KR20080100456A - Game program, game machine and game control method - Google Patents

Abstract

Power state of a moving object delivered from a character is made alterable depending on the arriving position of the moving object. In the game program, final power state data (F) indicative of the final power state at the final passing position (H3) of a ball thrown by a pitcher character (P) is computed based on the initial power state data (S) of the ball and power variation data (A-D, M) of the ball. Subsequently, intermediate power state data (I) of the ball at an anticipated passing position is computed based on the initial power state data (S) of the ball and the final power state data (F) of the ball. Using image data corresponding, respectively, to the initial power state data (S), the intermediate power state data (I), and the final power state data (F), power state of the ball is displayed continuously at the initial anticipated passing position (H1), an anticipated passing position (H2), and the final passing position (H3).

Description

Game programs, game devices and game control methods {GAME PROGRAM, GAME MACHINE AND GAME CONTROL METHOD}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game program, particularly a game program for realizing a game on which a moving object is sent out from a character displayed on an image display unit. The present invention also relates to a game device capable of executing a game realized by this game program, and a video game control method capable of controlling a game realized by the game program by a computer.

Various video games have been proposed in the past. Such a video game is to be played in a game device. For example, a general game device has a monitor, a game machine body separate from the monitor, and an input unit, for example, a controller, separate from the game machine body. A plurality of input buttons are arranged in the controller. In such a game device, a character displayed on a monitor can be operated by operating an input button.

In such a game device, the case where a competitive game, for example, a baseball game, is executed is considered (refer nonpatent literature 1). In this baseball game, when the ball is pitched from the pitcher character, the pitcher of the ball is recognized by the controller, and when the start command of the pitching operation is issued from the controller, the ball is pitched from the pitcher character toward the catcher character. The pitch of the pitcher character when the ball is pitched from the pitcher character is determined in accordance with the timing of releasing the ball from the pitcher character. When the ball is released from the pitcher character, the ball character is displayed at the expected passage position of the ball on the heating surface, which is the surface where the batter character catches the ball. The ball character is displayed in different sizes depending on the magnitude of the pitcher character's pitch, i.e., the release timing. For example, if the release timing of the pitcher character is good, the large ball character is displayed on the monitor. If the release timing of the pitcher character is bad, the small ball character is displayed on the monitor.

[Non-Patent Document 1] Professional Baseball Spirits 2, Konami, Inc. April 7, 2005 PlayStation 2nd Edition

In the conventional baseball game, the pitcher's pitch when the ball is pitched from the pitcher character is determined in accordance with the timing of releasing the ball from the pitcher character. In such a baseball game, when the pitcher character is determined at the time of release of the ball, a ball character having a predetermined size corresponding to the determined pitch is displayed on the monitor. Then, as the ball approaches the pitcher character from the pitcher character, the state in which the ball character of the predetermined size gradually moves the heating surface is displayed on the monitor.

In such a baseball game, when the player manipulates the batter character, if the ball pitched from the pitcher character is displayed as a large ball character, the batter character is likely to catch the ball, and the ball pitched from the pitcher character is displayed as a small ball character. The batter becomes harder to catch the ball. In other words, depending on the size of the pitch, the batter character becomes easier to catch the ball or difficult to catch the ball.

Here, in view of the batter in actual baseball, the magnitude of the pitch released from the pitcher is one of the factors that determine whether the batter can catch the ball. However, in actual baseball, depending on the pitcher's pitching course, even a ball with a pitch can catch the ball, or a ball without a pitch cannot catch a ball. However, the influence of such a pitching course is not reflected in the conventional baseball game, and the sense of batter in actual baseball has not been sufficiently reproduced in the conventional baseball game.

An object of the present invention is to enable the power state of a moving object sent out from a character to be changed according to the arrival position of the moving object.

The game program according to claim 1 realizes the following functions in a computer capable of realizing a game in which a moving object is sent out from a character displayed on an image display unit.

(1) An expected passage area recognition function that causes the control unit to recognize the expected passage area of the moving object sent out from the character.

(2) Initial power state data recognition function that causes the control unit to recognize initial power state data of the moving object indicating the initial power state of the moving object when the moving object is sent from the character.

(3) An initial estimated passing position recognition function that causes the control unit to recognize the initial estimated passing position of the moving object in the expected passing display region when the moving object is sent out from the character.

(4) The estimated passage position recognition function that causes the control unit to recognize the estimated passage position of the movable body in the estimated passage display area from when the moving object is sent from the character until the movable body reaches the expected passage area.

(5) The final passage position recognition function that causes the control unit to recognize the final passage position of the movable body in the expected passage display area when the moving object sent from the character reaches the expected passage region.

(6) The power change amount data recognition function of causing the control unit to recognize the power change amount data indicating a difference between the initial power state at the initial expected passage position and the final power state at the final passage position.

(7) The final power state which calculates to the control part the final power state data which shows the final power state of the moving object in a final passage position, based on initial power state data and the power variation amount data, and recognizes the last power state data to a control part. Data recognition function.

(8) The intermediate power that causes the control unit to calculate the intermediate power state data indicating the intermediate power state of the moving object at the estimated passing position based on the initial power state data and the final power state data, and recognize the intermediate power state data to the control unit. Status data recognition function.

(9) The power state of the moving object at the position of each of the initial estimated passage position, the estimated passage position, and the final passage position, using image data corresponding to each of the initial force state data, the intermediate force state data, and the final force state data. Power status display function to display continuously.

In the game program, in the predicted passage area recognition function, the predicted passage area of the moving object sent out from the character is recognized by the controller. In the initial power state data recognition function, the control unit recognizes initial power state data of the moving object indicating the initial power state of the moving object when the moving object is sent from the character. In the initial anticipated passage position recognition function, the control unit recognizes the initial anticipated passage position of the moving object in the expected passage display area when the moving object is sent out from the character. In the anticipated passage position recognition function, the control unit recognizes the anticipated passage position of the moving object in the anticipated passage display area from when the moving object is sent out from the character until the mobile reaches the expected passage area. In the final passage position recognition function, the control unit recognizes the final passage position of the moving object in the expected passage display area when the moving object sent out from the character reaches the expected passage area. In the power change amount data recognition function, the power change amount data indicating the difference between the initial power state at the initial expected passage position and the final power state at the final passage position is recognized by the control unit. In the final power state data recognition function, the final power state data indicating the final power state of the moving object at the final passage position is calculated by the control unit based on the initial power state data and the power change amount data, and the final power state data Is recognized by the controller. In the intermediate power state data recognition function, the intermediate power state data indicating the intermediate power state of the moving object at the estimated passing position is calculated by the controller based on the initial power state data and the final power state data. Data is recognized by the control unit. In the power state display function, by using image data corresponding to the data of each of the initial power state data, the intermediate power state data, and the final power state data, at the positions of the initial estimated passage position, the estimated passage position, and the final passage position, respectively, The power state of the moving object is displayed continuously.

For example, when a baseball game is realized by this game program, in the final power state data recognition function, the final power state data indicating the final power state at the final passing position of the ball pitched from the pitcher character is viewed. It can be calculated based on the initial power state data of and the power change amount data of the ball. In the intermediate force state data recognition function, the intermediate force state data indicating the intermediate force state of the ball at the estimated passing position can be calculated based on the initial force state data of the ball and the final power state data of the ball. And in the power state display function, by using image data corresponding to the data of each of the initial power state data, the intermediate power state data, and the final power state data, the positions of the initial estimated passage position, the estimated passage position, and the final passage position respectively. The power status of the ball can be displayed continuously. In this way, the power state of the ball thrown from the pitcher character can be changed according to the arrival position of the ball. That is, the power state of the moving object sent out from the character can be changed according to the arrival position of the moving object.

The game program according to claim 2 is a program for further realizing the following functions in a computer in the game program according to claim 1.

(10) An internal area recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize a predetermined internal area of the expected passage area.

(11) A position determination function that causes the control unit to determine whether the final passage position of the moving object is located within the range of the inner region.

In this game program, in the internal region recognition function, the predetermined internal region of the predicted passage region is recognized by the controller. In the position determination function, it is determined by the controller whether or not the final passing position of the moving object is located within the range of the inner region. In the final power state data recognition function, when it is determined by the control unit that the final passage position of the moving object is located within the range of the inner region, the final power state data indicating the final power state of the moving object at the final passage position is initial power. It is calculated by the controller based on the state data and the power change amount data, and the final power state data is recognized by the controller.

For example, in the case of realizing a baseball game by this game program, in the final power state data recognition function, when it is determined that the final passing position of the ball is located at four corners of the strike zone or the like, the final passing position of the ball is determined. The final power state data of the ball can be calculated based on the initial power state data and the power change amount data. For example, the final power state data can be calculated by adding the power change amount data to the initial power state data. Then, in the power state display function, each of the initial estimated passage position, the estimated passage position, and the final passage position is obtained by using the image data corresponding to the initial force state data, the intermediate force state data, and the data of each of the final power state data. At the position, the power state of the ball can be displayed continuously. In this way, when the final passage position of the ball is located at four corners of the strike zone or the like, the power state of the ball pitched from the pitcher character can be changed according to the arrival position of the ball. That is, when the final passing position of the moving object is located within the range of the inner region, the power state of the moving object sent out from the character can be changed according to the arrival position of the moving object.

In the game program according to claim 3, in the game program according to claim 1 or 2, the intermediate power state data is transmitted to the control unit by causing the control unit to perform interpolation calculation using initial power state data and final power state data as initial conditions. The intermediate power state data is recognized by the control unit. This function is realized in the medium power state data recognition function.

In this game program, in the medium power state data recognition function, the medium power state data is calculated by the control unit by causing the control unit to perform interpolation calculation using initial power state data and final power state data as initial conditions. Power status data is recognized by the control unit.

For example, in the case of realizing a baseball game by this game program, in the medium power state data recognition function, the medium power state data is executed by performing interpolation calculation using initial power state data and final power state data as initial conditions. Can be calculated. Then, in the power state display function, each of the initial estimated passage position, the estimated passage position, and the final passage position is obtained by using image data corresponding to each of the initial force state data, the intermediate force state data, and the final power state data. At the position, the power state of the ball can be displayed continuously. In this way, the power state of the ball thrown from the pitcher character can be changed according to the arrival position of the ball. That is, the power state of the moving object sent out from the character can be changed according to the arrival position of the moving object.

The game program according to claim 4 is a program for causing the computer to further realize the following functions in the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

(12) A moving object sending capability data recognition function that causes the control unit to recognize moving object sending capability data indicating the moving object sending capability of the character.

In this game program, in the moving object sending capability data recognition function, the moving object sending capability data indicating the moving object sending capability of the character is recognized by the controller. In the initial power state data recognition function, the initial power state data of the moving object indicating the initial power state of the moving object corresponding to the moving object discharging ability is recognized by the control unit based on the moving object discharging ability data.

For example, when a baseball game is realized by this game program, in the initial power state data recognition function, the initial power state data of the ball indicating the initial power state of the ball corresponding to the pitching ability of the pitcher character is transmitted to the ball. It can be set based on the capability data. Thereby, the initial power state data of a ball can be set according to the pitching ability of a pitcher character. That is, the initial power state data of the moving object can be set according to the character's moving object sending ability.

The game program according to claim 5 is a program for causing the computer to further realize the following functions in the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

(13) A command recognition function for causing a control unit to recognize a command for sending a moving object from a character.

(14) A timing data recognition function that causes the control section to recognize the time when the instruction is recognized by the control section as the sending timing data.

In this game program, in the command recognition function, a command for transmitting the moving object from the character is recognized by the controller. In the timing data recognition function, the time when the command is recognized by the controller is recognized by the controller as the sending timing data. In the initial power state data recognition function, the initial power state data of the moving object indicating the initial power state of the moving object corresponding to the moving object discharging ability is recognized by the control unit on the basis of the sending time data.

For example, in the case of realizing a baseball game by this game program, when a player operates the controller to release the ball to the pitcher character, the initial power state of the ball corresponding to the pitching character's pitching capability in the initial power state data recognition function The power state data can be set based on the release timing data indicating the timing at which the ball is released from the pitcher character. Thereby, the initial power state data of a ball can be set according to the release timing of a pitcher character. In other words, the initial power state data of the moving object can be set according to the timing of sending the character.

The game program according to claim 6 is a program for causing the computer to further realize the following functions in the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

(15) Form rotation data recognition function which makes a control part recognize the data of at least any one of the transmission form data which shows the transmission form of a character, and the rotation state data which shows the rotation state of the moving object sent out from a character.

In the game program, in the form rotation data recognition function, at least one of the form data indicating the dispatch form of the character and the rotation state data indicating the rotation state of the moving object transmitted from the character are recognized by the controller. In the power change amount data recognition function, the power change amount data at the final passage position is recognized by the control unit based on at least one of the transmission mode data and the rotation state data.

For example, when a baseball game is realized by this game program, at least any one of pitching form data indicating the pitching form of the pitcher character and pitching class data indicating the pitch of the ball sent from the pitcher character in the power variation amount data recognition function. Based on one piece of data, the power change amount data in the final passage position can be set. Then, in the final power state data recognition function, the final power state data can be set based on the initial power state data and this power change amount data. That is, the final power state data at the final passage position can be determined by setting the power change amount data at the final passage position based on the throwing form data and the ball type data. In other words, the final power state data at the final passage position can be set based on the delivery mode data and the rotation state data.

The game device according to claim 7 is a game device capable of executing a game for displaying a moving object sent from a character on an image display unit, and includes predicted passing area recognition means for causing the controller to recognize an expected passing area of the moving object sent from the character, and the moving object. Initial power state data recognizing means for causing the control unit to recognize initial power state data of the moving object indicating the initial power state of the moving object when is sent from the character, and the moving object in the expected passage display area when the moving object is sent from the character. An initial estimated passage position recognizing means for recognizing the initial estimated passage position to the controller, and the estimated passage position of the moving object in the estimated passage display area from the character transmitted to the estimated passage region after the moving object is sent from the character. Recognize expected passing position However, the final passage position recognizing means which causes the control unit to recognize the final passage position of the moving object in the expected passage display area when the moving object sent out from the character reaches the expected passage region, and the initial expected passage at the final passage position. Power change amount data recognizing means which makes a control part recognize the power change amount data which shows the difference of the initial power state in a position, and the final power state in a final passage position, and the last which shows the final power state of a moving object in a final passage position. Based on the initial power state data and the power change amount data, the power state data is calculated to the control unit, and the final power state data recognizing means for recognizing the final power state data to the control unit, and based on the initial power state data and the final power state data. In the expected passing position, Medium power state data recognizing means for calculating the medium power state data indicating the medium power state of the moving object to the control unit and recognizing the medium power state data to the control unit, and each of the initial power state data, the medium power state data, and the final power state data. Power state display means for continuously displaying the power state of the moving object is provided at the positions of the initial estimated passage position, the estimated passage position, and the final passage position using image data corresponding to the data.

The game control method according to claim 8 is a game control method that can control a game that displays a moving object sent from a character on an image display unit by a computer, and includes an expected passing area that causes the controller to recognize an expected passing area of the moving object sent from the character. An initial power state data recognition step of causing the control unit to recognize the initial power state data of the moving object indicating the initial power state of the moving object when the moving object is sent from the character, and the expected passage display area when the moving object is sent from the character; An initial estimated passing position recognition step of allowing the control unit to recognize the initial estimated passing position of the moving object in the target, and the expected moving object in the expected passing display region until the moving object reaches the expected passing area after the moving object is sent out from the character; When passing position is recognized by the controller The key is an expected passage position recognition step, a final passage position recognition step of causing the control unit to recognize the final passage position of the moving object in the expected passage display area when the moving object sent from the character reaches the expected passage region, and the final passage position. A power change amount data recognition step of causing the control unit to recognize the power change amount data indicating a difference between the initial power state at the initial expected passage position and the final power state at the final passage position in the initial estimated passage position, and the moving object at the final passage position. The final power state data indicating the final power state of the control unit based on the initial power state data and the power change amount data, the final power state data recognition step of recognizing the final power state data to the control unit, and the initial power state data and Based on the final power state data The intermediate force state data recognizing step of calculating the intermediate force state data indicating the intermediate force state of the moving object at the estimated passage position, and recognizing the intermediate force state data to the control unit; the initial power state data and the intermediate power state data And a power state display step of successively displaying the power state of the moving object at positions of each of the initial estimated passage position, the estimated passage position, and the final passage position using image data corresponding to the data of each of the final state of force data. have.

1 is a basic configuration diagram of a video game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a functional block diagram for explaining the means executed in the video game apparatus.

3 is a view for explaining each character displayed at the time of striking.

4 is a diagram showing a corresponding passage area of the predicted passage area and the force variation amount data.

5 is a diagram showing a correspondence between ball throwing ability data and initial power state data;

Fig. 6 is a diagram showing the correspondence between the pitcher character and the arm data and form data of the writing side.

Fig. 7 is a diagram showing the correspondence between the batter character and the arm data of the writing side.

8 is a diagram for explaining operation type relationship data.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining seed data. FIG.

10 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the trajectory of the released ball and the passage position of the ball in the expected passage area;

11 is a diagram showing a correspondence between respective data and power variation data.

12 is a view for explaining a state in which the power of the ball displayed on the monitor changes.

13 is a flowchart for explaining a power state display system.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: control unit

3: image display unit

5: operation input unit

7: CPU

17: controller

20: television monitor

50: means for predicting passage area

51: means for recognizing the internal area

52: ball pitching ability data recognition means

53: pitcher vs. batter related data recognition means

54: shape rotation data recognition means

55: initial power state data recognition means

56: initial estimated passing position recognition means

57: final passing position recognition means

58: estimated passing position recognition means

59: power variation data recognition means

60: position determination means

61: means for recognizing the final power state data

62: medium power state data recognition means

63: power status display means

80: estimated passage area

180a, 180b: interior area

P (P1, P2, P3): pitcher character

Q (Q1, Q2): Typing Character

S: Initial power state data

H1: initial estimated passing position

H2: expected passing position

H3: final pass position

A to E, M: power change data

F: final power state data

I: Medium power state data

N: Helmet ability data (mobile body transmission capability data)

K11: Arm data (movement type data) of the pitcher character's well-written side

K12: Form data (transmission form data)

K13: Type data (rotational state data)

K21: arm data of the batter character

K ': motion type relation data

[Configuration and Operation of Game Device]

1 shows a basic configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this example, a home video game device will be described as an example of a video game device. The home video game device includes a home game console body and a home television. In the main body of the home game machine, the recording medium 10 can be loaded, and game data is appropriately read from the recording medium 10 to execute a game. The game contents executed in this way are displayed on the home television.

The game system of the home video game device comprises a control unit 1, a storage unit 2, an image display unit 3, an audio output unit 4, and an operation input unit 5, each of which is connected via a bus 6; Connected. This bus 6 includes an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, and the like. Here, the control unit 1, the storage unit 2, the audio output unit 4 and the operation input unit 5 are included in the home game machine main body of the home video game device, and the image display unit 3 is included in the home television. have.

The control part 1 is mainly provided in order to control the progress of the whole game based on a game program. The control unit 1 is configured of, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 7, a signal processing processor 8, and an image processing processor 9. The CPU 7, the signal processing processor 8, and the image processing processor 9 are each connected to each other via a bus 6. The CPU 7 interprets instructions from the game program and performs various data processing and control. For example, the CPU 7 instructs the signal processing processor 8 to supply image data to the image processing processor. The signal processing processor 8 mainly includes a calculation in a three-dimensional space, a position transformation calculation from a three-dimensional space image to a pseudo three-dimensional space, a light source calculation process, and a three-dimensional space image or Generation and processing of image and audio data based on calculation results executed on a pseudo three-dimensional space is performed. The image processing processor 9 mainly performs a process of writing image data to be drawn in the RAM 12 based on the calculation result and the processing result of the signal processing processor 8. In addition, the CPU 7 instructs the signal processing processor 8 to process various data. The signal processing processor 8 mainly performs calculations corresponding to various data in the three-dimensional space, and performs position transformation calculation from the three-dimensional space onto the pseudo three-dimensional space.

The storage unit 2 is mainly provided for storing program data, various data used for the program data, and the like. The storage unit 2 is configured of, for example, a recording medium 10, an interface circuit 11, and a random access memory (RAM) 12. The interface circuit 11 is connected to the recording medium 10. The interface circuit 11 and the RAM 12 are connected via the bus 6. The recording medium 10 is for recording program data of an operation system, game data composed of image data, audio data, and various program data. The recording medium 10 is, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory) cassette, an optical disk, a flexible disk, or the like, and program data, game data, and the like of the operating system are stored. In addition, the card-type memory is also included in the recording medium 10, and this card-type memory is mainly used for storing the various game parameters at the time of interruption when a game is interrupted. The RAM 12 is used for temporarily storing various data read out from the recording medium 10 or temporarily recording the processing result from the control unit 1. In the RAM 12, address data indicating a storage position of various data is stored together with various data, and an arbitrary address can be designated and read and written.

The image display unit 3 is mainly provided for outputting image data written in the RAM 12 by the image processing processor 9, image data read from the recording medium 10, and the like as an image. The image display unit 3 is constituted of, for example, a television monitor 20, an interface circuit 21, and a D / A converter (Digital-To-Analog converter) 22. The D / A converter 22 is connected to the television monitor 20, and the interface circuit 21 is connected to the D / A converter 22. The bus 6 is connected to the interface circuit 21. Here, image data is supplied to the D / A converter 22 via the interface circuit 21, where it is converted into an analog image signal. The analog image signal is then output to the television monitor 20 as an image.

Here, the image data includes, for example, polygon data, texture data, and the like. Polygon data is coordinate data of the vertices constituting the polygon. Texture data is for setting textures on polygons, and consists of texture instruction data and texture color data. The texture indication data is data for associating a polygon with a texture, and the texture color data is data for specifying a color of a texture. Here, polygonal address data and texture address data indicating a storage position of each data are associated with the polygon data and the texture data. In such image data, the polygon data (three-dimensional polygon data) on the three-dimensional space represented by the polygon address data is coordinated by the signal processing processor 8 based on the movement amount data and the rotation amount data of the screen itself (viewpoint). Transformation and perspective projection are transformed and replaced with polygon data (two-dimensional polygon data) on two-dimensional space. The polygon outline is composed of a plurality of two-dimensional polygon data, and the texture data indicated by the texture address data is written to the inner region of the polygon. In this way, an object in which each polygon is textured, that is, various characters can be expressed.

The audio output unit 4 is mainly provided for outputting audio data read from the recording medium 10 as audio. The audio output unit 4 is composed of, for example, a speaker 13, an amplifier circuit 14, a D / A converter 15, and an interface circuit 16. An amplifier circuit 14 is connected to the speaker 13, a D / A converter 15 is connected to the amplifier circuit 14, and an interface circuit 16 is connected to the D / A converter 15. . The bus 6 is connected to the interface circuit 16. Here, the audio data is supplied to the D / A converter 15 via the interface circuit 16, where it is converted into an analog audio signal. This analog audio signal is amplified by the amplifier circuit 14 and output from the speaker 13 as audio. The voice data includes, for example, Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation (ADPCM) data, Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) data, and the like. In the case of ADPCM data, audio can be output from the speaker 13 by the same processing method as described above. In the case of PCM data, by converting the PCM data into ADPCM data in the RAM 12, audio can be output from the speaker 13 by the same processing method as described above.

The operation input unit 5 mainly includes a controller 17, an operation information interface circuit 18, and an interface circuit 19. The operation information interface circuit 18 is connected to the controller 17, and the interface circuit 19 is connected to the operation information interface circuit 18. The bus 6 is connected to the interface circuit 19.

The controller 17 is an operation device used by a player to input various operation commands, and sends an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the player to the CPU 7. In the controller 17, the first button 17a, the second button 17b, the third button 17c, the fourth button 17d, the up key 17U, the down key 17D, and the left direction Key 17L, right key 17R, L1 button 17L1, L2 button 17L2, R1 button 17R1, R2 button 17R2, start button 17e, select button 17f, left stick 17SL and the right stick 17SR are provided.

The cross button 17B including the up key 17U, the down key 17D, the left key 17L, and the right key 17R is, for example, a character or a cursor. It is used to give the CPU 7 a command to move up, down, left, and right on the screen.

The start button 17e is used for instructing the CPU 7 to load a game program from the recording medium 10 or the like.

The selection button 17f is used when instructing the CPU 7 of various selections with respect to the game program loaded from the recording medium 10.

The left stick 17SL and the right stick 17SR are stick type controllers having substantially the same configuration as the so-called joystick. This stick controller has an upright stick. This stick has a configuration capable of hardness from the upright position to the 360 ° direction including front, rear, left, and right from the upright position. The left stick 17SL and the right stick 17SR interface the operation information interface circuit 18 with the values of the x coordinate and the y coordinate having the upright position as the origin according to the hardness direction and the hardness angle of the stick as operation signals. It feeds to the CPU 7 via the circuit 19.

First button 17a, second button 17b, third button 17c, fourth button 17d, L1 button 17L1, L2 button 17L2, R1 button 17R1 and R2 button ( Various functions are assigned to 17R2 in accordance with the game program loaded from the recording medium 10.

In addition, each button and each key of the controller 17 except the left stick 17SL and the right stick 17SR are turned on when pressed from the neutral position by a pressurization force from the outside. When this is released, the switch returns to the neutral position to turn off.

The outline operation of the home video game device having the above configuration will be described below. When the power switch (not shown) is turned on and the power is supplied to the game system 1, the CPU 7 transmits image data from the recording medium 10 based on the operating system stored in the recording medium 10. Reads voice data and program data. Some or all of the read image data, audio data, and program data are stored in the RAM 12. The CPU 7 issues a command to the image data and the audio data stored in the RAM 12 based on the program data stored in the RAM 12.

In the case of the image data, first, the signal processing processor 8 performs the position calculation and the light source calculation of the character in the three-dimensional space based on the command from the CPU 7. Next, the image processing processor 9 performs writing processing or the like of the image data to be drawn to the RAM 12 based on the calculation result of the signal processing processor 8. Image data written to the RAM 12 is supplied to the D / A converter 17 via the interface circuit 13. Here, the image data is converted into an analog video signal by the D / A converter 17. The image data is supplied to the television monitor 20 and displayed as an image.

In the case of voice data, first, the signal processing processor 8 performs voice data generation and processing based on a command from the CPU 7. Here, for example, a process of converting pitch, adding noise, setting an envelope, setting a level, adding a reverb, etc. is performed on the audio data. Next, the audio data is output from the signal processing processor 8 and supplied to the D / A converter 15 through the interface circuit 16. Here, the voice data is converted into an analog voice signal. The audio data is output from the speaker 13 as audio through the amplifying circuit 14.

[Summary of various processing in game device]

The game executed in the game machine 1 is, for example, a baseball game. The game machine 1 is capable of executing a game for displaying on the television monitor 20 the power state of the ball thrown from the pitcher character displayed on the image display unit, for example, the television monitor 20. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a function of fulfilling a main role in the present invention.

The anticipated passage area recognition means 50 is provided with the function which makes the control part, for example, CPU 7 recognize the estimated passage area of the ball thrown from the pitcher character.

In this means, the control unit recognizes coordinate data indicative of the coordinates in the estimated passage area of the ball pitched from the pitcher character. The coordinate data in the expected passage area is supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded, and the coordinate data in the expected passage area stored in the RAM 12 is recognized by the CPU 7. The predicted passage area of the ball consists of a strike zone having a rectangular shape and a ball zone surrounding the strike zone, and when the coordinate data in the predicted passage area stored in the RAM 12 is recognized by the CPU 7, the strike zone is included in the strike zone. The coordinate data and the coordinate data in the ball zone are recognized by the CPU 7.

The internal region recognizing means 51 has a function of recognizing the CPU 7 a predetermined internal region of the predicted passage region.

In this means, the coordinate data indicating the coordinates in the predetermined internal area of the expected passage area is recognized by the CPU 7. The coordinate data in the predetermined internal area is supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded, and the coordinate data in the predetermined internal area stored in the RAM 12 is recognized by the CPU 7. . Here, the predetermined inner region consists of a region at the four corners of the strike zone, a region of the ball zone adjacent to the four corners of the strike zone, and a region (center region) at the center of the strike zone. Here, the coordinate data indicating the coordinates in the area of the four corners of the strike zone, the coordinate data indicating the coordinates in the area of the ball zones adjacent to the four corners of the strike zone, and the coordinate data indicating the coordinates in the middle area are the CPU ( 7) are recognized.

The ball throwing ability data recognizing means 52 is provided with the function which makes CPU 7 recognize the ball throwing capability data which shows the ball delivery capability of a pitcher character.

In this means, in the case of a game program in which the opponent is automatically controlled, for example, an AI (Artificial Intelligence) program, when the CPU 7 receives a command for selecting a pitcher character based on the AI program, Ball throwing capability data indicating the ball dispensing capability is recognized by the CPU 7. The AI program is stored in the RAM 12 from the recording medium 10 and recognized by the CPU 7 when the game program is loaded. On the other hand, when the opponent selects the pitcher character by the controller 17, when the command for selecting the pitcher character is received by the CPU 7 by operating the controller 17, the ball sending capability of the pitcher character The ball throwing capability data indicating the data is recognized by the CPU 7. In addition, the ball throwing capability data corresponding to each pitcher character is supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded, and the ball throwing capability data stored in the RAM 12 is transferred to the CPU 7. It is recognized.

The pitcher-to- batter-related data recognizing means 53 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize motion-shape relationship data indicating a relationship between the pitcher character's motion form and the batter's motion form.

In this means, the CPU 7 recognizes motion type relationship data indicating the relationship between the well-written arm of the pitcher character and the well-written arm of the batter character. For example, when the opponent is a program for AI, when a command for selecting a pitcher character based on the AI program is received by the CPU 7, the motion form data of the pitcher character, for example, the player who writes well. Data is recognized by the CPU 7. Also, based on the AI program, when the CPU 7 receives a selection command of the batter character to play against the selected pitcher character, the motion data of the batter character, for example, the arm data of the batter character's well-written side, is displayed. It is recognized by the CPU 7. Then, the combination data composed of a plurality of combinations of the arm data of the pitcher character's well-written side and the arm data of the batter's well-written side is recognized by the CPU 7 as the operation type relationship data. In addition, the well-written arm data corresponding to each pitcher character and the well-written arm data corresponding to each batter character are supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded. The form data and the old model data stored in (12) are recognized by the CPU 7. On the other hand, when the opponent selects the pitcher character by the controller 17, when the command for selecting the pitcher character is received by the CPU 7 by operating the controller 17, the pitcher character may write well. The arm data and the arm data of the batter character's well written side are recognized by the CPU 7, and the combined data is recognized by the CPU 7 as the operation type relationship data.

The form rotation data recognition means 54 has a function which makes the CPU 7 recognize at least one of the data of the form data indicating the form of the pitcher character and the ball type data indicating the ball type transmitted from the pitcher character. have.

In this means, when the opponent is the AI program, when the selection command of the pitcher character is received by the CPU 7 based on the AI program, form data indicating the form of the pitcher character is recognized by the CPU 7. do. In addition, when the ball type instruction instruction of the ball sent from the pitcher character is received by the CPU 7 based on the AI program, the ball type data indicating the ball type of the ball sent from the pitcher character is recognized by the CPU 7. On the other hand, when the opponent selects the pitcher character by the controller 17, when the instruction for selecting the pitcher character is received by the CPU 7 by operating the controller 17, the form of the pitcher character The form data indicating is recognized by the CPU 7. In addition, when a command for instructing the ball type to be sent to the pitcher character is instructed from the controller 17, the ball type command instruction of the ball to be sent from the pitcher character is received by the CPU 7 and the ball to be sent out from the pitcher character. The kind data which shows the kind of "n" is recognized by the CPU 7. In addition, the form data and the ball type data corresponding to each pitcher character are supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded, and the form data and the ball type data stored in the RAM 12 are stored in the CPU ( 7).

The initial power state data recognizing means 55 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize initial power state data of the ball indicating the initial power state of the ball when the ball is pitched from the pitcher character. Specifically, the initial power state data recognizing means 55 functions to make the CPU 7 recognize the initial power state data of the ball indicating the initial power state of the ball corresponding to the ball discharging ability based on the ball throwing capability data. Equipped with.

In this means, the initial power state data of the ball indicating the initial power state of the ball corresponding to the ball delivery ability is recognized by the CPU 7 based on the ball throwing capability data. The initial power state data of the ball corresponding to the ball throwing ability data is supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded, and the initial power state data of the ball stored in the RAM 12 is CPU. (7) is recognized.

The initial anticipated passage position recognizing means 56 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize the initial anticipated passage position of the ball in the anticipated passage display area when the ball is pitched from the pitcher character.

In this means, the CPU 7 recognizes coordinate data indicating the coordinates of the initial expected passage position of the ball in the expected passage display area when the ball is pitched from the pitcher character. For example, based on the AI program, when the CPU 7 receives various commands for operating the pitcher character in the television monitor 20, the instruction for releasing the ball to the pitcher character is the CPU 7. Is issued from the CPU 7, and the coordinate data of the initial estimated passage position of the ball in the expected passage display area is recognized by the CPU 7. In addition, the AI program is stored in the RAM 12 from the recording medium 10 and recognized by the CPU 7 when the game program is loaded. On the other hand, when various commands for operating the pitcher character in the television monitor 20 are instructed from the controller 17, the input signal from the controller 17 for releasing the ball to the pitcher character is recognized by the CPU 7. When released, a command for releasing the ball to the pitcher character is issued from the CPU 7, and the coordinate data of the initial estimated passing position of the ball in the expected passing display area is recognized by the CPU 7.

Specifically, when a command for releasing the ball to the pitcher character is issued from the CPU 7, the CPU 7 recognizes coordinate data indicating the position of the ball when the ball is released from the pitcher character. And based on the coordinate data of the ball at the time of this release, and the coordinate data of the anticipated passage area | region, the CPU 7 performs the calculation which projects the position of the ball at the time of release to the surface of an expected passage area. As a result, the coordinate data of the initial estimated passage position of the ball in the expected passage display area is calculated and recognized by the CPU 7.

The final passage position recognizing means 57 has a function of causing the CPU 7 to recognize the final passage position of the ball in the expected passage display area when the ball pitched from the pitcher character reaches the expected passage region. .

In this means, the CPU 7 recognizes the final passage position of the ball in the expected passage display area when the ball pitched from the pitcher character reaches the expected passage region. For example, when the opponent is an AI program, first, the coordinates of the target passage position of the ball are recognized by the CPU 7. Next, the CPU 7 recognizes the ball's orbital basic equation Fo (= Xo + dX) whose parameters are the time, the speed in the three-axis direction of the ball, and the like, to obtain the position coordinates of the ball after release. Here, Xo is the position coordinate of the ball at the time of release, and dX is the amount of change of the position coordinate of the ball after release. This dX is a function which consists of time, the velocity of the ball | axis in the three-axis direction, etc. in which the initial speed of a ball, air resistance, etc. were considered. In addition, air resistance is used as a deceleration rate which slows down the speed of the released ball. Here, the initial speed and the deceleration rate are values that are predefined in the game program. The CPU 7 calculates the coefficient of the orbital basic equation Fo such that Fo = Xo by performing calculation to substitute the positional coordinates of the ball at the time of release into the orbital basic equation Fo such that Fo = Xo. . Thereby, the orbital equation of the ball passing through the coordinates indicating the position of the ball at the time of release is calculated. Subsequently, the intersection of this orbital equation and the expected passage area, that is, the coordinates of the final passage position of the ball, is calculated by the CPU 7. At this time, the coordinates of the final passing position of the ball are recognized by the CPU 7. In addition, the coordinate of the target passing position of a ball is used as a constraint of the orbital equation at the time of the ball type | mold, and when a ball type is straight, so that an orbital equation may correspond to the coordinate of the target passing position of a ball. It is.

On the other hand, when various commands for operating the pitcher character in the television monitor 20 are instructed from the controller 17, first, when the left stick 17SL of the controller 17 is operated, the hardness of the left stick 17SL is operated. Direction, the target passage position of the ball in the expected passage region is moved based on the movement instruction from the CPU 7. Next, the above-described orbital basic equation Fo (= Xo + dX) of the ball is recognized by the CPU 7. When the third button 17c of the controller 17 is operated to release the ball to the pitcher character, the CPU 7 recognizes an input signal for releasing the ball to the pitcher character. Then, an instruction for releasing the ball to the pitcher character is issued from the CPU 7. At this time, the coordinates of the target passage position of the ball are recognized by the CPU 7. Then, the CPU 7 calculates the coefficient of the orbital basic equation Fo such that Fo = Xo by performing calculation to substitute the positional coordinates of the ball at the time of release into the orbital basic equation Fo such that Fo = Xo. Is calculated. Thereby, the orbital equation of the ball passing through the coordinates indicating the position of the ball at the time of release is calculated. Subsequently, the intersection of this orbital equation and the expected passage area, that is, the coordinates of the final passage position of the ball, is calculated by the CPU 7. At this time, the coordinates of the final passing position of the ball are recognized by the CPU 7.

In addition, the ball trajectory-based equation is supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored in the RAM 12 when the game program is loaded. In addition, for each speed of the speed in the three-axis direction, the CPU 7 calculates, for example, the variation speed by the rotational speed of the ball for each ball type to the speed before 1 unit time, for example, 1/60 sec. And calculating the result of multiplying the synthesized speed by the deceleration rate to the CPU 7.

The anticipated passage position recognizing means 58 functions to make the CPU 7 recognize the anticipated passage position of the ball in the anticipated passage display area from when the ball is pitched from the pitcher character until the ball reaches the anticipated passage region. Equipped with.

In this means, the CPU 7 recognizes the estimated passage position of the ball in the estimated passage display area from when the ball is pitched from the pitcher character until the ball reaches the expected passage area. For example, first of all, the position of the ball between the position of the ball at the time of release and the final passage position of the ball, i. The intermediate coordinate data defined by the orbital equation is recognized by the CPU 7. Next, on the basis of this intermediate coordinate data and the coordinate data of the expected passage area, the calculation for projecting the position of the ball between the position of the ball at the time of release and the final passage position of the ball to the plane of the expected passage area is performed by the CPU 7 Is executed by Thereby, the coordinate data of the estimated passage position of the ball in the estimated passage display area is calculated and recognized by the CPU 7.

The power change amount data recognizing means 59 sends the power change amount data at the final passing position to the CPU 7 indicating the difference between the initial power state at the initial expected passage position and the final power state at the final passage position. It has a function to make it recognize. In detail, the force variation amount data recognition means 59 causes the CPU 7 to recognize the force variation amount data at the final passage position based on at least one of the final passage position, form data, and old type data. It has a function. More specifically, the power change amount data recognition means 59 uses the CPU to change the power change amount data in the final passage position based on at least one of the final passage position, the form data, the old model data, and the operation form relationship data. It has a function to make it recognize in (7).

In this means, the power variation amount data in the final passage position is recognized by the CPU 7 based on the form data, the old model data, and the operation type relationship data. For example, the power change amount data corresponding to the form data, the old model data, and the motion form relationship data are recognized by the CPU 7 in accordance with the final passage position of the ball. Here, the power change amount data is recognized by the CPU 7 in accordance with the final passing position of the ball based on the correspondence table indicating the correspondence between the form data, the old model data, the motion form relationship data, and the power change amount data. Each of the form data, the old model data, and the motion form relationship data and the power change amount data, when the form data, the old type data and the operation form relationship data are recognized by the CPU 7, the power change amount data for these data is stored in the CPU (7). ). In addition, the power change amount data is stored in the RAM 12 from the recording medium 10 and recognized by the CPU 7 when the game program is loaded.

The position determining means 60 has a function of judging the CPU 7 whether the final passage position of the ball is located within the range of the inner region.

In this means, the CPU 7 determines whether the final passage position of the ball is located within the range of the inner region. Specifically, the CPU 7 determines whether the coordinates defined by the coordinate data of the final passing position of the ball coincides with any one of the coordinates defined by the coordinate data in the predetermined internal area. For example, the CPU 7 determines whether the coordinates of the final passing position of the ball coincide with any one of the coordinates of the four corner regions of the strike zone, the coordinates of the region of the ball zone, and the coordinates of the middle region. do.

The final power state data recognizing means 61 calculates the final power state data indicating the final power state of the ball at the final passage position to the CPU 7 based on the initial power state data and the power change amount data. The CPU 7 has a function of recognizing the power state data. Specifically, the final power state data recognizing means 61 determines the final power state of the ball at the final passing position when the CPU 7 determines that the final passing position of the ball is located within the range of the inner region. The final power state data to be shown is calculated on the basis of the initial power state data and the power change amount data, and the CPU 7 is provided with a function of recognizing the final power state data.

In this means, when the CPU 7 determines that the final passing position of the ball is located within the range of the inner region, the final power state data indicating the final power state of the ball at the final passing position is initial power state data. It is calculated by the CPU 7 based on the power change amount data and the final power state data is recognized by the CPU 7. For example, when the CPU 7 determines that the coordinates of the final passing position of the ball coincide with any one of the coordinates of the four corner areas of the strike zone, the coordinates of the ball zone area, and the coordinates of the middle area. The final power state data is calculated by causing the CPU 7 to perform a process of adding the power change amount data to the initial power state data, and the final power state data is recognized by the CPU 7.

The intermediate power state data recognizing means 62 calculates, to the CPU 7, intermediate power state data indicating the intermediate power state of the ball at the expected passing position based on the initial power state data and the final power state data. The CPU 7 has a function of recognizing the intermediate power state data. In detail, the medium power state data recognition means 62 causes the CPU 7 to execute the interpolation calculation using the initial power state data and the last power state data as initial conditions, and the CPU 7 to perform the interpolation calculation. And the function of letting the CPU 7 recognize the intermediate power state data.

In this means, the intermediate power state data is calculated by the CPU 7 by causing the CPU 7 to perform interpolation calculation using the initial power state data and the final power state data as initial conditions, and the intermediate power state data is calculated by the CPU. (7) is recognized. For example, the intermediate power state data is calculated by the CPU 7 by causing the CPU 7 to perform linear interpolation calculation with initial power state data and final power state data as initial conditions, and the intermediate power state data. Is recognized by the CPU 7.

The power state display means 63 uses the image data corresponding to the data of each of the initial power state data, the intermediate power state data, and the final power state data, respectively to position each of the initial estimated passage position, the estimated passage position, and the final passage position. Has a function of continuously displaying the power state of the ball.

In this means, by using image data corresponding to the data of each of the initial power state data, the intermediate power state data, and the final power state data, the power of the ball at each position of the initial estimated passage position, the estimated passage position, and the final passage position. The status is displayed continuously. For example, the first image data corresponding to the initial power state data, the second image data corresponding to the intermediate power state data, and the third image data corresponding to the final power state data are selected and recognized by the CPU 7. . Then, a command for displaying the first image data at the initial expected passing position is issued from the CPU 7, a command for displaying the second image data at the expected passing position is issued from the CPU 7, A command for displaying three image data is issued from the CPU 7. Then, the first to third image data are continuously displayed at a predetermined position of the expected passage area. Here, each of the first image data, the second image data, and the third image data has different sizes of image data, and the power state of the ball is expressed in accordance with the difference in the size of the image data. In addition, the first to third image data are stored in the RAM 12 from the recording medium 10 and recognized by the CPU 7 when the game program is loaded. Here, an example in the case where each of the first to third image data are prepared separately is shown, but at least one of the first image data and the third image data is prepared, and the first image data and The second image data may be generated by causing the CPU 7 to perform a process of enlarging or reducing the second image data.

[Process flow and explanation of power state indication system in baseball game]

Next, the concrete content of the power state display system in a baseball game is demonstrated. In addition, the processing flow of the power state display system shown in FIG. 13 is also demonstrated simultaneously.

In this baseball game, the power state of the ball pitched from the pitcher character P displayed on the television monitor 20 can be displayed on the television monitor 20. In addition, below, let us demonstrate the power state display system, taking the case where the various instructions regarding the pitcher character P are received by the CPU 7 based on an AI program, and issued from the CPU 7 as an example. On the other hand, it is assumed that the various commands relating to the batter character Q are instructed by the controller 17 to explain the power state display system. That is, the example when a player operates the batter character Q is shown.

When the baseball game program is loaded into the main body of the game machine, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the expected passage area 80 made up of a rectangular strike zone 80a and a ball zone 80b surrounding the strike zone 80a. The coordinate data inside is supplied from the recording medium 10 to the RAM 12 and stored. At this time, the coordinate data in the expected passage area 80 is recognized by the CPU 7 (S1). Further, the coordinate data indicating the coordinates inside the predetermined internal regions 180a and 180b of the predicted passage region 80 is recognized by the CPU 7 (S2). Then, based on the coordinate data in the anticipated passage area 80, a rectangular frame image representing the strike zone 80a surrounding the anticipated passage area 80 is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the image data. do.

Subsequently, when the starting pitcher character or the salvage pitcher character P is selected based on the AI program, a display command for displaying the selected pitcher character P on the television monitor 20 is issued from the CPU 7. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the selected pitcher character P is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the pitcher character image data (S3). When the starting pitcher character or the salvage pitcher character P is selected based on the AI program, the ball throwing ability data N corresponding to the selected pitcher character P is recognized by the CPU 7 (S4). Then, the initial power state data S of the ball corresponding to this ball throwing ability data N is recognized by the CPU 7 (S5). In addition, the arm data K11 and form data K12 of the writing side which correspond to the selected pitcher character P are recognized by CPU7 (S6).

Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the numerical value of "1" to "3" corresponding to the pitching ability of the pitcher character P is assigned to the ball pitching ability data N by the CPU 7. For example, the numerical value of "1" to "3" is allocated to the ball pitching ability data N by the CPU 7 in order of high pitching capability of the pitcher character P. FIG. Here, an example is shown in which pitcher character P2 has the highest pitching ability, pitcher character P3 has the lowest pitching ability, and pitcher character P1 has a medium pitching ability. In this case, a numerical value of "2" is assigned to the ball pitching ability data N of the pitcher character P1 by the CPU 7, and a numerical value of "1" in the ball pitching ability data N of the pitcher character P2. Is assigned by the CPU 7, and the numerical value "3" is assigned by the CPU 7 to the ball throwing ability data N of the pitcher character P3. Then, the numerical values of the initial power state data S of the ball correspond to each numerical value of the ball throwing ability data N by the CPU 7. For example, initial power state data S of a ball having a numerical value of "1.0" is associated with the ball pitching ability data N of the pitcher character P2 having the highest pitching ability by the CPU 7, The ball throwing ability data N of the pitcher character P3 having the lowest pitching ability is associated with the initial power state data S of the ball having a value of "0.6" by the CPU 7, and the pitching ability is medium. The initial power state data S of the ball having a numerical value of "0.8" is matched by the CPU 7 to the ball pitching ability data N of the pitcher character P1 having an accuracy.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, in the arm data K11 of the pitcher character P, the "1" or "2" is determined by whether the arm of the pitcher character P is right or left. The numerical value is assigned by the CPU 7. For example, when the arm of the pitcher character P's well written side is right, the CPU 7 assigns a numerical value of "1" to the arm data K11 of the pitcher's character P well-written side. When the arm of the character P who writes well is left, the CPU 7 assigns a numerical value of "2" to the arm data K11 of the character who writes well. Here, the example where the arm of the pitcher characters P1 and P3 writes well is the right side, and the arm of the pitcher character P2 writes is left. In this case, the numerical value "1" is assigned to the arm data K11 of the pitcher characters P1 and P3, and the numerical value "2" is assigned to the arm data K11 of the pitcher character P2. Is assigned.

Further, when the form of the pitcher character P is overthrow, the numerical value "1" is assigned to the form data K12 by the CPU 7, and when the form of the pitcher character P is side throw, the form data (K12) ) Is assigned by the CPU 7, and when the form of the pitcher character P is underscore, the value "3" is assigned to the form data K12 by the CPU 7. . Here, an example is shown in which the throwing form of the pitcher character P1 is the side throw, the throwing form of the pitcher character P2 is the over throw, and the throwing form of the pitcher character P3 is underslow. In this case, a numerical value "2" is assigned to form data K12 of pitcher character P1, and a numerical value "1" is assigned to form data K12 of pitcher character P2, and the form data ( K12) is assigned a numerical value of "3".

For example, when pitcher character P1 is selected, the ball throwing ability data N which has a numerical value "2", the initial power state data S of the ball which has a numerical value "0.8", and the numerical value "1" The arm data K11 of the well-written side with the form and the form data K12 having the numerical value "2" are recognized by the CPU 7. In addition, when pitcher character P2 is selected, the ball throwing ability data (N) which has a numerical value "1", the initial power state data (S) of the ball which has a numerical value "1.0", and the arm of the well-used one which has a numerical value "2" The CPU 7 recognizes the data K11 and the form data K12 having the numerical value "1". Furthermore, when pitcher character P3 is selected, the ball throwing ability data (N) having the numerical value "3", the initial power state data (S) of the ball having the numerical value "0.6", and the arm of the well-used one which has the numerical value "1" The CPU 7 recognizes the data K11 and the form data K12 having the numerical value "3". In this manner, the CPU 7 can recognize the data relating to the selected pitcher character P. FIG.

Subsequently, when the batter character Q to play against the selected pitcher character P is recognized by the CPU 7, a display command for displaying the batter character Q on the television monitor 20 is issued from the CPU 7. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, this batter character Q is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the batter character image data (S7). Then, the arm data K21 of the batter character Q is written to the CPU 7 (S8). For example, as shown in FIG. 7, in the arm data K21 of the batter character Q, the numerical value of "1" or "2" is determined by the batter character Q of the batter character Q being right or left. Assigned by the CPU 7. For example, when the batter character Q of the batter character Q is on the right, a numerical value of "1" is assigned to the arm data K21 of the batter character Q by the CPU 7, and the batter of the batter character Q is assigned. In the case of the left side, the CPU 7 assigns a numerical value of "2" to the arm data K21 of the writing side. The arm data K21 of the batter character Q, which is written well, is recognized by the CPU 7 when the batter character Q entering the batter is recognized by the CPU 7. In addition, here, the right batter character is made into batter character Q1 and the left batter character is made into batter character Q2.

Then, the combination data for defining the combination between the arm data K11 of the pitcher character P and the arm data K21 of the batter character Q is written as CPU (movement type relationship data K '). 7) (S9). For example, when the pitcher character P is a right pitcher and the batter character is a right batter (K11 = 1, K21 = 1), and the pitcher character P is a left pitcher and the batter character is a left batter, as shown in FIG. (K11 = 2, K21 = 2), the numerical value of "1" is assigned by the CPU 7 to the operation type relationship data K '. Specifically, when the arm of the pitcher character P and the batter character Q is the same, that is, the arm data K11 of the pitcher character P and the arm data K21 of the batter character Q, When it is determined by the CPU 7 that the values are the same, the CPU 7 assigns a numerical value of "1" to the operation type relationship data K '. Also, when pitcher character P is a right pitcher and batter character is left batter (K11 = 1, K21 = 2), and pitcher character P is a left pitcher and batter character is right batter (K11 = 2, K21 = 1) The numerical value "2" is assigned by the CPU 7 to the form relation data K '. Specifically, when the arm of the pitcher character P and the batter character Q is opposite to each other, that is, the arm data K11 of the pitcher character P and the arm data K21 of the batter character Q. When it is judged by the CPU 7 that the value of is different, the CPU 7 assigns a numerical value of "2" to the operation type relationship data K '. In this way, the motion type relationship data K 'is transferred to the CPU 7 in accordance with the combination of the arm data K12 of the well written side of the selected pitcher character P and the arm data K21 of the well written side of the batter character Q. It is recognized.

Subsequently, when the CPU 7 receives an instruction for instructing the ball to be sent from the pitcher character P based on the AI program, the predetermined type indicated by the AI program among a plurality of pitchable pitches of the selected pitcher character P. The ball type data K13 selected by the CPU 7 and indicating the ball type of the selected ball is recognized by the CPU 7 (S10). For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the numerical value corresponding to the ball type | mold is assigned to CPU type | mold data K13 by CPU7. In FIG. 9, the example in which a ball type is a straight | line, a slider, and a fork is shown. For example, when straight is selected as the grade, a numerical value "1" is assigned to the graded data K13, and when a slider is selected as the graded value, a numerical value "2" is assigned to the graded data K13. When the fork is selected as the model, the numerical value "3" is assigned to the model data K13.

Subsequently, based on the AI program, when a command for starting the pitching operation of the pitcher character P is received by the CPU 7, and a command for starting the pitching operation of the pitcher character P is issued from the CPU 7, The state in which the pitcher character P throws motion is displayed on the television monitor 20 using the pitcher character image data (S11). When the instruction for releasing the ball to the pitcher character P is received by the CPU 7 (S12), as shown in Fig. 10A, the position of the ball when the ball is released from the pitcher character P (J). The coordinate data indicating) is recognized by the CPU 7 (S13). And the calculation which projects the position J of the ball at the time of release on the surface of the anticipated passage area 80 is performed by CPU7 (S14). Thereby, the coordinate data of the initial estimated passage position H1 of the ball in the estimated passage display area corresponding to the position J of the ball at the time of release is calculated by the CPU 7 and recognized by the CPU 7. (S15).

Subsequently, based on the AI program, the target passage position L of the ball in the expected passage display region is automatically set. At this time, the coordinate data indicating the coordinates of the target passage position L of the ball in the expected passage display region is recognized by the CPU 7 (S16). Then, the CPU 7 recognizes the ball's orbital basic equation Fo whose parameters are the time, the speed in the three-axis direction of the ball, and the like for obtaining the position coordinates of the ball after release (S17). The ball's orbital basic equation Fo is prescribed in the game program, and is stored in the RAM 12 from the recording medium 10 when the game program is loaded. The CPU 7 calculates the coefficient of the orbital basic equation Fo such that Fo = Xo by performing calculation to substitute the positional coordinates of the ball at the time of release into the orbital basic equation Fo. . Thereby, the orbital equation of the ball passing through the coordinates indicating the position of the ball at the time of release is calculated (S18). Then, as shown in Figs. 10 (a) and 10 (b), the coordinates of the intersection point of the orbital equation F and the expected passage area 80, that is, the final passage position H3 of the ball, are determined by the CPU 7. Is calculated. At this time, the coordinates of the final passing position H3 of the ball are recognized by the CPU 7 (S19).

Then, as shown in Fig. 11, the form data K12, the old model data K13, and the operation type relation are combined according to the combination of the form data K12, the old model data K13, and the operation type relationship data K '. The power change amount data A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2, E, M (hereinafter, denoted by A to E, M) corresponding to the data K 'is recognized by the CPU 7 (S20). The correspondence between the form data K12, the old model data K13, the operation form relationship data K ', and the power change amount data A to E, M shown in FIG. 11 is previously defined in the game program. . Here, the power change amount data A to E and M are stored in the RAM 12, and the power change amount data A to D and M are the four corner regions 180a of the strike zone 80a. Data corresponding to each of the region 180b of the ball zone 80b adjacent to the four corners of the strike zone 80a and the region 180c in the middle (refer to FIG. 4). In addition, a numerical value "0" is assigned by the CPU 7 to the power change amount data E corresponding to the region 180d excluding the above regions 180a, 180c, and 180c.

The numerical value of the power change amount data A-D shown in FIG. 11 is set as follows. For example, if the arm of the pitcher character P and the batter character Q have the same arm and the pitch is straight, the numerical value of the power variation data (A to D) is such that the ball to the batter becomes effective out against the batter. It is set. If the pitcher character P and the batter character Q have opposite arms and the pitcher is straight, the ball pitched from the pitcher character P becomes a cross ball to the batter, so the batter is lower than the out. The numerical value of the power variation amount data A-D is set so that the power of the ball to () may become large. In addition, if the pitcher character P and the batter character Q have the same arm on the same side and the pitcher is the slider, unlike the straight case, the power of the ball from the in-course to the middle is small with respect to the batter, and the power of the ball to the out-course is small. The numerical value of the power variation amount data A-D is set so that it may become large. If the pitcher character P and the batter character Q have opposite arms and the pitcher is a slider, the ball pitched from the pitcher character P becomes a cross ball, so that the power for the batter is reduced except for the incos. The numerical values of the change amount data A to D are set. Furthermore, if the arm of the pitcher character P and the batter character Q is the same arm and the pitcher is the fork, the power change data (A to D) of the batter will be increased so that the high ball loses power and the low ball increases power. The value is set. And if the pitcher character P and the batter character Q have opposite arms and the pitcher is a fork, the power change data (A to D) is small so that the impact of the crossball on the batter is small and the power of the lower ball increases. It is set.

Subsequently, on the basis of the orbital equation F passing through the coordinates indicating the position (J) of the ball at the time of release and the coordinates of the final passage position (H3) of the ball shown in FIG. The intermediate coordinate data G representing the position of the ball, that is, the intermediate coordinate on the orbit, between the position J and the final passing position H3 of the ball is calculated and recognized by the CPU 7 (S21). Here, the plurality of intermediate coordinate data G for each predetermined interval of the track is calculated and recognized by the CPU 7 based on the track equation F. FIG. For example, a plurality of intermediate coordinate data G is transmitted to the CPU 7 by causing the CPU 7 to perform calculations that sequentially substitute a predetermined time and a speed at each predetermined time in the orbital equation F. FIG. The intermediate coordinate data G is recognized by the CPU 7. For example, if the time from the release of the ball until the ball reaches the expected passage area is 1 sec, the predetermined time is n / 60 (n = 1 to 59) sec here, and n / The plurality of intermediate coordinate data G for every 60 sec is calculated by the CPU 7. In addition, in FIG.10 (a), several intermediate coordinate data G is simplified and 6 intermediate coordinate data G is shown. Then, the CPU 7 calculates the projection of the intermediate coordinate data G on the track between the position J of the ball at the time of release and the final passage position H3 of the ball on the plane of the expected passage area 80. It is executed (S22). Thereby, as shown in FIG.10 (b), the coordinate data of several anticipated passage position H2 in an anticipated passage display area is computed, and is recognized by CPU7 (S23).

Subsequently, the coordinates of the final passing position H3 of the ball are coordinates of the area 180a of the four corners of the strike zone 80a and the area of the ball zone 80b adjacent to the four corners of the strike zone 80a. The CPU 7 judges whether or not one of the coordinates 180b) and the coordinates inside the middle region 180c is identical (S24). The coordinates of the final passing position H3 of the ball are coordinates of the area 180a of the four corners of the strike zone 80a and the area 180b of the ball zone 80b adjacent to the four corners of the strike zone 80a. , And when the CPU 7 determines that the coordinates match any one of the coordinates inside the region 180c in the middle (Yes in S24), the region having coordinates in which the coordinates of the final passage position H3 of the ball coincide. The process of adding the power change amount data A to D, M allocated to the initial power state data S is executed by the CPU 7 (S25). For example, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the CPU 7 indicates that the coordinates of the final passing position H3 of the ball coincide with the coordinates of the outer region 180a of the outer zone of the strike zone 80a. If judged by), the process of adding the power change amount data C1 to the initial power state data S is executed by the CPU 7. In this way, the final power state data F is calculated, and this final power state data F is recognized by the CPU 7 (S26). For example, when the right pitcher character P1 pitches the slider with the right batter character Q1, the CPU of the final passing position H3 of the ball coincides with the coordinate of the outer low area 180a of the strike zone 80a. When judged by (7), the power change amount data C1 (= 0.48) is added to the initial power state data S (= 1.0), and the final power state data F (= 1.48) is calculated.

Then, linear interpolation calculation is performed by the CPU 7 with initial power state data S and final power state data F as initial conditions, and the intermediate power state corresponding to the expected passage position H2 of each ball. Data I is calculated (S27). For example, the CPU 7 executes a calculation that takes the difference between the final power state data F (= 1.48) and the initial power state data S (= 1.0), and the difference value (= 0.48). The CPU 7 executes a calculation for dividing by a predetermined number of divisions (the number of expected passage positions H2 of the ball +1), for example. The intermediate power corresponding to the estimated passage position H2 of each ball is executed by causing the CPU 7 to perform the calculation that sequentially adds this divided value (0.07) to the initial power state data S (= 1.0). Status data I (= 1.07, 1.14, 1.21, 1.28, 1.35, 1.42) is calculated.

On the other hand, the coordinate of the final passage position H3 of the ball coordinates of the area 180a of the four corners of the strike zone 80a, and the area 180b of the ball zone 80b adjacent to the four corners of the strike zone 80a. ) And when the CPU 7 determines that the coordinates do not coincide with any one of the coordinates inside the region 180c in the middle (No in S24), the initial power state data S is the final power state data F. And the intermediate power state data I to be recognized by the CPU 7 (S27). Here, the area | region except the area | region 180a of the four corners of the strike zone 80a, and the area 180b of the ball zone 80b adjacent to the four corners of the strike zone 80a has a numerical value "0". Since the power change amount data E is allocated, the initial power state data S is made to be recognized by the CPU 7 as the final power state data F and the intermediate power state data I. In addition, the numerical value other than numerical value "0" in the area | region except the area | region 180a of the four corners of the strike zone 80a, and the area | region 180b of the ball zone 80b which adjoins four corners of the strike zone 80a is excluded. Power change amount data E having a may be allocated. In this case, the intermediate power state data I is calculated by causing the CPU 7 to perform the calculations S25 and S26 as described above.

Subsequently, the ball first image data BP1 corresponding to the initial power state data S, the plurality of ball second image data BP2 corresponding to the intermediate power state data I, and the final power state data F The third image data BP3 for ball corresponding to) is selected and recognized by the CPU 7 (S28). For example, the first to third image data BP1, BP2, and BP3 in which the image becomes smaller as the numerical value of the power state data S, I, and F at each position H1, H2, H3 increases. Is selected by the CPU 7 and recognized. Then, a display command for displaying the first to third image data BP1, BP2 and BP3 on the television monitor 20 is issued from the CPU 7. Then, the first image data is displayed on the television monitor 20 at the initial expected passage position H1, and the second image data is displayed on the television monitor 20 at the plurality of expected passage positions H2. In the passing position H3, the third image data is displayed on the television monitor 20 (S39). For example, the initial power state data S shown in S27 is "1.0", the intermediate power state data I is "1.07, 1.14, 1.21, 1.28, 1.35, 1.42", and the final power state data F Is 1.48, the state in which the size of the ball gradually decreases as the ball moves from the initial estimated passage position H1 to the final passage position H3, as shown in FIG. It is displayed at 20. On the other hand, if the value of the final power state data F is smaller than the value of the initial power state data S, the state of the ball gradually increases as the ball moves from the initial estimated passage position to the final passage position. Is displayed on the television monitor 20 (not shown). In this manner, by continuously displaying the first to third image data BP1, BP2, and BP3 having different sizes at each position on the television monitor 20, the player can display the power state of the ball in terms of the image of the ball. You can judge by the size. That is, in the estimated passage area 80, the player can determine the power state of the ball moving from the initial estimated passage position H1 to the final passage position H3 by the size of the image of the ball.

In addition, here, when the power of the ball thrown from the pitcher character P is large, the ball image is displayed small, and when the power of the ball is small, the ball image is displayed large. This makes it difficult for the player who manipulates the batter character Q to catch the ball when the power of the ball pitched from the pitcher character P is large, and to catch the ball when the power of the ball pitched from the pitcher character P is small. .

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(a) Although the above embodiment shows an example in which a home video game apparatus is used as an example of a computer to which a game program can be applied, the game apparatus is not limited to the above embodiment, but a game in which a monitor is formed separately. The same applies to a personal computer or a workstation which functions as a game device by executing a game device having a device, a monitor, and a game program.

(b) The present invention also includes a program for executing a game as described above, and a recording medium that can be read by a computer that records the program. As the recording medium, besides the cartridge, for example, a computer-readable flexible disk, a semiconductor memory, a CD-ROM, a DVD, a MO, a ROM cassette, and the like can be given.

(c) In the above embodiment, the ball in the predicted passage display area is based on the coordinate representing the position J of the ball at the time of release and the trajectory equation F passing through the coordinate of the final passing position H3 of the ball. Although the example in the case where the coordinate data of the estimated passage position H2 is computed was shown, the means for calculating the coordinate data of the estimated passage position H2 of the ball in the expected passage display area is not limited to the said embodiment. Alternatively, other means may be used. For example, the control unit, for example, the CPU 7 performs linear interpolation calculation using the coordinates of the initial estimated passage position H1 and the coordinates of the final passage position H3 as initial conditions, thereby providing the estimated passage display region. The coordinates of the predicted passage position H2 of the ball may be calculated.

(d) Although the example in the case where the initial power state data S of the ball is set based on the ball throwing ability data N is shown in the above embodiment, the setting means of the initial power state data S of the ball is shown. Is not limited to the above embodiment, and other means may be used. For example, the CPU 7 recognizes the time when the instruction for releasing the ball from the pitcher character P is recognized by the controller, for example, the CPU 7, as the release timing data, and according to the value of this release timing data. The initial power state data S of the ball may be set. For example, when the CPU 7 determines that the release timing of the pitcher character P, that is, the release timing is within a predetermined time range, the initial power state data S of the ball corresponding to the ball throwing ability data N is determined. When the value is recognized by the CPU 7, and the CPU 7 determines that the release timing is not within a predetermined time range, the initial power state data S of the ball corresponding to the ball throwing capability data N is obtained. The CPU 7 recognizes the value reduced by the predetermined ratio. Specifically, when the ball is released to the pitcher character P at the optimum release timing, the value of the initial power state data S of the ball corresponding to the ball throwing ability data N is used, and the pitcher is pitched at the optimum release timing. When the ball is not released to the character P, the value of the initial power state data S of the reduced ball is used. That is, when the ball is released to the pitcher character P at the optimal release timing, the pitcher character releases the ball with great power, and when the pitcher character P cannot release the ball at the optimal release timing, the pitcher character loses power. Release the missing ball.

In the present invention, the power state of the moving object sent out from the character can be changed according to the arrival position of the moving object. In addition, when the final passing position of the moving object is located within the range of the inner region, the power state of the moving object sent out from the character can be changed according to the arrival position of the moving object.

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To a computer capable of realizing a game in which a moving object is sent out from a character displayed on an image display unit, An expected passage area recognition function for causing a controller to recognize an expected passage area of the moving object sent from the character; An initial power state data recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize initial power state data of the movable body indicating the initial power state of the movable body when the movable body is sent from the character; An initial estimated passing position recognition function for causing the controller to recognize an initial estimated passing position of the moving object in the expected passing display region when the moving object is sent from the character; An estimated passage position recognition function for causing a control unit to recognize an expected passage position of the movable body in the expected passage display area from when the movable body is sent out from the character until the movable body reaches the expected passage region; A final passage position recognition function for causing a controller to recognize a final passage position of the movable body in the expected passage display area when the movable body sent from the character reaches the expected passage region; A power change amount data recognition function for causing a control unit to recognize power change amount data indicating a difference between the initial power state in the initial expected passage position and the final power state in the final passage position; Final power state data indicating the final power state of the moving object in the final passage position is calculated on the basis of the initial power state data and the power change amount data, and the final power state is recognized by the control unit. Power status data recognition function, Based on the initial power state data and the final power state data, the intermediate power state data indicating the intermediate power state of the moving object at the expected passing position is calculated by the control unit, and the control unit recognizes the intermediate power state data to the control unit. Medium power status data recognition, The image data corresponding to the data of each of the initial power state data, the intermediate power state data, and the final power state data, at each of the initial estimated passage position, the expected passage position, and the final passage position; Power status display function to continuously display the power status of the moving object Game program to realize this. The method of claim 1, On the computer, An internal region recognition function for recognizing, by the controller, a predetermined internal region of the expected passage region; Position determination function for judging whether the final passage position of the moving object is within the range of the inner region To realize more, In the final power state data recognition function, when it is determined by the control unit that the final passage position of the moving object is within the range of the inner region, the final power state indicating the final power state of the moving body at the final passage position. The data is calculated by the controller based on the initial power state data and the power change amount data, and the final power state data is recognized by the controller, Game program. The method according to claim 1 or 2, In the medium power state data recognition function, the medium power state data is calculated by the control unit by causing the control unit to perform interpolation calculation using the initial power state data and the final power state data as initial conditions, and the medium power state data is calculated. Status data is recognized by the control unit, Game program. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, On the computer, Moving object sending capability data recognition function for causing the control unit to recognize moving object sending capability data indicating the moving object sending capability of the character. To realize more, In the initial power state data recognition function, initial power state data of the mobile body indicating the initial power state of the mobile body corresponding to the mobile body discharging ability is recognized by the controller based on the mobile body discharging capability data, Game program. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, On the computer, A command recognition function for causing a control unit to recognize a command for sending the moving object from the character; Time data recognition function that causes the control unit to recognize the time when the command is recognized by the control unit as the sending time data. To realize more, In the initial power state data recognition function, initial power state data of the movable body indicating the initial power state of the movable body corresponding to the movable body discharging ability is recognized by the controller based on the dispensing timing data, Game program. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, On the computer, Shape rotation data recognition function which causes the control unit to recognize at least one of the transmission form data indicating the transmission form of the character and the rotation state data indicating the rotation state of the moving object transmitted from the character. To realize more, In the said power variation amount data recognition function, the said power variation amount data in the said final passage position is recognized by a control part based on at least one of the said transmission form data and the said rotation state data, Game program. It is a game device which can run the game which displays the moving object sent out from a character to an image display part, Predicted passage region recognizing means for recognizing, by the controller, an expected passage region of the moving object transmitted from the character; Initial power state data recognizing means for recognizing, by the control unit, initial power state data of the mobile body indicating the initial power state of the mobile body when the mobile body is sent from the character; Initial estimated passage position recognizing means for causing the control unit to recognize an initial estimated passage position of the moving object in the expected passage display area when the moving object is sent from the character; Estimated passage position recognizing means for recognizing, by the controller, an estimated passage position of the movable body in the expected passage display area from when the movable body is sent out from the character, until the movable body reaches the expected passage region; Final passage position recognizing means for causing a controller to recognize a final passage position of the movable body in the expected passage display area when the moving object sent from the character reaches the expected passage region; Power change amount data recognizing means for causing a control unit to recognize power change amount data indicating a difference between the initial power state in the initial expected passage position and the final power state in the final passage position; Final power state data indicating the final power state of the moving object in the final passage position is calculated on the basis of the initial power state data and the power change amount data, and the final power state is recognized by the control unit. Power state data recognition means, Based on the initial power state data and the final power state data, the intermediate power state data indicating the intermediate power state of the moving object at the expected passing position is calculated by the control unit, and the control unit recognizes the intermediate power state data to the control unit. Medium power state data recognition means, At each position of the initial estimated passage position, the expected passage position and the final passage position, by using image data corresponding to each of the initial state state data, the intermediate state state data, and the final state state data; Power state display means for continuously displaying the power state of the movable body Game device comprising a. The game control method which can control the game which displays the moving object sent out from a character to an image display part by a computer, An expected passage area recognition step of causing a controller to recognize an expected passage area of the moving object sent from the character; An initial power state data recognizing step of causing the control unit to recognize initial power state data of the movable body indicating the initial power state of the movable body when the movable body is sent from the character; An initial estimated passing position recognition step of causing the control unit to recognize an initial estimated passing position of the moving object in the expected passing display region when the moving object is sent from the character; An estimated passage position recognition step of causing the control unit to recognize the estimated passage position of the movable body in the expected passage display area from when the movable body is sent out from the character until the movable body reaches the expected passage region; A final passage position recognition step of causing a controller to recognize a final passage position of the movable body in the expected passage display area when the movable body sent from the character reaches the expected passage region; A power change amount data recognition step of causing a control unit to recognize power change amount data indicating a difference between the initial power state in the initial expected passage position and the final power state in the final passage position; Final power state data indicating the final power state of the moving object in the final passage position is calculated on the basis of the initial power state data and the power change amount data, and the final power state is recognized by the control unit. Power state data recognition step, Based on the initial power state data and the final power state data, the intermediate power state data indicating the intermediate power state of the moving object at the expected passing position is calculated by the control unit, and the control unit recognizes the intermediate power state data to the control unit. Medium power state data recognition step, The image data corresponding to the data of each of the initial power state data, the intermediate power state data, and the final power state data, at each of the initial estimated passage position, the expected passage position, and the final passage position; Power state display step for continuously displaying the power state of the moving object Game control method comprising a.

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