JP5825061B2 - Information processing program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing program for game devices, personal computers, server devices, and the like.

  There is a game apparatus that simulates a battle between characters (game characters) arranged in a virtual space and displays them by animation.

  In this type of game device, when a user (player, player) arranges a character in the virtual space, a simulation of a battle between characters is performed based on the arrangement, and the process is displayed as an animation. You can enjoy the simulation results.

JP 2004-358280 A

  By the way, in the simulation-type game device described above, the user may get bored with the game due to the long simulation and animation.

  For this reason, a technique has been proposed in which a fast-forward mode is provided to accelerate the progress of the game and prevent the user from getting bored (see Patent Document 1 and the like).

  In Patent Document 1, in a game having a mode in which a player does not perform an operation input, the progress speed of simulation and animation during the mode is increased, and further, the progress of animation when the simulation result is in a specific state. By stopping or slowing down, players are prevented from overlooking important events.

  However, the technology is premised on a game having a mode in which the player does not perform operation input, and it is necessary for the player to perform operation input regarding the character state in the process of changing the animation from moment to moment. It cannot be applied to games.

  In other words, in a game where it is necessary to always perform an operation input on the character state, if the progress speed is uniformly doubled or tripled by the fast-forward mode, the player will notice that there are a large number of characters. The situation that the character will die soon will occur, and there will be no opportunity to perform meaningful operation input so that the enemy will not be killed.

  In addition, it may be possible to cause the player to instruct the progress speed finely, but there is a concern that the player cannot concentrate on the original game.

  In addition, although the problem was demonstrated about the game, there exists the same problem also when the character (character string), such as a comment, is moved and displayed on a moving image.

  In other words, if the character's animation progresses too fast, it will be difficult to read comments, etc. if there are many characters, and the display of the character will not make sense.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing program that can control the speed of animation to an appropriate value.

In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a character to be operated by the user is arranged in the virtual space based on the user's operation, and the behavior of the character is determined according to a preset procedure. Meanwhile, a computer constituting the information processing apparatus that displays an animation using the character on the screen based on the determined behavior is provided with a progress speed control means for controlling the progress speed of the animation in the virtual space of the character. Functioning as an arrangement determining unit for determining whether the arrangement state of the character corresponds to a preset condition, and the progress speed control unit is configured to set the arrangement state of the character in the virtual space to the condition by the arrangement determining unit. If it is determined to be applicable, the animation progress speed is set to a speed slower than the determination speed, and the condition The number of characters in the virtual space is assumed to be that exceeds the preset number. Further, the condition may be that the number of characters on a predetermined path provided in the virtual space exceeds a preset number. Further, the condition may be that the number of characters in the screen exceeds a preset number.

In the information processing program of the present invention, the progress speed of the animation can be controlled to an appropriate value, and an opportunity to perform meaningful operation input without interfering with the original game concentration, It is possible to promote understanding of the contents of the character.

It is a figure which shows the example of virtual space and a display screen. It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of the information processing apparatus concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function structural example of information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of data used for a process. It is a flowchart which shows the process example concerning the main control of a game. It is a flowchart which shows the process example concerning control of the advancing speed of animation. It is a figure which shows the example which overlaps and displays a character, such as a comment, on a moving image.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.

<Game overview>
In the present embodiment, the target game is assumed to be a battle-themed battle theme. More specifically, the army is divided into the left and right sides of a two-dimensional horizontally long virtual space corresponding to the battlefield, one side being the ally (own player) and the other being the enemy (other player or CPU), and the ally in the virtual space. By placing a soldier's character with each of the enemies, each character is moved to the opponent side by simulation, and when both characters touch each other, a battle simulation according to the characteristics of each character is performed, and life and death are decided, It is assumed that the character wins or loses when the character invades the opponent's position first.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a virtual space and a display screen.

  FIG. 1 (a) shows the entire horizontally long virtual space. Five lanes are provided in the vertical direction, and each lane is divided into 10 in the horizontal direction. The character is positioned on the square. In addition, each character moves in the direction of the opponent side in the lane where the character is arranged, and a battle is performed when the character contacts the opponent character (positioned on the same cell).

  FIG. 1B shows an example of the display screen, which is scrolled in the left-right direction by the operation of the player, and the portion of the virtual space that falls within the display range is displayed on the screen. Also, below the display screen, a hand image I1 corresponding to each soldier and a button image I2 for transitioning to a screen for acquiring a new soldier are displayed together. A game status and the like are displayed at the top of the screen.

  When placing soldier characters, they are placed by dragging their hand to a square on the screen. In addition, the fighting ability and the like can be improved by dragging and stacking the same type of character's hand on an already placed character.

<Device configuration>
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 1 includes a power supply system 101, a main system 102 including a processor 103, a memory controller 104, and a peripheral interface 105, a storage unit 106, an external port 107, a high-frequency circuit 108, and an antenna 109. , Audio circuit 110, speaker 111, microphone 112, proximity sensor 113, I / O subsystem 114 including display controller 115, optical sensor controller 116, and input controller 117, touch-responsive display system 118, optical A sensor 119 and an input unit 120 are provided.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the information processing apparatus 1.

  In FIG. 3, the information processing apparatus 1 includes a character arrangement receiving unit 11, a game control unit 12, a character arrangement determination unit 13, a progress speed control unit 14, and a mode setting unit 15.

  The character arrangement receiving unit 11 has a function of receiving an arrangement of characters in the virtual space by a user operation on the input unit 120 or the touch reaction type display system 118.

  The game control unit 12 has a function of controlling the progress of the game by performing simulation and animation display based on predetermined rules of the game.

  The character arrangement determination unit 13 has a function of determining whether the arrangement state (position, number, etc.) of the character in the virtual space managed by the game control unit 12 satisfies a preset condition.

  The progression speed control unit 14 determines the animation progression speed by the game control unit 12 based on the speed at the time of determination when the character arrangement determination unit 13 determines that the character arrangement state in the virtual space meets a predetermined condition. It has a function to set a slow speed.

  The mode setting unit 15 has a function of setting the animation progress speed to either the normal mode or the fast-forward mode by a user operation on the input unit 120 or the touch-responsive display system 118.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of data used in the processing that is stored in the storage unit 106. In addition, the storage unit 106 holds a basic program, a game program, and the like.

  In FIG. 4, the storage unit 106 holds ally-side game management data D1 and enemy-side game management data D2.

  The teammate game management data D1 includes a display range D11, a progress speed D12, and character objects D13, D14,. The display range D11 is data indicating a range displayed on the ally side display screen in the virtual space. The progress speed D12 is data indicating the progress speed of the game.

  The character objects D13, D14,... Are data indicating the status of the characters on the ally side, and the character types D131, D141,..., The current positions D132, D142, ..., and the traveling speeds D133, D143,・ ・ And are included. The character types D131, D141,... Are data indicating the classification to which the character belongs. The current positions D132, D142,... Are data indicating positions where characters are arranged in the virtual space. The traveling speeds D133, D143,... Are data indicating the traveling speed of the character.

  The enemy game management data D2 includes a display range D21, a traveling speed D22, and character objects D23, D24,. The display range D21 is data indicating a range displayed on the enemy-side display screen in the virtual space. The progress speed D22 is data indicating the progress speed of the game. Since the traveling speed D22 is the same as the traveling speed D12 of the teammate game management data D1, it can be omitted.

  The character objects D23, D24,... Are data indicating the state of the enemy character, and the character types D231, D241,..., The current positions D232, D242, ..., and the traveling speeds D233, D243,・ ・ And are included. The character types D231, D241,... Are data indicating the classification to which the character belongs. The current positions D232, D242,... Are data indicating positions where characters are arranged in the virtual space. The traveling speeds D233, D243,... Are data indicating the traveling speed of the character.

<Operation>
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing related to the main control of the game.

  In FIG. 5, when the game is started, the character placement reception (step S101) and data storage (step S102), the character operation reception (step S103) and data storage (step S104), and the ally side game A simulation based on the management data and the enemy game management data (step S105) and an animation based on the simulation result (step S106) are performed in parallel.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a process related to the control of the animation progress speed, and operates in parallel with the process of FIG.

  In FIG. 6, when the process starts, the character arrangement determination unit 13 refers to the teammate game management data D1 and the enemy game management data D2 of the storage unit 106 and acquires information on the arrangement state of the character in the virtual space. (Step S201).

Next, the character arrangement determination unit 13 determines whether or not the acquired arrangement state information satisfies a predetermined condition (step S202). As a predetermined condition, for example,
(1) The number of characters in the virtual space exceeds a preset number (2) The number of characters on a predetermined path provided in the virtual space exceeds a preset number (3) Display For example, the number of characters in the screen may exceed a preset number.

  When the number of characters in the virtual space (1) is used for condition determination, the character placement determination unit 13 includes character objects D13 included in the teammate game management data D1 and the enemy game management data D2 in the storage unit 106, .., D23, D24,... Are counted, and it is determined whether or not the number exceeds a preset number. It is possible to determine whether the preset number is not one, but a plurality, and whether the first number is exceeded or the second number is exceeded. Further, when the enemy player is not a human but the CPU is in charge, it is not necessary to give the CPU a mental margin for performing operation input, so only the number of characters on the ally side can be targeted.

  When the number of characters on the predetermined path provided in the virtual space (2) is used for the condition determination, the character placement determination unit 13 uses the friend side game management data D1 and the enemy side game management data in the storage unit 106. .., D23, D24,..., D23, D24,..., D232, D242,..., And a predetermined path (shown in FIG. 1A). Only one character having the current position in one or more of the horizontal lanes) is extracted and the number is counted. And it is judged whether it exceeds the preset number. It is possible to determine whether the preset number is not one, but a plurality, and whether the first number is exceeded or the second number is exceeded. Further, when the enemy player is not a human but the CPU is in charge, it is not necessary to give the CPU a mental margin for performing operation input, so only the number of characters on the ally side can be targeted.

  When the number of characters in the display screen (3) is used for condition determination, the character placement determination unit 13 displays the display range D11 included in the teammate game management data D1 and the enemy game management data D2 in the storage unit 106, With reference to D21, only the characters having the current position in the display range are extracted, and the number is counted. And it is judged whether it exceeds the preset number. It is possible to determine whether the preset number is not one, but a plurality, and whether the first number is exceeded or the second number is exceeded. Also, if the enemy player is not a human but the CPU, it is not necessary to give the CPU a mental allowance for operation input, so only the display range and the number of characters on the ally side are targeted. Can do.

  Next, the progression speed control unit 14 determines the progression speeds D12 and D22 and the character object included in the teammate game management data D1 and the enemy game management data D2 of the storage unit 106 according to the condition determination result by the character arrangement determination unit 13. .., D23, D24,..., D233, D243,... Are set based on a predetermined rule (step S203). That is, as the number of characters increases, a slower value is set as the traveling speed. For example, when there are up to 10 characters, the magnification relative to the basic progression speed is 1.0, when there are 11 characters, the magnification is 0.9, and when there are 12 characters, the magnification is 0.8. And so on.

  If the number of characters in the virtual space increases due to the condition (1), it becomes easier to grasp the battle state of the entire character by slowing down the progress speed, and an opportunity for necessary operation input can be obtained. Yes, you can enjoy the game. In addition, by increasing the number of characters on the predetermined route provided in the virtual space under the condition (2), the speed is slowed down, so that, for example, the character in the center of the battle such as the center lane It becomes easy to grasp the battle state of the game, and it is possible to obtain an opportunity for necessary operation input and enjoy the game. Also, if the number of characters in the display screen increases due to the condition (3) above, the progress speed is slowed down, making it easier to grasp the battle state of the character in the part being scrolled and gazing, and the necessary operation input You can get the opportunity for and enjoy the game.

  On the other hand, when the speed setting unit 14 is set to the fast-forward mode by the mode setting unit 15, the character arrangement determination unit 13 determines that the character arrangement state in the virtual space does not satisfy the predetermined condition. Is set to a first speed that is faster than the progress speed in the normal mode, and if it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the animation progress speed is set to a speed that is slower than the first speed. Set to 2 speed.

  After setting the advancing speed (step S203), the process returns to the acquisition of arrangement state information (step S201), and the same processing is repeated.

<Application examples other than games>
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of moving and displaying characters such as comments on a moving image.

  In FIG. 7, when a character string such as a comment is written from a plurality of users to a moving image, the character string is recorded in association with the timeline (time axis) of the moving image. Synchronously, a character string is moved and displayed as a character on the screen according to a predetermined rule (random or the like).

  At this time, if the character arrangement determination unit 13 shown in FIG. 3 determines the character arrangement state, and the number of characters, the number of characters of each character, etc. exceed a predetermined number, the progress speed control unit 14 advances the animation. By reducing the speed (such as the moving speed of the character), it is possible to improve the readability of the character in a state where a large number of characters are displayed.

<Summary>
The present invention has been described above by the preferred embodiments of the present invention. While the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, various modifications and changes may be made to the embodiments without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims. Obviously you can. In other words, the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the details of the specific examples and the accompanying drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing apparatus 11 Character arrangement | positioning reception part 12 Game control part 13 Character arrangement | positioning determination part 14 Progress speed control part 15 Mode setting part 101 Power supply system 102 Main system 103 Processor 104 Memory controller 105 Peripheral interface 106 Storage part 107 External port 108 High frequency circuit 109 Antenna 110 Audio Circuit 111 Speaker 112 Microphone 113 Proximity Sensor 114 I / O Subsystem 115 Display Controller 116 Optical Sensor Controller 117 Input Controller 118 Touch-Reactive Display System 119 Optical Sensor 120 Input Unit

Claims (3)

An animation using the character based on the determined behavior while arranging the character to be operated by the user in the virtual space based on the user's operation and determining the behavior of the character according to a preset procedure A computer constituting the information processing apparatus that displays
Progress speed control means for controlling the progress speed of the animation;
Function as an arrangement determining means for determining whether the arrangement state of the character in the virtual space corresponds to a preset condition;
The advancing speed control means sets the advancing speed of the animation to a speed slower than the speed at the time of determination when the arrangement state of the character in the virtual space is determined by the arrangement determining means to satisfy the condition. And
The information processing program characterized in that the condition is that the number of characters in the virtual space exceeds a preset number. An animation using the character based on the determined behavior while arranging the character to be operated by the user in the virtual space based on the user's operation and determining the behavior of the character according to a preset procedure A computer constituting the information processing apparatus that displays
Progress speed control means for controlling the progress speed of the animation;
Function as an arrangement determining means for determining whether the arrangement state of the character in the virtual space corresponds to a preset condition;
The advancing speed control means sets the advancing speed of the animation to a speed slower than the speed at the time of determination when the arrangement state of the character in the virtual space is determined by the arrangement determining means to satisfy the condition. And
The information processing program characterized in that the condition is that the number of characters on a predetermined path provided in the virtual space exceeds a preset number. An animation using the character based on the determined behavior while arranging the character to be operated by the user in the virtual space based on the user's operation and determining the behavior of the character according to a preset procedure A computer constituting the information processing apparatus that displays
Progress speed control means for controlling the progress speed of the animation;
Function as an arrangement determining means for determining whether the arrangement state of the character in the virtual space corresponds to a preset condition;
The advancing speed control means sets the advancing speed of the animation to a speed slower than the speed at the time of determination when the arrangement state of the character in the virtual space is determined by the arrangement determining means to satisfy the condition. And
The information processing program characterized in that the condition is that the number of characters in the screen exceeds a preset number.