JPH10113466A - Game device, image synthesizing method, and information memory medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable to display situations of all party members easily understandable for a player, by displaying a visual range image, which is viewed from an object space from a visual point position and a visual line direction driven by either of plural characters constituting the party, on the game screen as the main game image. SOLUTION: In a role playing game to be played while a party constituted of plural characters moves in a three dimensional object space 200, a three dimensional map 220 with plural three dimensional objects 230 to express geography is placed in the three dimensional object space 200. A player character 210 is moved bringing other members by the player's operation to play this game. At that time, an animation image 120 for situation display is displayed in a window opened in a main game image 110 of a game screen 100, and scenery of the three dimensional object space 200 viewed from a third person visual point is displayed in the main game image 110.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game device, an image synthesizing method, and an information storage medium for allowing a party composed of a plurality of game characters to move in a game object space and play a role playing game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a game apparatus for performing a role-playing game in which a party composed of a main character and a fellow character moves in a game object space. Have been.

In this game apparatus, a game screen representing a view of the object space from a viewpoint position and a line of sight following the hero character is displayed on a display. The player grasps the game situation while looking at the game screen and proceeds with the game.

In such a role playing game,
During the game, the player needs to know the status of the main character and other member characters that make up the party.

[0005] For this reason, in the conventional game device, a complicated operation is required in which the player operates a control button or the like each time to open a window on the screen and display the HP of each character and other conditions. Required. In addition, in order to know the status of each member, it is necessary to stop the movement of the character and open the window each time, which is one of the factors that reduce the fun of the game.

In particular, in the conventional game device, only the status of one character is displayed in the window. For this reason, for example, when a party is composed of five members, the window must be opened and closed five times in order to know the status of all members, forcing the player to perform extremely complicated work. There was a problem.

Moreover, in such a window display,
Since the status of the character, for example, HP and other information is displayed using numbers, characters, and the like, there is a problem that the visibility is extremely poor for the player.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to display the status of all parties in a player-friendly manner without impairing the visibility of a game image and the operability of the game. It is possible to provide a role-playing game device, an image synthesizing method, and an information storage medium that can perform the role playing.

[0009]

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game apparatus in which a party composed of a plurality of characters moves in a game object space to perform a role playing game. First means for calculating data for generating a main game image representing a view image in which the object space is viewed from the viewpoint position and line of sight following any one of the plurality of characters; and A second means for calculating data for generating a situation display animation image representing the situation; and a situation display for displaying the situation on a window opened in a part of the main game image based on the calculation data of the first and second means. Image generation means for generating a game screen on which an animation image is displayed, and displaying the game screen And displaying on.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is a method of synthesizing a game image in which a party composed of a plurality of game characters moves in a game object space and performs a role playing game, wherein A main game image representing a view image obtained by viewing the object space from a viewpoint position and a line of sight following any one of the above is displayed, and the status of each character constituting the party is displayed in a window opened in a part of the main game image. Is displayed.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable information storage for storing at least information for a party composed of a plurality of game characters to move in a game object space and play a role playing game. A medium, wherein the information is a first viewpoint for calculating data for generating a main game image representing a view image obtained by viewing the object space from a viewpoint direction, and a viewpoint position following any one of the plurality of characters; Information and
Based on the second information for calculating data for generating a situation display animation image representing the situation of each of the characters constituting the party, and a window opened in a part of the main game image based on the calculation data, the situation is displayed. And third information for generating a game screen on which a display animation image is displayed.

According to the present invention, a view image of the object space is displayed as a main game image on the game screen from a viewpoint position and a gaze direction following any one of a plurality of characters constituting the party. This allows
The player can accurately comprehend the state of the entire three-dimensional object space around the party from the main game image, and can assemble a game strategy.

According to the present invention, a window is opened in a part of the main game image displayed on the display,
Here, the status of each member character constituting the party is displayed as a status display animation image (moving image).

In particular, according to the invention, in a window:
Not only the player character but also the situation of the fellow characters who form a party with the player character (data of each character that changes with the progress of the game) is simultaneously displayed in an easy-to-understand animation, so that the player does not interrupt the game. The situation of the game can be instantly and reliably recognized, and the game can be advanced.

[0015] As one mode of the situation display animation image, in the invention of claim 2, according to claim 1, the second means is such that each of the characters constituting the party includes:
It is characterized in that data of the situation display animation image is calculated so as to perform an animation operation representing each situation.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the seventh aspect, the second information includes data of the situation display animation image such that each character constituting the party performs an animation operation representing an individual situation. It is characterized by including information for calculation.

As described above, in the animation display of the present invention, the status of each character, for example, the degree of fatigue, poisoning, the state of paralysis, the life value, etc., is displayed as an easily understandable moving image for each character. Will be. For example, a sick character is displayed as a broken blue face character, or a hurt character is
It is displayed so as to show a movement like dragging and walking or staggering, which allows the player to instantly judge the situation of all the characters, and also makes the game more interesting by directing the game of the character's situation. It becomes possible.

In the main game image, it is necessary to display the status of the object space around the party to the player in an easy-to-understand manner. This is to facilitate movement of the player in the object space.
Therefore, on the screen, the object space is displayed as wide as possible, and the character is often displayed small.

According to the present invention, what is displayed only as a small character in the main game image as described above can be displayed as a relatively large character in the window. For this reason, it is easy to transfer emotions to the player character, and an interesting game can be realized accordingly.

Further, according to the present invention, since a plurality of characters are displayed as moving images in the same window at the same time, for example, a lively character performs a game effect by animation such as carrying a tired character. This makes it possible to more effectively transfer the emotions of the player to the game, thereby realizing a more interesting game.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first and second aspects of the present invention, the second means includes: a game space representing a detailed environment of an object space around a position where the party exists; The data of the animation image for situation display is calculated so that each member character forming the party moves in conjunction with the movement of the party within the party.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the seventh and eighth aspects, the second information is transmitted in a game space representing a detailed environment of an object space around a position where the party exists. And information for calculating data of the status display animation image so that each member character constituting the party moves in conjunction with the movement of the party within the party.

According to the present invention, the situation display animation image displayed in the window displays a detailed environment of the object space around the position where the party exists.

That is, as described above, the object space for the game is displayed as large as possible on the main game image. In the present invention, an image of a more detailed space in the three-dimensional object space is enlarged and displayed in a window, for example, as a background map image.

Thus, even if the character can only be recognized on the main game image as moving on the grassland or moving in the woods, a large window is displayed in the window, for example, in the grassland. Stones and small stones are rolling, and it is displayed that each character is struggling to move over it, and in the forest, it is surrounded by low grove forest areas and large trees. The situation where each character moves in a different forest area, such as a forest area, can be produced in detail, so that the player can grasp the moving environment of the character in more detail from the window display and roll. You can compose a game strategy for a playing game.

In particular, in this window, the surrounding environment in which the party moves is displayed in detail, and the status of all the members of the party is also displayed at the same time. The game can be assembled while judging whether the user is moving and judging the detailed situation at the position from the window. For this reason, it is possible to realize an interesting role-playing game that performs a variety of game effects by the main game image and the situation display animation image displayed in the window.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the second means is arranged so that the characters constituting the party perform an animation operation indicating a mutual relationship. The method is characterized in that data of an animation image is calculated.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the seventh to ninth aspects, the second information is used for displaying the status so that each character constituting the party performs an animation operation indicating a mutual relationship. It is characterized by including information for calculating data of an animation image.

According to the present invention, the relationship between the characters constituting the party is displayed as an animation image as a situation display animation image. For example, when a party is composed of four characters, characters that have been in a bad relationship with the progress of the game can have a game effect in which the characters gradually become better. Also, when the hero character is exerting leadership, a fellow character moves in the object space by approaching the hero, but when the player character loses leadership, the fellow character moves from the hero character to the hero character. It is also possible to perform a game effect such as walking away. By doing so, the relationship of each character in the party, which changes with the progress of the game, can be transmitted to the player through the display in the window, and thereby, an unprecedented game effect can be performed. A role playing game can be realized.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the second means calculates data of the situation display animation image so as to represent a hint of a game. .

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the seventh to tenth aspects, the second information includes information for calculating data of the situation display animation image so as to represent a hint of a game. It is characterized by the following.

According to the present invention, game hints are displayed in the window. For example, if a character suddenly performs an unusual action, such as hitting the ground, a hint that a predetermined item is hidden in the vicinity is transmitted to the player, and the player who notices this, You can get the item.

Further, in the surrounding scenery displayed in the window, for example, hidden items are displayed for a moment,
In addition, the game can be advanced by letting the player recognize a hint as to the current environment surrounding the character, for example, by letting the enemy character appear for a moment.

By doing so, it is possible to realize an interesting role playing game which is richer in game effects.

Further, in each of the above-mentioned inventions, it is preferable that the window for displaying the status is formed so that it can be deleted or its display position can be moved as required. That is, depending on the content of the game screen, the window may be an obstacle. In such a case, it is preferable that the window be deleted or moved by a button operation or the like as necessary.

[0036]

Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the principle of the present embodiment will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 shows a game screen 100 of a role playing game performed in the present embodiment. The role playing game performed in the present embodiment is configured such that a party composed of a plurality of characters plays a game while moving in a three-dimensional object space 200 for a game.

FIG. 3 schematically shows a conceptual diagram of a three-dimensional object space 200 for a game. In the three-dimensional object space 200, a three-dimensional map 220 representing the terrain in the space is arranged. In the three-dimensional map 220, a plurality of three-dimensional objects 230 are arranged. Examples of such a three-dimensional object 230 include a three-dimensional object representing a structure such as a town or an enemy base, and a three-dimensional object representing a terrain such as a mountain or a river.

The player character 210 moves on the three-dimensional map 220 and plays a game while pulling other members of the party by the operation of the player.

In this embodiment, the game screen 1
00 is the main game image 110 and the main game image 11
And a status display animation image 120 displayed in a window opened in the window 0.

The main game image 110 is formed as a view image in the object space 200 that can be seen from the first or third person viewpoint of the player character 210.

Here, the first-person viewpoint is the character 21
0 means a viewpoint position and a line-of-sight direction set at the position of its own eyes. The third-person viewpoint is a position fixed relative to the character 210 (a position where the scene including the character can be seen by a third party). ) Means that the viewpoint position and the line of sight are set. View point position 210a of the present embodiment
Is set diagonally above and behind the player character 210 in the object space 200 as shown in FIG.
Is set to be viewed from behind. Therefore, a scene of the three-dimensional object space viewed from the third person viewpoint is displayed as the main game image 110, whereby the player can visually recognize the situation of the object 200 to which the player character 210 moves. it can. In the present embodiment, in order to make the main game image 110 easy to see, only the player character 210 is displayed in the main game image 110, and the characters of the remaining members are not displayed.

By the way, in such a role playing game, when a party drawn by the player character 210 moves in the game object space 200, the power of each member constituting the party increases or the vitality fluctuates. Also, fighting enemies may cause poisoning or paralysis. In addition, when the energy is low, a fatigue state is caused.

The status display animation image 120
Displays the individual situation of each member character constituting the party as an animation. Here, each of the characters 210, 212, 21 constituting the party
4, 216 are displayed to represent each situation as a unique animation action.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the situation display animation image 120. The player character 210 is displayed as a moving image performing an animation operation indicating that it is in a normal state. The member characters 212, 214, and 216 are displayed as moving images that perform animation operations representing a fatigued state, a paralyzed state, and a poisoned state, respectively.

As described above, each member character 210
Since the statuses 216 to 216 are displayed as moving images based on unique animations, the player can instantly grasp the status of all the member characters from the animation image 120, and can assemble a game strategy in the future. .

Further, in the animation image 120, the character 212 in a tired state is displayed as a character with a broken blue face, and makes a motion such as dragging and walking or staggering. Game effects can make the game more interesting.

Further, the relatively healthy character 210
However, for example, an animation expression such as walking while carrying a paralyzed character 214 or a tired character 212 can be performed, thereby obtaining an effect of increasing the empathy of the player into the game.

In addition, what is not displayed as the small player character 210 on the main game image 110 is displayed as a relatively large character 210 in the situation display animation image 120 in the window. This makes it easier for players to empathize with the game, and in this window,
Since not only the player character 210 but also the fellow characters 212, 214, and 216 that form a member with the player character 210 are displayed, the player can visually determine the game situation more accurately and proceed with the game. As a result, it is possible to realize an interesting game that has never been seen before.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the game device according to the present embodiment.

The game device of the present embodiment has an operation unit 10
, A map data memory 12, a processing unit 14, an image generation unit 16, and a display 18.

The operation section 10 is for inputting operation information from a player, and various types can be used according to the type of game.

The map data memory 12 stores the map information of the three-dimensional map 220 constituting the object space 200.

Further, in the map data memory 12, detailed map information in each area of the three-dimensional map 220 is stored as background image data.

That is, the three-dimensional map 220 includes, for example, a desert area 240, a grassland area 242, a forest area 244, and other areas. Such each area is often displayed as an extremely rough image on the main game image 110, and therefore, the player cannot recognize the detailed environment of each area from the main game image 110. . For this reason, the map data memory 12 stores detailed map information representing a detailed environment of each area of the three-dimensional map 220 in association with each area of the three-dimensional map 220.

Then, the processing unit 14 moves the group drawn by the player character 210 on the three-dimensional map 220 stored in the map memory 12 based on the above-mentioned operation signal and a predetermined game program. The arithmetic processing of the role playing game to be performed is performed.

The processing section 14 further includes a main image data calculation section (first means) 20 and a situation image data calculation section (second means) 22.

The image data calculation unit 20 calculates data for generating an image representing the field of view of the object space from the viewpoint position 212 and the line-of-sight direction 214 of the player character 210, and uses this data for generating the main game image. The data is output to the image generation unit 16 as data.

The situation image data calculation unit 22 reads out detailed map information corresponding to the position of the player character 210 from the map data memory 12. Then, in the detailed map, data for generating a moving image in which each of the member characters 210 to 216 constituting the group is stopped or moved is calculated, and the calculated data is used as image data for generating a situation display animation image. Output to the unit 16.

The processing unit 14 is, for example,
It is composed of a PU and a memory.

The image generating section 16 is provided with each of the arithmetic sections 2
The main game image 1 based on the data calculated in 0 and 22
10 and an arithmetic process for generating the situation display animation 120 is performed. Then, a window is opened at a predetermined position of the synthesized main game image 110, and the situation display animation image 120 is synthesized therein.
The synthesized image 20 is displayed on the display 18 as the game screen 100. The image generation unit 16 is constituted by, for example, an IC dedicated to image synthesis or a CPU and a memory in terms of hardware.

FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of the game screen generating operation of the game device according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, such an image generation operation is repeatedly performed for each frame until the game ends.

First, the processing section 14 performs a game calculation for role playing based on an input signal from the operation section 10 and a predetermined game program (step 10). Here, calculations for configuring the three-dimensional game space and calculations for setting the position of the player character 210, the viewpoint position 210a, the line-of-sight direction 210b, and the status of each member character of the group in this space are also performed.

An operation for generating the main game image 110 based on the operation data (step S12)
And an operation for generating the situation display animation image 120 (Step S14), and then the two images 110 and 120 are combined and displayed as the game screen 100 on the display 18 (Step S16).

Such a series of operations (steps S10 to S10)
Step S16) is repeated for each frame until the game is over (step S18).

FIG. 6 shows a specific operation flowchart of the processing in step 14, that is, the processing for obtaining the data for generating the situation display animation image 120.

Here, first, in step S20, a process of obtaining the status of each member character in the frame is performed.

Further, in the role playing game of the present embodiment, the mutual relationship between the member characters constituting the group changes as the game progresses. For example, the game program is set such that a relationship occurs such that certain member characters get along well or get worse, or the player character 210 exerts or loses leadership.

For this reason, in the next step S22, an operation for obtaining the mutual relationship between the characters is performed for each frame.

Next, in step S 24, the three-dimensional map 21 at the position where the player character 210 exists
An operation for obtaining detailed map information of 0 is performed.

In the role playing game according to the present embodiment, the program is programmed so that an item is hidden at a predetermined position on the three-dimensional map 220 or an enemy attack is waiting. In step S26, it is determined whether such a hint exists in the frame.

If it is determined that there is a hint, an operation for displaying the hint data as an image is performed in step S28.

Then, in step S30, the member character 2 that stops or moves in the detailed map in conjunction with the operation of the player character 210 based on the data obtained by the processing in steps S20 to S28.
, 216 are calculated. Further, data for displaying the status of each of the member characters 210 to 216 as a motion of each character is calculated. The data thus obtained is output as data for displaying the status display animation image 120.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show specific examples of the game screen 100 on which images are synthesized in this manner.

In the game screen 100 shown in FIG.
An image in which the player character 210 moves in the grassland area 244 of the three-dimensional map 220 is displayed as the main game image 110.

At this time, a situation display animation image 120 is displayed on the game screen 100 as a window. This status display animation image 120 is
Detailed map 3 showing a more detailed environment of the grassland area 242
00 is displayed as an image, and the status of each of the member characters 210 to 216 constituting the group is displayed as an animation. At this time, when the player character 210 stops or moves on the three-dimensional map 220, the member characters 210 to 216 are also displayed in the detailed state map 300 in the situation display animation image 120 in conjunction with the movement of the player character 210. The image is displayed as if stopping and moving above.

Thus, the player can visually recognize the detailed information of the grassland area 242 where the group moves from the situation display animation image 120 while moving the player character 210 and playing the game.

Further, from the situation display animation image 120, each member character 210, 212,
.. 216 can be visually recognized as moving images.

In addition to this, from the situation display animation image 120 shown in FIG.
The mutual relationship of 0 to 216 can also be recognized. Here, an animation is displayed so that the player characters 212 and 214 always approach and act. Thereby, the two characters 212 and 214 can visually recognize that they are close to each other. Further, to the player character 210 who is the leader of the group, the other characters 212, 214, and 216 are displayed for walking away, so that the player character 210 seems to have lost leadership with the other member characters. Can be visually recognized.

On the game screen 100 shown in FIG. 8, the player character 210 is moving in the forest area 244 of the three-dimensional map 220. At this time, the situation display animation image 120 includes a detailed image 300 of the forest area.
Then, an animation image of each member character walking in the forest is displayed, whereby the player can visually determine what kind of forest the group is moving.

While moving through the forest area 244,
When the party passes through the area in which the hidden items are buried, one of the member characters performs an operation to indicate to the player to that effect. Thus, the player can get a hint that the hidden item is nearby.

Further, in this embodiment, the operation unit 10 is provided with a limited number of operation buttons. Because of this,
A plurality of actions of each character are assigned to each operation button. For example, it is assumed that the game is set so that when the A button of the operation unit 10 is pressed, the player character performs an action while running on the enemy character. In this case, if the player character presses the A button again while the player character is attacking while running on the enemy character, a program is performed so that the player character attacks the enemy while jumping. In this way, by allocating one button to a plurality of functions, it is possible to effectively use the limited buttons, make each character perform complicated operations, and make the game more interesting.

Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the device shown in the figure, a CPU 1000, a ROM 1002, a RAM 100
4. Information storage medium 1006, sound synthesis IC 1008, image synthesis IC 1010, I / O ports 1012, 1014
Are connected to each other via a system bus 1016 so that data can be transmitted and received therebetween. And the image synthesis IC 1010
Is connected to the display 1018, and the sound synthesis IC 10
08 is connected to a speaker 1020, and the I / O port 1
012 is connected to the control device 1022,
A communication device 1024 is connected to the O port 1014.

The information storage medium 1006 mainly stores a game program, image information for expressing a display object, and the like, and uses a CD-ROM, a game cassette, an IC card, an MO, an FD, a memory, and the like. Can be For example, a home-use game device uses a CD-ROM and a game cassette as an information storage medium for storing a game program and the like, and a business-use game device uses a memory such as a ROM.

The control device 1022 is equivalent to a game controller, and is a device for inputting the result of a determination made by a player in accordance with the progress of a game to the main body of the device.

The CPU 1000 controls the entire apparatus and performs various data processing according to a game program stored in the information storage medium 1006, a system program stored in the ROM 1002, signals input by the control device 1022, and the like. The RAM 1004 is the CPU 1
000, which stores predetermined contents of the information storage medium 1006 and the ROM 1002, the calculation results of the CPU 1000, and the like.

Further, this type of apparatus includes a sound synthesis IC 100
8 and an image synthesizing IC 1010 are provided so that a suitable output of a game sound and a game screen can be performed.
The sound synthesis IC 1008 includes an information storage medium 1006 and a ROM 1
This is an integrated circuit that synthesizes game sounds such as sound effects and background music based on the information stored in 002, and the synthesized game sounds are output by the speaker 1020. The image synthesis IC 1010 includes a RAM 1004,
This is an integrated circuit that synthesizes pixel information to be output to the display 1018 based on image information sent from the ROM 1002, the information storage medium 1006, and the like. Note that a so-called head-mounted display (HMD) can also be used as the display 1018.

The communication device 1024 exchanges various kinds of information used inside the game device with the outside. The communication device 1024 is connected to another game device to transmit and receive given information according to the game program. It is used for transmitting and receiving information such as a game program via a communication line.

The image synthesizing process described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. 7 and 8 is performed by the information storage medium 100 storing the game program for performing the processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS.
6. It is realized by the CPU 1000, the image synthesizing IC 1010, etc. operating according to the program. The processing performed by the image synthesis IC 1010, the sound synthesis IC 1008, and the like may be performed by software using the CPU 1000, a general-purpose DSP, or the like.

In the present invention, when an image is generated using a business or home game machine or a general computer, the viewpoint position that follows any one of a plurality of member characters constituting a party, Calculates information for generating data for generating a main game image representing a view image of the object space viewed from the line of sight and data for generating a situation display animation image representing the situation of each member character constituting the party. And information for generating a game screen in which the status display animation image is displayed in a window provided in a part of the main game image based on the calculation data. I just need.

[0092] Such information may be stored in a memory, which is an information storage medium of an IC board, in an arcade game machine, for example. Hereinafter, such information is referred to as storage information.

FIG. 10A shows an example in which the present embodiment is applied to a home game machine. The player enjoys the game by operating the game controllers 1202 and 1204 while looking at the game screen displayed on the display 1200. In this case, the stored information is stored in a CD-ROM 120, which is an information storage medium detachable from the main unit.
6, stored in IC cards 1208, 1209, etc.

FIG. 10B shows a host device 1300,
An example in which the present embodiment is applied to a game device including the host device 1300 and terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n connected via a communication line 1302 will be described. In this case, the storage information is stored in an information storage medium 1306 such as a magnetic disk device, a magnetic tape device, or a memory that can be controlled by the host device 1300. Terminal 1304
-1-1304-n are CPU, image synthesis IC, sound synthesis IC
In a case where a game image and a game sound can be synthesized stand-alone, a game program for synthesizing the game image and the game sound is transmitted from the host device 1300 to the terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n. Will be delivered.
On the other hand, when the synthesis cannot be performed stand-alone, the host device 1300 synthesizes the game image and the game sound, transmits them to the terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n, and outputs them at the terminals.

The present invention is not limited to those described in the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made.

For example, the processing unit described in this embodiment,
The processing performed by the image generation unit and the like is merely an example in the present embodiment, and the processing in the present invention is not limited to these.

[0097]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a game screen generated by a game device to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a situation display animation image displayed on the game screen shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a principle of image composition when an object space is viewed from a viewpoint position and a line of sight following a player character.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a game screen generation procedure according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for generating a situation display animation image according to the present embodiment;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a game screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a game screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration that implements the present embodiment;

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram in a case where the present embodiment is applied to a home-use game device and a communication-type game device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 operation unit 12 map data memory 14 processing unit 16 image generation unit 18 display 20 main image data calculation unit 22 situation image data calculation unit 100 game screen 110 main game image 120 situation display animation image 200 object space 210, 212 ... 216 character 220 3D map

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A game device in which a party composed of a plurality of characters moves in a game object space and performs a role-playing game, wherein a viewpoint position that follows any one of the plurality of characters;
First means for calculating data for generating a main game image representing a view image of the object space viewed from the line of sight; and data for generating a situation display animation image representing the situation of each character constituting the party. Second means for calculating, and image generation for generating a game screen in which the situation display animation image is displayed in a window opened in a part of the main game image based on the calculation data of the first and second means A game device, comprising: means for displaying the game screen on a display. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the second means calculates data of the situation display animation image so that each character constituting the party performs an animation operation representing an individual situation. Game device. 3. The party according to claim 1, wherein the second means moves the party in the object space in a game space representing a detailed environment of the object space around the existence position of the party. A game device for calculating data of the situation display animation image so as to perform a display in which each of the member characters constituting the party moves in conjunction with. 4. The status display animation image data according to claim 1, wherein the second means performs an animation operation indicating a mutual relationship between the characters constituting the party. A game device for performing calculations. 5. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the second means calculates data of the situation display animation image so as to indicate a hint of the game. 6. A method of synthesizing a game image in which a party composed of a plurality of game characters moves in a game object space and performs a role playing game, wherein a viewpoint position following any one of the plurality of characters is provided. ,
In addition to displaying a main game image representing a view image of the object space viewed from the line of sight, a situation display animation image representing the situation of each character constituting the party is displayed in a window opened in a part of the main game image. An image synthesis method characterized by displaying. 7. A computer-readable information storage medium which stores at least information for a party composed of a plurality of game characters to move in a game object space and perform a role playing game, Is a viewpoint position driven by any of the plurality of characters,
A first for calculating data for generating a main game image representing a view image in which the object space is viewed from the line of sight
And second information for calculating data for generating a situation display animation image representing the situation of each character constituting the party. Based on the calculation data, the second information is opened to a part of the main game image. And a third information for generating a game screen in which the situation display animation image is displayed in a window. 8. The information according to claim 7, wherein the second information is information for calculating the data of the situation display animation image such that each character constituting the party performs an animation operation representing an individual situation. An information storage medium comprising: 9. The method according to claim 7, wherein the second information includes: moving a party in the object space in a game space representing a detailed environment of the object space around the existence position of the party. An information storage medium comprising information for calculating data of the situation display animation image so that each member character constituting the party moves in conjunction with the above. 10. The status display animation image data according to claim 7, wherein the second information is such that each character constituting the party performs an animation operation indicating a mutual relationship. An information storage medium containing information for calculation. 11. The method according to claim 7, wherein the second information includes information for calculating data of the situation display animation image so as to indicate a hint of a game. Information storage medium.