WO2005105237A1

WO2005105237A1 - Game software and game machine

Info

Publication number: WO2005105237A1
Application number: PCT/JP2004/017338
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ikuya Nakamura; Masafumi Okuta; Masatoshi Uehara
Original assignee: Konami Corporaion
Priority date: 2004-04-27
Filing date: 2004-11-22
Publication date: 2005-11-10
Also published as: JP2005312528A; TWI274599B; KR20060135631A; JP4033403B2; CN1890006A; TW200534900A

Abstract

A program comprising a step for inputting a region where a player resides through an input means, a step for operating a rainfall probability corresponding to a region inputted at the region input step, a step for making a decision as to whether sunlight has impinged on a sunlight sensor for a specified time or not, a step for making a decision by operation as to whether a rainfall event must be executed or not based on the rainfall probability when a decision is made that sunlight has not impinged on the sunlight sensor for the specified time, and a step for executing the rainfall event in a specified scenario when a decision is made by the event execution deciding step that the rainfall event must be executed.

Description

Specification

GAME SOFTWARE AND GAME DEVICE

Technical field

The present invention relates to game software and a game device that use sunlight as a parameter for game progress.

In this specification, “game software” is a concept including the program itself and various data associated with the program as necessary. However, “game software” is not necessarily associated with data! /, But there is always a program. In addition, the “various associated data” may be stored together with the program in a memory means such as a ROM disk, or may be stored in an external memory means so as to be readable via a communication medium such as the Internet. It may be done.

Background art

Conventionally, as this type of game program, an ultraviolet ray sensor is used to integrate and calculate the amount of ultraviolet rays of sunlight, and when the integrated value of ultraviolet rays exceeds a predetermined value, a predetermined event is displayed on the display. What to display is known.

[0004] However, since such game software simply executes an event according to the integrated value of the amount of ultraviolet rays, it is easy for a player who has experienced the event once, and the occurrence of the event becomes easy, and the player gets bored in a short time. There is a tendency to be deceived.

[0005] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide game software and a game apparatus that are difficult to predict the occurrence of an event and do not bore the player while using sunlight as a parameter.

Disclosure of the invention

[0006] The present invention allows a computer (1) to which a solar sensor (29) is connected to execute a scenario development program so that a game based on a predetermined scenario is advanced on the screen of the display (3). In game software (BGP)

The game software is stored in the computer. An area input procedure for inputting an area (AR A) in which the player resides through an input means connected to the computer;

A precipitation probability calculation procedure for calculating a precipitation probability corresponding to the region input by the region input procedure;

A sunlight judgment procedure for judging whether or not sunlight is not hitting the sunlight sensor for a predetermined time (T1);

An event that determines whether or not a precipitation event should be executed based on the probability of precipitation when it is determined that the sunlight sensor has not been exposed to sunlight for a predetermined time by the sunlight determination procedure. Execution judgment procedure,

When the event execution determination procedure determines that a precipitation event is to be executed, the game software includes a program for executing a precipitation event execution procedure for executing the precipitation event within the predetermined scenario. Is done.

[0007] According to this, the precipitation probability corresponding to the region input by the player is calculated, and it is determined whether or not the precipitation event can be executed based on the rainfall probability. Even if it is not hitting the solar sensor connected to the, the execution of the precipitation event is controlled by the probability of precipitation, so it becomes difficult for the player to predict the execution of the precipitation event, and the player gets bored with the game. This is prevented as much as possible.

[0008] Further, according to the present invention, the game software is further stored in the computer.

A program for executing a regional precipitation calculation procedure for searching and extracting precipitation (RV) corresponding to the region from the region where the player entered by the region input procedure resides;

The precipitation probability calculation procedure is configured to calculate a precipitation probability corresponding to the region based on the searched and extracted precipitation amount.

[0009] According to this, since the precipitation probability is calculated from the precipitation (RV) of the region input by the player, the occurrence probability of the precipitation event varies depending on the region input by the player, and the game is given regional characteristics. And can enhance the fun of the game.

[0010] The present invention also provides a scenario development program on a computer to which a solar sensor is connected. In a game device capable of running a game based on a predetermined scenario on a display screen by executing a ram,

The game device includes:

An area input means for inputting the area where the player resides via an input means connected to the computer;

Precipitation probability calculating means for calculating a precipitation probability corresponding to the region input by the region input procedure;

Sunlight judging means for judging whether or not sunlight is not hitting the sunlight sensor for a predetermined time;

An event that determines whether or not a precipitation event should be executed based on the precipitation probability when the sunlight determination means determines that the sunlight sensor has not been exposed to sunlight for a predetermined time. Execution determination means; and

When the event execution determining means determines that a precipitation event should be executed, the game apparatus includes a precipitation event executing means for executing the precipitation event within the predetermined scenario.

[0011] According to this, the precipitation probability corresponding to the region input by the player is calculated, and it is determined whether or not the precipitation event can be executed based on the rainfall probability. Even if it is not hitting the solar sensor connected to the, the execution of the precipitation event is controlled by the probability of precipitation, so it becomes difficult for the player to predict the execution of the precipitation event, and the player gets bored with the game. This is prevented as much as possible.

[0012] Note that the numbers in parentheses are for convenience indicating the corresponding elements in the drawings, and therefore the present description is not limited to the descriptions on the drawings.

Brief Description of Drawings

[0013] FIG. 1 is an external view of a portable game machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the game machine of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game program cartridge.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a precipitation table.

FIG. 5 is a control flowchart showing an example of a procedure for executing a precipitation event. Explanation of symbols

[0014] 1 …… Computer (portable game machine)

3 …… Display

4 …… Input means (input device)

25 …… Cartridge

29 …… Sunlight sensor (ultraviolet sensor)

T1 …… Predetermined time

RV …… Precipitation

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 shows a portable game machine as a game device constituting a computer.

As shown in FIG. 2, the portable game machine 1 includes a main body 2, a reflective liquid crystal display 3 as a display device attached to the main body 2, and an input device 4. The input device 4 includes a direction indicating switch 5 and a plurality of push button switches 6a and 6b. The direction indicating switch 5 has, for example, a cross-shaped operation member 5a, and outputs a signal corresponding to the operation of the operation member 5a in the up / down / left / right direction (pressing operation of the up / down / left / right ends).

Such a configuration of the input device 4 is well known, and various modifications are possible. For example, instead of the operation member 5a, one push button switch may be arranged on each of the upper, lower, left and right sides. Although the number and arrangement of the push button switches 6a and 6b may be variously changed, in the following description, the push button switch 6a is referred to as an A button and the push button switch 6b is referred to as a B button. However, when it is not necessary to distinguish these buttons, they are expressed as push button switches 6. In addition to this, the game machine 1 is provided with a power switch, an operation member for adjusting the volume, etc., which are omitted.

FIG. 2 shows a configuration of the control device 10 provided in the game machine 1. The control device 10 is configured as a computer mainly composed of a CPU 11 using a microprocessor. The CPU 11 is connected to a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an image processing circuit 14, and a sound processing circuit 15 as main storage devices via a bus 16. The ROM 12 stores a program necessary for basic control (for example, activation processing) of the game machine 1. RAM13 has a work area for CPU11. The image processing circuit 14 responds to a drawing instruction from the CPU 11 with a liquid crystal display 3 To display a predetermined image on the screen. The sound processing circuit 15 generates an analog audio signal corresponding to the sound generation instruction of the CPU 11 and outputs it to the speaker 7.

The CPU 11 is connected to the switches 5 and 6 of the input device 4 via the bus 16, whereby the CPU 11 can determine the operation state of the switches 5 and 6. Also, an external storage device 17 that is separate from the control device 10 is connected to the bus 16. As shown in FIG. 3, the external storage device 17 is formed, for example, in a form that is housed in a cartridge 25 that is detachable from the main body 2, and includes a ROM 18 as a storage medium and a rewritable user's inside. It stores RAM 19 (a readable / writable storage element) as memory. Various programs and data necessary for executing the game software BGP are recorded in the ROM 18 in advance. For the RAM 19, a rewritable ROM such as a flash memory is used. For example, game save data is recorded in the RAM 19 as necessary. The storage medium of the external storage device 17 is not limited to a semiconductor storage element, and various storage media such as a magnetic storage medium, an optical storage medium, and a magneto-optical storage medium may be used. Note that an interface circuit is interposed between the bus 16 and each element as necessary, but illustration thereof is omitted. The configuration of the control device 10 is not limited to the above, and various control devices may be used.

In order to connect the game machine 1 to a predetermined communication line, another game machine or the like, a communication control circuit 20 is connected to the CPU 11 via the bus 16. A communication connector 22 is connected to the communication control circuit 20 via a communication interface 21. As the communication control circuit 20, for example, a combination of a DSP (digital signal processor) and software that functions as a modem or a network interface can be used. The communication connector 22 and the interface 21 may be provided as peripheral devices externally connected to the game machine 1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the cartridge 25 has a case 26 made of resin, and the case 26 is provided detachably with respect to the main body 2 of the portable game machine 1. ing. The case 26 accommodates the external storage device 17 described above, and the lower portion of the case 26 in the figure shows the electronic device such as the external storage device 17 accommodated in the case and the control device 10. A terminal portion 26a for connecting the bus 16 is provided. In addition, an ultraviolet sensor 29 is provided on the exposed portion 26b exposed to the outside of the main body 2 when the cartridge 25 is attached to the main body 2 of the portable game machine 1 at the upper part of the case 26 in the drawing. Sensor 29 is shown in Figure 2. In this manner, the AZD transformation 30 housed in the cartridge 25 is connected. The AZD converter 30 is connected to the terminal portion 26a described above, and can be freely connected to the bus 16 of the control device 10 of the game machine 1.

[0021] In the game machine 1 having the above-described configuration, a program recorded in the ROM 18 of the external storage device 17 is loaded into the RAM 13 and executed by the CPU 11, so that games of various genres can be displayed on the screen of the display 3. You can play. Further, the game machine 1 is connected to a predetermined network by controlling the communication control circuit 20, and a battle-type game can be performed by exchanging messages with other game machines 1.

[0022] Note that, as a computer for causing the game software according to the present invention to function, for example, the portable game machine 1 as a home game machine has been described as an example, but the game machine is generally a game dedicated device. However, the present invention is not limited to such a device that can also play back music and video recording media. For example, a personal computer, a mobile phone, or the like, that is, a device that can function game software can be used. Any one may be used.

[0023] It should be noted that as long as various programs and various data constituting the game software BGP are freely readable by the program function of the game software BGP, the storage mode is arbitrary, and As described above, in addition to being stored in the ROM 18 together with the game software BGP program, it is stored in an external memory means such as a server independent of the game machine 1 and is read out in the game software BGP. Depending on the configuration, it may be configured to download to a memory such as RAM13 via a communication medium such as the Internet.

In the game machine 1, when a predetermined initialization operation (for example, a power-on operation) is performed, the CPU 11 first executes a predetermined initialization process according to the program in the ROM 12. When initialization is completed, the CPU 11 starts reading the game software BGP stored in the RAM 18 of the external storage device 17, and starts game processing according to the program. When the player operates the input device 4 to perform a predetermined game start operation, the CPU 11 starts various controls necessary for executing the game according to the procedure of the game software BGP.

[0025] It should be noted that the game software BGP shown in FIG. Only the software elements related to the present invention are described, and the game software BGP includes various programs necessary for executing a game using the game software BGP other than those shown in FIG. And data are stored.

[0026] When the game is started, first, the area specifying program DDP in the game software BGP is activated, and the area specifying program DDP is resident on the display 3 via the CPU 11 and the image processing circuit 14. Display a message prompting you to enter a region. In this display, for example, prefectures and states of the country where the player resides are displayed on the display 3 as a list. When the player appropriately operates the push button switch 6, the cursor displayed on the display 3 moves, By moving the cursor to a position where the area where the player lives is displayed, the area can be selected.

[0027] When the player selects his / her area from the area display 3 (step S1 in FIG. 5), the selection signal S1 is input to the CPU 11 via the bus line 16, and the area designation program is received. The DDP reads the precipitation table TBL in the game software BGP, and searches and extracts the precipitation in the area where the player has selected, and therefore the player lives (step S2 in FIG. 5).

[0028] Precipitation table TBL, as shown in Figure 4, is stored as average precipitation RV power regional precipitation data for each region ARA in the country (region) where the player resides. Reads out the precipitation RV of the area ARA from the precipitation table TBL immediately based on the area ARA where the player lives by the selection signal S1 input by the player via the CPU 11.

On the other hand, the ultraviolet sensor 29 always detects the amount of ultraviolet light applied to the sensor 29 and outputs the value to the AZD converter 30. Game software BGP's sunlight duration measurement program LCP constantly monitors the amount of ultraviolet light output from the AZD 30 via the CPU 11, and from that value, the portable game machine 1, that is, the ultraviolet sensor 29 It is determined whether or not it is exposed to sunlight (step S3 in FIG. 5).

That is, the amount of ultraviolet rays detected by the ultraviolet sensor 29 of the cartridge 25 attached to the portable game machine 1 is detected to be greater than or equal to a predetermined value, that is, greater than a certain intensity. If so, the solar duration measurement program LCP determines that the mobile game device 1 is currently receiving sunlight via the CPU 11, and the scenario development program SDP of the game software BGP Instructed to proceed with the game according to the normal game scenario (step S4 in FIG. 5). The scenario development program SDP is a program that controls the progression of the scenario of the entire game, and this scenario development program SDP is developed via the CPU 11 for the game scenario.

[0031] Further, the amount of ultraviolet rays detected by the ultraviolet sensor 29 of the cartridge 25 attached to the portable game machine 1 is below a predetermined value, that is, below a certain intensity, and the color is not detected. In this case, the sunlight duration measurement program LCP determines that the current portable game machine 1 is not exposed to sunlight via the CPU 11, and starts measuring time by a timer (not shown) (FIG. 5). Step S 5).

[0032] The sunlight duration measurement program LCP determines whether or not the force has reached the predetermined time T1 by the timer (step S6 in FIG. 5), and the time force by the timer has not reached the predetermined time T1. If it is determined that the portable game machine 1 is not exposed to sunlight, time counting by the timer is continued.

[0033] The time keeping power by the timer When it is determined that the predetermined time T1 has been reached, the solar light duration measurement program LCP is in game with respect to the event execution determination program EVP constituting the game software BGP. Command to determine whether a precipitation event should be performed. In response to this, the event execution judgment program EVP calculates the precipitation probability RR using an appropriate algorithm based on the precipitation RV of the area where the player resides extracted by the area designation program DDP via CPU 11. Calculate (Step S7 in Fig. 5).

[0034] The event execution determination program EVP is basically a function that calculates the precipitation probability RR in proportion to the amount of precipitation RV in the area where the player resides. For example, the final waterfall probability RR is calculated based on the possession status of items, the amount of various parameters such as HP (hit points) and MP (magic points), and experience values. [0035] When the precipitation probability RR is thus obtained, the event execution determination program EVP calculates whether or not to execute the precipitation event in the in-game scenario based on the precipitation probability RR (step S8 in Fig. 5). ) If it is determined that the precipitation event will not be executed as a result of the calculation, the process is terminated without doing anything. In this case, the scenario development of the game by the scenario development program SDP is performed as usual.

[0036] When it is determined that the precipitation event is executed as a result of the calculation, the event execution determination program EVP interrupts the scenario development program SDP and causes the scenario development program SDP to execute the precipitation event. Command. In response to this, the scenario development program SDP reads the precipitation event program REP for executing the precipitation event constituting the game software BGP via the CPU 11, and the precipitation event program REP is read via the CPU 11 and the image processing circuit 14. The rain event is executed in the scenario in such a way that the rain is animated in the 3D virtual space generated by the game software BGP in the game screen shown on the display, that is, the RAM 3.

[0037] In the precipitation event, what kind of event is executed is arbitrary, and the character object in the three-dimensional virtual space is moved and controlled so that the character in the game can get wet. Execution of various events such as transformation of the character to be manipulated, or abnormal status such as power HP (hit points) and MP (magic points) decreasing with time, etc. This is possible via the CPU 11 with the program REP.

[0038] Precipitation Event Program During the execution of a precipitation event through the CPU 11 of the REP! Even though the CPU 11 is executing the solar time duration measurement program LCP, the portable game machine 1, that is, the UV sensor 29 It is then determined whether or not the sunlight is hitting the sun (step S10 in FIG. 5). As long as it is determined that the solar game duration measurement program LCP is currently hitting the portable game machine 1, that is, the ultraviolet sensor 29, the precipitation event program REP is transmitted via the CPU 11. Step 5 of Step 5: Continue to execute the precipitation event, and the player brings the portable game machine 1 to a place exposed to the sun outdoors. If it is determined that it is hit, the precipitation event program REP is currently executed via CPU11. Stop the execution of the precipitation event.

[0039] When the cancellation of the precipitation event is ordered, the scenario development program SDP stops the execution of the rainfall event by the precipitation event program REP, which had been executed in the form of interrupting the normal scenario development. Return to the scenario execution mode (step Sl l in Figure 5). When the precipitation event is canceled, the rain animation display previously displayed on Display 3 is canceled.

[0040] It should be noted that a character disadvantageous state such as a status abnormality occurring in a character during a precipitation event by the precipitation event program REP is a predetermined intensity or a predetermined time of sunlight, that is, ultraviolet rays are applied to the ultraviolet sensor 29. It is defined by the scenario development program SDP so that it can be canceled by hitting it. At this time, the intensity of ultraviolet rays and the time of exposure to ultraviolet rays are determined by the sunlight duration measurement program LCP through the CPU 11 from the output of the ultraviolet sensor 29.

In the above embodiment, the CPU 1 constitutes a game control device, and various means of the game control device are constituted by a combination of the CPU 1 and specific software. At least one of these means is used. The unit may be replaced with a logic circuit. The present invention is not limited to a home game system, and may be configured as a game system of various scales. Industrial applicability

The present invention can be used as an electronic game device using a computer and entertainment software executed by the computer.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] In game software that allows a computer connected to a solar sensor to execute a scenario development program to allow a game based on a predetermined scenario to progress on the display screen.

The game software is stored in the computer.

A region input procedure for inputting a region where the player resides via an input means connected to the computer;

A sunlight judgment procedure for judging whether or not sunlight is not hitting the sunlight sensor for a predetermined time;

Game software having a program for executing a precipitation event execution procedure for executing the precipitation event in the predetermined scenario when it is determined by the event execution determination procedure that a precipitation event should be executed.

[2] The game software is further stored in the computer.

A region precipitation calculation procedure for retrieving and extracting precipitation corresponding to the region from the region where the player entered by the region input procedure resides from the region precipitation data;

2. The game software according to claim 1, wherein the precipitation probability calculation procedure calculates a precipitation probability corresponding to the region based on the searched and extracted precipitation amount.

[3] In a game device that allows a computer connected to a solar sensor to execute a scenario development program to advance a game based on a predetermined scenario on the display screen.

The game device includes: An area input means for inputting the area where the player resides via an input means connected to the computer;

A game device comprising: a precipitation event execution means for executing the precipitation event within the predetermined scenario when the event execution determination means determines that a precipitation event should be executed.