JP7080524B1 - Computer programs, game systems used for them, and control methods - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a computer program capable of reflecting a difference in skill of a user in the movement of a character by automatic control. A computer program PG is connected to a monitor 7 that displays a matchup screen 60 including a player PL, a ball BI, and a field FD, and a controller 6, and a control unit 21 of a game device 2 that provides a soccer game. To function as the following means. That is, the computer program PG calculates the initial position P of the target position to be the target of the movement destination of the player PL based on the reference position RP as the position of the goal GO set in the field FD, and the player. When the operation instructing the movement of the PL is executed via the controller 6, the initial position P is corrected to the corrected position P'based on the operation, and the position P'is automatically directed toward the corrected position P'. The control unit 21 is made to function as a means for controlling the operation of the player PL so as to move by control. [Selection diagram] FIG. 6

Description

The present invention is connected to an input device for inputting a user's play action and a display device for displaying a game screen including a user character as a character associated with the user and a field as an area in which the user character operates. The present invention relates to a computer program or the like applied to a computer incorporated in a game system that provides a game that progresses through the operation of a user character including an operation of automatic control according to a predetermined rule.

A predetermined device connected to an input device for inputting a user's play action and a display device for displaying a game screen including a user character as a character associated with the user and a field as an area in which the user character operates. There are game systems that provide games that progress through user character actions, including rules-based automatic control actions. For example, a video game machine that provides a soccer game including a player as such a user character is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3145604

In the soccer game of Patent Document 1, when the operation of instructing the tackle is executed, the tackle operation is automatically controlled by the defensive character according to the positional relationship between the two characters corresponding to the offense and defense. .. Due to this tackle operation, the character on the defensive side moves by automatic control, but the movement destination (tackle destination) is automatically set according to the positional relationship. Therefore, there is little room for the user's skill to be reflected in the accuracy of the tackle operation, and the accuracy may become too high. Further, even if the accuracy of the tackle operation is suppressed to a certain level, the predictability of the result tends to be high. All of these can lead to a decline in interest.

In a soccer game, not only the play of aggressively stealing the ball such as tackle movement, but also the attacking character by moving the defensive character according to the movement of the attacking character while maintaining a certain distance. Play that continues to exert pressure may be required. If such a play is realized by completely automatic control, there is little room for the skill of the user to be reflected, and there is a possibility that the interest of the user may be lowered as well.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a computer program or the like that can reflect a difference in skill of a user in the movement of a character by automatic control.

The computer program of the present invention displays a game screen including an input device for inputting a user's play action, a user character as a character associated with the user, and a field as an area in which the user character operates. When the user character moves under the automatic control of a computer connected to a device and incorporated in a game system that provides a game that progresses through the operation of the user character including an operation of automatic control according to a predetermined rule. Instructs the target calculation means for calculating the initial position of the target position to be the target of the movement destination of the user character based on the reference position set in the field, and the movement of the user character in the automatic control. When the move instruction action is executed as the play action, the target correction means for correcting the initial position to the corrected position based on the move instruction action, and the automatic control toward the corrected position as the target position. It functions as a character control means for controlling the operation of the user character so as to move in.

On the other hand, the game system of the present invention displays a game screen including an input device for inputting a user's play action, a user character as a character associated with the user, and a field as an area in which the user character operates. A game system that is connected to a display device and provides a game that progresses through the operation of the user character including an operation of automatic control according to a predetermined rule, and the user character moves by the automatic control. Instructs the target calculation means for calculating the initial position of the target position to be the target of the movement destination of the user character based on the reference position set in the field, and the movement of the user character in the automatic control. When the movement instruction action to be performed is executed as the play action, the target correction means for correcting the initial position to the corrected position based on the movement instruction action, and the automatic target position toward the corrected position. It is provided with a character control means for controlling the operation of the user character so as to move by control.

Further, the control method of the present invention displays a game screen including an input device for inputting a user's play action, a user character as a character associated with the user, and a field as an area in which the user character operates. The user character is moved by the automatic control to a computer that is connected to a display device and is incorporated in a game system that provides a game that progresses through the operation of the user character including an operation of automatic control according to a predetermined rule. In this case, the target calculation procedure for calculating the initial position of the target position to be the target of the movement destination of the user character based on the reference position set in the field, and the movement of the user character in the automatic control. When the movement instruction action for instructing is executed as the play action, the target correction procedure for correcting the initial position to the corrected position based on the movement instruction action, and the target position toward the corrected position. The character control procedure for controlling the operation of the user character is executed so as to move by the automatic control.

The figure which shows an example of the whole structure of the game system which concerns on one form of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the specific configuration of a controller. The figure which shows an example of the whole screen schematically. The figure which shows an example of the match-up screen schematically. An explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a reference position and an initial target position based on the reference position. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of correction of an initial target position based on a user's operation. An explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the relationship between the operation direction and operation amount of the user's operation and the correction of the initial target position. An explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a target position set when a user operation is not executed. The functional block diagram which shows the main part of the control system of a game apparatus. The flowchart which shows an example of the procedure of a mode switching process. A flowchart showing an example of the matchup processing procedure.

Hereinafter, a game system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 shows an example of the overall configuration of the game system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The game system 1 is configured as a client-server type system including a plurality of game devices 2 as clients and a server 3 connected to the game devices 2 via a network NT (for example, the Internet).

The game device 2 is a device used for a user to play a game, and is a kind of information communication terminal device having an information communication function via a network NT. As the game device 2, an appropriate computer device that provides a game may be used. For example, in exchange for payment of a predetermined play fee, a commercial game device (often installed in a predetermined facility) that allows a user to play a game within a range corresponding to the play fee is used as the game device 2. However, in the example of FIG. 1, the user terminal device is used as the game device 2.

The user terminal device is a computer device that can be connected to a network and is used for the personal use of the user. For example, such computer devices include stationary or book-type personal computers, or mobile terminal devices such as mobile phones (including smartphones), handheld game consoles, and portable tablet terminal devices. Such various computer devices may be appropriately used as the game device 2, but in the example of FIG. 1, a stationary home-use game machine is used. Such a game device 2 may be appropriately configured, but as an example, a stationary game machine main body 5, a controller 6 as an example of an input device connected to the game machine main body 5, and an example of an output device. Includes monitor 7 and.

The game machine main body 5 is configured mainly for the purpose of providing a game, and may be called a consumer game machine or a game console. The input device is not limited to the controller 6, and may be an appropriate input device for inputting various play actions, such as a camera for inputting an operation as a user's play action. The output device may include a speaker unit for audio output in addition to the monitor 7, but the illustration thereof is omitted. A plurality of monitors 7 may be connected to the game machine main body 5.

The server 3 may be configured by appropriately combining a plurality of server units, or may be configured by a single server unit. The server 3 may be configured as a cloud server using cloud computing technology. The server 3 provides the game device 2 with various services related to the game, for example, a service for matching players to be played in the game, a service for relaying game information to be shared between the game devices 2, and the like. .. In addition, various information communication terminal devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, and business game machines may be appropriately added to the game system 1. For example, a business-use game machine may be used as a client that provides a game linked to a game provided by the game device 2.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a specific configuration of the controller 6. The controller 6 has a main body housing 10 whose shape and size are selected on the assumption that the user holds it with both hands. The main body housing 10 includes grips 11L and 11R for gripping with left and right hands. Four direction keys 12 are provided on the upper front surface of the grip 11L on the left side, four operation buttons 13 are provided on the upper front surface of the grip 11R on the right side, and a pair of sticks 14L and 14R are provided between the grips 11L and 11R. It is provided. The sticks 14L and 14R can be operated in all directions from the neutral position, that is, in any direction of 360 °, with the non-operated state as the neutral position. Further, two operation buttons 15L1 and 15L2 are provided on the upper end surface of the left grip 11L, and two operation buttons 15R1 and 15R2 are provided on the upper end surface of the right grip 11R. In the following, the stick 14L on the left side is referred to as an L stick 14L, the stick 14R on the right side is referred to as an R stick 14R, the operation buttons 15L1 and 15L2 on the left side are referred to as L1 button 15L1 and L2 button 15L2 in order from the front side of the controller 6, and the right side is used. The operation buttons 15R1 and 15R2 may be referred to as R1 button 15R1 and R2 button 15R2 in order from the front side of the controller 6 to distinguish them. On the other hand, the sticks 14L and 14R may be collectively referred to as the stick 14, and the operation buttons 15L1, 15L2, 15R1 and 15R2 may be collectively referred to as the operation button 15.

Each of the direction key 12, the operation button 13, the stick 14, and the operation button 15 of the controller 6 functions as an example of the operation unit of the input device. Of these operation units, at least a part of the operation units is provided as an operation amount detection type operation unit in which the operation amount by the user is targeted for detection and the output signal changes according to the operation amount. For example, a stick 14 and an operation button 15 are provided as such an operation unit. Therefore, regarding the operation of the stick 14, the operation direction and the operation amount (angle of inclination from the neutral position) are detected and reflected in the output signal. Regarding the operation of the operation button 15, the pushing operation amount is detected and reflected in the output signal. On the other hand, the direction key 12 and the operation button 13 are both provided as an on / off type operation unit in which the presence / absence of a pushing operation is detected and the presence / absence of the operation is reflected in the output signal. However, these distinctions are only examples, and appropriate settings can be made. Even if it is an operation amount detection type operation unit, it may be switchable on software so as to function as an on / off type operation unit in which only the presence or absence of operation is the detection target, for example, by setting by the user.

Next, a game provided via the game device 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. In the game system 1 of the present embodiment, a competitive soccer game is provided in which a user of the game device 2 plays a match against a user of an opponent (an opponent) through soccer. The opponent may be a real user who uses any of the game devices 2, or may be a virtual entity controlled by the computer of the game device 2 or the server 3. The match does not necessarily have to be one-on-one. For example, soccer may be played in the form of a so-called group match in which a group including at least one user plays against another group.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the entire screen. Various game screens can be appropriately used in a soccer game, but the entire screen 50 is a game screen for displaying the entire field of the soccer game. Specifically, in a soccer game, the viewpoint is automatically switched to the optimum position according to the situation of the battle, and the game screen corresponding to the viewpoint can be displayed on the monitor 7, but the entire screen 50 is the state of the entire field. It is an observation from a predetermined viewpoint that fits in. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the overall screen 50 includes player (reference numerals are given only to some players) PL, ball BI, and field FD.

The player PL and the ball BI are both examples of objects that operate in the virtual space of the game, but the player PL corresponds to each player constituting the soccer team. Each team includes a plurality of player PLs, and a user team associated with the user and an opponent team associated with the opponent are formed. Therefore, the soccer game is configured as a team battle type game in which a user team and an opponent team compete against each other.

On the other hand, the ball BI is an object corresponding to a ball in soccer, and is operated so as to move or the like according to the movement of the player PL. The field FD is an area corresponding to the soccer field (pitch) and is the main activity range of the player PL. The field FD is separated by various lines such as a touch line or a goal line. Athletes PL may be active outside these lines, but often use the field FD as their range of activity. And, as is well known, in a soccer game, a match progresses by each player PL of a user and an opponent acting in a virtual field FD in the same manner as in real soccer. In this example, the ball BI functions as the moving object of the present invention.

Some of the players in the field FD are set as player PLs to be operated by the user. One player PL is selected as an operation target for one user. For example, when the user is the attacking side, the player PL who should control the ball BI should be set as the operation target of the user, and the defensive user should be responsible for the defense against the player PL who controls the ball BI. The player PL is set as the operation target. Further, the player PL to be operated can be appropriately switched according to the user's operation (instruction to change the target). The operation of the player PL to be operated may include various operations on an appropriate operation unit, and an operation by the stick 14L is included as an example. Specifically, the player PL to be operated moves in the direction in which the stick 14L is operated on the entire screen 50. On the entire screen 50, the player PL to be operated can be identified by, for example, the cursor 52. In this example, the operation on the stick 14L on the entire screen 50 functions as the operation instruction act of the present invention.

The cursor 52 may be displayed only on the player PL currently being operated, but as an example, it is displayed on the player PL currently being operated and the player PL scheduled to be changed to the next operation target by an instruction to change the target. These cursors 52 may be appropriately identified, but in the example of FIG. 3, the cursor 52 of the player PL currently being operated is painted white, and the cursor 52 indicating the player PL to be changed to the operation target is painted black. It is displayed. That is, these cursors 52 are identifiablely displayed due to the difference in color scheme. Further, an information unit 53 indicating the name of the player PL to be operated may be added to the entire screen 50. The operation of the player PL to be operated is controlled based on the user's operation on the controller 6. On the other hand, the movement of the player PL that is not the target of operation is automatically controlled according to the situation of the game.

Further, the whole screen 50 may appropriately include various objects or information, but in the example of FIG. 3, the map 54 is included. The map 54 is an image (information) showing the position of the player PL in the entire field FD. The map 54 may be arranged at an appropriate position on the entire screen 50, but in the example of FIG. 3, it is arranged in the lower center. Further, on the whole screen 50, information indicating the battle situation such as the team name, the score, and the elapsed time of the user and the opponent may be displayed at appropriate positions.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a matchup screen. The matchup screen 60 is a game screen for displaying a state in which an offense (attacking side) and a defense (defensive type) play a one-on-one battle. The matchup screen 60 may be provided as appropriate, and may be automatically provided based on, for example, the development of a match, but as an example, it is provided when a predetermined switching operation (switching instruction) is executed. As such a switching operation, an operation for an appropriate operation unit of the controller 6 can be used. As an example, of the two operation buttons 13 arranged above and below the four operation buttons 13, the operation button 13 located on the lower side (hereinafter referred to as the operation button 13). , The holding operation (the operation of holding down) for the lower operation button 13) is used. That is, the whole screen 50 is switched to the matchup screen 60 by the holding operation to the lower operation button 13. In this example, the holding operation for the lower operation button 13 functions as the switching instruction act of the present invention.

Further, the instruction to switch to the matchup screen 60 may be appropriately permitted to both the offense side and the defense side user, or one of the users, for example, the holding operation to the lower operation button 13 by the offense side user. The switch to the matchup screen 60 may be executed based on the above, but as an example, the instruction to switch to the matchup screen 60 is allowed only to the user on the defense side. That is, when the holding operation for the lower operation button 13 is executed by the user on the defense side, the game screen is switched from the entire screen 50 to the matchup screen 60. The example of FIG. 4 shows a matchup screen 60 provided to the defending user in such a case. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the matchup screen 60 has two players, the offense side player PL and the defense side player PL, which are the targets of the matchup (match), larger than the whole screen 50. Is displayed.

The player PL on the offense side is the player PL currently being operated by the opponent (player PL operated by the opponent). In the offense side team, the player PL who controls (operates) the ball BI as described above is the operation target. Therefore, on the matchup screen 60, the player PL controlling the ball BI among the offense side teams (opposed teams) is enlarged and displayed as the offense side player PL. Similarly, the player PL on the defense side is a player PL belonging to the user team. An appropriate player PL belonging to the user team may be displayed on the matchup screen 60. For example, the player PL closest to the player PL that controls the ball BI at the time of switching instruction is matched regardless of the player PL to be operated. On the up screen 60, the player PL on the offense side that controls the ball BI may be matched up, but as an example, the player PL to be operated is matched up with the player PL on the offense side as the player PL on the defense side. That is, the player PL being operated at the time of the switching instruction is enlarged and displayed on the matchup screen 60 as the player PL on the defense side.

The player PL on the offense side and the player PL on the defense side may operate appropriately, and even if they operate based on an operation by an opponent (including a computer) or a user similar to the entire screen 50, the entire screen 50 and the like. May be operated by different automatic controls (computer control). Alternatively, the player PL on the offense side and the player PL on the defense side may operate by a combination of an operation based on a user's operation and an operation of automatic control. In this way, the player PL on the offense side and the player PL on the defense side may operate appropriately on the matchup screen 60, but as an example, the player PL on the offense side is based on the operation of the opponent as in the overall screen 50. Works. That is, the offensive player PL is manipulated by the opponent to perform various actions such as shooting, passing, or dribbling. In this example, the player PL on the offense side functions as the opponent character of the present invention.

On the other hand, the player PL on the defense side operates by automatic control according to a predetermined rule on the matchup screen 60, unlike the whole screen 50. As a result, the soccer game is provided with an overall screen 50 in which the player PL on the defense side operates based on the user's operation, and a match-up screen 60 in which the player PL operates by automatic control. Predetermined rules for realizing automatic control may be set as appropriate, but as an example, they are set to perform a predetermined defense operation. In addition, various movements may be appropriately included in the predetermined defense movement, and as an example, a movement movement that automatically moves toward the target position is included. The movement operation may be realized according to an appropriate rule, but as an example, the player PL on the defense side is moved according to the movement of the player PL on the offense side while maintaining a certain distance from the player PL on the offense side. Will be realized. The details of the movement operation will be described later. In this example, the player PL on the defense side functions as the user character of the present invention and the user character being operated. Further, the entire screen 50 and the matchup screen 60 function as the operation mode and the automatic mode of the present invention, respectively.

In addition, the defense operation of automatic control includes, for example, a block operation. The block operation is an operation for blocking a pass or a shoot. The block operation may be executed based on the operation of the user, but as an example, it is executed by automatic control so as to counter the pass of the player PL on the offense side or the pass according to the motion of the shoot. Therefore, for example, even if the player PL on the defense side is executing the movement operation, if the player PL on the offense side executes a pass or a shoot, the player PL on the defense side blocks the pass or the like. The block operation is executed by automatic control. However, the player PL on the offense side may realize a feint of an action such as a pass by, for example, an operation of canceling the action of a pass or the like, and as an example, a block operation is automatically controlled so as to react to such a feint. Will be executed. Since the reaction to other movements is delayed during the block movement, a gap is formed in the movement of the player PL on the defense side due to the block movement that reacts to such a feint. That is, the player PL on the offense side can use the feint to create room for overtaking the player PL on the defense side by dribbling or the like. In this example, the pass or shoot motion of the player PL on the offense side functions as the event motion of the present invention, and the block motion of the player PL on the defense side functions as the counter motion of the present invention.

On the matchup screen 60, the player PL on the defense side may perform not only automatic movements but also movements appropriately according to user operations, and such movements include, for example, tackle movements. The tackle operation is an operation of approaching the player PL on the offense side and actively stealing the ball BI. The tackle operation may be instructed by an appropriate operation, but as an example, it is realized by an operation to the lower operation button 13 similar to the switching instruction. Further, an appropriate operation to the lower operation button 13 may function as an instruction for the tackle operation, but as an example, an operation of pressing the lower operation button 13 twice in succession (double striking) functions as an instruction for the tackle operation. That is, when the lower operation button 13 is hit twice on the match-up screen 60, the player PL on the defense side actively executes an operation to steal the ball BI. The matchup screen 60 ends based on an appropriate end condition and may be switched to the original overall screen 50 or the like. For example, the end condition is satisfied when the ball BI is separated from the player PL on the offense side due to a pass or a shot. Then, the entire screen 50 may be returned. As described above, the matchup screen 60 can be appropriately terminated, but as an example, the termination condition is satisfied even when the holding operation on the lower operation button 13 is completed, and the game screen returns to the entire screen 50. In this case, since the instruction of the tackle operation corresponds to the end of the holding operation, the matchup screen 60 ends after the execution of the tackle operation regardless of whether or not the player PL on the defense side has stolen the ball BI.

Next, the details of the moving operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8. The movement operation may be realized by completely automatic control in which the user's instruction cannot be reflected, but it is realized so as to reflect the user's instruction as an example. Specifically, first, the initial target position is set as the movement destination of the player PL on the defense side based on the reference position set in the field FD, but when the user instructs to move the player PL on the defense side. The initial target position is modified to reflect the instruction. Then, the corrected position is set as the movement destination of the player PL on the defense side, and the player PL on the defense side actually executes the movement operation with the corrected position as the target position. As an example, the movement operation is executed in such a flow.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a reference position and an initial target position based on the reference position. As shown in FIG. 5, the initial target position P is set at a predetermined position between the reference position RP (the position of the goal GO) and the ball BI (near the center of the ball BI as an example). The reference position RP may be set as appropriate, but in the example of FIG. 5, it is set near the center of the goal line GL as a position indicating the goal GO on the own side to be protected by the player PL on the defense side. Further, the position of the goal GO may be appropriately set, for example, inside the goal GO, in which case the position inside the goal GO functions as the reference position RP. Similarly, the initial target position P as the initial position of the target position may be appropriately set, for example, an absolute position such as the center of the line PA that divides the penalty area or the center of the line AL that divides the goal area (in this case, in this case). These positions may function as the reference positions of the present invention), but in the example of FIG. 5, they are set to relative positions according to the positions of the ball BI.

Further, an appropriate position between the reference position RP (position of the goal GO) and the ball BI may be used as a predetermined position, but as an example, a position separated from the ball BI by a certain distance is used. That is, the initial target position P is constant from the ball BI on the straight line connecting the reference position RP and the ball BI so that a certain distance is formed between the player PL on the offense side and the player PL on the defense side. It is set to a position far away. Further, a certain distance may be set as appropriate, for example, a position near the center of the straight line connecting the reference position RP and the ball BI, but as an example, a block that opposes the pass of the player PL on the offense side. It is set to a position suitable for operation.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of correction of the initial target position P based on a user operation (operation instructing movement). The operation of instructing the movement (in other words, the instruction for correcting the initial target position P) may be appropriately realized through various operation units of the controller 6, but in the example of FIG. 6, the operation to the L stick 14L is a defense. The case where it functions as an operation for instructing the movement to the player PL of the side is shown. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, on the matchup screen 60, a holding operation is executed on the lower operation button 13 for switching to the matchup screen 60 (in other words, realizing the automatic control movement operation). When the user operates the L stick 14L in combination with the holding operation, the initial target position P moves (changes) to the corrected position P'based on the operation. In this example, the modified position P'functions as the modified position of the present invention.

The L stick 14L is configured to be able to detect the operation direction and the operation amount as described above, but these operation directions and the operation amount may be appropriately used for correcting the initial target position P. For example, only the operation direction of the L stick 14L may be used, and the correction of the initial target position P may be executed so that the initial target position P moves in the operation direction by a certain amount regardless of the operation amount. Or, regardless of the operation direction, the correction is executed so that the initial target position P moves in a predetermined direction such as backward or forward along the straight line connecting the reference position RP and the ball BI according to the operation amount. May be good. In this way, the correction of the initial target position P may be appropriately executed according to the operation on the L stick 14L, but as an example, the correction is executed so as to move in the direction corresponding to the operation direction by the amount corresponding to the operation amount. Will be done. That is, in the correction of the initial target position P, both the operation direction and the operation amount of the operation with respect to the L stick 14L are reflected. In this example, the operation on the L stick 14L on the matchup screen 60 functions as the movement instruction act of the present invention.

When the initial target position P is modified, the player PL on the defense side executes a movement operation so as to move toward the modified position P'with the modified position P'as the target position. However, the initial target position P is set relative to the position of the ball BI. Therefore, if the position of the ball BI changes, the initial target position P also changes, and the corrected position P'based on the L stick 14L also changes. Specifically, when the position of the ball BI changes, a new initial target position P is set according to the position. At this time, if the same operation direction and operation amount as before the position of the ball BI is changed on the L stick 14L (the same operation as before the change is maintained), the position of the ball BI is changed. The same modifications as before the change are performed. That is, the corrected position P'also changes so as to slide according to the change in the position of the ball BI.

The same applies when the operation on the L stick 14L changes. Specifically, even if the position of the ball BI does not change, the corrected position P'is set so as to reflect the correction when the operation on the L stick 14L changes. That is, when the operation on the L stick 14L changes, the correction to the initial target position P is executed again so as to reflect the operation after the change, and the newly corrected position P'is set. In this way, every time the position of the ball BI or the operation on the L stick 14L changes, the setting of the initial target position P and its correction are repeatedly executed. Therefore, there is a possibility that the destination (target position) when the player PL on the defense side starts the movement operation and the position actually reached by the player PL on the defense side due to the movement operation.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the relationship between the operation direction and operation amount of the operation on the L stick 14L and the correction of the initial target position P. The modification of the initial target position P may reflect only the operation on the L stick 14L, but as an example, it shows the case where the operation on other operation units is also reflected. Further, an appropriate operation unit may be used as such an operation unit, but the R2 button 15R2 is used as an example. That is, the operation to the R2 button 15R2 is also reflected in the correction of the initial target position P. The operation on the player PL on the entire screen 50 or the like includes various operations, but as an example, the R2 button 15R2 is operated for instructing a dash to increase the moving speed of the player PL. The movement motion is also configured to increase the movement speed based on such an instruction of the dash, and the movement range of the initial target position P changes so as to reflect the increase in the movement speed. The example of FIG. 7 shows the relationship between each operation in such a case and the correction of the initial target position P. Further, in the example of FIG. 7, the X axis extending in the left-right direction is the left-right direction in the example of FIG. 6 (the short side direction in which the goal line GL of the field FD extends), and the Y-axis is the up-down direction (field) in the example of FIG. The intersection of the X-axis and the Y-axis corresponds to the initial target position P in the long side direction in which the FD touch line or the like extends). In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the R2 button 15R2 is compared with the movement range C1 of the initial target position P (hereinafter, may be referred to as the first movement range C1) when the operation of pressing the R2 button 15R2 is not executed. The correction is executed so that the movement range C2 (hereinafter, may be referred to as a second movement range C2) of the initial target position P when the operation A is executed is larger.

Specifically, the L stick 14L is formed in a stick shape, and an operation of tilting it in all directions (360 degrees) is executed. Then, the direction in which the L stick 14L is tilted (operation direction) is directly reflected in the moving direction of the initial target position P in the field FD. Therefore, both the first movement range C1 and the second movement range C2 are formed in a circular shape corresponding to all directions thereof.

On the other hand, the operation amount (the tilt angle of the L stick 14L) with respect to the operation direction (the direction of the tilting operation) is reflected in the movement amount of the initial target position P with respect to the operation direction. The operation amount may be appropriately converted into a movement amount based on a coefficient or the like in consideration of the influence of the block operation, but in any case, the movement amount is set in multiple stages even if it is set in a stepless manner. It changes so as to gradually increase according to (may be). Therefore, the position corresponding to the radius r1 of the first movement range C1 and the position corresponding to the radius r2 of the second movement range C2 are both the movement positions of the initial target position P corresponding to the maximum manipulated variable (after correction). Calculated as position P'). That is, when the L stick 14L is tilted to the maximum amount, the position on the circumference of the first movement range C1 or the second movement range C2 corresponding to the tilting direction is the movement position of the initial target position P ( It is calculated as the corrected position P'). On the other hand, if it is less than the maximum operation amount, the coordinate position corresponding to the operation direction and the operation amount inside each movement range C1 and C2 is calculated as the movement position of the initial target position P (corrected position P'). .. In addition, for example, the parameters of each player PL may be appropriately reflected in the movement amount.

Further, since the R2 button 15R2 is configured to be able to detect the presence or absence of an operation, the amount of movement of the initial target position P changes depending on the presence or absence of an operation. This change in the amount of movement may be set as appropriate, but as an example, it is set to double. That is, when the R2 button 15R2 is operated, the value obtained by adding the coefficient 2 to the operation amount of the L stick 14L is calculated as the movement amount (or operation amount). As a result, the radius r2 of the second movement range C2 corresponds to twice the radius r1 of the first movement range C1. As an example, the operation on the L stick 14L or the like is reflected in the movement (correction) of the initial target position P in this way. In this example, the L stick 14L functions as the directional control unit of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a target position set when the operation is not executed on the L stick 14L. The initial target position P when the operation is not executed on the L stick 14L may be set in the same manner as when the operation is executed on the L stick 14L, but is set to a different position as an example. Specifically, the initial target position P set in the example of FIG. 5 is likely to be a preferable position for restraining the movement of the player PL on the offense side. If the player PL on the defense side is placed at such a position by automatic control without the intervention of the user's operation, the defense may become relatively easy. Therefore, when the operation is not executed on the L stick 14L, the initial target position P is set based on the reference position RP different from the case where the operation is executed on the L stick 14L.

The example of FIG. 8 shows a target position set as a destination of the player PL on the defense side in the above case. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, the current position of the player PL on the defense side functions as the reference position RP, and the initial target position P is set at the current position. On the other hand, since there is no operation on the L stick 14L, the correction of the initial target position P is not executed. As a result, the current position of the player PL on the defense side functions as the target position of the moving motion as it is. In this case, the player PL on the defense side operates so as to stop the movement at the current position as the target position. Further, the motion of stopping the movement at the current position may include an motion of returning to the target position after passing the target position so that the movement of the player PL on the defense side does not become unnatural. .. In other words, the difference between the current position when set as the target position and the current position when actually stopping the movement is allowed, and if such a difference occurs, the player PL on the defense side has stopped moving. The operation of returning from the current position to the target position may be executed. Further, the operation of stopping the movement may include an appropriate deceleration operation according to the movement speed. That is, the player PL may execute an operation of gradually decelerating the moving speed as the player approaches the target position so as to stop at the target position so as not to cause an unnatural stop. Further, such an operation of stopping the movement at the current position includes an operation of wandering or wandering within a predetermined range from the target position within a range in which the movement of the player PL on the defense side does not become unnatural. You may. That is, the player PL does not necessarily stop at the target position (movement speed is not set to zero), and may perform an operation such as returning after going too far and returning after going too far.

On the matchup screen 60, as an example, the above-mentioned movement operation is executed. Therefore, the user is required to perform an appropriate operation on the automatically controlled player PL. For example, when the player PL on the defense side is located at a position relatively far from the initial target position P, the movement destination from the initial target position P to the corrected position P'even if the operation direction and the operation amount are large. The effect of the movement direction on the movement movement is relatively small due to the change in. On the other hand, when the player PL on the defense side is relatively close to the initial target position P, the movement direction in the movement motion is relatively greatly affected by the change to the corrected position P'. Therefore, in order to place the player PL on the defense side relatively close to the initial target position P in the example of FIG. 5, a bold operation is required in the distance and a careful operation is required in the vicinity. Similarly, an operation of tilting the L stick 14L in an appropriate direction such as front-back, left-right, etc. by an appropriate amount according to the movement of the ball BI (movement of the player PL on the offense side) is also required at any time. In addition, it is also required to judge whether the movement operation is performed slowly or quickly by operating the R2 button 15R2 according to the speed of movement such as whether the player PL on the offense side is moving relatively slowly or quickly. .. Further, in order to deal with the feint of the player PL on the offense side, it is also required to appropriately stop the operation of the player PL on the defense side by stopping the operation on the L stick 14L.

Next, a main part of the control system of the game device 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The game device 2 is provided with a control unit 21 as a computer and a storage unit 22 as a storage means. The control unit 21 is configured as a computer in which a CPU as an example of a processor that executes various processes according to a predetermined computer program and an internal memory and other peripheral devices necessary for the operation thereof are combined. The control unit 21 is provided with various logical devices realized by a combination of the hardware resource of the control unit 21 and the game program PG as the software resource. In the example of FIG. 9, the matching unit 23 is advanced. The control unit 24 and the display control unit 25 are shown.

The matching unit 23 is a logical device that executes various processes related to matching between the user and the opponent. For example, when a user plays a soccer game against another user (an opponent) who plays a soccer game using another game device 2, matching via the server 3 is required, and the matching unit 23 is related to the matching. Perform various well-known processes.

The progress control unit 24 is a logical device that executes various processes for controlling the progress of the game. Such a process includes a process of appropriately switching various game screens for playing a soccer game, measuring various times, and executing a determination of various rules and the like. For example, the progress control unit 24 executes a mode switching process as an example of a process for switching the game screen displayed on the monitor 7 for play. The details of the mode switching process will be described later.

The display control unit 25 is a logical device that executes various processes for controlling the display of various objects included in the game screen. For such processing, for example, the player PL to be operated by the user may be made to perform an operation according to the operation result of the user on the entire screen 50, or the operation result of the opponent is acquired via the server 3 and the operation result is obtained. It includes a process of causing the player PL of the opponent's operation target to execute the operation based on. Further, the process executed by the display control unit 25 includes a process of automatically controlling the player PL according to various rules on the matchup screen 60 or the like in which the player PL operates by automatic control. That is, the display control unit 25 also executes various processes for causing the player PL on the defense side to execute an automatic control operation such as a movement operation or a block operation. For example, the display control unit 25 executes a matchup process as an example of such a process. The details of the matchup processing procedure will be described later.

The storage unit 22 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit including a non-volatile storage medium (computer-readable storage medium) such as a hard disk and a semiconductor storage device. Various data are recorded in the storage unit 22 together with the game program PG described above, and the game data GD is shown in the example of FIG. The game data GD is data for causing the user to play a soccer game according to the game program PG. The game data GD may include various data such as image data for displaying various images for a soccer game and BGM data for reproducing various BGMs. In the example of FIG. 9, the player data GD1 may be included. It is shown.

The player data GD1 is data for defining various characters included in a soccer game. A player PL is included in such a character, and various parameters that define each player PL are recorded in the player data GD1 as an example. In addition, such parameters include, for example, a name, an image, a running force, a kicking force, and the like.

In addition, various data such as play data or ID data may be appropriately stored in the storage unit 22. The play data is data in which information regarding the past play results of each user is described. The play data is used, for example, to inherit the play results (past achievements) up to the previous time from the next time onward, or to inherit the setting contents unique to each user. For example, when each player PL of a soccer game grows according to the play situation, the parameter information for the growth may be managed as appropriate, but as an example, it is managed by play data as a past achievement. In this case, the parameters of each player PL are reproduced by the combination with the play data (change) and the player data GD1 (initial value). ID data is data for managing various IDs. Such data includes a user ID for identifying each user. Since the play data is managed via the user ID, the user ID is used for generating or acquiring the play data. The play data, the ID data, and the like may be appropriately stored in the storage unit 22, but are provided from the server 3 so as to include a necessary portion as an example.

Various output devices and input devices can be appropriately connected to the control unit 21, but in the example of FIG. 9, the above-mentioned controller 6 and monitor 7 are shown. The monitor 7 is a well-known display device for displaying various game screens for soccer games such as the entire screen 50 or the matchup screen 60. The monitor 7 displays various game screens (images) for providing a soccer game according to an output signal from the control unit 21. Similarly, the controller 6 is a well-known input device provided with various operation units. The controller 6 outputs signals to the control unit 21 according to various operations to each operation unit.

Next, the mode switching process and the matchup process will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 11. The mode switching process is a process for switching modes in playing a soccer game. The soccer game may include an appropriate mode, but as an example, an operation mode in which the user directly operates the player PL through an instruction such as a movement direction, and an operation mode in which the player PL automatically controls the above-mentioned movement operation and the like. Includes an automatic mode to run. The example of FIG. 10 shows a mode switching process when switching from an operation mode to an automatic mode is executed. Further, as an example, as described above, the operation mode is provided on the entire screen 50, and the automatic mode is provided on the matchup screen 60. Therefore, the mode switching process also functions as a process for switching the game screen from the entire screen 50 to the matchup screen 60. In this case, the progress control unit 24 starts the mode switching process of FIG. 10 every time a switching instruction (holding operation for the lower operation button 13 as an example) is executed in the operation mode (for example, the entire screen 50), and first, the switching is performed. Acquire the instruction (step S101).

Subsequently, the progress control unit 24 switches the mode from the operation mode to the automatic mode (step S102). As an example, the operation mode and the automatic mode are provided on the entire screen 50 and the matchup screen 60, respectively. Therefore, the mode switching is realized by switching the game screen from the entire screen 50 to the matchup screen 60 as an example. Specifically, the progress control unit 24 controls the display of the monitor 7 so that the matchup screen 60 is displayed instead of the entire screen 50. Then, after this switching, the progress control unit 24 ends the mode switching process this time. As a result, the mode of the soccer game is switched from the operation mode to the automatic mode based on the switching instruction. That is, switching from the operation mode to the automatic mode is realized based on the switching instruction. More specifically, the game screen is switched from the entire screen 50 to the matchup screen 60 so as to switch from the operation mode to the automatic mode. That is, switching from the entire screen 50 to the matchup screen 60 is realized based on the switching instruction.

The match-up process is a process for realizing automatic control of the player PL on the defense side on the match-up screen 60. Various automatic controls can be executed on the matchup screen 60, but the example of FIG. 11 shows an example of the matchup process when the move operation and the block operation are executed. In this case, the display control unit 25 repeatedly starts the matchup process of FIG. 11 at a predetermined cycle (for example, every 1/60 second) on the matchup screen 60, and first, is there an event operation by the player PL on the offense side? Whether or not it is determined (step S201). The player PL on the offense side may execute various event actions, but as an example, the event action includes a pass or shoot action. Further, since the player PL on the offense side is operated by the opponent, the event operation such as a pass is executed by the operation of instructing the pass or the like of the opponent. Therefore, the display control unit 25 determines whether or not the operation of instructing the pass or the like as the presence / absence of the event operation in step S201 is executed by the opponent. As described above, instructions such as a pass can be canceled (cancelled) for a certain period of time from the instructions.

When there is an event operation, that is, when there is an instruction such as a pass by the opponent, the display control unit 25 skips the subsequent processing and proceeds to step S207. On the other hand, when there is no event operation, that is, when there is no instruction such as a pass by the opponent, the display control unit 25 determines whether or not there is an instruction to move by the user (step S202). The instruction to move the user is realized by operating the L stick 14L as an example. Therefore, the display control unit 25 determines whether or not the L stick 14L is operated as the presence or absence of the movement instruction in step S202.

When there is no movement instruction, that is, when the L stick 14L is not operated, the display control unit 25 acquires the current position of the player PL on the defense side and functions as the movement destination of the player PL on the defense side. Set to the target position (step S203). Then, after the setting, the display control unit 25 proceeds to step S207.

On the other hand, when there is a movement instruction, that is, when the L stick 14L is operated, the display control unit 25 calculates the initial target position P (step S204). The calculation of the initial target position P can be appropriately realized by the reference position RP or the like. For example, when the initial target position P in the example of FIG. 5 is calculated, the display control unit 25 first determines the position of the ball BI and the goal GO. Acquire the reference position RP as the position. Subsequently, the display control unit 25 calculates a position separated from the ball BI by a certain distance on the straight line connecting the position of the ball BI and the reference position RP as the initial target position P. As an example, the display control unit 25 calculates the initial target position P in this way.

Subsequently, the display control unit 25 determines the details of the movement instruction (step S205). For example, when the operation on the L stick 14L is used as a movement instruction, the display control unit 25 determines the operation direction and the operation amount of the L stick 14L as the details of the movement instruction. Further, when the R2 button 15R2 is used as a part of the movement instruction, the display control unit 25 also determines whether or not the R2 button 15R2 is operated as the details of the movement instruction.

Next, the display control unit 25 corrects the initial target position P calculated in step S204 based on the user's movement instruction (step S206). For example, this modification is realized according to the relationship between the operation and the movement amount as in the example of FIG. Specifically, the display control unit 25 moves the initial target position P in the direction corresponding to the operation direction of the L stick 14L with a movement amount corresponding to the operation amount in that direction. Further, when the R2 button 15R2 is operated, the display control unit 25 integrates a predetermined coefficient (for example, 2 in the case of doubling) into the movement amount, and then the initial target position P is calculated by the movement amount after the integration. To move. As an example, the display control unit 25 corrects the position of the initial target position P through such movement, and acquires the corrected position P'.

Further, when there is an event operation instruction (step S201: Yes), the display control unit 25 sets the current position as the target position in step S203, or after acquiring the corrected position P'in step S206. The operation of the player PL (character) on the defense side displayed on the matchup screen 60 is controlled (step S207). Specifically, when there is an instruction for event operation, the display control unit 25 controls the operation of the player PL on the defense side so as to execute a block operation that opposes the event operation. Further, when the current position is set as the target position, the display control unit 25 controls the operation of the player PL on the defense side so as to stop the movement at the target position. In this case, when the current position set as the target position and the current position where the player PL on the defense side is actually located are different, the operation of moving to the target position is included in the operation of stopping the movement at the target position. .. Similarly, the operation of stopping the movement includes a deceleration operation of gradually decelerating the movement speed, or an operation of wandering around the target position without stopping at the target position. Alternatively, when the display control unit 25 acquires the corrected position P', the display control unit 25 controls the operation of the player PL on the defense side so as to move toward the corrected position P'. In this case, the operation is controlled so that the movement speed of the player PL on the defense side changes depending on the presence or absence of the R2 button 15R2. Then, after such control, the display control unit 25 ends the current matchup process.

According to the procedure of FIG. 11, although the movement operation is automatically controlled on the matchup screen 60, the user can set the target position as the movement destination of the player PL on the defense side in the movement operation or stop the movement operation. Operation (instruction) is reflected. In addition, when an action such as a pass by the player PL on the offense side is instructed by the opponent, a block action is executed to counter the action such as the pass even during the movement (in the middle of the movement action). The player PL on the defense side operates by automatic control so as to do so.

As described above, according to this embodiment, an overall screen 50 in which each player PL is directly operated by the user and a matchup screen 60 in which the player PL on the defense side is operated by automatic control are provided. .. Further, on the matchup screen 60, unlike the play on the whole screen 50, it is realized as if a one-on-one match between the player PL on the offense side and the player PL on the defense side is being played. .. This makes it possible to provide different formats of play through the entire screen 50 and the matchup screen 60.

Further, on the matchup screen 60, when the player PL on the defense side moves by automatic control, the initial target position P based on the reference position RP is calculated as the target position of the movement, but the operation to the L stick 14L ( When the movement instruction) is executed by the user, the initial target position P is corrected to the corrected position P'based on the operation direction and the operation amount. That is, the operation to the L stick 14L is reflected in the movement destination of the player PL on the defense side. Then, the player PL on the defense side operates so as to move toward the corrected position P', that is, the position where the operation on the L stick 14L is reflected. Therefore, even when the player PL on the defense side moves under the same automatic control, the destination where the player PL on the defense side actually moves can be changed according to the operation on the L stick 14L. Thereby, through such an operation on the L stick 14L, the difference in skill of the user can be reflected in the operation of the player PL on the defense side by the automatic control.

On the other hand, when the operation to the L stick 14L is not executed on the matchup screen 60, the current position of the player PL on the defense side (at the time of processing execution) is set as the target position, and the player PL on the defense side is set at the current position. Stops moving. For example, the predetermined position between the reference position RP and the ball BI in the example of FIG. 5 may function as the most effective position as a destination. For example, in such an initial target position P, when the player PL on the offense side dribbles toward his own side (opposite the goal GO of the player PL on the defense side), the player PL on the offense side and the player PL A very effective operation of interrupting the ball BI is also realized by automatic control. Therefore, if the most effective position is used as the initial target position P, it may be possible to place the player PL on the defense side at a preferable position without operating the L stick 14L (rather, it is better not to operate it). unknown. As a result, the operation of the L stick 14L may be reduced, and there may be less room for the user's skill difference to be reflected. By using the current position of the player PL on the defense side as the initial target position P when the operation to the L stick 14L is not executed, such a decrease can be suppressed. As a result, it is possible to improve the fun of the game.

In the above embodiment, the progress control unit 24 of the game device 2 functions as the mode switching means of the present invention by executing step S102 of the procedure of FIG. Further, the display control unit 25 of the game device 2 functions as a target calculation means, a target correction means, and a character control means of the present invention by executing the procedure of FIG. Specifically, the display control unit 25 executes step S207 in FIG. 11 as a target calculation means by executing step S204 in FIG. 11 and as a target correction means by executing step S206 in FIG. Each function as a character control means.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned form, and may be carried out in a form in which appropriate modifications or changes are made. For example, in the above-mentioned form, a soccer game is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. The game device 2 may appropriately provide various games such as a simulation game, a role-playing game, and an action game as long as it includes a character that operates under automatic control.

In the above-described embodiment, the operation such as the movement operation by the automatic control is executed on the matchup screen 60. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. The automatic control may be appropriately provided in various situations of the soccer game, for example, may be provided on the entire screen 50 based on a predetermined switching instruction. That is, the operation mode in which the user directly operates by designating the movement direction of the player PL and the automatic mode in which the player PL executes the above-mentioned movement operation by automatic control are both displayed on the same overall screen 50. It may be formed. That is, the automatic mode for executing the above-mentioned movement operation and the like is not limited to the matchup screen 60, and may be appropriately formed in a part of the soccer game.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the game device 2 executes the processes of FIGS. 10 to 11. As a result, the single unit of the game device 2 (or the single unit of the control unit 21 of the game device 2) functions as the game system of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, the server 3 may execute all or part of the role of the game device 2 (for example, the processing of FIGS. 10 to 11). Therefore, for example, when the server 3 executes all the processes of FIGS. 10 to 11, even if the server 3 alone (including the case where it is realized by a combination of a plurality of server devices) functions as the game system of the present invention. good. Alternatively, on the contrary, the game device 2 may execute all or part of the role of the server 3. In this case, the server 3 may be omitted.

Various embodiments of the present invention derived from each of the above-described embodiments and modifications are described below. In the following description, in order to facilitate understanding of each aspect of the present invention, the corresponding members shown in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses, whereby the present invention is limited to the illustrated form. It's not a thing.

The computer program (PG) of the present invention comprises an input device (6) for inputting a user's play action, a user character as a character (PL) associated with the user, and an area in which the user character operates. A game system that is connected to a display device (7) that displays a game screen (60) including a field (FD) and provides a game that progresses through the operation of the user character, including an operation of automatic control according to a predetermined rule. When the user character moves by the automatic control of the computer (21) incorporated in the (2), the initial position (P) of the target position to be the target of the movement destination of the user character is set in the field. A target calculation means calculated based on the reference position (RP) set in the A target correction means that corrects the initial position to the corrected position (P'), and a character that controls the operation of the user character so as to move toward the corrected position as the target position by the automatic control. It functions as a control means.

According to the present invention, the initial position is calculated based on the reference position as the target position when the user character moves by automatic control, but when the movement instruction action is executed by the user, the movement instruction action is performed. Based on this, the initial position is corrected to the corrected position. That is, the movement instruction action of the user is reflected in the movement destination of the user character. Then, the user character operates so as to move toward the corrected position, that is, a position reflecting the user's movement instruction action. Therefore, even when the user character moves under the same automatic control, the destination where the user character actually moves can be changed according to the user's movement instruction action. Thereby, through such a movement instruction action, the difference in the skill of the user can be reflected in the operation of the user character by the automatic control.

The user character may operate appropriately in the game. For example, the action of the user character may or may not include an action that is directly operated according to the operation action of the user. That is, the user character may execute only the operation of the automatic control, or may be directly operated according to the operation action of the user as appropriate. For example, in one aspect of the computer program of the present invention, the operation mode (50) in which the user character is operated according to the operation action executed as the play action, and the user character is controlled by the automatic control. Further functions as a mode switching means for switching the operation mode to the automatic mode when the switching instruction action is executed as the play action in the operation mode so that the operating automatic mode (60) is executed in the game. You may let me.

The reference position may be set at an appropriate position in the field. For example, the reference position may be a relative position that changes according to the position of the user character such as the current position, or may be an absolute position that is not affected by the position of the user character or the like. Similarly, the initial position of the target position may be appropriately calculated based on such a reference position. Further, the initial position may be calculated based only on the reference position, or may be calculated based on the reference position and various other information. That is, various information may be taken into consideration in addition to the reference position in the calculation of the initial position. When the game includes an object that moves appropriately during play, such as an opponent's character in a battle-type game, as such various information, the position of such an object is used. May be done. Specifically, for example, in one aspect of the computer program of the present invention, the game screen further includes a moving object (BI) as an object that moves separately from the user character, and the target calculation means is the reference. A predetermined position between the reference position and the current position of the moving object may be calculated as the initial position based on the position and the current position of the moving object.

Further, for example, in an embodiment in which the automatic mode is formed, the target calculation means is such that the current position of the user character functions as the reference position when the movement instruction action is not executed in the automatic mode. The current position of the character may be calculated as the initial position. In this case, since the current position of the user character is set as the target position when there is no movement instruction action, the movement of the user character can be stopped at the current position. Alternatively, when the target position is set while the user character is moving, there is a difference between the current position set as the target position and the current position where the user character is actually located due to the subsequent movement. However, in that case, the user character can be made to perform an operation of returning to the target position. For example, in a mode in which a moving object is used, a predetermined position between the reference position and the current position of the moving object may function as the most effective position as a moving destination. In such a case, the most effective position is used. If is used as the initial position, it may lead to a decrease in the movement instruction action, and as a result, there may be less room for the difference in the skill of the user to be reflected. By using the current position of the user character as the initial position, such a decrease can be suppressed.

Various games may be appropriately used as games. For example, the game may be configured as a simulation game or the like in which the user character operates independently. Alternatively, an appropriate character appearing in the role-playing game may function as a user character. Alternatively, the game may be configured as a cooperative or competitive game among a plurality of users. For example, in one aspect of the computer program of the present invention, the game screen further includes an opponent character as a character (PL) associated with the user's opponent, and the game includes the user character and the opponent character. It may be configured as a battle-type game in which an attacking side that executes an operation of moving the moving object and a defending side that executes an operation of hindering the movement of the moving object are separately played against each other.

Various actions may be appropriately included in the actions by the automatic control of the user character. For example, the user character may execute only the movement operation of moving to the target position by automatic control, or may execute other appropriate operations by automatic control. For example, in a battle-type game, a motion preferable to a move motion may occur depending on the motion of the opponent's character. In this case, such a preferable operation may be appropriately executed by automatic control. For example, in an embodiment in which a battle-type game is provided, the character control means moves to the modified position when a predetermined event operation for the moving object is executed as the attacking side by the opponent character. You may control the action of the user character so that the counter action against the event action is executed as the defender by the automatic control.

In a battle-type game, the battle may be realized as appropriate. For example, a battle-type game may be configured such that two characters play one-on-one, or may be configured as a team battle. Further, when the battle type game is configured as a team battle, both the operation mode and the automatic mode may be provided in the same team battle format, or a format in which one of them is played one-on-one. May be provided at. For example, in an embodiment in which a battle-type game is provided, the battle-type game is a team battle-type in which a user team as a plurality of user characters and an opponent team as a plurality of opponent characters compete against each other. The mode switching means is configured as a game, and the mode switching means is associated with the user character being operated during the switching instruction action among the plurality of user characters and the opponent associated with the movement of the moving object among the plurality of opponent characters. The operation mode may be switched to the automatic mode so that the automatic mode is provided as a one-to-one battle with a character. In this case, different types of play can be provided through the operation mode and the automatic mode.

As a play action such as a move instruction action or a switching instruction action, various actions such as an operation on the operation unit or a user action may be used. For example, a camera for detecting the user's movement may be provided as an input device, and a predetermined action such as raising the right arm may be used as a play action such as a movement instruction action (in this case, the direction in which the right arm is raised and the right arm). The amount of increase may function as the operation direction and the operation amount, respectively). Alternatively, the input device may be provided with various operation units operated by the user, and the operation to the operation unit may be used as a play act such as a movement instruction act. For example, in one aspect of the computer program of the present invention, the input device is provided with a direction operation unit (14L) operated by the user so as to indicate a direction as the movement instruction act, and the target correction means is the target correction means. , The target position may be modified so that the direction instructed through the operation to the direction operation unit is reflected in the modified position. Alternatively, in one aspect of the computer program of the present invention, the input device is provided with a direction operation unit (14L) operated by the user so as to indicate a direction as the movement instruction act, and the target correction means is the target correction means. The target position may be corrected based on the operation amount for the direction operation unit so that the corrected position changes according to the operation amount for the direction operation unit.

On the other hand, in the game system of the present invention, an input device (6) for inputting a user's play action, a user character as a character (PL) associated with the user, and a field as an area in which the user character operates. A game system that is connected to a display device (7) that displays a game screen (60) including (FD) and provides a game that progresses through the operation of the user character, including an operation of automatic control according to a predetermined rule. 2) The initial position (P) of the target position to be the target of the movement destination of the user character when the user character is moved by the automatic control is set as a reference position set in the field. When the target calculation means (25) calculated based on (RP) and the movement instruction action for instructing the movement of the user character in the automatic control are executed as the play action, the movement instruction action is used as the basis for the movement instruction action. The target correction means (25) for correcting the initial position to the corrected position (P') and the operation of the user character are controlled so as to move toward the corrected position as the target position by the automatic control. It includes a character control means (25).

Further, the control method of the present invention includes an input device (6) for inputting a user's play action, a user character as a character (PL) associated with the user, and a field as an area in which the user character operates. A game system that is connected to a display device (7) that displays a game screen (60) including (FD) and provides a game that progresses through the operation of the user character, including an operation of automatic control according to a predetermined rule. When the user character moves to the computer (21) incorporated in the 2) by the automatic control, the initial position (P) of the target position to be the target of the movement destination of the user character is set in the field. Based on the target calculation procedure calculated based on the set reference position (RP) and the movement instruction action for instructing the movement of the user character in the automatic control when the movement instruction action is executed as the play action. A target correction procedure for correcting the initial position to the corrected position (P'), and a character that controls the operation of the user character so as to move toward the corrected position as the target position by the automatic control. It is a control procedure and a thing to be executed. The game system of the present invention can be realized by executing the computer program or the control method of the present invention.

2 Game device (game system)
6 Controller (input device)
7 Monitor (display device)
21 Control unit (computer)
24 Progress control unit (mode switching means)
25 Display control unit (target calculation means, target correction means, character control means)
50 Whole screen (operation mode)
60 Matchup screen (game screen, automatic mode)
P Initial target position (initial position)
P'Corrected position (corrected position)
BI ball (moving object)
FD field PG game program (computer program)
PL player (character)
RP reference position

Claims (10)

A predetermined device connected to an input device for inputting a user's play action, a user character as a character associated with the user, and a display device for displaying a game screen including a field as an area in which the user character operates. A computer incorporated into a game system that provides a game that progresses through the action of the user character, including an action of automatic control in accordance with the rules of.
A target calculation means that calculates the initial position of the target position to be the target of the movement destination of the user character based on the reference position set in the field when the user character moves by the automatic control.
When the movement instruction action for instructing the movement of the user character in the automatic control is executed as the play action, the initial position is moved based on the initial position so as to reflect the movement instruction action. Target correction means for correcting the initial position to the corrected position of
A character control means that controls the operation of the user character so as to move toward the corrected position as the target position by the automatic control, and a character control means.
In the operation mode, the operation mode in which the user character is operated according to the operation action executed as the play action and the automatic mode in which the user character is operated by the automatic control are executed in the game. A mode switching means for switching the operation mode to the automatic mode when a switching instruction action is executed as the play action.
A computer program that functions as. The target calculation means calculates the current position of the user character as the initial position so that the current position of the user character functions as the reference position when the movement instruction action is not executed in the automatic mode. Item 1. The computer program according to item 1. The game screen further includes a moving object as an object that moves separately from the user character.
According to claim 1 or 2 , the target calculation means calculates a predetermined position between the reference position and the current position of the moving object as the initial position based on the reference position and the current position of the moving object. The listed computer program. The game screen further includes an opponent character as a character associated with the user's opponent.
The game is divided into an attacking side that performs an action of moving the moving object between the user character and the opponent character, and a defending side that performs an action of hindering the movement of the moving object. The computer program according to claim 3 , which is configured as a type of game. When the opponent character executes a predetermined event action on the moving object as the attacking side, the character control means automatically performs a counter action against the event action while moving to the modified position. The computer program according to claim 4 , wherein the operation of the user character is controlled so as to be executed as the defender by control. The battle-type game is configured as a team battle-type game in which a user team as a plurality of user characters and an opponent team as a plurality of opponent characters compete against each other.
The mode switching means is between the user character being operated during the switching instruction action among the plurality of user characters and the opponent character associated with the movement of the moving object among the plurality of opponent characters. The computer program according to claim 5 , wherein the operation mode is switched to the automatic mode so that the automatic mode is provided as a one-to-one match. The input device is provided with a direction operation unit operated by the user so as to indicate a direction as the movement instruction act.
The target correction means corrects the target position so that the direction instructed through the operation to the direction operation unit is reflected in the corrected position, according to any one of claims 1 to 6 . The listed computer program. The input device is provided with a direction operation unit operated by the user so as to indicate a direction as the movement instruction act.
Any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the target correction means corrects the target position based on the operation amount for the direction operation unit so that the corrected position changes according to the operation amount for the direction operation unit. The computer program described in paragraph 1. A predetermined device connected to an input device for inputting a user's play action, a user character as a character associated with the user, and a display device for displaying a game screen including a field as an area in which the user character operates. A game system that provides a game that progresses through the action of the user character, including an action of automatic control in accordance with the rules of.
With the target calculation means for calculating the initial position of the target position to be the target of the movement destination of the user character based on the reference position set in the field when the user character moves by the automatic control. ,
When the movement instruction action for instructing the movement of the user character in the automatic control is executed as the play action, the initial position is moved based on the initial position so as to reflect the movement instruction action. The target correction means for correcting the initial position to the corrected position of
A character control means that controls the operation of the user character so as to move toward the corrected position as the target position by the automatic control.
In the operation mode, the operation mode in which the user character is operated according to the operation action executed as the play action and the automatic mode in which the user character is operated by the automatic control are executed in the game. A mode switching means for switching the operation mode to the automatic mode when a switching instruction action is executed as the play action, and
A game system equipped with. A predetermined device connected to an input device for inputting a user's play action, a user character as a character associated with the user, and a display device for displaying a game screen including a field as an area in which the user character operates. In a computer built into a game system that provides a game that progresses through the action of the user character, including the action of automatic control in accordance with the rules of.
When the user character moves by the automatic control, the target calculation procedure for calculating the initial position of the target position to be the target of the movement destination of the user character based on the reference position set in the field. ,
When the movement instruction action for instructing the movement of the user character in the automatic control is executed as the play action, the initial position is moved based on the initial position so as to reflect the movement instruction action. The target correction procedure for correcting the initial position to the corrected position of
A character control procedure that controls the operation of the user character so as to move toward the corrected position as the target position by the automatic control, and a character control procedure.
In the operation mode, the operation mode in which the user character is operated according to the operation action executed as the play action and the automatic mode in which the user character is operated by the automatic control are executed in the game. A mode switching procedure for switching the operation mode to the automatic mode when a switching instruction action is executed as the play action, and
The control method to execute.

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