JP7015404B1 - Programs, information processing equipment, methods, and systems - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a program, an information processing device, a method and a system capable of enhancing the presence of a game. An information processing device (10) is an information processing device that executes a game in which a plurality of game media participate, and is displayed on a game screen based on a predetermined condition among the plurality of game media. The second game medium is determined from a plurality of game media based on the position information of the first game medium and the game of the first game medium in the virtual space of the first game medium determination unit 23g that determines the operation information regarding the operation of the game medium and the game medium. The second game medium determination unit 23h, the position specifying unit 23i for specifying the positional relationship between the first game medium and the second game medium in the virtual space, and the operation information include the first operation information corresponding to the positional relationship. A determination unit 23j for determining whether or not the game is played, and a game presentation processing unit 23d for operating the first game medium on the game screen based on the first operation information when the first operation information is included in the operation information. And. [Selection diagram] Fig. 3

Description

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act February 24, 2021 "https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/id13245482727", "https://play.google.com/store/apps/dateils?" Published in "id = jp.co.cygames.umamuse", "https://umamusume.jp/news/dateil.php?id=108" March 10, 2021 "https://dmg.umamuse.jp/" , Published in "https://umamusume.jp/news/dateil.php?id=159"

The present invention relates to a program or the like, and more particularly to a game program or the like in which one or more game media participates.

In recent years, electronic devices such as smartphones have rapidly become widespread, and many games played on electronic devices have been released. In this type of game, there is known a race game in which a plurality of game media such as race horses participate in a race and compete with each other for ranking (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-045353 Patent No. 5451136

In this type of game, there is a problem that the game medium merely operates automatically or in a routine manner and lacks excitement. Such a problem is not limited to a racing game, but is a problem that applies to all games in which a game medium operates, such as a sports battle game and a fighting battle game.

On the other hand, in a game in which a player operates a game medium, a so-called action game, a technique is known in which the game medium turns toward the object by the player's operation to express the attention of the game medium to the object. (See, for example, Patent Document 2.). However, since such in-game actions are executed by the player's operation, it is difficult to create a sense of reality in the game. Further, such an operation suitable for the game is due to the operation of the player, and the operation suitable for the game cannot be automatically executed regardless of the operation of the player, which may enhance the presence of the game. There was a problem that it was difficult.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a program, an information processing device, a method, and a system capable of enhancing the presence of a game.

A program as one aspect of the present invention is a game program in which a plurality of game media participate, and is displayed on a computer on a game screen based on a predetermined condition among the plurality of game media. The second game from the plurality of game media based on the first game medium determining means for determining the operation information regarding the one game medium and the operation of the game medium and the position information of the first game medium in the virtual space of the game. The second game medium determining means for determining the medium, the position specifying means for specifying the positional relationship between the first game medium and the second game medium in the virtual space, and the operation information correspond to the positional relationship. A determination means for determining whether or not the first operation information is included, and when the first operation information is included in the operation information, the first game medium is displayed on the game screen based on the first operation information. It is characterized in that it functions as a game presentation processing means to be operated by.

The information processing device as one aspect of the present invention is an information processing device that executes a game in which a plurality of game media participate, and is displayed on the game screen based on a predetermined condition among the plurality of game media. From the plurality of game media based on the first game medium determining means for determining the operation information regarding the first game medium and the operation of the game medium, and the position information of the first game medium in the virtual space of the game. The second game medium determining means for determining the second game medium, the position specifying means for specifying the positional relationship between the first game medium and the second game medium in the virtual space, and the operational information have the positional relationship. A determination means for determining whether or not the first operation information corresponding to the above is included, and when the first operation information is included in the operation information, the first game medium is used based on the first operation information. It is characterized by having a game presentation processing means to be operated on the game screen.

A method as one aspect of the present invention is a method in which an information processing apparatus executes a game in which a plurality of game media participate, and is displayed on a game screen based on a predetermined condition among the plurality of game media. From the plurality of game media based on the first game medium determination step for determining the operation information regarding the first game medium and the operation of the game medium, and the position information of the first game medium in the virtual space of the game. The second game medium determination step for determining the second game medium, the position specifying step for specifying the positional relationship between the first game medium and the second game medium in the virtual space, and the positional relationship in the operation information. A determination step for determining whether or not the first operation information corresponding to the above is included, and when the first operation information is included in the operation information, the first game medium is used based on the first operation information. It is characterized by having a game presentation processing step to be operated on the game screen.

The system as one aspect of the present invention is a game system for executing a game in which a plurality of game media participate, and the system includes an electronic device, a server connected to the electronic device via a network, and the like. The electronic device or the server determines the operation information regarding the operation of the first game medium and the game medium displayed on the game screen based on a predetermined condition among the plurality of game media. A second game medium that functions as a first game medium determining means, and the electronic device or the server determines a second game medium from the plurality of game media based on the position information of the first game medium in the virtual space of the game. 2 The electronic device or the server functions as a game medium determining means, and the electronic device or the server functions as a position specifying means for specifying a positional relationship between the first game medium and the second game medium in the virtual space. The server functions as a determination means for determining whether or not the operation information includes the first operation information corresponding to the positional relationship, and the electronic device or the server causes the first operation information to operate. When included in the information, it functions as a game presentation processing means for operating the first game medium on the game screen based on the first operation information.

According to the present invention, the presence of the game can be enhanced.

It is a block diagram which shows the hardware composition of the information processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the functional block diagram of the information processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. This is an example of a functional block diagram of the game control unit. This is an example of a game medium selection screen. It is an example of a game screen generated by the game presentation processing unit, and is an example of a game screen before the motion changes. It is an example of a game screen generated by the game presentation processing unit, and is an example of a game screen after a motion change. This is an example of an operation flowchart relating to the production and operation of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of the operation flowchart regarding the motion change of the information processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the whole structure of the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

The game system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present specification, for convenience of explanation, more detailed description than necessary may be omitted. For example, detailed explanations of already well-known matters and duplicate explanations about substantially the same configuration may be omitted.

This game system can be realized by a system in which a plurality of information processing devices are connected via a network, but can also be realized by a single information processing device. First, an embodiment realized by one information processing device will be described, and then a system connected to a network will be described.

[Embodiment realized by an information processing device]
[Constitution]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information processing device 10 includes a processor 11, an input device 12, an output device 13, a storage device 14, and a communication device 15. Each configuration 11 to 15 is connected by a bus 16. An interface may be interposed between the bus 16 and each of the configurations 11 to 15 as needed. In the present embodiment, the information processing device 10 is a smartphone. However, the information processing apparatus 10 can be a computer such as a tablet computer, a notebook computer, or a desktop computer as long as it has the above configuration.

The processor 11 controls the operation of the entire information processing device 10, and is, for example, an electronic circuit such as a CPU or an MPU. The processor 11 executes various processes by reading and executing a program and data stored in the storage device 14. In one example, the processor 11 is composed of a plurality of processors.

The input device 12 is a user interface that receives input from the user to the information processing device 10, and is, for example, a touch panel, a touch pad, a keyboard, or a mouse. Since the information processing device 10 of the present embodiment is a smartphone, the information processing device 10 includes a touch panel, and the touch panel functions as both an input device 12 and an output device 13 (display device). The input device 12 and the output device 13 may be in separate forms arranged at different positions.

The output device 13 presents the application screen, voice, and the like to the user of the information processing device 10, that is, the player, according to the control of the processor 11. The output device 13 may include, for example, a display device such as a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, a plasma display, an acoustic device such as a speaker that emits sound, and / or a vibration device that vibrates the information processing device 10. ..

The storage device 14 includes a main memory, a buffer memory and a storage, and is a general storage device and a magnetic storage device using a flash memory such as RAM which is a volatile memory and eMMC, UFS, SSD which is a non-volatile memory. It is a storage device provided in a smartphone or a computer. The storage device 14 may include an external memory. The storage device 14 stores, for example, a game application. The game application includes a game program for executing a game, various data referred to when the game program is executed, and various tables. The game program is started in response to a user operation on the information processing device 10 and executed on an operating system (OS) pre-mounted on the information processing device 10.

In one example, the storage device 14 includes a main storage device and an auxiliary storage device. The main storage device is a volatile storage medium capable of high-speed reading and writing of information, and is used as a storage area and a work area when the processor 11 processes information. The auxiliary storage device stores various programs and data used by the programs when executing each program. The auxiliary storage device is, for example, an SSD or a hard disk device, but may be any non-volatile storage or non-volatile memory as long as it can store information, and may be removable. The auxiliary storage device stores, for example, an operating system (OS), middleware, application programs, various data that can be referred to when these programs are executed, and the like.

The communication device 15 exchanges data with another computer such as a server via a network. For example, the communication device 15 performs wireless communication such as mobile communication and wireless LAN, and connects to the network. In one example, the information processing device 10 downloads the program from the server by the communication device 15 and stores it in the storage device 14. However, the communication device 15 may perform wired communication using an Ethernet (registered trademark) cable or the like. When data is not transmitted / received to / from another computer, the information processing device 10 does not have to include the communication device 15.

FIG. 2 is an example of a functional block diagram of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The information processing device 10 includes an input unit 21, an output unit 22, and a game control unit 23. In this embodiment, these functions are realized by the processor 11 executing the program. For example, the program to be executed is a game program stored in the storage device 14 or received via the communication device 15. In this way, since various functions are realized by reading the program, another part may have a part or all of one part (function). Various functions are realized as each means by executing a program. These functions may also be realized by hardware by configuring an electronic circuit or the like for realizing a part or all of each function.

The input unit 21 is configured by using the input device 12, and receives an input from the user to the information processing device 10. In the present embodiment, the touch detection function generally possessed by the smartphone included in the touch panel can be used.

The output unit 22 is configured by using the output device 13, and outputs the game screen, voice, and vibration according to the progress of the game and the user operation to the output device 13. The game control unit 23 performs basic control for executing the game of the present embodiment. A game is a game in which one or more game media participate. The game of the present embodiment is a racing game in which characters of a plurality of game media run a predetermined distance on a predetermined course to compete for a ranking, and determine the ranking of the plurality of game media, as in a horse racing game. The game medium is electronic data used in a game such as a character, a weapon, an item, an equipment item such as a card, and the like. The game medium of the present embodiment is a character, and is associated with an ID that uniquely identifies the character, an image indicating the character displayed on the output device 13, an object, and characteristic information. The characteristic information is information indicating the characteristics of the game medium, and is, for example, information regarding parameters and skills indicating the ability of the character.

The game control unit 23 determines a game in which one or more game media participates, a game medium in which the game participates, and executes the game. Then, the game control unit 23 outputs a game screen or the like to be presented to the player to the output device 13 based on the game status information which is the execution result of the game, and presents the player the status and development of the game. That is, the game control unit 23 separately performs the game execution process and the presentation process related to the production of the execution result for presenting the execution result to the player.

FIG. 3 is an example of a functional block diagram of the game control unit. As shown in FIG. 3, the game control unit 23 includes a game setting unit 23a, a game medium setting unit 23b, a game execution unit 23c, a game presentation processing unit 23d, an effect information determination unit 23e, an operation-related information determination unit 23f, and a first. It includes a game medium determination unit 23g, a second game medium determination unit 23h, a position specifying unit 23i, and a determination unit 23j.

The game setting unit 23a determines the game to be executed by the game execution unit 23c. In one example, the game setting unit 23a displays a game selection screen (not shown) that accepts a selection by a player from a plurality of types of games on the output device 13, and determines the selected game as a game to be executed. .. On the game selection screen of the present embodiment, it is possible to select a game for executing a plurality of racing games including a combination of distances such as short distance, mile, medium distance, and long distance, and riding grounds such as turf and dirt. In another example, the game setting unit 23a randomly determines one game from a plurality of types of games (here, a racing game) as a game to be executed.

The game medium setting unit 23b includes a processor 11, an input device 12, an output device 13, and a storage device 14, and sets a game medium used in a game (hereinafter, also referred to as a “game medium used”). For example, the game medium setting unit 23b sets the game medium selected by the player from the game medium group as the game medium to be used (used) to participate in the game. The game medium group is a group of game media including a plurality of game media. Each game medium of the game medium group is, for example, a game medium owned by the player, and is an option for the player to select a game medium to be used in the racing game. Although the game medium is stored in the storage device 14 in advance in the present embodiment, it may be acquired from another player via the communication device 15, or the game medium that the player himself / herself can include in the game is nurtured. It may be the one trained in the training game.

The game medium setting unit 23b may accept and set the game medium selected by the player as well as the game medium selected by another player via the communication device 15 as the game medium to be used for participating in the game. A non-player character (NPC) may be set at random. That is, the game medium setting unit 23b uses one or more of the number N (for example, N = 18) of the game media that can participate in the game as the game medium selected by the player, and the rest is the game medium and the game medium selected by the other player. / Or may be an NPC.

FIG. 4 is an example of the game medium selection screen G1. As shown in FIG. 4, the game medium setting unit 23b displays the game medium selection screen G1 on the output device 13, and accepts the player's selection of the game medium via the input device 12. The game medium selection screen G1 includes a selection game medium display area R11, a game medium group display area R12, a back button R13, and a decision button R14.

In the game medium group display area R12, images S1 of a plurality of game media (here, characters A to N) owned by the player are displayed. The plurality of game media are game media constituting the game media group. In the present embodiment, since the output device 13 and the input device 12 are composed of the touch panel of the information processing device 10, it is possible to accept the selection of one game medium displayed in the game medium group display area R12 with a player's finger or the like. can.

The selected game medium display area R11 includes and displays an image and characteristic information of a game medium selected from a plurality of game media. The characteristic information includes, for example, speed, stamina, power, guts, basic ability parameters indicating wisdom, aptitude parameters including riding aptitude, distance aptitude, skills, and the like. Baba aptitude includes, for example, turf aptitude and dirt aptitude, and distance characteristics include, for example, short-distance characteristics, mile characteristics, medium-distance characteristics, and long-distance characteristics. Each parameter is, for example, a numerical value, and in one example, the rank or level can be displayed together with the numerical value or instead of the numerical value by ABC display or the like according to the stage. For example, rank S has the highest aptitude, and the farther away from rank S in the order of rank S, A, B, C ..., the lower the aptitude. In one example, when the speed parameter is displayed in rank S, it indicates a feature with high speed, and when it is displayed in rank F, it indicates a feature with slow speed.

In the "ability" tab of the selected game medium display area R11, the basic ability parameter and the aptitude parameter are displayed as shown in FIG. 4, and in the "skill" tab, information about the skill associated with the selected game medium is displayed. Is displayed.

The back button R13 is, for example, a screen for returning to the game selection screen, and the decision button R14 is a button for determining the game medium selected in the game medium group display area R12 as the game medium to be used to participate in the game. be.

The game execution unit 23c executes the game determined by the game setting unit 23a based on the game medium used set by the game medium setting unit 23b. That is, the game execution unit 23c generates game status information which is the execution result of the game by executing the game based on the characteristic information of each game medium used. In other words, the operation of the player does not reach during the execution of the game execution unit 23c. The generated game status information may be temporarily stored in a storage device 14 such as a memory, or may be output to each required component configuration.

The game status information is information or data indicating the status, progress, and / or development of the game, including the position information of one or more used game media in the virtual space of the game for each unit time. In addition to the position information, the game status information may include speed information, ranking information, and / or skill activation information of one or more game media used in the virtual space of the game for each unit time. The position information is the position coordinate data of the game medium used at a certain virtual time in the virtual space of the game. The velocity information may be differential value data of the position coordinates of the game medium used, or data of a value obtained by dividing the difference between the position coordinates at a certain virtual time and the virtual time immediately before it by a unit time. The ranking information is data indicating the ranking in all used game media at a certain virtual time in the virtual space of the game. The skill activation information includes data indicating whether or not the skill of the game medium used at a certain virtual time is activated in the virtual space of the game, and data indicating the effect (for example, speed-up amount, stamina recovery amount, etc.) associated with the skill activation. ..

In one example, the game status information can be a table whose horizontal axis (column) is the type of game medium used and whose vertical axis (row) is time. Assuming that the number of used game media that can participate in the executed game is N (here, N = 18), each column indicates each used game medium j (j = 1, 2, ..., 18), and each row shows each row. It can include position information, speed information, and the like of the game medium j used at a certain virtual time. That is, the game status information can be a matrix M, and the matrix element Mij in the i-row and j-columns is the position information, speed information, and ranking information of the game medium j used at a certain virtual time ti in the virtual space of the game. , Skill activation information can be included.

In another example, the game status information may be the row itself in the table (matrix M), that is, data for a unit time or data for one game.

The game presentation processing unit 23d includes a processor 11, an output device 13, and a storage device 14, and executes a process of presenting a game based on game status information of the game. The game presentation processing unit 23d generates presentation information such as a game screen to be presented to the player, and outputs the presentation information to the output device 13. The details of the game presentation processing unit 23d will be described later. Even if the game status information does not include the speed information and the ranking information of the game medium used, the game presentation processing unit 23d uses the position information of one or more used game media in the virtual space of the game for each unit time. It is possible to calculate and determine the speed information and the ranking information of the one or more game media used at the virtual time.

The production information determination unit 23e determines the game production information based on the game status information of the game. The game production information is information indicating the development, progress, and / or situation of the game, and is, for example, voice information or text information. In one example, the game production information includes live / commentary audio information and / or live / commentary subtitle information of the game. The live / commentary audio information is audio data of a commentator and / or a commentator who indicates the development, progress, and / or situation of the game to the player, and is an acoustic device such as a speaker included in the output device 13 based on the data. Is output from. The live / commentary audio information is, for example, "The first used game medium j is running alone!", "The second used game medium j is trying to overtake the first used game medium i!", "Last spurt. It is voice data such as "There is a game medium j used!" And "The game medium j used is tired!". The commentary subtitle information is text data of a commentator and / or a commentator who indicates the development, progress, and / or situation of the game to the player, and is output to a display device such as a display included in the output device 13. The live / commentary audio information and the live / commentary subtitle information have different data formats, but can have the same content. The "used game medium i" and "used game medium j" exemplified here can be replaced with the character names of the corresponding game media used based on the game status information, for example, by the game presentation processing unit 23d. ..

Specifically, the effect information determination unit 23e determines the game effect information corresponding to the first game situation condition when the predetermined first game situation condition is satisfied based on the game situation information. The game effect information is stored in the storage device 14 in association with the first game situation condition.

The first game situation condition is a condition indicating a predetermined game situation, and here is a condition that becomes a trigger for determining the game effect information. The effect information determination unit 23e can determine whether or not the condition is satisfied based on the game situation information. The first game situation condition is, for example, in the case of the game production information that "the first used game medium j is running alone!", The first used game medium j is the second used game medium i for a predetermined time. The situation can be set to be more than a predetermined distance. Further, in another example, in the case of the game production information that "the second-placed game medium j is trying to overtake the first used game medium i!", The first game situation condition is the first place and the first place in a predetermined time. It can be a predetermined change in the position coordinates and speed of the game medium used in the second place, and in the case of the game production information "The game medium j used is tired!", The ranking of each game medium used changes in a predetermined time. However, the relative position of the used game medium j can be changed per predetermined time in a situation where the relative position is close to the subsequent used game medium. In addition, the first game situation condition is that (1) a specific game medium is in a specific situation during the game such as gate-in, early stage, middle stage, and final stage, and (2) a specific game medium activates the skill. Conditions, (3) a condition that a specific game medium is influenced by skills from other game media, (4) a condition that a specific game medium is hung, awe, extruded, etc., ( 5) The condition that the basic ability parameters such as speed and stamina of a specific game medium have reached the predetermined values, (6) The parameters indicating the type of game field (background), the weather of the virtual space, the state, etc. are the predetermined values. (7) Once the game effect information is processed, the reuse prohibition flag is not set in the game effect information in the game in which the reuse prohibition flag is set for the game effect information, for example, by the game control unit 23. Or at least two or more combinations thereof. As described above, a plurality of first game situation conditions are set, and each first game situation condition and the game production information are stored in association with each other.

The effect information determination unit 23e of the present embodiment determines the game effect information when the game presentation processing unit 23d has not processed the game effect information. In one example, the game control unit 23 determines whether or not the game effect information is processed by the game presentation processing unit 23d, and the effect information determination unit 23e acquires the determination result to obtain the game presentation processing unit 23e. It is possible to determine whether or not the game effect information is processed by 23d.

The operation-related information determination unit 23f is configured to include the processor 11 and the storage device 14, and determines the operation-related information of the game medium associated with the game production information. The motion-related information is information related to the motion of the game medium, and may include motion change information, facial expression change information, texture change information, or a combination of at least two or more of these information. The movement-related information can include additional movements other than routine movements such as running movements related to the progress of the game. Additional actions include motion change information and actions indicated by display change information. The operation-related information is stored in the storage device 14 in association with the game effect information. The operation-related information determination unit 23f determines the operation-related information related to the game production information determined by the effect information determination unit 23e.

The motion change information is information indicating a change in the movement of the game medium (game medium used) while the game is in progress. Here, when the game medium (character) is displayed by 3D computer graphics or the like, one or more objects (for example, polygons and / or images) corresponding to the shape of the character are combined and drawn, and this object is drawn. By mapping the texture change information representing the texture of the character to the surface of the character, the character can be expressed on the game screen.

Since the motion change information is a racing game in which the present embodiment races, the motion change information is information indicating a change in a part of the movement of the game medium other than the running motion. The part of the game medium can be, for example, a part of the body of the game medium such as the face, eyes, head, neck, chest, and hips. A part of the game medium is a part of the body on the midline of the game medium, in other words, the face, eyes, head, neck, chest, which does not affect the running motion, except for at least the legs related to the running motion. It may be used as a part such as the waist. Further, a part of the game medium can be a part of the game medium in which the game medium can detect another game medium, and / or a part of the game medium related to the detection. Parts of the game medium capable of detecting other game media can be, for example, eyes, sensors, tactile angles, antennas, radars, etc. of the game medium, and parts of the game medium related to detection can be other games. It is a part that supports a part of the game medium in which the medium can be detected, and can be, for example, a face, a head, a body, or the like of the game medium.

In one example, the motion change information is a turning motion (hereinafter, "flickering") in which a part of the body including the face and / or eyes of the left, right, and / or subsequent game media is directed toward another game medium. It may include information or data indicating "motion"), and may be information or data indicating an operation of performing the operation and then returning to the original state. The left, right, and / or subsequent positional relationships and directions are based on the operating game medium. FIG. 5 is an example of a game screen generated by the game presentation processing unit 23d, and is an example of a game screen before a flickering motion. FIG. 6 is an example of a game screen generated by the game presentation processing unit 23d. It is an example of a game screen after a flickering motion. As shown in FIG. 5, it can be seen that the face and eyes of the leading game medium are turned to the left rear, and the leading game medium confirms the left rear game medium. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the motion change information of the leading game medium includes a flickering motion to the left rear and a returning motion (that is, facing straight in the traveling direction). In another example, the motion change information can be a hand-wiping action.

The facial expression change information is information indicating a change in the facial expression of the game medium. For example, facial expression change information is used when overtaking the other game medium with normal facial expression image data, a tired facial expression, a frustrated facial expression, a fearless smiling facial expression, a desperate facial expression, a last spurt, etc. Includes image data of facial expressions after changes such as motivated facial expressions. When the game production information is "the second-placed game medium j is trying to overtake the first used game medium i!" Or "there is a used game medium j that has started the last spurt!", The facial expression change information is desperate. When the game production information includes "the game medium j used is tired!", The facial expression change information includes the image data of the tired facial expression. The facial expression change of the game medium may be realized by the motion change of the face part of the game medium or the texture change of the face part.

The texture change information is texture data indicating the texture of the game medium and / or the texture around the game medium on the game screen, and may include data before and after the change of these textures and the like. The texture change information includes a blur (for example, reference numeral L in FIG. 6) in which the ground of the race track and / or the equipment of the race track visible around the game medium and / or the game medium appear to be blurred or hazy due to the high running speed of the game medium. , It can be image data showing an effect of cutting the wind (for example, reference numeral K in FIGS. 5 and 6). The texture change information is, for example, in the case of the game production information of "the second-ranked game medium j is trying to overtake the first used game medium i!", The second-ranked used game medium j is the first used game medium. In order to show that the traveling speed when removing i is high, it is possible to include image data for blurring the game medium j used and its surroundings, and image data for an effect of cutting the wind.

As described above, the motion-related information may include motion change information, facial expression change information, texture change information, for example, left, right, and / or backward turning motion and return as motion change information. Information indicating the movement may be included, and the facial expression change information may include image data of a facial expression with a fearless smile after the movement of turning around and then returning to the original state. This operation-related information is obtained by the operation-related information determination unit 23f, for example, when the first game situation condition in which the first used game medium is separated from the second-ranked game medium by a predetermined distance or more is satisfied for a predetermined time. It can be determined as the operation-related information processed by the presentation processing unit 23d. The combinations and sequence of each information included in the operation-related information can be appropriately set in advance according to the assumed game situation and stored in the storage device 14.

The first game medium determination unit 23g includes a processor 11 and a storage device 14, and determines the first game medium and operation information displayed on the game screen based on predetermined conditions among a plurality of game media. do.

The predetermined condition is a second game situation condition indicating a predetermined game situation, and here, it is a condition that becomes a trigger for determining the first game medium and the operation information. The second game situation condition is a kind of the first game situation condition, and is a condition indicating the game situation for activating the flickering motion. The first example of the second game situation condition is a situation in which the leading game medium is separated from the succeeding game medium (for example, the second-ranked game medium) by a predetermined distance or more for a predetermined time, and the leading game medium is It shows the situation where the following game medium is pushed out and runs alone. In the second example of the second game situation condition, the distance between a certain game medium (for example, the first game medium) and the subsequent game medium (for example, the second game medium) in a predetermined time is a predetermined distance. The situation is narrowed as described above, and indicates a situation in which a subsequent game medium is approaching a certain game medium. The third example of the second game situation condition is a situation in which the distance between a certain game medium and the other game medium in the traveling direction is narrowed by a predetermined distance or more, and a situation in which a certain game medium overtakes the other game medium. show. In the first example, the leading game medium can be a first game medium that operates based on the operation information. In the second example, a certain game medium can be a first game medium that operates based on the operation information. In the third example, the game medium that overtakes the other game medium can be the first game medium that operates based on the motion information. In addition, the second game situation condition is that (1) a specific game medium is in a specific situation during the game such as gate-in, early stage, middle stage, and final stage, and (2) a specific game medium activates the skill. Conditions, (3) a condition that a specific game medium is influenced by skills from other game media, (4) a condition that a specific game medium is hung, awe, extruded, etc., ( 5) The condition that the basic ability parameters such as speed and stamina of a specific game medium have reached the predetermined values, (6) The parameters indicating the type of game field (background), the weather of the virtual space, the state, etc. are the predetermined values. (7) Once the game effect information is processed, the reuse prohibition flag is not set in the game effect information in the game in which the reuse prohibition flag is set for the game effect information, for example, by the game control unit 23. Or at least two or more combinations thereof. As described above, a plurality of second game situation conditions are set, and each second game situation condition is stored in association with the determined first game medium.

The game status can be determined by the first game media determination unit 23g based on the game status information including at least the position information of each game medium. That is, the first game medium determination unit 23g determines the first game medium based on the game status information including the position information of the game medium. More specifically, the first game medium determination unit 23g determines the game status based on the game status information, and when it is determined that the game status satisfies the second game status condition, the second game status condition The first game medium associated with is determined, the operation information associated with the second game situation condition is determined, and the operation information is read from the storage device 14. If it is determined that the game situation does not satisfy the second game situation condition based on the game situation information, the first game medium determination unit 23g does not execute any special calculation.

The motion information is information about the motion of the game medium, and is a kind of motion change information. The operation information can include one or more first operation information. The first motion information is data showing changes in the motion of the face and eyes of the game medium, that is, the direction of the face and the motion of the line of sight (line of sight). The first operation information corresponds to the positional relationship of the game medium. Specifically, the first operation information includes information indicating an operation in which at least a part of the first game medium is directed toward the second game medium described later, and includes information indicating an operation for returning from the operation. You can go out. A part of the first game medium can be a part of the first game medium in which the first game medium can detect another game medium, and / or a part of the first game medium related to the detection. .. Parts of the game medium capable of detecting other game media can be, for example, eyes, sensors, tactile angles, antennas, radars, etc. of the game medium, and parts of the game medium related to detection can be other games. It is a part that supports a part of the game medium in which the medium can be detected, and can be, for example, a face, a head, a body, or the like of the game medium. More specifically, the first motion information is an motion of turning to the left, right, and / or backward with respect to the first game medium, and after the flickering motion and the flickering motion set for each game medium. It can be an undo operation. The operation information does not necessarily have to be directly associated with the first game medium, and the first game medium and the operation information may be associated with the second game situation condition.

The second game medium determination unit 23h includes the processor 11 and determines the second game medium from a plurality of game media based on the position information of the game of the first game medium in the virtual space. Specifically, the second game medium determination unit 23h determines the second game medium based on the ranking of the first game medium in which the game is in progress. In one example, the second game medium determination unit 23h determines a game medium having a rank one lower than that of the first game medium as the second game medium. When the first game medium is the lowest, the second game medium determination unit 23h does not have to determine the second game medium because there is no game medium having a lower rank than the first game medium. Alternatively, one of the game media used may be randomly determined as the second game medium. In another example, the second game medium determination unit 23h determines one of the game media within a predetermined range of the first game medium as the second game medium. For example, the second game medium determination unit 23h may determine the game medium closest to the first game medium as the second game medium, and among the game media closest to the first game medium, the left, right, and / Or one of the game media behind may be determined as the second game medium.

The position specifying unit 23i includes the processor 11 and is configured to specify the positional relationship between the first game medium and the second game medium in the virtual space. The specified positional relationship is, for example, a positional relationship in which the second game medium is left, right, and / or rearward when viewed from the first game medium. The position specifying unit 23i can specify the positional relationship between the first game medium and the second game medium based on the game status information. The position specifying unit 23i specifies the left-right positional relationship depending on whether the race is a counterclockwise course or a clockwise course, and whether the second game medium is located inside or outside the first game medium. be able to.

The determination unit 23j is configured to include the processor 11, and whether or not the operation information determined by the first game medium determination unit 23g includes the first operation information corresponding to the positional relationship specified by the position identification unit 23i. Is determined.

For example, when the determined motion information includes a flickering motion of turning to the left and the second game medium has a positional relationship of being located to the left or rear left of the first game medium, the determination unit 23j may use the motion information in the motion information. It is determined that the first operation information corresponding to the positional relationship is included. When the determined motion information includes a flickering motion that turns to the left and the second game medium has a positional relationship located to the right or right rear of the first game medium, the determination unit 23j has a positional relationship with the motion information. It is determined that the first operation information corresponding to is not included.

Further, when the determined motion information includes a flickering motion of turning to the right and the second game medium has a positional relationship located to the right or right rear of the first game medium, the determination unit 23j adds the motion information to the motion information. It is determined that the first operation information corresponding to the positional relationship is included. When the determined motion information includes a flickering motion that turns to the right and the second game medium has a positional relationship located to the left or left rear of the first game medium, the determination unit 23j has a positional relationship with the motion information. It is determined that the first operation information corresponding to is not included.

Further, when the determined motion information includes a flickering motion of turning left, right, or backward, and the second game medium is positioned in front of the second game medium, the determination unit 23j operates. It is determined that the information does not include the first operation information corresponding to the positional relationship. For example, if the first game medium is the lowest, the first game medium will not turn around. However, even when the first game medium is at the lowest level, the operation information includes the first operation information corresponding to the positional relationship when the positional relationship is left, right, left front, or right front. If you have one, you can make a flickering motion.

The game presentation processing unit 23d executes a process of presenting a game based on the game status information. At that time, the game presentation processing unit 23d outputs the game production information based on the game production information determined by the production information determination unit 23e and the operation-related information of the game medium determined by the operation-related information determination unit 23f. At the same time as processing, the game medium is operated on the game screen. Specifically, game status information, determined game production information, and operation-related information are used as input data, and based on these input data, presentation information such as a game screen and voice to be presented to the player is generated and presented. The information is output to the output device 13.

The game presentation processing unit 23d draws the game on the game screen with the game medium associated with the game production information as a gaze target. In one example, when the game production information is "the second-ranked game medium j is trying to overtake the first used game medium i!", The game presentation processing unit 23d is the second-ranked game medium used. Let j be the target of gaze. Further, the game presentation processing unit 23d may draw the game medium to be watched on the game screen based on the virtual camera information. The virtual camera information is information including the position information and the direction of the virtual camera in the virtual space of the game based on the game medium to be watched. Specifically, the virtual camera information includes relative position coordinates, orientation, angle of view, FOV (Field of View), movement, rotation in relative position coordinates, and screen blur based on the game medium to be watched. It can include blurring or vibration to produce, for example, a position to the left, right, and / or front of the game medium to be watched, and a direction from that position to the game medium to be watched. The movement of the virtual camera may be, for example, a movement in the traveling direction of the race, that is, a movement following the game medium to be watched. In the examples shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the head game medium is the game medium to be watched, and the virtual camera focuses on the head game medium.

The virtual camera information may include two or more virtual camera information. For example, if the virtual camera information includes virtual camera information about two virtual cameras, two areas are set in one game screen, and each area is displayed including the game medium to be watched by the corresponding virtual camera. By doing so, the game can be enjoyed from two viewpoints in the same game situation.

The game presentation processing unit 23d does not perform an operation in which the game medium to be gazed turns toward the relative position and direction of the virtual camera. For example, when the virtual camera is located on the left side of the game medium to be watched, the game medium to be watched may turn to the left side but not to the right side. In one example, the operation information and the virtual camera information are managed in a one-to-one relationship so that the game medium to be watched does not disobey the virtual camera (for example, the operation information and the virtual camera information are managed). They are associated with each other and stored in the storage device 14). For example, it is possible to prevent the virtual camera from setting the motion to turn to the right even if the motion to turn to the left is set for the virtual camera information located on the left side of the game medium to be watched. In another example, the game presentation processing unit 23d is a game medium to be watched by the operation of the first operation information based on the virtual camera information even if the operation information includes the first operation information corresponding to the positional relationship. If it is determined that the player disobeys the virtual camera, the process of the first operation information is not executed or invalidated.

FIG. 5 is an example of the game screen G2 generated by the game presentation processing unit 23d, and is an example of the game screen G2 before the motion changes. FIG. 6 is an example of the game screen G2 generated by the game presentation processing unit 23d, and is an example of the game screen G2 after the motion is changed.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the game screen G2 includes a positional relationship display area R21, a game status display area R22, a provisional order display area R23, and a live / commentary subtitle information display area R24.

The positional relationship display area R21 is an area in which the positional relationship of each game medium used is shown. The positional relationship can be determined by the game presentation processing unit 23d based on the game status information.

The game status display area R22 is an area drawn including the game medium to be watched and its surroundings based on the game status information, the game status information, the game production information, and the operation-related information. In the examples shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, it is drawn that the leading game medium O1 runs alone, and the subsequent game medium O2 continues to the game medium O1. Specifically, the game presentation processing unit 23d reads out the object of each corresponding game medium from the storage device 14 based on the game status information indicating the situation, and displays each game medium in the game status as shown in FIG. It is displayed in the area R22.

The provisional order display area R23 is an area for displaying the provisional order of the game medium used by the player. The provisional ranking is ranking information calculated by the game presentation processing unit 23d based on the ranking information included in the game status information, the position information of the game medium used by the player included in the game status information, the speed information, and the like. In the example shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the provisional ranking is the first among 18 game media. The live / commentary subtitle information display area R24 is an area in which the live / commentary subtitle information, which is one of the game production information based on the game situation information, is displayed. In the live commentary / commentary subtitle information display area R24, the game presentation processing unit 23d is determined by the production information determination unit 23e, and the text information indicating the actual situation of the race game commentator and / or the commentary of the race game commentator. The text information indicating the above can be displayed on the output device 13 (display device).

In the example shown in FIG. 5, the leading game medium O1 to be watched faces straight in the traveling direction X. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the head game medium O1 to be watched faces the face F and the eyes E to the left rear. In the example shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in FIG. 6, the game presentation processing unit 23d shortens the distance from the state of FIG. When the game situation changes to the state, based on the determined game production information and operation-related information, the live commentary / commentary audio information and the live commentary subtitle information indicating this change (for example, the live commentary "leading game medium j" Is running alone! ”, Commentator“ But the game medium i used in 2nd place is also chasing! ”), And the voice and text indicating the change are output to the output device 13 (display device, sound device). ), And according to the game production information, a flickering motion is executed in which the face F and the eyes E of the leading game medium O1 are directed to the left rear. At this time, as the texture change information, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the effect K in which the leading game medium O1 cuts the wind and / or the turning blur L of the flickering motion shown in FIG. 6 is sent to the output device 13. You may output it.

When the game presentation processing unit 23d is not processing the game effect information (for example, when the voice data is not reproduced or the text data is not displayed), a predetermined number (for example, one) of the game effect information is used. To process. In other words, the game presentation processing unit 23d determines whether or not a predetermined number of game effect information has been processed. If it is determined that the game effect information has not been processed, the game presentation processing unit 23d can process new game effect information determined by the effect information determination unit 23e. That is, one game effect information is processed over a predetermined time, and different types of game effect information are not processed at the same time, but are processed in series over time. The reason why the game effect information processed in the predetermined time is limited to one in this way is to prevent the game effect information indicating another game situation from being processed and output. However, one game production information may include voice data and text data of a commentator and a commentator corresponding to one game situation. When it is determined that the game effect information is being processed, the game presentation processing unit 23d does not process another game effect information in parallel, and executes the process until the processing of the game effect information being processed is completed.

When the determination unit 23d determines that the first operation information is included in the determined operation information, the game presentation processing unit 23d displays the determined first game medium on the game screen based on the first operation information. Operate on. In one example, the game presentation processing unit 23d executes a flickering motion as shown in FIG. In another example, the game presentation processing unit 23d operates the first game medium at a timing corresponding to the game effect information determined by the effect information determination unit 23e based on the first operation information. The timing corresponding to the game effect information is, for example, the timing at which the voice or the subtitle is output by the output device 13. Specifically, when the game production information is "the first used game medium j is running alone!", The game presentation processing unit 23d is positioned at the timing when the sound or the subtitle is output by the output device 13. The first motion information (flickering motion) corresponding to the relationship is processed and the first game medium is operated according to the first motion information.

The game presentation processing unit 23d determines the ranking of each of the plurality of game media in which the game is in progress, based on the position information of the plurality of game media in the virtual space of the game. That is, the game presentation processing unit 23d determines the ranking of each game medium used at each virtual time during the progress of the game, based on the game status information. This ranking is a provisional ranking during the progress of the game and can change from moment to moment, and is determined when the game medium used reaches the goal point.

As described above, the game execution unit 23c, the game presentation processing unit 23d, the effect information determination unit 23e, the operation-related information determination unit 23f, the first game medium determination unit 23g, the second game medium determination unit 23h, the position identification unit 23i, and The operation of the player does not reach the processing of the determination unit 23j. In other words, the processing of each of these parts is performed automatically.

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FIG. 7 is an example of an operation flowchart relating to the production and operation of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, first, the information processing apparatus 10 accepts a game selection by the player by the game setting unit 23a, and sets the accepted game as a game to be executed by the game execution unit 23c (S01).

Next, the game medium setting unit 23b accepts the setting of the game medium to be used to participate in the set game (S02). The game execution unit 23c executes a game based on the set game, the game medium used, and the characteristic information thereof (S03), and generates the game status information which is the execution result (S04).

The game presentation processing unit 23d executes a process of presenting a game based on the generated game status information (S05). That is, the game presentation processing unit 23d generates information on the game screen to be displayed based on the generated game status information, and displays the game screen indicating the game in progress on the output device 13 (display device).

The game control unit 23 determines whether or not the game effect information is processed by the game presentation processing unit 23d (S06). When it is determined that the game production information is processed (YES in S06), the process returns to S05. When it is determined that there is no processing of the game production information (NO in S06), the production information determination unit 23e determines the game production information based on the game status information generated in S04 (S07). Specifically, the production information determination unit 23e determines whether the game situation satisfies the first game situation condition based on the game situation information, and if the first game situation condition is satisfied, the first game situation condition. The game effect information corresponding to the above is determined, and the determined game effect information is read from the storage device 14 according to, for example, a first table for associating the first game situation condition with the game effect information.

Next, the motion-related information determination unit 23f determines the motion-related information associated with the determined game effect information (S08). Specifically, the operation-related information determination unit 23f has the operation-related information associated with the determined game effect information from the determined game effect information and the second table for associating the game effect information with the operation-related information. Is determined, and the operation-related information is read from the storage device 14.

The game presentation processing unit 23d executes a process of presenting a game based on the game status information, the determined game production information, and the operation-related information (S09). That is, the game presentation processing unit 23d generates presentation information such as a game screen and voice to be presented to the player based on these information, and outputs the presentation information to the output device 13 (S10).

The processes from S05 to S10 are repeatedly executed until the game ends, and when the game status information is presented to the end, the game ends.

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FIG. 8 is an example of an operation flowchart relating to a motion change of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. Since S01 to S05 in FIG. 8 are the same as S01 to S05 in FIG. 7, details are omitted.

The first game medium determination unit 23g determines the first game medium and operation information displayed on the game screen based on predetermined conditions among the plurality of game media used in the game (S11). Specifically, the first game medium determination unit 23g determines whether or not the game status satisfies the second game status condition based on the game status information generated in S04. If it is determined that the game situation does not satisfy the second game situation condition, the first game medium determination unit 23g returns to S05 without performing any special calculation. When it is determined that the game situation satisfies the second game situation condition, the first game medium determination unit 23g determines the satisfied second game situation condition, the second game situation condition, the first game medium, and the operation information. The first game medium and operation information are determined based on the associated third and fourth tables.

The second game medium determination unit 23h determines the second game medium from a plurality of game media based on the position information of the game of the first game medium in the virtual space (S12). Here, the second game medium determination unit 23h determines the game medium having a rank one lower than that of the first game medium as the second game medium. When the first game medium is the lowest, the second game medium determination unit 23h does not have to determine the second game medium. In this case, the process returns to, for example, S05. In this case, the first game medium does not operate based on the operation information. In S12, when the first game medium is not the lowest, the second game medium determination unit 23h determines the game medium one rank lower than the first game medium as the second game medium.

The position specifying unit 23i specifies the positional relationship between the first game medium and the second game medium in the virtual space (S13). Next, the determination unit 23j determines whether or not the operation information determined by the first game medium determination unit 23g includes the first operation information corresponding to the positional relationship specified by the position identification unit 23i (). S14).

When the determination unit 23d determines that the first operation information is included in the determined operation information, the game presentation processing unit 23d displays the determined first game medium on the game screen based on the first operation information. Operate above (S15). In one example, as shown in FIG. 6, the action of turning the face and eyes of the game medium at the head of FIG. 5, which is facing straight in the traveling direction, toward the left rear is drawn on the game screen, and is shown again in FIG. Make the operation to return to the original direction so that it faces straight in the direction of travel. By executing the flickering motion and the returning motion in this way and performing an effect of paying attention to the state of the game medium behind, the presence of the game can be enhanced.

[Action / Effect]
(1) The information processing device 10 of the present embodiment is an information processing device that executes a game in which a plurality of game media participate, and is displayed on the game screen based on a predetermined condition among the plurality of game media. The second game from a plurality of game media based on the position information in the virtual space of the game of the first game medium and the game of the first game medium and the first game medium determination unit 23g for determining the operation information regarding the operation of the first game medium and the game medium. The second game medium determination unit 23h for determining the medium, the position specifying unit 23i for specifying the positional relationship between the first game medium and the second game medium in the virtual space, and the first operation corresponding to the positional relationship in the operation information. A determination unit 23j for determining whether or not information is included, and a game presentation in which the first game medium is operated on the game screen based on the first operation information when the first operation information is included in the operation information. It is provided with a processing unit 23d.

As a result, the operation suitable for the positional relationship between the first game medium and the second game medium can be made to be the first game medium, so that the presence of the game can be enhanced. Further, if it is determined by the determination result of the determination unit 23j that the operation information does not include the first operation information corresponding to the positional relationship, the game presentation processing unit 23d does not execute the operation based on the first operation information. By doing so, it is possible to maintain consistency with the game situation.

(2) The information processing apparatus 10 includes a production information determination unit 23e that determines game production information associated with one or more game media based on game status information including position information, and the game presentation processing unit 23d includes a game presentation processing unit 23d. The first game medium is operated at a timing corresponding to the game production information based on the first operation information.

As a result, the related first game medium can be operated according to the game effect information, so that the timing of the effect and the operation can be matched, and the presence of the game can be further enhanced.

(3) The first operation information includes information indicating an operation of returning at least a part of the first game medium toward the second game medium.

As a result, the player can be shown that the first game medium pays attention to the second game medium many times, so that the presence of the game can be further enhanced.

(4) The game presentation processing unit 23d determines the ranking of each of the plurality of game media in which the game is in progress, based on the position information of the plurality of game media in the virtual space of the game. As a result, it is possible to execute an effect and an operation corresponding to the ever-changing game situation, and it is possible to enhance the presence of the game.

(5) The second game medium determination unit 23h determines the second game medium based on the ranking of the first game medium in which the game is in progress. As a result, it is possible to determine as the second game medium a game medium that attracts attention in a scene where the game situation is exciting, such as using a game medium that is one rank lower than the rank of the first game medium as the second game medium. You can enhance the realism of the game.

(6) The first game medium determination unit 23g determines the first game medium based on the game status information including the position information. As a result, the game medium that attracts attention in the scene where the game situation is exciting can be determined as the first game medium, and the presence of the game can be further enhanced.

(7) The information processing device 10 of the present embodiment is an information processing device that executes a game in which one or more game media participates, and is a game that executes a process of presenting a game based on game status information of the game. Information related to the operation of the game medium associated with the presentation processing unit 23d, the effect information determination unit 23e that determines the game effect information indicating the game development based on the game status information of the game, and the game effect information. The operation-related information determination unit 23f for determining the operation-related information is provided, and the game presentation processing unit 23d includes a game presentation processing unit 23d based on the game production information and the operation-related information of the game medium when executing the process of presenting the game. The production information is processed and the game medium is operated on the game screen.

As a result, the game medium associated with the effect can be operated according to the effect of the game based on the game situation, so that the timing of the effect of the game and the operation of the game medium can be matched, and the presence of the game can be realized. Can be enhanced.

(8) The game production information includes the audio information or subtitle information of the game. As a result, the player can grasp the game situation by voice or text, and can enhance the presence of the game.

(9) The game status information includes the position information of one or more game media in the virtual space of the game for each unit time. As a result, it is possible to execute an effect and an operation corresponding to the ever-changing game situation, and it is possible to enhance the presence of the game.

(10) The game presentation processing unit 23d determines the ranking of each of the one or more game media in which the game is in progress, based on the game status information. As a result, it is possible to execute an effect and an operation corresponding to the ever-changing game situation, and it is possible to enhance the presence of the game.

(11) The operation-related information of the game medium includes motion change information, facial expression change information, texture change information, or a combination of at least two or more of these information of the game medium. As a result, changes in the game medium according to the game production information can be shown on the game screen, so that the presence of the game can be further enhanced.

(12) The game presentation processing unit 23d draws the game on the game screen with the game medium associated with the game production information as a gaze target. As a result, the game medium that matches the game production information is drawn on the game screen, so that the presence of the game can be further enhanced.

(13) The game presentation processing unit 23d uses the game medium associated with the game production information as a reference for the game based on the virtual camera information including the position information and the direction of the virtual camera in the virtual space of the game. Changed to draw on the screen. As a result, it is possible to draw a game screen in focus on the game medium to be watched, so that the player can easily recognize the game medium to be watched, and the sense of presence and immersion in the game can be enhanced. can.

(14) The game presentation processing unit 23d is configured to process a predetermined number of game effect information when the game effect information is not processed. As a result, only one game production information is processed in a predetermined period corresponding to the game situation, so that the player can pay attention to the game medium to be watched corresponding to the game situation, and the immersive feeling can be enhanced. can.

[Implementation realized by the system]
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of the game system according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, the game system 1 includes a plurality of information processing devices 10. Of the plurality of information processing devices 10, at least one is a server 10B, and the other information processing device 10 is an electronic device 10A which is a user terminal used by each player. The electronic device 10A and the server 10B are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with a network N such as the Internet. Although the game system 1 of the present embodiment will be described assuming a server-client system, it can also be configured by a system such as PtoP that does not have a server 10B.

The electronic device 10A and the server 10B have the same hardware configuration as that shown in FIG. 1, and the electronic device 10A is also a smartphone in this embodiment. The server 10B is a server device that provides a game that can be executed by the electronic device 10A, and is composed of one or a plurality of computers.

The server 10B stores various programs such as a control program for controlling the progress of the online game and various data used in the game.

In one example, the server 10B is configured to provide game applications that can be run on the electronic device 10A to the electronic device 10A. When the downloaded game application is executed, the electronic device 10A transmits / receives data to / from the server 10B periodically or as needed, and advances the game. For example, the server 10B stores various setting information and history information necessary for the game executed in the electronic device 10A. In this case, the electronic device 10A has the functions of each functional unit except the input unit 21, the output unit 22, the game control unit 23, and the game execution unit 23c in the game control unit 23. The server 10B has the function of the game execution unit 23c. That is, the server 10B receives the game and the game medium used set by the game setting unit 23a and the game medium setting unit 23b of the electronic device 10A, and the game execution unit 23c of the server 10B receives the game based on the game and the game medium used. To generate game status information. Then, the electronic device 10A executes processing by the functional units 23d to 23j based on the game status information received from the server 10B. The game status information may be transmitted from the server 10B to the electronic device 10A every unit time, or the game status information for one game generated by the server 10B may be transmitted to the electronic device 10A.

In one example, the server 10B is a web server and provides game services to the electronic device 10A. The electronic device 10A acquires HTML data for displaying a web page from the server 10B, analyzes the acquired HTML data, and displays the web page. In this case, the server 10B that communicates with the electronic device 10A has all or a part of the functions of the game control unit 23. For example, the electronic device 10A accepts the setting of the game and the game medium by the player via the input unit 21 (input device 12), executes the game by the game execution unit 23c of the server 10B, and generates the game status information. Further, the server 10B executes processing by all or a part of the functional units 23d to 23j based on the generated game status information to generate presentation information including a game screen and / or voice. Then, the electronic device 10A causes the output device 13 of the electronic device 10A to output the presentation information based on the presentation information received from the server 10B.

[Other embodiments]
In another embodiment of the present invention, a program that realizes the information processing shown in the functions and flowcharts of the embodiment of the present invention described above, or a computer-readable storage medium that stores the program can also be used. Further, in another embodiment, the function of the embodiment of the present invention described above or the method of realizing the information processing shown in the flowchart can be used. Further, in another embodiment, the server can be a server capable of supplying the computer with a program that realizes the functions of the embodiment of the present invention described above and the information processing shown in the flowchart. Further, in another embodiment, it can be a virtual machine that realizes the functions of the embodiment of the present invention described above and the information processing shown in the flowchart.

In the process or operation described above, the process or operation can be freely performed as long as there is no contradiction in the process or operation such as using data that should not be available in that step at a certain step. Can be changed. Further, the examples described above are examples for explaining the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to these examples. The present invention can be carried out in various forms as long as it does not deviate from the gist thereof.

For example, in the above embodiment, the game is a racing game, but it may be a sports battle game or a fighting battle game. In this case, the game production information may be any information indicating the development, progress, and / or situation of the game, and in addition to live / commentary audio information or live / commentary subtitle information, audio information or subtitle information indicating cheers and cheers. May be.

Further, the game may be an action game in which the game medium is operated by the operation of the player. In this case, depending on the configuration of each part, the motion can be automatically changed regardless of the operation of the player. For example, in the case of an action game using a gun, if the game production information is "a ally's game medium has been shot!" It is possible to execute the action of making the game, and it is possible to enhance the presence of the game. Further, when the second game medium within a predetermined range of the first game medium is shot by a gun, the operation of turning the first game medium toward the second game medium is executed according to the configuration of each part. It is possible to enhance the presence of the game. As described above, the present invention can be applied to an action game as well as a game that automatically progresses as in the embodiment.

Further, in the above embodiment, the race game in which the character runs by itself such as a horse racing game is used, but the race game in which the character moves on a vehicle such as a car, a bicycle, a motorcycle, or a cart may be used.

1 Game system 10 Information processing device 10A Electronic device 10B Server 11 Processor 12 Input device 13 Display device 14 Storage device 15 Communication device 16 Bus 21 Input unit 22 Output unit 23 Game control unit 23a Game setting unit 23b Game media setting unit 23c Game execution Unit 23d Game presentation processing unit 23e Directional information determination unit 23f Operation-related information determination unit 23g First game medium determination unit 23h Second game medium determination unit 23i Position identification unit 23j Determination unit E First game medium eye F First game medium Face G1 Game media selection screen G2 Game screen N Network O1 Leading game media O2 Subsequent game media

Claims (9)

A game program in which multiple game media participate,
On the computer
Among the plurality of game media, a first game medium displayed on the game screen and a first game medium determining means for determining operation information regarding the operation of the game medium based on predetermined conditions.
A second game medium determining means for determining a second game medium from the plurality of game media based on the position information of the first game medium in the virtual space of the game.
A position specifying means for specifying the positional relationship between the first game medium and the second game medium in the virtual space,
A determination means for determining whether or not the operation information includes the first operation information corresponding to the positional relationship,
A game presentation processing means for operating the first game medium on a game screen based on the first operation information when the first operation information is included in the operation information.
A program that functions as. To the computer
It functions as a production information determination means for determining game production information associated with one or more game media based on the game status information including the position information.
The game presentation processing means operates the first game medium at a timing corresponding to the game effect information based on the first operation information.
The program according to claim 1. The first operation information includes information indicating an operation of returning at least a part of the first game medium toward the second game medium.
The program according to claim 1 or 2. The game presentation processing means determines the order of each of the plurality of game media in which the game is in progress, based on the position information of the plurality of game media in the virtual space of the game.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The second game medium determining means determines the second game medium based on the ranking of the first game medium in progress of the game.
The program according to claim 4. The first game medium determining means determines the first game medium based on the game situation information including the position information.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 5. An information processing device that executes a game in which multiple game media participate.
Among the plurality of game media, a first game medium displayed on the game screen and a first game medium determining means for determining operation information regarding the operation of the game medium based on predetermined conditions.
A second game medium determining means for determining a second game medium from the plurality of game media based on the position information of the first game medium in the virtual space of the game.
A position specifying means for specifying the positional relationship between the first game medium and the second game medium in the virtual space,
A determination means for determining whether or not the operation information includes the first operation information corresponding to the positional relationship,
When the first operation information is included in the operation information, a game presentation processing means for operating the first game medium on the game screen based on the first operation information, and
With,
Information processing equipment. A method in which an information processing device executes a game in which multiple game media participate.
Among the plurality of game media, the first game medium to be displayed on the game screen and the first game medium determination step for determining the operation information regarding the operation of the game medium based on predetermined conditions, and the first game medium determination step.
A second game medium determination step of determining a second game medium from the plurality of game media based on the position information of the first game medium in the virtual space of the game.
A position specifying step for specifying the positional relationship between the first game medium and the second game medium in the virtual space, and
A determination step for determining whether or not the operation information includes the first operation information corresponding to the positional relationship, and
When the first operation information is included in the operation information, the game presentation processing step of operating the first game medium on the game screen based on the first operation information, and
With,
Method. A game system that executes a game in which multiple game media participate.
The system includes an electronic device and a server connected to the electronic device via a network.
Among the plurality of game media, the electronic device or the server determines the first game medium displayed on the game screen and the operation information regarding the operation of the game medium based on a predetermined condition. Acts as a decision-making tool
The electronic device or the server functions as a second game medium determination means for determining a second game medium from the plurality of game media based on the position information of the first game medium in the virtual space of the game.
The electronic device or the server functions as a position specifying means for specifying a positional relationship between the first game medium and the second game medium in the virtual space.
The electronic device or the server functions as a determination means for determining whether or not the operation information includes the first operation information corresponding to the positional relationship.
The electronic device or the server functions as a game presentation processing means for operating the first game medium on the game screen based on the first operation information when the first operation information is included in the operation information. do,
system.

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