JP3883564B2 - PROGRAM, INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, AND GAME DEVICE - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is a program for causing a computer to set a game space in which a court and a line are arranged and generating an image of the game space, thereby executing a ball game against the line. About.

  There is a game in which a court and a line are arranged, and the game is based on a ball game that faces the boundary of the line and decides victory or defeat by a ball rally. Examples of the ball game include volleyball, beach ball, beach volleyball, tennis, table tennis, squash, and dodge ball. This includes badminton if you see the ball on the shuttle.

In the game, the player inputs the selection and movement of the player character to act, the selection of the ball type, the timing of hitting the ball, the selection of where to return to the opponent's court when returning, etc., and the player character of either team To enjoy winning and losing the ball game in the game space.
JP 2001-29654 A

  Many such games have already been commercialized, and each game software maker has made various efforts to characterize it. For example, it has been pursued how to realistically reproduce the movement of the player character and the ball in the game space, and effects such as a special hit ball (for example, a curved ball) and a player's flashy action have been added. Means have been taken to employ prominent manga characters for players. However, despite such efforts, even though the visual effect was improved, it was not possible to add a novelty that improved the game's natural entertainment.

  Also, in the above-mentioned ball game, the game of reading on the attack side and the defensive side, such as “where to hit the ball and where to wait for the ball”, is one of the important factors for enjoying the ball game. However, in the conventional game, even if pursuing how to realistically reproduce the movement of the player or the ball or the rules in the game space, the part related to “reading and bargaining” is regarded as a problem of the player himself, There was no support by game content.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to add a new element to the game that leads to “reading and bargaining” and improves the entertainment of the game. .

In order to solve the above-described problems, the first invention causes a game space in which a court and a line (for example, the net N in FIG. 2) are set to an apparatus including a processor, and the game. Game information for causing a ball game that confronts the line by generating an image of space to be executed by calculation and control by the processor,
A division means (for example, court area setting information 481 in FIG. 4) for dividing the court into a plurality of areas (for example, the court area P in FIG. 3) and a contact position between the ball and the court are determined, and the plurality Based on the specifying result by the specifying means (for example, the game calculation unit 22, the hit ball calculation unit 221, and the activation determination unit 223 in FIG. 4) and the specifying unit, Display means (for example, panel display portion H, small panel D in FIG. 2, activation determination portion 223, panel display portion 246 in FIG. 4) for identifying and displaying the pre-formed region already in contact with the coat, An activation determination means (for example, activation determination means 223 and determination array information 482 in FIG. 4) for determining whether or not the positional relationship of the established area satisfies a predetermined activation condition satisfies the activation condition by the activation determination means. A special control means (for example, a special hitting ball control unit 225 in FIG. 4) for executing a special movement control of a given object in the game space when the determination is made, It is game information including information.

According to an eleventh aspect of the invention, there is provided a game device for setting a game space in which a court and a line are arranged, generating an image of the game space, and executing a ball game against the line as a boundary,
A dividing unit that divides the court into a plurality of regions, a determination unit that determines a contact position between the ball and the court, and identifies a contacted region among the plurality of regions, and a determination result by the specifying unit. Based on the display means for distinguishing and displaying the established area where the ball and the court have already been in contact with other areas, the activation determination for determining whether or not the positional relationship of the established area satisfies a predetermined activation condition And a special control unit that executes special movement control of a given object on the game space when the activation determination unit determines that the activation condition is satisfied. Also good.

  According to the first or eleventh invention, the court is divided into a plurality of regions, and the presence or absence of contact with the ball is determined for each region. In the area division of the court, the number of areas, the division shape, and the like are appropriately set according to the setting of the game content, the difficulty level, and the like.

  The area of the court contacted by the ball is an established area, and the history information of the contact is stored. The established area is informed to the player by being identified and displayed on the game screen by appropriately changing the display form. For example, a predetermined mark is displayed in the corresponding area or displayed in a different display color.

If the ready area is aligned in a predetermined positional relationship, it is determined that the activation condition is satisfied, and the player uses, for example, a special hit ball that makes it difficult for the opponent to receive (for example, a fast hit ball or a hit ball that moves zigzag). Special movement processing such as increasing the moving speed of the player character or moving the ball smaller can be used.
The case where the existing regions are arranged in a predetermined positional relationship is, for example, a case where a predetermined number of the existing regions are arranged in the vertical and horizontal diagonal directions, or the arrangement becomes a predetermined shape (for example, a heart shape or a star shape). Therefore, it is set as appropriate. The activation condition may be determined by considering the entire court as one, or may be determined separately for each team's court.

  That is, the player on the attacking side (the side that hits the hit ball), while looking at the identification display of the established area on the game screen, hits the ball so that the display is in a predetermined arrangement like a puzzle. If the arrangement is established, the game can be played preferentially using, for example, a special hit ball in which a score can be easily obtained. Conversely, the player on the defensive side can also wait for the prediction (reading) where the player on the attacking side will hit the ball by looking at the identification display of the established area on the game screen. . Of course, the attacking side can also reverse the defensive side.

  Therefore, according to the first or eleventh aspect of the present invention, a puzzle-like element is added to the game of ball games to improve the recreation of a new game, and attack and defensive “reading” is performed using the element. Introducing the “game of bargaining” in an easy-to-understand manner, so that even beginners can easily enjoy the fun of bargaining inherent in ball games.

The determination of the established area is not limited to the determination based on the landing of the ball. As a second invention, a game space in which a court and a line are arranged is set for a device including a processor, By generating an image, game information for causing the processor to execute a ball game that confronts the line with the boundary,
Dividing means for dividing the court into a plurality of areas, scoring means for performing scoring processing based on the movement of the ball (for example, the game calculation unit 22, score data 44 in FIG. 4), and among the plurality of areas, Specifying means (for example, activation determination unit 223, character parameter 46 in FIG. 4) for specifying the area corresponding to the score-derived position of the ball when the score processing is executed by the score processing means, and specifying by the specifying means A display means for identifying and displaying the selected area as another area, an activation determination means for determining whether the positional relationship of the established area satisfies a predetermined activation condition, and the activation determination means by the activation determination means When it is determined that the condition is satisfied, special control means for executing special movement control of a given object on the game space, and information for causing the device to further function. It is also possible to configure the game information, including.

Alternatively, as a twelfth aspect of the invention, there is provided a game device that sets a game space in which a court and a line are arranged, generates an image of the game space, and executes a ball game that confronts the line.
Dividing means for dividing the court into a plurality of areas, scoring means for scoring based on movement of the ball, and the ball when the scoring process is executed by the scoring means among the plurality of areas A specifying means for specifying an area corresponding to the score-derived position, a display means for identifying and displaying the area specified by the specifying means as an established area, and a positional relationship between the established areas is a predetermined activation condition. Activation determining means for determining whether or not the condition is satisfied; and special control means for executing special movement control of a given object on the game space when the activation determining means determines that the activation condition is satisfied. It is good also as comprising a game device provided with these.

  According to the second or twelfth invention, the court is divided into a plurality of areas as in the first or eleventh invention, and the score-derived position where the score is generated according to the rule corresponds to where in the plurality of areas. And whether the region is an established region. For example, in the case of a dodge ball, if a ball is thrown at a player in the opponent's court and the player of the opponent team fails to catch the ball, a score is obtained. In this case, the position coordinate of the player who failed to catch the ball is regarded as the score-derived position. Then, the positional relationship between the established regions is determined whether or not the activation condition is satisfied as in the first or eleventh invention.

  Therefore, in the second or twelfth invention, a puzzle-like element is added to the game of the ball game to improve amusement of the new game, and the attack and defensive “reading game” is utilized by using the element. Can be introduced in an easy-to-understand manner, so that even beginners can more easily enjoy the fun of bargaining inherent in the ball game.

  Further, as a third invention, the game information according to the first or second invention, wherein the dividing means divides the court vertically and horizontally (for example, the activation determination program 423 of FIG. 4, the court area) Setting information 481) and information for determining whether or not the trigger condition satisfies the trigger condition based on whether or not the positional relationship of the established region corresponds to the positional relationship of a predetermined number of chain beads (for example, The game information including the activation determination program 423 and determination sequence information 482) of FIG. 4 may be configured.

  According to the third invention, the same effect as that of the first or second invention is obtained, the coat is divided into vertical and horizontal matrix types, and activated when the established region corresponds to the positional relationship of a predetermined number of pearls. It is determined that the condition is satisfied. For example, when the court is divided into 9 by 9 × 3 × 3 matrix, the trigger condition is satisfied when the pre-formed regions are arranged diagonally across the third in the horizontal and vertical directions.

  Therefore, by associating a puzzle that everyone knows well, such as so-called “three-row arrangement” and “fifth-order arrangement”, it is possible to set the activation condition so that even a beginner can easily understand.

  Regarding the score calculation, as a fourth invention, the game information of any one of the first to third inventions, the number of established positional relationships in the established area that satisfies the trigger condition (for example, FIG. 9 Information (for example, the activation determination program 423 and determination sequence information 482 in FIG. 4) for causing the apparatus to function the establishment number calculation means for calculating the number n) of steps S216 to S220, and the establishment number calculation means. Information for causing the device to function a score doubling means for doubling the unit score of the scoring process according to the established number (for example, the activation determination program 423, determination sequence information 482, bonus points 483 in FIG. 4), It is good also as comprising the game information to include.

The number of established relationships of established areas is the number of established areas arranged in the activation condition. Then, bonus points are added in accordance with the established number. For example, if the number of units for scoring when the number of arrangements is “n (n is an integer)” is “2n”, the number of points can be set higher each time the arrangement of the established areas is established.
Therefore, according to the fourth aspect of the invention, the same effects as those of any of the first to third aspects of the invention can be obtained. A scoring effect can be brought about. Of course, the number of units of the score is not limited to a positive number but may be a negative number.

  In addition, regarding the area specification, as a fifth invention, the game information of any one of the first to fourth inventions, wherein the specifying means specifies information for specifying two or more adjacent areas (for example, The game information including the activation determination program 423 in FIG. 4 and the sub area P′11-14 in FIG. 16 may be configured.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, for example, when a ball lands near the boundary of adjacent areas, or when the vicinity of the boundary corresponds to a score-derived position, a plurality of adjacent areas are not specified. An area is identified and set as an established area.
Therefore, the same effects as those of any one of the first to fourth inventions can be obtained, and a fortunate situation different from usual can be set and sharpness can be brought about by a puzzle-like element. In addition, the player can enjoy how to make more areas one time as established areas as they become proficient with the game.

  A sixth invention is the game information of any one of the first to fifth inventions, for causing the apparatus to function as a number storage means for storing the number of times specified by the specifying means for each area. 4 (for example, the activation determination program 423 in FIG. 4 and the coat areas Pa, Pb, and Pc in FIG. 14) and the display means correspondingly stored the identification display of the established area in the number storage means. Game information including information (for example, the panel display program 426 and the object data 45 in FIG. 4) to be changed according to the game.

According to the sixth invention, each area not only stores the specific presence / absence, but also stores the specified number of times and displays the identification according to the number of times. Accordingly, the same effects as those of any of the first to fifth inventions can be obtained, and the number of activation conditions can be made more diverse by using the number of times, and the difficulty of establishment can be established in the activation conditions. Can do.
For example, each specific number of times may be handled as a hierarchy, the activation condition may be determined for each hierarchy, and the bonus points may be increased each time the hierarchy is increased. Further, for example, if a specific number of times is treated as a height dimension and a staircase-like three-row arrangement (that is, a specific number of three times, two times, and one time number) is set as an activation condition, the difficulty level for establishment can be increased. it can.

  As for the identification display, as a seventh invention, the game information of any one of the first to sixth inventions, wherein the display means displays a conceptual diagram of the court (for example, the panel display section H in FIG. 2). Information (for example, the panel display program 426 and object data 45 in FIG. 4) for performing the identification display (for example, the small panel D in FIG. 2) is displayed at the position of the established area in the conceptual diagram. It is good also as comprising the game information to include.

  Alternatively, as an eighth invention, game information according to any one of the first to seventh inventions, wherein the display means provides information for performing the identification display at a position of the established area in the court. It is good also as comprising the game information to include.

  According to the seventh invention, the same effect as any one of the first to sixth inventions is achieved, and the identification display provides a conceptual diagram that schematically represents the court separately from the court. The identification display is performed in the corresponding area. Therefore, the player can understand the arrangement state of the established areas at a glance even during the game.

  According to the eighth invention, the same effect as any of the first to seventh inventions can be obtained, and the corresponding area is identified and displayed directly on the court in the game screen. Therefore, it becomes easier for the player on the defensive side to know whether the position he is currently defending can correctly cover the target area.

  According to a ninth invention, in the game information of any one of the first to eighth inventions, when the special movement control by the special control means is executed, the activation determination means sets the activation condition. Game information including information for causing the device to function reset means (for example, the special hitting ball control unit 225 in FIG. 4) that returns the established area of the positional relationship determined to satisfy the area before specification by the specifying means. It is good also as comprising.

  According to the ninth aspect, regardless of whether or not the score is obtained by the special movement control, the established area in which the alignment is established is reset with the execution of the control. Therefore, the same effects as those of any of the first to eighth inventions are achieved, and the player is excited when the score is well and the regret when the score is not scored. be able to.

  A tenth invention is an information storage medium for storing game information according to any one of the first to ninth inventions.

  An information storage medium is a storage medium from which an apparatus that includes a processor and executes a game can read data. Examples of the information storage medium include an IC memory, a hard disk, an MO, a CD-ROM, and a DVD. Therefore, according to the tenth invention, the function of any one of the first to ninth inventions can be realized in the apparatus.

  According to the present invention, a puzzle-like element is added to improve the entertainment of the game, and using this element, “reading tactics” of attacks and defenses are introduced in an easy-to-understand manner. This makes it easier to enjoy the fun of bargaining.

[First embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a beach volleyball game will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to a game with a motif such as a six-player volleyball, badminton, tennis, table tennis, etc., in which the game is divided into offense and defense and a ball or the like is put on each court to compete for points.

[Description of configuration]
First, the configuration in the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example when the present invention is applied to a consumer game device 1200. As shown in the figure, the consumer game device 1200 includes game controllers 1202 and 1204 and a main device 1210, and is connected to a display 1220.

Game information necessary for executing a game such as a game program and initial setting data is stored in, for example, a CD-ROM 1212, an IC memory 1214, a memory card 1216, etc., which are information storage media detachable from the main unit 1210. Yes.
The main device 1210 executes various game processes based on the game information read from the information storage medium and the signals from the game controllers 1202 and 1204 and causes the display 1220 to display a game screen.

  While watching the game screen displayed on the display 1220, the player operates the cross key, analog stick, various buttons, etc., provided on the game controllers 1202 and 1204 to move the player character in the beach volleyball and play the ball. Enter the timing of hitting and enjoy the game.

[Description of game contents]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen of a beach volleyball game by the home-use game apparatus 1200. The game screen is displayed as a 3DCG image using polygons as seen from a given viewpoint in the game space in which the objects are arranged. The game screen is based on an oblique overhead view overlooking the beach volleyball court G, and two player characters C1 to C4 of one team face each other across the net N. For example, a player operates player characters C1 and C2 on the left side from the net N, and another player or computer operates player characters C3 and C4.

  The game rules basically follow beach volleyball competitions. That is, the team on the side having the serving right (serving team) serves as the attacking side and strikes the opponent's court with the first shot of the ball. The team that becomes the defensive side must return the ball B that has been struck back to the opponent's court by touching the two players alternately within 3 touches. Thereafter, the side that hits the ball B becomes the attacking side, and the side that hits the ball B becomes the defensive side. Similarly, the ball must be returned within a predetermined touch.

  The score is given every time the opponent team makes a mistake due to service, return failure, or foul. If the serving team has scored, the service can continue. If the team does not have a serving right (receiving team), the next service right can be obtained.

  The operation of the game is the same as that of the conventional ballet game. That is, the player moves the player character C with the cross key or analog stick provided in the game controllers 1202 and 1204, presses a predetermined operation button, and inputs the timing of hitting the ball B along with the selection of attack / receive. Simultaneously with the input of the timing, the return ball is executed in the desired direction by inputting the return position of the opponent's court with the cross key or the analog stick. Depending on the timing of hitting the ball B and the positional relationship between the ball B and the player character C, a detailed variation element is appropriately added to the direction of the return ball.

  The game screen includes a score display portion A and panel display portions H1 and H2 that schematically show the courts G1 and G2. The panel display units H1 and H2 display whether or not the ball B has landed in the opponent's court, for example, by changing the display form of the small panel D in the area where the ball B has landed (the established area). Say active).

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a correspondence relationship between the panel display unit H, the small panel D, and the coat G.
As shown in the figure, each coat G is divided into a total of nine regions of a matrix type of 3 rows and 3 rows. The panel display portion H1 on the right side of the screen corresponds to the left side coat G1, and the small panels D11 to D19 correspond to the coat areas P11 to P19, respectively. Similarly, the panel display portion H2 on the left side of the screen corresponds to the right coat G2, and the small panels D21 to D29 correspond to the coat areas P21 to P29, respectively. On the game screen, the upper, lower, left, and right positional relations of the court G and the panel display unit H are displayed in alignment. (However, this does not apply if the camera angle changes due to effects during the game.)

  In the present embodiment, in the opponent court G, when three active small panels D are arranged in the vertical and horizontal diagonal directions (hereinafter, the arrangement is established), the player can use the super attack. A super attack is a special hit ball that is likely to score, for example, a hit ball that is faster in speed than a normal attack or a hit ball that moves in a different path such as a zigzag or a spiral. When three active small panels D are arranged, an activation display E is displayed to inform the player that a super attack is available.

  For example, in the example of FIG. 2, the panel display unit H1 has three upper rows and an oblique row from the upper right to the lower left, so that two trigger displays E1 and E2 are displayed. The team on the right side of the screen (teams of player characters C3 and C4) can use the super attack. On the other hand, in the panel display part H2, since the arrangement is not yet established, the activation display E is not displayed. The team on the left side of the screen (the team of player characters C1 and C1) cannot use the super attack.

  When the super attack is usable, the player can use the game controller 1202 and 1204 by pressing a predetermined operation button.

When a super attack is scored without being received, bonus points are added according to the number of lines formed. The current bonus point value is displayed together with the panel display portion H as the bonus point display portion F.
If a super attack is received, it is considered that the super attack has failed and no bonus points are added. Further, the small panels D that have been arranged are returned to an inactive state. In order to use the super attack, the player must strike and land the ball B on the desired court area P again to establish the alignment.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, if a lot of landing areas of the balls B are established and then a super attack is successful, a single reversal with a large number of points becomes possible. A game of reading with puzzle-like elements is created between the attacker's desire to establish the panel arrangement and the defense's intention to not complete the panel arrangement.

  Since the puzzle elements are displayed on the panel display section H, even beginners can easily understand and enjoy the puzzle elements. In addition, with the small panel D as a unit, it becomes possible to enjoy the game of attack and defense reading. Of course, the display positions and display forms of the panel display unit H and the small panel D may be set as appropriate. For example, if the association between the coat G and the coat area P is made easier for young children, the small panel D may be displayed directly on the coat G.

[Description of functional block]
Next, functional blocks for realizing the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the functional blocks constituting the present embodiment include an operation unit 10 for inputting an operation from a player, a processing unit 20 for performing calculations related to control of an apparatus and a game, and a game screen. There is a display unit 30 and a storage unit 40 for storing programs, data, and the like.

  The operation unit 10 inputs an operation from a player. The operation input includes, for example, selection of a player character C to be operated by the player, movement operation of the player character C, selection of a ball type when hitting the ball B, input of timing for hitting the ball B, return position to the opponent's court Selection, etc. The operation unit 10 corresponds to the game controllers 1202 and 1204 in FIG. 1, and the function thereof can be realized by hardware such as a cross key, a lever, and a button. An operation input signal output from the operation unit 10 is transmitted to the processing unit 20.

  The processing unit 20 performs various arithmetic processes such as control of the entire game apparatus, instructions to each functional block in the apparatus, and game calculations. The function can be realized by hardware such as a CPU (CISC type, RISC type), DSP, or ASIC (gate array, etc.), a given program, data, or the like. In addition, the processing unit 20 includes a game calculation unit 22 that performs game calculation processing, and an image generation unit 24 that generates image data from various data obtained by the processing of the game calculation unit 22.

  The game calculation unit 22 executes various game processes based on an operation input signal from the operation unit 10, a program or data read from the storage unit 40, and the like. As game processing, for example, game mode selection processing, calculation processing for obtaining position coordinates, speed, and the like accompanying movement of the player character C and the ball B, processing for placing an object in the object space, selection of mapping information to the object Processing such as processing, hit check processing, processing for obtaining a game result (score), error determination processing according to the competition rules, or determination of the position of the viewpoint or the direction of the line of sight.

  The game calculation unit 22 includes a hit ball calculation unit 221, an activation determination unit 223, and a special hit ball control unit 225.

  The hit ball calculation unit 221 calculates the trajectory of the hit ball from the movement start position of the ball B to the ground. The calculation result is stored in the storage unit 40 as, for example, a coordinate value for each drawing frame. The activation determination unit 223 determines the landing of the ball B and the management of the landing history in the court areas P11 to P19 and P21 to P29 provided on the courts G1 and G2, the determination of the establishment of the arrangement of the landing areas (the established areas), and the arrangement Calculation of bonus points at the time of establishment is executed. The special hit ball control unit 225 executes processes such as a super attack trajectory calculation when a super attack is used, a drawing instruction, a drawing instruction of a panel display unit, and resetting of an established area where the arrangement is established.

  The image generation unit 24 is realized by hardware such as a CPU, a DSP, an image generation dedicated IC, and a memory, for example, and generates image data based on an instruction signal from the game calculation unit 22, various coordinate information, and the like. In the present embodiment, a panel display unit 246 responsible for generating an image of the panel display unit H is included.

  The display unit 30 displays and outputs a game screen based on the image signal from the image generation unit 24, and corresponds to the display 1220 of FIG. The display unit 30 can be realized by hardware such as CRT, LCD, ELD, PDP, and HMD.

  The storage unit 40 stores programs and data for executing control of the entire apparatus, such as a CD-ROM, game cassette, IC card, MD, FD (registered trademark), DVD, IC memory, hard disk, and the like. Realized by hardware.

  The storage unit 40 stores game information 42 including a program for executing various processes in the game and data such as setting values necessary for the execution of the program.

  In the game information 42, as a program, a hitting calculation program 421 for causing the hitting ball calculation unit 221 to function, an activation determination program 423 for causing the activation determination unit 223 to function, and a special hitting ball control unit 225 are allowed to function. A special hitting ball control program 425 and a panel display program 426 for causing the panel display unit 246 to function are included. The data includes score data 44, object data 45, character parameters 46, hit ball parameters 47, and special hit ball parameters 48.

The score data 44 stores the current score of each team, the set count, the number of sets won or lost, and the like.
The object data 45 stores modeling data of an object (for example, player character C, ball B, court G, net N, background, etc.) drawn in the game, texture data mapped to the model, and the like. . The graphic data for display of the panel display portion H, the small panel D, and the activation display E is also included here. In addition, image effect data and the like when a super attack is used are also included here.
The character parameter 46 stores parameters such as the position coordinates and status of the player character C.

  The hitting ball parameter 47 includes serve right information 471, hitting ball trajectory information 472, landing position information 473, and attack side information 474.

  The serve right information 471 stores which team the serve right belongs to. For example, “1” is stored when the team on the left side of the screen is a serving team, and “0” is stored when the team on the right side of the screen is a serving team.

  The hit ball trajectory information 472 stores information such as the position, speed, and acceleration of the ball B in units of drawing frames, for example. The landing position information 473 is obtained, for example, by comparing the position information in the world coordinate system between the hit ball trajectory information 472 and the ground object.

  The attack side information 474 stores which team has hit the ball. For example, similarly to the serve right information 471, “1” is stored when the team on the left side of the screen hits the attack side and hits a ball, and “0” is stored when the team on the right side of the screen is the attack side.

  The special hit ball parameter 48 includes court area setting information 481, determination sequence information 482, bonus points 483, and a special hit ball use flag 484.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the coat area setting information 481 includes position coordinates 481-1 for each of the coat areas P11 to P19 and P21 to P29, and a hit flag 481-2 indicating the presence / absence of landing. The position coordinates 481-1 may be, for example, polygon vertex coordinates or vertex coordinates defining a region, and may be set as appropriate. The hit flag 481-2 stores “1” when the default is “0” and the ball B has landed in the area.

  The determination array information 482 stores parameters of the determination array J · K for determining whether or not the arrangement of the small panels D is established. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the determination array information 482 includes calculation target region information 482-1 indicating predetermined combinations among the coat regions P11 to P19 and P21 to P29 for each determination array J · K. In addition, the addition total 482-2 of the hit flag 481-2 of the coat area P included in the calculation target area information 482-1 is stored. When the sum total 482-2 is “3”, it indicates that the panel arrangement described above is established. The sum total 482-2 is returned to "0" when the super attack is used.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the relationship between the determination array J · K and the coat region P, which corresponds to a state where the coat G is viewed from directly above. In the determination array J · K, a coat region P arranged in a direction connected by a straight line in FIG. For example, the determination array J123 sets the coat areas P11, P12, and P13 as calculation targets. The determination array K159 uses the coat regions P21, P25, and P29 as calculation targets.

  The bonus point 483 stores the score obtained by the super attack. The special hit ball use flag 484 is a flag indicating whether or not the super attack is used, and is stored as “0” as the default and “1” as the use state for each team.

[Description of flow]
Next, a detailed processing flow in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the description will focus on the hitting process for the ball B, and the calculation process and the drawing process associated with the movement of other objects such as the player character C, and the error determination process according to the competition rules will be omitted as they are known. . Note that the miss determination is a determination in which a score according to the competition rules is given, and is, for example, a determination such as a serving mistake, a return miss, a fouling such as holding or double contact.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing from service to score acquisition. As shown in the figure, the game calculation unit 22 first refers to the serving right information 471 and provides a service from the serving team (step S102). The team indicated by the serve right information 471 at this time coincides with the team indicated by the attack side information 474.

The hitting calculation unit 221 calculates the trajectory of the hit ball B as the normal hitting process, stores it in the hitting ball trajectory information 472, and calculates and stores the landing position information 473 (step S104).
The image generator 24 draws the ball B as a normal hit ball based on the hit ball trajectory information 472 (step S106). If it is in contact with the net N (YES in step S108), the trajectory is calculated again (steps S104 to S106). If no contact is made with the net N and no error determination is made (NO in step S108), the image generating unit 24 repeatedly draws the ball B based on the hit ball trajectory information 472 (NO in step S110 → NO in step S112). Ball B moves through the screen.

  When the defensive side receives (YES in step S112), the game calculation unit 22 inverts the attack side information 474 (step S114), and a predetermined operation button of the game controllers 1202 and 1204 is pressed to use the super attack. It is determined whether or not an input has been made (step S116).

  If the use of super attack is input (YES in step S116), the special hit ball control process is executed after determining the usable condition as described later (steps S140 to S146). If there is no input using the super attack (NO in step S116), the trajectory of the hit ball based on the type (toss / attack) and timing of the hit ball inputted at the time of receiving and the positional relationship between the player character C and the ball B Is recalculated and the rally is continued (step S104).

  If a mistake is determined during the rally (YES in step S110), the game calculation block 22 determines which team made the mistake (step S120). When it is based on the serving team (YES in step S120), the game calculation unit 22 reverses the serve right information 471 and moves the serve right (step S122).

  Next, the game calculation unit 22 calculates a score. In the score calculation, first, with reference to the team-side special hit ball use flag 484 indicated by the attack side information 474, it is determined whether or not the score is due to a super attack (step S124).

  When the referenced special hit ball use flag 484 is “1”, the game calculation unit 22 determines that the score is based on the super attack (YES in step S124), and the number of bonus points 483 on the team side indicated by the attack side information 474 is determined. The score is added (step S126). Then, the special hit ball use flag 484 on the team side indicated by the attack side information 474 is set to “0” (step S130), and the activation determination unit 223 is caused to execute the activation determination process (step S132). When the referenced special hit ball use flag 484 is “0”, the game calculation unit 22 determines that the super attack is not used (NO in Step S124), and the score “ 1 "is added (step S128).

  When the score calculation is completed, the activation determination unit 223 executes the activation determination process (step S132), and ends the hitting ball process.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the activation determination process. In the activation determination process, the determination of the landing of the ball B and the management of the landing history for each of the court areas P11 to P19 and P21 to P29 provided in the courts G1 and G2, the determination of the alignment of the small panels D, and the alignment Processing such as calculation of bonus points is executed by the activation determination unit 223.

  As shown in the figure, the activation determination unit 223 first refers to the landing position information 473 and the court area setting information 481 and determines where the court area P has landed (Step S202).

  If it does not correspond to any court area P, that is, if the ball B has landed outside the court G (NO in step S204), the activation determination unit 223 ends the process. When landing on any court area P (YES in step S204), the hit flag 481-2 of the court area is changed to “1” (step S206). And the panel display part 246 displays the small panel D of the said area | region on a game screen (step S208).

  Next, the activation determination unit 223 calculates and updates the flag addition total 482-2 for all the determination arrays J and K (step S210), and determines that the flag addition total 482-2 reaches “3”. The array J · K is searched (step S212). Then, the activation determination unit 223 causes the panel display unit 246 to display the activation display E for the retrieved determination array J · K (step S214).

  Next, the activation determination unit 223 obtains the number n of the determination arrays J · K in which the total sum 482-2 of the flags has reached “3” (step S216). If the number n is “0” (NO in step S218), the process is terminated. If the number n is not “0” (YES in step S218), the bonus point 483 is set to “2+ (n−1). ”” (Step S220). Therefore, the bonus point 483 can take values “0” and “2” to “9”.

In the determination of the landing position of the ball B in step S202, when landing near the boundary of the plurality of court areas P, it may be considered that the landing has occurred in the plurality of court areas P adjacent to the boundary. In that case, for example, an area for boundary determination is separately provided on the boundary of the coat area P.
For example, as shown in FIG. 16, a sub-region P′11-14 having a predetermined width around the boundary between the coat regions P11 and P14 is provided. When it is determined that the ball B has landed on the sub-region P′11-14, it is considered that both the court regions P11 and P14 have landed. A similar sub-region P ′ is provided on the boundary of each coat region P.

Next, a case where a super attack is used will be described.
In FIG. 8, when the use of super attack is input (YES in step S116), the game calculation unit 22 first refers to the bonus point 483 of the team indicated by the attack side information 474 and determines whether the super attack can be used. (Step S140). If the bonus point 483 is not “0” (YES in step S142), the game calculation unit 22 determines that the super attack can be used, and sets the team special hit ball use flag 484 indicated by the attack side information 474 to “1”. (Step S144). Then, the special hit ball control unit 225 executes special hit ball control processing (step S146).

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the special hit ball control process. In the special hit ball control process, the special hit ball control unit 225 first refers to the attack side information 474 and sets the flag addition total 482-2 to “3” for the determination array J or K corresponding to the defensive court G. "Is searched (step S302).
For example, in the example of FIG. 2, when the teams of the player characters C1 and C2 on the left side of the screen are indicated in the attack side information 474, the determination array K corresponding to the opponent court G2 is the search target. On the other hand, when the teams of the player characters C3 and C4 on the right side of the screen are indicated in the attack side information 474, the determination array J corresponding to the opponent's court G1 is a search target.

  If the corresponding determination sequence J or K is found, the game calculation unit 22 sets the hit flag 481-2 of the court area P associated with the calculation target area information 482-2 to “0” (step S304). ). Further, the small panel D and the activation display E displayed on the game screen for the court area P are erased (step S306).

  Next, the special hit ball control unit 225 calculates the trajectory of the hit ball of the super attack (step S308). For example, if the super attack is set as a fast ball, the trajectory of the ball B is calculated by increasing the initial velocity of the hit ball by a predetermined rate. The calculation result is stored in the hit ball trajectory information 472, and the landing position information 473 is calculated and stored. Then, the image generating unit 24 is caused to draw a ball B using a predetermined effect as a super attack hit ball based on the hit ball trajectory information 472 (step S310).

  The ball B using the effect is repeatedly drawn based on the hit ball trajectory information 472 (NO in step S312 → NO in step S314) until the ball is received or landed on the defensive side, and the special hit ball control process ends.

  If it is received by the defensive side (YES in step S312), the special hitting control unit 225 determines that the super attack has failed, and sets the bonus point 483 of the team indicated by the attack side information 474 to “0”, and the special hitting ball The use flag 484 is set to “0” (step S316). And it returns to the mistake determination of FIG. 8 (step S110). If the landing is made without receiving on the defensive side (NO in step S314 → YES in S318), the special hit ball control process is terminated and the process proceeds to the determination of which of the mistakes is in FIG. 8 (step S120).

  With the above processing flow, it is possible to realize the determination of the activation of the special hit ball and the control of the special hit ball when the conditions of the puzzle element are satisfied.

  In the case of a ball game where points are generated due to catching mistakes, etc., instead of landing on the ball as in the case of Dotball, the position of the player character who made the catching mistake instead of landing and the catching error instead of landing position coordinates The same processing can be performed by determining the existing region using the coordinates as appropriate.

[Hardware configuration]
Next, a hardware configuration capable of realizing this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration according to the present embodiment. In the apparatus shown in the figure, a CPU 1000, a ROM 1002, a RAM 1004, an information storage medium 1006, a sound generation IC 1008, an image generation IC 1010, and I / O ports 1012 and 1014 are connected to each other via a system bus 1016 so that data can be input and output. .

  A speaker 1020 is connected to the sound generation IC 1008, a display device 1018 is connected to the image generation IC 1010, a control device 1022 is connected to the I / O port 1012, and a communication device is connected to the I / O port 1014. 1024 is connected.

The information storage medium 1006 corresponds to the storage unit 40 in FIG. 4 and mainly stores preset information such as programs, image data, and sound data, and play data that stores the progress of the game. Yes, the game information 42 in FIG. 4 is also stored.
In the home game device 1200, for example, a CD-ROM 1212, an IC memory 1214, a DVD or the like is used as an information storage medium for storing a game program, and a memory card 1216 or the like is used as an information storage medium for storing play data. It is done. In the case of the arcade game device, an IC memory such as a ROM or a hard disk is used. In this case, the information storage medium 1006 is the ROM 1002.

  The control device 1022 corresponds to the operation unit 10 in FIG. 4 and corresponds to the operation panel, the game controllers 1202 and 1204 in FIG. 1, and the player performs various operations on the device main body according to the progress of the game. It is for input.

  The CPU 1000 corresponds to the processing unit 20 in FIG. 4 and controls the entire apparatus in accordance with a program stored in the information storage medium 1006, a system program stored in the ROM 1002, an operation input signal input by the control device 1022, and the like. And various data processing.

  The RAM 1004 is a storage means used as a work area of the CPU 1000 and stores given information stored in the information storage medium 1006 and the ROM 1002 or a calculation result of the CPU 1000.

  Further, this type of apparatus is provided with a sound generation IC 1008 and an image generation IC 1010 so that game sounds and game images can be suitably output. The sound generation IC 1008 is an integrated circuit that generates game sounds such as sound effects and BGM based on information stored in the information storage medium 1006 and the ROM 1002, and the generated sounds are output by the speaker 1020.

  The image generation IC 1010 is an integrated circuit that generates pixel information for outputting an image to the display device 1018 based on image information output from the RAM 1004, the ROM 1002, the information storage medium 1006, and the like. The display device 1018 corresponds to the display unit 30 in FIG. 4 and is realized by a CRT, LCD, PDP, ELD, or the like.

  The communication device 1024 exchanges various types of information used inside the game device with the outside. The communication device 1024 is connected to other game devices to transmit / receive given information according to the game program, It is used for transmitting and receiving information such as game programs via the.

  8 to 10 is realized by a program that performs the processing, an information storage medium 1006 that stores the program, a CPU 1000 that operates according to the program, an image generation IC 1010, a sound generation IC 1008, and the like. . Note that the processing performed by the image generation IC 1010, the sound generation IC 1008, and the like may be executed by software by the CPU 1000, a general-purpose DSP, or the like.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the home game device 1200 shown in FIG. 1, but is also an arcade game device, a large attraction device in which a large number of players participate, a multimedia terminal, an image generation device, a system board for generating game images, and the like It can be applied to various devices.

  For example, FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example when the present invention is applied to the arcade game apparatus 1300. In the arcade game apparatus 1300, a game screen is displayed on the display 1304. While viewing the game screen, the player instructs the player character C to move and return the ball using the stick 1306, and inputs the type of the ball to be hit and the timing of hitting the ball B using the operation buttons 1308 to enjoy the game. .

  A CPU, an image generation IC, a sound generation IC, and the like are mounted on a system board 1310 built in the arcade game apparatus 1300. The game information 42 is stored in a memory 1312 that is an information storage medium on the system board 1310.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a game device including devices connected via a network.
The configuration of FIG. 13A includes a host device 1400 and terminals 1404-1 to 1404-n connected to the host device 1400 via a communication line 1402.
In this case, the game information 42 is stored in an information storage medium 1406 such as a magnetic disk device, a magnetic tape device, or an IC memory that can be controlled by the host device 1400. When the terminals 1404-1 to 1404-n are capable of reproducing game images and game sounds in a stand-alone manner, a game program for generating game images and game sounds is received from the host device 1400. 1-1404-n. On the other hand, if it cannot be generated stand-alone, the host device 1400 generates a game image and game sound and transmits them to the terminals 1404-1 to 1404-n to be output at the terminal.

  In the case of the configuration of FIG. 13B, there is no device corresponding to the host device 1400, the terminals 1404-1 to 1404-n are connected via the communication line 1402, and each means of the present invention is connected to the terminals 1404-1 to 1404. -Distribute between n. Similarly, a program or data for executing each means of the present invention may be distributed and stored in the information storage medium of the terminal.

  The terminal connected to the network may be a personal computer, a business game device, a portable terminal such as a PDA, as well as the above-described home game device. When the arcade game device is connected to a network, a portable information storage device is capable of exchanging information with the arcade game device and exchanging information with the home game device. It is good also as a structure which can use (a memory card, a portable game device).

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the second embodiment, another example of the coating area alignment determination will be described. Note that this embodiment can be realized by a configuration basically similar to that of the first embodiment, and the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the concept of the data structure of the coat area setting information 481 in the present embodiment. In the first embodiment, the coat area P is treated as a single plane for the coat G, but the present embodiment is characterized in that the coat area P is hierarchically provided in the coat G. .

  As shown in the figure, for example, the coat G1 is hierarchically formed with a coat area Pa (corresponding to the coat area P of the first embodiment) and coat areas Pb and Pc that are divided in the same way as the area of the coat area Pa. Is provided. For example, when the ball B further lands on the active court area Pa11, the court area Pb11 is changed to active.

  In order to handle the court G hierarchically, the court area information 481 includes, for example, hit flags 481-2 as many as the number of hierarchies. Alternatively, the number of layers is stored in the hit flag 481-2. That is, “1” is stored when the ball B has landed on the court area Pa11, and “2” is stored when the ball B has landed. In addition, the determination array information 482 includes, for example, a determination array that provides a determination array for each layer and that includes a plurality of layers (for example, a determination array for the coat areas Pa11, Pb11, and Pc11).

  On the game screen, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, it is displayed by (a) parallel display of each layer, (b) overlapping display with a changed display form, or the like.

  The formation of the arrangement may be the same determination condition (vertical and horizontal arrangement) for each layer as in the first embodiment, or a step-like arrangement over a plurality of layers is determined as shown in FIG. It is good as a condition. Further, the arrangement on the same level may be privileged to use a special hit ball, and the parameter change such as improvement of the quickness of the player character C may be executed in the arrangement over a plurality of levels.

  Therefore, according to the second embodiment, by layering the court area P, more complicated puzzle elements can be included and various benefits can be realized.

  Although the embodiments to which the present invention is applied have been described above, the application of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and may be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  For example, for the area division of the coat, the number of divisions, the shape of the area, and the like may be set as appropriate. The formation of the arrangement is not limited to the vertical and horizontal directions, but may be determined by a predetermined pattern (for example, a heart shape, a cross shape, an alphabet shape, or the like).

  Further, when the arrangement is established, a special hit ball that works advantageously in the game can be used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be a process that causes a disadvantage such as a weak hitting ball, or a process that makes the opponent B difficult to see by changing the ball B small. In addition to the hit ball processing, the player parameter such as the moving speed of the player character C may be increased or decreased, or the size of the player character C may be changed. Of course.

The figure which shows an example of the external appearance of the consumer game device in 1st Embodiment to which this invention is applied. The figure which shows an example of the game screen of a beach volleyball game. The figure which shows an example of a correspondence with a panel display part, a small panel, and a court. It is a block diagram showing an example of functional composition in a 1st embodiment. The data block diagram which shows an example of the data structure of a coating area | region setting information. The data block diagram which shows an example of the data structure of determination arrangement | sequence information. The figure which shows an example of the relationship between determination arrangement | sequence J * K and the coat area | region P. FIG. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process from a service to score acquisition. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of an activation determination process. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a special hit ball control process. The figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions in a consumer game device. The figure which shows an example of the external appearance at the time of applying this invention to a business use game device. The figure which shows the example at the time of applying this invention to the game device containing the apparatus connected via the network. The figure explaining the concept of the data structure of the coat | court area | region setting information in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a display of the panel display part in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the correspondence of a coat area | region and a sub area | region.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Operation part 20 Processing part 22 Game calculation part 221 Hitting ball calculation part 223 Activation determination part 225 Special hitting control part 228 Effect setting part 24 Image generation part 246 Panel display part 30 Display part 40 Storage part 42 Game information 421 Hitting ball calculation program 423 Activation Judgment program 425 Special hitting ball control program 426 Panel display program 47 Hit ball parameter 48 Special hit ball parameter 481 Court area setting information 482 Judgment sequence information 483 Bonus points 484 Special hit ball use flag B Ball C Player character D Small panel H Panel display section E Activated display F Bonus point display area P Court area

Claims (13)

A program for causing a computer to set a game space in which each position is arranged, and to execute a game that advances by attacking each other's position,
A dividing means for dividing each position into a plurality of regions;
Attack success detection means for detecting attack success,
A specifying means for specifying the area where the attack detected by the successful attack detection means is made from among the plurality of divided areas;
Display means for discriminating and displaying the already-defined area already identified based on the identification result by the identification means;
Activation determination means for determining whether the positional relationship of the established region satisfies a predetermined activation condition;
Among the predetermined types of attacks, a special attack that is possible when the activation determining unit determines that the activation condition is satisfied, and when the activation determining unit determines that the activation condition is satisfied Special attack control means to perform,
A program for causing the computer to function as A program for causing a computer to set a game space in which each position is arranged, and to execute a game that advances by attacking each other's position,
A dividing means for dividing each position into a plurality of regions;
Attack success detection means for detecting attack success,
Score processing means for performing score processing based on detection by the successful attack detection means;
A specifying unit for specifying a region corresponding to the detected attack position when the scoring process is executed by the scoring unit among the plurality of regions;
A display means for identifying and displaying the area specified by the specifying means as an established area from other areas;
Activation determination means for determining whether the positional relationship of the established region satisfies a predetermined activation condition;
Among the predetermined types of attacks, a special attack that is possible when the activation determining unit determines that the activation condition is satisfied, and when the activation determining unit determines that the activation condition is satisfied Special attack control means to perform,
A program for causing the computer to function as The program according to claim 1 or 2,
A program for causing the computer to function to execute the special attack in response to a player's execution instruction input after the special attack control means determines that the activation condition is satisfied by the activation determination means. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The dividing means divides each of the positions vertically and horizontally;
The activation determining means determines whether or not the activation condition is satisfied, depending on whether or not the positional relationship of the established region corresponds to the positional relationship of a predetermined number of chain beads.
Program for causing the computer to function. A program according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Establishment number calculating means for calculating the establishment number of the positional relationship of the established region that satisfies the activation condition;
Point doubling means for doubling the unit score of the scoring process according to the number of establishments calculated by the establishment number calculating means;
A program for causing the computer to function as A program according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A program for causing the computer to function so that the specifying unit specifies two or more adjacent areas. A program according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Causing the computer to function as a number-of-times storing means for storing the number of times specified by the specifying means for each area;
The display means makes the computer function to change the identification display of the established area according to the corresponding number of times stored in the number of times storage means;
Program for. A program according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A program for causing the computer to function so that the display means displays a conceptual diagram of the court and performs the identification display at a position of the established area in the conceptual diagram. A program according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The program for making the said computer function so that the said display means may perform the said identification display in the position of the said established area | region in the said court. A program according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
When the special attack is executed by the special attack control means, as a reset means for returning the established area of the positional relationship determined to satisfy the activation condition by the activation determination means to the area before specification by the specification means A program for causing the computer to function.   A computer-readable information storage medium storing the program according to claim 1. A game device that sets a game space in which each position is arranged and executes a game that proceeds by attacking each other's positions,
A dividing means for dividing each position into a plurality of regions;
An attack success detection means for detecting an attack success;
A specifying means for specifying the area where the attack detected by the successful attack detection means is made from among the plurality of divided areas;
Based on the identification result by the identification means, a display means for identifying and displaying the already established area that has already been identified;
Activation determination means for determining whether or not the positional relationship of the established region satisfies a predetermined activation condition;
Among the predetermined types of attacks, a special attack that is possible when the activation determining unit determines that the activation condition is satisfied, and when the activation determining unit determines that the activation condition is satisfied Special attack control means to perform,
A game device comprising: A game device that sets a game space in which each position is arranged and executes a game that proceeds by attacking each other's positions,
A dividing means for dividing each position into a plurality of regions;
Attack success detection means for detecting attack success,
Score processing means for performing score processing based on detection by the successful attack detection means;
A specifying unit that specifies a region corresponding to the detected attack position when the scoring process is executed by the scoring unit among the plurality of regions;
A display means for identifying and displaying the area specified by the specifying means as an established area and other areas;
Activation determination means for determining whether or not the positional relationship of the established region satisfies a predetermined activation condition;
Among the predetermined types of attacks, a special attack that is possible when the activation determining unit determines that the activation condition is satisfied, and when the activation determining unit determines that the activation condition is satisfied Special attack control means to perform,
A game device comprising:

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