JP7140986B2 - Game program and game device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game program and a game device.

In a game in which a player character placed in a virtual space is operated to progress the game, if a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game progress, the game progress is interrupted by prohibiting the movement of the player character, etc. There are games on the market in which events such as the reproduction of moving images (so-called movies) occur.

Japanese Patent No. 6475816

Such events may include main events that directly affect the progress of the game and sub-events that are not directly related to the progress of the game. As described above, the progress of the game is interrupted when an event occurs. Interruption of game progress occurs regardless of whether it is a main event or a sub-event. Therefore, some users may find the execution of sub-events to be troublesome. Also, once an event occurs, it takes a long time to reproduce the video. For this reason, depending on the user's play situation, such as a lack of playable time, an event may occur in a situation where the user does not want to interrupt the progress of the game.

In the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, in a multiplayer game in which a plurality of users participate, a movie is played before starting a battle with an enemy character, and when the movie playback on the game device of each user participating in the battle ends, A network game system is disclosed in which battles are initiated. Patent Literature 1 discloses that the playback of the movie before the battle can be skipped according to a user operation after the start of playback of the movie.

However, even if the movie can be skipped after the movie starts playing, as in Patent Document 1, the progress of the game is still temporarily interrupted, and the movie takes time to read. Depending on the play situation, the user may feel annoyed.

Also, there is a game in which a moving image that has been played once can be played again later. However, even in that case, the user himself/herself needs to interrupt the progress of the game, such as by performing an operation to open a predetermined menu screen or the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game program and a game device that prevent the progress of a game from being interrupted due to the execution of an event, and that allow the content of the event to be easily grasped.

A game program according to an aspect of the present invention comprises a computer, a game progressing means for causing a player character generated in a virtual space to act based on an operation input by a user to progress the game, and a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space. a game progress image generating means for generating a two-dimensional image captured by a game progress image as a game progress image; a first display area generating means for generating a predetermined first display area for displaying the game progress image; a specific event executing means for executing a specific event to be executed in the game when a predetermined condition is satisfied; and a second display area generating means for generating a second display area different from the first display area; The specific event executing means executes the specific event without stopping the progress of the game, and displays the content of the specific event being executed in the second display area.

The game program causes the computer to function as specific event display setting means for setting whether or not to display the specific event in the second display area based on a predetermined first user operation, and the specific event executing means. executes the specific event without stopping the progress of the game, and displays the content of the specific event being executed in the second display area when the display is set to be in the second display area. and if it is set not to be displayed in the second display area, the progress of the game is stopped, the specific event is executed, and the content of the specific event being executed is displayed in the first display area. You may

A plurality of types of the specific event exist, and the second display area generating means determines the size of the second display area according to each of the plurality of types of specific events, and determines the size of the second display area. may be determined to be equal to or less than the size of the first display area.

The specific event executing means may reproduce a predetermined moving image as the specific event, or execute a conversation event with a predetermined non-player character as the specific event. Alternatively, the game is a sports game in which a player competes for the number of points scored, and the specific event executing means reproduces, as the specific event, a replay video of at least one of a scoring scene, a chance scene, and a foul scene during the progress of the game. may be played.

Further, a game program according to another aspect of the present invention provides a computer, game progress means for causing a player character generated in a virtual space to act on the basis of an operation input by a user to progress the game, and Specific event execution means for enabling a specific event to be executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied; and the specific event skip setting means preset based on the first user operation of (1), and the specific event execution means executes the specific event when the predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game. set to stop the progress of the game and execute the specific event, and if the predetermined condition is met during the progress of the game, and the specific event is skipped. If so, the game is progressed without executing the specific event, the specific event that was not executed is registered as a released event, and a predetermined second user operation is input during the progress of the game. If so, execute the released event.

The game program comprises: game progress image generating means for generating a two-dimensional image captured by a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space as a game progress image; functioning as a first display area generating means for generating one display area and a second display area generating means for generating a second display area different from the first display area, wherein the specific event executing means performs the specific event is registered as a released event, the content of the released event may be displayed in the second display area based on the second user operation.

The game program functions the computer as map display means for displaying a map of the virtual space, and as registered position display means for displaying on the map a position that satisfies the predetermined condition during the progress of the game. You may let

A game device according to another aspect of the present invention includes a program storage unit that stores the above game program, and a computer that executes the program stored in the program storage unit.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game program and a game device that prevent the progress of a game from being interrupted due to the execution of an event, and that allow the content of the event to be easily grasped.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of a game device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the game device shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 shows a game screen during the progress of the game according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an event setting screen in this embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of specific event execution processing according to this embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of processing for executing a released event in this embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a game screen during map display according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a game screen during game progress in the modification of the present embodiment.

<Embodiment>
A game program and a game device according to embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, an action game executed on a home-use game machine will be described as an example. In this embodiment, a player character is exemplified as an operation target object that can be operated by the user. The action game according to the present embodiment operates a player character acting in a virtual space to achieve a predetermined goal such as annihilating enemy characters or reaching a predetermined position in the virtual space. , progresses by fighting enemy characters.

[Hardware configuration]
A configuration of a game device that implements the game described above will be described. The game system according to the present embodiment includes a game device 2 described below and external devices such as a monitor (display unit) 19, a speaker 22, and a controller (operation unit) 24 connected to the game device 2. A game can be played based on a game program 30a and game data 30b read from a mold storage medium 30. FIG. However, hereinafter, it may simply be referred to as the game device 2 in order to simplify the explanation.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of a game device 2 according to one embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 1, game device 2 can communicate with other game device 2 and server device 3 via communication network NW such as the Internet or LAN. The game device 2 comprises a CPU 10 which is a computer for controlling its operation, to which are connected via a bus 11 a disk drive 12, a memory card slot 13, an HDD 14, a ROM 15 and a RAM 16 which constitute a program storage section. there is A memory card (flash memory) connected to the memory card slot 13 is configured as a game data storage section for storing the progress of the game, game settings, and the like.

A graphics processing unit 17 , an audio synthesis unit 20 , a wireless communication control unit 23 and a network interface 25 are also connected to the CPU 10 via the bus 11 .

Of these, the graphics processing unit 17 draws game images including the game space and each character according to instructions from the CPU 10 . An external monitor 19 is connected to the graphics processing unit 17 via a video conversion unit 18, and game images drawn by the graphics processing unit 17 are converted into a moving image format by the video conversion unit 18, and displayed on the monitor 19. is displayed in .

The audio synthesizer 20 reproduces and synthesizes digital game sounds according to instructions from the CPU 10 . An external speaker 22 is connected to the audio synthesizing section 20 via an audio converting section 21 . Therefore, the game sound reproduced and synthesized by the audio synthesizing section 20 is decoded into an analog format by the audio converting section 21 and output from the speaker 22 to the outside.

Furthermore, the audio synthesizing unit 20 converts the user's voice or the like input from the headset or the microphone 26 provided in the controller 24 or the like connected to the game apparatus 2 into data encoded in a digital format by the audio converting unit 21. It is obtainable. The audio synthesizing unit 20 can transmit the acquired data to the CPU 10 as input information.

The wireless communication control unit 23 has a 2.4 GHz band wireless communication module, is wirelessly connected to the controller 24 attached to the game device 2, and can transmit and receive data. A user can input a signal to the game device 2 by operating an operator such as a button provided on the controller 24 , thereby controlling the action of the player character displayed on the monitor 19 . .

The network interface 25 connects the game device 2 to a communication network NW such as the Internet or LAN, and can communicate with another game device 2 or the server device 3 . By connecting the game device 2 to another game device 2 via the communication network NW and exchanging data with each other, a plurality of player characters can be displayed synchronously in the same virtual space.

As a result, in this game, multi-play is possible in which a plurality of player characters corresponding to a plurality of users cooperate to fight an enemy character, or a plurality of users fight against each other.

[Functional Configuration of Game Device]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the game device 2 shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the game device 2 includes a control section 4 including a CPU 10, an HDD 14, a ROM 15, a RAM 16, a graphics processing section 17, a video conversion section 18, an audio synthesis section 20, an audio conversion section 21, a network interface 25, and the like. computer.

As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 4 of the game device 2 executes the game program 30a of the present invention to generate a game progression means 41, a game progress image generation means 42, a first display area generation means 43, a specific event Functions of execution means 44, second display area generation means 45, specific event display setting means 46, specific event skip setting means 47, map display means 48, registered position display means 49, and the like are exerted.

Among them, the game progressing means 41 causes the player character generated in the virtual space to act based on the user's operation input to progress the game. The game progression means 41 generates a two-dimensional or three-dimensional virtual space (game space) in which a player character operated by a user acts. For example, the game progression means 41 reads data such as objects and textures included in the game data 30b as the player character moves, and generates a two-dimensional or three-dimensional virtual game space.

Furthermore, the game progress means 41 also generates each object that operates within the virtual space. Also, the game progression means 41 arranges the virtual camera based on the position of the player character. The game progress means 41 controls the actions of the player character and the virtual camera according to the operation input of the controller 24 by the user or the progress of the game. In addition, the game progress means 41 controls actions of non-player characters such as enemy characters acting in the virtual space.

The game progress image generating means 42 generates a two-dimensional image captured by a virtual camera placed in the virtual space as a game progress image. The first display area generating means 43 generates a predetermined first display area D1 for displaying a game progress image on at least part of the display screen (game screen) of the monitor 19 . The game progress means 41 displays a game progress image in the first display area D1 during the progress of the game.

The specific event executing means 44 executes a specific event (described later) to be executed within the game when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game. The second display area generating means 45 generates a second display area D2 different from the first display area D1 in part of the game screen of the monitor 19 .

The specific event display setting means 46 sets the display mode of the specific event based on user's operation. Further, the specific event skip setting unit 47 sets whether to execute or skip the specific event based on the user's operation.

The map display means 48 displays the map of the virtual space on at least a partial display area (map display area D4 described later) of the game screen of the monitor 19 . The registered position display means 49 displays on the game screen a position that satisfies a predetermined condition during the progress of the game.

[Specific event execution process]
Specific event execution processing for executing a specific event in this embodiment will be described below. FIG. 3 shows a game screen during the progress of the game according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 shows an event setting screen D3 in this embodiment.

The game screen DA shown in the upper part of FIG. 3 shows a state in which the game progress image GP1 is displayed in the first display area D1 when the player character PC placed in the virtual space S is positioned at the event occurrence position PE. In the game screen DB shown in the lower part of FIG. 3, the execution of the specific event is displayed by wiping in the second display area D2, and the game progress image GP2 after a certain time has elapsed from the game progress image GP1 is displayed in the first display area D1. is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first display area D1 is configured as an area substantially equal to the game screen DA. Game progress images GP1 and GP2 are displayed in the first display area D1. The user causes the player character PC to act in the virtual space S by operating the player character PC while viewing the game progress images GP1 and GP2. At a predetermined position in the virtual space S, an event occurrence position PE at which a specific event occurs is set in advance. In the following example, it is set as a specific event execution condition that the player character PC is positioned at the event occurrence position PE.

The event setting screen D3 shown in FIG. 4 is a screen for making advance settings for a specific event. More specifically, the event setting screen D3 executes or skips (event skip) the specific event, or displays the specific event in the first display area D1 when the execution condition of the specific event is satisfied. or the second display area D2. For example, the event setting screen D3 is displayed on the monitor 19 (displayed in the first display area D1 or different from the first display area D1) by performing a predetermined input operation (for example, an operation to open an option screen) during the game progress displayed as a display area).

In the present embodiment, the specific event that can skip the event or perform the wipe display described later includes the main event that is directly related to the progress of the game (the execution is essential to advance the story of the game), It includes sub-events that are not directly related to the progress of the game (the game can be cleared without execution). On the event setting screen D3, the user can set event skip and event wipe display individually for each of the main event and the sub-event by performing a predetermined operation input (input by the first user operation).

The event skip setting is a setting item for setting in advance whether to immediately execute the specific event when the execution condition of the specific event is satisfied, or to skip the specific event without executing it. The event setting screen D3 is provided with virtual setting switching buttons B1M and B1S for event skip setting.

When the setting switching button B1M for the main event is turned on (ON), the main event is skipped when the conditions for executing the main event are satisfied. When the setting switching button B1M for the main event is set to OFF, the main event is executed on the spot when the conditions for executing the main event are satisfied. Execution or skipping of sub-events can be similarly set for the setting switching button B1S for sub-events.

The specific event skip setting means 47 determines in advance whether the specific event is to be executed or skipped on the spot based on the user's operation input to the setting switching buttons B1M and B1S (predetermined first user operation). before execution). The setting contents are stored in the game data storage unit.

The event wipe display setting is such that when a specific event is executed, the content of the specific event is displayed in the first display area D1 instead of the game progress image, or the content of the specific event is displayed in the first display area D1. This is a setting item for presetting whether to display in a different second display area D2. The event setting screen D3 is provided with virtual setting switching buttons B2M and B2S for event wipe display setting.

When the setting switching button B2M for the main event is set to ON (ON), the content of the main event is displayed in the second display area D2 when the main event is executed. When the setting switching button B2M for the main event is set to OFF (OFF), the content of the main event is displayed in the first display area D1 when the main event is executed. For the sub-event setting switching button B2S, the area for displaying the content of the sub-event can be similarly set.

The specific event display setting means 46 displays the contents of the specific event in the first display area D1 when the specific event is executed based on the user's operation input to the setting switching buttons B2M and B2S (predetermined first user operation). or the second display area D2 is set in advance (before execution of the specific event). The setting contents are stored in the game data storage unit.

The items set on the event setting screen D3 become effective by a predetermined confirmation operation (for example, an operation to close the event setting screen D3), and the game progresses thereafter (after closing the event setting screen D3, the game progress image appears in the first display area D1. The setting is reflected in the progress of the game after GP1 is displayed.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of specific event execution processing according to this embodiment. The following specific event execution processing is executed at predetermined intervals such as every frame. The specific event executing means 44 determines whether or not the conditions for executing the specific event are satisfied at a timely point during the progress of the game (step S1). As described above, when the player character PC is positioned at the event occurrence position PE, the specific event executing means 44 determines that the conditions for executing the specific event are satisfied.

If the conditions for executing the specific event are satisfied (Yes in step S1), the specific event executing means 44 reads out the event skip settings corresponding to the specific event, and checks whether the skip setting for the specific event is ON. It is determined whether or not (step S2). As described above, in the present embodiment, event skip settings can be set separately for the main event and the sub-event. Therefore, the specific event executing means 44 reads whether the specific event belongs to the main event or the sub-event, and reads the setting contents of the event skip in the event of the type to which the specific event belongs.

If the corresponding skip setting is ON (Yes in step S2), the specific event executing means 44 advances the game without executing the specific event, and registers the specific event as a released event (step S3). The released event is stored in the game data storage unit as data including the identification number (ID) of the specific event and the data of the positions where predetermined conditions are met during the progress of the game.

Further, when the corresponding skip setting is OFF (No in step S2), the specific event executing means 44 reads out the setting contents of the event wipe display corresponding to the specific event, and sets the wipe display for the specific event. It is determined whether or not the setting is ON (step S4).

If the corresponding event wipe display setting is ON (Yes in step S4), the specific event executing means 44 executes the specific event without stopping the progress of the game, and displays the contents GE of the specific event being executed. It is displayed in the second display area D2 (step S5). At this time, the second display area generating means 45 generates a second display area D2 different from the first display area D1. More specifically, the second display area generating means 45 generates a second display area D2 that is part of the first display area D1, as shown in the lower game screen DB of FIG.

As a result, the game progress image GP2 is continuously displayed in the first display area D1, and the state in which the player character PC can act based on the user's operation input is maintained. On the other hand, the content GE of the specific event corresponding to the event occurrence position PE is displayed in the second display area D2.

If the corresponding event wipe display setting is OFF (No in step S4), the specific event executing means 44 stops the progress of the game, executes the specific event, and displays the content of the specific event being executed. GE is displayed in the first display area D1 (step S6). At this time, the second display area generating means 45 does not generate the second display area D2.

For example, the specific event includes reproduction of a predetermined moving image or a conversation event with a predetermined non-player character. In a specific event by reproducing a moving image, a moving image stored as game data, which is a so-called movie (pre-rendered movie or real-rendered movie), is reproduced. A conversation event is configured to sequentially display a plurality of segmented conversation texts. In order to display the next segment of the conversation text when one segment of the conversation text is being displayed, the user needs to perform a predetermined operation input (conversation continuation operation). For this reason, after displaying a segment of the conversation text, a display requesting the user to continue the conversation is displayed.

The specific event is set in advance from among the events in which the progress of the game is stopped when its content is displayed in the first display area D1. In other words, events that cause the game to stop progressing when the content of the event is displayed in the first display area D1 may include events that are not set as specific events (events that cannot be skipped and events that cannot be wiped).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of processing for executing a released event in this embodiment. In step S3, when the specific event is registered as a released event, a predetermined second user operation by the user is accepted in subsequent progress of the game. For example, after the released event is registered, a display indicating that the second user operation is being accepted is displayed on the game screen DA, like notification display D5 in FIG. 7, which will be described later. Note that the notification display D5 illustrated in FIG. 7 includes a display indicating that there is a released event and a display of an operation method (input mode of the second user operation) for executing the released event.

After registering the released event, the specific event executing means 44 monitors whether or not a predetermined second user operation is input during the progress of the game (step S11). If the second user operation has been performed (Yes in step S11), the specific event executing means 44 reads the data of the corresponding released event (step S12).

Here, when a plurality of released events are registered, the released event that the user wants to execute can be selected from the map MP displayed on the game screen DA.

In the present embodiment, a map of the virtual space S can be appropriately displayed on the game screen DA while the game is in progress. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a game screen during map display according to the present embodiment. The map display means 48 generates a map display area D4 that is a part of the first display area D1 based on a predetermined map display operation by the user during the progress of the game, and displays the map MP in the map display area D4. . The map MP, for example, has the player character PC as its center position, and simply shows the virtual space S within a predetermined distance range from the center position.

The position of the player character PC is indicated on the map MP as a first marker M1. The registered position display means 49 displays the position (the event occurrence position PE of the specific event registered as the released event) that satisfies a predetermined condition during the progress of the game as the second marker M2 on the map MP. When multiple released events are registered, multiple second markers M2 may be displayed on the map MP.

When multiple released events are registered, the second user operation for executing the released event includes an operation of selecting a desired released event from among the multiple released events. For example, when the user performs a predetermined button operation (R1+L1 button operation in the example of FIG. 7) while the game is in progress, any one of the plurality of second markers M2 on the map MP can be selected, and any second marker can be selected. By selecting and determining M2, the released event data corresponding to the selected second marker M2 is read.

Further, the specific event executing means 44 reads the event wipe display setting contents corresponding to the released event, and determines whether the wipe display setting for the released event is ON (step S13). As described above, in the present embodiment, wipe display settings can be set separately for the main event and the sub-event. Therefore, the specific event executing means 44 reads out whether the released event belongs to the main event or the sub-event, and reads the wipe display settings in the type of event to which the released event belongs.

If the setting for the corresponding event wipe display is ON (Yes in step S13), the specific event executing means 44 executes the released event without stopping the progress of the game, and displays the content of the released event being executed. GE is displayed in the second display area D2 (step S14). At this time, the second display area generating means 45 generates a second display area D2 different from the first display area D1. More specifically, the second display area generating means 45 generates a second display area D2 that is part of the first display area D1, as shown in the lower part of FIG.

As a result, the game progress image GP2 is continuously displayed in the first display area D1, and the state in which the player character PC can act based on the user's operation input is maintained. On the other hand, the content GE of the released event is displayed in the second display area D2.

If the corresponding event wipe display setting is OFF (No in step S13), the specific event executing means 44 stops the progress of the game, executes the released event, and is displayed in the first display area D1 (step S15). At this time, the second display area generating means 45 does not generate the second display area D2.

[Effect of the invention]
To summarize the above, one aspect of the present embodiment is a game progressing means for causing a computer (control unit 4) to act on a player character PC generated in the virtual space S based on user's operation input to progress the game. 41, game progress image generating means 42 for generating game progress images GP1 and GP2 from two-dimensional images captured by a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space S; A first display area generating means 43 for generating the first display area D1, a specific event executing means 44 for executing a specific event to be executed in the game when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game, and It functions as a second display area generating means 45 for generating a second display area D2 different from the first display area D1, and the specific event executing means 44 executes a specific event without stopping the progress of the game. , the game program for displaying the content of the specific event being executed in the second display area D2.

According to the game program of the present embodiment, when the specific event occurrence condition is satisfied during the progress of the game, the game progress images GP1 and GP2 are displayed in the second display area D2 different from the first display area D1. , the specific event is executed by displaying the specific event. That is, the content of the specific event is displayed in two areas in parallel with the game progress image GP2. During this time, the progress of the game is not stopped, and the user can continue to make the player character PC act while viewing the game progress image GP2 displayed in the first display area D1. Therefore, according to such an aspect of the present embodiment, it is possible to easily grasp the details of the event while preventing the progress of the game from being interrupted due to the execution of the event.

Further, by causing the control unit 4 to function as the specific event display setting means 46 as described above, when the specific event is executed based on the first user operation, the progress of the game is stopped and the content of the specific event is changed to the first display. It is possible to switch between displaying in the display area D1 and displaying the contents of the specific event in the second display area D2 without stopping the progress of the game. Therefore, it is possible to determine in advance the execution mode of the specific event from a plurality of modes according to the user's preference and the user's current play situation.

Another aspect of the present embodiment is a game progressing means 41 for causing a computer (control section 4) to act to progress a game by causing a player character PC generated in the virtual space S based on user's operation input, A specific event executing means 44 for executing a specific event when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game, and executing the specific event when the predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game. It functions as a specific event skip setting means 47 that presets whether to skip or not based on a predetermined first user operation, and the specific event execution means 44 satisfies the predetermined condition during the progress of the game. and if it is set to execute the specific event, the progress of the game is stopped and the specific event is executed, and the predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game; When the specific event is set to be skipped, the game is progressed without executing the specific event, the specific event is registered as a released event, and a predetermined second event is performed during the progress of the game. The game program executes the released event when a user operation is input.

According to the game program of the present embodiment, when the conditions for generating a specific event are satisfied during the progress of the game based on the first user operation, the progress of the game is stopped and the specific event is executed, or the specific event is executed. You can switch in advance whether to proceed without executing (skipping) and stopping the progress of the game. Thus, according to the above aspect, the specific event is skipped in advance if the user desires. Further, the specific event that satisfies the occurrence conditions is registered as a released event, and the specific event (released event) is immediately executed without stopping the progress of the game by the second user's operation during the progress of the game. Therefore, according to such another aspect of the present embodiment as well, it is possible to easily grasp the contents of the event while preventing the progress of the game from being interrupted due to the execution of the event.

Further, according to the present embodiment, even when a specific event registered as a released event is to be executed after being registered, the content GE of the released event is displayed in the first display area D1 or in the second display area. It is possible to switch whether to display on D2. Therefore, even when the released event is executed, the released event can be displayed in the second display area D2 different from the first display area D1 that displays the game progress images GP1 and GP2. In this case, the content GE of the released event is displayed in two areas in parallel with the game progress image GP2. During this time, the progress of the game is not stopped, and the user can continue to make the player character PC act while viewing the game progress image GP2 displayed in the first display area D1.

Further, by causing the control unit 4 to function as the map display means 48 and the registered position display means 49, the position where a predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game, that is, the event occurrence position PE where the released event has been released is displayed. It is displayed on the map MP displayed in the map display area D4. Therefore, it is possible to easily let the user know where the released event should have originally occurred.

[Other embodiments]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various improvements, changes, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, both the setting of event skip and the setting of event wipe display are possible, but only one of them may be set. For example, if you can only set event skip, and after setting the event skip setting to ON, if a predetermined condition is met while the game is in progress, the specific event will be skipped without stopping the progress of the game, and the event that has already been released will be skipped. registered as. When a predetermined second user operation is performed while the game is in progress, the released event is executed in the first display area D1.

Also, for example, if only the event wipe display can be set, and after the event wipe display setting is set to ON, if a predetermined condition is satisfied during game progress, the content of the specific event will not be stopped without stopping the game progress. is displayed in the second display area D2.

Moreover, although the second display area D2 is set as a display area partitioned into a portion (inside) of the first display area D1 in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a game screen during game progress in the modification of the present embodiment. For example, the second display area D2B may be set as a display area defined outside the first display area D1.

In this case, except when the specific event or released event is displayed in the second display area D2B, the second display area D2B is not displayed and the first display area D1 is displayed as in the game screen DA shown in the upper part of FIG. is displayed large (for example, on the entire screen), and when displaying the second display area D2B, the first display area D1 is reduced to display the second display area D2B as in the game screen DB shown in the lower side of FIG. The display area D2B may be displayed.

Also, the second display areas D2 and D2B may be set as display areas that partially overlap with the first display area D1.

Also, the second display regions D2 and D2B may be defined as display regions having an area smaller than that of the first display region D1, or may be defined as display regions having the same area or a larger area. Furthermore, when there are multiple types of specific events, the second display area generating means 45 may determine the sizes of the second display areas D2 and D2B according to each of the multiple types of specific events. At this time, the sizes of the second display areas D2 and D2B are determined to be equal to or smaller than the size of the first display area D1.

For example, in a plurality of specific events, the degree of importance is set for each specific event, and the size of the second display regions D2 and D2B is set larger as the degree of importance increases. Additionally or alternatively, the sizes of the second display areas D2 and D2B may be set differently depending on whether the specific event is the main event or the sub-event. In this case, for example, the size of the second display regions D2 and D2B when displaying the content of the main event may be set larger than the size of the second display regions D2 and D2B when displaying the content of the sub-event. good.

Also, for example, the sizes of the second display areas D2 and D2B may be set differently depending on whether the specific event is a movie or a conversation event. In this case, for example, the size of the second display regions D2 and D2B when displaying movies may be set larger than the size of the second display regions D2 and D2B when displaying conversation events. Conversely, the size of the second display areas D2 and D2B when displaying conversation events may be set larger than the size of the second display areas D2 and D2B when displaying movies.

Further, for example, when the specific event is a movie, the sizes of the second display regions D2 and D2B may be set to different sizes according to the playback time of the movie. In this case, for example, if the playback time of the movie is longer than a predetermined time, the sizes of the second display regions D2 and D2B may be set larger than when the playback time is shorter than the predetermined time.

Also, the sizes of the second display areas D2 and D2B may be changed by user operation. For example, the size of the second display areas D2 and D2B may be preset by the user on the event setting screen as shown in FIG.

According to this aspect, the specific event is displayed in the second display areas D2 and D2B having different sizes depending on the type of the specific event. Therefore, it is possible to change the display area ratio of the second display areas D2 and D2B to the first display area D1 according to the importance of the specific event.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is given of a mode in which whether or not to skip a specific event is set in advance. During execution of the event, the specific event may be skipped by the user performing a predetermined third user operation. Also in this case, the skipped specific event can be registered as a released event. Alternatively, the released event may be skipped by the user performing a third user operation while the released event is being executed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mode of setting in advance whether or not to display (wipe display) the specific event in the second display area D2 has been exemplified. During the execution of the released event, the user performs a predetermined third user operation so that the display area for displaying the content of the specific event can be switched between the first display area D1 and the second display area D2. may be

For example, as described above, when the specific event is set to be displayed in the second display area D2 in advance, and the player character PC satisfies the conditions for executing the specific event during the progress of the game, the specific event is displayed. The contents are displayed in the second display area D2. Thereby, the user can confirm the content of the specific event while continuing the progress of the game. Furthermore, when the user wishes to fully confirm the details of the specific event while checking the details of the specific event in the second display region D2, the details of the specific event are displayed in the first display region having a larger display area. It can be displayed by switching to D1.

In the above embodiment, the notification display D5 when a released event is registered is a display indicating that a released event exists and an operation method for executing the released event (input of the second user operation). mode) has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a released event is registered, the released event may be executed by lighting a virtual event execution lamp as the notification display D5 and inputting a second user operation while the event execution lamp is lighting. Also, the notification display D5 may be displayed in a display area other than the first display area D1. For example, the notification display D5 may be displayed only in the map display area D4.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the event skip setting and the wipe display of the event can be set in advance on the event setting screen D3 as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, each time a predetermined fourth user operation is input while the game is in progress, the specific event is skipped without being executed, or the specific event is executed by displaying the contents of the specific event in the second display area D2, or the specific event is executed. It may be possible to switch whether to execute by displaying the contents in the first display area D1.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when a plurality of released events are registered, one of the plurality of second markers M2 displayed in the map display area D4 to indicate each event occurrence position is displayed. Although the mode in which the desired released event is executed by selecting M2 has been exemplified, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the released event that can be executed without stopping the progress of the game may be any one of a plurality of released events. For example, the latest registered released event may be executed, or the released event whose event occurrence position is closest to the current position of the player character PC may be executed.

In this case, the registered position of the released event may be displayed when the progress of the game is interrupted. For example, while the game is in progress (while the first display area D1 is being displayed), the map MP is not displayed in the map display area D4, and the map MP can be displayed when the game progress is interrupted and the menu screen is displayed. may be In that case, the registration positions (second markers M2) of a plurality of released events may be displayed on the map MP, and the desired event may be executed by selecting the registration position corresponding to the event. Even in a mode in which map display (map display by map display area D4) is possible while the game is in progress, it may be possible to select released events on the map display on the menu screen.

Also, the mode of selecting a plurality of released events is not limited to the mode of selecting from the map. For example, instead of displaying the released events on the map MP, the registered location means 49 displays a list of event names, etc., as a released event list, and allows selection of an event to be executed from the released event list. good too.

Also, the execution mode of the released event may be set according to a plurality of types of operation input modes. For example, by a first operation (for example, L1 button operation + up operation of the cross key), as a first execution mode, the progress of the game is interrupted and the content of the most recently registered released event is displayed in the first display area D1. may be set as Further, by a second operation (for example, operation of the L1 button + down operation of the cross key), as a second execution mode, the contents of the most recently registered released event are displayed in the second display area D2 without interrupting the progress of the game. may be set to

Furthermore, by a third operation (for example, L1 button operation + right operation of the cross key), as a third execution mode, a map is displayed, and released events to be executed from among the plurality of released events displayed on the map are displayed. By being selected, the progress of the game may be interrupted and the content of the selected released event may be displayed in the first display area D1. In addition, by a fourth operation (for example, L1 button operation + left operation of the cross key), as a fourth execution mode, map display is performed, and the released event to be executed is selected from the plurality of released events displayed on the map. By being selected, the content of the selected released event may be displayed in the second display area D2 without interrupting the progress of the game.

Also, the map display area D4 and the second display area D2 may be shared. For example, when the game is in progress and the specific event is not executed, the map MP is displayed in the map display area D4 together with the game progress image GP1 in the first display area D1 on the game screen DA. The contents of the specific event may be displayed in the map display area D4 (using the map display area D4 as the second display area D2). Alternatively, the second display area D2 that displays the content of the specific event may be used as the map display area D4.

In the above-described embodiment, while the content of the specific event is being displayed in the second display area D2 (while the specific event is being executed), the player character PC can perform the same actions as when the specific event is not being executed. As an example, while the content of the specific event is being displayed in the second display area D2, part of the actions of the player character PC may be restricted regardless of the user's operation. For example, the player can move, but cannot perform a specific special attack, or cannot perform an operation to open a menu screen.

In this way, by displaying the content of the specific event in the second display area D2, the specific event can be executed without stopping the progress of the game, without opening the menu screen or the like and interrupting the progress of the game. It means that a specific event is executed in a state in which at least one operation (for example, movement operation, etc.) to the player character PC is permitted.

In addition, an event in which a plurality of options are displayed in the middle of the event and the user selects one option can also be set as a specific event that can be displayed in the second display area D2. In this case, multiple options may be displayed in the first display area D1 even while the content of the specific event is being displayed in the second display area D2. As a result, for example, even in a specific event that affects the progress of the game, such as when the progress of the game diverges depending on the selection result of the option in that specific event, it is possible to allow the user to reliably select an option while realizing the wipe display. can.

While a plurality of options are displayed in the first display area D1, the progress of the game may be temporarily interrupted. After one of the plurality of options is selected by user operation, the content of the specific event may be displayed again in the second display area D2 to continue the specific event.

Also, a QTE (Quick Time Event) for receiving a user's operation (QTA: Quick Time Action) within a time limit during playback of a moving image (movie) is set as a specific event that can be displayed in the second display area D2. good too. In this case, even if the moving image displayed in the second display area D2 is displayed in the first display area D1 in accordance with the timing of accepting the QTA in the QTE (for example, when the QTE occurs or several seconds before accepting the QTA) good. After that, the moving image may be displayed again in the second display area D2 after the QTA is received or after the time limit in the QTA has passed (after the QTE ends).

Also, the specific event is not limited to the movie playback or conversation event as described above. For example, an event that reproduces a pre-stored motion of the player character PC and/or the non-player character placed in the virtual space S may be set as the specific event. Also, some of all the events prepared during the game may be set as specific events, or all events may be set as specific events.

Further, an image obtained by imaging the player character PC and/or the non-player character placed in the virtual space S with a virtual camera and synthesizing the conversation text with the displayed image may be set as the specific event. Also, in addition to or instead of the conversation text, in the image captured by the virtual camera of the player character PC and/or the non-player character placed in the virtual space S, the reproduction of the conversation voice is set as the specific event. may be

Further, even while the content of the specific event is displayed in the first display area D1, the direction of the virtual camera is changed, or the player character PC performs a predetermined action (for example, movement within a predetermined range). Actions that do not affect the progress of the game may be allowed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as an example of the specific event occurrence condition, the player character PC is positioned within a predetermined position or within a predetermined area, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the specific event occurrence condition is that the player character PC is positioned within a predetermined area determined based on the positions of predetermined non-player characters arranged in the virtual space S (the player character PC and the predetermined non-player character the player character PC has defeated a predetermined enemy character, the player character PC has defeated a predetermined number of predetermined enemy characters, and a predetermined time has passed since a predetermined reference time. etc.

The specific event may be a replay video or highlight video in game progress. For example, it is possible to continue the game progress in the first display area D1 while displaying a replay movie such as a scene in which an enemy character is defeated in the second display area D2.

Further, for example, in a sports game in which a player competes for the number of points, the specific event executing means 44 reproduces, as a specific event, a replay video of a scoring scene during the progress of the game without stopping the progress of the game. The content of the replay video may be displayed in the second display area D2. In addition, scoring scenes, chance scenes (for example, in soccer, a scene where a goal was about to be scored, in baseball, the batting result with runners in the scoring range), or rules violations in sports competitions It is also possible to extract a plurality of scenes during the progress of the game that serve as highlights, such as scenes that have occurred, and display the highlight moving images in the second display area D2. As a result, it is possible to continue the game progress in the first display area D1 while reproducing the replay moving image or the highlight moving image in the second display area D2. In this case, it is possible to set in advance whether or not to skip the specific event (moving image) that is reproduced after the score is determined, or whether to display it in the second display area D2.

Also, the video reproduction time of a specific event that satisfies the event generation condition may be notified. As a result, if the video has a long playback time, the user can determine that the event was important in progressing the game. Thereby, for example, it can be determined whether or not the specific event should be reproduced in the second display area D2.

Also, one specific event may be divided into multiple chapters. In this case, it is possible to select whether to display each chapter in the first display area D1, display it in the second display area D2, or skip it. For example, if an operation to wipe chapter 1 is performed while the contents of chapter 1 are displayed in the first display area D1, the contents of chapter 1 are displayed in the second display area D2, and the contents of chapter 1 are displayed in the second display area D2. The contents of Chapter 2 may be displayed in the first display area D2. In this case, the contents of chapter 1 and the contents of chapter 2 are displayed in parallel on the game screen.

Further, if an operation to skip Chapter 1 is performed while the content of Chapter 1 is being displayed in the first display area D1, the display of Chapter 1 in the first display area D1 is interrupted, and the chapter following Chapter 1 is displayed. 2 may be displayed in either the first display area D1 or the second display area D2. At this time, Chapter 1 is registered as a released event. Further, when the contents of Chapter 2 are displayed in the second display area D2, a game progress image GP2 is displayed in the first display area D1.

Furthermore, by performing a predetermined user operation while the contents of Chapter 2 are displayed in the first display area D1 or the second display area D2, the contents of Chapter 1 registered as a released event can be displayed again. may be This allows the user to determine whether or not to skim over the contents of the specific event and then carefully look at the contents of the specific event from the beginning.

When the content of Chapter 1 is to be displayed again, the display of the content of Chapter 2 may be interrupted and the content of Chapter 1 may be displayed in the first display area D1 or the second display area D2. Instead of this, the contents of chapter 1 may be displayed (simultaneous display of chapters 1 and 2) while the contents of chapter 2 are being displayed. At this time, Chapter 1 may be displayed in either the first display area D1 or the second display area D2.

In addition, although a stationary game device has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention can also be suitably applied to a portable game device, a mobile phone, and a computer such as a personal computer.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful for providing a game program and a game device that can easily grasp the content of an event while preventing the progress of the game from being interrupted due to the execution of the event.

1 game device 4 control unit (computer)
41 Game progression means 42 Game progression image generation means 43 First display area generation means 44 Specific event execution means 45 Second display area generation means 46 Specific event display setting means 47 Specific event skip setting control means 48 Map display means 49 Registered position display Means D1 First display area D2 Second display area

Claims (8)

the computer,
Game progress means for causing a player character generated in a virtual space to act based on a user's operation input to progress the game;
game progress image generation means for generating a two-dimensional image captured by a virtual camera placed in the virtual space as a game progress image;
first display area generating means for generating a predetermined first display area for displaying the game progress image;
specific event executing means for executing a specific event to be executed in the game when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game; and
a second display area generating means for generating a second display area different from the first display area;
Specific event display setting means for setting whether or not to display the specific event in the second display area based on a predetermined first user operation,function as
The specific event execution means is
executing the specific event without stopping the progress of the game when the display is set to be displayed in the second display area, and displaying the contents of the specific event being executed in the second display area;
When it is set not to display in the second display area, the progress of the game is stopped, the specific event is executed, and the contents of the specific event being executed are displayed in the first display area.,game program. the computer,
Game progress means for causing a player character generated in a virtual space to act based on a user's operation input to progress the game;
game progress image generation means for generating a two-dimensional image captured by a virtual camera placed in the virtual space as a game progress image;
first display area generating means for generating a predetermined first display area for displaying the game progress image;
specific event executing means for executing a specific event to be executed in the game when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game; and
Functioning as second display area generating means for generating a second display area different from the first display area,
The specific event executing means executes a specific event without stopping the progress of the game, displays the content of the specific event being executed in the second display area,
a plurality of types of the specific event exist,
The second display area generating means determines the size of the second display area according to each of the plurality of types of specific events,
The size of the second display area is determined to be equal to or smaller than the size of the first display area.,game program. the computer,
Game progress means for causing a player character generated in a virtual space to act based on a user's operation input to progress the game;
specific event executing means for executing a specific event when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game; and
specific event skip setting means for setting in advance whether to execute or skip the specific event based on a predetermined first user operation when the predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game;,
game progress image generation means for generating a two-dimensional image captured by a virtual camera placed in the virtual space as a game progress image;
a first display area generating means for generating a predetermined first display area for displaying the game progress image; and
a second display area generating means for generating a second display area different from the first display area;function as
The specific event executing means is
stopping the progress of the game and executing the specific event when the predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game and when the specific event is set to be executed;
When the predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game and when the specific event is set to be skipped, the game is progressed without executing the specific event and is not executed. registering the specific event as a released event;
After registering the specific event as a released event, When a predetermined second user operation is input during the progress of the game,Without stopping the game progressExecute said released eventand displaying the content of the released event in the second display area, game program. said computer,
4. The game according to claim 3 , which functions as map display means for displaying a map of said virtual space, and registered position display means for displaying on said map a position that satisfies said predetermined condition while said game is in progress. program. When a predetermined third user operation is input during execution of the specific event, the specific event executing means advances the game by skipping execution of the specific event, and releases the skipped specific event. 5. The game program according to claim 3, which is registered as an event. 6. The method according to claim 3, wherein said specific event executing means advances said game by skipping execution of said released event when a predetermined third user operation is input during execution of said released event. The game program according to any one. The specific event executing means, when a predetermined user operation is input during the execution of the specific event or during the execution of the released event, the display area for displaying the contents of the specific event or the released event. 7. The game program according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the program switches between the first display area and the second display area. a program storage unit storing the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 7 ;
and a computer that executes a program stored in the program storage unit.

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