriented in the same direction as in the state of FIG. In this way, by instructing the arrangement of the blocks without moving the game character CH, the blocks BKs are sequentially arranged in the same direction each time this instruction is given. Therefore, the wall can be formed by the blocks BKs arranged in one direction starting from the block BK1 without moving the game character CH. In this example, the distance between the position of the game character CH and the second target position is longer than the distance between the position of the game character CH and the first target position, and the distance between the position of the game character CH and the third target position Shorter than the distance.

At this time, since the position determined as the next target position is included in the substantially center of the field of view VA, even if the position of the cursor CA is far from the game character CH, the block BK is given in the next instruction. The position where is placed can be presented to the user in an easy-to-understand manner. When the game character CH is moved or turned by the user's operation, the method of arranging the block BKs side by side is canceled, and the method of determining the first target position is applied.

The target positions that are sequentially determined without moving the game character CH are not limited to the examples shown in FIGS. 11 to 13. Hereinafter, another example of the method of determining the target position will be described.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing another example of the relationship between the third target position and the visual field after the arrangement of the blocks. In the example shown in FIG. 14, the method of determining the third and subsequent target positions is different from the above-mentioned example. Here, the third target position is determined as a position adjacent to the block BK1 arranged immediately before the block BK2 and opposite to the block BK2. Therefore, it can be said that the first target position is a position sandwiched between the second target position and the third target position.

When the target position is determined in the same manner for the fourth and subsequent targets, the fourth target position is determined on the left side of the second target position in FIG. 14, and then the fifth target is determined on the right side of the third target position. The position is determined. By repeating this, a wall can be formed by the blocks BK arranged around the block BK1.

The front direction of the game character CH (character direction DC when the first target position is determined) so that the fourth target position is determined on the side opposite to the game character CH with respect to the first target position. The block BK may be arranged so as to move away from the block BK. An example of this case will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing another example of the target position determined after the fourth. The numbers shown in FIG. 15 indicate the order in which the target positions are determined. In this way, the fourth and subsequent target positions are the same as the method for determining the first to third target positions, but the block BK is divided into three blocks so as to expand toward the front of the game character CH. Is determined to be placed. When the block BKs are arranged toward the front of the game character CH, the width may be narrower or wider, not limited to the case where the block BKs are expanded by the width of each of the three block BKs. .. According to the method of determining the target position that spreads in a plane in this way, areas such as the ground and scaffolding can be easily generated, so that it is suitable for generating, for example, the basic part of the stage ST. ..

When the block BKs are arranged side by side in one direction, as shown in the examples of FIGS. 11 to 13, when the block BKs arranged in one direction starting from the block BK1 are arranged, one direction thereof. Should correspond to the character direction DC. According to this, the block BKs can be arranged side by side in the character direction DC with the block BK1 as the starting point without moving the game character CH. In this case, it can be said that the first target position is sandwiched between the position of the game character CH and the second target position.

As in these examples, various methods can be applied to the method of determining the next target position after the block BK is placed. Either method may be selected and applied by the operation of the user. Regardless of which method is applied, the relative positional relationship of the target position with respect to the game character CH changes. By controlling the field view VA according to the change in the positional relationship, it becomes easy for the user to recognize that the target position has changed. By controlling the field of view VA so that the viewpoint VP moves upward as the target position moves toward the front of the game character CH, the block BK arranged near the game character CH is avoided and the viewpoint VP from above is avoided. The target position from may be displayed on the game screen CD.

The description in FIGS. 10 to 15 describes a field of view control method when the operation button TC is set to be used for arranging objects. On the other hand, when the operation button TC is set to be used for deleting the object, the target position is determined from the position of the block BK that already exists, and the block BK at the target position is deleted by operating the operation button TC. The block BK adjacent to the deleted block BK is determined as the next target position. In this way, the case of deleting the block BK and the case of arranging the block BK can be similarly processed by making only such a part different. Therefore, the case of deleting the block BK is described in detail. The explanation is omitted.

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Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, one embodiment of the present invention can be transformed into various forms as follows. Further, the above-described embodiment and the modifications described below can be applied in combination with each other as long as there is no contradiction. Further, it is possible to add / delete / replace a part of the configuration of each embodiment with another configuration.

(1) As described above, the game is provided to the user by the game display function realized in the communication device 10 and the game control function realized in the server 50. A part of the game display function may be realized in the server 50. For example, among the game display functions, the control data receiving unit 105, the game data storage area 107, and the display data generating unit 109 may be realized in the server 50. In this case, the communication device 10 may receive the display data from the server 50 and display it on the display unit 13 based on the display data.

(2) Arrangement of the block BK or the like in the virtual space VS has been realized in the generation mode, but it may also be realized in the battle mode. For example, the shape of the stage ST may be changed during the battle by operating the game character CH in the battle mode and arranging or deleting the block BK.

(3) When the target position is determined, the cursor CA is displayed at the target position, but since the target position can be recognized by the positional relationship on the game screen CD by controlling the field of view VA, the cursor CA is not always displayed. It does not have to be.

(4) The second and subsequent target positions are not limited to the example determined in the same horizontal plane as the first target position, and may be determined in the vertical direction. For example, the second and subsequent target positions may be sequentially determined so as to line up above the first target position. After the block BK is placed at the m-th target position, the m + 1-th target position may be determined as a position adjacent above the first target position. After that, the m + nth target position may be determined as a position adjacent above the nth target position. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, after the block BK is placed up to the 12th target position as the first stage, the target position moves to the second stage, and the 12 + nth target position is sequentially the nth target position. It may be determined as a position adjacent to the upper part of.

When the target position moves upward, the visual field VA may be controlled to face upward, or the visual field VA may be controlled to move upward. The user can easily recognize that the target position has moved to the upper stage due to the change in the visual field VA. Even if the target position moves upward, the visual field VA may not change upward. As shown in FIG. 8, when the game screen CD is long in the vertical direction, the visual field VA is widely secured in the vertical direction, so that the user can recognize the game screen without controlling the visual field VA upward. it can.

(5) The method of controlling the visual field VA when a new target position is determined is not limited to the example in which the target position is located substantially in the center of the game screen CD. Hereinafter, a plurality of examples will be described. For example, the amount of change in the visual field VA is set so that any position between the position where the block BK is placed (the target position immediately before) and the newly determined target position is located substantially in the center of the game screen CD. May be reduced. At this time, the more the position close to the immediately preceding target position (the position where the block BK is arranged) is controlled to be located substantially in the center of the game screen CD, the smaller the amount of change in the visual field VA becomes, but the user can use the visual field VA. It becomes easier to recognize the newly determined target position from the direction in which the moves.

From the block BK placed at the first target position to the block BK placed immediately before, the field of view VA controls so that all the cursor CAs at the last determined target position are displayed on the game screen CD. May be done. In order to display all of these, the field of view VA may be controlled so that the range displayed on the game screen CD is widened by moving the viewpoint VP away from the game character CH.

(6) The field of view VA may be controlled so that the new target position is displayed at a predetermined position in the game screen CD within a predetermined range. This predetermined range may be an area of the game screen CD excluding the lower end area EA in which the operation buttons TB1, TB2, TB3, TB4, and TC are arranged, or an area excluding the area TA. Alternatively, it may be a region excluding the lower end region EA and the region TA. In the examples of FIGS. 8 and 9, the portion where the cursor CA overlaps the region TA is included. As described above, regarding the relationship between the target position and the game screen CD, the field of view VA may be controlled so that at least a part of the cursor CA corresponding to the target position is included in this predetermined range. The visual field VA may be controlled so that all are included in this predetermined range. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the cursor CA from being invisible with the user's finger even when the user inputs an operation.

(7) As shown in FIG. 8 or 9, in the state where the cursor CA is displayed on the game screen CD, the visual field VA is controlled so that the line-of-sight direction VD is changed by the user's operation without changing the character direction DC. If so, the target position may be modified to a range displayed on the game screen CD (or a predetermined range shown in the modification (6)).

(8) In this example, the operation mode of the game is selected from the battle mode and the generation mode. On the other hand, the operation mode selection target may include other operation modes instead of the battle mode, or may include more operation modes. For example, as an example other than the battle mode, there may be a mode in which a single user can enjoy the game without another user. Examples of game types, whether single users or multiple users, include competitive games, racing games, shooting games, action role-playing games, and open worlds.

10 ... communication device, 11 ... control unit, 12 ... storage unit, 13 ... display unit, 14 ... operation unit, 15 ... sensor unit, 16 ... imaging unit, 17 ... position detection unit, 18 ... communication unit, 50 ... server, 51 ... control unit, 52 ... storage unit, 58 ... communication unit, 100 ... game display function, 101 game operation acquisition unit, 103 ... operation data transmission unit, 105 ... control data reception unit, 107 ... game data storage area, 109 ... Display data generation unit, 500 ... Game control function, 501 ... Operation data reception unit, 503 ... Processing execution unit, 505 ... Control data transmission unit, 1000 ... Communication system

Claims (12)

The first field of view according to the position of the movable character in the virtual space is displayed on the display.
Depending on the input operation, the object is placed at the first target position related to the position of the character, or the object that already exists at the first target position is deleted.
The second target position is determined based on the position of the character and the first target position.
A program for causing a computer to set a second field of view to be displayed on the display according to the second target position. The program according to claim 1, wherein the first visual field and the second visual field are different. The program according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising causing the computer to display an image indicating the second target position on the display. Depending on the input operation, the object is placed at the second target position, or the object that already exists at the second target position is deleted.
A third target position is determined based on the position of the character, the first target position, and the second target position.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising causing the computer to set a third field of view to be displayed on the display according to the third target position. The second target position is adjacent to the first target position, the third target position is adjacent to the second target position, and the first target position and the third target position sandwich the second target position. The program according to claim 4, wherein the second target position and the third target position are determined as described above. The second target position is adjacent to the first target position, the third target position is adjacent to the first target position, and the second target position and the third target position sandwich the first target position. The program according to claim 4, wherein the second target position and the third target position are determined as described above. 4. The second distance between the character and the second target position is longer than the first distance between the character and the first target position and shorter than the third distance between the character and the third target position, claim 4. The program according to any one of claims 6. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the second distance between the character and the second target position is longer than the first distance between the character and the first target position. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the second target position is determined so that the first target position is sandwiched between the second target position and the position of the character. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the second target position is determined as a position adjacent to either the left or right of the first target position when viewed from the position of the character. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein setting the second field of view sets the second field of view so that the second target position is included in a predetermined range of the display. 1. The first target position is determined by releasing the second target position when the character moves by a predetermined amount or more in response to an input operation after the second target position is determined. The program according to any one of claims 11.

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