JP7320287B2 - Program, information processing device, and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method.

Devices that use a touch panel or the like to receive an input of a direction instruction from a user are widely used (see Patent Document 1). In Patent Document 1, a direction instruction is received from a user according to a touch position on a touch panel.

JP 2017-1190443 A

2. Description of the Related Art In a game using a touch panel or the like, when performing an operation to indicate a direction, the user may erroneously perform an input instruction in a direction different from the desired direction.

The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and one of the problems to be solved is to provide a technology that enables suppression of erroneous operations at the time of inputting a direction instruction.

To solve the above problems, a program according to an aspect of the present invention comprises a processor, an acquisition unit that acquires touch position information indicating a touch position on a touch panel, and a moving direction of an object in a game space that a designating unit that designates based on information; and when there are a plurality of paths through which the object can move in the game space, the designating unit designates a path along which the object moves from among the plurality of paths. a prediction unit that predicts based on the movement direction and the shape of the environment that restricts the movement of the object in the game space; a display control unit that displays an image showing the prediction result of the prediction unit in the game space; It is characterized by functioning as

An information processing apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires touch position information indicating a touch position on a touch panel, and a designation unit that designates a moving direction of an object in a game space based on the touch position information. , in the game space, when there are a plurality of paths along which the object can move, a path along which the object moves from among the plurality of paths is determined in the moving direction specified by the specifying unit and in the game space A prediction unit for predicting based on the shape of an environment that restricts the movement of the object, and a display control unit for displaying an image showing a result of prediction by the prediction unit in the game space.

In an information processing method according to another aspect of the present invention, a processor acquires touch position information indicating a touch position on a touch panel, designates a moving direction of an object in a game space based on the touch position information, When there are a plurality of paths through which the object can move in the space, the movement of the object in the designated moving direction and the movement of the object in the game space is restricted by selecting a path along which the object moves among the plurality of paths. prediction is made based on the shape of the environment to be played, and an image showing the prediction result is displayed in the game space.

It is a figure showing an example of the appearance of information processor 10 concerning a 1st embodiment. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of an information processing device 10 according to a first embodiment; FIG. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the operation area|region R and a movement direction in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in 1st Embodiment. 4 is a flowchart showing processing of the control unit 130 in the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing processing of the control unit 130 in the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing processing of the control unit 130 in the first embodiment; It is a figure which shows the movement aspect of the character C in 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the information processing apparatus 20 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the relationship between an operation region R and approximate pointing directions in the second embodiment; 4 is a diagram showing a method of predicting a route L by a prediction unit 226; FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of display on the touch panel 11 in the second embodiment; FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of display on the touch panel 11 in the second embodiment; FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing processing of a control unit 220 in the second embodiment; It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in modification A2. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in modification A2. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in modification A3. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in modification A4. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in modification A5. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in modification A5. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in modification A5. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in modification A5. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in modification B2. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in modification B2. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in modification B3. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in modification B4. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in modification B5. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in modification B5. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the touch panel 11 in modification B5.

[A: First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of an information processing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment. The information processing device 10 is, for example, a portable information processing device such as a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or a portable game device. The information processing device 10 includes a touch panel 11 .
However, the information processing device 10 may be, for example, a commercial game device installed in a store or amusement facility, or a stationary information processing terminal such as a desktop personal computer.

The touch panel 11 is a device in which a display device for displaying images and an input device (not shown) for receiving input of instructions are integrated. The touch panel 11 displays various images. The touch panel 11 detects the touch position, which is the position where the object touches the touch panel 11 , using the capacitance specified by the touch panel 11 and the object that touches the touch panel 11 , for example. The touch panel 11 outputs touch position information indicating the touch position on the touch panel 11 . In this embodiment, the touch panel 11 outputs, as touch position information, coordinate information on an XY plane defined by the X axis and Y axis, which will be described later.

As illustrated in FIG. 1 , the touch position on the touch panel 11 is defined by the X-axis and the Y-axis perpendicular to each other at the origin O set on the touch panel 11 . The X-axis and the Y-axis are set along the sides of the touch panel 11 formed in a rectangle. More specifically, the X axis is set along the long side of the rectangular touch panel 11 , and the Y axis is set along the short side of the touch panel 11 . Therefore, when the information processing apparatus 10 is held so that the long side of the touch panel 11 is in the horizontal direction, the X axis corresponds to the horizontal direction of the touch panel 11 and the Y axis corresponds to the vertical direction of the touch panel 11 .
In the following embodiments, unless otherwise specified, up, down, left, and right (upward, downward, leftward, and rightward) refer to a state in which the information processing apparatus 10 is held so that the origin O is positioned at the lower left of the touch panel 11. refers to the direction of the game space G displayed on the touch panel 11 viewed in .
Note that the X-axis and Y-axis are not limited to being set with respect to the touch panel 11, and may be set with respect to the game space G, for example.

The information processing device 10 displays a game image on the touch panel 11 by executing a game application program.

In FIG. 1, the touch panel 11 displays an image showing part of the game space G as the image of the game.
Characters C (denoted as C1 to C3 in FIG. 1) are arranged in the game space G. As shown in FIG. A part of the game space G is, for example, an image obtained by extracting a predetermined range from the game space G with the position of the character C as a reference.
In the present embodiment, the “character C” is an example of an object that is the target of a movement instruction using the touch panel 11, for example. Character C is a virtual creature capable of progressing the game. In addition to the character C, the object may be, for example, a "game-related object" that is a virtual inanimate object that allows the game to progress.
In this embodiment, the character C has a substantially circular shape, and the length in the vertical direction, the length in the horizontal direction, and the length in the front-back direction are equal. Hereinafter, the length in the vertical direction, the length in the horizontal direction, and the length in the longitudinal direction of the character C which are equal to each other will be referred to as "character length". It is assumed that character C cannot enter an area narrower than its own width (horizontal direction length, that is, character length).
In this embodiment, the minimum movement distance of character C matches the character length.

In this embodiment, the "game space G" is, for example, a virtual space provided in the game, and may be a two-dimensional space or a three-dimensional space. In this embodiment, the game space G is assumed to be a two-dimensional space defined by the X-axis and the Y-axis.
In this embodiment, the "game space G" is divided into, for example, a "movable space" in which the character C can move, and a "movement restricted space" in which the movement of the character C is restricted. Among these, the “movement restricted space” is a space in which the movement of the character C is restricted due to the environment placed in the game space G, for example.

Here, the "environment" is, for example, an environment that hinders movement of the character C in the game space. The environment that restricts movement may be, for example, an environment in which obstacles such as rocks, mountains, walls, blocks B, etc. are placed inside which the character C cannot enter, or the sea, It may be an environment having specific topography such as rivers and valleys over which the character C cannot pass. The environment may be formed, for example, by arranging a plurality of obstacles continuously or discontinuously, or may be formed by combining a plurality of terrains. In this embodiment, the movement of the character C is hindered by the environment, so the "shape of the environment" can also be said to be the shape of the boundary between the movable space and the movement restricted space. Elements that constitute the environment, such as the above obstacles and specific terrain, are referred to as "environmental elements."

In this embodiment, block B is assumed to be the environment component. Character C cannot enter the space where block B is arranged. In this embodiment, the block B has a square shape, and the length in the vertical direction is equal to the length in the horizontal direction. The length in the vertical direction and the length in the horizontal direction of block B are approximately equal to the character length. Note that the shape and size of the block B and the shape and size of the character C in the present embodiment are examples, and various aspects can be applied according to the specifications of the game.
In this embodiment, the block B may disappear due to the use of an item, the action of the character C, or the like. In this case, the space occupied by the disappeared block B becomes part of the path L. That is, the shape of the path L may change as the game progresses.

In this embodiment, the space in which the block B is not arranged is the path L (L1 to L4 in FIG. 1) along which the character C can move.
The path L is an example of the space in which the character C can move in the game space G, that is, the movable space. On both sides of the path L (in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the path L extends), blocks B, which are an example of an environment that restricts the movement of the character C, are arranged. Therefore, the character C can move along the extending direction of the path L, but is restricted by the block B from moving not along the extending direction of the path L. FIG.
For example, if the distance between blocks B on both sides of path L is longer than the minimum movement distance of character C, character C can move between blocks B, that is, along path L in the width direction. On the other hand, if the distance between the blocks B on both sides of the path L is equal to the minimum movement distance of the character C, the character C cannot move along the path L in the width direction. In this embodiment, the minimum movement distance of character C is equal to the character length, so unless the distance between blocks B on both sides of path L is greater than the character length, character C cannot move along the path in the width direction.
If the distance between the blocks B on both sides of the path L is shorter than the minimum movement distance of the character C, the character C cannot enter the path L.

Also, the points where the routes L are connected to each other are referred to as connection points P (connection points P1, P2, etc. in FIG. 1). In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, a point indicating the connection point P is illustrated, but the connection point P may not be displayed on the touch panel 11 .

For example, in FIG. 1, the touch panel 11 displays routes L1 to L4.
The path L1 extends in the X-axis direction and has a path width in the Y-axis direction. The width of the path L1 is one block B, that is, substantially the same as the character length.
Therefore, the character C1 positioned on the path L1 can move in the X-axis direction (horizontal direction), but cannot move in the Y-axis direction (vertical direction) because there is no space for movement. In FIG. 1, character C1 is moving to the right.
Path L1 connects with path L4 extending in the Y-axis direction at connection point P2. A block B is arranged on the left side of the connection point P2, and the character C, which has moved leftward along the path L1, cannot move leftward from the connection point P2. That is, the path L1 terminates at the connection point P2.

The path L2 extends in the Y-axis direction and has a path width in the X-axis direction. The width of the path L2 is one block B, that is, substantially the same as the character length.
Therefore, the character C2 positioned on the path L2 can move in the Y-axis direction (vertical direction), but cannot move in the X-axis direction (horizontal direction) because there is no space for movement. In FIG. 1, character C2 is moving upward.
Path L2 connects with path L1 extending in the X-axis direction at connection point P1. A block B is arranged above the connection point P1, and the character C, which has moved upward along the path L2, cannot move above the connection point P1. That is, the path L2 terminates at the connection point P1.

The path L3 extends in the Y-axis direction and has a path width in the X-axis direction. The path width of path L3 is two blocks B, that is, twice the character length.
Therefore, the character C3 positioned on the path L3 can move not only in the Y-axis direction (vertical direction) but also in the X-axis direction (horizontal direction) by one character length. In FIG. 1, the character C3 moves downward along the right end of the path L3, but can also move leftward by one character length.

Path L4 extends in the Y-axis direction and has a width in the X-axis direction. The width of the path L4 is one block B, that is, substantially the same as the character length.
Therefore, the character C positioned on the path L4 can move in the Y-axis direction (vertical direction), but cannot move in the X-axis direction (horizontal direction) because there is no space for movement.
Path L4 connects with path L1 extending in the X-axis direction at connection point P2. A block B is arranged above the connection point P2, and the character C, which has moved upward along the path L4, cannot move above the connection point P2. That is, the path L4 terminates at the connection point P2.

In the following embodiments, the moving direction of the character C is indicated by a dotted arrow, but such an arrow need not be displayed on the actual display screen.
In addition, in FIG. 1 and other drawings, a plurality of characters C (characters C1 to C3 in FIG. 1) may be illustrated in the game space G for convenience of explanation. Only one character C is displayed in the game space G at this time. That is, there is one character C to be instructed to move using the operation area R, which will be described later.

An operation area R is set on the touch panel 11 . The operation area R is an example of an area that receives operations. The operation area R is also called a virtual pad.
The operation area R is provided in a visually recognizable manner on the touch panel 11 for inputting instructions regarding the game. In this embodiment, the operation area R is, for example, a circular area with the reference point Q as the center.

Note that the operation area R may be a virtual area that is provided on the touch panel 11 so as not to be visually recognized, for inputting game-related instructions. In this case, the control unit 130, which will be described later, may display only the reference point Q, and detect a touch operation around it as an input to the operation region R, for example.

Further, the position of the operation area R on the touch panel 11 may be fixed or variable. When the position of the operation area R is variable, the control unit 130, which will be described later, hides the operation area R, for example, when the user's finger leaves the touch panel 11, and when the user's finger touches the touch panel 11 from this state, The operation area R may be redisplayed using that position as the reference point Q. FIG.

In this embodiment, the operation area R is used for inputting an instruction regarding the direction of movement of the character C in the game space G (hereinafter referred to as "direction of movement").
In the first embodiment, the movement directions that can be accepted in the operation area R are limited to four directions along the X-axis or the Y-axis, that is, upward, downward, leftward, and rightward directions. . Therefore, the movement direction instruction includes an upward movement instruction to move the character C upward, a downward movement instruction to move the character C downward, a leftward movement instruction to move the character C leftward, and a rightward movement instruction to move the character C. There are four types of right movement instructions to cause the
In the present embodiment, direction indication displays F1 to F4 (see FIG. 3) are displayed on the operation area R as references for the up, down, left, and right directions. The user inputs a movement direction instruction by touching a position on the operation area R corresponding to the desired movement direction using the direction instruction displays F1 to F4 as a guide. As will be described later, a touch on the operation region R is accepted as one of an upward movement instruction, a downward movement instruction, a left movement instruction, and a right movement instruction.
The movement direction instruction is input by the user's thumb, for example.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the movement direction of the character C is determined by (1) the environment in the game space G (for example, the arrangement of the block B), and (2) the movement direction acceptable in the operation area R, is limited by two factors:

FIG. 2A is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 10 according to the first embodiment.
Information processing device 10 includes storage device 12 and control device 13 in addition to touch panel 11 described above.

The storage device 12 is an example of a computer-readable recording medium such as a processor (for example, a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium). The storage device 12 stores a program executed by the control device 13 (the game application program described above) and various data used by the control device 13 . For example, the storage device 12 is configured by a known recording medium such as a magnetic recording medium or a semiconductor recording medium, or a combination of multiple types of recording media.

The control device 13 is a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control device 13 comprehensively controls each element of the information processing device 10 . The control device 13 functions as the control unit 130 shown in FIG. 2B by executing the programs stored in the storage device 12 .

FIG. 2B is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the controller 130 according to the first embodiment.
The control unit 130 includes a game control unit 131 , an acquisition unit 132 , a determination unit 134 , a selection unit 136 and a display control unit 138 . A part or all of the functions of the control unit 130 may be realized by a dedicated electronic circuit.

The game control unit 131 controls progress of the game. For example, the game control unit 131 moves the character C in the game space G according to the movement direction determined by the determination unit 134, which will be described later. The game control unit 131 also generates game image information indicating an image according to the progress of the game, and causes the touch panel 11 to display the information.

Acquisition unit 132 acquires touch position information indicating a touch position on touch panel 11 .
As described above, the touch panel 11 outputs coordinate information on the XY plane as touch position information. Therefore, the acquisition unit 132 acquires the coordinate information of the touch position output by the touch panel 11 .

The determination unit 134 determines the moving direction of the character C based on the touch position information acquired by the acquisition unit 132 .
As described above, in the first embodiment, the movement directions of the character C are limited to the four directions of up, down, left, and right. Therefore, the determination unit 134 determines the moving direction of the character C to be up, down, left, or right based on the touch position on the operation area R. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the relationship between the operation area R and the moving direction in the first embodiment.
The operation area R has a reference point Q, an upward area RA1, a rightward area RA2, a downward area RA3 and a leftward area RA4. Hereinafter, the upward area RA1, the right area RA2, the downward area RA3, and the left area RA4 may be referred to as "direction areas RA."
The reference point Q is a point that serves as a reference for the position of the operation area R. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, from the viewpoint of visibility, the reference point Q is illustrated as a circle having a predetermined area. The reference point Q is set at the position of the center of gravity of the operation area R, for example. The reference point Q may be set at a position different from the position of the center of gravity of the operation area R.

The upward area RA1 is set above the reference point Q on the touch panel 11, and the rightward area RA2, the downward area RA3, and the leftward area RA4 are set to the right, below, and left of the reference point Q, respectively. be done.
The upward direction area RA1 is associated with the upward direction of the game space G, and the rightward area RA2, the downward area RA3, and the leftward area RA4 are associated with the rightward, downward, and leftward directions of the game space G, respectively. It is

Here, each of the directional areas RA1 to RA4 has a fan shape with a central angle around the reference point Q and the outer edge of the operation area R as an arc. The central angle of this sector is larger than the angle obtained by dividing 360° into 4 equal parts, that is, 90°. In this embodiment, the central angle of each direction area RA1 to RA4 is 120°.
Therefore, overlap regions RB (RB1, RB2, RB3, RB4) are formed in which adjacent direction regions RA overlap each other. Specifically, on the upper right of the reference point Q, an overlapping area RB1 is formed in which the upward area RA1 and the rightward area RA2 overlap each other. At the lower right of the reference point Q, an overlapping area RB2 is formed in which the rightward area RA2 and the downward area RA3 overlap each other. At the lower left of the reference point Q, an overlapping area RB3 is formed in which the downward area RA3 and the leftward area RA4 overlap each other. At the upper left of the reference point Q, an overlapping area RB4 is formed in which the leftward area RA4 and the upward area RA1 overlap each other.

Each overlapping region RB is associated with the same direction as the two directional regions RA overlapping in that region. That is, each overlap region RB is associated with two directions. For example, the overlapping region RB1 is associated with the upward direction and the rightward direction. Similarly, the overlapping area RB2 is associated with the right and downward directions, the overlapping area RB3 is associated with the downward and left directions, and the overlapping area RB4 is associated with the left and upward directions.

Further, among the upward region RA1, the right region RA2, the downward region RA3, and the left region RA4, regions other than the overlap regions RB1, RB2, RB3, and RB4, that is, regions that do not overlap with the other direction regions RA are These are called non-overlapping regions RC (RC1, RC2, RC3, RC4), respectively. Since the non-overlapping region RC1 is part of the upward region RA1, the upward direction is associated with the non-overlapping region RC1. Similarly, the non-overlapping region RC2 is associated with the right direction, the non-overlapping region RC3 is associated with the downward direction, and the non-overlapping region RC4 is associated with the left direction.

That is, the upward region RA1 includes a non-overlapping region RC1, an overlapping region RB1 that overlaps with the right region RA2, and an overlapping region RB4 that overlaps with the left region RA4. The right region RA2 includes a non-overlapping region RC2, an overlapping region RB1 that overlaps with the upward region RA1, and an overlapping region RB2 that overlaps with the downward region RA3. The downward region RA3 includes a non-overlapping region RC3, an overlapping region RB2 overlapping with the rightward region RA2, and an overlapping region RB3 overlapping with the leftward region RA4. The left region RA4 includes a non-overlapping region RC4, an overlapping region RB3 that overlaps with the downward region RA3, and an overlapping region RB4 that overlaps with the upward region RA1.

Each overlapping region RB1 to RB4 is further divided into two regions.
In the present embodiment, for example, the overlapping region RB1 is divided into two by dividing the central angle into two, namely, an overlapping region RB1A that is in contact with the non-overlapping region RC1 and a region that is in contact with the non-overlapping region RC2. It is divided into a certain overlapping region RB1B. In addition, the overlapping region RB2 is divided into two by dividing the center angle into two, namely, an overlapping region RB2A that is in contact with the non-overlapping region RC2 and an overlapping region RB2B that is in contact with the non-overlapping region RC3. divided into In addition, the overlapping region RB3 is divided into two by dividing the central angle into an overlapping region RB3A that is a region on the side contacting the non-overlapping region RC3 and an overlapping region RB3B that is a region on the side contacting the non-overlapping region RC4. divided into In addition, the overlapping region RB4 is divided into two by dividing the central angle into an overlapping region RB4A, which is a region on the side contacting the non-overlapping region RC4, and an overlapping region RB4B, which is a region on the side contacting the non-overlapping region RC1. divided into

Boundaries of respective regions (direction region RA, overlapping region RB, non-overlapping region RC) within the operation region R shown in FIG. may be displayed.

Next, the details of determining the moving direction based on the touch position will be described.
The determining unit 134 determines the movement direction of the character C based on the touch position in the operation area R and the shape of the path L along which the character C is positioned.
The shape of the path L along which the character C is positioned, that is, the shape of the movable area or non-movable area in the game space G is obtained by referring to the map data of the game space G included in the game application program, for example. be. The map data records at least the shape of the path L in the game space G, in other words, the arrangement of the blocks B in the game space G. FIG. When the shape of the path L in the game space G changes, such as when the block B disappears, the map data is updated accordingly.
For example, the determination unit 134 refers to map data of a predetermined range from the current position of the character C in the game space G, and obtains information on the shape of the path L along which the character C is positioned.

Hereinafter, the case where the touch position is in the non-overlapping area RC (pattern 1) and the case where the touch position is in the overlapping area RB (pattern 2) will be described separately.

<Pattern 1-1: When the touch position is in the non-overlapping region RC and there is a path extending in the direction corresponding to the touched non-overlapping region RC>
If the touch position is in the non-overlapping region RC and there is a path extending in the direction corresponding to the touched non-overlapping region RC, the determining unit 134 determines that the path is associated with the touched non-overlapping region RC. The direction determines the movement direction of character C.
For example, when the touch position is in the non-overlapping region RC1 and the character C is positioned on the path L extending at least upward (or vertically), the determining unit 134 Determine the direction of movement upwards. Further, when the touch position is in the non-overlapping region RC2 and the character C is positioned on the path L extending at least in the right direction (or in the left-right direction), the determination unit 134 determines that the character C Determine the direction of movement to the right.
It should be noted that the fact that the character C is positioned on the path L extending in the predetermined direction corresponds to, for example, that the block B does not exist closer than the minimum moving distance from the position of the character C in the predetermined direction.

More specifically, pattern 1-1 corresponds to, for example, the case where the non-overlapping area RC1 is touched when the current position of the character C is on the path L2 in FIG. 1 (excluding the connection point P1). Since the non-overlapping area RC1 is associated with the upward direction and the path L2 extends upward except for the connection point P1, the character C can move upward along the path L1. Therefore, the determination unit 134 determines the movement direction of the character C to be upward.
Pattern 1-1 corresponds to, for example, the case where the non-overlapping area RC2 is touched when the current position of the character C is on the path L1 in FIG. Since the non-overlapping region RC2 is mapped to the right and the path L1 extends to the right, the character C can move to the right along the path L1. Therefore, the determination unit 134 determines the moving direction of the character C to be rightward.

As described above, in pattern 1-1, when the touch position indicated by the touch position information exists in the first area, the determining unit 134 determines that the character C existing on the first route in the first direction in the game space G A movement in a first direction is determined. Further, in pattern 1-1, when the touch position indicated by the touch position information exists in the second area that partially overlaps with the first area, the determination unit 134 determines that the second area in the game space G faces the second direction. Movement in the second direction is determined for the character C present on the path.
When applied to the example using FIG. 1, the first area is the upward area RA1, the first direction is upward, the first route is the route L2, the second area is the rightward area RA2, and the second direction. corresponds to the right direction area, and the second route corresponds to the route L1.

In the example using FIG. 1 above, the first area and the second area are the combination of the upward area RA1 and the right area RA2, but for example, the combination of the right area RA2 and the downward area RA3 , or a combination of the downward region RA3 and the leftward region RA4, or a combination of the leftward region RA4 and the upward region RA1.

Further, in the example using FIG. 1, the first area is the upward area RA1, the first direction is the upward direction, the second area is the rightward area RA2, and the second direction is the rightward direction. The first region may be the rightward region RA2, the first direction may be the rightward direction, the second region may be the upward region RA1, and the second direction may be the upward direction.
That is, one of the two direction areas RA sharing the overlapping area RB is the first area, the other is the second area, the direction associated with the first area is the first direction, and the direction associated with the second area is associated. The direction may be defined as the second direction.

<Pattern 1-2: When the touch position is in the non-overlapping region RC and there is no path extending in the direction corresponding to the touched non-overlapping region RC>
The determining unit 134 determines to stop the movement of the character C when the touch position is in the non-overlapping area RC and there is no path extending in the direction corresponding to the touched non-overlapping area RC.
For example, if the non-overlapping area RC1 is touched when the current position of the character C is on the path L1 in FIG. 1, the direction corresponding to the touch position is upward. However, since the path L1 extends in the horizontal direction and the path width is the same as the character length, the character C cannot move in the vertical direction. Therefore, the determination unit 134 determines not to move the character C, that is, to stop the movement. At this time, the game control unit 131 may, for example, generate an error sound, or display a part of the character C (for example, legs) that is moving while the position of the character C itself is not moved. This is because the reason why the character C does not move is that the movement is restricted by the shape of the path L, and to make it easier for the user to grasp the possibility of an erroneous operation.

As described above, in pattern 1-2, when the touch position indicated by the touch position information exists in the first area and the movement of the object in the game space G in the first direction is blocked, the determination unit 134 determines that the object decide to stop the movement of
When applied to the example using FIG. 1, the first area corresponds to the upward area RA1, and the first direction corresponds to the upward direction.

<Pattern 2: When the touch position is in the overlapping area RB>
As described above, the overlapping regions RB are associated with two directions.
Therefore, when the touch position is in the overlapping area RB, the determining unit 134 determines the moving direction of the character C to be one of the two directions associated with the touched overlapping area RB.

<Pattern 2-1: When the extending direction of the path L on which the character C is positioned is only one of the two directions associated with the overlapping region RB having the touch position>
If the extending direction of the path L on which the character C is positioned is only one of the two directions associated with the overlapping area RB where the touch position is located, the determination unit 134 moves the character C along the direction of the path L. determine the direction of movement of
Specifically, in pattern 2-1, for example, the touch position is in the overlap region RB1 and the position of the character C is on the path L2 in FIG. This is the case on either of the paths L1 in FIG. When the position of the character C is on the path L2, of the upward direction and the rightward direction associated with the overlap region RB1, the extension direction of the path L2 is only the upward direction. is determined upwards. Further, when the position of the character C is on the path L1, of the upward direction and the rightward direction associated with the overlap region RB1, the extending direction of the path L is only the right direction. to the right.
Unlike pattern 2-2, which will be described later, in pattern 2-1, the movement direction is determined regardless of the touch position within the overlapping area RB.

As described above, in pattern 2-1, when the touch position indicated by the touch position information exists in the first area, the determining unit 134 determines that the character C existing on the first route in the first direction in the game space G A movement in a first direction is determined. Further, in pattern 2-1, when the touch position indicated by the touch position information exists in the second area that partially overlaps with the first area, the determining unit 134 determines that the second area in the game space G faces the second direction. Movement in the second direction is determined for the character C present on the path.
When applied to the example using FIG. 1, the first area is the upward area RA1, the first direction is upward, the first route is the route L2, the second area is the rightward area RA2, and the second direction. corresponds to the right direction area, and the second route corresponds to the route L1.

In the example using FIG. 1 above, the first area and the second area are the combination of the upward area RA1 and the right area RA2, but for example, the combination of the right area RA2 and the downward area RA3 , or a combination of the downward region RA3 and the leftward region RA4, or a combination of the leftward region RA4 and the upward region RA1.

In the example using FIG. 1, the first area is the upward area RA1, the first direction is the upward direction, the second area is the rightward area RA2, and the second direction is the rightward direction. The first region may be the rightward region RA2, the first direction may be the rightward direction, the second region may be the upward region RA1, and the second direction may be the upward direction.
That is, one of the two direction areas RA sharing the overlapping area RB is the first area, the other is the second area, the direction associated with the first area is the first direction, and the direction associated with the second area is associated. The direction may be defined as the second direction.

<Pattern 2-2: When the extending direction of the path L on which the character C is positioned includes both of the two directions associated with the overlapping region RB having the touch position>
If the extending direction of the path L on which the character C is located includes both of the two directions associated with the overlap region RB where the touch position is located, the determination unit 134 determines the position of the character C based on the touch position in the overlap region RB. determine the direction of movement of Specifically, the determining unit 134 determines the moving direction of the character C in the direction associated with the non-overlapping area RC closer to the touch position among the non-overlapping areas RC adjacent to the overlapping area RB.

Pattern 2-2 corresponds to, for example, the case where the touch position is in the overlapping area RB2 and the position of the character C is at the connecting point P1 of the paths L1 and L2 in FIG. At the connection point P1, the character C can move rightward, leftward, and downward. Moreover, the rightward direction and the downward direction are associated with the overlap region RB2. Therefore, the question arises as to whether the movement direction of the character C should be the rightward direction or the downward direction.

In this case, the determining unit 134 determines the movement direction depending on which of the adjacent non-overlapping regions RC2 or RC3 the touch position in the overlapping region RB2 is closer to. Specifically, the determining unit 134 determines the movement direction of the character C to be rightward when the touch position is in the overlapping region RB2A adjacent to the non-overlapping region RC2. Further, the determination unit 134 determines the movement direction of the character C to be downward when the touch position is in the overlapping region RB2B adjacent to the non-overlapping region RC3.
By doing so, it is possible to move the character C accurately reflecting the user's intention.

That is, when the touch position indicated by the touch position information exists in the overlapping region of the first region and the second region, the determining unit 134 sets the overlapping region RB to the first region of the first region that does not overlap the second region. It is divided into a first overlapping area contacting the non-overlapping area and a second overlapping area contacting the second non-overlapping area of the second area that does not overlap the first area. The determination unit 134 selects the movement direction of the character C at the connection point P as the first direction when the touch position exists in the first overlap area, and selects the movement direction of the character C at the connection point P when the touch position exists in the second overlap area. A moving direction of the character C is selected as the second direction.
When applied to the example using FIG. 1, the first area is the rightward area RA2, the second area is the downward area RA3, the overlapping area RB is the overlapping area RB2, the first non-overlapping area is RC2, and the The first overlapping area is RB2A, the second non-overlapping area is RC3, the second overlapping area is RB2B, the connecting point P is connecting point P1, the first direction is rightward, and the second direction is downward, respectively. handle.

In other words, the determination unit 134 determines that the character When the path L along which C can move extends in two directions, the first direction and the second direction, when the touch position is close to one non-overlapping region RC corresponding to the first direction, the first direction A movement direction is determined, and if the touch position is close to another non-overlapping area RC corresponding to the second direction, the movement direction is determined in the second direction.

For example, even when the overlap region RB3 (corresponding to the downward direction and the left direction) is touched at the position of the character C3 in FIG. The moving direction of the character C can be determined by the method of .

In the example using FIG. 1 above, the first area and the second area are a combination of the rightward area RA2 and the downward area RA3, but for example, the combination of the upward area RA1 and the rightward area RA2 , or a combination of the downward region RA3 and the leftward region RA4, or a combination of the leftward region RA4 and the upward region RA1.

In the example using FIG. 1, the first area is the rightward area RA2, the first direction is the rightward direction, the second area is the downward area RA3, and the second direction is the downward direction. The first area may be the downward area RA3, the first direction may be the downward direction, the second area may be the rightward area RA2, and the second direction may be the rightward direction.
That is, one of the two direction areas RA sharing the overlapping area RB is the first area, the other is the second area, the direction associated with the first area is the first direction, and the direction associated with the second area is associated. The direction may be defined as the second direction.

<Pattern 2-3: When the extending direction of the path L on which the character C is positioned does not include any of the two directions associated with the overlapping region RB having the touch position>
The determining unit 134 determines to stop the movement of the character C when the extending direction of the path L on which the character C is positioned does not include any of the two directions associated with the overlap region RB where the touch position is located. do.
For example, if the overlapping area RB4 is touched when the current position of the character C is at the connection point P2 in FIG. 1, the directions corresponding to the touched position are leftward and upward. However, at the connection point P2, the path L1 extends only to the right and the path L4 extends only downward. Therefore, there is no path extending in the direction corresponding to the touch position.
Therefore, the determination unit 134 determines not to move the character C, that is, to stop the movement. At this time, as in pattern 1-2, the game control unit 131 generates, for example, an error sound, or causes a part of the character C (eg, legs) to move without moving the position of the character C itself. may be displayed. This is because the reason why the character C does not move is that the movement is restricted by the shape of the path L, and to make it easier for the user to grasp the possibility of an erroneous operation.

As described above, in pattern 2-3, determination unit 134 determines that the touch position indicated by the touch position information exists in the overlap region between the first region and the second region, and that the object in game space G is in the first direction and the first direction. If movement in two directions is blocked, we decide to stop moving the object.
If this is applied to the example using FIG. 1, the first area is the upward area RA1, the second area is the left area RA4, the overlap area between the first area and the second area is the overlap area RB4, The first direction corresponds to the upward direction, and the second direction corresponds to the left direction.

In the example using FIG. 1 above, the first area and the second area are the combination of the upward area RA1 and the left area RA4, but for example, the combination of the upward area RA1 and the right area RA2 , or a combination of the rightward area RA2 and the downward area RA3, or a combination of the downward area RA3 and the leftward area RA4.

Further, in the example using FIG. 1, the first region is the upward region RA1, the first direction is the upward direction, the second region is the leftward region RA4, and the second direction is the leftward direction. The first region may be the left direction region RA4, the first direction may be the left direction, the second region may be the upward direction region RA1, and the second direction may be the upward direction.
That is, one of the two direction areas RA sharing the overlapping area RB is the first area, the other is the second area, the direction associated with the first area is the first direction, and the direction associated with the second area is associated. The direction may be defined as the second direction.

The determination unit 134 further functions as a selection unit 136 and a display control unit 138 (see FIG. 2B).
If there is a connection point P with another path L on the movement direction side of the character C, the selection unit 136 selects the movement direction of the character C at the connection point P based on the touch position information.
The selection unit 136 is obtained by referring to the map data of the game space G included in the game application program, for example. For example, the determining unit 134 refers to map data of a predetermined range from the current position of the character C in the game space G, and determines whether or not there is a connection point P with another route L on the moving direction side of the character C. . Although the predetermined range is arbitrary, it may be, for example, the range of the game space G displayed on the touch panel 11 at the present moment, or may be within a predetermined distance in the game space G from the current position of the character C, or may be specified by the game. It may be a range that can be reached within a predetermined time when the character C moves along the path L at the moving speed of the character C.

The selection unit 136 selects the movement direction of the character C at the connection point P on the assumption that the current touch position continues until the character C reaches the connection point P.
The method of selecting the moving direction by the selecting unit 136 is the same as the method of determining the moving direction by the determining unit 134 described above, that is, the patterns 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3.
Note that if the touch position is changed before the character C reaches the connection point P, the selection unit 136 may reselect the moving direction of the character C at the connection point P based on the changed touch position.

The display control unit 138 displays in the game space G an image indicating the selection result of the selection unit 136 (hereinafter referred to as “selection result image”).
The selection result image may be, for example, an icon or the like indicating the route selected by the selection unit 136 .

4 to 6 are diagrams showing examples of display on the touch panel 11 in the first embodiment.
In the touch panel 11 shown in FIG. 4, in the game space G, a route L5 extending in the Y-axis direction (vertical direction), a route L6 extending in the X-axis direction (horizontal direction), a route L5 and a route L6 are displayed. An area including a connection point P3 with is displayed. The path widths of path 5 and path L6 are equal to the character length, and character C cannot move in the path width direction on path 5 and path L6. Also, the block B is arranged on the left side of the connection point P3, and the character C, which has moved leftward along the path L6, cannot move to the left side of the connection point P3. That is, the path L6 terminates at the connection point P3.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4, it is assumed that the character C4 is located below the connection point P3 of the path L5 and the touch position is located at any position in the shaded overlapping area RB1.
In this case, the determination unit 134 determines the movement direction of the character C4 to be upward along the pattern 2-1. That is, the path L5 on which the character C4 is positioned extends in the vertical direction, and the overlapping region RB1, which is the touch position, is associated with the upward direction and the rightward direction. Decide upwards.

In the moving direction (upward direction) of the character C4 determined by the determination unit 134, there is a connection point P3 between the path L5 and the path L6.
For example, if the position touched by the user remains in the overlapping area RB1, the pattern 2-2 is established at the connection point P3, and the character C4 moves either upward or to the right. However, it is difficult for the user to grasp in which direction the character C4 will move at the connection point P3 if the current operation state is continued. If the character C4 does not move in the direction desired by the user at the connection point P3, the operation of instructing the movement direction at the connection point P3 is an erroneous operation for the user. If an erroneous operation occurs, for example, the user may suffer a disadvantage in progressing the game, such as losing time to change the direction of the character C4.

Therefore, when there is a connection point P with another path L on the moving direction side of the character C4, the determining unit 134 selects the moving direction based on the current touch position by the selecting unit 136 in advance. Further, the determination unit 134 causes the display control unit 138 to display the selection result image in the game space G before the character C4 reaches the connection point P. FIG.
The user can check the displayed selection result image and determine in advance (before the character C4 reaches the connection point P) whether to continue the current touch position or change the touch position. , erroneous operation can be suppressed.

For example, the selection unit 136 selects a connection point based on the touch position information only when the touch position is in the overlap region RB and there is a connection point P with another path L on the moving direction side of the character C. The moving direction of character C in P may be selected.
According to such a form, when the touch position is in the overlapping area RB and it is relatively difficult to estimate the movement direction at the connection point P, the user can grasp the movement direction at the connection point P in advance, Erroneous operations can be suppressed. Further, for example, when the connection point P is on the moving direction side of the character C, the user determines whether the touch position is in the overlapping area RB or in the non-overlapping area RC based on whether the selection result image is displayed. you can figure out if there is.

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the moving direction at the connection point P is selected even when the touch position is in the non-overlapping area RC.

Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the touch position T is in the overlap region RB1A, the selection unit 136 selects upward as the movement direction of the character C4 at the connection point P3. This is obtained by applying the above pattern 2-2 in the determination unit 134. FIG.
The display control unit 138 displays a mark M1 in the game space G indicating that the movement direction of the character C4 at the connection point P3 is upward before the character C4 reaches the connection point P3.
Mark M1 is an example of a selection result image.
In the example of FIG. 5, the mark M1 has a base extending along the width direction of the path L5, and has three triangles along the extending direction of the path L5, the vertical angle of which is positioned upward with respect to the base. It presents a connected shape. Such a mark M1 reminds the user of upward movement.
Also, in the example of FIG. 5, the display position of the mark M1 is a location near the connection location P3 on the route L5. By displaying the mark M1 near the connection point P3, the user can easily recognize that the movement direction of the character C4 indicated by the mark M1 is the movement direction at the connection point P3.
The user can understand that the character C4 moves upward at the connection point P3 by looking at the mark M1. When allowing the upward movement of the character C4 at the connection point P3, the user may maintain the touch position T as it is. On the other hand, when the user wants to move the character C4 to the right at the connection point P3, the user moves the touch position T toward the non-overlapping area RC2 (see FIG. 3) so that the touch position T becomes the overlapping area RB1B. should be

Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the touch position T is in the overlap region RB1B, the selection unit 136 selects rightward as the movement direction of the character C at the connection point P3. This is obtained by applying the above pattern 2-2 in the determination unit 134. FIG.
The display control unit 138 displays in the game space G a mark M2 indicating that the moving direction of the character C4 at the connection point P3 is the right direction before the character C4 reaches the connection point P3.
Mark M2 is also an example of a selection result image.
In the example of FIG. 6, the mark M2 has a base extending along the width direction of the path L6, and has three triangles along the extending direction of the path L6. It presents a connected shape. Such a mark M2 reminds the user of rightward movement.
In addition, in the example of FIG. 6, the display position of the mark M2 is a location near the connection location P3 on the path L6. By displaying the mark M2 near the connection point P3, the user can easily recognize that the moving direction of the character C4 indicated by the mark M2 is the moving direction at the connection point P3.
The user can understand that the character C4 moves to the right at the connection point P3 by looking at the mark M2. When allowing the character C4 to move rightward at the connection point P3, the user may maintain the touch position as it is. On the other hand, when the user wants to move the character C4 upward at the connection point P3, the user moves the touch position toward the non-overlapping area RC1 (see FIG. 3) so that the touch position overlaps the overlapping area RB1A. Just do it.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the touch position T is in the overlap region RB1A, and the mark M1 indicating upward movement is displayed near the connection point P3 on the path L5. Suppose that the touch position T is moved to the overlap region RB1B before reaching the connection point P3. In this case, the selection unit 136 changes the direction of movement at the connection point P3 to the right, and the display control unit 138 causes the image displayed near the connection point P3 to move rightward as shown in FIG. Change to mark M2.

In this way, the selection unit 136 determines that the touch position indicated by the touch position information exists in the overlap region RB between the first region and the second region, and that the first route and the first route are located on the moving direction side of the character C in the game space G. When there is a connection point P of two paths, the movement direction of the character C at the connection point P is selected from the first direction and the second direction based on the touch position information.
The display control unit 138 displays the selection result image in the game space before the character C reaches the connection point.
4 to 6, the first area is the upper area RA1, the second area is the right area RA2, and the overlap area between the first area and the second area is the overlap area. In RB1, the moving direction of character C is upward, the connecting point of the first path and second path is in P3, the first direction is upward, the second direction is rightward, and the image showing the selection result is They correspond to the mark M1 and the mark M2, respectively.

In addition, the selecting unit 136 selects the overlapping region as a first overlapping region that contacts the first non-overlapping region that does not overlap the second region in the first region, and a second non-overlapping region that does not overlap the first region in the second region. When the touch position exists in the first overlapping area, the movement direction of the character C at the connection point is selected as the first direction, and the touch position exists in the second overlapping area. In this case, the movement direction of the character C at the connection point is selected as the second direction.
4 to 6, the overlapping area is the overlapping area RB1, the first area is the upward area RA1, the second area is the right area RA2, and the first non-overlapping area is Non-overlapping region RC1, first overlapping region to overlapping region RB1A, second non-overlapping region to non-overlapping region RC2, second overlapping region to non-overlapping region RC2, second overlapping region to RB1B, connecting point to connecting point P3, first direction upward , and the second direction corresponds to the right direction.

The display control unit 138 also displays the selection result image at a position based on the connection point P in the game space.
The position based on the connection point P may be, for example, a position having a predetermined positional relationship with the connection point P, a position within a predetermined distance or less from the connection point P, or , a position in a predetermined direction with the connection point P as a reference. Specifically, the position based on the connection point P may be, for example, the position of the connection point in the game space G, or the position advanced in the movement direction selected by the selection unit 136 with the connection point P as a reference. or a position between the connection point P and the object. Also, the position based on the connection point P may be, for example, a movement-restricted space around the connection point P (for example, on a block).
4 to 6, the selection result image corresponds to the marks M1 and M2, and the position based on the connection point P corresponds to the path L which is a predetermined distance or less from the connection point P3.

Note that the selection unit 136 selects, for example, two directions associated with the overlap region RB in which the touch position exists, and extension directions of the plurality of paths L connected to the connection point P on the moving direction side of the character C. at least one of which does not match (for example, when the touch position is in the overlap region RB1, there is a connection point P between the upwardly extending path L and the leftwardly extending path L), or When the above two directions are not included in the extending directions of the plurality of paths L connected to the connection point P (for example, when the touch position is in the overlap region RB1, the path L extending to the right and the path L extending to the left ), the moving direction of the character C at the connection point P may be selected.

Next, an example of the operation of the control unit 130 of the information processing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9. FIG. The operation shown in FIG. 7 is started when a predetermined start operation is performed.

The acquisition unit 132 acquires touch position information indicating a touch position on the touch panel 11 (step S100).
If the touch position indicated by the touch position information is not located within the operation region R (step S102: NO), control unit 130 returns to step S100.
If the touch position is located within the operation region R (step S102: YES), the determination unit 134 executes a subroutine of current movement direction determination processing for determining the movement direction of the character C from the current position (step S104).

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the current movement direction determination process.
The determining unit 134 determines whether or not the touch position indicated by the touch position information is located in any non-overlapping region RC of the operation regions R (step S200). If the touch position is located in the non-overlapping area RC (step S200: YES), the determining unit 134 determines that there is a path L extending from the position of the character C in the direction associated with the touched non-overlapping area RC. (step S202).
If there is a path L (step S202: YES), the determining unit 134 determines the moving direction of the character C in the direction associated with the touched non-overlapping region RC (step S204), and ends the processing of this flowchart. do.
On the other hand, if there is no route L (step S202: NO), the determination unit 134 determines to stop the movement of the character C from the current position (step S208), and ends the processing of this flowchart.

If the touch position is not located in the non-overlapping area RC (step S200: NO), it means that the touch position is located in the overlapping area RB.
The determination unit 134 determines whether there is a path L extending from the position of the character C in at least one of the two directions associated with the touched overlap region RB (step S206).
If there is no path L (step S206: NO), the determining unit 134 determines to stop the movement of the character C from the current position (step S208), and ends the processing of this flowchart.

If there is a path L (step S206: YES), the determining unit 134 determines whether there is one path L, that is, the path L extending in one of the two directions associated with the touched overlap region RB. It is determined whether there is only one route or two routes L respectively heading in two directions (step S210).
If there is only one path L (step S210: YES), the determining unit 134 determines the moving direction of the character C in the extending direction of the path L (step S212), and ends the processing of this flowchart.
If there is more than one path L (step S210: NO), that is, if there are two paths L, the determining unit 134 determines the movement direction of the character C based on the touch position in the overlapping area RB (step S214), the processing of this flowchart is terminated. More specifically, the determining unit 134 causes the character C to move in the direction associated with the non-overlapping area RC closer to the touch position, out of the two non-overlapping areas RC adjacent to the touched overlapping area RB. Determine direction.

When the current moving direction determination process of step S104 ends, the game control unit 131 determines the moving direction from the current position of the character C by the current moving direction determination process (steps S204, S212, S214). The character C in the game space G is moved in the determined moving direction. Further, the game control unit 131 stops the movement of the character C in the game space G when it is determined by the current movement direction determination process to stop the movement of the character C (step S208).

Further, when the current moving direction determination process of step S104 ends, the selection unit 136 determines whether or not the moving direction of the character C from the current position has been determined by the current moving direction determination process (step S106). If the movement direction from the current position has not been determined (step S106: NO), that is, if there is no path L along which the character C can move and the movement is stopped at the current position, the control unit 130 returns to step S100.

On the other hand, if the moving direction from the current position has been determined (step S106: YES), the selection unit 136 determines whether or not there is a connection point P where another path L connects to the path L on the moving direction side. (Step S108).
If there is no connection point P (step S108: NO), control unit 130 returns to step S100.
On the other hand, if there is a connection point P (step S108: YES), the selection unit 136 executes a subroutine of connection point movement direction selection processing for selecting the movement direction of the character C at the connection point P (step S110).

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the procedure of connection point movement direction selection processing.
The selection unit 136 determines whether or not the touch position indicated by the touch position information is located in any non-overlapping region RC of the operation regions R (step S300). If the touch position is located in the non-overlapping region RC (step S300: YES), the selection unit 136 determines whether there is a path L extending from the connection point P in the direction associated with the touched non-overlapping region RC. It is determined whether or not (step S302).
If there is a path L (step S302: YES), the selection unit 136 selects the moving direction of the character C from the connection point P in the direction associated with the touched non-overlapping region RC (step S304). End the processing of the flowchart.
On the other hand, if there is no route L (step S302: NO), the selection unit 136 selects stopping movement of the character C at the connection point P (step S308), and ends the processing of this flowchart.

If the touch position is not located in the non-overlapping area RC (step S300: NO), it means that the touch position is located in the overlapping area RB.
The selection unit 136 determines whether there is a path L extending from the connection point P in at least one of the two directions associated with the touched overlap region RB (step S306).
If there is no route L (step S306: NO), the selection unit 136 selects stopping movement of the character C at the connection point P (step S308), and ends the processing of this flowchart.

If there is a path L (step S306: YES), the selection unit 136 determines whether there is one path L, that is, the path L extending in one of the two directions associated with the touched overlap region RB. It is determined whether there is only one route or two routes L respectively heading in two directions (step S310).
If there is only one path L (step S310: YES), the selection unit 136 selects the moving direction of the character C from the connection point P in the extension direction of the path L (step S312), and ends the processing of this flowchart. .
If there is more than one path L (step S310: NO), that is, if there are two paths L, the selection unit 136 selects the moving direction of the character C based on the touch position in the overlapping area RB (step S310: NO). S314), the processing of this flowchart is terminated. More specifically, the selection unit 136 moves the character C in the direction associated with the non-overlapping area RC closer to the touch position, out of the two non-overlapping areas RC adjacent to the touched overlapping area RB. Choose a direction.

When the connection point movement direction selection process in step S110 ends, the display control unit 138 determines whether or not the movement direction of the character C from the connection point P has been selected by the connection point movement direction selection process (step S112). If the direction of movement from the connecting point P is not selected (step S112: NO), that is, if there is no path L along which the character C can move at the connecting point P and movement is stopped at the connecting point P, the control unit 130 , the process returns to step S100.

On the other hand, if the movement direction from the connection point P is selected (step S112: YES), the display control unit 138 displays the selection result image, that is, the image indicating the movement direction of the character C at the connection point P in the game space G. display (step S114), and the control unit 130 returns to step S100.
For example, after the selection result image is displayed in step S114, if the character C passes through the connection point P, the determination of whether there is a connection point P on the moving direction side in step S108 results in NO. The selection result image is no longer displayed without reaching step S114.
Further, for example, after the selection result image is displayed in step S114, as a result of the character C changing the movement direction, even if the connection point P is no longer positioned on the movement direction side, the connection point P is displayed on the movement direction side in step S108. Since the determination as to whether there is P is NO, the process does not reach step S114 and the selection result image is not displayed.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, when there is a connection point between the paths L on the side of the movement direction of the character C in the game space G, the selection unit 136 selects the movement direction of the character C at the connection point. Then, the display control unit 138 displays the selection result image before the character C reaches the connection point P. FIG.
As a result, the user can grasp in advance the moving direction of the character C at the connection point P, and can suppress an erroneous operation such as an instruction to move the character C in an unintended direction.

In the first embodiment, for example, a configuration exemplified below may be employed.

[Modification A1]
In the first embodiment described above, the display control unit 138 displays the selection result image at the position based on the connection point P in the game space G. FIG. Not limited to this, the display control unit 138 may display the selection result image at a position based on the character C in the game space G.
Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, a mark M5 as a selection result display may be displayed in front of and near the character C8.
The ``position based on the character C'' may be, for example, a position having a predetermined positional relationship with the character C, a position within a predetermined distance or less from the character C, or It may be a position in a predetermined direction with the character C as a reference. Specifically, the "position based on the character C" may be, for example, the current position of the character C in the game space G, or a position on the path forward or backward in the traveling direction of the character C. good too. Also, the “position based on character C” may be, for example, a movement-restricted space around character C (for example, above block B).
In general, the user often gazes at the character C during game play. Since the selection result image is displayed at the position based on the character C, the user can confirm the selection result image without moving the line of sight from the character C to a large extent.

[Modification A2]
In the first embodiment described above, the selection result image is an image showing the selection result at the connection point P located within the display range of the touch panel 11 . Alternatively, for example, a selection result image corresponding to the connection point P located outside the display range of the touch panel 11 may be displayed.
That is, the display control unit 138 causes the touch panel 11 to display an image representing a part of the game space G, and the selection result image is displayed on the touch panel 11 within the game space G (hereinafter referred to as “display range”). ) and the connection point P may be displayed at a position based on the positional relationship.
An "image representing a portion of the game space" is, for example, an image obtained by extracting a portion of the game space G, and an image in which the entire area of the game space G is not displayed. The image representing part of the game space G is, for example, an image obtained by extracting a predetermined range from the game space G with the position of the character C as a reference.
Also, the “position based on the positional relationship between the display range and the connection point” may be, for example, a position selectively changed depending on whether or not the connection point P is included in the display range. For example, when the connection point P is located within the display range, the connection point P is displayed. position between) may be defined as "the position based on the positional relationship between the display range and the connection point".

17 and 18 are diagrams showing an example of the display mode of the display selection result image of the touch panel 11 in Modification A2.
17 and 18 show a game space G that is wider than the display range 11A of the touch panel 11. FIG. 17 and 18, the display range 11A of the touch panel 11 is a predetermined range based on the position of the character C8. Therefore, the display range 11A of the touch panel 11 also moves along with the movement of the character C8.
The character C8 is moving rightward on the path L12 extending in the X-axis direction. Outside the display range 11A on the movement direction side of the character C8, the path L12 connects with the path L13 extending in the Y-axis direction. Let P5 be the connection point between the route L12 and the route L13.
For example, when the area to be processed by the selection unit 136 (for example, the map data acquisition range) is wider than the display range 11A at least in the movement direction of the character C8 (for example, when the area 136A shown in FIG. 17), the connection point Before P5 is displayed on the touch panel 11, the movement direction at the connection point P5 is selected. In the example of FIG. 17, it is assumed that the character C8 moves upward at the connection point P5.

The display control unit 138 displays the selection result before the connection point P5 is displayed on the touch panel 11 .
Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, a mark M5, which is a selection result image, may be displayed near the character C8. The display position of the mark M5 is changed as the character C moves. That is, the mark M5 is displayed such that its display position and the position of the character C8 are constant.
The mark M5 has a triangle whose base extends along the X direction, which is the width direction of the path L13, and whose vertical angle is positioned upward with respect to the base, along the Y direction, which is the extension direction of the path L13. It presents a shape in which three are connected. Such a mark M5 reminds the user of upward movement.
By seeing the mark M5, the user can know in advance (before the connection point P5 enters the display range) that there is a connection point P5 in the moving direction of the character C8. Also, by seeing the mark M5, the user can know in advance (before reaching the connection point P5) that the moving direction of the character C8 at the connection point P5 is the upward direction.
Also, in general, the user often gazes at the character C during game play. By displaying the mark M5 in the vicinity of the character C8, the user can confirm the mark M5 without greatly moving the line of sight from the character C8.

Although the mark M5 is displayed in front of and near the character C8 in FIG. 17, it may be displayed at various "positions based on the character C" as shown in the modified example A1.
It can be said that FIG. 17 shows the display mode of Modification A1.

Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 18, the mark M5 may be displayed at the end of the display range 11A of the touch panel 11 near the connection point P5. By displaying the mark M5 on the edge of the touch panel 11, the user can intuitively grasp the direction in which the connection point P5 is located.

In the display mode of FIG. 17, when the character C8 moves and the connection point P5 enters the display range of the touch panel 11, for example, the display position of the mark M5 may be changed to the position of the connection point P5. , the display position of the mark M5 may remain in the vicinity of the character C8. Also, for example, the mark M5 may be displayed at two locations, the connection location P5 and the vicinity of the character C8.
Further, in the display mode of FIG. 18, when the character C8 moves and the connection point P5 enters the display range of the touch panel 11, the game of the mark M5 starts at the timing when the display position of the mark M5 overlaps the connection point P5, for example. The movement with respect to the space G may be stopped and the display position of the mark M5 may be set as the position of the connection point P5.

Further, for example, the display mode of the selection result image may be changed based on the position between the display range 11A and the connection point P5, in other words, the positional relationship between the character C and the connection point P5. Specifically, for example, the closer the position of the character C and the connection point P5 is, the darker the display color of the selection result image is, the larger the size of the selection result image is, or the higher the blinking speed of the selection result image is. You can
Thereby, the user can intuitively grasp the positional relationship between the connection point P and the character C which are not within the display range of the touch panel 11 .

[Modification A3]
In the first embodiment described above, the selection unit 136 selects the movement direction at the connection point P closest to the character C on the path L along which the character C moves, and the display control unit 138 displays the selection result image. . For example, the selection unit 136 selects the movement directions of a plurality of connection points P on the path L along which the character C moves, and the display control unit 138 displays the selection result images. can be

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of display on the touch panel 11 in Modification A3.
The touch panel 11 shown in FIG. 19 has the same game space G as in FIGS. , and a connection point P3 between the route L5 and the route L6.
Here, the route L5 is connected to the route L14 at a connection point P6 located above the connection point P3. The path L14 extends in the X-axis direction (horizontal direction) and has a path width equal to the character length. A block B is arranged above the connection point P6, and the character C4, which has moved upward along the path L5, cannot move above the connection point P6. That is, the path L5 terminates at the connection point P6.

Here, as shown in FIG. 19, it is assumed that the character C4 is located below the connecting point P3 of the path L5 and the touch position is in the overlapping area RB1A.
In this case, as described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the determining unit 134 determines the moving direction of the character C4 along the route L5 to be upward. Further, the selection unit 136 selects upward as the movement direction of the character C4 at the connection point P3. Before the character C4 reaches the connection point P3, the display control unit 138 displays a mark M1 near the connection point P3 in the game space G, indicating that the movement direction of the character C4 at the connection point P3 is upward. .

As a result of moving the connection point P3 upward, the character C4 reaches the connection point P6. That is, there is a connection point P6 with the path L14 on the moving direction side of the character C4. Therefore, the selection unit 136 selects the movement direction of the character C4 at the connection point P6 based on the touch position. In the example of FIG. 19, the touch position is in the overlapping area RB1A. Overlap region RB1A (overlap region RB1) is associated with the upward direction and the rightward direction, but the direction in which it can move at connection point P6 is the rightward direction or the leftward direction. That is, like the pattern 2-1, the path L extending in one of the two directions (upward and rightward) associated with the overlap region RB1 (rightward extending path L14 ) exists. Therefore, the selection unit 136 selects the right direction as the movement direction of the character C4 at the connection point P6, and the display control unit 138 displays the selection result image of the movement direction of the character C4 at the connection point P6 as the connection point P6 in the game space G. be displayed in the vicinity of .

That is, when the selection unit 136 selects the first direction as the movement direction of the character C at the first connection point, the touch position indicated by the touch position information exists in the overlap region RB, and the connection point P If there is a second connection point where the third path in the third direction connects with the first path on the traveling direction side of the character C who has passed through the A movement direction is selected from a first direction and a third direction. The display control unit 138 displays, in the game space G, a selection result image corresponding to the first connection point and a selection result image corresponding to the second connection point.
A “third direction” is a direction in the game space G. FIG. The third direction is at least a direction different from the first direction. Also, the third direction may be a direction different from the first direction and the second direction. Also, the third direction may be the same direction as the second direction.
19, the first direction is the upward direction, the first connection point is the connection point P3, the overlap region RB is the overlap region RB1A, the third direction is the right direction, and the third path is The first path is the path L5, the second connection point is the connection point P6, the selection result image corresponding to the first connection point is the mark M1, and the selection result image corresponding to the second connection point is the mark M6. , respectively.

By doing so, the user can check the movement directions at the plurality of connection points P in advance (before the character C reaches the connection points P) and determine whether or not to change the touch position. can be used, and erroneous operations can be suppressed. In particular, when the distance between the adjacent connection points P is short, the movement direction instruction operation at the next connection point P cannot be done in time if only the selection result at the connection point P on the front side of the character C is displayed. there is a possibility. By displaying the movement directions at the plurality of connection points P in advance, the user can perform the movement direction instruction operation with plenty of time to spare.

[Modification A4]
In the first embodiment, the selection result image is displayed when the movement direction at the connection point P is determined, and when the movement of the character C is stopped at the connection point P (step S112 in FIG. 7: NO). did not display.
The display control unit 138 may also display an image indicating that the movement of the character C is stopped at the connection point P without being limited to this.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of display on the touch panel 11 in Modification A4.
The touch panel 11 shown in FIG. 20 includes a path L15 extending in the Y-axis direction (vertical direction), a path L16 extending in the X-axis direction (horizontal direction), and a connection point P7 between the paths L15 and L16. A region containing is shown.
A block B is arranged above the connection point P7, and the character C9, which has moved upward along the path L15, cannot move above the connection point P7. That is, the path L15 terminates at the connection point P7. Further, the block B is also placed on the right side of the connection point P7, and the character C9, which has moved rightward along the path L16, cannot move to the right side of the connection point P7. That is, the path L16 also terminates at the connection point P7.

It is assumed that the character C9 is located below the connection point P7 of the path L15 and the touch position is in the overlapping area RB1.
In this case, the determination unit 134 determines the moving direction of the character C9 along the path L15 to be upward. A connection point P7 is located on the moving direction side of the route L15. The selection unit 136 refers to the map data ahead of the character C in the movement direction, and selects the movement direction of the character C9 at the connection point P7.
For example, in FIG. 20, movement of character C9 is blocked by block B above connection point P7. If a path extending rightward is connected to the connection point P7, the character C9 moves rightward because the touch position is at RB1, and the stop can be avoided. However, the path L16 extending only to the left is connected to the connection point P7, and the stop cannot be avoided.
Therefore, the selection unit 136 selects that the character C9 stops at the connection point P7.

The display control unit 138 displays in the game space G an image indicating that the character C9 stops at the connection point P7 as a selection result image.
In the example of FIG. 20, the display control unit 138 displays an "x" mark M7 at the position of the connection point P7. The display position of the mark M7 is arbitrary, but since it is preferable that the user can grasp at which position the character C9 stops, it is preferable that the position is based on, for example, a position where the movement of the character C9 is blocked. .

Further, for example, when the determination unit 134 determines that the movement of the character C is to be stopped at a location other than the connecting point P (for example, at the end of the path L), this also indicates that the movement of the character C is to be stopped. Images may be displayed.
For example, if the character C is moving toward the block B that is longer than the minimum movement distance of the character C, and the movement of the character C stops at the position of the block B, the determining unit 134 determines in advance ( It may be decided to stop the movement of the character C before the distance between the character C and the block B becomes equal to or less than the minimum movement distance of the character C).
Also in this case, the display control unit 138 may display in the game space G an image showing the result of the decision to stop by the decision unit 134 .

The selector 136 is part of the determiner 134, as shown in FIG. 2B. Therefore, for example, even when the selection unit 136 selects that the character C stops at the connection point P as illustrated in FIG. I can say.

That is, the determining unit 134 determines that the touch position indicated by the touch position information exists in the first area or the second area, and movement in the first direction and the second direction is blocked on the moving direction side of the character C in the game space G. If there is a place where the movement of the character C is blocked, it is decided to stop the movement of the character C at the place where the movement is blocked. The display control unit 138 displays in the game space G an image showing the result of determination by the determination unit 134 .
When applied to the example using FIG. 20, the first area is upward, the second area is rightward, the first direction is upward, the second direction is rightward, and the location where movement is blocked is connected The image showing the determination result corresponds to the mark M7, respectively.

The “place where movement is blocked” is, for example, a place where an obstacle (environmental element) that restricts the movement of character C, such as block B, is placed.
Also, the "image showing the determination result" is, for example, an image suggesting that the movement of the character C will stop. The 'image indicating the determination result' may be, for example, an image that can be easily identified from the 'image indicating the selection result' such as the mark M1 in FIG. An image simulating a sign or the like may be used.

By doing so, the user can know in advance that the character C will stop on the path L, and can perform an operation (for example, changing the touch position) to avoid the stop as necessary. can.

[Modification A5]
In the first embodiment, the display control unit 138 may display an image indicating the touch position in the operation area R, particularly the overlapping area RB. This image may also serve as the selection result image.

21 to 23 are diagrams showing an example of display on the touch panel 11 in Modification A5.
The touch panel 11 shown in FIGS. 21 to 23 has a path L5 extending in the Y-axis direction (vertical direction) and a path L5 extending in the X-axis direction (horizontal direction) in the game space G, as in FIG. A region including the route L6 and the connection point P3 between the route L5 and the route L6 is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 21, for example, when the character C4 is positioned below the connection point P3 of the path L5 and the touch position is in the non-overlapping region RC1, the determining unit 134 to determine the moving direction of the character C4 to be upward.
The selection unit 136 selects the upward movement direction of the character C4 at the connection point P3 along the pattern 1-1. That is, the user selects movement to the route L5.
The display control unit 138 displays the mark M8 as the selection result image. A mark M8 is a mark indicating the route L5 selected by the selection unit 136 from among the two routes L5 and L6 connected at the connection point P3. Specifically, the mark M8 has three triangles whose base extends along the width direction of the path L5 and whose vertical angle is positioned upward with respect to the base, and which are connected along the extension direction of the path L5. It has a smooth shape. The three triangles forming the mark M8 are displayed in the same color tone. Also, the mark M8 is on the path L5 near the connection point P3. Such a mark M8 reminds the user of moving to the route L5.

It is assumed that the touch position T has moved from the state shown in FIG. 21 to the overlap region RB1A as shown in FIG. 22, for example. A touch position T in FIG. 22 is an area close to the non-overlapping area RC1 in the overlapping area RB1A.
The selection unit 136 selects the movement direction of the character C4 at the connection point P3 along the pattern 2-2. The selection unit 136 selects the upward movement direction of the character C4, that is, the path L5, because the touch position T is in the overlapping area RB1A adjacent to the non-overlapping area RC1 in the overlapping area RB1.
The display control unit 138 continues to display the mark M8 on the route L5 and displays the mark M9 on the route L6 as the selection result image. The mark M9 is one triangle whose base extends along the width direction of the path L6 and whose vertical angle is located on the right side of the base. The color of the mark M9 is displayed in a lighter tone (for example, lower in brightness or saturation) than the three triangles forming the mark M8. Also, of the three triangles forming the mark M8, the farthest one from the connection point P3 is displayed in a lighter color than the mark M8 in FIG.
The mark M8 indicates that the path L5 has been selected as the movement direction of the character C4, as described above. 21, the path L6 can also be selected as the moving direction of the character C4, that is, the touch position T has entered the overlap region RB1. is shown.

Further, it is assumed that the touch position T has changed from the state of FIG. 22 to a region closer to the overlap region RB1B in the overlap region RB1A, as shown in FIG. 23, for example.
In FIG. 23 as well as in FIG. 22, the selection result by the selection unit 136 is the path L5.
On the other hand, the display control unit 138 changes the display modes of the mark M8 and the mark M9. Specifically, for example, the mark M9 is formed by connecting two triangles along the path L6, the bases of which extend along the width direction of the path L6, and the vertical angles of which are located on the right side with respect to the base. . That is, the mark M9 in FIG. 23 has one additional triangle compared to the mark M9 in FIG. The color tone of the two triangles forming the mark M9 is darker on the side closer to the connection point P3 and lighter on the side farther from the connection point P3. Also, the color tones of the three triangles forming the mark M8 are displayed lighter as they become farther from the connection point P3.
Such a display indicates that the path L5 has been selected as the moving direction of the character C4, and allows the user to recognize that the touch position T is approaching the area (overlapping area RB1B) where the path L6 is selected. can be done. For example, the user can grasp the touch position in the operation area R without paying attention to the operation area R, which is advantageous in terms of improving operability.

For example, when the touch position T enters the overlap region RB1B from the state shown in FIG. 23, the movement direction at the connection point P3 is the right direction. In this case, the display control unit 138 adds one triangle to the mark M9 to display a shape in which three triangles are connected, and deletes one triangle from the mark M8 to display a shape in which two triangles are connected. to display. As a result, the display area of the mark M9 becomes larger than the display area of the mark M8, and the user can recognize that the route L6 corresponding to the mark M9 is the route L selected as the movement direction at the connection point P3. Become.
Further, when the touch position T moves to a position closer to the non-overlapping region RC2 in the overlapping region RB1B, the display control unit 138 adds another triangle from the mark M8 while keeping the shape of the three connected triangles for the mark M9. Delete to make one triangle.
Furthermore, when the touch position T moves to the non-overlapping area RC2, the display control unit 138 ends the display of the mark M8 and displays only the mark M9.

That is, when the touch position T is located in the overlap region RB of the first region and the second region, the display control unit 138 displays an image showing the positional relationship between at least one of the first region and the second region and the touch position. indicate.
In this case, the display control unit 138 displays the first image indicating the direction selected by the selection unit 136 from among the first direction and the second direction, and the first image and the second direction not selected by the selection unit 136. and a second image indicating the direction in which the second image is displayed, and the visual effects of the first image and the second image are changed based on the touch position in the overlapping area RB.
21 to 23, the first area is the upper area RA1, the second area is the right area RA2, the overlapping area RB is the overlapping area RB1, and the image showing the positional relationship is the mark M8 and the mark M9, respectively. The first direction corresponds to the upward direction, the second direction to the right direction, the first image to the mark M8, and the second image to the mark M9, respectively. Also, changing the visual effect corresponds to increasing or decreasing the number of triangles in the marks M8 and M9 and changing the display color of the triangles.
Note that "changing the visual effect" may also mean, for example, changing the number, saturation, display area, etc. of the first image or the second image. To enhance the visual effect, for example, the number of first images or second images may be increased, the saturation may be increased, the display area may be increased, or a plurality of these may be performed. If it is desired to weaken the visual effect, for example, the number of first images or second images may be decreased, the saturation may be decreased, the display area may be decreased, or a plurality of these may be performed.

The images showing the positional relationship are not limited to those illustrated in FIGS. 21 to 23, and various forms can be applied.
For example, the image indicating the positional relationship may be a display such as a mark M10 and a mark M11 shown in FIG.
In FIG. 24, the touch position T is located in an area near the non-overlapping area RC1 in the overlapping area RB1A. That is, it is the same as the state shown in FIG.
The selection unit 136 selects the upward movement direction of the character C4 at the connection point P3, that is, the path L5.

The display control unit 138 displays the mark M10 on the route L5 and the mark M11 on the route L6. The mark M10 is one triangle whose base extends in the width direction of the path L5 and whose vertical angle is positioned upward with respect to the base. The mark M11 is one triangle whose base extends in the width direction of the path L6 and whose vertical angle is positioned rightward with respect to the base. The height of the mark M10 is longer than that of the mark M11, and the area of the mark M10 is also displayed larger than that of the mark M11. Also, the mark M10 is displayed in a darker color tone (for example, with higher brightness or saturation) than the mark M11.
By displaying the mark M10 larger and darker than the mark M11, the user can recognize that the path L5 is the moving direction of the character C4.

When the touch position T moves to an area close to the overlap area RB1B in the overlap area RB1A, the display control unit 138 lowers the height of the mark M10 and raises the height of the mark M11 while maintaining the display color. As a result, the area of the mark M10 is relatively small and the area of the mark M11 is relatively large. Therefore, the user recognizes that the area where the route L6 corresponding to the mark M11 is selected is approaching.
When the touch position T reaches the boundary between the overlap region RB1A and the overlap region RB1B, the display control unit 138 makes the height of the mark M10 equal to the height of the mark M11.
When the touch position T enters the overlap region RB1B, the selection unit 136 sets the moving direction of the character C4 as the path L6. The display control unit 138 makes the height of the mark M11 higher than the height of the mark M10, and displays the mark M11 in a darker color tone than the mark M10. As a result, the area of the mark M11 is larger than that of the mark M10, and the mark M11 is more conspicuous than the mark M10. Therefore, the user recognizes that the route L6 corresponding to the mark M11 is the route L selected as the movement direction at the connection point P3.

The image indicating the positional relationship is not limited to the form described above, and may be, for example, a direction indication display indicating the same direction as the vector from the reference point Q of the operation area R to the touch position.

Such a display allows the user to recognize the selection result of the selection unit 136 and the touch position T, which is advantageous in terms of improving operability.

[Modification A6]
As described above, block B may disappear due to use of an item, movement of character C, or the like. In this case, the space occupied by the disappeared block B becomes part of the path L. That is, the shape of the path L may change as the game progresses. Further, depending on the specifications of the game, it is conceivable that, for example, during the progress of the game, the block B is placed at the position of the path L, and the character C cannot move on that position.
When the shape of the path L in the game space G changes, the selection unit 136 determines whether the movement direction of the character C has changed. Reselect the path that C travels. For example, the selection unit 136 reacquires the map data of the game space G every time the block B disappears in the game space G or at predetermined intervals, and determines whether the shape of the path L has changed. When the prediction result by the selection unit 136 is changed, the display control unit 138 displays the changed selection result image in the game space G. FIG.
That is, when the arrangement of the blocks B is changed, the selection unit 136 may reselect the path L along which the character C moves based on the arrangement of the blocks B after the change. Further, when the selection result by the selection unit 136 changes as the arrangement of the blocks B changes, the display control unit 228 may display the changed selection result image in the game space G.
The "change in the shape of the environment" may be, for example, a change in the surface shape of an environmental component such as block B, an increase or decrease in the number of environmental components, a change in the size of the environmental component, or the like.
As a result, the user can accurately grasp the moving direction of the character C even when the shape of the path changes, and the convenience of the game can be improved.

[Modification A7]
In the first embodiment, an image indicating the movement direction selected by the selection unit 136, such as marks M1 (see FIG. 5) and M2 (see FIG. 6), is displayed as the selection result image.
However, the selection result image is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a symbol or the like that does not indicate a specific direction. Specifically, for example, an icon that does not remind of a specific direction, such as a circle, on the route L in the selected direction may be used as the image.
Further, the selection result image may be, for example, an image indicating a movement direction not selected by the selection unit 136. For example, an object or symbol that prevents movement in a direction not selected by the selection unit 136 may be selected. may be an image showing
The selection result image may also be, for example, a visual effect that does not have a specific shape. The visual effect may be, for example, that the route L in the selected direction is darker or brighter, or that the direction that is not selected is fogged.

[B: Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In each of the following illustrations, the reference numerals used in the description of the first embodiment are used for elements whose functions are the same as those of the first embodiment, and detailed description of each element is omitted as appropriate.
In the first embodiment, the movement directions that can be accepted in the operation area R are limited to the four directions of upward, downward, leftward, and rightward directions. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the operation area R can accept an instruction to move in any direction. An instruction to move in an arbitrary direction is not limited to being able to specify a direction steplessly, and may be, for example, stepped direction specification according to the directional resolution in a game application program. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the number of movement directions that can be accepted in the operation area R exceeds at least the four directions in which the route L extends in the game space G, that is, up, down, left, and right.

On the other hand, even in the second embodiment, the block B is arranged in the game space G, and the movement of the character C may be hindered by the block B. That is, in the second embodiment, the movement direction of the character C is , (1) only restrictions imposed by the environment in the game space G (for example, the placement of block B).

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a movement mode of character C in the second embodiment.
In FIG. 10, the touch panel 11 includes a path L7 extending in the X-axis direction and having a path width that is the character length, and a movable area extending in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction a distance longer than the minimum moving distance of the character C. A game space G including S1 (referred to as a "plaza" for convenience) is displayed.
Path L7 is connected to path L8 at connection point P4. The path L8 extends in the Y-axis direction and has a width of the character length. A route L9 extending in the X-axis direction is connected to the left side of the square S1, and routes L10 and L11 are connected to the right side of the square S1. Paths L9, L10, and L11 all have path widths equal to the character length.

In the second embodiment, the character C5 positioned in the open space S1 can move in any direction indicated by the user. For the sake of convenience, FIG. 8 shows eight arrows indicating the moving directions of the character C5, but the number of directions in which the character C5 can move actually exists according to the directional resolution in the game application program.
On the other hand, in the second embodiment as well, the moving direction of the character C6 positioned on the path L is restricted to the direction in which the path L extends. That is, for example, the moving direction of the character C6 positioned on the path L7 is limited to the horizontal direction, which is the extending direction of the path L7.

FIG. 11A is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 20 according to the second embodiment.
An information processing device 20 according to the second embodiment includes a touch panel 11 , a storage device 12 and a control device 22 .
The configurations of the touch panel 11 and the storage device 12 are the same as in the first embodiment.

The control device 22 is a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), like the control device 13 of the first embodiment. The control device 22 comprehensively controls each element of the information processing device 20 .
The control device 22 functions as the control unit 220 shown in FIG. 11B by executing programs stored in the storage device 12 .

FIG. 11B is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the control section 220 according to the second embodiment.
The control unit 220 functions as a game control unit 221 , an acquisition unit 222 , a designation unit 224 , a prediction unit 226 and a display control unit 228 . A part or all of the functions of the control unit 220 may be implemented by a dedicated electronic circuit.

The game control unit 221 controls the progress of the game, like the game control unit 131 of the first embodiment.
The acquisition unit 222 acquires touch position information indicating a touch position on the touch panel 11, like the acquisition unit 132 of the first embodiment.

The designation unit 224 designates the moving direction of the character C in the game space based on the touch position information. The moving direction specified by the specifying unit 224 is the moving direction of the character C from the current position.
Specifically, the specifying unit 224 first specifies a moving direction indicated by the user (hereinafter referred to as “user indicated direction”) based on the touch position in the operation region R. FIG. The designation unit 224 determines, for example, the direction from the reference point Q of the operation area R toward the touch position T as the user designated direction.
Next, the specifying unit 224 refers to the map data of the game space G and determines whether or not the character C can move from the current position in the direction indicated by the user. More specifically, the designating unit 224 determines whether or not the movable area extends from the current position of the character C toward the direction indicated by the user by at least the minimum movement distance.
If the character C can move in the direction indicated by the user, the designating unit 224 designates the direction indicated by the user as the direction in which the character C moves.

On the other hand, if it is not possible to move in the direction indicated by the user, the designation unit 224 identifies the approximate indicated direction based on the touch position in the operation region R. FIG.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the relationship between the operation region R and the approximate pointing direction in the second embodiment.
The operation area R has a reference point Q, an upward area RD1, a rightward area RD2, a downward area RD3 and a leftward area RD4. Hereinafter, the upward region RD1, the rightward region RD2, the downward region RD3, and the leftward region RD4 may be referred to as “direction regions RD”.
The upward region RD1 is set above the reference point Q on the touch panel 11, and the rightward region RD2, downward region RD3, and leftward region RD4 are set to the right, below, and left of the reference point Q, respectively. be done.
The upward direction area RD1 is associated with the upward direction of the game space G, and the rightward area RD2, the downward area RD3, and the leftward area RD4 are associated with the rightward direction, the downward direction, and the leftward direction of the game space G, respectively. It is

The upward region RD1, the rightward region RD2, the downward region RD3, and the leftward region RD4 each have a central angle around the reference point Q and form a fan shape having the outer edge of the operation region R as an arc. In the second embodiment, the central angle of this sector is an angle obtained by dividing 360° into 4 equal parts, that is, 90°.
Therefore, in the second embodiment, no overlap region is formed in which adjacent direction regions RD overlap each other.

In the present embodiment, no overlapping area is formed in the operation area R, but the direction area RD may be set so as to form an overlapping area as in the first embodiment. In this case, the moving direction of the character C is specified along the patterns 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3 shown in the first embodiment.

Designating unit 224 determines in which direction region RD the touch position in operation region R is positioned, and determines the direction associated with direction region RD in which the touch position is positioned as the approximate indicated direction.
The designating unit 224 refers to the map of the game space G and determines whether or not the character C can move from the current position in the approximate designated direction. More specifically, the designating unit 224 refers to the map data and determines whether or not the movable area extends for at least the minimum movement distance from the current position of the character C in the approximate indicated direction.
If it is possible to move in the approximate indicated direction, the specifying unit 224 specifies the approximate indicated direction as the moving direction of the character C. FIG.

On the other hand, when the character C cannot move in the approximate indicated direction, the specifying unit 224 specifies that the movement of the character C should be stopped.
In other words, if there is a location on the movement direction side of the character C in the game space G where the movement in the movement direction is blocked, the specifying unit 224 specifies that the movement of the character C should be stopped at the location where the movement is blocked. .

Specifically, with reference to FIG. 10, for example, when the character C is positioned in the central part of the square S1 (the position of the character C5), the user moves the upper right of the reference point Q in the operation area R (upward area RD1). When the touch position T in the vicinity of the boundary with the right direction area RD2 is touched, the specifying unit 224 specifies the moving direction of the character C to the upper right. This is because the block B that prevents movement is not arranged in the upper right direction as viewed from the character C located in the center of the square S1.

On the other hand, for example, when the user touches the touch position T when the character C is positioned on the path L7 (the position of the character C6), the designating unit 224 designates the moving direction based on the approximate designated direction. This is because the block B that prevents movement is arranged in the upper right direction as viewed from the character C positioned on the path L7.
When the touch position T is positioned in the upward region RD1, the specifying unit 224 specifies that the movement of the character C should be stopped. This is because the block B that prevents movement is arranged above the character C positioned on the path L7.
When the touch position T is located in the right direction area RD2, the designating unit 224 designates the moving direction of the character C to the right direction. This is because the block B that prevents movement is not arranged on the right side of the character C positioned on the path L7, and it is a movable area.

If there are a plurality of paths L along which the character C can move in the game space G, the prediction unit 226 determines, from among the plurality of paths L, the path along which the character C will move. Prediction is made based on the shape of the environment that restricts the movement of the character C in the game space G.

The path L along which the character C can move may be, for example, a path L located on the movement direction side of the character C and on an extension line of the current movement direction, or a path L on an extension line of the current movement direction. Although there is no route L, the route that can be reached when the direction of movement is changed by the shape of the route L (for example, when moving from an area in which movement is possible along the direction indicated by the user to an area in which movement is made along the approximate direction indicated by the user, etc.) or a route that is not on the extension of the current movement direction but that can be reached when the user changes the touch position on the operation region R.
Further, the plurality of paths L along which the character C can move may be, for example, the path L along which the character C is currently moving and another path L connected to that path L. It may be a plurality of routes connected to the plaza S that can be moved to.

For example, in FIG. 10, when the character C is positioned in the open space S1, the paths L9, L10, and L11 connecting to the open space S1 are the multiple paths L along which the character C can move. Further, for example, when the character C is positioned on the path L7, the path L7 and the path L8 below the connection point P4 are the plurality of paths L that can be moved.

The prediction unit 226 acquires information on the route L along which the character C can move by referring to map data of the game space G included in, for example, a game application program. For example, the prediction unit 226 refers to map data within a predetermined range from the current position of the character C in the game space G, and determines whether there are multiple routes L along which the character C can move.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a method of predicting the route L by the prediction unit 226. As shown in FIG.
In FIG. 13, the touch panel 11 displays the game space G of the same range as in FIG.
If the character C does not pass through a freely movable area (open space S or the like) before reaching a plurality of paths L on which the character C can move, the prediction unit 226 determines the moving direction from the current position specified by the specifying unit 224. is predicted to move along a path L which is an extension of .
For example, when the character C6 is moving leftward along the path L7, the user's touch position is on a straight line extending leftward along the X-axis from the reference point Q (if the character C6 is moving in the direction indicated by the user). position T1) or other leftward region RD4 (in the case of movement in the approximate indicated direction; for example, touch position T2). In either case, the character C6 also moves to the left at the connection point P4 as long as the touch position does not change. Therefore, the prediction unit 226 predicts that the character C6 will move along the path L7 after the connection point P4.

On the other hand, when the character C moves through a freely movable area such as an open space S before reaching a plurality of paths L, the path L that is not on the extension of the movement direction from the current position specified by the specifying unit 224 is selected. may move to
For example, when the character C7 moves to the right along the path L9, the touch position of the user is on a straight line extending to the right along the X-axis from the reference point Q (if the character C7 is moving in the direction indicated by the user. For example, the touch position T3 ) or within the other rightward region RD2 (when moving in the approximate indicated direction, for example, touch position T4).
When the character C7 is moving in the direction indicated by the user (in the case of the touch position T3), the character C7 continues to move to the right after entering the open space S1, as indicated by the dashed-dotted arrow, following the path L10. expected to move to
On the other hand, when the character C7 is moving in the roughly indicated direction (in the case of the touch position T4), the character C7 changes its movement direction to the lower right after entering the open space S1 as indicated by the two-dotted dashed arrow ( It is predicted that the moving direction specified by the specifying unit 224 will change from the approximate specified direction to the user specified direction), and the user will move along the route L11.

In this way, when there are a plurality of paths L along which the character C can move in the game space G, the prediction unit 226 selects the path along which the character C moves from among the plurality of paths in the moving direction specified by the specifying unit 224. , and the shape of the environment that restricts the movement of the character C in the game space G.

Note that the moving direction specified by the specifying unit 224 is based on the touch position on the operation region R, so it can be said that the prediction unit 226 predicts the path along which the character C moves based on the touch position. That is, when there are a plurality of paths L along which the character C can move in the game space G, the prediction unit 226 determines the path along which the character C moves from among the plurality of paths L according to the touch position on the touch panel 11 and the game path. It may be predicted based on the shape of the environment that restricts the movement of the character C in the space G.

The display control unit 228 displays in the game space G an image indicating the result of prediction by the prediction unit 226 (hereinafter referred to as “prediction result image”).
The display control unit 228 preferably displays the prediction result image, for example, before the character C reaches the predicted route L along which the character C will move. Alternatively, the display control unit 228 may display the prediction result image before the character C reaches any one of a plurality of paths L along which the character C can move. Reaching a route L may mean reaching a connection point P between the route L and another route L, for example. Also, reaching the route L may mean reaching the entrance to the route L connected to the plaza S, for example.

By displaying the prediction result image, the user can decide in advance whether the current touch position may be continued or the touch position should be changed (for example, when the character C reaches at least one of the plurality of paths L). (before doing), and erroneous operation can be suppressed.

14 and 15 are diagrams showing examples of display on the touch panel 11 in the second embodiment.
14 and 15, the game space G of the same range as that of FIG. 13 is displayed on the touch panel 11. In FIG.
For example, as shown in FIG. 14, when the character C7 moves to the right along the path L9 and the touch position of the user is positioned at the touch position T3 on the straight line N1 extending rightward from the reference point Q along the X axis. , the prediction unit 226 predicts that the character C7 will move along the path L10 as described above.
The display control unit 228 displays in the game space G a mark M3 indicating that the character C7 moves along the route L10 out of the plurality of routes L10 and L11. In the example of FIG. 14, the display control unit 228 displays the mark M3 before the character C7 reaches the route L10, more specifically, before the character C7 enters the plaza S1.

Mark M3 is an example of a prediction result image.
In the example of FIG. 14 , the mark M3 has a base extending along the width direction of the path L10, and three triangles whose vertical angles are located on the right side of the base along the extending direction of the path L10. It presents a connected shape. Such a mark M3 reminds the user of movement along the route L10.
Also, in the example of FIG. 14, the display position of the mark M3 is near the entry point from the open space S1 to the route L10. By displaying the mark M3 in the vicinity of the entry point from the plaza S1 to the route L10, the user can easily recognize that the moving direction of the character C7 indicated by the mark M3 is the moving direction from the plaza S1.
By seeing the mark M3, the user can understand that the character C7 will enter the route L10 after passing through the open space S1. When permitting entry into the path L10, the user may maintain the touch position as it is. On the other hand, if the user wishes to move the character C7 to a path other than the path L10, the user can change the moving direction by moving the touch position.

Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, when the character C7 moves in the right direction along the path L9 and the touch position is below the straight line N1 (for example, the touch position T4) in the right direction region RD2, the prediction unit 226 , character C7 is predicted to move along path L11 as described above.
The display control unit 228 displays in the game space G a mark M4 indicating that the character C7 moves along the route L11, out of the plurality of routes L10 and L11. In the example of FIG. 15 as well, the display control unit 228 displays the mark M4 before the character C7 reaches the route L11, more specifically, before the character C7 enters the plaza S1.

A mark M4 is an example of a prediction result image.
In the example of FIG. 15 , the mark M4 has a base extending along the width direction of the path L11, and three triangles whose vertical angles are located on the right side of the base along the extending direction of the path L11. It presents a connected shape. Such a mark M4 reminds the user of movement along the route L11.
Also, in the example of FIG. 15, the display position of the mark M4 is near the entry point from the open space S1 to the route L11. By displaying the mark M4 in the vicinity of the entry point from the plaza S1 to the route L11, the user can easily recognize that the moving direction of the character C7 indicated by the mark M4 is the moving direction from the plaza S1.
By looking at the mark M4, the user can understand that the character C7 will enter the path L11 after passing through the open space S1. When permitting entry into the path L11, the user may maintain the touch position as it is. On the other hand, if the user wants to move the character C7 to a path other than the path L11, the user can change the movement direction by moving the touch position.

Next, an example of the operation of the control unit 220 of the information processing device 20 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 16 . The operation shown in FIG. 16 is started when a predetermined start operation is performed.

The acquisition unit 222 acquires touch position information indicating the touch position on the touch panel 11 (step S800).
If the touch position indicated by the touch position information is not located within the operation region R (step S801: NO), the control unit 220 returns to step S800.
If the touch position is located within the operation region R (step S801: YES), the specifying unit 224 selects the direction in which the movement instruction is received from the user based on the positional relationship between the reference point Q of the operation region R and the touch position. is specified (step S802).
The specifying unit 224 determines whether or not the character C can be moved in the direction indicated by the user, based on the map data around the current position of the character C (step S804). If movement in the direction indicated by the user is possible (step S804: YES), the designating unit 224 designates the moving direction of the character C as the direction indicated by the user (step S806).

On the other hand, if movement in the direction indicated by the user is not possible (step S804: NO), the designating unit 224 identifies the approximate indicated direction based on which direction region RD of the operation region R the touch position is located ( step S808). That is, the designation unit 224 sets the direction associated with the direction region RD in which the touch position is located as the approximate designated direction.
The specifying unit 224 determines whether or not the character C can be moved in the approximate specified direction based on the map data around the current position of the character C (step S810). If movement in the approximate indicated direction is possible (step S810: YES), the specifying unit 224 specifies the moving direction of the character C as the approximate indicated direction (step S812).
On the other hand, if the movement in the approximate indicated direction is not possible (step S810: NO), the designation unit 224 designates stoppage of the movement of the character C (step S814), and returns to step S800.

When the moving direction is specified by the specifying unit 224 (steps S806, S812), the game control unit 221 moves the character C in the game space G in the specified moving direction. Further, the game control unit 221 stops the movement of the character C in the game space G when the designation unit 224 designates to stop the movement of the character C (step S814).

Also, when the moving direction is specified in step S808 or S812, the prediction unit 226 determines whether or not there are a plurality of routes L along which the character C can move (step S816). If there are not a plurality of paths L along which character C can move (step S816: NO), control unit 220 returns to step S800.
On the other hand, if there are a plurality of paths L along which the character C can move (step S816: YES), the prediction unit 226 selects a plurality of paths L based on the movement direction of the character C and the arrangement of the blocks B around the character C. A route L along which the character C will move is predicted (step S818).
The display control unit 228 displays the prediction result image in the game space G (step S820), and returns to step S800.

For example, after the prediction result is displayed in step S820, if the character C enters the predicted route L, the determination in step S816 as to whether there are a plurality of routes L along which the character C can move becomes NO. Therefore, the process does not reach step S820 and the prediction result image is not displayed.
Further, for example, after the prediction result image is displayed in step S816, as a result of the character C changing the movement direction, if there are no more than a plurality of paths that can be moved (including the case that there is no path L that can be moved), Since the determination in step S816 as to whether there are a plurality of paths L through which the character C can move is NO, the process does not reach step S820 and the prediction result image is not displayed.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, when there are a plurality of paths L on the movement direction side of the character C in the game space G, the prediction unit 226 predicts and displays the path L along which the character C moves. The control section 228 displays the prediction result image in the game space G. FIG.
As a result, the user can grasp in advance which of the plurality of paths L the character C will move to, and can suppress an erroneous operation such as an instruction to move the character C in an unintended direction.

In the second embodiment, for example, a configuration exemplified below may be employed.

[Modification B1]
In the above-described second embodiment, the display control unit 228 displays the prediction result image at the position based on the route L along which the character C is predicted to move. Not limited to this, the display control section 228 may display the prediction result image at a position based on the character C in the game space G.
Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 25, a mark M12, which is a prediction result image, may be displayed in front of and near the character C10.
The ``position based on the character C'' may be, for example, a position having a predetermined positional relationship with the character C, a position within a predetermined distance or less from the character C, or It may be a position in a predetermined direction with the character C as a reference. Specifically, the "position based on the character C" may be, for example, the current position of the character C in the game space G, or a position on the path forward or backward in the traveling direction of the character C. good too. Also, the “position based on character C” may be, for example, a movement-restricted space around character C (for example, above block B).
In general, the user often gazes at the character C during game play. Since the prediction result image is displayed at the position based on the character C, the user can confirm the prediction result image without moving the line of sight from the character C to a large extent.

[Modification B2]
In the above-described second embodiment, the prediction result image is an image showing prediction results for multiple routes L positioned within the display range of the touch panel 11 . For example, the prediction result image may be displayed when at least one of the plurality of routes L is positioned outside the display range of the touch panel 11 .
That is, the display control unit 228 causes the touch panel 11 to display an image representing a part of the game space G, and displays the prediction result image as the display range of the touch panel 11 and the predicted movement path of the character C in the game space G. It may be displayed at a position based on the positional relationship with L.
An "image representing a portion of the game space" is, for example, an image obtained by extracting a portion of the game space G, and an image in which the entire area of the game space G is not displayed. The image representing part of the game space G is, for example, an image obtained by extracting a predetermined range from the game space G with the position of the character C as a reference.
Further, the ``position based on the positional relationship between the display range and the predicted route (hereinafter referred to as the ``predicted route'') L along which the character C will move is, for example, whether or not the predicted route L is included in the display range. It may be a position selectively changed by For example, if the predicted route L is positioned within the display range, it is on the predicted route L; if the predicted route L is positioned outside the display range, it is on the character C L) may be defined as "the position based on the positional relationship between the display range and the predicted route L".

25 and 26 are diagrams showing an example of display on the touch panel 11 in Modification B2.
25 and 26 show a game space G that is wider than the display range 11B of the touch panel 11. FIG. In FIGS. 25 and 26, the display range 11B of the touch panel 11 is a predetermined range based on the position of the character C10. Therefore, the display range 11B of the touch panel 11 also moves along with the movement of the character C10.
The character C10 is moving rightward on a path L18 extending in the X-axis direction. The right side of the route L18 is connected to the plaza S2. A route L20 is connected to the upper right side of the square S2, and a route L19 is connected to the lower right side thereof.
It is assumed that the touch position by the user is very close to the downward area RD3 in the right area RD2 (see FIG. 12). Therefore, the character C10 moves rightward along the route L18 in the roughly indicated direction, but when it enters the plaza S2, it is predicted that it will proceed in the direction indicated by the user indicated by the dashed line and move to the route L19.

The display control unit 228 displays the prediction results before the plurality of routes L19 and L20 are displayed on the touch panel 11. FIG.
For example, as shown in FIG. 25, the display control unit 228 may display a mark M12, which is a prediction result image, near the character C10. The display position of the mark M12 is changed in conjunction with the movement of the character C10. That is, the mark M12 is displayed such that its display position and the position of the character C10 are constant.
The mark M12 has a base extending along the X direction, which is the width direction of the path L19, and a triangle whose vertical angle is positioned downward with respect to the base along the Y direction, which is the extending direction of the path L19. It presents a shape in which three are connected. Such a mark M12 reminds the user of downward movement.
By seeing the mark M12, the user can know in advance (before the path L19 or L20 enters the display range) that there are a plurality of paths L in the moving direction of the character C10. Also, by seeing the mark M12, the user can know in advance (before reaching the path L19) that the moving direction of the character C10 at the destination is the downward direction.
Also, in general, the user during game play often gazes at the character C10. By displaying the mark M5 in the vicinity of the character C10, the user can confirm the mark M5 without significantly moving the line of sight from the character C10.

Although the mark M12 is displayed in front of and near the character C10 in FIG. 25, it may be displayed at various "positions based on the character C" as shown in the modified example B1.
It can be said that FIG. 25 shows the display mode of Modification B1.

Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 26 , the mark M12 may be displayed at the ends of the display range 11B of the touch panel 11 near the multiple routes L19 and L20. By displaying the mark M5 on the edge of the touch panel 11, the user can intuitively grasp the directions in which the multiple routes L19 and L20 are located.

In the display mode of FIG. 25, when the character C10 moves and the path L19 enters the display range of the touch panel 11, for example, the display position of the mark M12 may be changed to the vicinity of the path L19. The display position of M12 may remain near the character C10. Also, for example, the mark M12 may be displayed both near the path L19 and near the character C10.
In the display mode of FIG. 26, when the character C10 moves and the path L19 enters the display range of the touch panel 11, the game space G of the mark M12 is displayed at the timing when the display position of the mark M12 overlaps the path L19, for example. may be stopped, and the display position of the mark M12 may be set as the position of the path L19.

Further, for example, the display mode of the prediction result image may be changed based on the positional relationship between the display range 11B and the route L19, in other words, the positional relationship between the character C10 and the route L20. Specifically, for example, the closer the position of the character C10 and the path L19 is, the darker the display color of the prediction result image, the larger the size of the prediction result image, and the higher the flashing speed of the prediction result image. You may
This allows the user to intuitively grasp the positional relationship between the connection point P that is not within the display range of the touch panel 11 and the character C10.

[Modification B3]
In the above-described second embodiment, the prediction unit 226 predicts the direction of movement at a plurality of branches of the route L closest to the character C on the route L along which the character C moves, and the display control unit 228 controls the prediction result image. was displayed. For example, the prediction unit 226 selects the movement directions of a plurality of branches on the route L along which the character C moves, and the display control unit 228 displays each prediction result image. good too.

A branch may be, for example, a connection point where a plurality of routes L are connected to each other, or may be a plaza S when a plurality of routes L are connected to the plaza S, for example. Further, for example, when a plurality of routes L are connected in a specific direction in the plaza S, the branch may be a part of the plaza S including the ends in the specific direction.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of display on the touch panel 11 in modification B3.
The touch panel 11 shown in FIG. 27 includes a path L21 extending in the X-axis direction and having a path width of character length, a path L22 connected to the path L21 and extending in the Y-axis direction, and a square connected to the right side of the path L21. S3, a route L23 connecting to the upper right side of the plaza S3, and a route L24 connecting to the lower right side of the plaza S3 are displayed.
It is assumed that the character C11 is moving rightward along the path L21. It is assumed that the user's touch position T is below the straight line N1 extending in the X direction from the reference point Q in the right direction area RD2.

The designation unit 224 designates movement of the character C11 to the right, which is the roughly indicated direction, on the route L21 (up to the open space S3). Therefore, the prediction unit 226 predicts that the character C11 moves to the right along the path L21 as it is at the branch from the path L22 on the path L21. The display control unit 228 displays a mark M13 as a prediction result image corresponding to this prediction result.

Further, when the character C11 enters the open space S3, the specifying unit 224 specifies movement to the lower right in accordance with the direction indicated by the user. A path L24 is connected to the lower right of the open space S3, which is the movement direction of the character C11. Therefore, the prediction unit 226 predicts that the character C11 will move to the path L24 at the branch between the path L23 and the path L24 in the open space S3. The display control unit 228 displays a mark M14 as a prediction result image corresponding to this prediction result.

That is, when the path L predicted to move by the character C has a connection point (branch) with another route L, the prediction unit 226 determines the movement direction of the character C at the connection point (branch) with the other route L. is predicted based on the touch position information. The display control unit 228 displays, in the game space, a prediction result image corresponding to a connection point (branch) of multiple routes L and a prediction result image corresponding to a connection point (branch) to another route L. .
27, the path L predicted to move by the character C11 is the path L21, the other paths L are the paths L23 and L24, and the connection point (branch) with the other path L is the open space S3. Furthermore, a prediction result image corresponding to a connection point (branch) of multiple routes L corresponds to a mark M13, and a prediction result image corresponding to a connection point (branch) to another route L corresponds to a mark M14.

By doing so, the user can check the movement direction in advance (before the character C reaches the open space S3) at the plurality of connecting points (branching) and determine whether or not to change the touch position. It is possible to suppress erroneous operations. In particular, when the distance between adjacent connection points (branch) is short, only the prediction result at the connection point (branch) in front of the character C is displayed. There is a possibility that the operation of the instruction will not be done in time. By displaying in advance the directions of movement at a plurality of connection points (branchings), the user can easily perform the operation of instructing the direction of movement.

[Modification B4]
In the second embodiment, the display control unit 228 displays the prediction result image when the path L along which the character C moves is selected from a plurality of paths L, but there is no path L along which the character C can move. No display was performed when the movement of character C was stopped.
Not limited to this, the display control unit 228 may display an image to that effect even when the movement of the character C is stopped.

For example, even if the designating unit 224 designates that the movement of the character C should be stopped at a location that is not a connection point of a plurality of paths L (for example, the end of the paths L), the display control unit 228 causes the character C to stop moving. An image may be displayed indicating that the movement of is stopped.
For example, if the character C is moving toward the block B that is longer than the minimum movement distance of the character C, and the movement of the character C stops at the position of the block B, the specifying unit 224 specifies ( Before the distance between the character C and the block B becomes equal to or less than the minimum movement distance of the character C, the stop of the movement of the character C at that position may be specified.
Also in this case, the display control unit 228 may display in the game space G an image indicating the stop designation result by the designation unit 224 .

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of display on the touch panel 11 in modification B4.
The touch panel 11 shown in FIG. 28 displays a route L25 extending in the X-axis direction and having a width of character length, an open space S4 connected to the right side of the route L25, and a route L26 connected to the upper right side of the open space S4. It is
It is assumed that the character C12 is moving rightward along the path L25. Further, it is assumed that the user's touch position T is below the straight line N1 extending in the X direction from the reference point Q in the right direction area RD2.

The designation unit 224 designates movement of the character C12 in the rightward direction, which is the roughly indicated direction, on the route L25 (up to the open space S4). Further, when the character C12 enters the open space S4, the specifying unit 224 specifies movement to the lower right in accordance with the direction indicated by the user. A block B is placed in the right direction (other than the entrance to the path L26) and downward direction of the open space S4, which is the moving direction of the character C12, and the character C12 cannot move further. Therefore, the designation unit 224 designates that the character C12 stops at the point P8 on the lower right of the open space S4.
The display control unit 228 displays in the game space G an image indicating the stop designation of the character C12 by the designation unit 224 . In the example of FIG. 28, the display control unit 228 displays an "x" mark M15 at the position of the point P8. The display position of the mark M15 is arbitrary, but it is preferable that the user can grasp at which position the character C12 will stop. .

That is, if there is a location on the movement direction side of the character C in the game space G where movement in the movement direction is blocked, the specifying unit 224 specifies that the movement of the character should be stopped at the location where the movement is blocked. The display control unit 228 displays in the game space G an image showing that the character C has stopped.
28, the moving direction side of character C12 corresponds to the lower right side of square S4, the position where movement is blocked corresponds to point P8, and the image showing the stop of character C12 corresponds to mark M15. do.

The “place where movement is blocked” is, for example, a place where an obstacle (environmental element) that restricts the movement of character C, such as block B, is placed.
Also, the "image indicating that the character C has stopped" may be, for example, an image suggesting that the movement of the character C has stopped. The ``image indicating that the character C has stopped'' may be, for example, an image that can be easily identified from the ``image indicating the prediction result'' such as the mark M3 in FIG. It may be an image or the like.

By doing so, the user can know in advance that the character C will stop on the path L, and can perform an operation (for example, change the touch position) to avoid the stop as necessary. can be done.

[Modification B5]
In the second embodiment, the display control unit 228 may display an image showing the positional relationship between the extending direction of at least one of the plurality of paths L along which the character C can move and the moving direction of the character C. Also, this display may also serve as the prediction result image.

29 to 31 are diagrams showing an example of display on the touch panel 11 in Modification B5.
The touch panel 11 shown in FIGS. 29 to 31 has a route L9 extending in the X-axis direction in the game space G, an open space S1 connected to the right side of the route L9, and an A region including a route L10 connecting to the square S1 and a route L11 connecting to the lower right of the square S1 is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 29, for example, it is assumed that the character C7 is moving rightward along the path L9. It is assumed that the touch position T is a position (upper right direction) very close to the boundary with the upward region RD1 in the rightward region RD2. In this case, the designating section 224 designates the movement of the character C7 in the rightward direction, which is the roughly indicated direction. Even if the character C7 enters the open space S1 where the character C7 can freely move, the prediction unit 226 predicts that the character C7 will move in the upper right direction, which is the direction indicated by the user, because the block B is arranged above the character C7. It is predicted that the movement to the right direction, which is the rough indication direction, will continue. That is, the prediction unit 226 predicts that the character C7 will move along the route L10 among the plurality of routes L10 and L11.
The display control unit 228 displays the mark M16 as the prediction result image. A mark M16 is a mark indicating the route L10 predicted by the prediction unit 226, out of the two routes L10 and L11. Specifically, the mark M16 is formed by three triangles whose base extends along the width direction of the path L10 and whose vertical angle is located on the right side of the base along the extending direction of the path L10. It has a sculpted shape. The three triangles forming the mark M16 are displayed in the same color tone. Also, the mark M16 is displayed near the entrance from the plaza S1 to the route L10. Such a mark M16 reminds the user of moving to the route L10.

It is assumed that the touch position T has moved from the state of FIG. 29 to the vicinity of the center position of the rightward region RD2 (on the straight line N1 extending from the reference point Q along the X-axis) as shown in FIG. 30, for example. In this case, the designation unit 224 designates movement of the character C7 in the right direction, which is the direction designated by the user. The prediction unit 226 also predicts that the character C7 will move rightward, which is the direction designated by the user, when it enters the open space S1. That is, the prediction unit 226 predicts that the character C7 will move along the route L10 among the plurality of routes L10 and L11.
The display control unit 228 continues to display the mark M16 on the route L10 and displays the mark M17 on the route L11 as the prediction result image. The mark M17 is one triangle whose base extends along the width direction of the path L11 and whose vertical angle is located on the right side with respect to the base. The color tone of the mark M17 is displayed lighter (for example, with lower brightness or saturation) than the three triangles forming the mark M16. Also, of the three triangles forming the mark M16, the one farthest from the entrance to the plaza S1 is displayed in a lighter color than the mark M16 in FIG.
The mark M16 indicates that the path L10 has been selected as the movement direction of the character C7, as described above. A mark M17 indicates that the touch position T has changed compared to FIG. 29, and thus the path L11 may also be selected as the movement direction of the character C7.

Further, it is assumed that the touch position T has changed from the state shown in FIG. 30 to a position closer to the downward region RD3, as shown in FIG. 31, for example.
In FIG. 31 as well as in FIG. 30, the prediction result by the prediction unit 226 is the route L10.
On the other hand, the display control unit 228 changes the display modes of the mark M16 and the mark M17. Specifically, for example, the mark M17 is formed by connecting two triangles along the path L11, the bases of which extend along the width direction of the path L11, and the vertical angles of which are located on the right side of the base. . That is, the mark M17 in FIG. 31 has one triangle added to the mark M17 in FIG. The color tone of the two triangles forming the mark M17 is displayed darker on the side closer to the entrance from the open space S1 and lighter on the side farther from the entrance. Also, the color tones of the three triangles forming the mark M16 are displayed lighter as the distance from the entrance from the route L10 increases.
Such a display allows the user to recognize that the touch position T is approaching the selected area of the path L11 while indicating that the path L10 has been selected as the moving direction of the character C7. For example, the user can grasp the touch position in the operation area R without paying attention to the operation area R, which is advantageous in terms of improving operability.

For example, when the touch position T approaches the downward area RD3 from the state shown in FIG. A shape in which three triangles are additionally connected is formed, and one triangle is deleted from the mark M16 to form a shape in which two triangles are connected. As a result, the display area of the mark M17 becomes larger than the display area of the mark M16, and the user can recognize that the route L11 corresponding to the mark M17 is the route L selected as the moving direction from the open space S1. Become.

That is, the display control unit 228 displays an image showing the positional relationship between the extending direction of at least one of the plurality of routes L and the moving direction specified by the specifying unit 224 .
For example, the plurality of paths includes a first path and a second path that are connected (branched) at a connection point (branch), and the display control unit 228 determines whether the character A first image showing the path predicted as the path along which character C will move and a second image showing the path predicted by the prediction unit 226 that character C will not move among the first and second paths are displayed, and movement is performed. A visual effect of the first image and the second image is changed based on the orientation.
29 to 31, the plurality of paths L correspond to paths L10 and L11, and the images showing the positional relationship correspond to marks M16 and M17, respectively. Also, the first path corresponds to the path L10, the second path to the path L11, the first image to the mark M16, and the second image to the mark M17, respectively. Also, changing the visual effect corresponds to increasing or decreasing the number of triangles in the marks M16 and M17 and changing the display color of the triangles.
Note that "changing the visual effect" may also mean, for example, changing the number, saturation, display area, etc. of the first image or the second image. To enhance the visual effect, for example, the number of first images or second images may be increased, the saturation may be increased, the display area may be increased, or a plurality of these may be performed. To weaken the visual effect, for example, the number of first images or second images may be reduced, the saturation may be reduced, the display area may be reduced, or a plurality of these may be performed.

Designation of the moving direction by the designation unit 224 is determined based on the touch position in the operation region R. FIG. Therefore, the ``image showing the positional relationship between at least one extending direction of the plurality of paths L and the moving direction specified by the specifying unit 224'' corresponds to the ``at least one extending direction of the plurality of paths L and the touch position. It can also be said that it is an image showing the positional relationship between

The images showing the positional relationship are not limited to those illustrated in FIGS. 29 to 31, and various forms can be applied.
For example, the image showing the positional relationship may be a display that changes the area of one triangle, such as marks M10 and M11 shown in FIG.

Such a display allows the user to recognize the prediction result of the prediction unit 226 and the touch position T, which is advantageous in terms of improving operability.

[Modification B6]
As described above, block B may disappear due to use of an item, movement of character C, or the like. In this case, the space occupied by the disappeared block B becomes part of the path L. That is, the shape of the path L may change as the game progresses. Further, depending on the specifications of the game, it is conceivable that, for example, during the progress of the game, the block B is placed at the position of the path L, and the character C cannot move on that position.
When the shape of the path L in the game space G changes, the prediction unit 226 determines whether the path L along which the character C can move has changed. ) to re-predict the path that character C will travel. For example, the prediction unit 226 re-acquires the map data of the game space G every time the block B disappears in the game space G or at predetermined intervals, and determines whether the shape of the path L has changed. When the prediction result by the prediction unit 226 is changed, the display control unit 228 displays the changed prediction result image in the game space G. FIG.
That is, when the arrangement of blocks B is changed, the prediction unit 226 may predict the route L along which the character C will move based on the arrangement of the blocks B after the change. Further, the display control section 228 may display the prediction result image after the change in the game space G when the prediction result by the prediction section 226 changes as the arrangement of the block B changes.
The "change in the shape of the environment" may be, for example, a change in the surface shape of an environmental component such as block B, an increase or decrease in the number of environmental components, a change in the size of the environmental component, or the like.
As a result, the user can accurately grasp the moving direction of the character C even when the shape of the path changes, and the convenience of the game can be improved.

[Modification B7]
In the second embodiment, images indicating the route L predicted by the prediction unit 226, such as marks M3 (see FIG. 14) and M4 (see FIG. 15), are displayed as prediction result images.
However, the prediction result image is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a symbol or the like that does not indicate a specific direction. Specifically, for example, an icon such as a circle on the selected route L that does not remind of a specific direction may be used as the prediction result image.
Further, the prediction result image may be, for example, an image showing the route L that the character was not predicted to move by the prediction unit 226. For example, movement to the route L not predicted by the prediction unit 226 is blocked. It may be an image showing an object or a symbol such as
Also, the prediction result image may be, for example, a visual effect that does not have a specific shape. The visual effect may be, for example, darkening or illuminating the route L along which the character is predicted to move, or fogging the side where the character was not predicted to move. good too.

[Modification B8]
In the second embodiment, when there are multiple paths L along which the character C can move, the prediction unit 226 predicts the path L along which the character C will move from among the multiple paths L. The prediction unit 226 may predict whether or not the character C will move along the route L when there is at least one route L along which the character C can move.
Specifically, for example, in FIG. 28, when block B is placed at the position of the entrance from open space S4 to path L26, path L25 is the only route through which character C12 located in open space S4 can move. . In such a case, the prediction unit 226 predicts whether or not the character C12 will move along the path L25 based on the moving direction of the character C12 specified by the specifying unit 224 and the arrangement of the blocks B around the square S4. .
The display control section 228 displays the prediction result image in the game space G. FIG. For example, when the character C12 is predicted to move to the route L25, the display control unit 228 displays images such as the mark M13 and the mark M14 in FIG. 24 at the entrance from the open space S4 to the route L25. Further, for example, when it is predicted that the character C12 will not move along the path L25, the display control unit 228 does not need to display the prediction result image, and displays an image such as the mark M15 in FIG. It may be displayed at the entrance to route L25.
That is, in modification B8, the acquisition unit 222 acquires touch position information indicating the touch position on the touch panel 11 . The designation unit 224 designates the moving direction of the character C in the game space G based on the touch position information. If there is a path L along which the character C can move in the game space G, the prediction unit 226 performs , predict whether or not the character C will move on a movable path. The display control unit 228 displays an image showing the result of the prediction by the prediction unit 226 in the game space G. According to the modification B8, the user can accurately grasp the path along which the character C moves, and the direction instruction is performed. It is possible to suppress erroneous operations during operation. Further, for example, if the prediction result image is displayed in advance (for example, before the character C reaches the path L on which the character C can move), for example, the user can make an unintended movement of the character C (for example, the intended movement). It is possible to take measures such as changing the touch position before entering the route L that is not allowed, and it is possible to more reliably prevent erroneous operations.

[C: Other Modifications]
In each embodiment of the present invention, for example, the configuration illustrated below may be employed.

[Modification C1]
In the configuration of the control unit 130 shown in FIG. 2B , a selection unit 136 and a display control unit 138 may be provided separately from the determination unit 134 .
In the configurations of control unit 130 and control unit 220 shown in FIGS. 2B and 11B, designation unit 224 may perform the processing performed by determination unit 134 .
In the configurations of control unit 130 and control unit 220 shown in FIGS. 2B and 11B, prediction unit 226 may perform the processing performed by selection unit 136 .

[Modification C2]
In the above-described embodiments, the touch panel 11 is the interface through which the user inputs direction instructions. However, the interface through which the direction instruction is input by the user is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a physical controller provided in the information processing device or connected to the information processing device. The physical controller in this case, for example, does not have buttons or keys in one-to-one correspondence with the direction indicated by the user (cross key, etc.), but for example, steplessly around a reference point like a joystick, or The direction may be specified in multiple steps such as 64 steps or 256 steps. In addition, the physical controller in this case, for example, in an operation form in which a direction is input by tilting an operation member at an arbitrary angle around a reference point, such as a joystick, the width of the input angle when specifying one direction is It may be in one aspect.

[Modification C3]
In the above-described embodiment, the information processing device 10 is provided with the storage device 12 that stores the game application program and the control device 13 that executes the game application.
Alternatively, the storage device that stores the game application program and the control device that executes the game application may be provided in an external device that can communicate with the information processing device 10 .
More specifically, for example, a storage device that stores a game application program and a control device that executes the game application are provided in a cloud server that can communicate with the information processing device 10 via a communication line such as the Internet. good too.

[Modification C4]
In the above-described embodiment, the moving direction of the character C is determined or designated based on which region of the regions set within the operation region R is the touch position on the touch panel 11 (see FIGS. 3 and 4). 12). For example, the moving direction of the character C may be determined or specified based on a vector directed from the reference point Q of the operation area R to the touch position (hereinafter referred to as "touch position vector").
Specifically, for example, in the first embodiment, when the determination unit 134 determines the movement direction of the character C on the path L, the touch position vector is the extension direction component of the path L and the width direction component of the path L. component (component in the direction orthogonal to the extending direction), and the extending direction component of the path L is greater than or equal to the width direction component of the path L, or the extending direction component of the path L is the width direction of the path L It may be determined that the character C moves along the extension direction of the path L when the component is exceeded.
Further, for example, the movement direction of the character C may be determined or predicted based on the direction from the reference point Q of the operation area R toward the touch position and the extending direction of the path L.
Specifically, for example, in the first embodiment, the determining unit 134 determines that the angle θt formed between the direction from the reference point Q of the operation area R toward the touch position and the extending direction of the path L is equal to or less than the predetermined angle θx. It may be determined to travel the route L if .
It should be noted that determining or specifying the moving direction using the touch position vector and the direction as in the modification C4 does not substantially correspond to any region in which the touch position vector or the direction extends with respect to the extending direction of the path L. This is equivalent to determining or designating the movement direction of the character C based on which region within the operation region R the touch position is positioned, as in the present embodiment. .
Thus, the operation area R may be set using a vector.

[D: Appendices]
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 1-1]
A program according to an aspect of the present invention includes a processor (eg, control device 13), an acquisition unit (eg, acquisition unit 132) that acquires touch position information indicating a touch position on a touch panel (eg, touch panel 11); When the touch position indicated by the touch position information exists in the first area, the object (for example, character C) existing on the first route in the first direction in the game space (for example, game space G) moves in the first direction. and if the touch position indicated by the touch position information exists in a second area partially overlapping with the first area, it exists on a second path in the second direction in the game space. It functions as a determination unit that determines the movement of the object in the second direction, and the determination unit is configured so that the touch position indicated by the touch position information overlaps the first area and the second area. and there is a connecting point between the first path and the second path on the moving direction side of the object in the game space, the moving direction of the object at the connecting point is determined based on the touch position information. A selection unit (e.g., a selection unit 136) that selects from the first direction and the second direction, and an image showing a selection result of the selection unit is transmitted to the game space before the object reaches the connection point. It functions as a display control unit (for example, the display control unit 138) that displays.

According to this aspect, the touch position is located in the overlapping area between the first area associated with the first direction and the second area associated with the second direction, and the second area is located on the moving direction side of the object. When there is a connection point between a first route in one direction and a second route in a second direction, the moving direction of the object at the connection point is selected from the first direction and the second direction, and an image showing the selection result is displayed. be done. As a result, when the user indicates the moving direction of the object by touching the area set on the touch panel, the user can accurately grasp the moving direction of the object at the connection point. It is possible to suppress erroneous operations in In addition, even when the touch position is in the overlapped area and it is difficult to grasp the moving direction of the object, the user can accurately grasp the moving direction of the object at the connection point, thereby preventing an erroneous operation when operating the overlapping area. can be suppressed.
In addition, the selection result of the moving direction is displayed in the game space before the object reaches the connection point. Therefore, the user can know the movement direction of the object at the connection point before the object reaches the connection point. Countermeasures can be taken, and erroneous operations can be prevented more reliably.

In the above aspect, the “object” may be, for example, an object to be instructed to move using a touch panel. The object may be, for example, a game-related character or a game-related object. Here, the "game-related character" may be, for example, a virtual creature that allows the game to progress. Also, the “game-related object” may be, for example, a virtual inanimate object that allows the game to progress.
In the above aspect, the “game space” is, for example, a virtual space provided in a game, and may be a two-dimensional space or a three-dimensional space.
In the above aspect, the "game space" may be divided into, for example, a "movable space" in which objects can move and a "movement restricted space" in which movement of objects is restricted.
Among these, the "movement restricted space" may be, for example, a space in which the movement of the object is restricted due to the environment placed in the game space.
Here, the "environment" may be, for example, obstacles such as rocks, mountains, walls, and blocks into which objects cannot enter, or seas, rivers, valleys, and the like. , may be a specific terrain over which objects cannot pass.
In the above aspect, the "first direction" and the "second direction" may be directions in the game space. In the above aspect, the first direction and the second direction are not the same direction.
In the above aspect, the "first area" and the "second area" may be, for example, areas provided in a visible manner on the touch panel for inputting direction instructions related to the game, It may be a virtual area provided in a manner that is not visually recognized on the touch panel for inputting a direction instruction related to the game. In the touch panel, the positions of the first area and the second area may be fixed or variable.
In the above aspect, the "first path" and the "second path" are, for example, a space in which the object can move in the game space, that is, an example of the movable space. In the above aspect, environments that restrict the movement of the object are arranged on both sides of the first path and the second path (in the direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the paths). For this reason, the object can move along the extending direction of the path, but is prevented from moving along the extending direction of the path by the environment that restricts the movement of the object.
In the above embodiment, the "connection point between the first route and the second route" may be, for example, a point where the first route and the second route diverge in the game space. At the connection point, the first route and the second route may intersect, for example, like a crossroads, or may not intersect like a T-junction.
In the above aspect, the “image indicating the selection result” may be, for example, an image indicating the movement direction selected by the selection section or the movement direction not selected by the selection section. The “image indicating the selection result” may be, for example, an indication display indicating a specific direction such as the selected movement direction, or may be a symbol or the like not indicating a specific direction. Also, the “image indicating the selection result” may be, for example, a display indicating an object or a symbol that prevents movement in the direction not selected by the selection unit. Also, the "image indicating the selection result" may be, for example, a visual effect that does not have a specific shape.

[Appendix 1-2]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to Supplementary Note 1-1, wherein the selection unit defines the overlapping region as a first non-overlapping region of the first region that does not overlap with the second region. When the touch position is divided into a contacting first overlapping region and a second overlapping region contacting a second non-overlapping region of the second region, and the touch position exists in the first overlapping region, If the movement direction of the object at the connection point is selected as the first direction and the touch position exists in the second overlapping area, the movement direction of the object at the connection point is selected as the second direction.

According to this aspect, the overlap area is divided into the first overlap area and the second overlap area, and the overlap area after the division is moved in the direction associated with the non-overlap area adjacent to the area where the touch position is located. A direction is selected. As a result, the user's intention can be more accurately reflected in the selection result of the direction of movement of the character.

[Appendix 1-3]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to Appendix 1-1 or 1-2, wherein the display control unit displays an image showing the selection result by the selection unit based on the connection point in the game space. display in position.

According to this aspect, the image showing the selection result by the selection unit is displayed at the position based on the connection point in the game space. As a result, the user can instinctively know at which position in the game space G the image indicating the selection result indicates the movement direction of the object, compared with the case where the image indicating the selection result is displayed at another location. can be grasped.

In the above aspect, the "position based on the connection point" may be, for example, a position having a predetermined positional relationship with the connection point, or a position within a predetermined distance or less from the connection point. Alternatively, it may be a position in a predetermined direction with respect to the connection point. Specifically, the “position based on the connection point” may be, for example, the position of the connection point in the game space, or the position advanced in the movement direction selected by the selection unit based on the connection point. or a position between the connection point and the object. Also, the 'position based on the connection point' may be, for example, the environment placement space around the connection point (for example, on a block).

[Appendix 1-4]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to Appendix 1-1 or 1-2, wherein the display control unit displays an image showing a selection result by the selection unit at a position based on the object in the game space. to display.

According to this aspect, the image showing the selection result by the selection unit is displayed at the position based on the object in the game space. In general, a user who is playing a game often gazes at the vicinity of the character C. Therefore, the amount of movement of the line of sight when viewing the image showing the selection result is reduced, and the burden on the user can be reduced compared to the case where the image showing the selection result is displayed at another location.

In the above aspect, the "position based on the object" may be, for example, a position having a predetermined positional relationship with the object, a position within a predetermined distance or less from the object, or , a position in a predetermined direction with respect to the object. Specifically, the "position based on the object" may be, for example, the current position of the object in the game space, or the position on the path forward or backward of the object in the traveling direction. Also, the "object-based position" may be, for example, a movement-restricted space around the object (eg, on a block).

[Appendix 1-5]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to Appendix 1-1 or 1-2, wherein the display control unit causes the touch panel to display an image representing a part of the game space, and the selection unit An image showing the selection result is displayed at a position in the game space based on the positional relationship between the range displayed on the touch panel and the connection point.

According to this aspect, the image indicating the selection result is displayed at a position in the game space based on the positional relationship between the display range of the touch panel and the connection portion. Therefore, for example, when the connection point is outside the display range of the touch panel, an image showing the selection result can be displayed, and convenience in the game can be improved.

In the above embodiment, "an image representing a portion of the game space" is an image obtained by extracting a portion of the game space and not displaying the entire area of the game space. The image representing a portion of the game space may be, for example, an image obtained by extracting a predetermined range based on the position of the object in the game space.
In the above embodiment, the “position based on the positional relationship between the display range and the connection point” may be, for example, a position that is selectively changed depending on whether the display range includes the connection point. For example, if the connection point is located within the display range, the connection point will be displayed, and if the connection point is outside the display range, the object (or the position between the object and the connection point within the display range) , "position based on the positional relationship between the display range and the connection point".

[Appendix 1-6]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to any one of Appendices 1-1 to 1-5, wherein the selection unit sets the first direction as the movement direction of the object at the connection point. When the touch position indicated by the touch position information is selected, the touch position indicated by the touch position information exists in the overlapping area, and the third route and the third route are arranged in the traveling direction of the object that has passed through the connection point. If there is another connection point to which one path is connected, the moving direction of the object at the other connection point is selected from the first direction and the third direction based on the touch position information, and the display is performed. The control unit displays, in the game space, an image showing the selection result of the selection unit corresponding to the connection point and an image showing the selection result of the selection unit corresponding to the other connection point.

According to this aspect, when there is another connection point ahead of the connection point, an image showing the selection result of the moving direction at these connection points is displayed. As a result, the user can grasp the movement direction of the object over a long section, for example, compared to displaying only the selection result of the movement direction at the connection point closest to the position of the object. It is possible to improve the convenience in

In the above aspect, the "third direction" may be a direction in the game space. The third direction may be a direction different from the first direction, or a direction different from the first direction and the second direction. Also, the third direction may be the same direction as the second direction.

[Appendix 1-7]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to any one of Appendices 1-1 to 1-6, wherein the determination unit determines whether the touch position indicated by the touch position information is the first area or the first area. 2 regions, and if there is a location on the movement direction side of the object in the game space where the movement in the first direction and the second direction is blocked, the movement of the object is blocked at the location where the movement is blocked. A decision is made to stop the movement, and the display control section displays an image showing the result of the decision made by the decision section in the game space.

According to this aspect, when there is a point where the movement of the object stops, the fact that the movement of the object will stop is displayed. As a result, the user can know that the movement of the object will stop, and can take measures such as changing the touch position to change the movement direction, thereby improving the convenience of the game. can. Also, for example, when the object stops as a result of the user performing an erroneous operation, it becomes easier to notice the erroneous operation, and convenience in the game can be improved.

In the above embodiment, the “location where movement is blocked” may be, for example, a location where an environment that restricts the movement of an object such as a block is placed.
In the above embodiment, the "image indicating the determination result" may be, for example, an image suggesting that the movement of the object will stop. The 'image indicating the determination result' may be, for example, an image that can be easily identified from the 'image indicating the selection result', and may be, for example, an image simulating an X mark or a stop sign.

[Appendix 1-8]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to any one of Appendices 1-1 to 1-7, wherein the display control unit, when the touch position is located in the overlap region, the first An image showing a positional relationship between at least one of the area and the second area and the touch position is displayed.

According to this aspect, when the overlapping area is touched, an image showing the positional relationship between at least one of the first area and the second area and the touch position is displayed. Thereby, the user can grasp the positional relationship between the first area or the second area and the touch position without directly looking at the first area or the second area or the touch position, thereby improving the operability of the game. can be made

In the above embodiment, the ``image indicating the positional relationship'' is, for example, an image indicating at least one of the direction and distance of the touch position with respect to the reference point set in at least one of the first region and the second region. good.

[Appendix 1-9]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to appendix 1-8, wherein the display control unit displays a first image indicating the direction selected by the selection unit from among the first direction and the second direction. and a second image indicating a direction that is not selected by the selection unit out of the first direction and the second direction, and display the first image and the second image based on the touch position in the overlapping area. It is characterized by changing the visual effect of the image.

According to this aspect, the visual effects of the first image showing the selected route and the second image showing the non-selected route are changed based on the touch position. This allows the user to grasp the relationship between the touch position and the route selection result without directly looking at the touch position, thereby improving the operability of the game. In addition, the user can grasp the relationship between the touch position and the first area and between the touch position and the second area without directly looking at the touch position, thereby improving the operability of the game.

In the above embodiment, the "first image" and the "second image" may be, for example, indication displays that indicate a first direction or a second direction, or symbols that do not indicate a specific direction.
In the above embodiment, "based on the touch position" may be, for example, whether the touch position is closer to the first area or the second area. As a specific example of changing the visual effect based on the touch position, for example, when the direction selected by the selection unit is the first direction, the closer the touch position is to the first non-overlapping area, the more the visual effect of the first image changes. may be displayed such that the second image has a higher visual effect as the distance from the first non-overlapping area increases.
In the above embodiments, "changing the visual effect" may mean, for example, changing the number, saturation, display area, etc. of the first images or the second images. To enhance the visual effect, for example, the number of first images or second images may be increased, the saturation may be increased, the display area may be increased, or a plurality of these may be performed. To weaken the visual effect, for example, the number of first images or second images may be reduced, the saturation may be reduced, the display area may be reduced, or a plurality of these may be performed.

[Appendix 1-10]
An information processing apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention is an acquisition unit configured to acquire touch position information indicating a touch position on a touch panel, and when the touch position indicated by the touch position information exists in a first region, a first touch position in a game space. An object existing on a first path directed in one direction is determined to move in the first direction, and the touch position indicated by the touch position information exists in a second area partially overlapping the first area. a determination unit that determines movement in the second direction of the object that is present on a second path toward the second direction in the game space, wherein the determination unit includes a touch indicated by the touch position information. If the position exists in the overlapping area of the first area and the second area, and there is a connection point between the first path and the second path on the moving direction side of the object in the game space, the touch position a selection unit for selecting a moving direction of the object at the connection point from the first direction and the second direction based on the information; and a display control unit for displaying in the game space.

According to this aspect, the touch position is located in the overlapping area between the first area associated with the first direction and the second area associated with the second direction, and the second area is located on the moving direction side of the object. When there is a connection point between a first route in one direction and a second route in a second direction, the moving direction of the object at the connection point is selected from the first direction and the second direction, and an image showing the selection result is displayed. be done. As a result, when the user indicates the moving direction of the object by touching the area set on the touch panel, the user can accurately grasp the moving direction of the object at the connection point. It is possible to suppress erroneous operations in In addition, even when the touch position is in the overlapped area and it is difficult to grasp the moving direction of the object, the user can accurately grasp the moving direction of the object at the connection point, thereby preventing an erroneous operation when operating the overlapping area. can be suppressed.
In addition, the selection result of the moving direction is displayed in the game space before the object reaches the connection point. Therefore, the user can know the movement direction of the object at the connection point before the object reaches the connection point. Countermeasures can be taken, and erroneous operations can be prevented more reliably.

[Appendix 1-11]
In an information processing method according to another aspect of the present invention, the processor acquires touch position information indicating a touch position on a touch panel, and when the touch position indicated by the touch position information exists in a first area, a first touch position is displayed in a game space. An object existing on a first path directed in one direction is determined to move in the first direction, and the touch position indicated by the touch position information exists in a second area partially overlapping the first area. In this case, the movement of the object existing on the second path in the second direction in the game space in the second direction is determined, and the touch position indicated by the touch position information is the first area and the second area. and when there is a connection point between the first path and the second path on the moving direction side of the object in the game space, based on the touch position information, the object at the connection point is selected from the first direction and the second direction, and an image showing the selection result is displayed in the game space before the object reaches the connection point.

According to this aspect, the touch position is located in the overlapping area between the first area associated with the first direction and the second area associated with the second direction, and the second area is located on the moving direction side of the object. When there is a connection point between a first route in one direction and a second route in a second direction, the moving direction of the object at the connection point is selected from the first direction and the second direction, and an image showing the selection result is displayed. be done. As a result, when the user indicates the moving direction of the object by touching the area set on the touch panel, the user can accurately grasp the moving direction of the object at the connection point. It is possible to suppress erroneous operations in In addition, even when the touch position is in the overlapped area and it is difficult to grasp the moving direction of the object, the user can accurately grasp the moving direction of the object at the connection point, thereby preventing an erroneous operation when operating the overlapping area. can be suppressed.
In addition, the selection result of the moving direction is displayed in the game space before the object reaches the connection point. Therefore, the user can know the movement direction of the object at the connection point before the object reaches the connection point. Countermeasures can be taken, and erroneous operations can be prevented more reliably.

[Appendix 2-1]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention provides a processor (eg, control device 22) with an acquisition unit (eg, acquisition unit 222) that acquires touch position information indicating a touch position on a touch panel (eg, touch panel 11), a designating unit (e.g., designating unit 224) that designates a moving direction of an object (e.g., character C) in a game space (e.g., game space G) based on the touch position information; When there are a plurality of paths that can be moved, the path along which the object moves among the plurality of paths is determined by the moving direction specified by the specifying unit and the environment that restricts the movement of the object in the game space. Functions as a prediction unit (for example, a prediction unit 226) that makes predictions based on the shape, and a display control unit (for example, a display control unit 228) that displays an image showing the prediction results of the prediction unit in the game space. It is characterized by

According to this aspect, when there are a plurality of routes along which the object can move, the route along which the object will move is predicted from among the plurality of routes, and an image showing the prediction result is displayed. As a result, when the user designates the moving direction of the object by touching the area set on the touch panel, the user can accurately grasp the moving direction of the object when the object can move along a plurality of paths. , it is possible to suppress erroneous operation at the time of direction indication operation. Further, for example, if an image showing the prediction result is displayed before the object reaches any of the plurality of routes, it is possible to determine which of the plurality of routes the object will move to. You can know before you get to either. Therefore, for example, when the object moves in an unintended moving direction, the user can take measures such as changing the touch position, thereby more reliably preventing erroneous operations.

In the above embodiment, the "environment that restricts movement" is, for example, an environment that prevents movement of an object in the game space. The environment that restricts movement may be, for example, an environment in which obstacles such as rocks, mountains, walls, and blocks are placed into which an object cannot enter, or an environment such as seas, rivers, It may also be an environment with specific topography, such as a valley, over which objects cannot pass. The environment may be formed, for example, by arranging a plurality of obstacles continuously or discontinuously, or may be formed by combining a plurality of terrains. In the above embodiment, the movement of the object is hindered by the environment, so the "shape of the environment" can also be said to be the shape of the boundary between the movable space and the movement-restricted space. Elements that constitute the environment, such as the above obstacles and specific terrain, are referred to as "environmental elements."
In the above aspect, the "path" is, for example, a space in which an object can move in the game space, that is, an example of the movable space. In the above aspect, environments that restrict the movement of the object are placed on both sides of the path (in the direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the path). For this reason, the object can move along the direction in which the path extends, but movement not along the direction in which the path extends is restricted by the environment that restricts the movement of the object. For example, if the distance between the environments on both sides of the path is longer than the unit movement distance of the object, the object can move between the environments, that is, in the width direction of the path, but the distance between the environments on both sides of the path is the unit movement distance of the object. An object cannot move in the path width direction in the following cases.
In the above aspect, the "image indicating the prediction result" may be, for example, an image indicating a route predicted by the prediction unit (hereinafter referred to as "predicted route"). Also, the "image indicating the prediction result" may be, for example, an indication display indicating the direction of the predicted route, or may be a symbol or the like that does not indicate a specific direction. Also, the "image showing the prediction result" may be, for example, an image showing an object or a symbol that blocks movement to a route other than the predicted route. Also, the "image indicating the prediction result" may be, for example, a visual effect that does not have a specific shape.

[Appendix 2-2]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to Supplementary Note 2-1, wherein the designating unit includes a part where movement in the moving direction of the object is blocked on the moving direction side of the game space. , specifying that the movement of the object should be stopped at a location where the movement is blocked, and the display control unit displays an image indicating that the object is stopped in the game space.

According to this aspect, when there is a point where the movement of the object stops, the fact that the movement of the object will stop is displayed. As a result, the user can know that the movement of the object will stop, and can take measures such as changing the touch position to change the movement direction, thereby improving the convenience of the game. can. Also, for example, when the object stops as a result of the user performing an erroneous operation, it becomes easier to notice the erroneous operation, and convenience in the game can be improved.

In the above embodiment, the “location where movement is blocked” may be, for example, a location where an environment that restricts the movement of an object such as a block is placed.
In the above embodiment, the "image indicating that the object has stopped" may be, for example, an image that indicates that the object has stopped moving. The “image indicating that the object is stopped” may be, for example, an image that can be easily identified from the “image indicating the prediction result”, and may be, for example, an image simulating an X mark or a stop sign.

[Appendix 2-3]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to Appendix 2-1 or 2-2, wherein the display control unit controls at least one extending direction of the plurality of paths and the Display an image showing the positional relationship with the movement direction.

According to this aspect, an image showing the positional relationship between the extending direction of at least one of the plurality of paths and the moving direction specified by the specifying unit is displayed. As a result, the user can grasp the positional relationship between the extending direction of at least one of the plurality of paths and the moving direction specified by the specifying unit without directly viewing it, and the operability of the game can be improved. can.

In the above embodiment, the ``display indicating the positional relationship'' is, for example, a display indicating the magnitude of the angle formed by at least one extending direction of a plurality of paths and the moving direction specified by the specifying unit. good.

[Appendix 2-4]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to Supplementary Note 2-3, wherein the plurality of paths includes a first path and a second path that connect at a connection point, and the display control unit a first image showing a path predicted by the prediction unit as a path along which the object moves, out of the first route and the second route; and a movement of the object by the prediction unit out of the first route and the second route. A second image showing the predicted route as an unavoidable route is displayed, and visual effects of the first and second images are changed based on the direction of movement.

According to this aspect, the visual effects of the first image showing the predicted path of the object and the second image showing the unexpected path of the object are changed based on the moving direction of the object. As a result, the user can grasp the relationship between the moving direction of the object and the route selection result without directly looking at the touch position, and the operability of the game can be improved. In addition, the user can grasp the relationship between the moving direction of the object and the first path and the relationship between the moving direction of the object and the second path without directly looking at the touch position, which improves the operability of the game. be able to.

In the above embodiment, the "connection point" may be, for example, a point where the first route and the second route diverge in the game space. At the connection point, the first route and the second route may intersect, for example, like a crossroads, or may not intersect like a T-junction.
In the above embodiment, "based on the moving direction" means, for example, the moving direction specified by the specifying unit, that is, the moving direction of the object indicated by the touch position, and the direction in which the first path exists based on the object. Assuming that the angle θ1 formed between the moving direction of the object indicated by the touch position and the direction in which the second path exists with respect to the object and the angle θ2 formed, the relationship between θ1 and θ2 (magnitude relation, ratio, etc.) , to change the visual effect.
In the above embodiments, "changing the visual effect" may mean, for example, changing the number, saturation, display area, etc. of the first images or the second images. To enhance the visual effect, for example, the number of first images or second images may be increased, the saturation may be increased, the display area may be increased, or a plurality of these may be performed. To weaken the visual effect, for example, the number of first images or second images may be reduced, the saturation may be reduced, the display area may be reduced, or a plurality of these may be performed.

[Appendix 2-5]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to any one of Appendices 2-1 to 2-4, wherein the display control unit displays an image showing the prediction result of the prediction unit when the object moves. It will then display the position based on the predicted route.

According to this aspect, the image showing the result of prediction by the prediction unit is displayed at the position based on the predicted path along which the object in the game space will move. As a result, the user can instinctively know at which position in the game space G the image indicating the prediction result indicates the movement direction of the object, compared with the case where the image indicating the selection result is displayed at another location. can be grasped.

In the above aspect, the "position based on the predicted route" may be, for example, a position having a predetermined positional relationship with the predicted route, or a position within a predetermined distance or less from the predicted route. Alternatively, it may be a position in a predetermined direction with reference to the predicted route. Specifically, the “position based on the predicted route” may be, for example, the position of the predicted route in the game space, or the position advanced along the predicted route based on the connection point between the routes. or a position between the predicted path and the object. Also, the "position based on the predicted route" may be, for example, a movement-restricted space (for example, on a block) around the predicted route.

[Appendix 2-6]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to any one of Appendices 2-1 to 2-4, wherein the display control unit displays an image showing a prediction result by the prediction unit in the game space. Display at a position based on said object.

According to this aspect, the image showing the prediction result by the prediction unit is displayed at the position based on the object in the game space. Generally, a user during game play often gazes at the vicinity of an object. Therefore, the amount of movement of the line of sight when viewing the image showing the prediction result is reduced, and the load on the user can be reduced compared to the case where the image showing the prediction result is displayed at another location.

In the above aspect, the "position based on the object" may be, for example, a position having a predetermined positional relationship with the object, a position within a predetermined distance or less from the object, or , a position in a predetermined direction with respect to the object. Specifically, the "position based on the object" may be, for example, the current position of the object in the game space, or the position on the path forward or backward of the object in the traveling direction. Also, the "object-based position" may be, for example, a movement-restricted space around the object (eg, on a block).

[Appendix 2-7]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to any one of Appendices 2-1 to 2-4, wherein the display control unit displays an image representing a part of the game space on the touch panel. Then, an image showing the prediction result by the prediction unit is displayed at a position in the game space based on the positional relationship between the range displayed by the touch panel and the predicted path along which the object will move.

According to this aspect, the image showing the prediction result is displayed at a position in the game space based on the positional relationship between the display range of the touch panel and the path along which the object is predicted to move. Therefore, for example, even when the path predicted for the object to move is outside the display range of the touch panel, an image showing the prediction result can be displayed, and convenience in the game can be improved.

In the above embodiment, "an image representing a portion of the game space" is an image obtained by extracting a portion of the game space and not displaying the entire area of the game space. The image representing a portion of the game space may be, for example, an image obtained by extracting a predetermined range based on the position of the object in the game space.
In the above embodiment, the “position based on the positional relationship between the display range and the predicted route along which the object will move” is, for example, a position that is selectively changed depending on whether the display range includes the predicted route. may For example, if the predicted route is within the display range, on the predicted route, and if the predicted route is outside the display range, on the object (or within the display range between the object and the route) may be defined as "the position based on the positional relationship between the display range and the predicted route".

[Appendix 2-8]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to any one of Appendices 2-1 to 2-7, wherein the predicting unit includes a path on which the object is predicted to move and a connection with another path. If there is a location, the moving direction of the object at the connection location with the other path is predicted based on the touch position information, and the display control unit predicts the connection location of the plurality of paths in the game space. An image showing the corresponding prediction result by the prediction unit and an image showing the prediction result by the prediction unit corresponding to the connection point with the other route are displayed.

According to this aspect, when there are other connection points on the route where the object is predicted to move, images showing prediction results of movement directions at these connection points are displayed. As a result, the user can grasp the movement direction of the object over a long interval, compared with, for example, only the prediction result of the movement direction at the connection point closest to the position of the object being displayed. It is possible to improve the convenience in

[Appendix 2-9]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to any one of Appendices 2-1 to 2-8, wherein, when the shape of the environment changes, the prediction unit changes the shape of the environment after the change. When the prediction result by the prediction unit changes due to a change in the shape of the environment, the display control unit performs the prediction after the change in the game space View an image showing the results.

According to this aspect, when the prediction result of the path along which the object moves changes as the shape of the environment in the game space where the object moves changes, an image showing the prediction result after the change is displayed. be. As a result, even when the shape of the path changes, the user can accurately grasp the moving direction of the object, and the convenience of the game can be improved.

In the above embodiment, the "change in the shape of the environment" may be, for example, a change in the surface shape of the environmental component, an increase or decrease in the number of environmental components, a change in the size of the environmental component, or the like.

[Appendix 2-10]
An information processing apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires touch position information indicating a touch position on a touch panel, and a designation unit that designates a moving direction of an object in a game space based on the touch position information. , in the game space, when there are a plurality of paths along which the object can move, a path along which the object moves from among the plurality of paths is determined in the moving direction specified by the specifying unit and in the game space A prediction unit that makes predictions based on the shape of the environment that restricts movement of the object, and a display control unit that displays an image showing a result of prediction by the prediction unit in the game space.

According to this aspect, when there are a plurality of paths along which the object can move, the path along which the object will move is predicted from among the plurality of paths, and an image showing the prediction result is displayed. As a result, when the user indicates the moving direction of the object by touching the area set on the touch panel, the user can accurately grasp the moving direction of the object when the object can move along a plurality of paths. It is possible to suppress an erroneous operation at the time of the direction indication operation. Also, for example, if an image showing the prediction result is displayed before the object reaches any of the plurality of routes, it is possible to determine which of the plurality of routes the object will move to. You can know before you get to either. Therefore, for example, when the object moves in an unintended moving direction, the user can take measures such as changing the touch position, thereby more reliably preventing erroneous operations.

[Appendix 2-11]
In an information processing method according to another aspect of the present invention, a processor acquires touch position information indicating a touch position on a touch panel, designates a moving direction of an object in a game space based on the touch position information, When there are a plurality of paths through which the object can move in the space, the movement of the object in the designated moving direction and the movement of the object in the game space is restricted by selecting a path along which the object moves among the plurality of paths. Prediction is made based on the shape of the environment to be played, and an image showing the prediction result is displayed in the game space.

According to this aspect, when there are a plurality of routes along which the object can move, the route along which the object will move is predicted from among the plurality of routes, and an image showing the prediction result is displayed. As a result, when the user indicates the moving direction of the object by touching the area set on the touch panel, the user can accurately grasp the moving direction of the object when the object can move along a plurality of paths. It is possible to suppress an erroneous operation at the time of the direction indication operation. Further, for example, if an image showing the prediction result is displayed before the object reaches any of the plurality of routes, it is possible to determine which of the plurality of routes the object will move to. You can know before you get to either. Therefore, for example, when the object moves in an unintended moving direction, the user can take measures such as changing the touch position, thereby more reliably preventing erroneous operations.

[Appendix 2-12]
A program according to another aspect of the present invention comprises a processor, an acquisition unit that acquires touch position information indicating a touch position on a touch panel, and a designation unit that designates a moving direction of an object in a game space based on the touch position information. and, if there is a path along which the object can move in the game space, the object is determined based on the moving direction specified by the specifying unit and the shape of the environment that restricts the movement of the object in the game space. and a display control unit that displays an image showing the result of prediction by the prediction unit in the game space. .

According to this aspect, if there is a path along which the object can move, it is predicted whether or not the object will move along that path based on the moving direction specified based on the touch position, and the prediction result is obtained. The image shown is displayed. As a result, when the user instructs the movement direction of the object by touching the area set on the touch panel, the user can accurately grasp the path along which the object moves, thereby preventing an erroneous operation during the direction instruction operation. can be suppressed. Further, for example, if an image showing the prediction result is displayed in advance (for example, before the object reaches a movable route), for example, the user can see the unintended movement of the object (in the unintended route). It is possible to take measures such as changing the touch position before entering the screen, etc., and it is possible to more reliably prevent erroneous operations.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 20... Information processing apparatus 11... Touch panel 12... Storage device 13, 22... Control apparatus 130, 220... Control part 131, 221... Game control part 132, 222... Acquisition part 134... Determination part , 136... Selecting unit, 138, 228... Display control unit, 224... Designating unit, 226... Predicting unit.

Claims (11)

the processor,
an acquisition unit that acquires touch position information indicating a touch position on the touch panel;
a designating unit that designates the moving direction of the object in the game space based on the touch position information;
In the game space, when there are a plurality of paths along which the object can move, the path along which the object moves from among the plurality of paths is selected from the moving direction specified by the specifying unit and the moving direction in the game space. a predictor that predicts based on the shape of the environment that constrains movement of the object;
a display control unit for displaying an image showing a result of prediction by the prediction unit in the game space;
A program characterized by functioning as The specifying unit is
specifying that, if there is a place on the side of the movement direction of the object in the game space where the movement in the movement direction is blocked, the movement of the object is to be stopped at the place where the movement is blocked;
The display control unit
displaying an image in the game space indicating that the object has stopped;
2. The program according to claim 1, characterized by: The display control unit
displaying an image showing the positional relationship between the extending direction of at least one of the plurality of paths and the moving direction specified by the specifying unit;
3. The program according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by: The plurality of routes are
including a first route and a second route that connect at a connection point,
The display control unit
a first image showing a path predicted by the predictor as a path along which the object moves among the first path and the second path; and the object among the first path and the second path by the predictor. is displayed as a second image showing the predicted route as a route that does not move,
changing a visual effect of the first image and the second image based on the direction of movement;
4. The program according to claim 3, characterized by: The display control unit displays an image showing the result of prediction by the prediction unit at a position based on the route predicted for the movement of the object.
5. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by: The display control unit displays an image showing the prediction result by the prediction unit at a position based on the object in the game space.
5. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by: The display control unit
displaying an image representing a portion of the game space on the touch panel;
displaying an image showing the result of prediction by the prediction unit at a position in the game space based on the positional relationship between the range displayed by the touch panel and the path along which the object is predicted to move;
5. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by: The prediction unit
If there is a connection point with another route on the route predicted that the object will move,
predicting the movement direction of the object at a connection point with the other path based on the touch position information;
The display control unit
In the game space,
an image showing a prediction result by the prediction unit corresponding to connection points of the plurality of routes;
an image showing a prediction result by the prediction unit corresponding to the connection point with the other route; and
8. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized by: The prediction unit
when the shape of the environment changes, predicting a route along which the object moves based on the shape of the environment after the change;
The display control unit
displaying an image showing the prediction result after the change in the game space when the prediction result by the prediction unit changes as the shape of the environment changes;
9. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by: an acquisition unit that acquires touch position information indicating a touch position on the touch panel;
a designating unit that designates the moving direction of the object in the game space based on the touch position information;
In the game space, when there are a plurality of paths along which the object can move, the path along which the object moves from among the plurality of paths is selected from the moving direction specified by the specifying unit and the moving direction in the game space. a predictor that predicts based on the shape of the environment that constrains movement of the object;
a display control unit for displaying an image showing a result of prediction by the prediction unit in the game space;
An information processing device comprising: the processor
Acquiring touch position information indicating the touch position on the touch panel,
Designating the moving direction of the object in the game space based on the touch position information;
When there are a plurality of paths along which the object can move in the game space, the path along which the object moves from among the plurality of paths is selected from the designated movement direction and the movement of the object in the game space. based on the shape of the environment that limits the
displaying an image showing a prediction result in the game space;
An information processing method characterized by:

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