JP7161179B2 - GAME DEVICE, GAME DEVICE PROGRAM, AND GAME SYSTEM - Google Patents

Description

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

In a game in which each of a plurality of users operates a player character in a game space (an example of a “virtual space”), a technology has been proposed that enables communication between users by message exchange means such as chat. (See Patent Document 1, for example).

JP 2016-016146 A

In conventional message exchange means, when a user who has received a message from another user wants to respond to the other user, for example, after examining the message for response, the user inputs the message for response. You will need to perform an operation to However, the user needs to operate the player character in order to proceed with the game, and the operation of examining and inputting the response message may be a burden.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and aims to facilitate communication between users with less burden than in the past in a game in which each of a plurality of users operates a player character in a game space. One of the challenges to be solved is to provide the technology that makes it possible.

In order to solve the above problems, a program for a game device according to an aspect of the present invention is a program for a game device comprising a processor, wherein the processor is a reception unit that receives a user's operation; and an action execution unit that causes a character in the game to perform an action based on an operation, and the action execution unit performs a transfer action by another character in the game based on an operation by another user. (2) causing the character to perform a response action corresponding to the transfer action based on the user's operation;

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the outline|summary of the game system 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the game device 10; FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the game device 10; FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a field screen G1; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a field screen G1; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a field screen G1; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a field screen G1; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a field screen G1; 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the game device 10; It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of player character management table TBL1. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of game character management table TBL2. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of motion information table TBL4. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of motion information table TBL4. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of response action information table TBL5. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of operation propriety management table TBL6. It is an explanatory view showing an outline of game system 1A concerning modification 4 of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of 50 A of server apparatuses.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the dimensions and scale of each part are appropriately different from the actual ones. In addition, since the embodiments described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention, they are subject to various technically preferable limitations. It is not limited to these forms unless stated otherwise.

[A. embodiment]
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

[1. Game system overview]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an outline of a game system 1 according to this embodiment. An overview of the game system 1 will be described below with reference to FIG.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, a game system 1 includes a plurality of game devices 10-1 to 10-M capable of executing a predetermined game, and a plurality of game devices 10-1 to 10-M provided corresponding to the game devices 10-1 to 10-M. (M is a natural number of 1 or more). Hereinafter, among the game devices 10-1 to 10-M, the m-th game device 10 may be referred to as the game device 10-m (m is a natural number satisfying 1≤m≤M). Similarly, among the plurality of display devices 30-1 to 30-M, the m-th display device 30 may be referred to as display device 30-m.

In this embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that the game device 10 is a home-use game machine. However, any information processing device can be adopted as the game device 10 . For example, the game device 10 may be a commercial game device installed in a store or amusement facility, or a mobile device such as a mobile phone or a smart phone, or a terminal such as a personal computer. type information equipment.

The game device 10-m can communicate with the display device 30-m provided corresponding to the game device 10-m. Then, the game device 10-m displays an image related to a predetermined game being executed in the game device 10-m on the display unit 31 of the display device 30-m provided corresponding to the game device 10-m. -m can be displayed.

The game device 10-1 among the plurality of game devices 10-1 to 10-M can communicate with the game device 10-2 via the network NW. Specifically, the game device 10-1 transmits to the game device 10-2 information about a predetermined game being executed on the game device 10-1. Also, the game device 10-2 transmits to the game device 10-1 information about a predetermined game being executed on the game device 10-2. Therefore, information about a predetermined game being executed on each game device 10-m can be shared among a plurality of game devices 10-1 to 10-M. As a result, the user U1 of the game device 10-1 and the user U2 of the game device 10-2 (another user) can cooperate with each other in a predetermined game to clear a mission or compete in a predetermined game. It is possible to In this embodiment, it is assumed that the user U1 of the game device 10-1 and the user U2 of the game device 10-2 aim to clear the mission while cooperating with each other in a predetermined game.

In the present embodiment, as an example, the game devices 10 execute a predetermined game while communicating with each other via the network NW, but the present invention is not limited to such a mode. Each game device 10 may independently execute a predetermined game without communicating with other game devices 10 . In this case, the user U of each game device 10 may be able to play a predetermined game alone.
Further, in the present embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that each game device 10 is operated by a single user U, but the present invention is not limited to such an aspect, and a plurality of users U By operating a single game device 10, a plurality of users U operating the single game device 10 can cooperate (or compete) with each other and play a predetermined game. good too.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the predetermined game executed by the game device 10 is, for example, the user U of the game device 10 operating the game device 10 and the player U of the game device 10 being operated by the user U of the game device 10 . This is a game in which a character is caused to act within a virtual field Fd (an example of a “virtual space”) in a given game, thereby aiming to achieve a predetermined mission set in advance in the given game.
In this embodiment, as an example, a player character operated by the user U1 of the game device 10-1 and a player character operated by the user U2 of the game device 10-2 cooperate to achieve a predetermined mission. assume. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the player character operated by the user U1 will be referred to as a player character CP (an example of a "character"), and the player character operated by the user U2 will be referred to as a companion character CF (an example of "another character"). sometimes referred to as
Moreover, in this embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that the field Fd is a three-dimensional space. However, the field Fd may be a two-dimensional space.
Further, in this embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that the predetermined mission is to defend a defense base provided within the field Fd from the enemy character CE existing within the field Fd. However, the predetermined missions include, for example, defeating the enemy character CE present in the field Fd, acquiring predetermined items in the field Fd, rescuing predetermined ally characters present in the field Fd, It may be that the playing time of a predetermined game by the user U reaches a predetermined time, or that the score obtained by the user U of the game device 10 in a predetermined game reaches a predetermined value, or the like.
Note that, hereinafter, the player characters including the player character CP and fellow character CF, and the enemy character CE may be collectively referred to as the game character CG.

[2. Configuration of game device]
The configuration of the game device 10 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the game device 10. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the game device 10 includes a control unit 110 that controls each unit of the game device 10, a storage unit 130 that stores various information, and external devices such as a display device 30 and another game device 10. A communication unit 140 for performing communication between the game devices 10, an operation unit 150 for receiving operations by the user U of the game device 10, and an information reading unit 160 for reading information from a recording medium such as an optical disc.

The control unit 110 includes a game control unit 111, an operation reception unit 112 (an example of a “reception unit”), an action execution unit 113, an information acquisition unit 114, and a response determination unit 120 (an example of a “determination unit”). , provided.
Among them, the game control unit 111 controls the progress of a predetermined game executed in the game device 10 . Further, when the user U of the game device 10 operates the operation unit 150, the operation reception unit 112 receives the operation. Further, the action execution unit 113 causes the game character CG (player character), which is the operation target of the user U of the game device 10, to perform the action based on the operation by the user U of the game device 10 accepted by the operation reception unit 112. .
Here, the "movement of the game character" is a concept that includes both the change in one or both of the position and posture of the game character CG and the pose of the game character CG in the field Fd. . The "posture of the game character" is a concept that includes one or both of the posture of the game character CG in the field Fd and the orientation of the game character CG in the field Fd. "The game character takes a pose" means that the game character CG assumes a predetermined posture in the field Fd. When the game character CG poses, at least one of the position and posture of the game character CG may change, or both the position and posture of the game character CG may not change.
Further, when the game device 10 operated by the user U and another game device 10 operated by another user U communicate with each other and jointly execute a predetermined game, the information acquisition unit 114 activates the communication unit 140. Information about a predetermined game is acquired from another game device 10 via the game device 10 .

In this embodiment, it is assumed that actions that can be performed by the player character include a transmission action, a response action, and a general action.

In the present embodiment, the transfer action is a player character action for the user U who operates the player character to express his/her intention to another user U. For example, "waving", "salute ( Actions such as "do a pose", "high five (ask for)", "handshake (ask for)", and "take a pose (predetermined as a communication action)" can be exemplified.
However, in the present invention, the transmission action is not limited to an action for the user U to express his/her intention to another user U, and the transmission action is an action that does not affect the progress of the predetermined game. If it is
``Actions that do not affect the progress of a given game'' include, for example, actions that do not affect the continuation of a given game by a player character, actions that do not affect the state of the player character, and actions that do not affect the progress of an enemy character. It is a concept that includes some or all of operations that do not affect the state of CE.
Here, "possibility of continuation of a predetermined game by the player character" means the possibility of being able to continue playing the predetermined game by operating the player character. It is a possibility that the game is not over when playing a predetermined game.
"Player character's state" is a concept that includes a part or all of the player character's survival possibility state and the player character's ability state. Of these, the “survivability of the player character” is the possibility that the player character will not disappear in a given game. less damage, etc. Also, the "player character's ability" is a concept that includes, for example, part or all of the player character's offensive ability, defensive ability, survivability, intelligence quotient, and the like.
The "state of the enemy character CE" is a concept that includes part or all of the state regarding the viability of the enemy character CE and the state regarding the ability of the enemy character CE.

In the present embodiment, the response action is an action that the player character operated by the user U performs in response to the transfer action when another player character operated by the other user U performs the transfer action. , for example, "wave", "approve (to indicate)", "deny (to indicate)", "salute (do)", "high five (accept)", "handshake ( )”, and “take a pose (predetermined as a response action)”.
However, in the present invention, the response action is not limited to the action executed in response to the transmission action, and the response action may be any action that does not affect the progress of the predetermined game.

In this embodiment, the general action is a general term for actions other than the transmission action and the response action among the actions that the player character can perform. Attack", etc. can be exemplified. In this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the concept that the player character "waits" without performing any action is also included in the "general action".

The response determination unit 120 determines whether or not the player character can perform a response action corresponding to the transfer action when another player character performs the transfer action.

In this embodiment, the response determination section 120 includes a reference area setting section 121 and an arrangement condition determination section 122 .
The reference area setting unit 121 sets a reference area corresponding to another player character when another player character performs a transmission action. Here, the reference area is an area in which the player character can perform a response action in response to the transfer action performed by another player character. In this embodiment, the reference area setting unit 121 sets the reference area to a position including the other player character that has performed the transfer action. In addition, in this embodiment, the reference area setting unit 121 sets the shape of the reference area to a shape corresponding to the type of transmission action performed by another player character. Also, in this embodiment, the reference area setting unit 121 sets the size of the reference area to a size corresponding to the type of transfer action performed by another player character.

The placement condition determination unit 122 determines whether or not the player character is positioned within the reference area set corresponding to the other player character when the transfer action is performed by the other player character. A player character can perform a response action corresponding to a transfer action performed by another player character when positioned within a reference area set corresponding to the other player character.

Note that, hereinafter, the concept including the position and orientation of the player character and the shape and size of the reference area set corresponding to the player character is referred to as the player character placement. That is, in the present embodiment, the action executing unit 113 performs a transmission action by the other player character to the player character when the arrangement of the player character and the arrangement of the other player character are in a predetermined arrangement relationship. can be caused to perform a corresponding response action.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the storage unit 130 includes a player character management table TBL1, a game character management table TBL2, an enemy character information table TBL3, an action information table TBL4, a response action information table TBL5, and action propriety management. A table TBL6 and a control program PRG for the game device 10 are stored.

Although the details will be described later, the player character management table TBL1 includes the position of the player character CP in the field Fd, the direction in which the player character CP is facing in the field Fd (orientation of the player character CP), the action contents of the player character CP, and Information (hereinafter referred to as "player character management information") for managing the player character CP in a predetermined game, such as the remaining physical strength (remaining hit points) of the player character CP, is stored.
The game character management table TBL2 stores information such as the position of the game character CG in the field Fd, the orientation of the game character CG in the field Fd, the action details of the game character CG, the remaining hit points of the game character CG, and the like in a predetermined game. (hereinafter referred to as "game character management information") for managing the. Note that, hereinafter, the player character management information and the game character management information may be referred to as game progress information.
The enemy character information table TBL3 stores information (hereinafter referred to as "enemy character information") regarding enemy characters CE that may appear in a predetermined game.
The action information table TBL4 stores information on actions that exist in a predetermined game (hereinafter referred to as "action information").
The response action information table TBL5 contains information (hereinafter referred to as "response action information") that other player characters can perform a response action in response to a transfer action performed by a player character. Remember.
The action propriety management table TBL6 stores information on actions that can be executed by the player character (hereinafter referred to as "action propriety management information").

The control program PRG is a program that controls the game device 10 . In this embodiment, the control program PRG includes, for example, an operating system program for controlling each part of the game device 10, and an application program (game program) for the game device 10 to execute a predetermined game. Among them, the application program may be read from the information reading unit 160 and stored in the storage unit 130, for example, when the user U of the game device 10 starts a predetermined game.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the game device 10. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game device 10 includes a processor 1000 that controls each part of the game device 10, a memory 1001 that stores various information, and a device for communicating with an external device existing outside the game device 10. It comprises a communication device 1002, an input operation device 1003 for accepting operations by the user U of the game device 10, and a disc device 1004 for reading information from a recording medium.

The memory 1001 includes, for example, a volatile memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) that functions as a work area for the processor 1000, and an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) that stores various information such as the control program PRG of the game device 10. ), etc., and provides the function as the storage unit 130 .
The processor 1000 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and functions as the control unit 110 by executing a control program PRG stored in the memory 1001 and operating according to the control program PRG.
The communication device 1002 is hardware for communicating with an external device existing outside the game device 10 via one or both of a wired network and a wireless network, and provides a function as the communication unit 140 .
The input operation device 1003 is, for example, an operation button, and provides a function as an operation unit 150 that receives operations of the user U of the game device 10 .
The disk device 1004 is, for example, an optical disk device, and provides a function as an information reading unit 160 for reading various information such as a control program PRG recorded on a recording medium such as an optical disk.

Note that the processor 1000 includes hardware such as a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) in addition to or in place of the CPU. It may be In this case, part or all of the control unit 110 implemented by the processor 1000 may be implemented by hardware such as a DSP.

[3. Game overview]
An outline of a predetermined game executed on the game device 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 8. FIG.

4 to 8 are diagrams showing an example of the field screen G1 representing the field Fd of the predetermined game. The game control unit 111 of the game device 10 causes the display unit 31 of the display device 30 provided corresponding to the game device 10 to display the field screen G1 when the game device 10 executes a predetermined game.
4 to 8, it is assumed that the user U1 of the game device 10-1 and the user U2 of the game device 10-2 cooperate to execute a predetermined game. 4 to 8 show an example of the field screen G1 displayed on the display unit 31-1 of the display device 30-1 corresponding to the game device 10-1.
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, the field screen G1 displayed on the display unit 31-1 includes, for example, a field image GFd representing a predetermined game field Fd, and a field image GFd representing a predetermined game field Fd, and an image displayed by the user U1 of the game device 10-1. A character image GcP representing a player character CP who is playing, a character image GcF representing a companion character CF operated by the user U2 of the game device 10-2, and a character image GcE representing an enemy character CE existing in the field Fd are included. .

FIG. 4 illustrates a field screen G1 displayed on the display unit 31-1 corresponding to the game device 10-1 when the companion character CF operated by the user U2 of the game device 10-2 performs a communication action. It is a figure to do. In FIG. 4, it is assumed that the communication action performed by the companion character CF is the action of "waving".

The game control unit 111 of the game device 10-2 indicates that the fellow character CF is performing the transfer action when the user U2 operates the game device 10-2 to cause the fellow character CF to perform the transfer action. Each part of the game device 10-2 is controlled so as to transmit the game character management information to the game device 10-1.
When the information acquisition unit 114 of the game device 10-1 acquires the game character management information indicating that the fellow character CF is performing the transmission action, the game control unit 111 of the game device 10-1 performs the following operations shown in FIG. As shown, the field screen G1 displays the companion character CF performing the communication action.

When the reference area setting unit 121 of the game device 10-1 acquires the game character management information indicating that the fellow character CF is performing the transmission action, the field Fd includes the position PsF where the fellow character CF exists. Set the reference area as follows. In this case, the reference area setting unit 121 of the game device 10-1 sets the reference area so as to have a shape corresponding to the transmission action performed by the companion character CF. Then, the reference area setting unit 121 of the game device 10-1 displays the reference area image ArF representing the set reference area on the field screen G1. In FIG. 4, the reference area setting unit 121 sets the reference area as an elliptical area that includes the position PsF of the fellow character CF in the field Fd and has a major axis in substantially the same direction as the orientation Vf of the fellow character CF. This is an example of a case where

Note that, in the present embodiment, when the fellow character CF operated by the user U2 of the game device 10-2 is performing a transmission action, the reference area setting unit 121 of the game device 10-1 sets the It is assumed that the corresponding reference area is set, but the present invention is not limited to such an aspect, and the reference area setting unit 121 of the game device 10-2 sets the reference area corresponding to the companion character CF. May be set. In this case, game control unit 111 of game device 10-2 can execute control to transmit information indicating the reference area set by reference area setting unit 121 of game device 10-2 to game device 10-1. preferable.

The placement condition determination unit 122 of the game device 10-1 determines that the position PsP where the player character CP exists is located within the reference area when the fellow character CF operated by the user U2 of the game device 10-2 is performing a communication action. It is determined whether or not it is within Then, when the result of the determination is affirmative, the placement condition determination unit 122 determines that the player character CP can perform a response motion in response to the transmission motion by the companion character CF, as shown in FIG. is displayed on the field screen G1.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show the case where the responsive mark RM is displayed on the field screen G1, and in response to the communication action executed by the fellow character CF operated by the user U2 of the game device 10-2, the game FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the field screen G1 when the player character CP operated by the user U1 of the device 10-1 performs a response action;

The action execution unit 113 performs the action of the player character based on the operation of the operation unit 150 by the user U1 when the responsive mark RM is displayed in response to the transmission action performed by the fellow character CF operated by the user U2. It is possible to cause CP to execute a response action corresponding to the communication action by the companion character CF.
In this embodiment, it is assumed that the player character CP can perform one or more types of response actions in response to the communication action by the companion character CF. That is, in the present embodiment, the user U1 who operates the player character CP operates the operation unit 150 when the responsive mark RM is displayed, so as to respond to the transmission action by the companion character CF. Alternatively, one type of response action can be selected from among a plurality of types of response actions, and the selected response action can be executed by the player character CP.
In this embodiment, the user U1 who operates the player character CP does not select any response action corresponding to the transmission action executed by the fellow character CF even when the responsive mark RM is displayed. It is also possible not to have the player character CP perform the response action.

As shown in FIG. 4, a user U2 who operates a fellow character CF causes the fellow character CF to perform a communication motion of "waving", for example, together with an enemy character CE existing in the vicinity of the fellow character CF. When the user U1, who operates the player character CP, makes a response motion to the player character CP, as shown in FIG. By executing it, for example, it is possible to express the intention of accepting to fight with the enemy character CE, or, as shown in FIG. )”, it is possible to indicate, for example, a refusal to fight with the enemy character CE.

In the present embodiment, when the arrangement condition determination unit 122 determines that the position PsP where the player character CP exists does not exist within the reference area provided corresponding to the companion character CF, as shown in FIG. Do not display the responsive mark RM on the field screen G1. In this case, the user U1 operating the player character CP cannot cause the player character CP to perform a response action corresponding to the communication action performed by the companion character CF.
Therefore, when the user U2 who operates the companion character CF wishes to have the player character CP execute a response action in response to the execution of the communication action by the fellow character CF, as shown in FIG. , the companion character CF must be brought close to the player character CP until it enters a reference area provided corresponding to the companion character CF, and then the companion character CF must be made to perform the transmission action.

When the player character performs the action of "waving" shown in FIGS. is a large gesture compared to the gesture of the player character when executing the action "". For this reason, the reference area setting unit 121 according to the present embodiment sets the reference area to be set corresponding to the player character when the player character performs the communication motion of "waving". (do)”, the size of the area is set to be larger than the reference area set for the player character.

[4. Operation of Game Device]
An example of the operation of the game device 10 when the game device 10 executes a predetermined game will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 15. FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing an example of the operation of the game device 10-1 operated by the user U1 when the game device 10-1 executes a predetermined game.

As shown in FIG. 9, when a predetermined game is started in the game device 10-1, the game control section 111 first initializes the game progress information (S100). Specifically, in step S100, the game control unit 111 initializes the player character management information stored in the player character management table TBL1 and the game character management information stored in the game character management table TBL2. do.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the player character management table TBL1. As shown in FIG. 10, the player character management information stored in the player character management table TBL1 selects, for example, a user U1 who operates the game device 10-1 from among a plurality of users U participating in a predetermined game. A user ID for identification, a game character ID for identifying a player character CP operated by the user U1 from among a plurality of game characters CG appearing in a predetermined game, and all types appearing in a predetermined game. A character type ID for identifying the type of the player character CP from among the game characters CG, and a plurality of game characters CG appearing in a predetermined game are divided into a plurality of teams to compete against each other. team ID for identifying the team to which the player character CP belongs, the position PsP of the player character CP in the field Fd, the orientation of the player character CP in the field Fd, and the maximum hit point of the player character CP. a maximum hit point that is a value, a remaining hit point that is a hit point left in the player character CP, a skill level that indicates the level of the skill of the player character CP, and an attack that indicates the level of the attack ability of the player character CP strength, defensive power indicating the level of the defensive ability of the player character CP, money possessed by the player character CP, and a motion ID for specifying the motion being executed by the player character CP.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the game character management table TBL2. As shown in FIG. 11, the game character management table TBL2 has one or more records in one-to-one correspondence with one or more game characters CG that may appear in a given game. Each record of the game character management table TBL2 stores game character management information corresponding to each game character CG. Each game character management information includes, for example, a game character ID for identifying the game character CG, a user ID for identifying the user U who operates the game character CG, and a team for identifying the team to which the game character CG belongs. A team ID, a character type ID for identifying the type of the game character CG, the position of the game character CG in the field Fd, the direction of the game character CG in the field Fd, the remaining hit points of the game character CG, and the game character. and an action ID for identifying the action being executed by CG.

Although detailed description is omitted, detailed information about the fellow character CF operated by the user U2, for example, information such as the maximum hit point, skill level, offensive power, defensive power, and possession money of the fellow character CF is , are stored in the player character management table TBL1 stored in the storage unit 130 of the game device 10-2 operated by the user U2. Further, detailed information about the enemy character CE, such as the maximum hit point, attack power, and defense power of the enemy character CE, is stored as enemy character information in the enemy character information table TBL3.

In step S100, the game control unit 111 sets a value that can uniquely identify each user U to the user ID in the game progress information, and uniquely identifies each game character CG to the game character ID. An identifiable value is set, and a team ID is set to a value that can uniquely identify the team to which each game character CG belongs. However, if the game character CG is a non-player character that the user U is not to operate, the game control unit 111 sets the user ID to "null value". Further, in step S100, the game control unit 111 sets the character type ID, position, orientation, remaining hit points, action ID, etc. of the game character CG to values predetermined in the predetermined game, or Set a random value.

As shown in FIG. 9, the information acquisition unit 114 acquires game progress information from another game device 10-2 with which the game device 10-1 communicates (S102). In this embodiment, it is assumed that the game progress information acquired by the information acquisition unit 114 in step S102 is game character management information related to the companion character CF. However, the present invention is not limited to such an aspect, and the information acquisition unit 114 acquires game character management information related to the enemy character CE in step S102 in addition to game character management information related to the companion character CF. may

As shown in FIG. 9, the game control unit 111 controls the game progress information acquired by the information acquisition unit 114 in step S102 and the motion information stored in the motion information table TBL4 to determine whether the fellow character CF is transmitted. It is determined whether or not an action is being executed (S104).

12 and 13 are diagrams showing an example of the data configuration of the motion information table TBL4. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the action information table TBL4 has a one-to-one correspondence with all types of actions (an example of "executable actions") that each player character may perform in a given game. It has multiple corresponding records. Each record of the motion information table TBL4 stores a motion ID for identifying each motion and motion information representing details of the motion. The action information includes, for example, the name of the action (action name), action type information, purchase cost information, reference area information, and action content information.

Here, the action type information included in the action information is information indicating whether or not the action corresponding to the action ID corresponds to each of the transmission action, the response action, and the general action. In this embodiment, the action type information includes transmission action corresponding information, response action corresponding information, and general action corresponding information. The transfer action applicable information is information indicating whether or not the action corresponding to the action ID corresponds to the transfer action. The response action applicable information is information indicating whether or not the action corresponding to the action ID corresponds to the response action. The general action applicable information is information indicating whether or not the action corresponding to the action ID corresponds to the general action.

In this embodiment, in order for the player character CP to execute an action, there is an action that requires the player character CP to acquire the action in advance by purchasing the action using the money in his/her possession. .
The purchase cost information included in the action information indicates the cost (amount of money in possession) required to purchase the action corresponding to the action ID. Actions with "null value" set in the purchase cost information are actions that can be executed without the assumption that the player character CP purchases the item. In other words, an action for which a "null value" is set in the purchase cost information is considered to be acquired by the player character CP from the beginning, even if the action is not purchased by the player character CP. is.
In this embodiment, it is assumed that the player character CP obtains the action by purchasing the action using the money possessed by the player character CP in a predetermined game. However, the present invention is not limited to such an aspect, and the aspect of obtaining an operation in this embodiment is merely an example. For example, a user U1 who operates a player character CP may purchase a motion using value such as money possessed by the user U1 separately from a predetermined game, so that the player character CP can acquire the motion. It may be possible. Alternatively, when the player character CP satisfies a specific condition set in a predetermined game, such as clearing a specific task set in the predetermined game, the player character CP performs an action corresponding to the condition. It may be in a mode that it can be obtained. Alternatively, when the player character CP engages in a specific mission in a given game or assumes a specific role in a given game, the player character CP can obtain an action corresponding to that duty or role. It may be possible.
In the following explanation, acquisition of an action by the player character CP will be explained by exemplifying "purchase" of the action using the money possessed by the player character CP. The same applies to the case of obtaining an action by a mode.

The reference area information included in the action information is information representing the shape and size of the reference area set corresponding to the player character CP when the player character CP executes the action corresponding to the action ID as the transmission action. is.
The action content information included in the action information is information indicating the specific content of the action corresponding to the action ID. The motion content information may be, for example, information indicating a moving image of the player character CP when the player character CP performs a motion that changes at least one of its position and posture. It may be information that numerically represents the movement of each part of the player character CP over time when executing an action that changes at least one of them, or corresponds to the pose when the player character CP takes a pose. It may be information indicating a still image to be displayed.
In this embodiment, it is assumed that the field Fd is a three-dimensional space, so the moving image of the player character CP is a moving image showing the three-dimensional movement of the player character CP. The numerical data representing the movement of the parts over time is numerical data representing the three-dimensional movement of the player character CP, and the still image of the player character CP is a still image representing the three-dimensional shape of the player character CP. be. However, the present invention is not limited to such an aspect, and the moving image of the player character CP may be a moving image showing the two-dimensional movement of the player character CP, or may be a moving image showing the two-dimensional movement of the player character CP. The numerical data indicating the movement of the parts over time may be numerical data indicating the two-dimensional movement of the player character CP, and the still image of the player character CP represents the two-dimensional shape of the player character CP. It may be a still image showing.
Further, in the present embodiment, the action content information is information indicating the action content of the player character CP itself, but the present invention is not limited to such an aspect. The action content information may include information associated with the action of the player character CP, for example, a still image or a moving image representing a character string indicating a line spoken by the player character CP when the player character CP performs an action. good.

In step S104, the game control unit 111 first identifies, in the game character management information acquired by the information acquisition unit 114, the action ID of the record having the same team ID as the player character CP. Next, the game control unit 111 determines whether or not the transmission action corresponding information of the action information corresponding to the identified action ID indicates "1". Then, the game control unit 111 determines that the companion character CF is performing the transfer action when the transfer action corresponding information indicates "1".

As shown in FIG. 9, when the result of the determination in step S104 is affirmative, the game control unit 111 displays a state in which the companion character CF is performing a communication action on the field screen G1 (S106).
If the result of determination in step S104 is affirmative, the reference area setting unit 121 sets a reference area corresponding to the companion character CF, and displays a reference area image ArF indicating the reference area on the field screen G1. Display (S108).
Then, the placement condition determination unit 122 determines whether or not the position PsP where the player character CP exists is within the reference area (S110).

If the result of the determination in step S110 is affirmative, the placement condition determination unit 122 displays a responsive mark RM on the field screen G1 (S112). If the result of determination in step S110 is negative, placement condition determination unit 122 advances the process to step S122.

When the responsive mark RM is displayed on the field screen G1, the user U1 operates the operation unit 150 to instruct the player character CP to perform a response action corresponding to the communication action of the companion character CF. can be done. Further, when the responsive mark RM is displayed on the field screen G1 and there are a plurality of types of response motions corresponding to the transmission motion of the companion character CF, the user U1 operates the operation unit 150 to It is possible to select one response motion from among the plurality of types of response motions, and instruct the player character CP to execute the selected response motion. Further, even when the responsive mark RM is displayed on the field screen G1, the user U1 instructs the player character CP not to execute the response motion corresponding to the communication motion of the companion character CF. can be done.

In this embodiment, when the arrangement condition determination unit 122 displays the responsive mark RM, the game control unit 111 stores the response operation information stored in the response operation information table TBL5 and the operation availability management table TBL6. The user U1 may be presented with options of response actions that can be performed by the player character CP (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "response candidate actions") based on the action propriety management information.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the response action information table TBL5. As shown in FIG. 14, the response action information table TBL5 includes a plurality of table 100 corresponding to all transfer actions provided in a predetermined game (that is, all actions whose transfer action corresponding information is "1"). has a record of Each record of the response action information table TBL5 stores response action information corresponding to each transmission action. The response action information includes, for example, the action ID of each transmission action, the action ID of the response action whose response action corresponding information is "1", and action relation information DK indicating the relationship between the transfer action and the response action. .
In this embodiment, the action relation information DK indicates "1" when the response action can be executed in response to the transmission action regardless of whether the response action has been purchased, and indicates "1" when the response action has been purchased. As far as possible, it indicates "2" if the response action can be executed corresponding to the transfer action, and indicates "0" if the response action does not correspond to the transfer action. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 14, when the communication action performed by the companion character CF is the action of "waving", the player character CP can unconditionally perform the response action of "waving". It is possible, but the response action of "accept" or "reject" can be executed only when the player character CP has purchased the response action.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the operation propriety management table TBL6. As shown in FIG. 15, the action propriety management table TBL6 has a plurality of records in one-to-one correspondence with all types of actions provided in a predetermined game. Each record of the action propriety management table TBL6 stores an action ID for identifying each action and action propriety management information. The operation propriety management information includes, for example, an operation name, purchase availability information, and operation propriety information.

Here, the purchase presence/absence information included in the action propriety management information is information indicating whether or not the player character CP has purchased the action corresponding to the action ID. Specifically, the purchase presence/absence information indicates "1" when the player character CP has purchased the action corresponding to the action ID, and indicates "0" when the player character CP has not purchased the action. If the action corresponding to the action ID is an action that can be executed by the player character CP regardless of whether or not the purchase is made, "2" is set in the purchase/non-purchase information.
Further, the action propriety information included in the action propriety management information is information indicating whether or not the action corresponding to the action ID can be executed by the player character CP. In the present embodiment, the operation availability information includes transfer operation availability information, response operation availability information, and general operation availability information.
The transmission action propriety information (an example of "designation propriety information") is information indicating whether or not the player character CP can execute the action corresponding to the action ID as a transfer action. indicates "1", and indicates "0" if it cannot be executed. It should be noted that an action whose transfer action propriety information indicates “1” is an example of a “transfer candidate action”. The response action propriety information is information indicating whether or not the action corresponding to the action ID can be executed by the player character CP as a response action. "0" is indicated in this case. The general action propriety information is information indicating whether or not the player character CP can perform the action corresponding to the action ID as a general action. "0" is indicated in this case.
For example, in the examples shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the player character CP has not purchased the action "salute". However, the action relation information DK shown in FIG. 14 indicates that the response action "salute" can be executed in response to the communication action "salute" regardless of whether the action "salute" has been purchased. showing. For this reason, the player character CP cannot perform the action of "salute" as a communication action, but can perform it as a response action.
In the present embodiment, the case where the operability management information includes purchase information and operability information was exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to such an aspect, and the operability management information includes: It suffices if at least purchase information is included.

When the arrangement condition determination unit 122 displays the responsive mark RM, the game control unit 111 first identifies a record corresponding to the transmission motion by the companion character CF from the response motion information table TBL5. Next, the game control unit 111 identifies a response action whose action relation information DK indicates "1" or "2" in the identified record. Further, the game control unit 111 extracts a response motion whose response motion propriety information indicates “1” from among the specified response motions. Then, the game control unit 111 presents the extracted response motion to the user U1 as a "candidate response motion" that can be executed by the player character CP in correspondence with the communication motion of the companion character CF.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the arrangement condition determination unit 122 displays the responsive mark RM and the user U1 operates the operation unit 150, the operation reception unit 112 receives the details of the operation (S114).
The action execution unit 113 determines whether or not the content of the operation received by the operation reception unit 112 in step S114 instructs execution of a response action by the player character CP (S116).
Then, if the result of determination in step S116 is affirmative, the action executing section 113 causes the player character CP to execute a response action corresponding to the communication action by the companion character CF, and the player character CP is displayed on the field screen G1. A state in which the response operation is being executed is displayed (S118). On the other hand, when the result of determination in step S116 is negative, action execution unit 113 advances the process to step S122.

In the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, the game control unit 111 displays the communication motion of the companion character CF in step S106, and the motion execution unit 113 displays the response motion of the player character CP in step S118. The present invention is not limited to such embodiments.
For example, when it is preferable that the transmission action and the response action are performed at the same time, such as "high touch" or "handshake", the game control unit 111, in step S118, controls the timing corresponding to the start of the response action by the player character CP. , the transmission action of the companion character CF may be displayed. In this case, the game control unit 111 may cause a preparatory action for the transmission action to be executed in step S106. Here, the preparatory action for the transfer action is, for example, "the action of holding out both hands to give a high touch" when the transfer action is "high five", and when the transfer action is "handshake" , the action of reaching out to shake hands.

If the result of determination in step S104 is negative, the game control section 111 displays a state in which the fellow character CF is performing a response action or a normal action (S120).
Further, when the user U1 does not perform an operation for instructing execution of a response action by the player character CP, the operation accepting unit 112 accepts other operations by the user U1 (S122). Here, the other operation accepted by the operation accepting unit 112 in step S122 is, for example, an operation for instructing execution of an action other than the response action by the player character CP.
The action execution unit 113 determines whether or not the operation received by the operation reception unit 112 in step S122 instructs the player character CP to perform a transmission action (S124).
Then, if the result of the determination in step S124 is affirmative, the action executing section 113 causes the player character CP to execute a communication action corresponding to the operation content accepted in step S122, and the player character CP is displayed on the field screen G1. A state of executing the transmission operation is displayed (S126).
On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S124 is negative, the action execution unit 113 causes the player character CP to perform a general action corresponding to the operation content accepted in step S122, and the player character CP is displayed on the field screen G1. A state in which the general operation is being executed is displayed (S128).

After that, the game control unit 111 updates the game progress information based on the action of the player character CP in steps S118, S126, or S128 (S130).
Then, the game control unit 111 determines whether or not a predetermined game end condition is satisfied (S132). In the present embodiment, the game end condition is that a predetermined mission has been accomplished, that the predetermined mission cannot be accomplished, or that the player character CP is unable to continue the predetermined game. that a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of a predetermined game; and that all enemy characters CE present in the field Fd have been defeated.
The game control unit 111 terminates the process shown in FIG. 9 when the result of determination in step S132 is affirmative. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S132 is negative, the game control section 111 advances the process to step S102.

[5. Conclusion of Embodiment]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game in which each of a plurality of users U operates a player character in a field Fd, when users U communicate with each other, it has been common to use message exchange means such as chat. However, when one user U expresses his/her intention to another user U by means of message exchange as in the conventional art, the one user U must input the intention to be displayed as a character string, which is complicated. there were. In addition, when the intention of one user U is displayed by a character string as in the conventional art, another user U who confirms the intention of the one user U can, separately from the operation of the player character in the field Fd, It may be necessary to confirm the character string indicating the intention of one user U, which may hinder the operation of the player character. Further, when the intention of one user U is displayed by a character string as in the conventional art, the character string is displayed on the field Fd where the player character exists or separately from the field Fd. There was a possibility that the virtual world associated with the game represented by Fd would become less realistic. In addition, when the intention of one user U is displayed by a character string as in the conventional art, the one user U needs to input the character string in a short time in parallel with the operation of the player character. , there was a high possibility that the input short character string could not accurately express the intention of one user U.
In contrast, according to the present embodiment, the user U1 who operates the player character CP responds to the user U2 who operates the fellow character CF using the response action of the player character CP. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the load of the user U1 for responding to the user U2, as compared with the conventional message exchange means.
Further, according to the present embodiment, the user U1 operating the player character CP uses the communication motion of the player character CP to indicate his or her intention to the user U2. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the user U1 can express his or her intention without hindering the operation of the player character CP, compared to the conventional case where the user U1 expresses his or her intention by inputting a character string. can be enhanced.
Further, according to the present embodiment, the intention of the user U is displayed as an action of the player character present in the field Fd. Compared to the case of display, it is possible to reduce the degree of deterioration in the sense of reality of the virtual world (field Fd) related to the predetermined game that accompanies communication between users U.
Further, according to the present embodiment, the intention of the user U can be displayed by the action of the player character according to the intention of the user U. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to improve the accuracy of intention expression by the user U, as compared with the conventional case where intention is indicated by a character string.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the action executing section 113 causes the player character CP to execute a response action corresponding to the communication action by the companion character CF based on the instruction from the user U1. For this reason, the user U1 can freely operate the player character CP to move the player character CP, thereby reducing the load of the user U1 responding to the user U2 compared to the case of responding to the user U2. It becomes possible to

Further, according to the present embodiment, the action execution unit 113 causes the player character CP to execute a response action corresponding to the communication action by the companion character CF based on the instruction from the user U1. is freely operated to cause the player character CP to perform a more appropriate action as a response to the user U2 than to respond to the user U2.

Further, according to the present embodiment, when the player character CP and the companion character CF are in a predetermined positional relationship in the field Fd, the action execution unit 113 provides the player character CP with the communication by the companion character CF. Execute the response action corresponding to the action. Therefore, the player character CP operated by the user U1 and the companion character CF operated by the user U2 use the response motion of the player character CP to establish an appropriate positional relationship with respect to the user U1 responding to the user U2. , it is possible to restrict the execution of response actions by the player character CP. This reduces the possibility that the user U1 will perform unnecessary operations.

[B. Modification]
Each of the above forms can be variously modified. Specific modification modes are exemplified below. Two or more aspects arbitrarily selected from the following examples can be combined as appropriate within a mutually consistent range. It should be noted that, in the modifications illustrated below, the reference numerals referred to in the above description will be used for the elements that have the same actions and functions as those of the embodiment, and the detailed description of each will be omitted as appropriate.

[Modification 1]
In the above-described embodiment, the reference area set corresponding to the player character has a shape and size corresponding to the transfer motion of the player character, but the present invention is not limited to such an aspect. The reference area set corresponding to the player character may have a predetermined shape or a predetermined size.

[Modification 2]
In the above-described embodiment, the placement of the player character in the field Fd is a concept including the position of the player character, the orientation of the player character, and the shape and size of the reference area set according to the player character. is not limited to such an embodiment. The placement of the player character in the field Fd may be a concept that includes at least one of the position of the player character, the direction of the player character, and the shape and size of the reference area set according to the player character. .

For example, when the placement of the player character in the field Fd is defined as the position of the player character in the field Fd, the response determination unit 120 determines the position of the player character based on the positional relationship between the player character CP and fellow character CF in the field Fd. CP may determine whether or not it is possible to execute a response action according to the communication action by the companion character CF. In this case, the response determination section 120 may determine whether or not the distance between the player character CP and fellow character CF in the field Fd is equal to or less than a reference distance. That is, in this case, the action execution unit 113 may cause the player character CP to perform a response action when the distance between the player character CP and the companion character CF in the field Fd is equal to or less than the reference distance.
Here, the reference distance may be a distance that is determined based on the transmission action by the companion character CF, or may be a predetermined distance.
Further, the distance between the player character CP and the fellow character CF in the field Fd is the norm of the three-dimensional vector connecting the player character CP and the fellow character CF when the field Fd is a three-dimensional space. Alternatively, it may be the norm of a two-dimensional vector obtained by projecting the three-dimensional vector onto a predetermined two-dimensional plane (for example, the horizontal plane of the field Fd).

Further, for example, when the placement of the player character in the field Fd is defined as the direction of the player character in the field Fd, the response determination unit 120 determines the relationship between the direction of the player character CP and the direction of the companion character CF in the field Fd. Based on this, it may be determined whether or not the player character CP is capable of executing a response action in accordance with the communication action by the companion character CF. In this case, the motion execution unit 113 may cause the player character CP to perform a response motion when the angle formed by the direction of the player character CP and the direction of the companion character CF in the field Fd is equal to or less than a reference angle.
Here, the reference angle may be an angle that is determined based on the transmission motion of the companion character CF, or may be a predetermined angle.

[Modification 3]
In the above-described embodiment and modification, the response determination unit 120 allows the player character CP to perform a response action in accordance with the communication action by the fellow character CF based on the positional relationship between the player character CP and the fellow character CF in the field Fd. Whether it is feasible or not is determined, but the present invention is not limited to such an aspect. The response determination unit 120 determines whether or not the player character CP can execute a response action according to the communication action by the fellow character CF without considering the arrangement relationship between the player character CP and the fellow character CF in the field Fd. You may
For example, the response determination unit 120 determines whether the player character CP can execute a response action in accordance with the communication action by the fellow character CF, based on whether the player character CP and the fellow character CF have a predetermined cooperative relationship. It may be determined whether Here, the predetermined cooperative relationship may be a relationship in which the player character CP and fellow character CF belong to the same team.

Further, in the above-described embodiment and modification, the action execution unit 113 causes the player character CP to A response action is executed in accordance with the communication action by the companion character CF, but the present invention is not limited to such a mode. Regardless of whether or not the player character CP and the companion character CF have a predetermined cooperative relationship, the action execution unit 113 performs the action execution unit 113 for the player character CP based only on the positional relationship between the player character CP and the companion character CF in the field Fd. , a response action corresponding to the transmission action by the companion character CF may be executed.

[Modification 4]
In the embodiments and modifications described above, the predetermined game is executed on the game device 10, but the present invention is not limited to such an aspect, and the game may be executed on components other than the game device 10. good.
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a game system 1A according to this modification. The game system 1A includes a plurality of terminal devices 70 (70-1 to 70-M), a plurality of display devices 30 (30-1 to 30-M) provided corresponding to the plurality of terminal devices 70, and a server device 50A. The server device 50A can execute a predetermined game, and can communicate with each terminal device 70 via the network NW.
FIG. 17 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a server device 50A according to this modification. As shown in FIG. 17, the server device 50A is similar to the game device 10 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in that it includes a control unit 110, a storage unit 130, and a communication unit 140.
Note that the control unit 110 included in the server device 50</b>A generates display information related to a predetermined game, and supplies the generated display information to the terminal device 70 via the communication unit 140 . The terminal device 70 causes the display unit 31 of the display device 30 to display a screen based on the display information supplied from the server device 50A.
Further, the information acquisition unit 114 provided in the control unit 110 included in the server device 50A acquires, via the communication unit 140, the operation content input from the terminal device 70 by the user U of the terminal device 70, and A predetermined game is executed based on the content.

[C. Note]
From the above description, the present invention can be grasped, for example, as follows. In order to facilitate understanding of each aspect, hereinafter, reference numerals in the drawings are added in parentheses for the sake of convenience, but this is not intended to limit the present invention to the illustrated aspects.

[Appendix 1]
A program for a game device according to an aspect of the present invention is a program for a game device comprising a processor, wherein the processor comprises a reception unit that receives a user's operation, and a game character that operates based on the user's operation. and the action execution unit functions as a motion execution unit that executes the operation of the user, when the transfer motion is performed by another character of the game based on the operation of the other user The character is caused to execute a response action corresponding to the transmission action.

According to this aspect, since the user who operates the character uses the character's response action to respond to another user, the load for responding is reduced compared to, for example, the case of responding in sentences. can be reduced.
Further, according to this aspect, the action execution section causes the character to execute a response action corresponding to the transfer action. Therefore, compared to the case where the user responds to another user by freely operating the character to move the character, it is possible to reduce the load for responding. In addition, compared to the case where the user freely manipulates the character to make the character act in response to another user, it is possible to cause the character to perform an action that is more suitable as a response to another user.

Note that, in the above aspect, the “operation of another user” may be, for example, the operation of the same game device as the game device operated by the user by another user, or the operation of the game device operated by the user. Another user may operate a game device different from the game device.
A “transmission action” may be any action performed by a character or another character in a game. For example, a "communication action" may be an action that does not affect the progress of the game. Here, "actions that do not affect the progress of the game" may be, for example, actions that do not affect the continuation of the game by the characters, or actions that do not affect the survivability of the characters or the attacks of the characters. It may be an action that does not affect the state of the character, such as strength. Note that the "transmission action" may be a motion in which a user can express his/her intention through a transmission motion by a character, or a user can communicate his/her intention to another user through a transmission motion by a character. It may be an action that can be performed.
A "response action" may be an action that does not affect the progress of the game. Also, the "response action" may be an action that is started after the transmission action is started, or may be an action that is started simultaneously with the transmission action. Also, the "response action" may be an action performed in response to the transfer action when the transfer action is performed.

[Appendix 2]
A program for a game device according to another aspect of the present invention is the program for the game device according to appendix 1, wherein the action execution unit causes the character and the other character to perform in a virtual space related to the game. The character is characterized in that it is possible to cause the character to perform the response action when the character has a predetermined layout relationship.
According to this aspect, when the positional relationship between the character and the other character is not an appropriate positional relationship for responding to the other user using the character's response motion, the execution of the response motion by the character is restricted. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from performing unnecessary operations.

In the above aspect, the “virtual space” may be a three-dimensional space having a horizontal spread and a heightwise spread, or a two-dimensional space having only a horizontal spread. good too. The 'arrangement relationship' is the relationship between the arrangement of a character in the virtual space and the arrangement of other characters. Here, the "arrangement of the character" means, for example, the position of the character in the virtual space, the orientation of the character in the virtual space, the position and shape of the reference area of the character provided corresponding to the character in the virtual space, It may be a concept including part or all of. For example, when the virtual space is a three-dimensional space, the "character position" is a concept that includes at least one of the character position in the horizontal direction of the virtual space and the character position in the height direction of the virtual space. There may be. The “character direction” is, for example, the direction in which the character is facing in the virtual space. The “character reference area” may be provided at a position including the character, for example, when the character performs the transmission action. Also, the "character reference area" may have a predetermined shape, for example. In this case, the character reference area may have a two-dimensional shape such as a circle, rectangle, or ellipse, or a three-dimensional shape such as a sphere, polygon, or ellipsoid. may Also, the "reference area of the character" may have a shape determined based on the transfer action performed by the character, for example, when the character executes the transfer action. Also, the "reference area of the character" may have a shape determined based on the orientation of the character when the character performs the transfer motion, for example.
The “predetermined positional relationship” may be, for example, a relationship in which the distance between a character and another character in virtual space is equal to or less than a reference distance. Here, the "distance in the virtual space" may be a distance in the three-dimensional space when the virtual space is a three-dimensional space having a horizontal spread and a height spread, It may be a distance in a two-dimensional space representing horizontal spread. Further, the "predetermined positional relationship" means, for example, a relationship in which the angle between the direction in which the character is facing and the direction in which the other character is facing is less than or equal to a reference angle (for example, the relationship between the character and the other character) are facing each other). Further, the "predetermined positional relationship" means, for example, an angle between the direction in which the character is facing and a line segment connecting the character and other characters, or the direction in which the other character is facing and the other characters and characters. may be less than or equal to the reference angle. Also, the “predetermined layout relationship” may be, for example, a relationship in which the position of the character is included in the reference area of another character that has performed the transfer action. The "reference distance" and "reference angle" may be determined according to the type of transmission motion, or may be predetermined values.

[Appendix 3]
A game device program according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device program according to appendix 2, wherein the processor controls the position of the character in the virtual space and the position of the other character in the virtual space. Further functioning as a determination unit for determining whether or not the character and the other character have the predetermined positional relationship based on at least one of the position and shape of a reference area provided correspondingly. characterized by
According to this aspect, since it is determined whether or not the positional relationship between the character and the other character is an appropriate positional relationship for responding to the other user using the character's response motion, the user does not need to It is possible to suppress the operation from being performed.

[Appendix 4]
A program for a game device according to another aspect of the present invention is the program for the game device according to appendix 2, wherein the action execution unit causes the character to interact with the other character in a virtual space related to the game. The character is capable of executing the response action when the distance is equal to or less than a reference distance.
According to this aspect, when the distance between the character and the other character is not appropriate for using the character's response motion to respond to another user, it is possible to restrict the execution of the response motion by the character. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from performing unnecessary operations.

[Appendix 5]
A program for a game device according to another aspect of the present invention is the program for the game device according to appendices 1 to 4, wherein the action execution unit causes the character and the other character to perform predetermined actions in the game. It is characterized in that it is possible to cause the character to perform the response action when there is a cooperative relationship.
According to this aspect, the character and the other character have a predetermined collaborative relationship, and when the user and the other user need to communicate with each other in order to progress the game, for example, the response motion of the character is performed. Since the other user is allowed to respond using this, it is possible to prevent the user from performing unnecessary operations.

In the above aspect, the “predetermined cooperative relationship” may be, for example, a relationship in which the character and another character can cooperate to advance the game. A “relationship in which a character and another character can cooperate to progress the game” means, for example, when a plurality of characters form a team to progress the game, the character and the other character are the same. You may be in a relationship such as belonging to a team of

[Appendix 6]
A program for a game device according to another aspect of the present invention is the program for the game device according to Appendices 1 to 5, wherein the motion execution unit executes the transfer motion to the character based on the user's operation. the transfer action is a action specified from among a plurality of transfer candidate actions based on the user's operation; and the plurality of transfer candidate actions are among a plurality of executable actions. , the operation selected by the user.
According to this aspect, since the transfer motion is a motion specified from among a plurality of transfer candidate motions, compared to the case where the transfer motion is one type of predetermined motion, more accurate communication between users can be achieved. Intention can be communicated. Further, according to this aspect, since the transferable candidate action is a action selected from among a plurality of executable actions, the user can freely perform the transferable action compared to the case where the transferable candidate action is a predetermined action. Intention can be expressed.

[Appendix 7]
A program for a game device according to another aspect of the present invention is the program for the game device according to appendix 6, wherein the game device comprises action information representing the plurality of executable actions, and the plurality of executable actions. and designation availability information indicating whether or not the user can designate each of the actions as the transmission action.
According to this aspect, since the character executes the transfer action based on the action information stored in the game device, the character is more likely to perform the transfer action than, for example, when the action information is stored in a device external to the game device. It is possible to reduce the processing load, communication load, etc. of the game device when executing the transmission operation.

[Appendix 8]
A program for a game device according to another aspect of the present invention is the program for the game device according to attachment 6 or 7, wherein the action execution unit performs It is characterized in that it is possible to cause the character to perform the response action even if the character is
According to this aspect, it is possible to cause the character to perform a response action that is more suitable as a response to another user than when the response action is limited to the transmission candidate actions.

[Appendix 9]
A program for a game device according to another aspect of the present invention is the program for the game device according to Appendices 1 to 8, wherein the response motion is selected from a plurality of candidate response motions based on the user's operation. Each of the plurality of response candidate motions is a specified motion and is a motion corresponding to the transfer motion.
According to this aspect, since the response motion is a motion specified from among a plurality of candidate response motions, the user has more free will than when the response motion is one type of predetermined motion. can be displayed.

[Appendix 10]
A game device program according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device program according to appendices 1 to 9, wherein the other character performs the It is characterized by starting a transmission operation.
According to this aspect, since the transmission operation and the response operation can be synchronized, smooth communication can be achieved between the user and other users.

[Appendix 11]
A game device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a reception unit that receives a user's operation, and an action execution unit that causes a game character to perform an action based on the user's operation. When another character of the game executes a transfer action based on the user's operation, the character executes a response action corresponding to the transfer action based on the user's operation. .
According to this aspect, the user who operates the character can reduce the burden of responding to other users, for example, as compared to the case of responding to other users in sentences. In addition, according to this aspect, it is possible to reduce the load for responding, compared to the case where the user responds to other users by freely operating the character. Moreover, according to this aspect, compared to the case where the user responds to other users by freely operating the character, it is possible to cause the character to perform an action that is more suitable as a response to another user. .

[Appendix 12]
A game system according to an aspect of the present invention is a game system comprising a first game device and a second game device capable of communicating with the first game device, wherein the first game device communicates with a first user. and a first action execution section that causes a first character of the game to perform a transmission action based on the operation of the first user, wherein the second game device is configured to receive the operation of the second user and a second reception unit that receives an operation of, when the first character executes the transfer action, executes a response action corresponding to the transfer action on the second character of the game based on the operation of the second user. and a second operation execution unit that causes the operation to be performed.
According to this aspect, since the first user and the second user communicate with each other using the first character's transmission action and the second character's response action, compared with the case of communicating with sentences, for example, It becomes possible to reduce the load for communication. Further, according to this aspect, the second user responds to the first user by causing the second character to perform a response action corresponding to the transmission action, so that the second user freely operates the second character. This makes it possible to reduce the load for responding as compared with the case of responding to the first user. In addition, according to this aspect, compared to the case where the second user responds to the first user by freely operating the second character, the second character performs an action that is more suitable as a response to the first user. It is possible to

Reference Signs List 1 game system, 10 game device, 30 display device, 110 control unit, 111 game control unit, 112 operation reception unit, 113 operation execution unit, 114 information acquisition unit, 120 response determination unit, Reference area setting unit 122 Arrangement condition determination unit 130 Storage unit 140 Communication unit 150 Operation unit 1000 Processor.

Claims (9)

A game device program comprising a processor and capable of communicating with an external game device,
the processor,
a reception unit that receives an operation of a first user who operates the game device;
an action execution unit that causes the first character of the game to perform an action based on the operation of the first user;
to make it work,
The action execution unit specifies a response action corresponding to the transfer action when a second character of the game executes a preparatory action for the transfer action based on an operation of a second user who operates the external game device. causing the first character to perform the response action based on the first user's operation;
A game device program for starting the transmission action by the second character at a timing corresponding to the start of the response action by the first character,
The action execution unit is capable of causing the first character to perform a transfer action based on an operation by the first user,
The transmission motion is a motion of the first character for the first user to express an intention to the second user, and a plurality of transmission candidate motions are selected based on the operation of the first user. It is an action specified from within,
the plurality of transferable candidate actions include actions preselected by the first user from among a plurality of executable actions;
The plurality of executable actions include:
Even if the response action is not included in the plurality of transfer candidate actions,
including an action that can cause the first character to perform the response action;
A game device program characterized by:
A game device program comprising a processor,
the processor,
a reception unit that receives an operation of a first user who operates the game device and an operation of a second user who operates the game device;
an action execution unit that causes a first character of the game to perform an action based on the operation of the first user, and causes a second character of the game to perform an action based on the operation of the second user;
to make it work,
The action execution unit specifies a response action corresponding to the transfer action when the second character of the game executes a preparatory action for the transfer action based on an operation of the second user who operates the game device. and causing the first character to perform the response action based on the operation of the first user, and causing the second character to start the transmission action at a timing corresponding to the start of the response action by the first character. , a program for a game device,
The action execution unit is capable of causing the first character to perform a transfer action based on an operation by the first user,
The transmission motion is a motion of the first character for the first user to express an intention to the second user, and a plurality of transmission candidate motions are selected based on the operation of the first user. It is an action specified from within,
the plurality of transferable candidate actions include actions preselected by the first user from among a plurality of executable actions;
The plurality of executable actions include:
Even if the response action is not included in the plurality of transfer candidate actions,
including an action that can cause the first character to perform the response action;
A game device program characterized by:
The game device
action information representing the plurality of executable actions;
Designability information indicating whether or not the first user can designate each of the plurality of executable actions as the transfer action;
comprising a storage unit that stores
3. The game device program according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by:
The operation execution unit
In the virtual space related to the game,
When the first character and the second character have a predetermined arrangement relationship,
capable of causing the first character to perform the response action;
4. The game device program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by:
the processor,
Based on the position of the first character in the virtual space and at least one of the position and shape of a reference area provided corresponding to the second character in the virtual space, the first character and the second character Further functions as a determination unit that determines whether or not has the predetermined arrangement relationship,
5. The game device program according to claim 4, characterized by:
The operation execution unit
In the virtual space related to the game,
when the distance between the first character and the second character is equal to or less than the reference distance,
capable of causing the first character to perform the response action;
5. The game device program according to claim 4, characterized by:
The operation execution unit
In the game,
When the first character and the second character have a predetermined cooperative relationship,
capable of causing the first character to perform the response action;
7. The game device program according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by:
A game device,
a reception unit that receives an operation of a first user who operates the game device and an operation of a second user who operates the game device;
an action execution unit that causes a first character of the game to perform an action based on the operation of the first user, and causes a second character of the game to perform an action based on the operation of the second user;
with
The action execution unit specifies a response action corresponding to the transfer action when the second character of the game executes a preparatory action for the transfer action based on the operation of the second user, and and causing the second character to start the transfer action at a timing corresponding to the start of the response action by the first character, wherein ,
The action execution unit is capable of causing the first character to perform a transfer action based on an operation by the first user,
The transmission motion is a motion of the first character for the first user to express an intention to the second user, and a plurality of transmission candidate motions are selected based on the operation of the first user. It is an action specified from within,
the plurality of transferable candidate actions include actions preselected by the first user from among a plurality of executable actions;
The plurality of executable actions include:
Even if the response action is not included in the plurality of transfer candidate actions,
including an action that can cause the first character to perform the response action;
A game device characterized by:
A game system comprising a first game device and a second game device capable of communicating with the first game device,
The first game device is
a first reception unit that receives the operation of the first user;
a first action execution unit that causes a first character of the game to perform a transfer action based on the first user's operation;
with
The second game device is
a second reception unit that receives a second user's operation;
When the first character executes a preparatory action for the transfer action, a response action corresponding to the transfer action is specified, and the second character of the game executes the response action based on the operation of the second user. a second action execution unit that causes
with
A game system in which the first action execution unit causes the first character to start the transmission action at a timing corresponding to the start of the response action by the second character,
The first action execution unit is capable of causing the first character to perform a transfer action based on an operation by the first user,
The transmission motion is a motion of the first character for the first user to express an intention to the second user, and a plurality of transmission candidate motions are selected based on the operation of the first user. It is an action specified from within,
the plurality of transferable candidate actions include actions preselected by the first user from among a plurality of executable actions;
The plurality of executable actions include:
Even if the response action is not included in the plurality of transfer candidate actions,
including an action that can cause the first character to perform the response action;
game system.

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