TW202202214A - Program, information processing device, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention enables control of the movement of a movement body in a game using an aspect in conformance with content of the game. A program according to the present invention executes, on a computer, setting a target position for moving a moving body within a virtual space, updating the target position by establishing, on the basis of a prescribed parameter, a positional relationship between a reference position set in advance within the virtual space and the target position, and controlling movement of the movement body within the virtual space according to the updated target position.

Description

Program, information processing device, and information processing method

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

As a generally known game, it is known to control the movement of a predetermined moving body (object) in the game in response to an operation from a user. An example of such a game is a baseball game in which a ball object thrown by a pitcher character is positioned with a batting cursor, and the hitter character hits the ball object. In such a baseball game, for example, in a situation where a pitcher character pitches a ball, the type of ball and the course of travel are specified in accordance with the user's operation, and the ball object is moved according to the designation of the type of ball and the course of travel. Controls (such as the orbit of the ball object and the control of the arrival point). For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an example of a technique related to the control of the movement of the ball sent from the pitcher character in a baseball game when the pitcher character throws the ball. [Prior Art Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2019-51372

[The problem to be solved by the invention]

On the other hand, in the actual baseball, the pitcher may not always be able to throw the ball to the intended course (target), and there is a situation in which deviation occurs every time the pitch is thrown. Because of the occurrence of such a deviation, it can also be assumed that the situation in which the batter is acting favorably. From such a background, for example, it is possible to control the movement of the moving body by simulating a state in which the deviation in the movement of the moving body that may occur in reality is used to simulate a state in which the user acts favorably or unfavorably in the game. Looking forward to achieving more game-enhancing effects.

The present invention is based on the above-mentioned content, and an object of the present invention is to control the movement of a moving body in the game in a form more suitable for the content of the game. [means to solve the problem]

The program of the present invention causes the computer to execute: the step of setting the position of the target for moving the mobile body in the virtual space, and by determining the position of the reference position and the position of the target preset in the virtual space according to the predetermined parameters relationship, the step of updating the position of the object, and the step of controlling the movement of the moving body in the virtual space in response to the updated position of the object.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has substantially the same functional structure, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected and repeated description is abbreviate|omitted.

＜System Configuration＞ Referring to FIG. 1 , an outline of an example of the structure of a system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The system 1 includes a plurality of game devices 10 - n (n is a positive integer), and a server device 30 . The server device 30 and the game device 10-n are connected through a predetermined network N so as to transmit and receive various information and various data. A plurality of game devices 10-n (eg, game devices 10-1, 10-2, . . . ) can be applied with substantially the same structure. Therefore, in the following, when the plural game apparatuses 10-n are not distinguished individually, they may be simply referred to as "game apparatus 10".

In addition, the type of the network N is not particularly limited as long as the server device 30 and the game device 10 can be connected. As a specific example, as the network N, the Internet, a dedicated line, a public line (for example, a telephone line, a mobile communication line, etc.), a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), etc. may be applied. In addition, the network N may be a wireless network or a wired network. In addition, the network N may include plural kinds of different networks. As a specific example, the communication between the server device 30 and the game device 10 may be relayed by other communication devices. In this situation, different types of networks may be applied to the communication between the other communication device, the server device 30 and the game device 10 individually.

As the game device 10 , for example, a dedicated game machine (stationary or portable) for home use, a personal computer, a multifunctional TV (so-called smart TV), and a business (commercial) game machine may be applied. As another example, a smartphone, a mobile phone terminal, a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a tablet computer, etc. may be applied as the game device 10 .

The server device 30 is associated with a user ID for single identification of each user, and manages the information related to the user's game by memorizing it in a predetermined memory area such as a database. In addition, the server device 30 executes a battle opponent determination process (so-called matching process) and the like when a communication battle is performed. In the communication battle, for example, the user A who operates the game device 10-1 and the user B who operates the game device 10-2 can play a battle game through the network N. At the time of communication battle, there is a method in which direct communication, such as a P2P (Peer to Peer) connection, is used between the game device 10-1 and the game device 10-2 matched by the server device 30 to perform the battle. In addition, as another example, there is a method of exchanging data between the game device 10 - 1 and the game device 10 - 2 via the server device 30 to perform a battle. You can use any method to conduct communication battles.

Furthermore, regarding the communication between the game device 10-1 and the game device 10-2 that are the target of the communication battle, as long as data can be exchanged with each other, the communication method to be applied and the protocol to be used are not particularly limited. As a specific example, the communication between the game device 10-1 and the game device 10-2 is realized by the communication protocol on the transport layer of the OSI reference model, and is mainly implemented by the UDP (User Datagram Protocol) installed on the IP protocol. You can also. Of course, other protocols than UDP can also be used. In addition, when the game device 10 to be the target of the communication battle has a short-range wireless communication function using a predetermined frequency band (eg, a 2.4 GHz frequency band), it is used directly between a plurality of game devices 10 without passing through the server device 30 . Communication, communication and battle can also be realized.

＜Hardware structure＞ An example of the hardware structure of each device constituting the system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

(Hardware structure of game device) First, an example of the hardware structure of the game device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 2 . The game device 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101 , a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102 , a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103 , a communication device 104 , an input device 105 , an output device 106 , and a memory device 107 . These structural elements may be interconnected by bus 108 including address bus, data bus, and control bus, among others. Furthermore, an interface circuit may exist between the bus bar 108 and each constituent element as required, but the illustration of the interface circuit is omitted in FIG. 2 .

The CPU 101 decompresses the control program stored in the ROM 102 into the RAM 103 , and executes the decompressed control program, thereby realizing various functions of the game device 10 . The ROM 102 stores programs (eg, OS: Operation System, etc.) and data for realizing various functions of the game device 10 . The RAM 103 is used as a main memory area of the CPU 101 , a memory area for temporarily storing various information and various data such as a work area, and the like.

The communication device 104 executes various processes related to communication between the server device 30 and other game devices 10 through the network N. The device applicable as the communication device 104 may be appropriately changed according to the type of the communication path and the applicable communication method.

The input device 105 is used to receive various instructions from the user. In addition, as the input device 105, for example, a touch panel, a physical button, a controller, an analog joystick, a keyboard, a pointing device, etc. can be applied. In addition, the device applied as the input device 105 may be appropriately changed according to the method of recognizing the instruction from the user. As a specific example, a sound collecting device such as a microphone is applied as the input device 105 , and the sound emitted by the user may be collected by the sound collecting device. In this case, various analysis processes such as acoustic analysis and natural language processing may be applied to the collected sound, and the content indicated by the sound may be recognized as an instruction from the user. In addition, as the input device 105, a plurality of types of devices may be applied.

The output device 106 is a device for outputting various kinds of information, and is used for prompting various kinds of information to the user (for example, notification of notification information, etc.). In the present embodiment, as the output device 106, at least various known display devices such as a liquid crystal display and an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display are applied, and various display information (for example, a game screen, etc.) is displayed to present information to the user. . In addition, in this case, the display device applied as the output device 106 may be used in cooperation with the touch panel applied as the input device 105 to realize a display having a touch interface. In addition, the area|region which displays various display information, such as a game screen, as a display apparatus applied as the output apparatus 106 corresponds to an example of a "display area". In addition, as the output device 106, other devices that correspond to the media used for presenting information to the user may be applied. As a specific example, an audio output device such as a speaker may be applied as the output device 106, and information may be presented to the user by outputting sound such as sound or electronic sound from the audio output device. In addition, as the output device 106, a plurality of types of devices may be applied.

The memory device 107 is a memory device that mainly stores various data and various programs. As a specific example, the memory device 107 may memorize a game program related to a game described later and various data related to the game. The memory device 107 is realized by, for example, a memory device capable of temporarily or continuously storing various data, such as a non-volatile memory represented by HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and SSD (Solid State Drive).

In addition, the functions and processing of the game device 10 described later are executed by, for example, the CPU 101 reading out a program stored in the ROM 102 or the memory device 107, decompressing the program in the RAM 103, and executing the realized program. In addition, as long as the CPU 101 can read a program for realizing the functions and processing of the game device 10, the place where the program is memorized and the method by which the CPU 101 reads the program are not particularly limited. In addition, as a specific example, the CPU 101 may read a program stored in a recording medium that can be attached to and detached from the game device 10 . In addition, as another example, the CPU 101 may read a program that can be transmitted to the game device 10 from other devices through the network.

(Hardware structure of the server device) Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the server device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. 3 . The server device 30 includes a CPU 301 , a ROM 302 , a RAM 303 , a communication device 304 , and a memory device 305 . These structural elements may be interconnected by bus 306 including address bus, data bus, and control bus, among others. Furthermore, an interface circuit may exist between the bus bar 306 and each constituent element as required, but the illustration of the interface circuit is omitted in FIG. 3 .

The CPU 301 decompresses the control program stored in the ROM 302 into the RAM 303 , and executes the decompressed control program, thereby realizing various functions of the server device 30 . The ROM 302 stores programs (eg, OS, etc.), data, and the like for realizing various functions of the server device 30 . The RAM 303 is used as a main memory area of the CPU 301 , a memory area for temporarily storing various information and various data such as a work area, and the like.

The communication device 304 executes various processes related to communication between the game devices 10 through the network N. The device applicable as the communication device 304 may be appropriately changed according to the type of the communication path and the applicable communication method.

The memory device 305 is a memory device that mainly stores various data and various programs. As a specific example, the memory device 305 stores a game program related to the game described later, various data related to the game, information related to the user who operates the game device 10, and information of each user used in the game. Can. The memory device 307 is realized by, for example, a memory device that can temporarily or continuously store various data, such as a non-volatile memory represented by HDD and SSD. In addition, at least a part of the above-mentioned data and information may be stored in a database or the like not shown.

<Example of Applicable Objects> Here, in order to facilitate understanding of the technical features related to one embodiment of the present invention, an outline will be described with respect to an example of a game to which the technology is applied. Examples of games to be executed in the system 1 of the present embodiment include sports games based on various sports such as baseball, soccer, and tennis, battle games based on battles, and insect-catching games. . As an example, here, a baseball game in which a batter character hits (an example of action) a ball object (an example of a moving object) thrown by a pitcher character will be mainly described, and other games will be mentioned as necessary.

(Pitcher side screen and operation) FIG. 4 is an example of a screen D10 showing a state in which the batter side is viewed from the pitcher side in the screen of the baseball game. The user who operates the pitcher character PC performs various operations related to the baseball game (for example, the operation of pitching) while viewing the screen D10. On the screen D10, the pitcher character PC operated by the user, the strike zone SZ, the opponent's batter character BC, the course designation cursor AC for designating the pitching course, and the like are displayed. In addition, the screen D10 may display an icon for ball type selection not shown. In this case, the user on the pitcher side can determine the ball type to be pitched from among the ball types held by the pitcher character PC. . When the ball type is determined, the pitcher character PC enters the pitching position. For example, the user on the pitcher side can specify a pitching route until the pitcher character PC releases the ball. As a specific example, the user on the pitcher side can operate the controller (analog joystick, arrow keys, etc.) to move the course designation cursor AC to designate the pitching course. Furthermore, the pitcher character PC may enter the control of the pitching posture only after the determination of the ball type and the designation of the pitching route are applied. In this case, for example, after the ball type is determined, a pitching course may be designated, and after the pitching course is designated, the pitcher character PC enters a pitching posture in response to an instruction to start pitching. In addition, in the game device 10 of a screen-integrated type or the like, when the screen is a touch panel, the user may touch the screen with an operating body such as a finger or a stylus pen, and the contact position may be designated as the pitching course. In addition, as another example, the control of moving the course designation cursor AC in accordance with the movement of the contact position may be applied.

After specifying the pitching route as described above, the user on the pitcher side performs an operation related to the start of pitching through the controller (for example, pressing the pitching start button), the pitcher character PC starts pitching, and releases the ball object BL. In addition, as another example, the pitcher character PC may automatically start pitching, and the ball object BL may be released. 4, the strike zone SZ and the course designation cursor AC are conveniently displayed. However, for example, after the pitcher character PC releases the ball object BL, these displays may be suppressed (eg, erased).

The game device 10 calculates the trajectory of the ball object BL released from the pitcher character PC based on the ball type and the pitching route selected by the user on the pitcher side, and moves the ball object BL in the direction of the home plate HB. Furthermore, the game device 10 calculates the trajectory of the ball object BL released from the pitcher character PC according to the ability parameters of the pitcher character PC (such as ball speed, ball control, change level, etc.) Can. For the calculation of the orbit of the ball object BL, for example, a known algorithm may be applied.

Furthermore, the example in which the user on the pitcher side selects the ball type and the pitching route has been disclosed above, but it can also be a simpler baseball game in which the pitcher character PC starts pitching by simply selecting the pitching route. .

Furthermore, from the user operating the batter character BC (that is, the user on the batter side), the screen of the game device 10 on the pitcher side (the screen shown in FIG. 4 ) cannot be seen, so it is impossible to know which ball type the opponent has selected. and pitching route. In addition, even in the CPU battle mode, the user on the batter side cannot know which ball type and pitch course are automatically selected by the CPU of the game device 10 .

(The screen and operation on the batter's side) FIG. 5 is an example of a screen D20 showing a state in which the pitcher side is viewed from the batter side in the screen of the baseball game. The user who operates the batter character PC performs various operations related to the baseball game (for example, an operation of hitting) while viewing the screen D20. On the screen D20, the batter character PC, the bat object BO, the opponent's pitcher character PC, the batting cursor MC, the strike zone SZ, the home plate HB, and the like are displayed by the user on the batter side.

The hitting cursor MC is also called a hitting cursor or the like. The batting cursor MC is initially displayed at a predetermined position (eg, the center) before the pitcher character PC enters the pitching action (per ball), for example, the strike zone SZ above the home plate HB. The user can adjust the swing position of the bat object BO by moving the hitting cursor MC. For example, the user can move the hitting cursor MC to any position by inverting the analog joystick of the controller in any direction. The movement operation of the batting cursor MC is not only analogous to the operation caused by the joystick, but also through the operation caused by the direction keys, the operation caused by the pointing device such as a mouse, and the touch operation on the touch panel. conduct. The movable area of the batting cursor MC is tied to the strike zone SZ, or the area that includes the strike zone SZ, and the area that can be hit (the range that the bat can reach) (hereinafter also referred to as "hitting zone SF") ).

The user who operates the batter character BC moves the batting cursor MC so as to overlap the ball object BL at the timing when the ball object BL thrown by the pitcher character PC passes through a plane roughly coincident with the strike zone SZ, and performs a match to the batter. The character BC instructs the operation of the swipe action (eg, the pressing of the swipe button), whereby the ball object BL can be hit. In other words, at the timing when the ball BL exists inside the range defined so as to have a predetermined distance in front of and behind the plane, and the ball BL overlaps with the batting cursor MC, the swipe action is instructed , can hit (hit) the ball object BL.

Furthermore, since the operation of superimposing the hitting cursor MC in the three-dimensional game space is accompanied by difficulty, it is also possible to display the arrival point area AP indicating the predetermined position at which the ball object BL arrives on the plane where the strike zone SZ exists. . As a specific example, the arrival point area AP may be displayed on the plane where the strike zone SZ exists after the ball object BL is thrown from the pitcher character PC, or after a predetermined time has elapsed since the pitch. The arrival point area AP is also referred to as a base entry point or a strike point or the like.

The hitting cursor MC, the strike zone SZ, and the reaching point area AP are preferably displayed in such a way that none of them can block the display of the ball object BL of a hole, for example, it is preferable to be displayed in a semi-transparent manner. The strike zone SZ may be eliminated after the pitcher character PC starts the pitching action, or after the pitcher character PC sends the ball object BL. By applying this control, other objects displayed overlapping the strike zone SZ can be easily seen during pitching.

In order to hit (hit) the ball object BL, basically, the conditions shown in the following (a) and (b) may be required. (a) The ball object BL overlaps the batting cursor MC. Alternatively, even if the ball object BL and the hitting cursor MC do not overlap, the ball object BL and the hitting cursor MC are within the predetermined distance range. (b) When the ball object BL passes the vicinity of the batter character BC, the user performs a predetermined swing operation. Specifically, the timing at which the ball BL passes through the vicinity of the batter character BC is a timing when the ball BL exists inside a range defined so as to have a predetermined distance in front of and behind the plane.

In other words, the condition (b) above is that the swing operation is performed when the ball BL reaches (the arrival point area AP and the ball BL approximately overlap) the strike zone SZ or its vicinity.

Regarding the above-mentioned condition (a), when the ball object BL and the batting cursor MC are only separated from each other, or are separated by a predetermined distance or more, the bat will be vacated even if a swing is performed. In the above-mentioned condition (b), the timing of the swing deviates from the timing at which the predetermined ball object BC passes the vicinity of the batter character BC, as in the actual baseball hitting.

When the hit is successful, the content of the hit or the result of the hit is determined according to the positional relationship between the ball object BL and the hitting cursor MC. As a specific example, when the upper side of the hitting cursor MC overlaps the lower side of the ball object BL, the angle of the hit ball is increased, and the hitting result can be controlled so as to be a fly ball (a fly ball or a level fly ball). . As another example, when the lower side of the hitting cursor MC overlaps the upper side of the ball object BL, the angle of the hit ball is lowered, and the hitting result may be controlled so that it becomes a ground ball. In addition, the closer the distance between the center of the batting cursor MC and the center of the ball object BL is, the stronger the hit ball is, and the probability of a hit or a home run increases.

For another example, if the timing of the swing operation is in the middle of the timing when the ball object BL passes the vicinity of the batter character BC (the timing when the ball object BL passes through the plane of the strike zone SZ), it will be a hit in the middle direction, and if it is faster than that. , the so-called pull-hit, or the so-called push-hit if it is slower, and the direction of the hit ball may be affected by the timing of the swing operation.

Furthermore, the game device 10 may also control the trajectory of the hit ball BL in consideration of the ability parameters (for example, strength, trajectory, etc.) of the hitter character BC. For the calculation of the trajectory of the hit ball object BL, for example, a known algorithm may be applied.

(game space) FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a game space (a three-dimensional virtual space) in which a baseball game is executed. In the present embodiment, as the game space, a three-dimensional space defined by three axes in which the x-axis, the y-axis, and the z-axis are orthogonal to each other is employed.

The z-axis is set in a direction parallel to a straight line L3 connecting the center O2 of the mound in the virtual three-dimensional space and the center O3 of the home plate HB. In addition, the y-axis system is set so as to substantially coincide with the vertical direction of the virtual three-dimensional space. In addition, the x-axis system is set so as to substantially coincide with the direction orthogonal to the z-axis in the horizontal direction of the virtual three-dimensional space. The origin of the virtual three-dimensional space is set at the center of the strike zone SF, which will be described later, for convenience.

The strike zone SF is, for example, a plane that passes through the center O3 of the home plate HB and is parallel to the x-y plane. The strike zone SZ is set in a square-shaped area within the strike zone SF. Furthermore, the center of the strike zone SZ is conveniently located approximately in the center of the strike zone SF.

The course designation cursor AC is located, for example, on a plane roughly coincident with the strike zone SZ, and moves on the plane in accordance with, for example, an operation from a user on the pitcher side through the predetermined input device 105 . Specifically, the target OP1 is set on a plane substantially coincident with the strike zone SZ, and the position of the target OP1 is used as a reference point (eg, center), and the course designation cursor AC is presented. In addition, the position of the object OP1 is moved on the plane according to the operation of the user from the pitcher side, and the course designation cursor AC also moves in conjunction with the movement of the object OP1. According to the above control, the user on the pitcher side can specify the position of the target OP1 while confirming the position of the course designation cursor AC, and determine the position of the target OP1 on the plane according to the specified result. The target OP1 is considered as the arrival point of the ball BL on a plane roughly coincident with the strike zone SZ (or the strike zone SF) when calculating the trajectory of the ball BL by the game device 10 .

The pitcher role PC is located in the center O2 of the pitcher mound. In addition, the batter character BC is arranged in any one of the strike areas BX in the x-direction with respect to the home plate HB wiring. Specifically, when the batter character BC is set to hit right, it is placed in the hitting area BX located on the right side as viewed from the pitcher character PC side with respect to the home plate HB. In addition, when the batter character BC is set to hit left, it is arranged in the hitting area BX located on the left side as viewed from the pitcher character PC side with respect to the home plate HB.

The position of the object OP1 related to the movement of the ball object BL is controlled according to the operation of the user on the pitcher side, and then the object OP1 is determined when the operation of pitching by the user is accepted. Further, the movement of the ball BL is controlled so that the ball BL passes through the object OP1 from the movement start position PS to the movement end position PE. In addition, the movement start position PS is set above the vertical direction of the center O2. Further, the movement end position PE is set in a direction opposite to the movement start position PS with reference to the home plate HB (in other words, behind the home plate HB).

<Example of control related to movement of moving body> Next, in order to facilitate understanding of the technical features related to the present embodiment, an example of control related to the movement of the ball object BL (moving body) of a baseball game will be described.

As described above, in real baseball, the pitcher may not always be able to throw the ball to the desired course (target), and there is a situation in which deviation occurs every time the pitch is thrown. In order to simulate such a situation, for example, in recent years, a technique has been proposed in which ability parameters such as ball control are set for the pitcher character, and the ability parameters are reflected in the control of the movement of the ball object accompanying the pitching. As a specific example, a game is known in which the ball type and the course of travel are specified in accordance with the user's operation, and then the position of the arrival point of the ball object is controlled in accordance with the ability parameter of the pitcher character.

For example, FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the control related to the movement of the ball object BL (moving body) according to the ability parameter set in the pitcher character. In addition, the control example concerning the movement of the ball object BL which will be described below with reference to FIG. 7 is also referred to as a "comparative example" for convenience. In addition, in FIG. 7 , the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 4 to 6 indicate the same objects as those to which the reference numerals are added in FIGS. 4 to 6 .

In the control of the comparative example, the ability parameter set in the pitcher character (for example, the ability parameter related to ball control) is used as an index for more accurate pitching to the target OP1 designated by the course designation cursor AC. Specifically, in the control of the comparative example, a roughly circular region BF1 is set with the set target OP1 as the center, and the arrival point OC of the ball BL is randomly set in the region BF1. At this time, the control is performed in such a way that the higher the ability parameter related to the ball control of the pitcher character, the smaller the size of the area BF1 (for example, the shorter the radius).

For example, in FIG. 7 , for a situation where the pitcher character's ball-handling ability is relatively high, separately from a situation in which the ball-handling ability is relatively low, the setting result of the area BF1 and the setting result of the reaching point OC corresponding to the area BF1 are disclosed separately. An example. Furthermore, in the following description, for convenience, "the condition of relatively high ball-handling ability" is equivalent to a condition in which the ability parameters related to ball-handling are relatively high. Similarly, "the condition of low ball control ability" is equivalent to the condition that the ability parameters related to ball control are relatively low. The radius r1 indicates the radius of the area BF1 in a situation where the pitcher character's ball-handling ability is relatively high. In addition, the radius r2 indicates the radius of the area BF1 in a situation where the ball-handling ability of the pitcher character is relatively low. In the example shown in FIG. 7 , the radii r1 and r2 are set to satisfy the relationship of r1<r2.

Thus, in the example shown in FIG. 7 , the ability parameter of the pitcher character represents a more dominant parameter in the game, and the size of the area BF1 becomes smaller (eg, the radius becomes shorter). In addition, "indicating more superiority in the game" means a situation and state that functions more favorably in the game. For example, "a parameter indicating more superiority in the game" corresponds to a parameter that can obtain a judgment result that acts more favorably in the game when a judgment is made using the parameter. As a specific example, the higher the parameter value of the ability parameter of ball control, the higher the ball control ability of the pitcher character is, and the higher the parameter value is, the more dominant the ability parameter is in the game.

By applying the above control, a situation in which the degree of deviation between the target OP1 and the reaching point OC (in other words, the disorder of the ball control) becomes larger as the ball-handling ability of the achievable pitcher character becomes lower. That is, from the standpoint of the user on the pitcher side, the lower the ball-handling ability of the pitcher role, the more difficult it is to pitch to a desired place. Therefore, for example, in a situation where the game can be more advantageously performed by pitching to a desired place, a situation in which the aforementioned low degree of ball-handling ability adversely affects the aforementioned user can be simulated.

On the other hand, the control system of the above-mentioned comparative example does not necessarily affect the advantages and disadvantages of the user of the game from the standpoint of the user on the batter side. Specifically, in the baseball game described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 , the operation of hitting corresponds to an operation of specifying a position in the hitting zone SF in accordance with the timing. Due to the characteristics of this operation, the concept of whether the batter (the user on the batter side, or the batter role) is satisfied or dissatisfied with the pitching route (the position of reaching the point OC) is related to the operation of the hitting and the result of the operation, and it is difficult to A tendency to reflect in a style that fits the gameplay. On the other hand, as long as the influence of the concept of smugness on the pitching course can be simulated in the game, for example, when the pitcher can be more accurately pitched toward the batter's unsatisfactory course, the user on the pitcher's side can be simulated. The user on the batter's side becomes a more favorable situation.

In view of the above situation, the present invention proposes a technology that can control the movement of a moving object in the game in a form more suitable for the content of the game. Specifically, for a situation where a plurality of users are divided into a pitcher side and a batter side to play a user battle when it is assumed to be applicable to a baseball game, the more the parameters corresponding to the pitcher side are represented in the game, the more dominant the game is. An example of a technique for controlling the movement of a pitching ball object so that the user on the pitcher side becomes more favorable is proposed.

＜Technical Thought＞ Referring to FIG. 8 , with regard to the technical idea of the control of the movement of the moving body realized by the system according to the embodiment of the present invention, attention is paid to the situation of applying the same control to the control of the movement of the ball thrown in the baseball game. illustrate. In addition, in FIG. 8, the code|symbol which is the same as that of FIGS. 4-6 represents the same object as the object to which the code|symbol is attached|subjected in FIGS. 4-6.

First, as a premise, in the baseball game described with reference to FIG. 8, when hitting the ball BL, the effect of the action given to the ball BL is controlled according to the positional relationship between the strike zone SZ and the hitting position. Specifically, when the hitting position is outside the strike zone SZ, it is controlled in such a way that the effect of the action given to the ball object BL becomes lower than when the hitting position is inside the strike zone SZ (for example, by being The speed of the shot shot becomes slower). Thereby, for example, when the ball object BL reaches the outer side of the strike zone SZ, it is possible to simulate a fly ball which is difficult to hit even if the hit is successful, and the user on the pitcher side becomes a more advantageous situation. In addition, when the ball object BL reaches the inside of the strike zone SZ, it is possible to simulate a fly ball that is likely to become a hit due to a successful hit, and the user on the pitcher side becomes a more disadvantageous situation. Furthermore, the strike zone SZ corresponds to an example of the "first zone".

Based on the above, in the present embodiment, the movement of the course designation cursor AC in response to the operation of the user on the pitcher side is applied, and after the position of the target OP1 is set, the position of the target OP1 is set, and the parameter (for example, the control of the pitcher character) corresponding to the user is applied. Ball Capability), update the control of the position of the target OP1. At this time, the control contents (such as control direction and control amount, etc.) related to the update of the position of the target OP1 are determined in such a way that the above-mentioned parameters show more superiority in the game, and the pitcher side user becomes more superior in the game. For example, in FIG. 8 , an example of an update result of the position of the target OP1 is disclosed for a situation in which the pitcher character's ball-handling ability is relatively high, separately from a situation in which the ball-handling ability is relatively low. Furthermore, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the object OP1 after the position has been updated and the object OP1 before the position has been updated, there is a situation called "OP2" for convenience.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the position of the object OP1 is determined by determining the positional relationship between the reference position O1 and the position of the object OP1 set in advance in the game space (three-dimensional virtual space) according to predetermined parameters. update (that is, determine the position of the target OP2). The reference position O1 is set, for example, at a predetermined position within the strike zone SZ (eg, the center of the strike zone SZ).

Here, the content of the control related to the update of the position of the object OP1 will be described in more detail. For example, the left diagram of FIG. 8 shows an example of control related to updating the position of the target OP1 when the pitcher character's ball control ability is high (for example, when the parameter value exceeds a threshold value). As shown in the left diagram of FIG. 8 , when the ball control ability of the pitcher character is high, the position of the target OP1 is updated so that the position of the target OP2 is farther from the reference position O1 than the position of the target OP1 before the update. . On the other hand, the right diagram of FIG. 8 shows an example of control related to updating the position of the target OP1 when the pitcher character's ball-handling ability is low (eg, when the parameter value is less than the threshold value). As shown in the right diagram of FIG. 8 , when the ball-handling ability of the pitcher character is low, the position of the target OP1 is updated so that the position of the target OP2 is closer to the reference position O1 than the position of the target OP1 before the update. . In this way, the control direction of the control related to the update of the position of the target OP1 (ie, the direction of moving the position) is determined according to the parameters of the user corresponding to the pitcher (eg, the ball control ability of the pitcher character).

In addition, the control amount of the control related to the update of the position of the target OP1 is determined according to the parameter corresponding to the user on the pitcher side. As a specific example, the higher the ball-handling ability of the pitcher role, the more distant the position of the target OP2 from the reference position O1 than the position of the target OP1 before the update (in other words, the further apart from the position of the target OP1). method), the position of the target OP1 can also be updated. Similarly, as the pitcher's ball-handling ability is lower, the position of the target OP2 becomes closer to the position of the reference position O1 than the position of the target OP1 before the update (in other words, the position of the target OP1 is closer), and the update The position of the target OP1 may also be used.

For example, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the outline of an example of an index applied to the determination of the control direction and the control amount in the control related to the update of the position of the target OP1 . In FIG. 9 , the scale pattern extending in the horizontal direction of the drawing shows the control direction and control amount of the control related to the update of the position of the object OP1 . The right direction of the scale system diagram corresponds to the control direction where the pitcher side becomes the more favorable control, and the left direction of the diagram corresponds to the control direction where the batter side becomes the more favorable control. Specifically, when corresponding to the example shown in FIG. 8 , the right direction of the diagram corresponds to the control direction related to updating the position of the target OP1 on the outside of the strike zone SZ, and the left direction of the diagram corresponds to the good direction. The control direction related to the update of the position of the target OP1 inside the belt SZ.

In addition, the numerical system pattern added to each memory of the scale shown in FIG. 9 reveals the parameter value of the parameter suitable for the control related to the update of the position of the object OP1. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 9, the parameter value (for example, the parameter value of the ability parameter related to the ball control of the pitcher character) is set in the range of "-2" to "+2". Furthermore, the parameter value is With "±0" as the base point, the + direction side corresponds to the direction that shows dominance in the game.

That is, in the example shown in FIG. 9 , when the parameter value of the aforementioned parameter exceeds the threshold (eg ±0), the position of the target OP1 after the update (the position of the target OP2 ) is compared with the position of the target OP1 before the update, The way of being located outside the strike zone SZ determines the control direction of the update of the position of the target OP1. Also, at this time, as the parameter value of this parameter is higher, the position of the target OP1 after the update (the position of the target OP2) becomes a position that moves further from the position of the OP1 before the update toward the outside of the strike zone SZ. , which determines the control amount of the position of the target OP1. In addition, when the parameter value of the aforementioned parameter is less than the threshold value (eg ±0), the position of the target OP2 after the update is more inside the strike zone SZ than the position of the target OP1 before the update, to determine the target OP1. The control direction of the update of the position. In this case, the position of the target OP1 is determined so that the position of the target OP2 after the update becomes a position further moved toward the inside of the strike zone SZ from the position of the OP1 before the update as the parameter value of the parameter is lower. amount of control. In addition, the above-mentioned predetermined parameter corresponds to an example of "parameter indicating the superiority of the control of the position of the target".

By applying the above control, when the ball control ability of the pitcher character is high, there is a high possibility that the arrival point of the ball object BL will be outside the strike zone SZ (so-called bad ball). That is, even if the hit is successful, it is difficult to become a hit fly ball, so it is possible to simulate a situation where the user on the pitcher side becomes more favorable (that is, a situation where the user on the batter side becomes more unfavorable). Moreover, when the ball control ability of the pitcher character is low, there is a high possibility that the arrival point of the ball object BL will be within the strike zone SZ. That is, when the hit is successful, it is easy to become a hit fly ball, so it is possible to simulate a situation where the user on the batter side becomes more favorable (that is, a situation where the user on the pitcher side becomes more unfavorable).

<Functional structure> Referring to FIG. 10 , as an example of the functional structure of the game device 10 according to the present embodiment, the structure for realizing the control explained with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 is particularly noted in the baseball game explained with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 . Be explained. As shown in FIG. 10 , the game device 10 includes a UI 110 , a control unit 130 , and a memory unit 150 .

UI110 is equivalent to the so-called user interface (User Interface), and executes the process of accepting the instruction from the user and the process of presenting the information to the user. UI 110 includes an input unit 111 and an output unit 112 .

The input unit 111 is realized by a predetermined input device (eg, the input device 105 ), and outputs the input information based on the input received from the user to the control unit 130 (the input analysis unit 131 described later). As a specific example, when the input unit 111 is realized by a touch panel, the information related to the position (for example, the position on the screen) of the touch received by an operator such as a finger may be output to the control unit 130 as input information. . As another example, when the input unit 111 is realized by an analog joystick or a physical key, etc., the information of the operations accepted by the analog joystick and the key may be output to the control unit 130 as input information. Of course, the above is only an example, and the content of the input information may be appropriately changed according to the type of the input device used for the realization of the input unit 111 .

The output unit 112 is realized by a predetermined output device (eg, the output device 106 ), and presents various output information to the user. Furthermore, at least a part of the functions of the output unit 112 of the present embodiment is realized by a display device such as a so-called display, and is configured to present information to be presented to the user as display information such as an image or the like. . In addition, the output unit 112 may have a structure capable of presenting the information to be presented to the user as information of a different type from the displayed information to the user. As a specific example, at least a part of the function of the output unit 112 is realized by an audio output device such as a so-called speaker, and is configured to present the information to be presented to the user as a sound such as a sound or an electronic sound. You can also. Of course, the above is just an example, and the type of the output information may be appropriately changed according to the type of the output device used for the realization of the output unit 112 .

The memory unit 150 stores various data and various programs used by the control unit 130 to be described later for realizing the game. As a specific example, the memory unit 150 stores parameter information 151 related to parameters associated with a user who plays the game, such as the aforementioned ability parameters related to ball control of the pitcher character. In addition, the memory unit 150 may store, for example, identification information for identifying a user who played the game, and various information related to the user. The memory unit 150 can be realized by, for example, the memory device 107 .

The control unit 130 performs actual control of various functions provided by the game device (in particular, various controls related to the realization of a game). The control unit 130 includes an input analysis unit 131 , a target position setting unit 132 , a target position update unit 133 , a moving body control unit 134 , an action imparting unit 135 , a character control unit 136 , and an output control unit 137 .

The input analysis unit 131 obtains input information from the input unit 111 , and recognizes an instruction from the user through the input unit 111 based on the input information. For example, when the input part 111 is realized by a touch panel, the input analysis unit 131 may recognize the instruction from the user according to the position of the touch indicated by the received input information. As a more specific example, as described with reference to FIG. 4 , when the pitcher character PC is pitching in a baseball game, the input analyzing unit 131 may recognize the position where the touch is accepted as the designated pitching route. As another example, as described with reference to FIG. 5 , when the batter character BC hits in the baseball game, the input analysis unit 131 may recognize the position where the touch is accepted as the designated hitting position.

In addition, as another example, when the input unit 111 is realized by an analog joystick or a physical button, etc., the input analysis unit 131 may recognize the instruction from the user according to the input content of the analog joystick and the button. As a more specific example, as described with reference to FIG. 4 , when the pitcher character PC pitches a ball in a baseball game, the input analysis unit 131 performs the position of the course designation cursor AC based on the input received by the analog joystick. Updates are also possible. In addition, at this time, the input analysis unit 131 may recognize the position of the cursor AC for the specified course when the input is accepted by the specified key as the specified pitching course. As another example, as described with reference to FIG. 5 , when the batter character BC hits a baseball game, the input analysis unit 131 updates the position of the batting cursor MC based on the input received by the analog stick. You can also. In addition, in this case, the input analyzing unit 131 may recognize the position of the hitting cursor MC at the time of accepting the input of the predetermined button as the designated hitting position.

Of course, the above is just an example, and the method of recognizing the instruction from the user by the input analysis unit 131 based on the input information may be appropriately changed according to the type of input information, the content of the game, the situation when the input unit 111 accepts the input from the user, etc. .

Then, the input analysis unit 131 may output the information of the recognition result according to the instruction from the user to a predetermined output destination according to the situation when the input unit 111 accepts the input from the user. For example, as described with reference to FIG. 4 , when the pitcher character PC pitches a ball in a baseball game, the input analysis unit 131 outputs the information of the recognition result according to the instruction from the user to the target position setting unit 132 described later. You can also. As another example, as described with reference to FIG. 5 , when the batter character BC hits in the baseball game, the information of the recognition result in response to the instruction from the user may be output to the action imparting unit 135 described later. . In addition, the input analysis unit 131 may notify the output control unit 137 to be described later of the information of the recognition result according to the instruction from the user. Thereby, the output control unit 137 can feed back the information in response to the instruction from the user to the user through the output unit 112 .

The target position setting unit 132 sets the position of the target OP1 related to the control of the movement of the predetermined moving body. At this time, the target position setting unit 132 may obtain information on the recognition result in response to the instruction from the user, for example, from the input analysis unit 131, and set the position of the target OP1 based on the information. In this case, the target position setting unit 132 may set the position directly designated by the user, such as the travel route designation cursor AC shown in FIG. 4 , as the position of the target OP1 . Also, as another example, the target position setting unit 132 sets the position of the target OP1 according to the designation of the traveling route, such as "inner angle", "outer angle", "higher", "lower", etc. from the user. You can also.

In addition, as another example, the target position setting unit 132 may set the position of the target OP1 by taking in various information such as the progress status of the game. In this case, the setting of the position of the target OP1 may be a discriminator constructed by using information related to the progress of the game, the designation of the course, and the result of pitching as training data using machine learning.

Then, the target position setting unit 132 outputs information corresponding to the setting result of the position of the target OP1 to the target position updating unit 133 .

The target position update unit 133 receives the setting result of the position of the target OP1 by the target position setting unit 132 , and updates the position of the target OP1 according to the predetermined parameters as described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 . Specifically, the object position update unit 133 updates the position of the object OP1 by specifying the positional relationship between the reference position O1 and the position of the object OP1 preset in the virtual space (determining the position of the object OP2) according to the aforementioned parameters. . At this time, the target position update unit 133 determines the control direction (for example, the direction of the position of the moving object OP1 ) and the control amount (for example, the amount of movement of the position of the moving object OP1 ) related to updating the position of the object OP1 based on the aforementioned parameters. Can.

In addition, the type of the parameter which the target position update unit 133 uses to update the position of the target OP1 and the method of acquiring the information related to the parameter are not particularly limited. As a specific example, the target position update unit 133 may use the ability parameter of the predetermined character to update the position of the target OP1. At this time, the target position updating unit 133 may obtain the information related to the aforementioned ability parameter by, for example, reading the parameter information 151 stored in the memory unit 150 . In addition, as another example, the target position update unit 133 may use the parameter according to the result of the predetermined operation by the user to update the position of the target OP1. As a specific example, a parameter determined according to the magnitude of the difference between the timing at which the user accepts the predetermined operation and the timing at which the predetermined reference is made may be used for updating the position of the target OP1. It should be noted that an example of the same control will be described in detail later as a modified example.

Then, the target position update unit 133 outputs the information corresponding to the setting result of the position of the target OP1 (eg, information related to the position of the target OP2 shown in FIG. 8 ) to the moving body control unit 134 . In addition, the target position update unit 133 may output information corresponding to the update result of the position of the target OP1 to the output control unit 137 . Thereby, the output control unit 137 can also present the update result of the position of the target OP1 to the user through the output unit 112 .

The moving body control unit 134 receives the update result of the position of the target OP1 by the target position updating unit 133, and a predetermined moving body (for example, the ball BL) passes the updated target OP1 (the target OP2) from the preset movement start position PS. ) to control the movement of the moving body until it reaches the movement end position PE. In addition, at this time, the moving body control unit 134 may control the path related to the movement of the moving body according to predetermined conditions. As a specific example, in a baseball game, the moving body control unit 134 controls the ball object sent from the pitcher character according to the ball type (for example, straight, curve, jet, etc.) designated for the pitch by the pitcher character. A path (orbit) related to the movement of the BL (moving body) may also be used. In addition, the moving body control unit 134 may notify the action imparting unit 135 of the information related to the control of the movement of the moving body. Thereby, the action imparting unit 135 can recognize the path related to the movement of the moving body and the timing at which the moving body passes through each part on the path (for example, a part of the strike zone SF).

In addition, the moving body control unit 134 may control the movement of the moving body in accordance with the action given to the moving body when the action is applied to the moving body by the action applying unit 135 described later. As a specific example, the moving body control unit 134 may control the path (track) related to the movement of the moving body according to the direction and magnitude of the initial velocity of the moving body after the action is applied. In this case, the moving body control unit 134 may solve the equation of motion of the mass point using the initial velocity of the moving body, and repeatedly calculate the position of the moving body, thereby specifying a path related to the movement of the moving body.

The action imparting unit 135 specifies a timing (hereinafter also referred to as "action imparting timing") to impart an action to the moving body in response to the control related to the movement of the moving body by the moving body control unit 134 . As a specific example, the action imparting unit 135 specifies that the ball object BL (moving body) passes through a part of the strike zone SF from the movement start position PS to the movement end position PE, and specifies that the ball object BL can be given. The effect of striking (that is, giving effect) may be given timing.

In addition, when the action imparting unit 135 specifies the position related to the imparting of the action to the moving body at the action imparting timing, the action imparting unit 135 imparts the action to the moving body according to the positional relationship between the position related to the imparting of the action and the position of the moving body. . As a specific example, the action imparting unit 135 acquires information of the recognition result in response to the instruction from the user from the input analyzing unit 131, and specifies the position of the hitting cursor MC based on the information. In addition, the action imparting unit 135 performs a shot determination process of determining whether or not at least a part of the ball object BL and the hitting cursor MC overlap with each other at the action imparting timing. Then, the action imparting unit 135 may assign an action to the ball object BL when it is determined that the ball object BL overlaps with at least a part of the hitting cursor MC through the hit determination process.

In addition, the action imparting unit 135 may control the action imparted to the moving body according to the positional relationship between the position related to the imparting of the action to the moving body (eg, the ball BL) and the position of the moving body. As a specific example, the action imparting unit 135 determines the direction of the initial velocity of the ball BL after the action is applied in accordance with the center (sweet spot) of the hitting cursor MC, the center of gravity of the ball BL, and the positional relationship. and size.

Then, when the action applying unit 135 applies an action to the moving body, it outputs to the moving body control unit 134 information corresponding to the result of applying the action to the moving body (for example, the direction and magnitude of the initial velocity of the moving body).

The character control unit 136 controls the actions of various characters in a virtual space (eg, a game space). The character control unit 136 controls the movement of the character in the virtual space by, for example, controlling the movement of character data (eg, three-dimensional models and images) stored in a predetermined storage area (eg, the storage unit 150 ). Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a three-dimensional model is used as the data of the character for convenience. As a specific example, the character control unit 136 may cause the pitcher character PC to perform an action of raising his hand, an action of throwing the ball object BL after raising his hand, or the like. As another example, the character control unit 136 may make the batter character BC take a posture of holding the bat object BO to prepare for hitting, and then swing the bat object BO, or the like.

Then, the character control unit 136 outputs to the output control unit 137 the information of the control result according to the action of the character. Thereby, the output control unit 137 can also present the movement of the character to the user through the output unit 112 .

The output control unit 137 presents various information to the user by causing the output unit 112 to output information. For example, the output control unit 137 may display the screen of the game by using the output unit 112 realized by the display device, and may present various information related to the game (eg, the progress of the game, etc.) to the user.

As a specific example, the output control unit 137 may cause the output unit 112 realized by the display device to output (display) the screen D10 described with reference to FIG. 4 or the screen D20 described with reference to FIG. 5 . In this case, for example, the output control unit 137 arranges objects such as a baseball field, a batter character BC, a pitcher character PC, a virtual light source, a virtual camera, etc. in the game space, and applies a texture to the three-dimensional model for rendering. , the color rendering image data representing the game space is generated and displayed on the output unit 112 . Here, the output control unit 137 generates color rendering image data at a predetermined frame rate and displays it on the output unit 112 (eg, writes it into a predetermined rendering RAM). Thereby, in the output unit 112, the batter character BC, the pitcher character PC, the ball object BL, and the like are displayed in animation. In addition, at this time, the output control unit 137 receives the control result of the movement of the moving body by the moving body control unit 134, and recognizes the position of the moving body (for example, the ball BL) in the game space and the movement of the moving body ( For example, moving direction and moving speed, etc.) can also be used.

In addition, the output control unit 137 may receive the recognition result of the instruction from the user by the input analysis unit 131, and may superimpose the image data such as the course designation cursor AC and the shot cursor MC on the color-displayed image. Thereby, the course designation cursor AC and the shot cursor MC are displayed on the output unit 112 .

In addition, the output control unit 137 receives the update result of the position of the object OP1 by the target position update unit 133 (for example, the determination result of the position of the object OP2 shown in FIG. 8 ), and superimposes the image data of the arrival point area AP on the Color rendering images are also available. Thereby, the arrival point area AP is displayed on the output unit 112 .

In addition, the output control unit 137 is not limited to display information such as a screen of a game, and may control the output of other types of information according to the type of output device used for the realization of the output unit 112 .

In addition, the functional structure shown in FIG. 10 is only an example, and as long as the functions of the above-mentioned components can be realized, the functional structure of the game device 10 of the present embodiment is not necessarily limited. For example, some of the components in the above-mentioned series of components may be provided in other devices, such as the server device 30 , other than the game device 10 . As a specific example, a part of the components (in particular, at least a part of other components other than the target position update unit 133 ) of the components of the control unit 130 may be provided in other devices.

＜Processing＞ Referring to FIG. 11 , as an example of the processing of the game device 10 according to the present embodiment, especially in the baseball game described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 , the processing for realizing the control described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 is performed. illustrate. Furthermore, in the example shown in FIG. 11 , the user on the pitcher side performs the operation of pitching by the pitcher character PC, and the user on the batter side performs the operation of hitting by the batter character BC.

In S101, when the action of pitching is started according to the instruction from the user on the pitcher side, the target position setting unit 132 sets the position within the hitting zone SF designated by the course designation cursor AC as the ball object BL. The control of the movement is related to the position of the object OP1.

Next, in S102 and S103, the target position updating unit 133 updates (corrects) the position of the set target OP1. Specifically, in S102 , the target position update unit 133 refers to the parameter information 151 corresponding to the aforementioned user stored in the memory unit 150 to obtain the ability parameters related to ball control of the pitcher character PC. In addition, in S103, the target position update unit 133 updates the position of the target OP1 by determining the positional relationship between the reference position O1 and the position of the target OP1 preset in the virtual space according to the acquired capability parameter. . Thereby, the position of the updated object OP1 (that is, the object OP2) is determined. As a specific example, as in the example described with reference to FIG. 8 , when the parameter value of the ball-handling ability of the pitcher character exceeds the threshold, the position of the target OP2 is farther from the reference position O1 than the position of the target OP1 before the update. , update the position of the target OP1. On the other hand, when the parameter value of the ball-handling ability of the pitcher character is less than the threshold, the position of the target OP2 is updated so that the position of the target OP2 is closer to the reference position O1 than the position of the target OP1 before the update. . Also at this time, the output control unit 137 receives the update result of the position of the target OP1, and displays the arrival point area AP at the corresponding position in the reminder strike zone SF, so that the image data of the arrival point area AP is superimposed on the image data representing the game. A color rendering image of the space is also available.

In S104, the moving body control unit 134 controls the movement of the ball object BL sent from the pitcher character PC according to the position of the object OP2 (that is, the update result of the position of the object OP1). Specifically, the moving body control unit 134 controls the movement of the ball BL so as to pass through the target OP2 from the preset movement start position PS to the movement end position PE. In addition, at this time, the moving body control unit 134 may control the path (track) related to the movement of the ball object BL in accordance with the ball type previously designated by the user on the pitcher side.

Next, in S105, the action imparting unit 135 performs a blow based on the result of the control related to the movement of the ball object BL based on the instruction from the user on the batter side, and whether the hitting of the ball object BL by the batter character BC is successful or not. Judgment processing. Specifically, the action imparting unit 135 specifies an action imparting timing according to the timing at which the ball object BL passes through a part of the striking zone SF in response to the control related to the movement of the ball object BL by the moving body control section 134 . In addition, the action imparting unit 135 performs, as hitting determination processing, whether or not at least a part of the ball object BL and the hitting cursor MC overlap at least a part of the action imparting timing when specifying the position related to the imparting of the action to the moving body is performed. judge.

In S106, the action imparting unit 135 and the moving body control unit 134 perform strike processing according to the result of the strike determination in S105. Specifically, the action imparting unit 135 applies an action to the ball object BL when it is determined that the ball object BL overlaps with at least a part of the batting cursor MC by the above-mentioned hitting determination process. At this time, the action imparting unit 135 may determine the direction and magnitude of the initial velocity of the ball BL after the action is applied according to the center (sweet spot) of the hitting cursor MC, the center of gravity of the ball BL, and the positional relationship. Then, the moving body control unit 134 controls the movement of the ball BL according to the direction and magnitude of the initial velocity of the ball BL after the action is given. As a specific example, the moving body control unit 134 may solve the motion equation of the mass point using the initial velocity of the moving body, and repeatedly calculate the position of the ball BL, thereby specifying a path related to the movement of the ball BL.

One of the above series of processing may be performed, for example, every time a ball is thrown. In addition, in the above-mentioned series of processing, at least any of the operation related to pitching (specification of the position of the target OP1 ) and the operation related to hitting (specification of the hitting position and hitting timing in particular) may be performed by the CPU of the game device 10 .

<Variation> Hereinafter, a modification of the present embodiment will be described.

(Variation 1: An example of an index to which the control related to the update of the target position is applied) As Modification 1, an example of the control related to the update of the position of the object OP1 will be described, with particular attention being paid to an example of an index suitable for the same control. For example, FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an outline of an example of an index applied to the determination of the control direction and the control amount in the control related to the update of the position of the target OP1. In addition, in this modification, in order to understand a characteristic more easily, it demonstrates focusing on the situation of performing the control of the movement of the ball object thrown in a baseball game.

In the present modification, in the control related to the update of the position of the object OP1, the point where the lottery element (in other words, the element with randomness) is applied to the determination of the control direction and the control amount is the same as the example described with reference to FIG. 9 . different. Specifically, according to the ability parameter related to the ball control of the pitcher character, the control direction of the control related to the update of the position of the target OP1 and the lottery classification of the control amount are determined. Control direction and control amount.

In FIG. 12, the scale system pattern extending in the horizontal direction of the drawing shows the control direction and control amount of the control related to the update of the position of the object OP1. The left direction of the scale system diagram corresponds to the control direction where the pitcher side becomes the more favorable control, and the right direction of the diagram corresponds to the control direction where the batter side becomes the more favorable control. Specifically, when corresponding to the example shown in FIG. 8 , the left direction of the diagram corresponds to the control direction related to updating the position of the target OP1 on the outside of the strike zone SZ, and the right direction of the diagram corresponds to the direction of the target OP1 toward the outside of the strike zone SZ. The control direction related to the update of the position of the target OP1 inside the belt SZ. In addition, five lottery classifications may be set so as to correspond to mutually different positions along the extending direction of the scale. For each lottery classification, a control direction and a control amount are assigned according to the position on the scale corresponding to the establishment. Furthermore, it is convenient to assign the control direction and control amount related to the update of the position of the target OP1 toward the outer side of the strike zone SZ for the lottery classification located in the left direction among the 5 lottery classifications located in the center. In the right-hand lottery classification, the control direction and the control amount related to the update of the position of the target OP1 toward the inner side of the strike zone SZ are assigned. In addition, a lottery classification according to the ability parameter related to ball control of the pitcher character is selected, and the control direction and control amount related to the update of the position of the target OP1 are determined by the lottery using the lottery classification.

For example, in the example shown in FIG. 12, the parameter value of the ability parameter related to the ball control of the pitcher character is set in the range of "-2" to "+2". In addition, this parameter value is based on "±0", and the + direction side corresponds to the direction that shows dominance in the game. In addition, the lottery classification is preset corresponding to each parameter value so that the position of the target OP1 can be easily updated to a position moved toward the outer side of the strike zone SZ as the above-mentioned parameter value indicates superiority.

Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 12, when the parameter value of the ability parameter related to the ball control of the pitcher character is "±0", the probability of selecting each of the five lottery categories is set to be approximately equal. The probability of the classification being drawn. In addition, when the parameter value of the aforementioned ability parameter is "+1", "+2", the lottery classification of the control direction in which the position of the assigned target OP1 is updated to the position moved toward the outside of the strike zone SZ is set higher. probability. Also, at this time, the higher the parameter value to which the aforementioned ability parameter is assigned, the more the position of the target OP1 after the update becomes the lottery classification of the control amount of the position moved from the position of the OP1 before the update toward the outside of the strike zone SZ. , set a higher chance. In addition, when the parameter values of the aforementioned ability parameter are "-1" and "-2", the lottery classification in the control direction in which the position of the assigned object OP1 is updated to move toward the inside of the strike zone SZ is set higher. probability. Also, at this time, the lower the parameter value to which the aforementioned ability parameter is assigned, the more the position of the target OP1 after the update becomes the lottery classification of the control amount of the position moved from the position of the OP1 before the update toward the inside of the strike zone SZ. , set a higher chance. That is, according to the parameter value of the aforementioned ability parameter, the probability of selecting each lottery category is weighted. Specifically, the probability of selecting each lottery classification is weighted in such a manner that the parameter value that is easier to apply to the aforementioned ability parameter indicates superiority and the pitcher side is more favorable for control.

By applying the control as described above, quantitative changes in gameplay (eg difficulty, etc.) can be simulated in response to the superiority of the parameters, and elements such as lottery such as chance, and image weighting can be reflected to the changes in gameplay. Elements of the deviation of the control.

(Variation 2: An example of the determination direction of the control content related to the update of the target position) As Modification 2, an example of the control related to the update of the position of the object OP1 will be described, especially focusing on an example of the determination method of the control content (for example, the control direction and the control amount) related to the control. Specifically, in the present modification, an example will be described when the execution result of the predetermined operation by the user is reflected in the determination of the control content related to the update of the position of the object OP1. For example, FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining an outline of an example of a method of determining a control direction and a control amount in the control related to the update of the position of the object OP1. In addition, in this modification, in order to understand a feature more easily, it demonstrates focusing on the situation of performing the control of the movement of the ball object BL thrown in a baseball game.

In the present modification, as at least a part of the operation related to pitching received from the user on the pitcher side, an operation is performed to determine the control content of the control related to the update of the position of the target OP1, and the target is determined according to the content of the operation. The control content of the control related to the update of the position of OP1. Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 13 , operations related to "start pitching" and "release" are accepted, and control of the control related to the update of the position of the target OP1 is determined according to the timing of accepting the operation of "release". content.

Specifically, a roughly circular determination area MC2 is set with the target OP1 set by the course designation cursor AC as the center. Moreover, the marker MC1 of a roughly circular shape is set so that the determination area MC2 may become a concentric circle. When the operation to start pitching is accepted, the marker MC1 starts to converge toward the target OP1, and the marker MC1 that converges after a predetermined period of time has passed the target OP1 approximately overlaps with the marker MC1. When an operation related to release is accepted during this period, the control content of the control related to the update of the position of the target OP is determined according to the positional relationship between the determination area MC2 and the marker MC1 at the timing of accepting the operation.

As a specific example, when the converging mark MC1 is located in the determination area MC2 at the timing of accepting the release operation, the position of the application target OP1 may be updated to a position moved toward the outside of the strike zone SZ. Also, at this time, the closer the marker MC1 to which the convergence is applied is from the target OP1 (in other words, the smaller the size of the marker MC1 is), the more the position of the target OP1 is updated to a control that moves further toward the outside of the strike zone SZ. You can also. That is, at this time, more favorable control on the pitcher side is applied. On the other hand, when the converging marker MC1 is located in the determination area MC2 at the timing of accepting the release operation, the position of the application target OP1 may be updated to a position moved toward the inside of the strike zone SZ. Also, at this time, the farther the marker MC1 to which the convergence is applied is from the target OP1 (in other words, the larger the size of the marker MC1 is), the more the position of the target OP1 is updated to a position that moves more toward the inside of the strike zone SZ. You can also. That is, at this time, more disadvantageous control on the pitcher side is applied. That is, at this time, the information corresponding to the timing of accepting the released operation corresponds to an example of a parameter used for updating the position of the object OP1. Also, if the release operation is not accepted until the converged mark MC1 approximately overlaps with the target OP1, the pitch may be judged as a failure, and the convergence of the mark MC1 toward the target OP1 may be resumed without being judged as a pitch failure. When it is determined that the pitch has failed, the pitcher side may be more disadvantageous, for example, the position of the target OP1 may be updated to a position that moves further toward the inside of the strike zone SZ. At this time, as for the control amount of the position of the target OP1, the same control amount may be applied when the operation to be released is accepted at the timing when the marker MC1 is the farthest from the target OP1. In addition, as another example, the position of the target OP1 is not applied, and the ball object BL may be controlled by the position away from the strike zone SZ, thereby simulating a so-called storm shot.

By applying the above-described operation, the execution result of the predetermined operation by the user can be reflected in the determination of the control content related to the update of the position of the object OP1. Furthermore, the same control may be used in combination with the control using the ability parameter of the predetermined character described in the above-described embodiment and other modifications. In this case, for example, the control content determined by one of the execution result of the predetermined operation by the user and the ability parameter of the predetermined character may be modified according to the other. As a specific example, in the case of applying the control to move the position of the target OP1 toward the inside of the strike zone SZ as a result of a predetermined operation performed by the user, the ability parameter related to the ball control of the pitcher character is high. At the time, the control amount related to the movement of the position of the object OP1 may be restricted. In addition, as another example, in the case of applying the control to move the position of the target OP1 toward the outside of the strike zone SZ in accordance with the ability parameter related to the ball control of the pitcher character, the decision performed by the user is also accepted. When the marker MC1 and the object OP1 do not overlap at the timing of the operation, the control amount related to the movement of the position of the object OP1 may be restricted.

(Variation 3: An example of the method for updating the position of the target) As Modification 3, an example of a method of updating the position of the object OP1 will be described. In the present modification, an example in which the control related to the update of the position of the target OP1 explained with reference to FIG. 8 is combined with the control related to the setting of the arrival point OC of the moving body explained with reference to FIG. 7 will be described.

Specifically, the target position update unit 133 updates the position of the target OP1 by the control described with reference to FIG. 8 , and sets the approximate circle shown in FIG. 7 with the updated target OP1 (that is, the target OP2 ) as the center Shaped region BF1 may also be used. Then, the target position update unit 133 may further update the position of the target OP2 to the position within the area BF1. In this case, the target position update unit 133 may randomly determine the position within the region BF1. In addition, the target position update unit 133 determines the size of the area BF1 (in other words, the size of the area BF1) according to a predetermined parameter related to the control of the movement of the moving body (for example, the ability parameter related to the ball control of the pitcher character) when the area BF1 is set. The radius of the area BF1) is also acceptable. In addition, the area BF1 set based on the object OP1 after the update at this time corresponds to an example of a "2nd area".

By applying the above-mentioned control, the predominance of the predetermined parameters can be reflected in the control related to the movement of the mobile body in a form more suitable for the content of the game, and a random change in the gameplay according to the control can be added. elements of sex. As a specific example, it is possible to simulate the accuracy of ball control according to the ability of a baseball pitcher as a change of gameplay in accordance with the content of the game, and to add randomness such as loss of control of the ball to the change of game performance. elements.

<Other application examples> In the foregoing, an example of applying the control of the present embodiment to the control of the movement of the ball BL at the time of pitching in a baseball game has been described. On the other hand, it is not limited to the example of the above-mentioned baseball game, and the control of this embodiment can be applied as long as the control of the movement of the moving body is performed according to the setting result of the target position. As a specific example, in a soccer game, in a situation where the free thrower shoots (for example, a PK game), the control of this embodiment can be applied to the control of the movement of the ball proposed by the free thrower. At this time, the position of the target OP1 related to the control of the movement of the shot ball may be updated, for example, in response to the ability parameter of the ball control related to the shot in the ability parameter of the free thrower. In addition, as another example, in a game simulating a gun battle using a gun, the control of the present embodiment may be applied to the control of the movement of the bullet fired from the gun. In this case, for example, the position of the target OP1 related to the control of the movement of the bullet fired from the gun may be updated according to the ability parameter related to the accuracy of the shooting of the character who shoots with the gun. In addition, the control of the present embodiment may be applied to the control of the movement of the moving body in programs other than games.

In the above-described embodiment, an example is described when the position of the object OP1 to be noticed is set in the three-dimensional virtual space. However, the area in which the position of the object OP1 is set is not necessarily limited to the three-dimensional virtual space. For example, the area in which the position of the object OP1 is set may be a two-dimensional area, and it is not necessarily an area premised on a virtual space. As a specific example, on a display surface of a display device such as a monitor, the position of the object OP1 may be set in a display area where display information such as a game screen is displayed. At this time, the position of the object OP1 may be updated by determining the positional relationship between the reference position preset in the display area and the position of the object OP1 according to the predetermined parameter.

＜Additional Notes＞ From the above description, the present invention can be grasped as follows, for example.

(1) The program of one state of the present invention causes the computer to execute: the step of setting the position of the object to move the moving body in the virtual space; The step of updating the position of the target according to the positional relationship of the position of the target; and the step of controlling the movement of the moving body in the virtual space according to the position of the target updated.

(9) Another aspect of the program of the present invention is to make the computer execute the following steps: the step of setting the position of the target to move the moving body in the display area of the displayed information; The step of updating the position of the target by displaying the positional relationship between the reference position in the area and the position of the target; and the step of controlling the movement of the moving body in the display area according to the updated position of the target.

(10) A one-state information processing device according to the present invention includes: setting means for setting a position of a target to move the moving body in a virtual space; and updating means for pre-setting the above-mentioned setting according to a predetermined parameter The positional relationship between the reference position in the virtual space and the position of the target updates the position of the target; and the control means controls the movement of the moving body in the virtual space according to the updated position of the target.

(11) A state information processing method of the present invention, which is an information processing method executed by an information processing device, includes: a step of setting a position of a target for moving a moving body in a virtual space; The step of updating the position of the target by presetting the positional relationship between the reference position in the virtual space and the position of the target; and the step of controlling the movement of the moving body in the virtual space in response to the updated position of the target .

According to the invention of the aforementioned (1), (9), (10) or (11), the change of the gameplay in response to the superiority of the parameters in the game can be made to be more in line with the content of the game (such as the rules of the game) status feedback to the user. As a specific example, in a baseball game, when a thrown ball is hit by a bat, the dominance of the pitcher's ball-handling ability can be used as the change in the difficulty of hitting (for example, the Strike difficulty or strike ease, etc.), feedback to the user on the hitter side.

(2) In one aspect of the present invention, in the aspect (1), the position of the object is updated by controlling the amount of movement of the position of the object according to the predetermined parameter. According to the aspect of the above (2), the change of the gameplay in response to the superiority of the parameters in the game (for example, the above-mentioned change of difficulty) can be quantitatively expressed in a manner more in line with the content of the game.

(3) In one aspect of the present invention, in the aspect (1) or (2), the position of the object is updated by controlling the direction of moving the position of the object according to the predetermined parameter. According to the aspect of the above (3), the changes of the gameplay in response to the superiority of the parameters in the game (for example, the above-mentioned changes in difficulty) can be expressed in an aspect more in line with the content of the game.

(4) In one aspect of the present invention, in any of the aforementioned aspects (1) to (3), the program includes a control for moving the moving body toward the position of the target in the virtual space, and the same The program of the game of control of the action given to the moving body; the method in which the effect of the action given to the moving body is higher as the position to which the moving body under control is moved toward the target position is closer to the reference position. Take control.

(5) In one aspect of the present invention, in the aspect (4) above, the closer the position of the moving body when the action is given to the reference position, the faster the speed of the moving body reflecting the action is. Control in a fast way.

According to the aspect of the above (4) or (5), the parameter of the control side (for example, the pitcher side) that simulates the movement of the moving body can be given an effect on the moving body based on the update result of the position of the target. The side (eg, the batter's side) becomes the more unfavorable situation in the game.

(6) In one aspect of the present invention, in the aspect (4) or (5) above, the predetermined parameter is a parameter indicating the superiority of the control of the position of the object; the superiority indicated by the parameter If the performance is higher, the position of the aforementioned target is updated to a position farther from the aforementioned reference position. According to the aspect of the above (6), the higher the parameter of the control side that simulates the movement of the moving body based on the moving direction of the moving body, the more disadvantageous a situation is in the game that the action side is given to the moving body. As a specific example, in a baseball game, the ability parameter related to ball control that can simulate a pitcher character shows superiority, and the user on the batter side is in a disadvantageous situation.

(7) In one aspect of the present invention, in any of the aforementioned aspects (4) to (6), the moving body controlled to move toward the target position reaches the virtual body previously set so as to include the reference position. When inside the 1st area|region in a space, it controls so that the effect of the said effect|action given to the said moving body may become higher than when the said moving body reaches outside the said 1st area|region. According to the aspect of the above (7), by applying the control of the moving object shown in any of the aspects (4) to (6) above, when the moving object reaches the first area, it is possible to simulate the application of the action side to the moving object in the game. become more favorable. As a specific example, in a baseball game, when the ball object reaches the inside of the strike zone, the user on the batter side is in a more advantageous situation than when the ball object reaches the outside of the strike zone.

(8) In one aspect of the present invention, in any of the above-mentioned aspects (4) to (7), the position of the object is further updated in the second area set based on the updated position of the object. According to the aspect of the above (8), a random element can be added to the change of the gameplay of the control of the position of the object shown in any of the aspects (4) to (7).

The present invention has been described above with the above-described embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and changes can be made within the scope of the present invention, and the above-described embodiments and modified examples may be appropriately combined. Furthermore, the present invention includes a program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments, and a computer-readable recording medium storing the program.

1: System 10,10-1~10-n: Game device 30: Server device 101: CPU 102:ROM 103: RAM 104: Communication device 105: Input device 106: Output device 107: Memory Device 108: Busbar 110: UI 111: Input part 112: Output part 130: Control Department 131: Input Analysis Department 132: Target position setting section 133: Target position update department 134: Moving Body Control Department 135: Role Conferring Department 136: Character Control Department 137: Output Control Section 150: Memory Department 151: Parameter information 301:CPU 302: ROM 303:RAM 304: Communication device 305: Memory Device 306: Busbar AC: route-specific cursor BL: Ball Object BO: bat object BC: Hitters role PC: Pitcher role PS: Move the start position PE: move end position SZ: Strike Belt BX: Strike Zone MC: Batting Cursor SF: Strike Zone BF1: Area AP: Arrival Point Area O1: Reference position O2: Pitching mound O3: Center HB: Home Plate OP1: Target OP2: Target D10: Screen D20: Screen N: network

[ Fig. 1] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of the system of the present embodiment. [ Fig. 2 ] A diagram showing an example of the hardware structure of the game device. [ Fig. 3] Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware structure of the server device. [ Fig. 4 ] A diagram showing an example of a screen in which the state of the batter's side is viewed from the pitcher's side. [ Fig. 5 ] A diagram showing an example of a screen in which the state of the pitcher's side is viewed from the batter's side. [Fig. 6] A diagram showing an example of a pattern revealing game space. [ Fig. 7] Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the control related to the movement of the moving body. [ Fig. 8] Fig. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the technical idea of the control of the movement of the moving body. [ Fig. 9] Fig. 9 is a diagram showing the outline of an example of an index of control related to update of the target position. [ Fig. 10] Fig. 10 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functional structure of the game device. [ Fig. 11 ] A flowchart showing an example of the processing of the game device. [ Fig. 12] Fig. 12 is a diagram showing an overview of an example of an index of control related to update of the target position. [ Fig. 13] Fig. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the control related to the update of the target position.

SZ: Strike Belt

O1: Reference position

OP1: Target

OP2: Target

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A program characterized by causing a computer to perform the following steps: the step of setting the position of the target for moving the moving body in the virtual space; The step of updating the position of the target by determining the positional relationship between the reference position preset in the virtual space and the position of the target according to the predetermined parameter; and The step of controlling the movement of the moving body in the virtual space in response to the updated position of the target. The program as recited in claim 1, wherein, By controlling the movement amount of moving the position of the target according to the predetermined parameter, the position of the target is updated. A program as recited in claim 1 or 2, wherein, The position of the target is updated by controlling the direction of moving the position of the target according to the predetermined parameter. A program as recited in claim 1 or 2, wherein, The above-mentioned program is a game program including control for moving the moving body toward the position of the target in the virtual space, and control for imparting action to the moving body; The control is performed so that the effect of the action given to the moving body increases as the position to which the controlled moving body moves toward the target position is closer to the reference position. The program as recited in claim 4, wherein, Control is performed so that the speed of the moving body reflecting the action is faster as the position of the moving body when the action is given is closer to the reference position. The program as recited in claim 4, wherein, The above-mentioned predetermined parameter is a parameter representing the superiority of the control of the position of the above-mentioned target; The higher the dominance indicated by this parameter, the further the position of the aforementioned target is updated to the position farther from the aforementioned reference position. The program as recited in claim 4, wherein, When the moving body that is controlled to move toward the target position reaches the first area preset in the virtual space so as to include the reference position, compared to when the moving body reaches outside the first area, the It is controlled so that the effect of the said function of the said moving body becomes higher. The program as recited in claim 4, wherein, In the second area set according to the updated position of the target, the position of the target is further updated. A program characterized by causing a computer to perform the following steps: The step of setting the position of the target for moving the moving body in the display area of the displayed information; The step of updating the position of the target by determining the positional relationship between the reference position preset in the display area and the position of the target according to the predetermined parameter; and The step of controlling the movement of the moving body in the display area in response to the updated position of the target. An information processing device is characterized by having: The setting means is to set the position of the target for moving the moving body in the virtual space; updating means for updating the position of the target by determining the positional relationship between the reference position preset in the virtual space and the position of the target according to the predetermined parameter; and The control means controls the movement of the moving body in the virtual space according to the position of the updated target. An information processing method, which is an information processing method executed by an information processing device, is characterized by comprising: the step of setting the position of the target for moving the moving body in the virtual space; The step of updating the position of the target by determining the positional relationship between the reference position preset in the virtual space and the position of the target according to the predetermined parameter; and The step of controlling the movement of the moving body in the virtual space in response to the updated position of the target.

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