JP3961986B2 - Video game program, video game apparatus, and video game control method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention relates to a video game program, and more particularly to a video game program for causing a computer to implement a video game that displays a player character on a monitor and plays a game using a moving object. Also, a video game apparatus and a video game realized by the video game programcontrolRegarding the method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  Conventionally, various video games have been proposed. As one of them, a battle video game in which a player character is displayed on a monitor to perform a game, for example, a soccer game is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In this soccer game, the game itself is mainly played automatically by the so-called auto-play function, in which a player operates the controller to give his player character action instructions such as dribbling, passing, shooting, etc. In addition, there is a watching-type simulation game in which a player (user) is placed in the position of a manager or team owner (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the case of the latter game, it is possible to increase the winning rate of the own team by nurturing player characters by training or the like and enhancing their competitive ability.
[0003]
  Note that the phrase “auto play” means that the game is automatically progressed, and not only when all player characters play the game regardless of the player's intention, but part of it is automatically progressed. In addition, some player characters include cases in which the player can control.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
  JP-A-11-342263
[0005]
[Patent Document 2]
  JP 2000-317137 A
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  For example, taking a soccer game as an example, when a player character kicks a ball, the one whose trajectory is displayed on a monitor has already been provided. The trajectory of this ball differs depending on the individual ability of the player character. That is, for example, when a player character with low ability passes the ball, the path of the path displayed on the monitor is displayed with a large deviation from the path of the ideal path. On the other hand, in the case of a player character with high ability, a trajectory close to or the same as the ideal pass trajectory is displayed on the monitor.
[0007]
  However, in the conventional game device, even if the trajectory of the ball is displayed on the monitor, the player cannot recognize how much the trajectory is deviated from the ideal trajectory. Therefore, the ability of the player character who has kicked the ball cannot be determined, and particularly in the case of a game that enjoys the development of the player character according to the result of the game, etc. It becomes difficult to judge whether to do it.
[0008]
  An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily grasp the abilities of individual player characters while the game is in progress.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  A video game program according to claim 1 is a program for causing a computer capable of realizing a video game to display a player character on a monitor and play a game using a moving object to realize the following functions.
[0010]
  (1) SelectionA game display function that displays hand characters on a monitor.
[0011]
  (2) Player characters during the gameThe ideal trajectory from the position of the moving object controlled by to the target arrival position of the moving object, including the initial speed of the moving object, the firing direction and launch angle of the moving object with respect to the target arrival positionBased on certain conditions of the gameLet the controller calculateGet the ideal trajectory acquisition function.
[0012]
  (3) A player ability storage function for storing player character ability data in the player ability storage means.
[0013]
  (Four)The ideal trajectory obtained by the ideal trajectory acquisition function when the moving object is moved,For player character ability dataCorrect the trajectory according to the amount of deviationUsing the moving trajectory of the moving object as an actual trajectoryIn the control unitCalculationLetReal trajectory calculation function.
[0014]
  (5) A trajectory display function for displaying the ideal trajectory obtained by the ideal trajectory acquisition means and the real trajectory calculation means and the real trajectory on the monitor in a distinguishable manner.
[0015]
  Here, a player character is displayed on the monitor and a game using a moving object such as a ball is executed. When the moving object moves in relation to the player character during the game, the ideal trajectory of the moving moving object is calculated based on predetermined conditions of the game. Further, the ability of the player character is stored in the player ability storage means, and the moving trajectory of the moving object is calculated as an actual trajectory based on the ability data of the player character. The ideal trajectory and the actual trajectory of the moving object obtained in this way are displayed on the monitor in an identifiable manner.
[0016]
  In this case, it is possible to recognize at a glance on the monitor how much the actual trajectory of the moving object moving in relation to the player character is deviated from the ideal trajectory. Therefore, various competitive abilities of the player character can be easily determined, and can be used as one of the guidelines when the player trains the player character in the breeding game..
[0017]
ContractClaim2A video game program according to claim1'sIn the program, the computer further realizes a discrimination function for discriminating that the player character has executed a predetermined action while the game is in progress. Each of the ideal trajectory acquisition function, the actual trajectory calculation function, and the trajectory display function executes processing when it is determined by the determination function that a specific operation has been executed. Here, the ideal trajectory and the actual trajectory of the moving object are displayed only in a specific situation.
[0018]
  Claim3A video game program according to claim 1 is provided.Or 2In the program, the trajectory display function displays the actual trajectory together with the ideal trajectory after a predetermined time when the ideal trajectory is displayed.
[0019]
  Claim4A video game program according to claim 1 from claim 13In any one of the programs, the computer has a training function for training the ability of the player character, and an ability data update function for updating the ability data of the player character stored in the player ability storage means according to the result of the training function, Is to realize further. Here, it becomes easy to determine the ability of the player character from the trajectory of the moving object, and this determination result can be used to train the player character. And according to the cultivated result, the ability data of the player character is updated..
[0020]
ContractClaim5The video game device according to the present invention is a device for displaying a player character on a monitor and playing a game using a moving object, a game display means, an ideal trajectory acquisition means, a player ability storage means, an actual trajectory calculation means, And trajectory display means. Game display meansIs selectedDisplay the hand character on the monitor. The ideal trajectory acquisition means is the player character during the gameThe ideal trajectory from the position of the moving object controlled by to the target arrival position of the moving object, including the initial speed of the moving object, the firing direction and launch angle of the moving object with respect to the target arrival positionBased on certain conditions of the gameLet the controller calculateobtain. Player abilityStoreThe means stores ability data of player characters. Actual trajectory calculation meansThe ideal trajectory obtained by the ideal trajectory acquisition function when the moving object is moved,For player character ability dataCorrect the trajectory according to the amount of deviationUsing the moving trajectory of the moving object as an actual trajectoryIn the control unitCalculationLetThe The trajectory display means displays the ideal trajectory obtained by the ideal trajectory acquisition means and the actual trajectory calculation means and the real trajectory on the monitor in a distinguishable manner.
[0021]
  Claim6Related video gamescontrolThe method is a method of displaying a player character on a monitor and playing a game using moving objects., SelectA game display step for displaying the hand character on the monitor, and a player character during the gameThe ideal trajectory from the position of the moving object controlled by to the target arrival position of the moving object, including the initial speed of the moving object, the firing direction and launch angle of the moving object with respect to the target arrival positionBased on certain conditions of the gameLet the controller calculateAn ideal trajectory acquisition step to be obtained, a player ability storage step of storing the ability data of the player character in the player ability storage means,The ideal trajectory obtained by the ideal trajectory acquisition function when the moving object is moved,For player character ability dataCorrect the trajectory according to the amount of deviationUsing the moving trajectory of the moving object as an actual trajectoryIn the control unitCalculationLetA real trajectory calculating step, and a trajectory display step for displaying the ideal trajectory and the real trajectory on the monitor in a distinguishable manner.
[0022]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  [Configuration and operation of video game apparatus]
  FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration of a video game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, a home video game device will be described as an example of the video game device. The home video game apparatus includes a home game machine body and a home television. The home game machine main body can be loaded with a recording medium 10, and game data is read from the recording medium 10 as appropriate and a game is executed. The contents of the game executed in this way are displayed on the home television.
[0023]
  The home game machine body mainly includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 7, a signal processor 8, an image processor 9, a recording medium 10, an interface circuit 11, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12, a speaker 13, and an amplifier circuit 14. , A D / A converter (Digital-To-Analog converter) 15, an interface circuit 16, a controller 17, an operation information interface circuit 18, and an interface circuit 19. The home television has a television monitor 20, an interface circuit 21, and a D / A converter 22.
[0024]
  The game system of the home video game apparatus includes a control unit 1, a memory unit 2, an image display unit 3, an audio output unit 4, and an operation input unit 5, which are connected via a bus 6. Is done. The bus 6 includes an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, and the like.
[0025]
  The control unit 1 is provided mainly for controlling the progress of the entire game based on the game program. For example, the control unit 1 includes a CPU 7, a signal processor 8, and an image processor 9. The CPU 7, the signal processor 8, and the image processor 9 are connected to each other via the bus 6. The CPU 7 interprets instructions from the game program and performs various data processing and control. For example, the CPU 7 instructs the signal processor 8 to supply image data to the image processor. The signal processor 8 mainly performs calculation in the three-dimensional space, position conversion calculation from the three-dimensional space to the pseudo three-dimensional space, light source calculation processing, and image and audio data generation processing. ing. The image processor 9 mainly performs a process of writing image data to be drawn into the RAM 12 based on the calculation result and the processing result of the signal processor 8.
[0026]
  The memory unit 2 is provided mainly for storing program data and various data used in the program data. The memory unit 2 includes, for example, a recording medium 10, an interface circuit 11, and a RAM 12. An interface circuit 11 is connected to the recording medium 10. The interface circuit 11 and the RAM 12 are connected via the bus 6. The recording medium 10 is for recording operation system program data, image data, audio data, game data including various program data, and the like. The recording medium 10 is, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory) cassette, an optical disk, a flexible disk, or the like, and stores operating system program data, game data, and the like. The recording medium 10 also includes a card type memory, and this card type memory is mainly used for storing various game parameters at the time of interruption when the game is interrupted. The RAM 12 is used for temporarily storing various data read from the recording medium 10 and temporarily recording the processing results from the control unit 1. The RAM 12 stores various data and address data indicating the storage position of the various data, and can be read / written by designating an arbitrary address.
[0027]
  The image display unit 3 is provided mainly for outputting image data written in the RAM 12 by the image processor 9 or image data read from the recording medium 10 as an image. The image display unit 3 includes, for example, a television monitor 20, an interface circuit 21, and a D / A converter 22. A D / A converter 22 is connected to the television monitor 20, and an interface circuit 21 is connected to the D / A converter 22. The bus 6 is connected to the interface circuit 21. Here, the image data is supplied to the D / A converter 22 via the interface circuit 21, where it is converted into an analog image signal. The analog image signal is output as an image to the television monitor 20.
[0028]
  Here, the image data includes, for example, polygon data and texture data. Polygon data is the coordinate data of vertices constituting a polygon. The texture data is for setting a texture on the polygon, and is composed of texture instruction data and texture color data. The texture instruction data is data for associating polygons and textures, and the texture color data is data for designating the texture color. Here, the polygon address data and the texture address data indicating the storage position of each data are associated with the polygon data and the texture data. In such image data, the signal processor 8 coordinates the polygon data in the three-dimensional space indicated by the polygon address data (three-dimensional polygon data) based on the movement amount data and the rotation amount data of the screen itself (viewpoint). Conversion and perspective projection conversion are performed, and the data is replaced with polygon data (two-dimensional polygon data) in a two-dimensional space. Then, a polygon outline is constituted by a plurality of two-dimensional polygon data, and texture data indicated by the texture address data is written in an internal area of the polygon. In this way, it is possible to represent an object in which a texture is pasted on each polygon, such as a manager character, a player character, a referee character, a ball character, and the like.
[0029]
  The audio output unit 4 is provided mainly for outputting audio data read from the recording medium 10 as audio. The audio output unit 4 includes, for example, a speaker 13, an amplifier circuit 14, a D / A converter 15, and an interface circuit 16. An amplifier circuit 14 is connected to the speaker 13, a D / A converter 15 is connected to the amplifier circuit 14, and an interface circuit 16 is connected to the D / A converter 15. The bus 6 is connected to the interface circuit 16. Here, the audio data is supplied to the D / A converter 15 via the interface circuit 16, where it is converted into an analog audio signal. The analog audio signal is amplified by the amplifier circuit 14 and output from the speaker 13 as audio. The audio data includes, for example, ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation) data and PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) data. In the case of ADPCM data, sound can be output from the speaker 13 by the same processing method as described above. In the case of PCM data, by converting the PCM data into ADPCM data in the RAM 12, the sound can be output from the speaker 13 by the same processing method as described above.
[0030]
  The operation input unit 5 mainly includes a controller 17, an operation information interface circuit 18, and an interface circuit 19. An operation information interface circuit 18 is connected to the controller 17, and an interface circuit 19 is connected to the operation information interface circuit 18. The bus 6 is connected to the interface circuit 19.
[0031]
  The controller 17 is an operation device used by the player to input various operation commands, and sends an operation signal according to the operation of the player to the CPU 7. The controller 17 includes a first button 17a, a second button 17b, a third button 17c, a fourth button 17d, an up key 17U, a down key 17D, a left key 17L, a right key 17R, and an L1 button 17L1, L2. A button 17L2, an R1 button 17R1, an R2 button 17R2, a start button 17e, a select button 17f, a left stick 17SL and a right stick 17SR are provided.
[0032]
  The up direction key 17U, the down direction key 17D, the left direction key 17L, and the right direction key 17R are used, for example, to give the CPU 7 a command for moving a character or cursor up, down, left, or right on the screen of the television monitor 20. .
[0033]
  The start button 17e is used when instructing the CPU 7 to load a game program from the recording medium 10.
[0034]
  The select button 17f is used when instructing the CPU 7 to make various selections for the game program loaded from the recording medium 10.
[0035]
  The left stick 17SL and the right stick 17SR are stick type controllers having substantially the same configuration as a so-called joystick. This stick type controller has an upright stick. The stick is configured to be tiltable from an upright position around the fulcrum in a 360 ° direction including front, rear, left and right. The left stick 17SL and the right stick 17SR pass through the operation information interface circuit 18 and the interface circuit 19 with the values of the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate having the upright position as the origin as operation signals according to the tilt direction and tilt angle of the stick. To the CPU 7.
[0036]
  The first button 17a, the second button 17b, the third button 17c, the fourth button 17d, the L1 button 17L1, the L2 button 17L2, the R1 button 17R1, and the R2 button 17R2 correspond to the game program loaded from the recording medium 10. Various functions are allocated.
[0037]
  Each button and each key of the controller 17 except for the left stick 17SL and the right stick 17SR are turned on when pressed from the neutral position by an external pressing force, and return to the neutral position when the pressing force is released. It is an on / off switch that turns off.
[0038]
  The schematic operation of the home video game apparatus having the above configuration will be described below. When a power switch (not shown) is turned on and the game system 1 is turned on, the CPU 7 reads image data, audio data, and a program from the recording medium 10 based on the operating system stored in the recording medium 10. Read data. Some or all of the read image data, audio data, and program data are stored in the RAM 12. Then, the CPU 7 issues a command to the image data and sound data stored in the RAM 12 based on the program data stored in the RAM 12.
[0039]
  In the case of image data, based on a command from the CPU 7, first, the signal processor 8 performs character position calculation and light source calculation in a three-dimensional space. Next, the image processor 9 performs a process of writing image data to be drawn into the RAM 12 based on the calculation result of the signal processor 8. Then, the image data written in the RAM 12 is supplied to the D / A converter 17 via the interface circuit 13. Here, the image data is converted into an analog video signal by the D / A converter 17. The image data is supplied to the television monitor 20 and displayed as an image.
[0040]
  In the case of audio data, first, the signal processor 8 generates and processes audio data based on a command from the CPU 7. Here, processing such as pitch conversion, noise addition, envelope setting, level setting, and reverb addition is performed on the audio data, for example. Next, the audio data is output from the signal processor 8 and supplied to the D / A converter 15 via the interface circuit 16. Here, the audio data is converted into an analog audio signal. The audio data is output as audio from the speaker 13 via the amplifier circuit 14.
[0041]
  [Various functions in video game machines]
  The video game executed in this video game apparatus is, for example, a soccer video game, and a player can play a game or train a player from the standpoint of a manager. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram for mainly explaining the functions of the CPU 7 shown in FIG. With reference to this functional block diagram, the function of the soccer video game apparatus that plays the main role in the present invention will be described.
[0042]
  The soccer video game apparatus is a soccer video game apparatus for displaying a player character on the television monitor 20 and playing a game using a moving object. The player ability storage means 104, the actual trajectory calculation means 105, the trajectory display means 106, the training means 107, and the ability data update means 108 are provided.
[0043]
  The game display means 101 is means for displaying a player character playing a game on the television monitor 20. In this game display means 101, the image data of the player character who is playing the game is processed by the signal processor 8 and the image processor 9, and the processed image data is supplied from the RAM 12 to the television monitor 20 to be the player character. Is displayed as an image.
[0044]
  The discriminating means 102 is means for discriminating that the player character has executed a specific action set in advance while the game is in progress. In this determination means 102, the CPU 7 determines whether or not the player character has performed a specific action set in advance while the game is in progress. A specific action preset for the player character is read from the recording medium 5 and stored in the RAM 12.
[0045]
  The ideal trajectory acquisition means 103 is means for obtaining an ideal trajectory of a moving object that moves in relation to the player character during the game based on predetermined conditions of the game. In the ideal trajectory acquisition unit 103, when the determination unit 102 determines that a specific operation has been executed, the following processing is executed. In the ideal trajectory acquisition means 103, the CPU 7 calculates initial conditions such as the ideal speed, angle and direction of the moving object, and calculates the ideal trajectory of the moving object based on the initial conditions. The ideal trajectory data calculated in this way is stored in the RAM 12.
[0046]
  The player ability storage means 104 is means for storing ability data of player characters. In this player ability storage means 104, player character ability data is read from the recording medium 5 and stored in the RAM 12. Further, when the ability data is updated by the CPU 7 according to the action of the player character, the updated ability data is overwritten on the existing ability data and stored in the RAM 12.
[0047]
  The actual trajectory calculation means 105 is a means for calculating the moving trajectory of the moving object as an actual trajectory based on the ability data of the player character. In the actual trajectory calculation unit 105, when the determination unit 102 determines that a specific operation has been executed, the following processing is executed. In the actual trajectory calculation means 105, the CPU 7 calculates initial conditions such as the speed, angle and direction of the moving object, and calculates the moving trajectory of the moving object based on the initial conditions. When calculating the movement trajectory of the moving object, the CPU 7 refers to the ability data of the player character stored in the RAM 12, and the movement trajectory of the moving object is corrected according to the ability data. The movement trajectory of the moving object calculated in this way is stored in the RAM 12.
[0048]
  The trajectory display means 106 is a means for displaying the ideal trajectory obtained by the ideal trajectory acquisition means 103 and the real trajectory calculation means 105 on the television monitor 20 in an identifiable manner. In the trajectory display means 106, when it is determined by the determination means 102 that a specific operation has been executed, the following processing is executed. In the trajectory display means 106, the CPU 7 reads out the ideal trajectory and real trajectory data obtained by the ideal trajectory acquisition means 103 and the real trajectory calculation means 105 from the RAM 12. Then, the CPU 7 associates the image data of the ball character with the data of the ideal trajectory and the actual trajectory. The ideal or real trajectory data and the image data of the ball character are supplied from the RAM 12 to the television monitor 20, and the ideal or real trajectory is displayed on the television monitor 20 as an image.
[0049]
  The training means 107 is a means for training the ability of the player character. In the training means 107, various control commands for training the ability of the player character are sent from the controller to the CPU 7, and the ability data of the player character is corrected based on the control command.
[0050]
  The ability data update means 108 is means for updating the ability data of the player character stored in the player ability storage means 104 according to the result of the training means 107. In this ability data updating means 108, the ability data stored in the player ability storage means 104 is read from the RAM 12 by the CPU 7, and the read ability data is corrected by the training means 107 and then written to the RAM 12.
[0051]
  [Overview of soccer video game]
  An overall outline of the soccer video game of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B. This soccer video game is mainly divided into an initial setting part 50, a game execution part 51, and a player training part 52. In addition, the phrase “director” shown below may be used to mean a director character displayed on the screen and a player who plays a game or trains a player from the manager's standpoint. In addition, each phrase “player, referee, ball” may be used to mean a player character, a referee character, and a ball character.
[0052]
  <Initial setting part>
  When the main power supply is turned on and the recording medium 10 is set, a startup screen is displayed in the same manner as in a normal video game, and various settings of the initial setting part 50 can be executed. As shown in FIG. 3A, the initial setting part 50 is a part in which various settings are made prior to a game or player training in a soccer video game. In the initial setting part 50, setting of a manager (step ST1) and setting of a team led by the manager (step ST2) are performed. In the setting of the director (step ST1), for example, the name of the director, the nationality of the director, the manager's experience position, and the appearance of the director can be set. In the team setting (step ST2), for example, a team manager of each league or a representative manager of each country can be selected. Here, when the game is interrupted halfway and the execution contents up to the middle are loaded, the initial setting part 50 is not executed, and the game execution part 51 or player training is performed based on the execution contents until the game is interrupted. Part 52 is executed.
[0053]
  《Game Execution Part》
  In the game execution part 51, as shown in FIG. 3A, the game execution of the soccer video game and the events before and after the game are executed based on the information of the initial setting part 50. Before the game is executed, a screen for setting a basic team strategy (step ST3) is displayed. In the basic team operation settings, for example, settings such as member selection, defense method selection, formation selection, selection of various strategies to be applied to the game, information on the opponent players to be marked in the game, information on the entire opponent team, etc. Done. When the team basic strategy setting is determined, the director interview event (step ST4) screen is displayed. The director's interview event is a dialogue in which the director answers various questions from reporters. At this time, the director's interview event can be promoted by selecting an answer from a plurality of options to the reporter's question. When the director's interview event ends, a game execution event screen is displayed. In the game execution event, either the normal mode or the quick mode can be selected (step ST5).
[0054]
  When the normal mode is selected, the player character is displayed three-dimensionally with polygons at the top of the screen, and player information, player action information, field information, and strategy information are displayed at the bottom of the screen. At this time, the action information and the field information of the player are displayed with characters and marks (step ST6). In this way, the game execution event is executed while various characters and information are displayed on the screen. When the game execution event is executed, whether or not to display the help in real time during the game is selected (step ST7). Further, when various commands (direct commands) for instructing the player to operate during the match are inputted, the reaction of the supervisor character changes in accordance with the type of the command and is displayed on the screen (step ST8). ). If the strategy executed by the direct command satisfies a predetermined condition, the executed strategy is evaluated (step ST9). Furthermore, when an important play such as a through pass, a long pass, or a cross ball is executed in the game execution event, the actual trajectory and the ideal trajectory of the ball are appropriately displayed on the upper part of the screen (step ST10). Thus, in the normal mode, each step from step ST6 to step ST10 is repeatedly executed until the game execution event ends after the game execution event is executed.
[0055]
  When the quick mode is selected, the game execution event is automatically executed on the video game device side, and the game progress is displayed as a statistic for each predetermined time unit (for example, every 15 minutes) (step ST11). This statistic includes, for example, the number of shots, the game dominance rate, the number of fouls, and the number of PK shots. In the quick mode, the operation automatically executed at the game execution event is evaluated under the same conditions as in the normal mode 70 (step ST12). As described above, in the quick mode, Step ST11 and Step ST12 are repeatedly executed until the match execution event ends after the match execution event is executed.
[0056]
  When the match execution event ends, the match result is displayed (step ST13). Then, the evaluation result evaluated at the game execution event is displayed as a comment (step ST14). Further, the support rate for the manager through the pre-game event and the game execution event is displayed (step ST15). The manager's support rate is determined by evaluations from the front, players, and supporters. Depending on the evaluation results of the front, players, and supporters, it affects the post-match event for the manager. Examples of events for the director at this time include contract renewal and termination. When these post-game events from step ST13 to step ST15 are executed, the game execution part 51 ends and the player training part 52 is executed.
[0057]
  《Player development part》
  In the player training part 52, as shown in FIG. 3B, it is first determined whether or not an event for the manager occurs based on the manager's support rate (step ST16). The event for the manager at this time includes, for example, success or failure of the scout of the player that the manager wants to acquire. Next, a training program for each player is created based on the information in the game execution part 51 (step ST17). In this player training part 52, setting of the basic strategy of the team, setting of the training method of the player, dialogue with the player, confirmation of various information of the external player, acquisition of the external player, transfer setting to the external team, and the like are performed. After such various items are set and confirmed, training is executed (step ST18). After the training is executed, the training result of each player is reflected and displayed in the personal data of each player (step ST19). Here, in the training program, a training method for one month can be set by dividing the training menu of each player into the first half and the second half of the week. That is, the training in step ST18 is executed every half week. When training is performed every half week, it is determined whether or not there is a game each time (step ST20). And when there exists a game, it transfers to the game execution part 51 from the player training part 52, and the game execution part 51 is performed. In this way, the manager nurtures each player while performing the game, and creates the ideal team he wants. When ending the soccer video game, select whether to save various data such as manager data, player data, game data, etc., and decide whether to reflect the current game content in the next game content. Is done.
[0058]
  [Soccer video game screen display]
  In the soccer video game as described above, the behavior of the player during the game and the change of the event during the game will be described using the screen displayed on the television monitor 20 in the game execution part 51. FIG.
[0059]
  When a soccer video game match is executed, a normal mode and a quick mode can be selected. In the normal mode, the player can give various commands to the team and each player to distribute the game. In the quick mode, the player cannot give a command by instructing a command to the team or each player, but the player can obtain a game result in a shorter game execution time compared to the normal mode. For example, the game execution time is about 5 minutes in the normal mode and about 2 minutes in the quick mode.
[0060]
  《Normal mode》
  FIG. 4 is a display screen in the normal mode. The display screen has a visual area 72 arranged at the top of the screen, a field area 73 arranged at the bottom center of the screen, and a team data display area 74 arranged on the left and right of the field area 73.
[0061]
  <Visual area>
  In the visual area 72, as shown in FIG. 4, the player character 75, the manager character 76, the referee character (not shown), and the ball character 78 are three-dimensionally displayed with polygons against the background of the field. Yes. In this visual area 72, a player who controls the soccer ball (ball-dominating player) 79, a player (ball-related player) 80 related to the ball-dominating player 79, and the referee are appropriately enlarged and reduced. ing. At this time, the player names 79a and 80a are appropriately displayed for the ball-dominating player 79 and the ball-related player 80.
[0062]
  {Ideal trajectory}
  In the visual area 72, as shown in FIG. 5, when the ball-dominating player 79 kicks the ball, an ideal trajectory 81 of the ball and an actual trajectory 82 of the ball are displayed. The ideal trajectory 81 of the ball and the actual trajectory 82 of the ball are on the trajectory from the position where the ball is kicked to the position where the ball reaches, and the ball character 78 is attached to the ball character heading to the position where the ball reaches. Are continuously displayed at predetermined intervals. At this time, the ideal trajectory 81 of the ball is displayed first, and then the actual trajectory 82 of the ball is displayed. The ideal trajectory 81 of the ball and the actual trajectory 82 of the ball are not always displayed. For example, the ideal trajectory 81 is appropriately displayed when the ball-dominating player 79 pulls out a through pass, a long pass, a cross ball, or the like. Yes.
[0063]
  The ideal trajectory 81 of the ball is obtained by calculating conditions such as an ideal speed, angle, and direction of the ball on the video game apparatus side, and calculating and displaying the trajectory of the ball based on these conditions. The actual ball trajectory 82 displays the trajectory of the ball actually kicked by the player during the match. Based on the ideal trajectory 81, the actual trajectory 82 of the ball is obtained by correcting the deviation from the ideal trajectory 81 according to the ability of the ball-dominating player 79. As a result, the higher the ability of the ball dominating player 79 is, the closer the ball actual trajectory 82 is to the ball ideal trajectory 81.
[0064]
  Here, a calculation method of the ideal trajectory 81 that is a reference for obtaining the actual trajectory 82 of the ball will be described. The ideal trajectory 81 is a coordinate system in which the position of the ball controlled by the ball dominating player 79 is the origin, the goal direction is the z axis, the height direction is the y axis, and the direction orthogonal to the z axis and the y axis is the x axis. Is calculated in For example, when the ball-dominating player 79 puts the cross ball in a certain space and the teammate player runs into the space and aims to shoot, the following various variables are used in calculating the ideal trajectory 81. X1 (z1, x1, y1) is the coordinate where the ball-dominating player (A player) 79 is located, X2 (z2, x2, y2) is the coordinate where the B player receives the ball when A player kicks the ball, X3 ( z3, x3, y3) is the target coordinate where A player kicks the ball, X4 (z4, x4, y4) is the coordinate after the ball is kicked, and X5 (z5, x5, y5) is the ball kicked Represents the coordinates of the ball at the moment. T1 is the time from the kicking of the ball by player A until reaching the target coordinates (z3, x3, y3), t3 is the time until player B reaches the target coordinates X3 (z3, x3, y3) Represents time. Furthermore, v3 is the speed when player B runs to target coordinate X3 (z3, x3, y3), Vo is the initial velocity of the ball, d1 is the distance from player B to target coordinate X3 (z3, x3, y3), and D is The ball firing direction, α represents the ball firing angle. First, the time t3 until player B reaches the target coordinate X3 (z3, x3) is obtained by the following equation (1).
[0065]
  t3 = d1 / v3 (1)
Then, the direction D of the target coordinates X3 (z3, x3, y3) as seen from the ball position at the moment when the ball is kicked is obtained by the following equation (4) using the following equations (2) and (3).
[0066]
  Dz = (z5-x3) (2)
  Dx = (x5-x3) (3)
  D = tan^-1(Dx / Dz) (4)
Next, at time t3 until player B reaches the target coordinates X3 (z3, x3, y3), the initial velocity v2 of the ball and the ball's speed are set so that the ball can reach the target coordinates X3 (z3, x3, y3). The firing angle α is obtained by the equations (5) to (9). From the relationship between vertical upward projection and free fall, the following equation (5) can be used to determine the initial speed Vy such that the height after time t3 becomes y3.
[0067]
  y3 = Vy * t1- (G * t1²) * 0.5 ・ ・ ・ ・ （5）
  Here, G represents gravitational acceleration.
From the law of horizontal motion, the following equation (6) is used to obtain the initial velocity Vzx at which the ball can reach the target coordinates X3 (z3, x3, y3) after time t3 by equation (7).
[0068]
  d2 = √ ((z4-z3)²+ (x4-x3)²(6)
  Vzx = d2 / t3 (7)
  Here, d2 represents the distance on the zx plane from the coordinate X4 (z4, x4, y4) after the ball is kicked to the target coordinate X3 (x3, y3, z3). In addition, air resistance and the like are taken into consideration for the initial speed Vy and the initial speed Vzx obtained by the expressions (5) to (7).
By using the initial speed Vy and the initial speed Vzx determined by the expressions (5) and (7), the initial speed Vo and the launch angle α are determined by the following expressions (8) and (9).
[0069]
  Vo = √ (Vy²+ Vzx²(8)
  α = tan^-1(Vy / Vzx) (9)
As described above, if the initial ball speed Vo, the ball firing direction D, and the ball firing angle α can be obtained, the ideal trajectory 81 can be obtained by using these variables as initial conditions.
[0070]
  <Field area>
  In the field area 73, as shown in FIG. 6, the entire field is displayed in a bird's-eye view so that the arrangement situation and action situation of each player existing in the field can be understood. In this field area 73, the player 84 of the team commanded by the manager and the player 85 of the team commanded by the video game apparatus are displayed. In order to distinguish between the player 84 of the team commanded by the manager and the player 85 of the team commanded by the video game apparatus, for example, the player 84 of the team commanded by the manager is circled and is commanded by the video game apparatus. The players 85 of the team are represented by square marks. Each player's spine number is marked on each circle and square. Each circle and square representing a player moves in the field area 73 in conjunction with the movement of each player during the game. At this time, if the manager pushes the fourth button 17d, the manager shifts to a player selection mode in which a player in the field area 73 can be arbitrarily selected. In this player selection mode, the manager can arbitrarily select a desired player (target player) 87 with the up direction key 17U, the down direction key 17D, the left direction key 17L, and the right direction key 17R. Here, if the L2 button 17L2 is continuously pressed, the ball-dominating player 79 is continuously searched. Therefore, when the ball-dominating player 79 is the target player 87, the target player 87 can be easily selected. it can. At this time, the target player 87 is displayed with a rectangular guide G1 around the circle. This state indicates a state in which the manager can give various commands (direct commands) to the target player 87, and any one of the first button 17a, the second button 17b, and the third button 17c. Pressing activates the direct command system described later. The guide G1 is not displayed only for the target player 87, but is displayed for the ball-dominating player 79 when the manager does not select the target player 87.
[0071]
  On the other hand, in the field area 73, field information indicating position information in the field according to the game development and action information indicating action contents performed by the ball dominant player 79 and the ball related player 80 during the match are displayed. It is like that. Field information is displayed by characters and marks. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, if there is a space that is effective when the player gives a pass, the field information is displayed with the characters “space” 88 a and “concentric circles” 88 b at the space position. It is like that. The action information is displayed with characters and arrows at the positions of the ball dominant player 79 and the ball-related player 80. In the action information, for example, when the ball-related player 80 tries to mark, the character “mark” 89a is displayed at the position of the ball-related player 80. At this time, an arrow 90 is displayed from the ball-related player 80 toward the player trying to mark. The arrow 90 is displayed in five levels in order of blue, green, yellow, orange, and red from a player with a high ability to a player with a low ability based on a player ability parameter 95 described later. The field information and the behavior information are displayed differently depending on whether the real-time help display system 91 described later is operating or stopped. When the real-time help display system 91 is in operation, characters and marks are displayed as field information, and characters and arrows are displayed as behavior information. When the real-time help display system 91 is stopped, no characters are displayed in the field information and the behavior information, and marks and arrows are displayed as the field information and the behavior information. Here, in the field area 73, a real-time help display system 91 can be used.
[0072]
  {Real-time help display system}
  As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the real-time help display system 91 can easily confirm the explanation of the action information and field information displayed in the field area 73. The real-time help display system 91 can be switched between operation and pause by pressing the start button 17e. When the real-time help display system 91 is activated, the game is interrupted by pressing the select button 17f when action information or field information is displayed in the field area 73, and a help window 91a appears in the visual area 72. . In this state, the help item 91b corresponding to the action information or the field information is already selected on the help window 91a. The content 91c of the help item 91b is displayed by pressing the second button 17b again. The game is resumed by pressing the fourth button 17d. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the “space” 88a is displayed as field information during a match, when the select button 17f is pressed, a help window 91a is displayed in the visual area 72, and “ The item 91b “space” is highlighted. By selecting the reversely displayed item 91b “space”, as shown in FIG. 8, the description indicated by the characters “space” can be confirmed together with the mark “concentric circle” 88b.
[0073]
  <Team data display area>
  As shown in FIG. 8, the team data display areas 74 are arranged on the left and right sides of the field area 73, and the team data commanded by the manager and the opponent team data commanded by the video game device side are in the left and right field areas 73. It is displayed on either one. Here, the team commanded by the manager is Team A, the opponent team commanded by the video game apparatus side is Team B, and in the first half of the game, Team A data is on the left side of the field area 73 and Team B data is on the field area 73. It is supposed to be displayed on the right side. In the second half of the game, team A data is displayed on the right side of the field area 73 and team B data is displayed on the left side of the field area 73.
[0074]
  In the team data display area 74a of the team A, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the manager can arbitrarily switch the display contents between the player select mode 92 and the operation select mode 93. Yes. On the other hand, in the team data display area 74b of the B team, the player select mode 92 and the strategy select mode 93 are automatically switched on the video game apparatus side. In the player select mode 92, a player name display area 74c for displaying the player name in the upper part of the team data display area 74, and team data for setting and confirming team data in the lower part of the team data display area 74. A setting confirmation area 74d is displayed. Here, the name of the player operated by the manager is displayed in the player name display area 74c of the team A, and the name of the player arbitrarily selected on the video game apparatus side is displayed in the player name display area 74c of the team B. It has become so. In the strategy selection mode 93, a player name display area 74c for displaying the player name at the upper part of the team data display area 74, and a strategy command selection area 74e for selecting a strategy command at the lower part of the team data display area 74. Is displayed. Here, the name of the ball-dominating player 79 is displayed in the player name display area 74c of the A team, and the name of the player arbitrarily selected on the video game apparatus side is displayed in the player name display area 74c of the B team. ing.
[0075]
  In the team data setting confirmation area 74d, as shown in FIG. 9A, the entire field is displayed in an overhead view, and each player and the position of each player are displayed in correspondence with each other on the field. This team data setting confirmation area 74d is used when the manager places each player in each position. In the team data setting confirmation area 74d, a position button 74f is provided at the position of each position. By pressing the position button 74f and selecting each player name from the player list, the selected player is assigned to the position button 74f. It is done. By pressing the position button 74f, the player's personal data assigned to the position button 74f can be accessed. In this personal data, a player ability parameter 95 for confirming various abilities for each player and a player condition parameter 96 for confirming the condition for each player are stored.
[0076]
  In the operation command selection area 74e, as shown in FIG. 9B, five operation instruction buttons 40 for instructing various operations to the entire team are arranged in a horizontal row. The various operation instruction buttons 40 can move between the operation instruction buttons 40 each time the left direction key 17L or the right direction key 17R of the controller 17 is pressed, and the operation instruction button 40 is determined by pressing the second button 17b of the controller 17. Is made. At this time, the selected operation instruction content 41 is displayed above the various operation instruction buttons 40. Since various operations used during the game are pre-assigned to the various operation instruction buttons 40 before the game, pressing the operation instruction button 40 during the game increases the frequency with which the player executes the instructed operation. For example, normal, center attack, right side attack, left side attack, open attack, reverse side attack, post play, all offense, counter attack, overlap, libero, slow Attacks, zone presses, retreats, offside traps, and all defenses. Of the five strategy instruction buttons 40, one is assigned in a state where the normal is fixed, and the other four are selected and assigned a strategy other than normal.
[0077]
  {Player ability parameters}
  As shown in FIG. 10, the player ability parameter 95 is expressed by quantifying various abilities 95b of each player 95a. The player ability parameter 95 includes, for example, stamina, run, reaction speed, body balance, kick power, jump power, pass, direct pass, through pass, cross ball, long ball, dribbling, shooting accuracy, heading, marking, charging, Each item includes keeper ability, center attack, right side attack, left side attack, open attack, reverse side attack, post play, all offense, counter attack, and overlap. Each item of the player ability parameter 95 indicates that an item having a larger numerical value is superior in ability of the item. Further, each item of the player ability parameter 95 is an element that determines the overall ability of each player. That is, the overall ability for each player is determined with reference to each item of the player ability parameter 95. As shown in FIG. 11, the overall ability of each player is classified into three categories: a physical ability 97, a technique ability 98, and a position appropriate ability 99. In the physical ability 97, for example, each item such as stamina, run, reaction speed, body balance, kick force, jump force is mainly referred to, and in the technique ability 98, for example, pass, through pass, cross ball, long ball, Each item such as marking and charging is mainly referred to. In the position appropriate ability 99, each item of the player ability parameter 95 referred to for each position is different. For example, in the case of forward players, items such as shooting accuracy, heading, kick power, reaction speed, body balance, direct pass, cross ball, dribbling are mainly referenced, and in the case of goalkeepers, keeper ability, Each item such as kick power, jump power, reaction speed, and long ball is mainly referenced.
[0078]
  As shown in FIG. 11, the three categories (physical ability 97, technique ability 98, and proper position ability 99) are displayed as gauges as a physical ability parameter 97a, a technique ability parameter 98a, and a proper ability ability parameter 99a. ing. The lengths of the gauges of the ability parameters 97a, 98a, and 99a change in conjunction with the change in the numerical value of each item of the player ability parameter 95. The gauges of these ability parameters are connected and displayed in a line in the order of a physical ability parameter 97a, a technique ability parameter 98a, and a proper ability ability parameter 99a. The gauge colors of the ability parameters 97a, 98a, and 99a are displayed in, for example, an orange color in the physical ability parameter 97a, a green color in the technique ability parameter 98a, and a yellow color in the proper ability parameter parameter 99a. Here, the physical ability parameter 97a and the technique ability parameter 98a are standardized so that the maximum value of both ability parameters 97a and 98a is 100. An average value of the physical ability parameter 97a and the technique ability parameter 98a is displayed on the right side 100 of the gauge of each ability parameter connected and displayed in a line.
[0079]
  {Player condition parameters}
  In the player condition parameter 96, for example, various items such as an abnormal condition 96a, an abnormal condition 96b, a normal condition 96c, an excellent condition 96d, an excellent condition 96e, anger (not shown), and a game blur (not shown) are prepared. Each of these items is represented by an icon for each player, as shown in FIGS. In addition, each item is “abnormal: −4”, “abnormal: −2”, “normal: 0”, “good: 2”, “great: 4”, “anger: 15”, “game blur: − It is associated with a numerical value such as “12”. This value is set for the player for each game and added to the value of the player ability parameter 95. As described above, the player ability parameter 95 is influenced and changed by the player condition parameter 96.
[0080]
  {Direct command system}
  The direct command system is a system that functions when a direct command is instructed to the target player 87, and can reflect the manager's (player) 's arrangement in the game. Each time a direct command is instructed to the target player 87, the game being executed is corrected, and the game result changes depending on the type of direct command instructed to the target player 87.
[0081]
  In the direct command, a director will display command, an offense / defense consciousness change command, an operation instruction command, and the like are prepared. The manager will display command is a command used when the manager encourages (speaks) the target player 87 on the field. This managerial intention display command can temporarily improve the concentration of the target player 87 by pressing the second button 17b when the target player 87 is selected on the field area 73. Here, there is a limit on the number of times the manager will display command can be used. For example, the manager will display command cannot be used more than six times in one game. The offense / defense consciousness change command is a command used to change the consciousness of the target player 87 during the game. With this offense / defense consciousness change command, the manager can make the action of the target player 87 and the consciousness (action consciousness) about the action aggressive or defensive. In addition, the degree (action consciousness) when the action consciousness of the target player 87 is made aggressive or defensive can be set in a plurality of stages. For example, the degree of behavioral consciousness ranges from an aggressive behavioral awareness level to a defensive behavioral awareness level: “attack awareness level: large”, “attack awareness level: medium”, “standard”, “defense awareness level: medium” , “Defense awareness level: large” is set in five levels. The operation instruction command is a command used when the manager instructs the entire team to execute various operations. This operation instruction command is instructed by various operation instruction buttons 40 arranged in the operation command selection area 74e. That is, in the operation instruction command, as in the operation instruction button 40, for example, normal, center attack, right side attack, left side attack, open attack, reverse side attack, post play, all offense, counter attack, over Laps, liberos, slow attacks, zone presses, retreats, offside traps, and all defenses will be available.
[0082]
  On the other hand, in the direct command system, even if the direct command is instructed to the target player 87, the target player 87 does not necessarily respond to the direct command, but the extent to which the target player 87 responds to the direct command (direct command success rate). 12, the reliability 45 between the manager and the target player 87, the temper 46 of the target player 87, the distance condition 47 from the manager to the target player 87, and the like are determined. The reliability 45 between the manager and the target player 87 is quantified and evaluated by a reliability parameter 45a as shown in FIG. The reliability parameter 45a is set between 0% and 100% according to the reliability between the manager and the target player 87. In the reliability parameter 45a, the numerical value increases as the reliability between the manager and the target player 87 increases. The temper 46 of the target player 87 is classified into five levels by the temper parameter 46a. The temperament parameter 46 a is set to a numerical value of 1 to 5 according to the temper 46 of the target player 87. In this temperament parameter 46a, the numerical value becomes larger as the temperament 46 of the target player 87 is higher. The distance condition 47 from the manager to the target player 87 is determined by dividing the field into a plurality according to the distance from the manager and then in which area of the divided field the target player 87 exists. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the field is divided into four regions (A region to D region) by three concentric semicircles having different radii around the position 34 where the supervisor exists. These four regions (A region to D region) are, in order from the A region to the D region, the region close to the director (A region), the region slightly separated from the director (B region), and the region away from the director (C Area), which is very far from the director (area D). A distance condition 47 (A to D) from the manager to the target player 87 is set depending on which of the four areas (A area to D area) the target player 87 exists. In such a direct command system, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, the higher the reliability of the manager and the player and the gentler the player's temper, the higher the direct command success rate. . In addition, the direct command success rate becomes lower as the confidence between the manager and the player becomes lower and the player's temper becomes more intense. Further, as the distance condition 47 from the manager to the target player 87 changes from A to D, the direct command success rate becomes lower.
[0083]
  {Reaction display system}
  The reaction display system is a system for changing the reaction of the manager character according to the type of the direct command when the direct command is instructed to the target player 87. Various action poses are prepared for the director character. The action pose of the director character is composed of a basic pose 35a and a will display pose 35b, and is displayed in the visual area 72 as shown in FIG. The basic pose 35a is a pose displayed when waiting for the input of a direct command. In the basic pose 35a, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, a pose with the director standing is displayed. The will display pose 35b is a pose displayed when a direct command is input. The will display pose 35b is designed to take different poses depending on the type of the input direct command (director will display command, offense / defense consciousness change command, strategy instruction command).
[0084]
  When the manager will display command is input, the will display pose 35b changes between when the manager will display command is accepted by the target player 8 and when it is not accepted. Further, the will display pose 35b changes depending on the number of times the manager will display command is accepted by the target player 87 and the number of times the command is not accepted. For example, when the manager's will display command is accepted by the target player 87 for the first time, as shown in FIG. 16 (a), a pose of shouting with the other hand on the mouth while raising one hand diagonally upward is taken. It is like that. When the manager will display command is not accepted by the target player 87 for the first time, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), a pose of raising the neck with the arms folded is taken. Also, when the manager's will display command is accepted twice by the target player 87, as shown in FIG. 17 (a), the player poses to scream with both hands on the mouth in a posture that stretches both feet. ing. Then, when the manager's will display command is not accepted twice by the target player 87, as shown in FIG. 17 (b), the player poses with his hands on his hips and his neck is bent. .
[0085]
  When the offense / defense consciousness change command is input, the will display pose 35b is changed not only by the type of offense / defense selected by the offense / defense consciousness change command but also by the number of times. For example, when the first instruction is given to the target player 87 to become aggressive with the offense / defense consciousness change command, as shown in FIG. Is supposed to take. Then, when a second instruction is given to the target player 87 to be aggressive with the offense / defense consciousness change command, as shown in FIG. 18 (b), a pose in which both hands are raised over the head and swung forward twice twice. Is supposed to take. Also, when the first instruction is given to the target player 87 to be defensive with the offense / defense consciousness change command, as shown in FIG. 19 (a), a pose of shaking both hands from the front to the back is taken. It has become. Then, when a second instruction is given to the target player 87 to be defensive with the offense / defense consciousness change command, as shown in FIG. 19 (b), a pose that raises both hands from the front to the head is taken. It has become.
[0086]
  When the operation instruction command is input, the will display pose 35b changes depending on the type of operation instructed by the operation instruction command. For example, when a reverse side attack is instructed to the operation instruction command, as shown in FIG. 20 (a), a pose of raising the finger of the hand and swinging the arm down one side diagonally forward is drawn. ing. Further, when an offside trap is instructed in the operation instruction command, as shown in FIG. 20 (b), a pose is formed in which both hands are pushed forward twice from the state where the palms of both hands are attached to the chest. .
[0087]
  《Quick mode》
  FIG. 21 is a display screen of the quick mode. On the display screen, a game progress display screen 71a in which player display is omitted is displayed. On this game progress display screen 71a, the progress of the game for each predetermined time interval is displayed as a statistic at the upper part of the screen, and the scores of both teams when the predetermined time interval elapses are displayed at the lower part of the screen. When the game is over, the statistics calculated throughout the game and the scores of both teams are displayed.
[0088]
  The statistics include, for example, the number of shots 71b, the game dominance rate 71c, the fouling number 71d, and the number of shots 71e of PK. These statistics are displayed in tabular form. The statistics are as follows: each team name 71f on the left and right of the top row, and the time zone (upper half: 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, second half: 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes) 71g, A shot number 71b, a game dominance rate 71c and a fouling number 71d are arranged on the left and right, and a PK shot number 71e is arranged on the bottom row.
[0089]
  The number of shoots 71b, the number of irregularities 71d, and the number of PK shoots are represented in icon form, and the number of shoots 71b, the number of irregularities 71d, and the number of shoots 71e of PK can be confirmed. Each icon indicating the counterfeit number 71d is displayed in yellow when it is a yellow card and red when it is a red card. Each icon indicating the number of shots 71b is displayed in yellow for a shot that did not score, and red for a shot that scored. Each icon indicating the number of shots 71e of the PK is displayed as a cross when the PK fails, and as a circle when the PK is successful.
[0090]
  The game dominance rate 71c is an index indicating how much the ball has been controlled by the player during the game. This game dominance rate 71c is expressed in a block format, and is composed of two blocks of the own team and the opponent team. Each of the two blocks is displayed in a different color so that the team can be identified by the color. For example, your team is displayed in blue and your opponent's team is displayed in red. In addition, the two blocks can be confirmed to be high or low in the game dominance rate 71c of each team due to the length of the block. These two blocks are connected and displayed in a line. Here, the total length of the two connected blocks is set to a fixed length, and is standardized so as to be 100% for the entire two blocks.
[0091]
  {Strategy Evaluation System}
  While the soccer video game is being executed in the normal mode or the quick mode, the strategy evaluation system is functioning. In this strategy evaluation system, the strategy execution ability of the entire team is evaluated in real time based on the strategy action actually performed by each player and its action result (player action action result). The evaluation items for this strategy performance ability include, for example, the number of pass successes / unsuccesses, the number of successes / failures for through-passes, the number of successes / failures for cross-passes, the number of successes / failures for shoots. The number of successes, success / failure of the goal, key player's active points, the number of key players' ball contact, and strategy deployment time. Here, the key player refers to a central player who plays a major role in executing a strategy and a player related to the central player.
[0092]
  The strategy performance ability of the entire team is expressed by quantifying the player strategy action results. The strategy execution ability is evaluated with a score ranging from 0.1 to 10.0. In order to obtain the score of this strategy execution ability, first, the success score and the unsuccess score of each evaluation item are respectively multiplied by the success score and the unsuccessful score of each evaluation item. Here, the score at the time of success and the score at the time of failure of each evaluation item are set to predetermined numerical values in advance. Next, the score corresponding to the activity of the key player and the development time of the strategy is added to the sum of the scores of each evaluation item obtained by multiplication. For example, the right side attack is executed as an operation, the pass success is 3 times, the pass unsuccessful is 1 time, the through pass success is 1 time, the cross pass success is 1 time, and the time on the right side is 20 seconds. Consider the case. These evaluation items include “score when path is successful: 0.5”, “score when path is unsuccessful: −0.5”, “score when pass-through is successful: 1.0”, “success when cross-pass is successful” Are associated with each other such as “score of 1.5”, “score when goal is successful: 3.0”, and “score with respect to time developed on right side: 0.1”. Based on these conditions, the score of the strategy execution ability is calculated as follows: “pass success: 3 × 0.5” + “pass failure: 1 × (−0.5)” + “through pass success: 1 × 1 .0 "+" Cross pass success: 1 x 1.5 "+" Goal success: 1 x 3.0 "+" Points for the time on the right side: 20 x 0.1 "+" Key player achievement points : 1.2 ”= 9.7. Here, the strategy execution ability is influenced by the opponent team's strategy execution ability, and changes depending on the opponent team's strategy execution ability. For example, when the performance performance of the opponent player is low, even if the performance performance score reaches a maximum value of 10.0, this score is reduced by a predetermined ratio and does not necessarily reach the maximum value of 10.0. It has become.
[0093]
  The operation performance of the entire team thus digitized is scored for each operation executed during the match, and is arranged in the lower part of the team data display area 74 in real time as shown in FIG. 9B. It is displayed on the score display part 74g. An evaluation character 74h is displayed on the side of the score display portion 74g to allow the manager to visually recognize that the strategy performance is being evaluated. For example, when a right side attack is executed as a strategy, the strategy instruction button 40 to which the right side attack is assigned starts to flash. At this time, the score display portion 74g and the evaluation character 74h are displayed at the bottom of the team data display area 74. After the right side attack is executed, a score of 9.7 is displayed on the score display portion 74g.
[0094]
  In the strategy evaluation system, not only the strategy execution ability of the entire team but also the strategy execution ability of key players throughout the game is evaluated. The evaluation items of the key player's ability to execute the strategy include the evaluation items evaluated for the entire game for each operation (each operation evaluation item), the evaluation items for all the operations executed during the game (all operation evaluation items), and There is. Each operation evaluation item includes the number of executions of each operation, the total score of each operation, the maximum score of each operation, the minimum score of each operation, the average score of each operation, the highest evaluation key player for each operation, and the The lowest evaluation key players are prepared. All operation evaluation items include the number of executions of all operations, the total number of all operations, the maximum number of all operations, the minimum number of all operations, the average number of all operations, the maximum number of all operations Strategy that recorded, strategy that recorded the lowest score among all strategies are prepared. The evaluation items of the key player's strategy performance ability include the most frequently executed strategy (maximum execution frequency strategy), the highest evaluation key player in the maximum execution frequency strategy, and the lowest in the maximum execution frequency strategy. Evaluation key players, half with the highest score recorded in the maximum execution frequency strategy, half with the minimum score recorded in the maximum execution frequency strategy, time when the maximum score for the maximum execution frequency strategy was recorded, minimum score for the maximum execution frequency strategy The time when is recorded is prepared. Based on this information, the evaluation for each operation of the key player, the evaluation for each operation throughout the game of the key player, the evaluation for the entire operation of the key player, etc. are displayed as evaluation comments together with the evaluation character 74h after the game. It has become so.
[0095]
  {Director's approval rating}
  After the soccer video game is executed in the normal mode or the quick mode, the manager's support rate 37 is displayed as shown in FIG. The manager's support rate 37 is evaluated by each of the front, the player, and the supporter, and is an index indicating the degree of reliability from each of the front, the player, and the supporter. The manager's support rate 37 varies depending on, for example, interviews with players at the time of team development, responses to director interviews before the match from reporters, match results for responses to director interviews before matches, ranks of opponents, etc. It has become. The manager's support rate 37 includes a front item 37a, a player item 37b, and a supporter item 37c, which are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction in a gauge format. The gauge (support rate gauge) of each item is standardized so that the maximum value becomes 100. The length of the gauge for each of these items varies depending on the support rate of the front, players, and supporters for the manager. For example, when the team is trained, if the manager talks with the player and the dissatisfaction of the player is resolved, the reliability of the player with respect to the manager is improved, and the support rate of the player item 37b increases and the support rate gauge Becomes longer. Also, if the manager makes a bullish comment in an interview before the match when playing against a lower team, it gives the front and supporters a sense of security, and the support rate of the front items 37a and supporter items 37c increases and the support rate gauge Becomes longer. When the game is won, the confidence from the front, players, and supporters increases, and the support rates of the front items 37a, player items 37b, and supporter items 37c increase, and the support rate gauge becomes longer. However, if the player loses the game, the confidence from the front, players, and supporters decreases, and the support rates of the front items 37a, player items 37b, and supporter items 37c become smaller, and the support rate gauge becomes shorter. The support rate gauge of each item that changes in this way changes its color according to the length of the support rate gauge. For example, the gauge color of the support rate gauge is set in three stages such as red when it is 0 or more and less than 15, orange when it is 15 or more and less than 50, and blue when it is 50 or more and 100 or less.
[0096]
  The manager's support rate 37 evaluated in this way affects various events. These events include the success or failure of scouts during team development and the conditions for contracting managers. For example, when the support rate of the front item 37a is relatively high, it becomes easier for the manager to scout the player who wants to acquire or to make a next contract. However, when the support rate of the front is low, the manager will not be able to scout players even if there are players who want to win, and it will be difficult to get the next contract. Here, for the next contract, if the support rate of any one of the front item 37a, the player item 37b, and the supporter item 37c is 50 or more and 100 or less, the manager can make a contract with the same team in the next term. It has become. Also, if the support rate of all the front items 37a, player items 37b, and supporter items 37c is 15 or more and less than 50, the manager cannot receive the next contract with the team. The manager is notified of dismissal if he loses the game immediately after the support rate of all of the front item 37a, the player item 37b and the supporter item 37c becomes 0 or more and less than 15.
[0097]
  [Other Embodiments]
  (A) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which a home video game apparatus is used has been described. However, the video game apparatus is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and a video game apparatus for business use in which a monitor is integrally configured, The present invention can be similarly applied to a personal computer or a workstation that functions as a video game device by executing a video game program.
[0098]
  (B) In the said embodiment, although the example at the time of using a soccer video game was shown, a video game is not limited to the said embodiment, A player may arrange a game or train a player. Any video game can be used. For example, the present invention can be applied to a baseball video game as an example of a video game for cultivating a plurality of players. In addition, as an example of a video game for training one player, the present invention can be applied to a tennis video game or a golf video game.
[0099]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, in the present invention, it is possible to recognize at a glance on the monitor how much the actual trajectory of the moving object moving in relation to the player character deviates from the ideal trajectory. Can be easily determined.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of a video game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram for mainly explaining functions of a CPU 7 shown in FIG.
FIG. 3A is a flowchart showing an overall outline of the soccer video game of the present embodiment (initial setting part, game execution part).
FIG. 3B is a flowchart (player development part) showing an overall outline of the soccer video game of the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a display screen (visual area, field area, team data display area) in normal mode.
FIG. 5 is a display screen when an ideal ball trajectory and an actual ball trajectory are displayed in the visual area.
FIG. 6 is a display screen of the field area.
FIG. 7 is a display screen when a help item of a help window is displayed in the visual area.
FIG. 8 is a display screen when help item contents of a help window are displayed in the visual area.
FIG. 9 is a display screen when a player select mode and a strategy select mode are displayed in the team data display area.
FIG. 10 is a display screen when player ability parameters and player condition parameters 96 of a player are displayed.
FIG. 11 is a display screen when the physical ability parameter, technique ability parameter, and position appropriate ability parameter of each player are displayed.
FIG. 12 is a parameter conversion table of a direct command success rate that changes depending on the reliability between the manager and the target player, the temper of the target player, and the distance condition from the manager to the target player.
FIG. 13 is a correspondence table showing reliability parameters and temperament parameters for each player.
FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram showing a method for setting a distance condition from the manager to a target player.
FIG. 15 is a basic pose of a director character displayed in the visual area.
FIG. 16 shows a willing display pose of the manager character displayed in the visual area (when a manager will display command is input for the first time).
FIG. 17 is a director character's will display pose displayed in the visual area (when a director will display command is input a second time).
FIG. 18 shows a willing display pose of the supervisor character displayed in the visual area (when an attack command is input in the offense / defense consciousness change command).
FIG. 19 is a director character's will display pose displayed in the visual area (when a defensive command is input in the offense / defense consciousness change command).
FIG. 20 shows a willing display pose of the supervisor character displayed in the visual area (when a strategy instruction command is input).
FIG. 21 is a display screen of quick mode.
[Fig.22] Front, player and supporter support gauge for managers.
[Explanation of symbols]
  1 Control unit
  2 Memory part
  3 Image display section
  4 Audio output section
  5 Operation input section
  6 Bus
  7 CPU
  8 Signal processor
  9 Image processor
  10 Recording media
  11 Interface circuit
  12 RAM
  13 Speaker
  14 Amplifier circuit
  15 D / A converter
  16 Interface circuit
  17 Controller
  18 Operation information interface circuit
  19 Interface circuit
  20 Television monitor
  21 Interface circuit
  22 D / A converter
  35a Basic pose
  35b will display pose
  37 Manager's approval rating
  37a Front Item
  37b Player item
  37c supporter items
  40 Operation instruction buttons
  41 Operation instructions
  45 reliability
  45a Reliability parameter
  46 Target player's temperament
  46a Temper parameter
  47 Distance condition to target player
  50 Initial setting part
  51 Matching part
  52 Player Training Part
  70 Normal mode
  71a Game progress display screen
  71b Number of shots
  71c Game Domination
  71d foul
  71e PK shots
  71f Each team name
  71g time zone
  72 Visual Area
  73 Field area
  74 Team data display area
  74a A team data display area
  74b Team B data display area
  74c Player name display area
  74d Team data setting confirmation area
  74h Evaluation character
  74e Operation command selection area
  74f Position button
  74g point display
  75 player characters
  76 Director Character
  78 Ball character
  79 Ball-dominating player
  80 ball players
  81-ball ideal trajectory
  The actual trajectory of 82 balls
  84 Team players under the direction of the manager
  85 Team players commanding video game equipment
  87 Target players
  91 Real-time help display system
  91a Help window
  91b Help items
  91c Help item contents
  92 Player select mode
  93 Operation Select Mode
  95 Player ability parameters
  95b Condition parameters
  97 Physical ability
  97a Physical ability parameters
  98 Technique ability
  98a Technique ability parameters
  99 Ability for proper placement
  99a Proper ability parameter
  101 Game display means
  102 discrimination means
  103 Ideal trajectory acquisition means
  104 Player ability storage means
  105 Actual trajectory calculation means
  106 Orbit display means
  107 Training means
  108 Ability data update means

Claims (6)

To a computer capable of realizing a video game that displays a player character on a monitor and plays a game using moving objects ,
And the game display function for displaying the previous Symbol player character on the monitor,
An ideal trajectory from the position of the moving object controlled by the player character during the game to the target arrival position of the moving object, including the initial speed of the moving object, the firing direction and the launch angle of the moving object with respect to the target arrival position . An ideal trajectory acquisition function obtained by causing the control unit to calculate based on predetermined conditions;
A player ability storage function for storing the ability data of the player character in a player ability storage means;
When the moving object is moved, the ideal trajectory obtained by the ideal trajectory acquisition function is corrected by a deviation amount according to the ability data of the player character, so that the moving trajectory of the moving object is an actual trajectory. the actual trajectory calculation function that is calculated in the control unit as,
A trajectory display function for displaying the ideal trajectory obtained by the ideal trajectory acquisition function and the actual trajectory calculation function and the real trajectory on the monitor in a distinguishable manner;
A video game program for realizing this. The computer further realizes a discriminating function for discriminating that the player character has executed a predetermined action while the game is in progress,
Each of the ideal trajectory acquisition function, the actual trajectory calculation function, and the trajectory display function executes processing when it is determined that the specific operation is executed by the determination function.
The video game program according to claim 1 . The track display function, after a predetermined displaying the ideal trajectory time, the display the actual trajectory with the ideal trajectory, the video game program according to claim 1 or 2. In the computer,
A training function for training the ability of the player character,
An ability data update function for updating ability data of the player character stored in the player ability storage means according to a result of the training function;
Video game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3 in order to further realize. A video game device for displaying a player character on a monitor and playing a game using a moving object ,
And the game display means for displaying the previous Symbol player character on the monitor,
The game including an ideal trajectory from the position of the moving object controlled by the player character during the game to the target reaching position of the moving object, including the initial speed of the moving object, the firing direction and the firing angle of the moving object with respect to the target reaching position An ideal trajectory acquisition means obtained based on a predetermined condition of
Player ability storage means storing ability data of the player character;
When the moving object is moved, the ideal trajectory obtained by the ideal trajectory acquisition function is corrected by a deviation amount according to the ability data of the player character, so that the moving trajectory of the moving object is an actual trajectory. An actual trajectory calculating means for calculating as
A trajectory display means for displaying the ideal trajectory and the real trajectory obtained by the ideal trajectory acquisition means and the real trajectory calculation means on the monitor in a distinguishable manner;
Video game device with A video game control method for displaying a player character on a monitor and playing a game using a moving object by a computer ,
And the game display step of displaying the previous Symbol player character on the monitor,
An ideal trajectory from the position of the moving object controlled by the player character during the game to the target arrival position of the moving object, including the initial speed of the moving object, the firing direction and the launch angle of the moving object with respect to the target arrival position . An ideal trajectory acquisition step obtained by causing the control unit to calculate based on a predetermined condition;
A player ability storage step of storing the ability data of the player character in a player ability storage means;
When the moving object is moved, the ideal trajectory obtained by the ideal trajectory acquisition function is corrected by a deviation amount according to the ability data of the player character, and the trajectory of the moving object is set as an actual trajectory. the actual trajectory calculation step that is calculated in the control unit,
A trajectory display step for displaying the ideal trajectory and the actual trajectory on the monitor in a distinguishable manner;
A video game control method comprising:

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