JP7398661B2 - Control program, game device, and control method - Google Patents

Description

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

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, game devices have been known that realize games in which players acquire game media existing in a virtual game space. As such a game device, for example, there is a game device that executes game processing to determine whether or not to allow the player to acquire game content in a virtual game space based on operation information from a controller operated by the player. .

For example, Patent Document 1 describes a game system that implements a fishing game in which a player operates a controller to obtain game media imitating a fish that moves within a game space. In this game system, an operation object representing a lure is controlled based on operation information from a controller operated by a player, and a game medium (such as a fish) within a predetermined distance from the operation object is given to the player.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2001-276424

However, in this game system, the player does not know what kind of operation to perform to obtain the game content, or what kind of game conditions must be met to obtain the game content. was difficult to understand. Further, in this game system, it sometimes takes an excessive amount of time for a player who is unaccustomed to operating a controller to obtain the game content. Therefore, in order for the player to enjoy the game, it is necessary to get used to the complicated operation method of the game, which may reduce the player's desire to continue playing the game.

The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and provides a control program, a game device, and a control program that allow game media to be presented to a player without the player having to perform complicated operations. The purpose is to provide a method.

A control program according to the present invention is a control program for a game device that has a storage section and a control section and displays a virtual space on a display section, the storage section including a range indicating a plurality of distance ranges in the virtual space. information and information regarding a plurality of game media associated with each of the plurality of distance ranges, and has the control unit calculate parameter values based on instructions input from the player, and calculate parameter values from among the plurality of distance ranges. , determining a distance range including the parameter value, extracting at least one game medium from among the plurality of game contents associated with the distance range including the parameter value, and displaying an image showing the extracted at least one game medium. The game device executes the actions that the game device displays on the screen.

Further, in the control program according to the present invention, the storage unit stores the game setting value, specifies the input parameter value according to the instruction in calculating the parameter value, and calculates the difference value between the input parameter value and the game setting value. It is preferable to calculate it as a parameter value.

Further, in the control program according to the present invention, an object image moving on a predetermined movable route is displayed on the display unit, and in specifying the input parameter value, the display position of the object image at the timing of an instruction input from the player is determined. It is preferable to determine the input parameter value corresponding to the display position of the object image.

Further, in the control program according to the present invention, the storage unit stores a plurality of distance ranges obtained by dividing a specific distance range as the plurality of distance ranges, and a distance including a value smaller than a predetermined value among the plurality of distance ranges. It is preferable to associate and store information regarding game content higher than a predetermined rarity with respect to the range.

Furthermore, in the game device according to the present invention, the storage unit stores information regarding a group containing the same game medium as at least two of the plurality of game contents associated with each of the plurality of distance ranges. , extracting at least one game medium from the group instead of the plurality of game contents associated with the distance range including the parameter value if a predetermined condition is satisfied in the extraction of the at least one game medium; is preferred.

A game device according to the present invention is a game device that displays a virtual space on a display unit, and includes range information indicating a plurality of distance ranges in the virtual space, and a plurality of game media associated with each of the plurality of distance ranges. a storage unit that stores information about the parameter value; and a storage unit that calculates the parameter value based on instructions input by the player, determines a distance range that includes the parameter value from among a plurality of distance ranges, and determines the distance range that includes the parameter value. A control section extracts at least one game medium from among the plurality of associated game contents and causes a display section to display an image showing the extracted at least one game medium.

A control method according to the present invention is a control method for a game device that has a storage section and a control section and displays a virtual space on a display section, wherein the storage section includes a range indicating a plurality of distance ranges in the virtual space. information and information regarding a plurality of game media associated with each of the plurality of distance ranges, and the control unit calculates parameter values based on instructions input from the player and determining a distance range including the parameter value, extracting at least one game medium from among the plurality of game contents associated with the distance range including the parameter value, and an image showing the extracted at least one game medium; This includes displaying on the display unit.

A control program, a game device, and a control method according to the present invention make it possible to present game content to a player without the player performing complicated operations.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of a game provided by a game device. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a game device. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a game processing device. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of an operating device. (a) is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of an acceleration detection direction in an acceleration detection section. (b) is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of the axis of angular velocity detected by the angular velocity detection section. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of operation information output by an operation device. (a) is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the game processing device, and (b) is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of the movement pattern of the cursor image. (a) is a perspective view showing an example of the operation assistance equipment, and (b) is a perspective view showing an example of the reel member of the operation assistance equipment. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating an example of the operation method of an operation assistance equipment. (a) and (b) are diagrams showing an example of a screen displayed on a display unit of a game processing device. (a) and (b) are schematic diagrams for explaining an example of the operating method of the operation assisting equipment. (a) and (b) are diagrams showing an example of a screen displayed on a display unit of a game processing device. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the game content table T1, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the distance range table T2. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of extraction target table T3. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation flow of game progress processing.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, but extends to the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of a game provided by a game device.

The game device is a home game device such as a console game machine, a personal computer (PC), a multifunctional mobile phone (so-called "smartphone"), a tablet terminal, a tablet PC, or the like. Note that the home game device may be a stationary type or a portable type. Further, the game device may be a commercial game device such as an arcade game machine installed in a facility that attracts customers such as an amusement facility, an event facility, or an event facility.

The game device displays a screen related to the game. The screen related to the game is, for example, a screen indicating the start or end of the game, a game progress screen including an image indicating the progress of the game, and the like. The image showing the progress of the game is, for example, an image showing a virtual game space including at least one type or multiple types of game media. The virtual game space is defined by three coordinate axes, and various game media having three-dimensional coordinates are arranged within the virtual game space. The virtual game space may be defined by two coordinate axes, and in this case, various game media having two-dimensional coordinates are arranged within the virtual game space.

The shape of the game medium is a shape imitating a predetermined object (car, tree, person, animal, plant, building, etc.). The shape of the game medium may be a cube, a rectangular parallelepiped, a cylinder, a sphere, a plate, or the like. The shape of the game medium may change over time.

A virtual camera is placed at a predetermined position within the virtual game space. The three-dimensional coordinates of various game media placed in the virtual game space are projected onto a predetermined two-dimensional screen surface placed in the viewing direction of the virtual camera. The game device 1 displays images of a two-dimensional screen surface onto which various game media are projected on a display unit or the like.

The game media in the virtual game space may include player game media representing a player character, and possessed game media representing items, tools, etc. owned by the player character. The player game media and the owned game media are controlled to change based on operation information corresponding to the player's actions. Note that changes in the game content include moving the game content within the virtual game space, deforming the external shape of the game content, and splitting or merging the game content. Moreover, among the game contents in the virtual game space, the game contents that change automatically are controlled to change automatically based on predetermined operation commands. The automatically changing game medium is, for example, a game medium showing animals such as birds and fish, an airplane, a car, a bus, and the like.

The game device stores range information indicating a plurality of distance ranges within the virtual game space. In the example shown in (1) of FIG. 1, the game device stores a distance range A indicating a distance range of 10 m or more and less than 20 m. Distance range A indicates a distance range that is greater than or equal to a distance equivalent to 10 m within the virtual game space and less than a distance equivalent to 20 m within the virtual space. Further, the game device stores a distance range B indicating a distance range of 20 m or more and less than 30 m, a distance range C indicating a distance range of 30 m or more and less than 40 m, and the like.

The gaming device stores information regarding a plurality of game media associated with each of a plurality of distance ranges. In the example shown in (1) of FIG. 1, in the distance range A, game media A, game media B, game media C, . . . are stored in association with each other. Further, in the distance range B, game contents J, game contents K, game contents L, . . . are stored in association with each other, and in the distance range C, game contents P, game contents Q, game contents R, . are stored in association with each other.

The game device calculates parameter values based on instructions input from the player. The parameter value is, for example, a distance value in the virtual game space. The parameter value is a distance value input by the player, a distance value depending on the input timing by the player, a distance value depending on the game result based on the operation information input by the player, or the like. The parameter value is not limited to a distance value in the virtual game space, but may be any numerical value based on an instruction (operation information, etc.) input by the player.

The game device determines a distance range that includes the parameter value from among the plurality of distance ranges. Next, the game device extracts at least one game medium from among the plurality of game contents associated with the distance range including the parameter value.

In the example shown in (2) of FIG. 1, the player inputs the parameter value "27m". In this case, as shown in (3) of FIG. 1, the parameter value "27m" input by the player is included in distance range B indicating a distance range of 20 m or more and less than 30 m, so the parameter value input by the player Distance range B is determined as the distance range including. Then, at least one game medium is extracted from among the game medium J, game medium K, game medium L, . . . associated with the distance range B. In the example shown in (3) of FIG. 1, game content K is extracted from the game content associated with distance range B.

The game device displays an image indicating the extracted at least one game medium (game medium K in the example shown in (3) of FIG. 1) on the display section, thereby allowing the player to display the at least one extracted game medium. to be presented. The at least one game medium presented to the player is game medium associated with the player. At least one game medium presented to a player may not be associated with the player.

The game medium associated with the player is the game medium acquired (owned) by the player. A player does not have to acquire (own) game media associated with the player. When a player acquires (owns) game media, he or she can use, manage, exchange, synthesize, enhance, sell, discard, and/or gift the game media within the game. If the player does not acquire (own) the game media, the player cannot use, manage, exchange, synthesize, enhance, sell, discard, or gift all or part of the game media within the game. .

As described above with reference to FIG. 1, the game device allows the game medium to be presented to the player without the player performing any complicated operations.

Note that the above explanation is merely an explanation for deepening the understanding of the content of the present invention. Specifically, the present invention is implemented in each embodiment described below, and may be implemented by various modifications without substantially exceeding the principles of the present invention. All such variations are within the scope of the invention and disclosure herein.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the game device 1. As shown in FIG.

In the example shown in FIG. 2, the game device 1 includes a game processing device 2 including a display section 23, and operating devices 3a and 3b. The operating devices 3a and 3b are devices having the same configuration, and hereinafter, the operating devices 3a and 3b may be respectively referred to as the operating device 3. Note that the game device 1 may include three or more operating devices 3.

The operating device 3 includes a motion sensor. The player holds the operating device 3a with his right hand and the operating device 3b with his left hand, and performs various operations related to the game provided by the game device 1. The player may hold the operating device 3a with the left hand and the operating device 3b with the right hand, or may hold only the operating device 3a with the left hand, the right hand, or both hands. A motion sensor provided in the operating device 3 generates operating information according to various actions of the player, and the operating device 3 outputs the generated operating information to the game processing device 2.

The operating device 3 may be attached to a predetermined part of the player's body. For example, the operating device 3 may be attached to either the left or right upper arm or lower arm, or the left or right leg. The operating device 3 may be attached to any part of the player's body as long as it can detect the player's movements.

The motion sensor is a sensor for measuring the player's motion, and is, for example, an acceleration sensor. The motion sensor may be an angular velocity sensor, a displacement sensor, a direction measurement sensor, an image sensor, a light sensor, or the like. Note that the angular velocity sensor is, for example, a gyro sensor. Further, the direction measurement sensor is, for example, a geomagnetic sensor. The motion sensor may include a plurality of sensors for measuring the motion of the player.

When a player who holds the operating device 3a with the right hand and the operating device 3b with the left hand performs a predetermined motion, the motion sensors of the operating devices 3a and 3b respectively Output operation information. When the motion sensor is an acceleration sensor, the motion sensor of the operating device 3a detects the acceleration of the operating device 3a, and outputs acceleration information indicating the detected acceleration. Further, the motion sensor of the operating device 3b detects the acceleration of the operating device 3b, and outputs acceleration information indicating the detected acceleration.

The operating device 3 outputs operating information from the motion sensor to the game processing device 2. Upon acquiring the operation information, the game processing device 2 executes game processing corresponding to the operation information. The game processing device 2 generates image data of a two-dimensional screen surface onto which the virtual game space after game processing is projected, and displays an image showing the virtual game space on the display unit 23 based on the generated image data. Note that the virtual game space may include objects that automatically change based on predetermined action commands.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the game processing device 2. As shown in FIG.

The game processing device 2 acquires operation information corresponding to the player's actions from the operation device 3, executes game processing according to the acquired operation information, and displays an image showing the virtual game space after the execution of the game processing. It is an information processing device with functions. The game processing device 2 may be any information processing device as long as it can be connected to the operating device 3. For example, the game processing device 2 may be a personal computer (PC), a multifunctional mobile phone (so-called "smartphone"), a tablet terminal, a tablet PC, a mobile phone (so-called "feature phone"), a portable music player, or a notebook PC.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game processing device 2 includes a communication section 21, a storage section 22, a display section 23, and a processing section 24. The communication section 21, storage section 22, display section 23, and processing section 24 included in the game processing device 2 will be described below.

The communication unit 21 has an interface circuit for performing short-range wireless communication according to a communication method such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), and receives radio waves broadcast from the operating device 3. Note that the interface circuit included in the communication unit 21 is not limited to one for performing short-range wireless communication. For example, the communication unit 21 may include a receiving circuit for receiving various signals transmitted by infrared communication or the like. The communication unit 21 demodulates the radio waves broadcasted from the operating device 3 into a predetermined signal and supplies the signal to the processing unit 24 .

The storage unit 22 includes, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory). The storage unit 22 stores operating system programs, driver programs, application programs, data, etc. used in processing by the processing unit 24. The driver programs stored in the storage unit 22 include a communication device driver program that controls the communication unit 21, an output device driver program that controls the display unit 23, and the like. The application program stored in the storage unit 22 is a control program that controls the progress of the game and the like. The data stored in the storage unit 22 includes various data (player identification information (player identification) for uniquely identifying a player, etc.) used by the processing unit 24 and the like during execution of the game. Furthermore, the storage unit 22 may temporarily store temporary data related to predetermined processing.

The information stored in the storage unit 22 includes, for example, information regarding the virtual game space (three-dimensional coordinates indicating the position of the virtual camera, information regarding the viewing direction and field of view of the virtual camera, and information indicating the size and position of the two-dimensional screen surface). dimensional coordinates, etc.), information regarding various game media in the virtual game space (3-dimensional coordinate information indicating the shape of the game media, 3-dimensional coordinate information indicating the placement position of the game media, information for displaying a route image, and input parameter values corresponding to the root image). Further, the information stored in the storage unit 22 may be various game information (information regarding the player's score, game setting values, game media associated with the player, etc.) accompanying the progress of the game. Further, the information stored in the storage unit 22 is a game content table T1, a distance range table T2, and an extraction target table T3, which will be described later.

The display section 23 is a liquid crystal display. The display section 23 may be an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display or the like. The display unit 23 displays an image according to the image data supplied from the processing unit 24. The image data is still image data or moving image data, and the displayed image is a still image or moving image. The display unit 23 may display an image according to the image data supplied from the processing unit 24.

The processing unit 24 is a circuit (including one or more processors that operate according to a computer program (software), one or more dedicated hardware circuits that execute at least part of various types of processing, or a combination thereof). circuitry). A processor includes an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and a storage medium such as a RAM or ROM. The game processing device 2 also includes a storage medium (memory) such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD). At least one of these storage media stores program code or instructions configured to cause the CPU to perform a process. Storage media or computer-readable media includes any available media that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer.

The processing unit 24 executes various information processing in appropriate steps based on the program stored in the storage unit 22 and operation information from the operating device 3, and controls the operation of the display unit 23. . The processing unit 24 executes various information processing based on the operating system program, driver program, and application program stored in the storage unit 22. Further, the processing unit 24 can execute multiple programs in parallel.

The processing section 24 includes a progress control section 241 and a display control section 242. Each of these units is a functional module realized by a program executed by a processor included in the processing unit 24. Alternatively, each of these parts may be implemented in the game processing device 2 as firmware.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the operating device 3. As shown in FIG. The operating device 3 has a function of outputting operating information to the game processing device 2 according to the player's actions. For this purpose, the operating device 3 includes an operation communication section 31, an operation storage section 32, an input section 33, an acceleration detection section 34, an angular velocity detection section 35, and an operation processing section 36.

The operation communication section 31, operation storage section 32, input section 33, acceleration detection section 34, angular velocity detection section 35, and operation processing section 36 included in the operation device 3 will be described below with reference to FIG.

The operation communication unit 31 has an interface circuit for performing short-range wireless communication according to a communication method such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), and establishes inter-terminal wireless communication with the game processing device 2 to directly communicate with the game processing device 2. Perform wireless communication. Note that the interface circuit included in the operation communication section 31 is not limited to one for performing short-range wireless communication. For example, the operation communication unit 31 may include a transmission circuit for transmitting various signals by infrared communication or the like. The operation communication unit 31 modulates the signal acquired from the operation processing unit 36 into a predetermined radio wave and broadcasts the modulated signal.

The operation storage unit 32 includes a semiconductor memory device such as a ROM and a RAM. The operation storage unit 32 stores programs, data, parameters, etc. used in processing by the operation processing unit 36. The program stored in the operation storage unit 32 is a communication device driver program that controls the operation communication unit 31, and the like. The data stored in the operation storage section 32 is operating device identification information for identifying the operating device 3, and the like.

The input units 33a and 33b are keys, buttons, etc. that can be pressed by the player. The input units 33a and 33b have, for example, force sensors, and the force sensors detect the pressing force generated when the input units 33a and 33b are pressed by the player. The input units 33a and 33b output input unit operation information corresponding to the input units 33a and 33b from which the pressing force was detected to the operation processing unit 36 every time the force sensor detects the pressing force. Hereinafter, the input units 33a and 33b may be respectively referred to as input units 33.

The acceleration detection unit 34 is an acceleration sensor, and detects acceleration applied to the operating device 3 at predetermined time intervals in each of three axial directions. The acceleration sensor is, for example, a piezoresistive three-axis acceleration sensor that utilizes a piezoresistance effect, or a capacitive three-axis acceleration center that utilizes changes in capacitance. The acceleration detection unit 34 outputs acceleration information indicating the detected acceleration to the operation processing unit 36 at predetermined time intervals (for example, every 1/100 second).

FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of the detection direction of acceleration in the acceleration detection section 34. In the example shown in FIG. 5A, the acceleration detection unit 34 detects acceleration in each of the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction, and the Z-axis direction. The X-axis direction is a predetermined direction in the operating device 3 (for example, the longitudinal direction when the operating device 3 is rod-shaped). The Y-axis direction is, for example, a direction perpendicular to both the X-axis direction and a predetermined plane on which a part or all of the input section 33 is arranged in the operating device 3. The Z-axis direction is a direction perpendicular to both the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction. Note that the acceleration detection unit 34 may detect acceleration on one axis, two axes, or four or more axes. Hereinafter, the three-dimensional coordinate system including the X, Y, and Z axes may be referred to as a sensor coordinate system.

Returning to FIG. 4, the angular velocity detection unit 35 is a gyro sensor, and detects the angular velocity (rotation angle per unit time) of the rotation of the operating device 3 at predetermined time intervals. The angular velocities detected by the angular velocity detection section 35 are, for example, angular velocities centered on each of the three axes. The gyro sensor is, for example, a vibrating gyro sensor using MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System). The angular velocity detection unit 35 outputs angular velocity information indicating the detected angular velocity to the operation processing unit 36 at predetermined time intervals (for example, every 1/100 second).

FIG. 5(b) is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of an axis of angular velocity detected by the angular velocity detection unit 35. In the example shown in FIG. 5(b), the angular velocity detection unit 35 detects angular velocities centered on each of the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. Note that the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis pass through the angular velocity detection section 35 and are parallel to the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis of the sensor coordinate system in the angular velocity detection section 35. Note that the angular velocity axes detected by the angular velocity detection section 35 may be one, two, or four or more axes.

Returning to FIG. 4, the operation processing unit 36 includes one or more processors and their peripheral circuits. The operation processing unit 36 controls the overall operation of the operation device 3, and is, for example, a CPU. The operation processing section 36 controls the operation of the transmitting section 361 and the like so that various processes of the operation device 3 are executed in appropriate procedures according to programs stored in the operation storage section 32. The transmitting unit 361 is a functional module implemented by a program executed by a processor included in the operation processing unit 36. Alternatively, the operation processing unit 36 may be implemented in the operation device 3 as firmware.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of operation information output by the operation device 3. The operation information is output at predetermined time intervals (for example, at 1/100 second intervals).

The operation information includes various information output by the input section 33, the acceleration detection section 34, and the angular velocity detection section 35 according to the player's motion. The operation information shown in FIG. 6 includes operation device identification information, X-axis direction acceleration information, Y-axis direction acceleration information, Z-axis direction acceleration information, X-axis angular velocity information, Y-axis angular velocity information, Z-axis angular velocity information, and input unit operation. Contains information.

The operating device identification information is identification information for identifying the operating device 3. Identification information for identifying the operating device 3 is stored in the operation storage section 32.

The X-axis direction acceleration information is acceleration information indicating the acceleration in the X-axis direction detected by the acceleration detection section 34, and the Y-axis direction acceleration information is acceleration information indicating the acceleration in the Y-axis direction detected by the acceleration detection section 34. The Z-axis direction acceleration information is acceleration information indicating the Z-axis direction acceleration detected by the acceleration detection section 34.

The X-axis angular velocity information is angular velocity information that indicates the angular velocity centered on the X-axis detected by the angular velocity detection section 35, and the Y-axis angular velocity information indicates the angular velocity centered on the Y-axis detected by the angular velocity detection section 35. The Z-axis angular velocity information is angular velocity information indicating the angular velocity centered on the Z-axis detected by the angular velocity detection unit 35.

The input unit operation information is information included only when input unit operation information is output from the input unit 33. For example, when the player presses the input section 33 for one second, the operation information outputted during this one second includes the input section operation information outputted from the input section 33. Note that when the operation information is output at intervals of 1/100 seconds, the input output from the input unit 33 is added to each of all the operation information output during the one second period when the input unit 33 is pressed by the player. Contains departmental operation information.

FIG. 7A is a diagram showing an example of a game progress screen 700 displayed on the display unit 23 of the game processing device 2. The games shown in FIGS. 7 to 12 are fishing games provided by the game device 1. Games provided by the game device 1 include sports games, fighting games, card games, board games, quiz games, gambling games, puzzle games, shooting games, and driving vehicles or craft games. , a music game, a role-playing game, a training game, etc. Note that vehicles include cars, airplanes, ships, robots, tanks, horses, and the like.

The game progress screen 700 is a screen that is displayed when the player starts the game. The game progress screen 700 includes a game image 701, a spot image 702, a game setting value 703, a route image 704, and a cursor image 705.

A game image 701 is an image showing a virtual game space. The game processing device 2 projects the virtual game space within a field of view centered on the line of sight of a virtual camera placed within the virtual game space onto a two-dimensional screen surface, and controls the virtual game space projected onto the two-dimensional screen surface. The displayed image is displayed on the display section 23 as a game image 701.

The game image 701 may be an image showing all or part of a two-dimensional virtual game space. In this case, each type of game content has two-dimensional coordinates, and the corresponding game content is placed at a position indicated by the two-dimensional coordinates in the two-dimensional virtual game space.

The spot image 702 is an object image indicating a location where a game medium imitating a fish is hiding in the virtual game space. In the example shown in FIG. 7(a), since the game medium exists in a space representing the sea in the virtual game space, the spot image 702 is placed at a position on the sea surface vertically above the position where the game medium exists. . The spot image 702 has a predetermined shape (for example, the shape of a fish, etc.), but may also have a circular shape, an elliptical shape, a polygonal shape, or the like. At the time when the game progress screen 700 shown in FIG. 7A is displayed, it has not been determined which of the plurality of game contents the game medium is.

The game setting value 703 is text and/or an image that indicates the distance from the position where the game content exists to the player's position (for example, the position where the virtual camera is placed). Note that it may also be text and/or an image that indicates the distance from the sea surface position vertically above the position where the game content exists to the player's position. In the example shown in FIG. 7A, "48 m" is displayed as the game setting value 703. Hereinafter, the value indicated by the game setting value 703 may be referred to as a game setting value.

The route image 704 is an image showing a route along which the cursor image 705 can move. In the example shown in FIG. 7A, the route image 704 is a two-dimensional image in the shape of a substantially straight bar. The root image 704 may have any shape, and may be, for example, a two-dimensional closed area image having a predetermined width along the circumference and perpendicular to the circumference (for example, approximately the same width as the cursor image 705). Alternatively, the route image 704 may be a two-dimensional closed region image having a predetermined width along a curve and perpendicular to the curve. The route image 704 may be a line segment (straight line, curved line, polygonal line, etc.).

The cursor image 705 is an object image that automatically moves within the root image 704 according to a predetermined movement pattern. In the example shown in FIG. 7A, the game processing device 2 controls the display of the cursor figure so that the cursor figure automatically moves up and down within the substantially linear route image 704.

FIG. 7B is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of the movement pattern of the cursor image 705, and shows a movement pattern in which the cursor image 705 moves up and down within the route image 704 as time passes.

The game processing device 2 stores input parameter values corresponding to the display position of the cursor image 705 within the route image 704. In the example shown in FIG. 7(a), the input parameter value of "100m" is associated with the top position in the route image 704, and the input parameter value of "20m" is associated with the bottom position of the route image 704. Input parameter values are mapped. In the game progress screen 700 shown in FIG. 7A, character strings indicating "100m" and "20m" are displayed, but these character strings do not need to be displayed.

For example, the input parameter value corresponding to any position within the root image 704 monotonically increases from the bottom position upward. If the length on the screen from the bottom position to the top position of the root image 704 is L, then the input parameter corresponding to the position away from the bottom position on the screen by the length x on the screen in the root image 704 The value is determined, for example, by the arithmetic expression "(80x/L)+20".

FIG. 8(a) is a perspective view showing an example of the operation assisting equipment 4. FIG. The operation assistance equipment 4 houses the operation devices 3a and 3b, and assists the player in operating the operation devices 3a and 3b.

The operation assisting equipment 4 shown in FIG. 8(a) is used when the game provided by the game device 1 is a fishing game. The operation assisting equipment 4 includes a rod member 41 and a reel member 42. The gripping portion 41a of the rod member 41 accommodates the operating device 3a, and the accommodating portion 42a of the reel member 42 accommodates the operating device 3b.

FIG. 8(b) is a perspective view showing an example of the reel member 42. The reel member 42 has a storage section 42a, a main body section 42b, and a handle section 42c. The main body portion 42b rotatably holds a storage portion 42a that stores the operating device 3b. The handle portion 42c rotates integrally with an end surface 42c-1 that is bonded to an end portion 42a-1 of the storage portion 42a held by the main body portion 42b.

As shown in FIG. 8(b), when the player moves the handle part 42c so that the movement locus of the handle part 42c becomes a circumference, the storage part 42a and the handle part 42c move around the shaft 42d as the rotation axis. Rotate. The axis 42d is substantially the same as the X-axis of the operating device 3b stored in the storage section 42a.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of a method of operating the operation assisting equipment 4. As shown in FIG.

When the game progress screen 700 shown in FIG. 7(a) is displayed, the player grasps the grip part 41a housing the operating device 3a, swings up the operation assisting equipment 4, and then swings it down forward. . The game processing device 2, which has sequentially acquired the operation information output at predetermined time intervals from the operation device 3a housed in the grip part 41a, allows the player to control the operation support equipment 4 (operation) based on the acceleration information included in the operation information. The timing at which the device 3a) is swung forward is detected.

The game processing device 2 determines the position of the cursor image 705 at the detected timing, and specifies the input parameter value corresponding to the determined position of the cursor image 705. For example, if the position of the cursor image 705 is a length X away from the bottom position upward in the root image 704, the value calculated by the calculation formula "(80 be done.

The game processing device 2 calculates a difference value between the specified input parameter value and the game setting value as a parameter value. For example, if the input parameter value is "20m" and the game setting value is "48m", the parameter value is "28m". Further, when the input parameter value is "35m" and the game setting value is "18m", the parameter value is "17m".

FIG. 10A is a diagram showing an example of a game progress screen 1000 displayed on the display unit 23 of the game processing device 2. As shown in FIG. The game progress screen 1000 includes a game image 1001, an extraction finished image 1002, a route image 704, and a cursor image 705.

Game image 1001 is an image showing a virtual game space similar to game image 701 shown in FIG. 7(a).

The extraction completed image 1002 is displayed when at least one game medium is extracted from among the plurality of game contents stored in the game processing device 2 based on the calculated parameter value. Details of the process of extracting at least one game content (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as "extraction process") will be described later.

FIG. 10(b) is a diagram showing an example of a game progress screen 1010 displayed on the display unit 23 of the game processing device 2 after the game progress screen 1000 is displayed. The game progress screen 1010 includes a game image 1011, a game medium image 1012, a fishing line image 1013, a distance 1014, a tension gauge 1015, and a tension instruction image 1016.

Game image 1011 is an image showing a virtual game space similar to game image 701 shown in FIG. 7(a).

The game content image 1012 is an image showing the game content extracted by the extraction process in the virtual game space. The game medium image 1012 has a predetermined shape (for example, the shape of a fish, etc.), but may also have a circular shape, an elliptical shape, a polygonal shape, or the like.

The fishing line image 1013 is an image showing a fishing line object that connects the game medium image 1012 showing the game medium extracted by the extraction process and a predetermined position on the display of the display unit 23 (for example, a position approximately in the middle of the upper side of the display). .

The distance 1014 is text and/or an image that indicates the distance from the position of the game content extracted by the extraction process to the player's position (for example, the position of the virtual camera). The distance 1014 may be text and/or an image indicating the distance from the sea level position vertically above the position where the game content extracted by the extraction process exists to the player's position. In the example shown in FIG. 10(b), "32 m" is displayed as the distance 1014.

Tension gauge 1015 is an image showing a route along which tension instruction image 1016 can move. Tension instruction image 1016 is displayed at a position within tension gauge 1015 based on a tension parameter indicating the tension of the fishing line object indicated by fishing line image 1013.

In the example shown in FIG. 10(b), the higher the value of the tension parameter, the further the tension instruction image 1016 is displayed to the right from the center of the tension gauge 1015. Furthermore, the lower the value of the tension parameter, the further the tension instruction image 1016 is displayed to the left from the center of the tension gauge 1015.

The tension parameter is calculated based on operation information from the operating devices 3a and 3b in accordance with the player's pumping motion using the operation assisting equipment 4. FIGS. 11A and 11B are schematic diagrams for explaining an example of a pumping operation method of the operation assisting equipment 4.

As shown in FIG. 11(a), the player grasps the grip part 41a that houses the operating device 3a, and swings up the operating assisting equipment 4. The game processing device 2, which has sequentially acquired the operation information output at predetermined time intervals from the operation device 3a housed in the grip part 41a, allows the player to control the operation support equipment 4 (operation) based on the acceleration information included in the operation information. The timing at which the device 3a) is swung up is detected.

At the detected timing, the game processing device 2 increases the tension parameter by a predetermined increase value, and decreases the distance indicated by the distance 1014 by a predetermined distance (for example, 3 m). The more times the player raises the operation auxiliary equipment 4 (operation device 3a), the greater the tension parameter becomes, and the distance from the position where the game content extracted by the extraction process exists to the player's position becomes shorter.

The game processing device 2 may increase the amount of increase in the tension parameter as the acceleration based on the acceleration information acquired at the timing when the operation auxiliary equipment 4 (control device 3a) is swung up is larger. Furthermore, the game processing device 2 may increase the amount of decrease in the distance indicated by the distance 1014 as the acceleration based on the acceleration information acquired at the timing when the operation assisting equipment 4 (control device 3a) is raised is larger.

If the duration of the tension parameter exceeding the predetermined upper limit exceeds the end determination period (for example, 2 seconds), the game processing device 2 determines that the fishing line object has broken and the game medium has escaped, and the game processing device 2 determines that the fishing line object has broken and the game medium has escaped. may be terminated. Furthermore, if the duration during which the tension parameter is below the predetermined lower limit value exceeds the end determination period (for example, 2 seconds), the game processing device 2 determines that the game medium has escaped and ends the game. You can.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11(b), the player moves the handle part 42c so that the movement locus of the handle part 42c becomes a circumference. The game processing device 2, which has sequentially acquired the operation information output at predetermined time intervals from the operation device 3b stored in the storage section 42a, sets the center on the X-axis based on the X-axis angular velocity information included in the operation information. Extract angular velocity.

The game processing device 2 reduces the tension parameter while extracting the angular velocity centered on the X-axis. For example, the game processing device 2 reduces the tension parameter by a predetermined amount per 0.1 seconds while extracting the angular velocity around the X-axis. The longer the period during which the angular velocity around the X-axis is extracted, the greater the amount of decrease in the tension parameter. The game processing device 2 may increase the amount of decrease in the distance indicated by the distance 1014 as the acceleration based on the acceleration information acquired at the timing when the operation assisting equipment 4 (control device 3a) is swung up is larger.

In this way, the player repeats the pumping action (the action of swinging up the operation support equipment 4 and moving the handle part 42c so that the movement locus of the handle part 42c becomes a circumference), and the player extracts the information extracted by the extraction process. The distance from the position where the game content is located to the player's position can be shortened.

Each time a predetermined automatic operation time (e.g., 5 seconds) elapses, the game processing device 2 calculates the distance from the position where the game content extracted by the extraction process exists to the player's position by a predetermined distance (e.g., 1m) may be automatically increased. The process of automatically increasing the distance is carried out after the motion of swinging up the operation assisting equipment 4 and the motion of moving the handle part 42c so that the movement locus of the handle part 42c becomes a circumference are no longer detected. It may be executed every time a predetermined automatic operation time elapses. Further, control may be performed such that the smaller the tension parameter when performing the process of automatically increasing the distance, the larger the distance to be increased.

FIG. 12(a) shows an example of a game progress screen 1200 displayed on the display unit 23 of the game processing device 2 when the game progresses from the time when the game progress screen 1010 shown in FIG. 10(b) is displayed. FIG. The game progress screen 1200 includes a game image 1201, a game medium image 1202, a fishing line image 1203, a distance 1204, a tension gauge 1205, and a tension instruction image 1206.

Each of the game image 1201, game medium image 1202, fishing line image 1203, distance 1204, tension gauge 1205, and tension instruction image 1206 is the game image 1011, game medium image 1012, fishing line image 1013, and This is the same as the distance 1014, tension gauge 1015, and tension instruction image 1016.

Since the game has been progressing since the time when the game progress screen 1010 shown in FIG. 10(b) is displayed, "13 m" is displayed as the distance 1204 in the example shown in FIG. 12(a).

FIG. 12(b) is a diagram showing an example of a game success screen 1210 displayed on the display unit 23 of the game processing device 2. The game success screen 1210 includes a game image 1211, a game medium image 1212, a fishing line image 1213, a distance 1214, a tension gauge 1215, and a tension instruction image 1216.

The game processing device 2 determines that the game is successful when the distance from the position where the game content extracted by the extraction process exists to the player's position is less than or equal to a predetermined end distance (for example, 10 m), A game success screen 1210 is displayed on the display unit 23.

The game image 1211, the fishing line image 1213, the tension gauge 1215, and the tension instruction image 1216 are the same as the game image 1011, the fishing line image 1013, the tension gauge 1015, and the tension instruction image 1016 shown in FIG. 10(b).

The game medium image 1212 is an image showing the game medium extracted by the extraction process. Each of the plurality of game contents has a different image from other game contents. A predetermined end distance is displayed in the distance 1214.

A plurality of game contents may be extracted by the extraction process. In this case, the game media image 1212 is an image showing each of the plurality of game media extracted by the extraction process.

When the game processing device 2 determines that the game is successful, the game processing device 2 stores the game content extracted by the extraction process in association with the player. Game media associated with a player may be stored as game media acquired (owned) by the player. Further, when a release button (not shown) is displayed, when the player performs an operation to select the release button, the game processing device 2 transfers the game content acquired (owned) by the player to a game that the player does not own. Store as a medium. In this case, the game medium is stored in association with the player, but is stored as a game medium that the player does not own.

FIG. 13(a) is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the game content table T1. In the game content table T1, parameters such as the game content ID, name, rarity, and image of each game content are stored in association with each other.

The game medium ID is an example of identification information for uniquely identifying each game medium. The file name of the image indicating the game content is stored in the image.

In the rarity, information indicating the rarity such as normal, rare, S (super) rare, SS (double super) rare, SSS (triple super) rare, legend, etc. is stored.

FIG. 13(b) is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the distance range table T2. In the distance range table T2, parameters such as the distance range ID, minimum distance, maximum distance, probability, etc. of each distance range are stored in association with each other.

The distance range ID is an example of identification information for uniquely identifying each distance range.

A value indicating the minimum distance of each distance range is stored in the minimum distance. The maximum distance stores a value indicating the maximum distance of each distance range. In the example shown in FIG. 13(b), the value indicated by the maximum distance is not included in the corresponding distance range. That is, each distance range is defined by the minimum distance and maximum distance of the distance range table T2 to be a range that is greater than or equal to the value indicated by the minimum distance and less than the value indicated by the maximum distance.

In the example shown in FIG. 13(b), the four distance ranges obtained by dividing the distance range "R5" from 0 to less than 100 are the distance range "R1", the distance range "R2", and the distance range "R3". , and the distance range of "R4".

The probability stores a value indicating the probability that each distance range is used. In the example shown in FIG. 13(b), when the parameter value is included in a distance range of 0 or more and less than 10, the distance range with distance range ID "R1" is used for the extraction process with an 80% probability, and with a 20% probability With probability, the distance range with distance range ID "R5" is used for the extraction process. In this way, even if the parameter value is included in the distance range of 0 or more and less than 10, if the condition that "R5" is selected based on the probabilities of "R1" and "R5" is satisfied, At least one game content is extracted from a plurality of game content groups associated with the distance range "R5" instead of the distance range "R1". Similarly, if the parameter value is included in a distance range of 10 or more and less than 20, the distance range with distance range ID "R2" is used for extraction processing with an 80% probability, and the distance range with distance range ID "R5" is used with a 20% probability. '' distance range is used for the extraction process.

The distance range ID "R5" does not need to be included in the distance range table T2. In this case, in the example shown in FIG. 13(b), the probability of each of the distance range IDs "R1" to "R4" is set to 100%.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the extraction target table T3. In the extraction target table T3, a distance range ID, a game medium ID, and a probability are stored in association with each other.

In the extraction target table T3 shown in FIG. 14, a plurality of game medium IDs are stored in association with each distance range ID. One game medium ID may be stored in association with a distance range ID, or a game medium ID may not be stored in association with a distance range ID.

For example, a game media ID of a game media higher than a predetermined rarity is associated with a distance range of "R1" and a distance range of "R2", and is associated with a distance range of "R3" and a distance range of "R4". It may be set so that it is not allowed. For example, a game medium ID of a game medium with a rarity of "S" or higher (higher than a rarity of "rare") is associated with a distance range of "R1" and a distance range of "R2." The "R1" distance range and the "R2" distance range are distance ranges that include values less than 20. Note that the value "20" is an example of a predetermined value.

The plurality of game contents associated with the distance range of "R5" are associated with each of the distance ranges of "R1", "R2", "R3", and "R4". The game medium is the same as at least two of the plurality of game contents. In the extraction target table T3 shown in FIG. game content is associated with a distance range of "R5".

The probability is a value indicating the probability that the corresponding game content ID is extracted. For example, if the distance range used for the extraction process is the distance range "R1", the probability that the game content "0001" will be extracted is 35%. Further, when the distance range used for the extraction process is the distance range "R2", the probability that the game content "0002" will be extracted is 5%.

The extraction process using the distance range table T2 and the extraction target table T3 will be described below.

When the game processing device 2 calculates the parameter value based on the player's instruction (for example, an input parameter value input by the player), the game processing device 2 reads the distance range table T2 stored in the storage unit 22. Next, the game processing device 2 refers to the distance range table T2 and determines the distance range ID of the distance range that includes the parameter value. For example, if the parameter value is 32m, "R4" and "R5" are extracted. Then, the game processing device 2 determines one distance range ID based on the probability associated with the extracted distance range ID.

Next, the game processing device 2 reads the extraction target table T3 stored in the storage unit 22. Next, the game processing device 2 refers to the extraction target table T3 and extracts the game medium ID associated with the determined distance range ID. Then, the game processing device 2 extracts at least one game medium from among the extracted game medium IDs based on the probability associated with the extracted game medium ID. With the above steps, the extraction process ends.

Each of the progress control section 241 and display control section 242 included in the processing section 24 of the game processing device 2 will be described below.

The progress control section 241 acquires the operation information by sequentially receiving the operation information output from the operation devices 3a and 3b at predetermined time intervals via the communication section 21.

Further, the progress control unit 241 determines whether a game start instruction has been input by the player. For example, when the progress control unit 241 detects that a game start button (not shown) displayed on the display unit 23 is selected by the player, it determines that the player has input an instruction to start the game.

Furthermore, the progress control unit 241 determines whether or not the player operates the operating device 3a to input a predetermined instruction. For example, the progress control unit 241 determines that a predetermined instruction has been input when the player swings down the operation assistance equipment 4 (operation device 3a) forward based on the operation information transmitted from the operation device 3a. If the progression control unit 241 determines that the vertically downward acceleration exceeds a predetermined acceleration based on the sequentially acquired operation information, the player swings down the operation assistance equipment 4 (operation device 3a) forward (a predetermined instruction has been input). When the progress control unit 241 determines that a predetermined instruction has been input, it detects the timing (input time) of the instruction.

The progress control unit 241 determines the position of the cursor image 705 at the detected timing. The position of the cursor image 705 is, for example, the length from a predetermined position (for example, the bottom position) in the root image 704.

When the progress control unit 241 determines the position of the cursor image 705 at the detected timing, it specifies the input parameter value corresponding to the determined position of the cursor image 705. For example, if the position of the cursor image 705 in the root image 704 with length L is a length X away from a predetermined position in the root image 704, the value calculated by the calculation formula "(80 , is calculated as the input parameter value. Note that the arithmetic expression is not limited to the above-mentioned expression, and may be any type of arithmetic expression, such as an arithmetic expression that monotonically decreases according to the length X, or a discrete functional expression.

When the progress control unit 241 specifies the input parameter value, it reads the game setting value stored in the storage unit 22, and calculates the difference value between the specified input parameter value and the game setting value as a parameter value. Note that the parameter value (difference value) is an absolute value.

Once the progress control unit 241 calculates the parameter value, it executes the extraction process. In the extraction process, first, the progress control unit 241 reads the distance range table T2 stored in the storage unit 22. Next, the progress control unit 241 refers to the read distance range table T2 and determines the distance range ID of the distance range including the parameter value. Next, the progress control unit 241 determines one distance range ID based on the probability associated with the extracted distance range ID.

Next, the progress control unit 241 reads the extraction target table T3 stored in the storage unit 22, refers to the read extraction target table T3, and selects all of the game media IDs associated with the determined one distance range ID. Or extract a part. Then, the progress control unit 241 randomly extracts at least one game medium from among the extracted game medium IDs based on the probability associated with the extracted game medium ID. With the above steps, the extraction process ends.

Further, when the game progress screen 1010 is displayed by the display control unit 242, the progress control unit 241 causes the player to perform a pumping operation (swinging up the operation auxiliary equipment 4, so that the movement trajectory of the handle part 42c becomes a circumference). It is determined whether or not the operation (moving the handle portion 42c) has been performed.

For example, when the player swings up the operation assistance equipment 4 (operation device 3a), the progress control unit 241 determines that a tension parameter increase instruction has been input based on the operation information transmitted from the operation device 3a. If the progress control unit 241 determines that the vertically upward acceleration of the operating device 3a exceeds a predetermined acceleration based on the operation information sequentially acquired from the operating device 3a, the player can activate the operation assisting equipment 4 (operating device 3a). It is determined that the user has swung up (a tension parameter increase instruction has been input). The progress control unit 241 increases the tension parameter by a predetermined increase value and decreases the distance indicated by the distance 1014 by a predetermined distance (for example, 3 m) at the timing when the tension parameter increase instruction is input.

For example, when the player moves the handle part 42c so that the movement trajectory of the handle part 42c becomes a circumference, the progress control unit 241 decreases the tension parameter based on the operation information transmitted from the operating device 3b. It is determined that an instruction has been input. The progress control unit 241 extracts the angular velocity of the operating device 3b about the X-axis based on the operating information sequentially acquired from the operating device 3b and the X-axis angular velocity information included in the operating information. The progress control unit 241 reduces the tension parameter while extracting the angular velocity around the X-axis.

Further, if the progress control unit 241 determines that the duration during which the tension parameter exceeds the predetermined upper limit exceeds the end determination period (for example, 2 seconds), the fishing line object has broken and the game content has escaped (the game has stopped). It is determined that the process has ended). Furthermore, if the progress control unit 241 determines that the duration during which the tension parameter is below the predetermined lower limit value exceeds the end determination period (for example, 2 seconds), the progress control unit 241 determines that the game medium has escaped (the game has ended). do.

Furthermore, the progress control unit 241 determines whether the distance from the position where the game content extracted by the extraction process exists to the player's position has become less than or equal to a predetermined end distance (for example, 10 m).

Further, when the progress control unit 241 determines that the distance from the position where the game content extracted by the extraction process exists to the player's position is less than or equal to a predetermined end distance (for example, 10 m), the progress control unit 241 determines that the game content extracted by the extraction process is The game media ID of the game media that was created is stored in the storage unit 22 in association with the player ID of the player.

The display control unit 242 displays a game start button (not shown) on the display unit 23. Furthermore, when the progress control section 241 determines that the player has input an instruction to start the game, the display control section 242 displays the game progress screen 700 on the display section 23 .

Further, when the extraction process is executed by the progress control unit 241, the display control unit 242 displays the game progress screen 1000 on the display unit 23, and after a predetermined period of time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed, the display control unit 242 displays the game progress screen 1010. It is displayed on the display section 23.

Further, when the progress control unit 241 determines that the distance from the position where the game content extracted by the extraction process exists to the player's position is less than or equal to a predetermined end distance (for example, 10 m), the display control unit 242 displays the game success screen 1210 on the display unit 23.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operational flow of game progress processing by the processing unit 24 of the game processing device 2. As shown in FIG.

First, when the progress control section 241 determines that a game start instruction has been input by the player, the display control section 242 displays the game progress screen 700 on the display section 23 (step S101).

The progress control unit 241 determines whether the player operates the operating device 3a and inputs a predetermined instruction (step S102). For example, the progress control unit 241 determines whether the player has swung the operation assistance equipment 4 (operation device 3a) forward based on the operation information transmitted from the operation device 3a.

If the progress control unit 241 determines that the player has not operated the operating device 3a to input a predetermined instruction (step S102-No), it waits until a predetermined instruction is input from the player.

If the progress control unit 241 determines that the player operates the operating device 3a and inputs a predetermined instruction (step S102-Yes), the parameter value is set based on the input parameter value according to the predetermined instruction from the player. is calculated (step S103).

Next, the progress control unit 241 refers to the distance range table T2 and determines the distance range ID of the distance range that includes the parameter value calculated in step S103 (step S104).

Next, the progress control unit 241 refers to the extraction target table T3 and executes an extraction process to extract at least one game medium from among the game medium IDs associated with the distance range ID determined in step S104 ( Step S105).

Next, the progress control unit 241 moves the player from the position where the game content extracted by the extraction process exists, based on the operation information from the operation devices 3a and 3b in response to the player's pumping operation using the operation assistance equipment 4. The distance to the position and the tension parameter are changed (step S106).

Next, the progress control unit 241 determines whether the game has ended based on the tension parameter (step S107).

If the progress control unit 241 determines that the game has ended based on the tension parameter (step S107-Yes), it ends the series of processing.

If the progress control unit 241 determines that the game has not ended (step S107 - No), the progress control unit 241 determines that the distance from the position where the game content extracted by the extraction process exists to the player's position is less than or equal to a predetermined end distance. It is determined whether or not (step S108).

If the progress control unit 241 determines that the distance from the position where the game content extracted by the extraction process exists to the player's position is longer than the predetermined end distance (step S108 - No), the process returns to step S106. .

If the progress control unit 241 determines that the distance from the position where the game content extracted by the extraction process exists to the player's position has become less than or equal to the predetermined end distance (step S108 - Yes, the display control unit 242 , the game success screen 1210 is displayed on the display unit 23 (step S109), and the series of processing ends.

As described above in detail, the game device 1 allows the game medium to be presented to the player without the player performing any complicated operations. Furthermore, when providing a game on the game device 1, the user interface of the game device 1 can be simplified, and the functionality of the hardware of the game device 1 can be improved. Furthermore, the game device 1 can provide a highly entertaining game simply by using the distance range table T2 and the extraction target table T3 without performing complicated movement control of the game medium. In this way, the processing unit 24 of the game processing device 2 can realize high-speed game processing with less memory usage without reducing the interest of the game provided.

(Modification 1)
Note that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the game processing device 2 in this embodiment may be connected to a display device by wire or wirelessly, and may cause the display device to display the same image as the image displayed on the display unit 23. The display device is, for example, a television receiver, and includes a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like. The display device displays an image according to the image data supplied from the processing section 24. In this case, the display unit 23 may display the same image as the display device, and the display unit 23 may not display an image when the image is displayed on the display device. Further, the display unit 23 does not need to be included in the game processing device 2.

(Modification 2)
Further, the display device that displays the same image as the image displayed on the display unit 23 may be a head mounted display (HMD).

In this case, the display device is equipped with an angular velocity sensor or an azimuth measurement sensor. When a display device attached to a player's head rotates by a predetermined angle in a predetermined direction in response to the player's head movement, the rotation direction and rotation angle of the display device are measured by an angular velocity sensor or a direction measurement sensor.

The display device transmits the rotation direction and rotation angle measured by the angular velocity sensor or the direction measurement sensor to the game processing device 2 at predetermined time intervals. Every time the game processing device 2 receives the display device rotation direction and rotation angle, it rotates the virtual camera in the virtual game space by the same rotation angle in the same rotation direction based on the rotation direction and rotation angle.

Thereby, when the player wearing the display device moves his or her body or head to look around, he or she can look around the virtual game space through the display device.

(Modification 3)
The game provided by the game device 1 is not limited to the example described above, and may be any virtual reality (VR) game.

(Modification 4)
Further, the progress control unit 241 of the game processing device 2 may associate at least one game medium extracted by the extraction process with the player, and display an image showing the game medium on the display unit 23. In this case, game progress processing after the extraction processing is not executed.

(Modification 5)
Further, when a golf game is provided by the game device 1, the game setting value is the position coordinate of the cup. In this case, the input parameter value is the arrival coordinate indicating the arrival point of the golf ball hit by the player. The parameter value is the straight-line distance between the cup position coordinates and the reached coordinates. Note that the game setting value is a value indicating the distance from the player's position to the cup position, the input parameter value is the flight distance of the golf ball, and the parameter value is the difference value between the game setting value and the input parameter value. But that's fine.

In this case, the game progress screen 700 displays a game image 701 of a virtual game space including a golf course. When the progress control unit 241 determines that the acceleration exceeds a predetermined acceleration based on the operation information sequentially acquired from the operation device 3a, the progress control unit 241 determines that the player has swung the operation assistance equipment 4 (operation device 3a) (a predetermined It is determined that the instruction has been input. When the progress control unit 241 determines that a predetermined instruction has been input, it detects the timing (input time) of the instruction. When the progress control unit 241 determines the position of the cursor image 705 at the detected timing, it specifies the input parameter value corresponding to the determined position of the cursor image 705 as the flight distance of the golf ball. The progression control unit 241 randomly determines the traveling direction of the golf ball (or determines the traveling direction based on the direction of acceleration when the predetermined acceleration is exceeded), and determines the traveling direction of the golf ball based on the input parameter value and the traveling direction. , calculate the arrival coordinates.

After the extraction process, each time it is determined that the player has swung the operation assistance equipment 4 (operation device 3a), the distance shown in the distance 1014 (the distance between the cup and the golf ball) is decreased. When the progress control unit 241 determines that the distance between the cup and the golf ball has become less than or equal to a predetermined end distance (for example, 5 cm), the progress control unit 241 transmits the game media ID of the game media extracted by the extraction process to the player's player. It is stored in the storage unit 22 in association with the ID.

The game realized by the above game control method is not limited to a golf game, but may be a shooting game (including archery games, archery games, etc.) in which the distance between a target and a bullet (or arrow, etc.) is a parameter value.

In this way, the player can simply perform a simple operation on the operating device 3, and the game device 1 can present the game content to the player. Furthermore, when providing a game on the game device 1, the user interface of the game device 1 can be simplified, and the functionality of the hardware of the game device 1 can be improved.

(Modification 6)
Further, the storage unit 22 may store a plurality of extraction target tables T3. For example, the storage unit 22 stores a first extraction target table T3-1 and a second extraction target table T3-2. In the first extraction target table T3-1, the game media IDs of game media with a predetermined rarity (for example, rarity "S") or higher are, for example, in the distance range of "R1" and the distance range of "R2". In the second extraction target table T3-2, the game media IDs of game media with a predetermined rarity or higher are, for example, the distance range of "R1", the distance range of "R2", and the distance range of "R3". It is stored in association with the distance range.

In this case, the progress control unit 241 may select the extraction target table T3 to be used in the extraction process according to predetermined table selection conditions.

The table selection condition is, for example, a condition that the player has given an instruction to use a specific item (for example, a bait item, etc.). When the player gives an instruction to use a predetermined item, the progress control unit 241 executes the extraction process using the second extraction target table T3-2, and provides instructions for the player to use the predetermined item. If no instruction is given, the extraction process is executed using the first extraction target table T3-1.

The table selection condition may be a condition that the rod or reel selected by the player from among the plurality of rods or the plurality of reels displayed on the display section 23 is a specific rod or a specific reel. When the player gives an instruction to select a specific rod or a specific reel, the progress control unit 241 executes the extraction process using the second extraction target table T3-2, and if the player selects a rod other than the specific reel. When an instruction is given to select a rod other than the rod or a rod other than a specific reel, the extraction process is executed using the first extraction target table T3-1.

The table selection condition may be a condition that the game medium associated with the player is a predetermined game medium as a result of a game previously played by the player. For example, if a game medium of less than a predetermined rarity (rarity "S") is associated with the player in a game previously played by the player, the progress control unit 241 may select the second extraction target in the next game. If the extraction process is executed using Table T3-2, and game media of a predetermined rarity (rarity "S") or higher is associated with the player in the game the player previously played, in the next game, The extraction process is executed using the first extraction target table T3-1.

In this way, the game device 1 merely stores a plurality of extraction target tables T3 without storing new software, and even if the game content is the same, the game content extraction results presented to the player can be changed. becomes possible. Therefore, the game device 1 makes it possible to improve the game by efficiently using the storage area of the storage unit 22 of the game processing device 2, and improve the functionality of the hardware of the game device 1. Become.

(Modification 7)
Further, the motion pattern of the cursor image 705 shown in FIG. 7(b) may change depending on predetermined motion conditions.

The operating condition is, for example, a condition that the lure selected by the player from a plurality of lures displayed on the display unit 23 is a specific lure. The progress control unit 241 changes the movement pattern of the cursor image 705 when the player issues an instruction to select a specific lure. Changing the movement pattern is, for example, changing the moving speed of the cursor (speeding up or slowing down). Furthermore, changing the movement pattern means not changing the speed of the cursor outside a predetermined range from the position in the route image 704 corresponding to the game setting value, but changing the speed of the cursor within the predetermined range. Changing the operation pattern is not limited to the above-mentioned changing method, but any changing method may be used.

The plurality of lures described above may include, for example, lures associated with the player in a game previously played by the player, as well as game media associated with the player. In this case, in the game that the player previously played, after the game medium image 1212 is displayed, a production image in which a fish image shown in the game medium image 1212 is cooked is displayed, and at that time, a lure comes out from the fish. An image may be displayed that indicates that the user has arrived.

The operating conditions include a condition that the player has given an instruction to use a specific item (for example, a bait item, etc.), and a rod or reel selected by the player from a plurality of rods or a plurality of reels displayed on the display section 23. may be a specific rod or a specific reel, or the condition may be that the game medium associated with the player is a predetermined game medium as a result of a game previously played by the player.

In this way, the game device 1 merely stores a plurality of extraction target tables T3 without storing new software, and even if the game content is the same, the game content extraction results presented to the player can be changed. , it becomes possible to improve the interest of the game. Therefore, the game device 1 makes it possible to improve the game by efficiently using the storage area of the storage unit 22 of the game processing device 2, and improve the functionality of the hardware of the game device 1. Become.

It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make various changes, substitutions, and modifications thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

1 Game device 2 Game processing device 21 Communication section 22 Storage section 23 Display section 24 Processing section 241 Progress control section 242 Display control section 3 Operation device 31 Operation communication section 32 Operation storage section 33 Input section 34 Acceleration detection section 35 Angular velocity detection section 36 Operation processing unit 361 Transmission unit 4 Operation auxiliary equipment 41 Rod member 41
42 Reel member 42

Claims (11)

A control program for a game device that has a storage unit and a control unit and displays a virtual space on a display unit,
The storage unit stores a plurality of types of range information indicating a plurality of distance ranges in the virtual space, and stores information regarding a plurality of game contents associated with each of the plurality of distance ranges,
When the game is started, the control section has the following information:
Enter parameter values according to instructions from the player,
selecting the range information according to selection conditions from the plurality of types of range information;
determining a distance range that includes the parameter value from among the plurality of distance ranges indicated by the selected range information;
extracting at least one game medium from among the plurality of game contents associated with a distance range including the parameter value;
run the
The selection condition includes that a predetermined game content is extracted in at least one game content in another game that was completed before the game.
A control program characterized by : In inputting the parameter values, the control unit:
calculating the parameter value corresponding to the timing of the instruction input from the player;
The control program according to claim 1, which causes the control program to execute. In the control section,
displaying an automatically moving object image on the display section;
run the
In calculating the parameter value, the control unit:
calculating the parameter value corresponding to the input parameter value calculated based on the display position of the object image at the timing of the instruction;
The control program according to claim 2, which causes the control program to execute. 4. The control program according to claim 3, wherein the selection condition includes that the player has instructed to use a specific second game medium. 5. The control program according to claim 3, wherein the selection condition includes that the at least one game content extracted in the past is a predetermined game content. The game device is connected to an operating device having a motion sensor,
The operation device is housed in an operation support equipment held by the player,
6. The control program according to claim 1, wherein the operating device outputs information output by the motion sensor as the instruction in response to the operation of the operation assisting equipment by the player. 7. The control program according to claim 6, wherein the operation assisting equipment has a shape imitating a fishing tackle. The storage unit stores, as the plurality of distance ranges, a plurality of distance ranges obtained by dividing a specific distance range, and also stores a predetermined value for a distance range that includes a value smaller than a predetermined value among the plurality of distance ranges. The control program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which associates and stores information regarding game media higher than the rarity. The storage unit stores information regarding a group containing the same game media as at least two of the plurality of game media associated with each of the plurality of distance ranges,
In the extraction of the at least one game medium, a process of extracting at least one game medium from the group in place of the plurality of game contents associated with a distance range including the parameter value with a predetermined probability. The control program according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which is executed. A game device that displays a virtual space on a display unit,
a storage unit that stores a plurality of types of range information indicating a plurality of distance ranges in the virtual space, and stores information regarding a plurality of game media associated with each of the plurality of distance ranges;
If the game has started,
Enter parameter values according to instructions from the player,
selecting the range information according to selection conditions from the plurality of types of range information;
determining a distance range that includes the parameter value from among the plurality of distance ranges indicated by the selected range information;
a control unit that extracts at least one game medium from among the plurality of game contents associated with a distance range including the parameter value;
Equipped with
The selection condition includes that a predetermined game content is extracted in at least one game content in another game that was completed before the game.
A game device characterized by: A method for controlling a game device having a storage unit and a control unit and displaying a virtual space on a display unit, the method comprising:
The storage unit stores a plurality of types of range information indicating a plurality of distance ranges in the virtual space, and also stores information regarding a plurality of game contents associated with each of the plurality of distance ranges,
When the game is started, the control unit:
Enter parameter values according to instructions from the player,
selecting the range information according to selection conditions from the plurality of types of range information;
determining a distance range that includes the parameter value from among the plurality of distance ranges indicated by the selected range information;
extracting at least one game medium from among the plurality of game contents associated with a distance range including the parameter value;
including;
The selection condition includes that a predetermined game content is extracted in at least one game content in another game that was completed before the game.
A control method characterized by :

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