JP7208534B2 - Game program and game system - Google Patents

Description

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act Posting date September 10, 2019 Posting address https://www. project-resistance. com/ja/ Posting date: October 2, 2019 Posting address: http://www. capcom. co. jp/cptv/ Exhibition name Tokyo Game Show 2019 Date September 12, 2019 Exhibition name PlayStation Festival OSAKA 2019 Date September 29, 2019 Exhibition name PlayStation Festival SAPPORO 2019 Date Reiwa 1 November 3, 2019 Distribution date October 4, 2019 Distribution place Online stores “PlayStation Store” and “Microsoft Store”

The present invention relates to game programs and game systems.

2. Description of the Related Art A game is known in which a plurality of game media such as virtual cards are used and progress is made according to the selection of game media by a user. For example, in Patent Document 1, a plurality of virtual cards owned by one user are played against a plurality of virtual cards owned by another user, and based on the results of the match, the one user and the other user A game is disclosed in which a player wins or loses.

Specifically, in the game disclosed in Patent Literature 1, a user constructs a deck by selecting a plurality of cards to be used in the battle from among the cards owned by the user before executing the battle. Cards that are randomly selected from among the plurality of cards that make up the deck are arranged in the field area. The user can attack by selecting one card out of the cards arranged in the field area, or by selecting one card out of the cards arranged in the field area of the opponent user. A hit point is set for each card, and the hit point of the card decreases when the card is attacked by another card, and when the hit point becomes 0, the card becomes unusable in a battle. When all the cards constituting the deck used by the user in the match become unusable, the user loses the match.

Patent No. 6521550

In the card battle game as described above, after the user selects a card to be used in the battle or a card to attack, the battle progresses according to the parameters of the selected card. For this reason, there is no way for the user to participate in the progress of the battle after card selection, and some users may feel unsatisfactory.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a game program and a game system capable of providing a user with means for participating in the progress of a battle even after the selection of the game media to be used in a battle game progressing using a plurality of game media. intended to provide

In order to solve the above problems, a first invention provides a game program executed by the computer in a game system having a display unit, an operation unit that is operated and input by a user, and a computer, selection candidate media setting means for setting a plurality of game media as selection candidate media selectable by the user; virtual space generation means for generating a virtual space; object arrangement means for arranging objects corresponding to a plurality of game media in the virtual space; and determining the action of a first object among the objects arranged in the virtual space in relation to the user's operation on the operation unit. and a second object control means for controlling the behavior of a second object among the objects placed in the virtual space by the user's operation on the operation unit. , is a game program.

According to the game program, there are two types of objects corresponding to game media: second objects that can be operated by the user and first objects that cannot be operated by the user. Therefore, when the second object is placed in the virtual space, the user can operate the behavior of the second object and participate in the progress of the battle even after the game content is selected.

In the first invention, the virtual space is a three-dimensional virtual space, and the computer is operated by image display means for displaying an image obtained by capturing the virtual space on the display unit, and by the second object control means. When the second object is controlled, an image captured by a virtual camera or a camera object fixedly arranged in the virtual space is captured by a virtual camera that moves according to the motion of the second object. The image may further function as viewpoint switching means for switching display on the display section by the image display means. As a result, since the viewpoint is switched between when the second object is operated and when it is not operated, the game can be made more interesting.

For example, the second object control means starts controlling the behavior of the second object when a predetermined game medium corresponding to the second object is selected from among the plurality of selection candidate mediums. is.

In the first invention, when a predetermined condition is not satisfied, the second object control means controls the action of the second object regardless of the user's operation on the operation unit, and When the condition is satisfied, the action of the second object may be controlled by the user's operation on the operation unit. When the user does not operate the second object, the second object can be made to act regardless of the user's operation, similarly to the first object. In other words, the second object can be changed from the non-player object to the player object according to the user's operation. Therefore, the strategic nature of the game can be improved.

The predetermined condition may be that a predetermined game medium is selected from a plurality of selection candidate mediums.

In the first invention, while the second object control means is controlling the behavior of the second object by the user's operation, the user performs an operation on the operation unit other than the operation related to the behavior of the second object. may be prohibited from accepting When operating the second object, other operations are restricted. For this reason, by providing restrictions associated with the operation of the second object, it is possible to improve the strategic nature of the game.

In the first invention, the computer functions as time counting means for counting the elapsed time from the start of the game, and until the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time, the operation unit relating to the behavior of the second object is operated. Acceptance of the user's operation on the second object may be prohibited, and after the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time, acceptance of the user's operation on the operation unit related to the action of the second object may be permitted. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the user with different game strategies depending on whether the user's operation regarding the action of the second object is prohibited or permitted. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the strategy of the game.

A second invention is a game system comprising a program storage unit storing any one of the above game programs, and a computer executing the program stored in the program storage unit.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, there is provided a game program and a game system capable of providing a user with means for participating in the progress of a battle even after the selection of the game media to be used in a battle game progressing using a plurality of game media. can be provided.

It is a block diagram showing the hardware constitutions of the game system in one embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen displayed on the display part of a 1st game device. It is a figure which shows an example of the map of virtual space. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen displayed on the display part of a 2nd game device. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a control section of the game device; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of a game screen displayed on the display section of the first game device; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of the game screen displayed on the display section of the second game device; FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen displayed on the display section of the second game device immediately after the game screen shown in FIG. 7;

<Embodiment>
A game system and a game program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[Hardware configuration]
First, the configuration of a game system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of a game device 2 that constitutes the game system 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 includes a game device 2 and a server device 4. The game device 2 includes a game device body 20 and one or more controllers connected to the game device body 20 by wire or wirelessly. 31 (operation unit), monitor 32 (display unit) and speaker 33 are provided.

The game device body 20 includes a control section 21, which is a computer that controls its operation. The control unit 21 includes, for example, a CPU. A media I/F unit 22, a storage unit 23, a network I/F unit 24, a wireless communication control unit 25, a graphics processing unit 26, and an audio processing unit 27 are connected to the control unit 21 via a bus 21a. there is

The media I/F unit 22 is an interface into which game media 34 for executing the game can be loaded. The game media 34 is, for example, a disk-type recording medium such as a DVD-ROM, in which a game program 34a and game data 34b necessary for executing the game are recorded. This game data 34b includes various data necessary for executing the game.

The storage unit 23 is composed of, for example, an HDD as a large-capacity recording medium, a ROM as a semiconductor memory such as mask ROM or PROM, and a RAM such as DRAM or SRAM. The storage unit 23 stores a game program 34a and game data 34b read from the game media 34, save data, and the like. In this embodiment, not all the game data 34b in the game media 34 are read when the game is started, but the game data that is necessary according to the progress of the game (for example, when the game scene changes) is read.

The network I/F unit 24 is an interface that connects the game device 2 to a communication network NW such as the Internet or LAN. Game device 2 can communicate with another game device 2 and server device 4 via communication network NW. For example, when progressing a game while communicating with the outside, the game device 2 transmits/receives data to/from another game device 2 and/or to/from the server device 4 via the communication network NW.

The wireless communication control unit 25 is wirelessly connected to the controller 31 attached to the game device main body 20, and can transmit and receive data to and from the controller 31. FIG. The controller 31 is an operating device that receives user operations, and includes, for example, a plurality of keys (buttons, etc.). When the controller 31 is operated by the user, operation information corresponding to the operation is sent from the controller 31 to the controller 21 of the game device 2 via the wireless communication controller 25 . The control unit 21 advances the game based on operation information from the controller 31 .

The graphics processing unit 26 draws game images in a moving image format according to instructions from the control unit 21 . A game image drawn by the graphics processing unit 26 is displayed on the monitor 32 as a game screen. The monitor 32 is a display device (display unit) that displays game images. Monitor 32 is, for example, a liquid crystal display.

The audio processing unit 27 reproduces and synthesizes digital game sounds according to instructions from the control unit 21 . Also, the audio processing unit 27 is connected to an external speaker 33 . The game sound reproduced and synthesized by the audio processing unit 27 is output to the outside from the speaker 33 as a sound output device. In addition to or instead of the speaker 33, the audio processing unit 27 may be connected to an external headphone or the like.

The server device 4 includes a server control section 41, which is a computer that controls its operation. The server control unit 41 includes, for example, a CPU. A storage unit 42 and a network I/F unit 43 are connected to the server control unit 41 via a bus 41a. Note that the server device 4 may include an input device such as a keyboard and an output device such as a liquid crystal display as necessary.

The storage unit 42 is composed of, for example, an HDD as a large-capacity recording medium, a ROM as a semiconductor memory such as mask ROM or PROM, and a RAM such as DRAM or SRAM. The network I/F unit 43 is an interface that connects the server device 4 to a communication network NW such as the Internet or LAN. Server device 4 can communicate with multiple game devices 2 via communication network NW.

[Overview of the game]
An overview of the game in this embodiment will be described. The game according to the present embodiment is a four-to-one asymmetrical online battle game in which four users forming a team compete with one other user.

Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the four users forming one team will be referred to as the "first user", and another user who will compete against the team will be referred to as the "second user". For convenience, the game device 2 corresponding to the first user will be referred to as a "first game device 2a", and the controller 31 and the monitor 32 of the "first game device 2a" will be replaced by a controller 31a (the "first game device 2a" of the present invention). (corresponding to the "operation unit") and the monitor 32a (corresponding to the "first display unit" of the present invention). Also, the game device 2 corresponding to the second user is referred to as a "second game device 2b", and the controller 31 and the monitor 32 of the "second game device 2b" are respectively replaced by the controller 31b (the "second operation unit" of the present invention). ) and the monitor 32b (corresponding to the “second display unit” of the present invention).

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the game screen Da1 displayed on the monitor 32a of the first game device 2a. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a map of the virtual space S. FIG. In this game, four player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, and Pa4 respectively corresponding to the four first users forming a team are placed in the same three-dimensional virtual space S. An arbitrary player character among the four player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, and Pa4 is hereinafter referred to as "player character Pa".

In this game, the virtual space S is rendered as a space within a facility B having a plurality of rooms. One of the plurality of rooms in the facility B corresponds to the start point where four player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, Pa4 are arranged at the start of the game. As shown in FIG. 4, a virtual camera Cv for capturing an image of the virtual space S is arranged near each player character Pa, and an image of the virtual space S captured by the virtual camera Cv is displayed on each monitor 32a. Is displayed. FIG. 2 shows the game screen Da1 displayed on the monitor 32a viewed by the first user who operates the player character Pa1 among the four player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, and Pa4.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a time display area R1 is arranged near the upper center of the game screen Da1. In this game, a predetermined time limit common to four first users is set. In this example, the time limit is counted down from the start of the game play and displayed in the time display area R1. In other words, the remaining time of the game play is displayed in the time display area R1. Various missions are prepared in the facility B, and the player character Pa can proceed to the next room or the next stage by completing the missions. The four first users forming a team each operate the controller 31a to cause each player character Pa to act within the facility B. As shown in FIG. The goal is to have the four player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, and Pa4 in the team escape from the facility B within the time limit while accomplishing the mission in the facility B.

On the other hand, the goal of the second user in this game is the opposite of that of the first user, and is to prevent the four player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, and Pa4 from escaping from the facility B within the time limit. . As shown in FIG. 3, in facility B, a plurality of surveillance camera objects (hereinafter simply referred to as "surveillance cameras") Cs are arranged. An image of the virtual space S captured by one of the plurality of surveillance cameras Cs selected by the second user is displayed on the monitor 32b.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the game screen Db1 displayed on the monitor 32b of the second game device 2b. A time display area R1 is also arranged on the game screen Db1, and the time limit shared with the first user who is the opponent of the second user is displayed. Further, a camera number display area R2 for displaying the number of the currently selected surveillance camera Cs is arranged near the upper right corner of the game screen Db1. Also, a game content display area R3 and an energy display area R4 are arranged in the vicinity of the lower center and the vicinity of the lower left corner of the game screen Db1, respectively, the details of which will be described later.

In this game, it is possible for the second user to perform various actions that hinder the escape of the first user from the facility B through the monitoring camera Cs by operating the controller 31b by the second user. The second user aims to prevent the escape of all the player characters Pa operated by the first user while devising a strategy such as what kind of action to take through which surveillance camera Cs.

[Functional configuration]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the control section 21 of the game device 2. As shown in FIG. By executing the game program 34a, the control unit 21 of the game device 2 controls the communication means 51, the virtual space generation means 52, the time counting means 53, and the player character control means (corresponding to the "character control means" of the present invention) 61. , virtual camera moving means 62, first image display means 63, camera invalidation means 64, surveillance camera arrangement means 71 (corresponding to the "camera object arrangement means" of the present invention), surveillance camera switching means 72 ("camera object arrangement means" of the present invention). (corresponding to "object switching means"), second image display means 73, participation means 74, moving object control means 75, and viewpoint switching means 76.

Communication means 51 communicates with other computers (other game devices 2 and server device 4) via communication network NW.

In this embodiment, the communication means 51 sends a matching request from the game device 2 to the server device 4 in response to an operation input to the controller 31 by the user. The server device 4 matches users (game devices 2) sending matching requests at the same time, and causes the five game devices 2 to communicate with each other. In this game, when the matching is completed, the user of each game device 2 plays as the first user whose game goal is to have the player character Pa escape from the facility B, or the player character Pa escapes from the facility B. It determines whether you play as a second user whose game goal is to prevent you from doing so.

For example, a user may be able to choose to play as the first user or as the second user before sending a match request or after the match is completed. Also, a user who chooses to play as the first user may be able to select a character he or she wants to operate from among a plurality of characters having different characteristics (for example, skills to be described later).

A virtual space generating means 52 generates a three-dimensional virtual space S. FIG. Specifically, the virtual space generating means 52 generates the space inside the facility B having the plurality of rooms described above. In the virtual space S, various objects are arranged, such as a door provided between two adjacent rooms, lighting, desks, and chairs arranged in the room. In the virtual space S, items that can be used by the player character Pa and objects such as keys necessary for mission achievement are also arranged.

The time counting means 53 counts the time limit (remaining time until game play ends) displayed in the time display area R1 in the game play screen viewed by each user (four first users and one second user). ). Specifically, the time counting means 53 counts the elapsed time from the start of the game play, and reflects it in the time limit displayed in the time display area R1.

Further, the time counting means 53 changes the elapsed time to be counted when a predetermined time change condition is satisfied in the virtual space S. The time change condition for increasing the counted elapsed time is, for example, that any of the player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, Pa4 receives damage. The time counting means 53 increases the counted elapsed time (ie, decreases the time limit) by the amount of time corresponding to the damage when any of the player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, and Pa4 receives damage. . Time change conditions for decreasing the counted elapsed time are, for example, breaking through a predetermined area in the virtual space S, accomplishing a predetermined mission, defeating or destroying a predetermined object in the virtual space S, and so on. When the time change condition for decreasing the counted elapsed time is satisfied, the time count means 53 decreases the counted elapsed time (increases the time limit) by the time corresponding to the satisfied condition.

The player character control means 61, the virtual camera movement means 62, the first image display means 63, and the camera invalidation means 64, which will be described below, are mainly controlled by the first game device 2a operated and input by the first user. is connected with.

The player character control means 61 controls the action of the player character Pa in the virtual space S according to the operation input to the controller 31a by the first user. For example, by operating the controller 31a, the first user moves the player character Pa within the virtual space S, causes the player character Pa to attack an object arranged within the virtual space S, or controls the items owned by the player character Pa. can be used.

The virtual camera moving means 62 arranges the virtual camera Cv in the vicinity of the player character Pa. Then, the virtual camera moving means 62 moves the virtual camera Cv within the virtual space S according to the action of the player character Pa. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the virtual camera moving means 62 moves the virtual camera Cv so that part or all of the player character Pa is captured.

The first image display means 63 displays the image captured by the corresponding virtual camera Cv on the monitor 32a. Further, the first image display means 63 superimposes information necessary for the progress of the game, such as the above-mentioned time display area R1, on the image captured by the virtual camera Cv and displays it on the monitor 32a.

The camera invalidation means 64 invalidates the surveillance camera Cs selected by the first user's operation on the controller 31a. For example, the camera invalidating means 64 changes the image corresponding to the selected surveillance camera Cs to, for example, a blackened image or a dummy image instead of the image obtained by capturing the virtual space S.

In this game, four player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, Pa4 operated by four first users in the same team have different skills. A skill is activated by the operation of the controller 31a by the first user. Player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, and Pa4 include, for example, those with the skill of hacking surveillance cameras Cs. When the first user operates the controller 31a to activate the skill of hacking the surveillance camera Cs, the camera invalidating means 64 invalidates the surveillance camera Cs designated by the first user's operation on the controller 31a. become

Surveillance camera placement means 71, surveillance camera switching means 72, second image display means 73, participation means 74, moving object control means 75, and viewpoint switching means 76, which will be described below, are mainly used in the second game device 2b. Related to control.

The surveillance camera arrangement means 71 arranges a plurality of surveillance cameras Cs in the virtual space S. In this game, the second user decides where in the virtual space S the surveillance cameras Cs are to be placed before starting the game play. In this game, several presets (information) are stored that respectively indicate combinations of a plurality of monitoring cameras Cs and a plurality of corresponding installation positions. In this game, the second user selects one of these presets and starts playing the game. May be specified.

The surveillance camera switching means 72 switches the currently selected surveillance camera Cs among a plurality of surveillance cameras Cs arranged in the virtual space S in accordance with an operation input to the controller 31b by the second user during game play. For example, the map shown in FIG. 3 can be displayed on the monitor 32b by the second user's operation on the controller 31b, and the second user can select one surveillance camera Cs from the map screen displayed on the monitor 32b. be. The map displayed on the monitor 32b also displays the position of each player character Pa, the positions of objects arranged by the operation of the second user (only one object Q2 is shown in FIG. 3), and the like. The surveillance camera Cs being selected can be turned or zoomed within a certain range by the second user's operation input to the controller 31b.

The selected surveillance camera Cs selected by the second user is displayed on the monitor 32a viewed by the first user in a manner distinguishable from the surveillance cameras Cs not selected by the second user. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another example game screen Da2 displayed on the monitor 32a of the first game device 2a. In particular, the game screen Da2 shows a scene in which the player character Pa is attacking the surveillance camera Cs.

As shown in FIG. 6, a light-emitting object H is arranged in the virtual space S for each surveillance camera Cs. The luminous object H is an indicator lamp object in this example. The light-emitting object H is arranged, for example, on the monitoring camera Cs itself (for example, the frame portion of the monitoring camera Cs) or in the vicinity thereof. The monitoring camera switching means 72 causes the light-emitting object H corresponding to the currently selected monitoring camera Cs to emit light so as to be distinguishable from the non-selected monitoring cameras Cs. In other words, the first user sees the luminous state of the luminous object H, and determines which surveillance camera Cs among the plurality of surveillance cameras Cs is selected by the second user (that is, the monitor 32b viewed by the second user). It is possible to grasp what is displayed in the Therefore, the first user can select the content of play according to what the second user is watching. Therefore, game strategy is improved.

Note that the lighting mode of the light-emitting object H may be any mode. For example, the luminous object H corresponding to the selected monitoring camera Cs may be lit or blinked, and the luminous object H corresponding to the unselected monitoring camera Cs may be extinguished. Alternatively, the color of the lamp of the corresponding light-emitting object H may be made different between the selected monitoring camera Cs and the non-selected monitoring camera Cs.

The second image display means 73 displays an image of the virtual space S captured by the monitoring camera Cs on the monitor 32b. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the second image display means 73 displays images captured by one surveillance camera Cs selected by the second user's operation input to the controller 31b from among the plurality of surveillance cameras Cs. The image is displayed on monitor 32b. Further, the second image display means 73 superimposes information necessary for the progress of the game, such as the above-mentioned time display area R1, on the image captured by the monitoring camera Cs and displays it on the monitor 32b.

The participation means 74 performs a predetermined action (hereinafter referred to as "participation action") that participates in the virtual space S within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs displayed on the monitor 32b by an operation input to the controller 31b by the second user. ) is executed. The involvement means 74 includes object manipulation means 74a, selection candidate medium setting means 74b, and object placement means 74c.

The object operation means 74a designates and operates an object within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs displayed on the monitor 32b as an operation target in response to an operation input to the controller 31b by the second user.

For example, the object operating means 74a designates and operates an object placed in advance in the virtual space S as an operation target in accordance with an operation input to the controller 31b by the second user. Pre-arranged objects that can be specified as operation targets include, for example, a door F1 and a room lighting switch F2 (see FIG. 4). When the door F1 is specified as an operation target, an operation to lock the door F1 is possible. When the door F1 is locked, the player character Pa needs to break the door F1 by ramming or the like or unlock it in order to go to the room beyond the door F1. As a result, it is possible to make the movement of the player character Pa take time, or to temporarily divide the plurality of player characters Pa by the locked door F1. When the lighting switch F2 is specified as an operation target, it is possible to turn off the lighting in the room. This makes it possible to degrade the operability of the first user with respect to the player character Pa (that is, the first user's visibility of the virtual space S).

The selection candidate medium setting means 74b sets a plurality of game contents as selection candidate mediums E that can be selected by the second user. Specifically, in this game, before starting the game play, the second user can select game media that he/she wants to use during the game play from among a plurality of predetermined game media and build a deck. ing. When the game play starts, the selection candidate medium setting means 74b designates a predetermined number of game mediums according to a predetermined rule or at random from among the deck assembled by the second user, Set as a selectable selection candidate medium E. Then, the selection candidate medium setting means 74b displays the set selection candidate medium E on the game screen Db1 that the second user is viewing so that the second user can select it.

As shown in FIG. 4, a game content display area R3 is arranged near the bottom center of the game screen Db1 viewed by the second user. A plurality of selection candidate media E designated by the selection candidate medium setting means 74b are arranged in the game media display area R3. The second image display means 73 superimposes the image of the selection candidate medium E in the game medium display area R3 on the image captured by the surveillance camera Cs and displays it on the monitor 32b. As shown in FIG. 4, the selection candidate medium E is displayed on the monitor 32b in the form of a virtual card.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, an energy display area R4 is arranged near the lower left corner of the game screen Db1. Energy values, which are parameter values consumed by the use of the selection candidate medium E, are displayed in the energy display area R4. In this example, the energy value is shown in the form of a gauge in the energy display area R4. Energy value increases over time.

In addition, an energy cost (consumption amount), which is the amount of energy consumed when used, is set in advance for each game medium. Of the selection candidate media E, selection candidate media E with an energy cost equal to or less than the energy value can be selected and used by the second user's operation on the controller 31b. Of the selection candidate media E, the selection candidate media E whose energy cost is greater than the energy value cannot be selected by the second user. The unselectable selection candidate medium E is displayed in the game medium display area R3, for example, grayed out or crossed out so that the second user can identify that it is unselectable.

Each game medium, including the selection candidate medium E in the game medium display area R3, is associated with a predetermined action involving the virtual space S within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs displayed on the monitor 32b. . When one selection candidate medium E is selected by the second user's operation on the controller 31b from among the selection candidate mediums E arranged in the game medium display area R3, the involvement means 74 causes the selected selection candidate medium E is executed within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs displayed on the monitor 32b. The used game medium disappears from the game medium display area R3, and the game medium display area R3 is replenished with another game medium as selection candidate medium E from the deck.

The participation action is an action for preventing the player character Pa from escaping from the facility B. For example, the participation action includes placing a participation object for attacking or interfering with the player character Pa within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs displayed on the monitor 32b. The above-described object placement means 74c selects an object corresponding to one or more game media selected by the second user from among the selection candidate media E placed in the game media display area R3 as a participating object to be displayed by the surveillance camera Cs. within the field of view of the

Participating objects include an installation object Q3 fixed in the virtual space S and a moving object movable in the virtual space S. FIG. The installation object Q3 is exemplified by a trap object such as a tiger trap (see FIG. 4). For example, when the player character Pa comes into contact with the trap object, the player character Pa is temporarily prohibited from moving, damages the player character Pa, or puts the player character Pa in a predetermined abnormal state. There are things to do. If one of the four player characters Pa1, Pa2, Pa3, and Pa4 is caught in a trap, another player character Pa helps the trapped player character Pa (for example, prohibits movement). It is possible to destroy the trap object and restore the normal state from the abnormal state caused by the trap object).

The movement of the moving object is controlled by moving object control means 75 . The position where the moving object is placed by the object placing means 74c is limited within the field of view of the monitoring camera Cs projected on the monitor 32b, but the moving range of the moving object after being placed in the virtual space S is It is not restricted within the field of view of camera Cs. In other words, the moving object control means 75 controls the movement of the moving object within and outside the field of view of the monitoring camera Cs displayed on the monitor 32b.

Moving objects include a first object Q1 and a second object Q2. The moving object control means 75 includes first object control means 75a and second object control means 75b.

The first object control means 75a controls the behavior of the first object Q1 among the moving objects placed in the virtual space S regardless of the second user's operation on the controller 31b. The second object control means 75b controls the behavior of the second object Q2 among the moving objects placed in the virtual space S by the second user's operation on the controller 31b. That is, the first object Q1 is a so-called non-player object that acts without being operated by the user, and the second object Q2 is a so-called player object that acts upon being operated by the user. For example, the first object Q1 is an animal type object and the second object Q2 is a human type object. Note that FIG. 4 shows a zombie dog as the first object Q1, and a zombie, for example, as the second object Q2.

Further, the second object Q2 includes an object that can switch between a state operated by the second user and a state that is not operated by the second user (hereinafter referred to as a "switchable object"), an object that cannot be switched, or an object that cannot be switched. Objects that must be operated by the second user in order to act (hereinafter referred to as "non-switchable objects" or "operable objects").

Switchable objects are described first. The second object control means 75b controls the behavior of the switchable object regardless of the second user's operation on the controller 31b if a predetermined condition is not satisfied. That is, the switchable object acts as a so-called non-player object that acts without being operated by the user. Then, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the action of the switchable object is controlled by the operation of the second user on the controller 31b. That is, the switchable object operates as a so-called player object that acts upon being operated by the user. For example, the predetermined condition is that a switchable object placed in the virtual space S is designated by the second user's operation on the controller 31b, and an operation for starting the operation of the switchable object is executed. .

FIG. 7 shows another example game screen Db2 displayed on the monitor 32b of the second game device 2b, and particularly shows a state in which a switchable object placed in the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs is specified. First, the switchable object is placed in the virtual space S when a predetermined game medium (ie, selection candidate medium E) corresponding to the switchable object is selected and used by the second user's operation on the controller 31b. The switchable object placed in the virtual space S acts regardless of the second user's operation on the controller 31b, that is, acts as a non-player object.

After that, at the timing desired by the second user, the switchable object is selected by the second user's operation on the controller 31b. A switchable object is selected, for example, by aligning a predetermined cursor K with a switchable object within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs. By placing the cursor K, an option for starting the operation of the action of the switchable object (in this example, the option "execute slave") is displayed on the game screen. Then, when this option is executed, the behavior of the switchable object becomes controllable by the second user's operation on the controller 31b.

On the other hand, the operable object (or non-switchable object) can be controlled by the second user's operation on the controller 31b from the time it is placed within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs. In other words, the second object control means 75b starts controlling the action of the operation object when, from among the plurality of selection candidate media E, a predetermined selection candidate medium E (game medium) corresponding to the operation object is selected and when used.

In this game, the selection candidate medium E (for example, the incarnation card E shown in FIG. 3) corresponding to the arrangement of the operation object is positioned as a special selection candidate medium E different from other game media. Specifically, the game media corresponding to the arrangement of the operational objects are not included in the deck. The selection candidate media E corresponding to the placement of the operation object are arranged in the game media display area R3 so as to be selectable according to the time limit managed by the time counting means 53. FIG. For example, until the elapsed time counted by the time counting means 53 exceeds a predetermined time, acceptance of the second user's operation on the controller 31b relating to the action of the operation object is prohibited, and after the elapsed time exceeds the predetermined time is permitted to accept the second user's operation on the controller 31b regarding the action of the operation object. The elapsed time may be the actual elapsed time from the start of the game play, or may be the time increased or decreased from the actual elapsed time according to the satisfaction of the above-described time change condition.

Further, in this game, when the second object control means 75b controls the second object Q2 (specifically, the switchable object or the operation object) by the second user's operation on the controller 31b, the second object Q2 is displayed from the viewpoint of the surveillance camera Cs. 2 Switches to the viewpoint of virtual camera C near object Q2.

FIG. 8 shows the game displayed on the monitor 32b of the second game device 2b immediately after the game screen Db2 shown in FIG. 7, specifically after the operation for starting the operation of the switchable object is executed. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen Db3; When the second user starts to operate the behavior of the second object Q2, the viewpoint switching means 76 arranges the virtual camera Cv in the vicinity of the second object Q2. The viewpoint switching means 76 moves from the image taken by the monitoring camera Cs fixedly arranged in the virtual space S as shown in FIG. 7 according to the motion of the second object Q2 as shown in FIG. The display on the monitor 32b by the second image display means 73 is switched to the image captured by the virtual camera Cv. The viewpoint switching means 76 moves the virtual camera Cv within the virtual space S according to the motion of the second object Q2.

The time during which the behavior of the second object Q2 (specifically, the switchable object or the operable object) can be controlled by the second user's operation on the controller 31b is limited to a predetermined operable time. When the time expires, the controllable state of the behavior of the second object Q2 is released by the operation of the second user. Before the operable time expires, the operable state of the second object Q2 can be canceled at any time by the second user's operation input to the controller 31b. In this game, when the operable time of the operable object expires, the operable state of the operable object by the operation of the second user is released, and the operable object disappears from the virtual space S. Also, when the second object Q2 receives a certain amount of damage due to an attack by the player character Pa, etc., the operable state of the second object Q2 is released.

When the operable state of the second object Q2 is released, the viewpoint switching means 76 again switches the image displayed on the monitor 32b from the image captured by the virtual camera Cv to the image captured by the surveillance camera Cs. .

Also, while the second object control means 75b is controlling the second object Q2 by the second user's operation on the controller 31b, execution of other participating actions is disabled. That is, while the second object control means 75b is controlling the action of the second object Q2 by the operation of the second user, the second user's operation on the controller 31b other than the operation related to the action of the second object Q2 is not accepted. It is forbidden.

Participating actions associated with the game medium (selection candidate medium E) include, in addition to arranging the objects described above, manipulating a weapon object placed in the virtual space S to control the player character within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs. Including the act of attacking Pa. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the surveillance camera Cs is equipped with a machine gun object G as a weapon object. When the selection candidate medium E corresponding to the use of the machine gun object G is selected and used by the second user's operation on the controller 31b, the machine gun object G is used for a certain period of time or a certain number of times (the number of bullets in this example). it becomes possible to It should be noted that the surveillance camera Cs may not be equipped with a weapon object in advance, and may be equipped with a predetermined selection candidate medium E by selecting it.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the player character Pa can attack the surveillance camera Cs using a predetermined weapon object by the first user's operation on the controller 31a. When the monitoring camera Cs receives a certain amount of damage due to the attack of the player character Pa, the camera disabling means 64 disables the monitoring camera Cs. Even when the first user's operation on the controller 31a activates the skill of hacking the surveillance camera Cs, the camera nullification means 64 also disables the surveillance camera Cs designated by the first user's operation on the controller 31a. to disable. A disabled surveillance camera Cs becomes unusable for a predetermined period of time. The unusable surveillance camera Cs becomes a screen (black screen) that does not show the virtual space S even if it is unselectable or selectable. Space S will be confirmed.

In this game, the camera disabling means 64 disables all functions of the monitoring camera Cs, but the camera disabling means 64 may disable only part of the functions of the monitoring camera Cs. For example, the camera disabling means 64 may prohibit execution of involvement actions related to the surveillance camera Cs while maintaining the surveillance function of the surveillance camera Cs. For example, the camera disabling means 64 operates an object within the field of view of the monitoring camera Cs, arranges an object within the field of view of the monitoring camera Cs, and attacks the player character Pa within the field of view of the monitoring camera Cs. may be prohibited in whole or in part.

In this game, the monitoring camera Cs returns from the unusable state to the usable state after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. Disabling the surveillance camera Cs suppresses interference by the second user with respect to the player character Pa operated by the first user. Therefore, each first user can change the content of play depending on whether or not the surveillance camera Cs is disabled, thereby improving the game strategy.

Further, the camera invalidating means 64 changes the image corresponding to the surveillance camera Cs selected by the first user to a dummy image by the first user's operation on the controller 31a. For example, the dummy image is a still image of the virtual space S captured by the surveillance camera Cs. Also, for example, the dummy image is a dummy moving image image of a pseudo player character Pa acting in the virtual space S. Since the real-time image captured by the monitoring camera Cs and the dummy image are similar, it is difficult for the second user to notice that the image corresponding to the monitoring camera Cs has been changed to the dummy image. Therefore, the first user can change the content of the game depending on whether or not the second user is watching the dummy image, thereby further improving the game strategy.

In summary, the game program 34a according to the present embodiment is a game system having a monitor 32b (display unit), a controller 31b operated and input by a second user, and a control unit 21 (computer). A game program 34a executed by a unit 21, wherein the control unit 21 includes selection candidate medium setting means 74b for setting a plurality of game media as selection candidate mediums E that can be selected by the second user, and generating a virtual space S. object arrangement means 74c for arranging, in the virtual space S, objects corresponding to one or more game media selected by the second user from among the selection candidate media E, the virtual space a first object control means 75a for controlling the behavior of the first object Q1 out of the objects placed in S, regardless of the operation of the second user on the controller 31b; It functions as second object control means 75b for controlling the behavior of the second object Q2 among the objects by the operation of the second user on the controller 31b.

According to the game program 34a, there are two types of objects corresponding to game media: a second object Q2 that can be operated by the second user and a first object Q1 that cannot be operated by the second user. Therefore, when the second object Q2 is placed in the virtual space S, the second user can operate the behavior of the second object Q2 and participate in the progress of the battle even after the game content is selected. can.

In addition, in this embodiment, the viewpoint switching means 76 switches the viewpoint between when the switchable object of the second object Q2 is operated and when it is not operated, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the second user does not operate the switchable object of the second objects Q2, the switchable objects can be made to act regardless of the second user's operation, similarly to the first object Q1. can. That is, the second object Q2 can be changed from a non-player object to a player object according to the second user's operation. Therefore, the strategic nature of the game can be improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, while the behavior of the second object Q2 is being controlled by the second user's operation, acceptance of the second user's operation on the controller 31b other than the operation related to the behavior of the second object Q2 is prohibited. . In other words, when the second object Q2 is operated, other operations are restricted. Therefore, by providing restrictions accompanying the operation of the second object Q2, the strategic nature of the game can be improved.

In addition, in the present embodiment, until the elapsed time counted by the time counting means 53 exceeds a predetermined time, acceptance of the second user's operation on the controller 31b regarding the action of the operation object is prohibited, and the elapsed time exceeds the predetermined time. After the time has elapsed, acceptance of the second user's operation on the controller 31b regarding the action of the operation object is permitted. This makes it possible to provide the second user with different game strategies depending on whether acceptance of the second user's operation regarding the action of the operation object is prohibited or permitted. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the strategy of the game.

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The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, the game program 34a may not be recorded on the game media 34, and may be downloaded to the game device 2 from the outside via the communication network NW, for example. For example, the game device 2 included in the game system of the present invention may be a mobile information terminal such as a smart phone, and the operation unit and display unit may be touch screens. Also, the display device that displays the game screen may be a head-mounted display or the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, the game system 1 includes the game device 2 and the server device 4, but the game system of the present invention may be configured without the server device 4. FIG. The present invention is applicable not only to online games but also to offline games.

Also, the game described in the above embodiment was an asymmetric battle game between four players against one player, but the game realized by the game program according to the present invention can be played between the same number of users such as two players against two players. It can also be applied to a battle game in .

Also, the game realized by the game program according to the present invention may not be a competitive game, but may be a game in which the first and second users cooperate with each other, for example. That is, in the game described in the above embodiment, the second user supports the first user in escaping from the facility, and both the first and second users escape from the facility of the player character Pa. You can aim for In this case, the predetermined participation action executed by the participation means 74 includes a participation object (for example, a recovery item) for supporting the player character Pa within the field of view of the surveillance camera object displayed on the monitor 32b. includes the act of placing

Also, the server control unit 41 of the server device 4 may perform some or all of the functions of the control unit 21 described in the above embodiment. That is, when the server control unit 41 of the server device 4 executes the game program stored in the storage unit 42, the function units 51, 52, 53, 61, 62, 63, 64, 71, 72, 73, It may function as part or all of 74,75,76. In this case, the game program of the present invention may be distributed and stored in the game device 2 and the server device 4, or may be stored only in the server device 4. FIG. Also, the control unit 21 and/or the server control unit 41 that executes such a game program corresponds to the "computer" that executes the game program.

In addition, for some of the functional units 51, 52, 53, 61, 62, 63, 64, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, and 76 (especially the functional units 53, 64, 75, and 76), the game device Neither the control unit 21 of 2 nor the server control unit 41 of the server device 4 may function. Also, the functional unit 74 may not include some or all of the sub-functional units 74a, 74b, 74c. The functional unit 75 may not include some or all of the sub-functional units 75a and 75b.

In the above embodiment, the surveillance camera switching means selects one surveillance camera from among a plurality of surveillance cameras, but may select two or more surveillance cameras. In this case, the second image display means A game screen including a plurality of images captured by two or more selected surveillance cameras may be displayed on the monitor 32b.

Moreover, it is sufficient that the remaining time of the game play is displayed in a recognizable manner in the time display region R1. For example, in the time display area R1, the elapsed time from the start of the game play may be counted up from zero and displayed up to a predetermined time limit. Also, in the time display area R1, the time may not be displayed in the form of time notation as shown in the example of the drawing, but may be indicated by a gauge.

The virtual camera moving means 62 places the virtual camera Cv near the player character Pa or the second object Q2, and moves the virtual camera Cv so that the player character Pa or the second object Q2 is captured. The means 62 may arrange the virtual camera Cv inside the player character Pa or the second object Q2. For example, it may be placed on the head of the player character Pa or the like, and the monitor 32 may display a first-person viewpoint image.

The manner in which the surveillance camera Cs is disabled by the camera disabling means 74 is not limited to that caused by the first user's operation on the controller 31a. For example, as the scenario progresses, the room fills with smoke and becomes unusable, or the attack of zombies in the virtual space S happens to hit the surveillance camera Cs and destroy it. Camera Cs may be disabled.

Also, in the present invention, virtual cameras may be fixedly arranged instead of fixedly arranged surveillance cameras in the virtual space. In this case, the viewpoint switching means causes the image display means to change the image captured by the virtual camera fixedly arranged in the virtual space to the image captured by the virtual camera that moves according to the motion of the second object. You may switch the display in the part.

In the above embodiment, the predetermined cursor K is aligned with the switchable object within the field of view of the surveillance camera Cs, and the option for starting the operation of the behavior of the switchable object is executed. Although the action has become controllable by the second user's operation on the controller 31b, the predetermined condition for making the switchable object operable is not limited to this. For example, multiple game media may include game media in which the action involved is manipulating a switchable object (eg, a zombie control card). In this case, the predetermined condition for enabling the switchable object may be the selection and use of the game content.

1: Game system
2: Game device
2a: first game device
2b: Second game device
21: Control unit (computer)
31 : Controller (operation part)
32 : Monitor (display)
34a: Game program
51: means of communication
52: Virtual space generation means
53: Time counting means
61: Player character control means (character control means)
62 : Virtual camera movement means
63: first image display means
64 : Camera Disabling Means
71: Surveillance camera placement means
72: Surveillance camera switching means
73: second image display means (image display means)
74: Means of involvement
74a: Object Manipulation Means
74b: selection candidate medium setting means
74c : Object Placement Means
75: Moving object control means
75a: first object control means
75b: Second object control means
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Cs : Surveillance camera
Cv : Virtual camera
E : Selection candidate media
Q1: first object
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Claims (7)

A game program executed by the computer in a game system having a display unit, an operation unit operated and input by a user, and a computer,
said computer,
selection candidate media setting means for setting a plurality of game media as selection candidate media selectable by the user;
virtual space generating means for generating a virtual space;
Object arrangement means for arranging objects corresponding to one or more game media selected by the user from among the selection candidate media in the virtual space;
first object control means for controlling behavior of a first object among the objects arranged in the virtual space regardless of the user's operation on the operation unit; and
second object control means for controlling the behavior of a second object among the objects arranged in the virtual space by the user's operation on the operation unit;
function as
The virtual space is a three-dimensional virtual space,
said computer,
image display means for displaying an image obtained by capturing the virtual space on the display unit; and
When the second object is controlled by the second object control means, the second object moves according to the motion of the second object from the image captured by the virtual camera or camera object fixedly arranged in the virtual space. A game program further functions as viewpoint switching means for switching the display on the display section by the image display means to the image captured by the virtual camera. The second object control means starts controlling the action of the second object when a predetermined game medium corresponding to the second object is selected from among the plurality of selection candidate mediums. , The game program according to claim 1 . The second object control means is
controlling the behavior of the second object regardless of the user's operation on the operation unit when a predetermined condition is not satisfied;
3. The game program according to claim 1, wherein when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the action of the second object is controlled by the user's operation on the operation unit. A game program executed by the computer in a game system having a display unit, an operation unit operated and input by a user, and a computer,
said computer,
selection candidate media setting means for setting a plurality of game media as selection candidate media selectable by the user;
virtual space generating means for generating a virtual space;
Object arrangement means for arranging objects corresponding to one or more game media selected by the user from among the selection candidate media in the virtual space;
first object control means for controlling behavior of a first object among the objects arranged in the virtual space regardless of the user's operation on the operation unit; and
second object control means for controlling the behavior of a second object among the objects arranged in the virtual space by the user's operation on the operation unit;
function as
The second object control means is
controlling the behavior of the second object regardless of the user's operation on the operation unit when a predetermined condition is not satisfied;
controlling the behavior of the second object by the user's operation on the operation unit when the predetermined condition is satisfied;
The game program, wherein the predetermined condition is that a predetermined game medium is selected from a plurality of selection candidate media. A game program executed by the computer in a game system having a display unit, an operation unit operated and input by a user, and a computer,
said computer,
selection candidate media setting means for setting a plurality of game media as selection candidate media selectable by the user;
virtual space generating means for generating a virtual space;
Object arrangement means for arranging objects corresponding to one or more game media selected by the user from among the selection candidate media in the virtual space;
first object control means for controlling behavior of a first object among the objects arranged in the virtual space regardless of the user's operation on the operation unit; and
second object control means for controlling the behavior of a second object among the objects arranged in the virtual space by the user's operation on the operation unit;
function as
While the second object control means is controlling the action of the second object by the user's operation, reception of the user's operation on the operation unit other than the operation related to the action of the second object is prohibited. , game program. A game program executed by the computer in a game system having a display unit, an operation unit operated and input by a user, and a computer,
said computer,
selection candidate media setting means for setting a plurality of game media as selection candidate media selectable by the user;
virtual space generating means for generating a virtual space;
Object arrangement means for arranging objects corresponding to one or more game media selected by the user from among the selection candidate media in the virtual space;
first object control means for controlling behavior of a first object among the objects arranged in the virtual space regardless of the user's operation on the operation unit; and
second object control means for controlling the behavior of a second object among the objects arranged in the virtual space by the user's operation on the operation unit;
function as
causing the computer to function as time counting means for counting the elapsed time from the start of the game;
Until the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time, acceptance of the user's operation on the operation unit relating to the behavior of the second object is prohibited;
A game program according to claim 1, wherein after the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined period of time, reception of the user's operation on the operation unit relating to the action of the second object is permitted. A program storage unit storing the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ;
and a computer that executes the program stored in the program storage unit.

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