JP6217111B2 - Game machine, control method and computer program used therefor - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine that provides a predetermined game.

  As a predetermined game, there is a type of game that attacks enemy characters on the game screen. As one of such games, there is known a game system that provides a gun shooting game that attacks an enemy character aiming at a game screen (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-206442 A

  In a game system such as Patent Document 1, the aim is set at an arbitrary position in the game screen through the controller. Then, a weapon attack is executed at the position where the aim is set. Therefore, when a plurality of weapons are prepared, it is necessary to adjust the correspondence between the weapon, the controller, and the aim. For example, as such an adjustment method, a method of using one controller corresponding to one aim by switching weapons as appropriate (method 1), preparing an aim for each weapon, and controlling the number of controllers corresponding to the number of aiming There are three methods: a prepared method (method 2) and a method (method 3) for controlling a plurality of sights respectively corresponding to a plurality of weapons with a single controller. When Method 1 is adopted, there is a problem that a plurality of weapons cannot be operated simultaneously because there is a switching operation. On the other hand, when the method 2 is adopted, there is an inconvenience that it is necessary to use a controller for each weapon. In addition, since it is necessary to prepare a plurality of controllers, a relatively large space is required and the cost is often increased. When the method 3 is adopted, the aim position cannot be adjusted for each weapon, and attacks concentrate on one aim position, so that the features of each weapon cannot be utilized. As a result, the benefits of using multiple weapons are diminished.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine or the like that can designate a plurality of positions in a game screen relatively easily.

  The game machine of the present invention is a game machine (GM) that provides a predetermined game, and displays a game screen (30) including a first image (35) and a second image (35S) whose positions change. When the correction condition relating to the positional relationship between the first image and the second image is satisfied in accordance with a change in the position of the device (14) and the first image, the position of the first image is determined. Position correction means (10) for correcting the position of the second image as a reference.

  According to the present invention, when the correction condition relating to the positional relationship between the first image and the second image is satisfied with the change in the position of the first image, the position of the second image is the position of the first image. It is corrected based on the position. That is, the position of the second image can be changed based on the position of the first image. Thereby, a master-slave relationship can be formed between the position of the first image and the position of the second image. As a result, it is possible to omit the part to be executed in connection with the designation of the position of the first image in order to designate the position of the second image. Therefore, when the first image and the second image are designated independently, that is, compared with the case where the first image and the second image are individually designated from the beginning, it is relatively easy You can specify the position. Therefore, for example, when there are a plurality of options for specifying the position in the game, such as when a plurality of weapons are prepared, at least two options can be used simultaneously. Further, compared with the case where a plurality of controllers corresponding to a plurality of options in the game are used, the troublesomeness is reduced. On the other hand, when options having different effects are assigned to the first image and the second image, respectively, and the first image and the second image designate different positions, the effects of a plurality of options are distributed to each other. Can do. That is, a plurality of options for specifying the position can be used effectively and relatively easily.

  The positions of the first image and the second image may be changed in any way. For example, in one aspect of the game machine of the present invention, the position of the first image changes based on a first play action, and the position of the second image is a second play different from the first play action. It may change based on the action.

  In the aspect in which the positions of the first image and the second image change based on the first play action or the second play action, the first image and the second image are each formed to include a predetermined range, The two images are arranged such that a predetermined range of the second image is included in the predetermined range of the first image, and the correction condition is determined based on the first play action or the second play action. It is satisfied when a positional relationship in which a predetermined range of the second image is outside the predetermined range of the first image is formed between the image and the second image, and the position correction means The position of the second image may be corrected inside the predetermined range of the first image on the basis of the position of the first image so that the predetermined range does not go outside the predetermined range of the first image. . In this case, the moving range of the second image can be limited to a predetermined range of the first image. As a result, a stronger master-slave relationship can be formed between the position of the first image and the position of the second image. Moreover, since the movement range of the second image is limited, the act of designating the position of the second image can be reduced. Thereby, a plurality of positions in the game screen can be designated more easily. Furthermore, as a method for moving an image for specifying a position to a target position more quickly, such as aiming for a gun shooting game, a method that reacts an image sensitively to an operation on an operation unit is generally adopted. Many. However, in this case, there is a problem that the position of the image is easily lost because the moving position of the image changes greatly due to a slight difference in operation. In the case of this aspect, since the moving range of the second image is limited to a predetermined range of the first image, it is possible to suppress a case where the second image is lost.

  In an aspect in which each of the first image and the second image is formed to include a predetermined range, the position correction unit is configured to determine a position immediately before the predetermined range of the second image is outside the predetermined range of the first image. The position of the second image is corrected within a predetermined range of the first image with reference to the position of the first image so that a relationship is maintained between the first image and the second image. Also good. In this case, it is possible to realize an effect of emphasizing the limitation on the movement range of the second image and the master-slave relationship between the first image and the second image. In addition, the position of the second image can be corrected with a natural effect. Thereby, the interest property of a game can be improved.

  Further, in an aspect in which the first image and the second image are each formed to include a predetermined range, an action game provided with a plurality of attack options is provided as the predetermined game, and the plurality of attack options are provided. As the image indicating at least two attack ranges, the first image and the second image may be used. In this case, it is possible to provide an action game that can easily specify an attack range corresponding to at least two options.

  Furthermore, in the aspect in which the first image and the second image are formed so as to each include a predetermined range, the predetermined game includes a wide range including a priority range in which an attack is executed more preferentially than other ranges. An action game provided with a wide range attack option to attack is provided, and a predetermined range indicated by the first image is used as an image indicating a wide range of attack of the wide range attack option, and is within an attack range of the wide range attack option. The second image may be used as an image indicating the priority range. In this case, the wide range attack option can be used more effectively. Therefore, the interest of the game can be further improved.

  The first image and the second image may be used in any way. For example, in the aspect in which the first image and the second image of the present invention are formed so as to include a predetermined range, an action game provided with at least one attack option is provided as the predetermined game, and the attack option The second image may be used as the image indicating the attack range, and the first image may be used as the image indicating the movement range of the second image.

  In addition, as a mode in which the positions of the first image and the second image change based on the first play action or the second play action, the state detection device (11) that detects the state of the player as the first play action, The aspect further provided with the input device (12) which has the operation part (12a) which receives operation of the said player as a 2nd play action may be employ | adopted. In this case, the positions of the first image and the second image change based on a play action on a different device such as a state detection device and an input device having an operation unit. That is, a device for designating a position is prepared for each image. Therefore, it is easy to distinguish the designation of the first image and the second image. That is, a plurality of positions in the game screen can be specified more easily. Further, the position of the first image reflects the state of the player. Therefore, when the position of the first image that functions mainly in the master-slave relationship is designated, an operation on the operation unit is not necessary. For example, the position of the first image is designated based on the state of the player, such as turning the face in a desired direction. For this reason, the troublesomeness at the time of designating the position of each image can be reduced.

  The control method of the present invention is a game machine that provides a predetermined game, and displays a game screen (30) including a first image (35) and a second image (35S) whose positions change (14). Is applied to a game machine (GM) provided with a), and when a correction condition relating to a positional relationship between the first image and the second image is satisfied in accordance with a change in the position of the first image, A position correction procedure for correcting the position of the second image on the basis of the position of the first image is provided.

  The computer program for a game machine of the present invention is a game machine providing a predetermined game, and has a game screen (30) including a first image (35) and a second image (35S) whose positions change. A computer (10) incorporated in a game machine (GM) having a display device (14) for displaying a positional relationship between the first image and the second image as the position of the first image changes. When the correction condition regarding is satisfied, it is configured to function as a position correction unit that corrects the position of the second image on the basis of the position of the first image. By executing the control method or the computer program of the present invention, the game machine of the present invention can be realized.

  In addition, in the above description, in order to make an understanding of this invention easy, the reference sign of the accompanying drawing was attached in parenthesis, but this invention is not limited to the form of illustration by it.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of positions in the game screen can be designated relatively easily.

The figure which shows the structure of the principal part of the game machine which concerns on one form of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the game screen of the action game which a game machine provides. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the movement of the important range mark accompanying the movement of a target mark. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the case where an important range mark moves with the movement of a target mark. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between the position of a target mark, and the position of an important range mark. The figure which shows an example of the flowchart of a position correction process routine.

  Hereinafter, a game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a main part of a game machine GM according to one embodiment of the present invention. As an example, the game machine GM is configured as a commercial (commercial) game machine that allows a player to play an action game as a predetermined game within a range according to the price in exchange for consumption of the predetermined price. . As shown in FIG. 1, the game machine GM is provided with a control unit 10 as a computer. The control unit 10 is configured as a computer unit combining a microprocessor and various peripheral devices such as an internal storage device (for example, ROM and RAM) necessary for the operation of the microprocessor.

  A state detection device 11, a control panel 12 as an input device, a speaker 13, and a display device 14 are connected to the control unit 10. The control panel has an operation unit 12a that receives an operation of the player as the second play action. The control panel 12 is a well-known input device provided with, for example, a button or a stick for receiving an operation of the player as the operation unit 12a. The result of the player's operation on the operation unit 12 a such as a stick is output to the control unit 10. The state detection device 11 is a well-known device for detecting a player's state (including posture, face inclination, face orientation, etc.) and a change in state as the first play action. For example, the state detection device 11 includes an optical sensor and a depth sensor. The depth sensor is a known sensor for detecting a distance (depth) between the state detection device 11 and the player. The optical sensor is a well-known sensor for detecting the movement of each part of the player's body. The optical sensor includes a camera. The camera is arranged so that the shooting direction faces the control panel 12. More specifically, the camera is arranged so that the state of the player who is performing each operation on the operation unit 12a of the control panel 12 is included in the shooting range. Further, the detection result of the state detection device 11 including the photographing result of the camera is output to the control unit 10.

  On the other hand, the speaker 13 reproduces a predetermined sound such as BGM based on a signal output from the control unit 10. Similarly, the display device 14 displays a predetermined image such as a game screen described later based on a signal output from the control unit 10.

  Furthermore, an external storage device 20 is connected to the control unit 10. As the external storage device 20, for example, a storage medium such as an optical storage medium such as a DVDROM or a CDROM or a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device such as an EEPROM is used so that the storage can be held without power supply. A game program 21 and game data 22 are stored in the external storage device 20. The game program 21 is a computer program necessary for the game machine GM to execute a predetermined game. When the control unit 10 reads and executes the game program 21, a game providing unit 23 is provided inside the control unit 10. The game providing unit 23 executes various processes related to game play, such as management of game start, progress, and end in the game machine GM, and collection of play fees (predetermined consideration). The game providing unit 23 is a logical device realized by a combination of computer hardware and a computer program. Various other logical devices may be provided inside the control unit 10, but these are not shown.

  On the other hand, the game data 22 is data that can be referred to as the game program 21 is executed. The game data 22 includes, for example, image data for drawing an image of a game screen background, characters, items, and the like, audio data for reproducing game BGM, sound effects, and the like. In addition, the control unit 10 may be connected to various input devices and output devices included in a normal game machine.

  Next, an outline of the action game provided by the game machine GM will be described. The action game is a type of game in which the game is advanced through a character corresponding to the player. A predetermined mission is prepared in the game, and the game progresses by clearing the mission. As the predetermined mission, for example, a mission of attacking and defeating enemy characters appearing in the game screen is used. That is, as an example, the game machine GM provides an action game whose mission is to defeat an enemy character in the game screen by a player operating a character corresponding to the game machine GM.

  In the action game, a plurality of attack options are prepared to defeat the enemy character. For example, such options include a wide range attack option that performs a wide range attack and a limited range attack option that attacks a narrow range attack range than the wide range attack option. Further, the wide range attack option includes an attack option that attacks a wide range by a plurality of attack means having relatively weak attack power, such as, for example, launching a plurality of missiles over a wide range. In addition, in the case of an option that uses such multiple attack methods, the priority range with a larger number of attacks than the other within the attack range of the wide-range attack option (the range in which attacks are executed more heavily than other ranges) Can be specified. On the other hand, the limited range attack option includes an option of attacking by a single attack means having a relatively high attack power, such as a laser attack with which a limited range is irradiated. Further, the priority range set within the attack range of the wide range attack option is also used as the attack range of the limited range attack option. Therefore, for example, when the priority range is not used in the wide range attack option, both the wide range attack option and the limited range attack option can be used by using this as the attack range of the limited range attack option.

  The attack range of the wide range attack option is determined based on the detection result of the state detection device 11. That is, the attack range of the wide range attack option is determined by the line-of-sight direction of the detected player, more specifically, the face direction (including tilt and direction) detected by the state detection device 11. On the other hand, an operation result for the operation unit 12a of the control panel 12 is used to determine the attack range of the limited range attack option. Further, as described above, the attack range of the limited range attack option is a priority range set within the attack range of the wide range attack option. Therefore, the detection result of the state detection device 11 is also used to determine the attack range of the limited range attack option. Specifically, the attack range of the wide range attack option is first determined based on the orientation of the player's face. Next, the priority range within the attack range is determined based on the operation result to the operation unit 12a. This priority range is determined as the attack range of the limited range attack option. As described above, in the action game, the wide range attack option and the limited range attack option are prepared for the enemy character capture, and these attack ranges are determined based on the face direction and the operation to the operation unit 12a. It is configured.

  With reference to FIGS. 2-5, an example of the action game which game machine GM provides is demonstrated concretely. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen of an action game provided by the game machine GM. As shown in FIG. 2, the game screen 30 includes a game field image 31, an enemy character image 32, status information 34, and a target mark 35 as a first image. The game field image 31 is an image showing a game field in which the game progresses. The enemy character image 32 and the like are displayed on the game field image 31. The enemy character image 32 is an image showing an enemy character that appears during the game. The status information 34 is information indicating the status (state) of each enemy character and his / her character (character corresponding to the player). The target mark 35 is a circular mark for indicating the attack range of the wide range attack option. The target mark 35 is arranged so as to include a predetermined range with the center position C1 as the center (reference).

  Further, the target mark 35 includes an important range mark 35S as the second image. The priority range mark 35S is a circular mark indicating the priority range to be attacked with priority in the wide range attack option. The priority range mark 35S also functions as a mark indicating the attack range of the limited range attack option. The priority range mark 35S is arranged so as to include a predetermined range with the center position C2 as the center (reference). Further, the center position C2 of the priority range mark 35S is arranged at the same position as the center position C1 of the target mark 35 at the initial position. The example of FIG. 2 shows a case where the priority range mark 35S is arranged at the initial position. Therefore, the center position C2 of the priority range mark 35S matches the center position C1 of the target mark 35. On the other hand, the predetermined range indicated by the priority range mark 35 </ b> S is smaller than the predetermined range indicated by the target mark 35 and is set inside the target mark 35. More specifically, the predetermined range of the priority range mark 35 </ b> S is included in the predetermined range of the target mark 35. The priority range mark 35S is set at an arbitrary position within the target mark 35, but is not set outside the target mark 35. That is, the moving range of the priority range mark 35S is limited to the range inside the target mark 35.

  In the example of FIG. 2, the game screen 30 is displayed so as to virtually reproduce the visual field of the player. That is, the game screen 30 reproduces the game field viewed by the character corresponding to the player and the enemy character appearing on the game field. Specifically, the game screen 30 displays a game field image 31 corresponding to the game field in the player's field of view and four enemy character images 32 existing on the field. On the other hand, a character indicating self is not displayed in the game screen 30.

  In the example of FIG. 2, the status information 34 includes a status gauge 34a. The status gauge 34a is a gauge indicating a status for determining whether or not play is possible. The status gauge 34a decreases when attacked. When the remaining amount of the status gauge 34a becomes zero, the play cannot be continued. More specifically, the status gauge 34a includes a self status gauge 34aS indicating its own status and an enemy status gauge 34aA indicating the status of the enemy character. When the enemy character is attacked and the remaining amount of the self status gauge 34aS becomes zero, the enemy character is defeated by the enemy character, and the game ends. On the other hand, when the enemy character is attacked by the player and the remaining amount of the enemy status gauge 34aA becomes zero, the enemy character is defeated. When the player defeats all enemy characters, the mission is cleared.

  In the example of FIG. 2, the target mark 35 is arranged so as to include the first enemy character image 32 </ b> A located closest to the player in the attack range. In this case, the enemy status gauge 34aA corresponding to the first enemy character image 32A included in the target mark 35 (within the attack range) is displayed as the status information 34. In addition, an importance range mark 35S is disposed inside the target mark 35 so as to surround the center position C1. For example, when the wide range attack option is selected in this state, the attack is executed on the entire target mark 35 including the first enemy character image 32A and the like. Further, the vicinity of the center position C1, that is, the importance range mark 35S is attacked more heavily than the other portions in the target mark 35. That is, the inside of the priority range mark 35S is attacked with higher accuracy (or with higher attack power), and the entire target mark 35 is damaged. On the other hand, when the limited range attack option is selected, only the priority range mark 35S is attacked. Therefore, even within the target mark 35, the area outside the priority range mark 35S is not attacked.

  The target mark 35 is set in the game screen 30 based on the face orientation. That is, the position of the target mark 35 in the game screen 30 changes according to the movement of the face. On the other hand, the position of the priority range mark 35 </ b> S changes according to the operation on the operation unit 12 a of the control panel 12. Therefore, the priority range mark 35 </ b> S can be arranged at a position where the center position C <b> 2 is different from the center position C <b> 1 of the target mark 35. Further, the priority range mark 35 </ b> S is arranged at an arbitrary position within the range indicated by the target mark 35 in accordance with an operation on the operation unit 12 a, while the moving range is limited to the range indicated by the target mark 35. That is, the position of the emphasis range mark 35 </ b> S is limited so that it is not arranged outside the range indicated by the target mark 35. As a result, not only is the movement range of the priority range mark 35S associated with the operation to the operation unit 12a limited to the range of the target mark 35, but the movement of the priority range mark 35S is performed when the position of the target mark 35 changes. Even when no instruction is given (when the operation unit 12a is not operated), the position of the priority range mark 35S changes. That is, as the position of the target mark 35 changes, the position of the priority range mark 35 </ b> S changes so as to follow the target mark 35.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the movement of the priority range mark 35 </ b> S accompanying the movement of the target mark 35. More specifically, FIG. 3 shows a case where the direction of the player's face changes from the state of FIG. 2 to the left as indicated by the arrow AD, while no operation is performed on the operation unit 12a. Moreover, the broken line 35a of FIG. 3 has shown the position of the target mark 35 shown in FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the target mark 35 is moved from the position of the broken line 35 a to the direction of change of the face direction, that is, the left direction indicated by the arrow AD in accordance with the change of the face direction of the player. . On the other hand, the operation on the operation unit 12a is not executed. Further, even after the movement, the target mark 35 includes the position of the priority range mark 35S shown in FIG. Accordingly, the position of the priority range mark 35S has not changed from the position of FIG.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a case where the priority range mark 35S moves as the target mark 35 moves. More specifically, FIG. 4 shows a case where the face direction of the player is further leftward from the state of FIG. 2 than in the state of FIG. Further, the first arrow AD1 in FIG. 4 indicates the moving direction and moving distance of the target mark 35, and the second arrow AD2 indicates the moving direction and moving distance of the priority range mark 35S, respectively. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the target mark 35 has moved further to the left than the position of FIG. 3 from the position of the broken line 35a indicating the position of FIG. 2 via the limit position 35b.

  The limit position 35b indicates a position where the pre-change position 35Sd indicating the position of the priority range mark 35S in FIG. More specifically, the limit position 35b indicates a position where the right end boundary indicating the range of the target mark 35 coincides with the right end boundary indicating the range of the priority range mark 35S located at the pre-change position 35Sd. That is, at the limit position 35b, the priority range mark 35S is positioned at the right end limit of the movement range. Therefore, the priority range mark 35S cannot maintain the pre-change position 35Sd when the target mark 35 moves to the left of the limit position 35b. As a result, the priority range mark 35S moves to the left together with the target mark 35 so as to be caught at the boundary of the right end of the target mark 35 after the limit position 35b. In other words, after the boundary of the right ends of each other touches, the positional relationship in which the boundary of each other touches (that is, the positional relationship immediately before the range of the priority range mark 35S goes out of the target mark 35) is maintained. The range mark 35S moves to the left according to the movement of the target mark 35. Therefore, the positional relationship between the target mark 35 and the priority range mark 35S after the movement is the same as the positional relationship at the limit position 35b.

  Further, as described above, even if the target mark 35 moves to the limit position 35b, the position of the priority range mark 35S does not change. The position of the priority range mark 35S moves to the left together with the target mark 35 when the target mark 35 moves to the left of the limit position 35b. Therefore, the movement distance of the target mark 35 and the movement distance of the priority range mark 35S do not match. Specifically, as indicated by the first arrow AD1 and the second arrow AD2, the movement distance of the priority range mark 35S is shorter than the movement distance of the target mark 35. As described above, the priority range mark 35 </ b> S can be freely moved within the range of the target mark 35, while the movement range is limited by the target mark 35. As a result, when the target mark 35 moves beyond the limit position 35b, the priority range mark 35S also moves as the target mark 35 moves. Such a master-slave relationship is formed between the target mark 35 and the priority range mark 35S.

  The relationship between the position of the target mark 35 and the position of the priority range mark 35S will be further described with reference to FIG. The ranges included in the target mark 35 and the priority range mark 35S are determined based on the center positions C1 and C2. Specifically, a predetermined range is set as the target mark 35 or the emphasis range mark 35S based on the center positions C1 and C2. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between the position of the target mark 35 and the position of the priority range mark 35S. As shown in FIG. 5, for example, XY axes are used to calculate the center positions C1 and C2 of the target mark 35 and the importance range mark 35S. The XY axes extend so as to be orthogonal to each other in order to define the coordinates of each position in the game screen 30.

  In the example of FIG. 5, the black circle indicates the center position C1 of the target mark 35, and the black triangle indicates the center position C2 of the priority range mark 35S. The example of FIG. 5 shows changes in the positions of the target mark 35 and the priority range mark 35S when the face direction is changed without operating the operation unit 12a. That is, the example of FIG. 5 shows a case where the act of moving only the target mark 35 is executed. In the example of FIG. 5, when the center position C1 of the target mark 35 is moved, the coordinates before the movement are the first black circle C1a, the coordinates on the movement path are the second black circle C1b, and the coordinates after the movement are the third black circle C1c. Respectively. Then, the position of the center position C1 is changed from the coordinates “X1, Y1” of the first black circle C1a to the coordinates “X2, Y2” of the second black circle C1b in accordance with the change of the face direction. To the coordinates “X3, Y3”.

  On the other hand, the coordinates of the center position C2 of the priority range mark 35S before the center position C1 of the target mark 35 moves are the first black triangle C2a, and the coordinates of the center position C2 of the focus range mark 35S after the movement are the second black triangle. C2b, respectively. The predetermined range R2a of the priority range mark 35S in the first black triangle C2a is included inside the predetermined range R1a of the target mark 35 when the center position C1 is located at the coordinates of the first black circle C1a. Further, the predetermined range R2a of the priority range mark 35S in the first black triangle C2a is also included inside the predetermined range R1b of the target mark 35 when the center position C1 is located at the coordinates of the second black circle C1b. However, the predetermined range R2a is in contact with the boundary of the predetermined range R1b.

  On the other hand, the predetermined range R2a of the priority range mark 35S in the first black triangle C2a corresponds to the outside of the predetermined range R1c of the target mark 35 when the center position C1 is located at the coordinates of the third black circle C1c. In this case, the coordinates of the center position C2 are such that the predetermined range of the priority range mark 35S does not go outside the predetermined range of the target mark 35, that is, the predetermined range of the priority range mark 35S is located inside the predetermined range R1c. It is corrected to. Specifically, as the center position C1 moves to the coordinates of the third black circle C1c, the coordinates of the center position C2 of the priority range mark 35S change from the coordinates “X4, Y4” of the first black triangle C2a to the second black circle. The coordinates of the triangle C2b are corrected to “X5, Y5”. The predetermined range R2b of the priority range mark 35S in the second black triangle C2b is included inside the predetermined range R1c of the target mark 35.

  In this way, whether or not the predetermined range of the priority range mark 35S is included within the predetermined range of the target mark 35 is determined based on the center positions C1 and C2, and if not included, the position of the priority range mark 35S is corrected. Is done. The coordinates of the corrected center position C2 are, for example, when the center position C1 is positioned at the coordinates of the second black circle C1b, that is, the predetermined range of the priority range mark 35S is in contact with the boundary of the predetermined range of the target mark 35. Is determined based on the coordinates of the center position C1 and the center position C2 (which can also be said to be immediately before the predetermined range of the priority range mark 35S goes outside the predetermined range of the target mark 35). Specifically, the position of the center position C2 of the priority range mark 35S is corrected so that the contact point between the predetermined range of the priority range mark 35S and the predetermined range of the target mark 35 is maintained. With the movement of the target mark 35, as an example, the position of the priority range mark 35S is corrected in this way.

  Next, the position correction process will be described. The position correction process is executed to correct the position of the priority range mark 35S as the target mark 35 moves. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flowchart of the position correction processing routine. The routine of FIG. 6 is executed by the control unit 10 through the game providing unit 23, for example. For example, the routine of FIG. 6 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle during the game. Note that the control unit 10 executes various well-known processes necessary for providing an action game through the game providing unit 23, for example. Such processing includes, for example, processing for calculating the positions of the target mark 35 and the priority range mark 35S. However, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  When the routine of FIG. 6 is started, the game providing unit 23 first acquires the positions of the target mark 35 and the priority range mark 35S, more specifically the coordinates of the center position C1 and the center position C2, in step S11. This acquisition may be realized by acquiring a result of a known process or the like for calculating the positions of the target mark 35 and the priority range mark 35S, or based on a process similar to such a known process or the like. It may be realized by calculating.

  In subsequent step S12, the game providing unit 23 includes the predetermined range indicated by the priority range mark 35S within the predetermined range indicated by the target mark 35 based on the positions of the target mark 35 and the priority range mark 35S acquired in step S11. It is determined whether or not. If this determination is affirmative, that is, if the predetermined range of the priority range mark 35S is included in the predetermined range indicated by the target mark 35, the game providing unit 23 skips the subsequent processing and ends the current routine. .

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S12 is a negative result, that is, if the predetermined range of the priority range mark 35S is not included in the predetermined range indicated by the target mark 35, the game providing unit 23 proceeds to step S13. In step S13, the game providing unit 23 corrects the position of the priority range mark 35S, that is, the coordinates of the center position C2, so that the predetermined range of the priority range mark 35S is included in the predetermined range indicated by the target mark 35. As described above, this correction is performed based on the position where the predetermined range of the priority range mark 35S is in contact with the boundary of the predetermined range of the target mark 35. Specifically, when the determination result in step S12 is a negative result, the positions of the target mark 35 and the priority range mark 35S used in the immediately preceding process (that is, the predetermined range of the priority range mark 35S is the target mark 35). The position of the priority range mark 35S is corrected so that the positional relationship, that is, the mutual contact is maintained with reference to the position immediately before going out of the predetermined range. Note that the game providing unit 23 may store the immediately preceding position in the internal storage device or the like as the processing result of the routine of FIG. 6 and use it in step S13, for example.

  The game provision part 23 complete | finishes this routine, after finishing the process of step S13. Thus, whether or not the predetermined range of the priority range mark 35S is included within the predetermined range of the target mark 35 is determined. If not, the position of the priority range mark 35S is corrected. That is, the position of the priority range mark 35S changes with the change of the position of the target mark 35 even when the operation unit 12a is not operated so that the position of the priority range mark 35S is limited within the target mark 35.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the movement range of the priority range mark 35 </ b> S is limited within the range of the target mark 35. As a result, when the target mark 35 moves, the priority range mark 35S moves together with the target mark 35 so as to be within the range of the target mark 35 even if the operation on the operation unit 12a is not executed. That is, a master-slave relationship can be formed between the position of the target mark 35 and the position of the priority range mark 35S. Thereby, when the target mark 35 moves beyond the limit, the position of the priority range mark 35S can be changed according to the change in the position of the target mark 35. Therefore, the operation on the operation unit 12a can be reduced as compared with the case where the position of the priority range mark 35S is independently changed as the target mark 35 moves. Thus, a plurality of positions in the game screen 30 can be designated relatively easily using the target mark 35 and the priority range mark 35S. Further, since the priority range mark 35S is always located within the target mark 35, it is possible to suppress a case where the position of the priority range mark 35S is lost. Thereby, the position of the target mark 35 and the priority range mark 35S can be designated more easily.

  Further, the correction of the priority range mark 35S is executed so as to maintain the positional relationship immediately before the range of the priority range mark 35S goes out of the range of the target mark 35. More specifically, the position of the emphasis range mark 35S is set so that the boundary of the emphasis range mark 35S is not caught outside the range of the target mark 35 so as to be caught by the boundary of the range of the target mark 35. It is corrected at any time according to the change. Thereby, the master-slave relationship between the target mark 35 and the priority range mark 35S can be emphasized. In addition, the position of the priority range mark 35S can be corrected with natural effects.

  On the other hand, the priority range mark 35S is arranged at an arbitrary position in the target mark 35 in accordance with an operation on the operation unit 12a. Different options can be set for the target mark 35 and the priority range mark 35S. Thus, two attack options can be used simultaneously by using the target mark 35 and the priority range mark 35S.

  Further, the position of the target mark 35 is determined based on the detection result of the state detection device 11, and the position of the priority range mark 35S is determined based on the operation on the operation unit 12a. That is, the positions of the target mark 35 and the priority range mark 35S are determined based on different play actions. Therefore, it is easy to distinguish the designation of each other's position. In addition, small changes in the state are often difficult to detect by the state detection device 11, and the player is also difficult to execute. That is, when the state detection device 11 is used, it is difficult to specify or move a small range. On the other hand, the operation unit 12a is easy to specify a small range or movement, but specifying a large movement often involves a cumbersome operation. Therefore, the position of the priority range mark 35S that designates the state detection device 11 for designating the position of the target mark 35 that can designate a wide range, and a smaller range (more specifically, a limited range within the target mark 35). By using the operation unit 12a for specifying each, it is possible to compensate for each other's weak points.

  In the above embodiment, the control unit 10 functions as the position correction means of the present invention by executing the routine of FIG.

  This invention is not limited to the above-mentioned form, It can implement with a suitable form. In the above-described embodiment, the priority range mark 35S and the target mark 35 that form a predetermined range are employed as the first image and the second image, respectively. However, the first image and the second image are not limited to such a form. For example, the first image and the second image may simply be displayed as dots. Similarly, in the above-described embodiment, the correction of the priority range mark 35S is performed when the positional relationship is formed such that the range of the priority range mark 35S goes out of the target mark 35. However, the correction conditions for correcting the position of the priority range mark 35S are not limited to such a form. For example, the position of the emphasis range mark 35S may be corrected when a positional relationship is formed in which the distance between the center position C2 of the emphasis range mark 35S and the center position C1 of the target mark 35 is greater than a predetermined distance. That is, a condition that is satisfied when a positional relationship is formed in which the importance range mark 35S and the target mark 35 are separated by a predetermined distance or more may be employed as a correction condition for correcting the position of the importance range mark 35S. Furthermore, a condition that is satisfied when the important range mark 35S and the target mark 35 form a specific positional relationship may be adopted as a correction condition for correcting the position of the important range mark 35S. That is, various conditions relating to the positional relationship between the importance range mark 35S and the target mark 35 may be employed as correction conditions for correcting the position of the importance range mark 35S.

  As described above, the present invention is not limited to the form in which the movement range of the priority range mark 35 </ b> S is limited to the range included in the target mark 35. For example, the priority range mark 35S may be set at any position (including outside the range of the target mark 35) in the game screen 30 regardless of the range of the target mark 35. In this case, the first image and the second image can be arranged in completely different ranges. Therefore, when options having different effects are set in the respective options, the effects of the options can be distributed in different ranges. Thereby, a plurality of options can be used more effectively.

  In the above-described embodiment, the position of the priority range mark 35S is corrected so that the positional relationship at the limit position 35b is maintained. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, the position of the priority range mark 35S may be corrected to a position where the center position C2 and the center position C1 coincide. Further, when the movement range is not limited within the target mark 35, the movement may be corrected outside the range of the target mark 35. As an example, as a position outside such a range, a position in contact with the outer periphery indicating the extension of the range of the target mark 35 may be used.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the target mark 35 is employed as the first image, and the priority range mark 35S is employed as the second image, and the range indicated by the first image is larger than the range indicated by the second image. However, the range of the first image and the second image is not limited to such a form. For example, the first image and the second image may indicate the same size range. Alternatively, the range indicated by the second image may be larger than the range indicated by the first image. Further, the shapes of the first image and the second image are not limited to a circle. That is, images of various shapes having various sizes may be used as the first image and the second image.

  In the above-described embodiment, both the first image and the second image are used as attack ranges for attack options. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, the first image may simply indicate the movable range of the second image.

  In the above-described embodiment, different devices such as the state detection device 11 and the operation unit 12a are used for specifying the positions of the first image and the second image. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, the same operation unit may be used for specifying the positions of the first image and the second image. For example, in such a case, an operation for specifying the position of the first image and an operation for specifying the second image may be executed in stages on the same operation unit. Or the operation part for 1st images and the operation part for 2nd images may be prepared. Similarly, the position of the first image and the second image may be specified by the state detection device 11. In this case, the state detection device 11 includes, for example, line-of-sight detection means for detecting the line-of-sight direction of the player, and the position of one of the first image and the second image is specified by the detection result of the line-of-sight detection means. Also good.

  In the above-described form, the game machine GM provides an action game. However, the game provided by the game machine GM is not limited to such an action game. As long as the first image and the second image whose positions change are used, for example, the game machine GM may provide a shooting game such as a gun shooting game. In addition, the game machine GM may provide various other games such as a role playing game, a music game, and a simulation game.

  In the above-described form, the game machine GM is configured as a business game machine. However, the game machine GM is not limited to such a form. For example, a game machine of an appropriate form such as a home-use game machine or a portable game machine may be adopted as the game machine GM. Furthermore, in the above-described form, the control unit 10 and the external storage device 20 are provided in the game machine GM. However, the game machine of the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, the control unit 10 and the external storage device 20 may be logically provided on the network using cloud computing. That is, the game machine GM may be configured as a terminal that displays and provides the processing result of the control unit 10 through a network.

10 Control unit (computer, position correction means)
11 State detection device 12 Control panel (input device)
12a Operation unit 14 Display device 35 Target mark (first image)
35S priority range mark (second image)
GM game machine C1 center position (reference position)

Claims (8)

A game machine that provides a predetermined game,
A display device for displaying a game screen including a first image and a second image whose positions change;
When the correction condition regarding the positional relationship between the first image and the second image is satisfied along with the change in the position of the first image, the position of the second image is determined based on the position of the first image. Position correcting means for correcting the position;
Bei to give a,
The position of the first image changes based on the first play act,
The position of the second image changes based on a second play action different from the first play action,
The first image and the second image are each formed to include a predetermined range,
The second image is arranged such that a predetermined range of the second image is included in a predetermined range of the first image,
The correction condition is that a predetermined range of the second image is outside the predetermined range of the first image between the first image and the second image based on the first play action or the second play action. Satisfied when the outgoing positional relationship is formed,
The position correction means is configured to place the first image inside the predetermined range of the first image with reference to the position of the first image so that the predetermined range of the second image does not go outside the predetermined range of the first image. A game machine characterized by correcting positions of two images . The position correction unit is configured to maintain the positional relationship between the first image and the second image immediately before the predetermined range of the second image is outside the predetermined range of the first image. correcting the position of the second image on the inside of the predetermined range of the first image on the basis of the position of the first image, a game machine according to claim 1. An action game provided with a plurality of attack options is provided as the predetermined game,
Wherein an image representing at least two attack range of the plurality of attack options, the first image and the second image is utilized, a game machine according to claim 1 or 2. As the predetermined game, there is provided an action game provided with a wide range attack option for attacking a wide range including a priority range in which an attack is executed more heavily than other ranges,
As an image showing a wide attack range of the wide attack option, a predetermined range indicated by the first image is used,
The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the second image is used as an image indicating a priority range within an attack range of the wide range attack option. An action game provided with at least one attack option is provided as the predetermined game,
Wherein said second image as an image showing the attack range attack options, the first image as an image showing the moving range of the second image, are used respectively, a game machine according to claim 1 or 2. A state detection device for detecting a state of the player as the first play action;
Wherein an input device having an operation unit for accepting an operation of the player second as play activities, further comprising a game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A game machine that provides a predetermined game, and is applied to a game machine that includes a display device that displays a game screen including a first image and a second image whose positions change,
When the correction condition regarding the positional relationship between the first image and the second image is satisfied along with the change in the position of the first image, the position of the second image is determined based on the position of the first image. position Bei to give a position correction procedure that corrects,
The position of the first image changes based on the first play act,
The position of the second image changes based on a second play action different from the first play action,
The first image and the second image are each formed to include a predetermined range,
The second image is arranged such that a predetermined range of the second image is included in a predetermined range of the first image,
The correction condition is that a predetermined range of the second image is outside the predetermined range of the first image between the first image and the second image based on the first play action or the second play action. Satisfied when the outgoing positional relationship is formed,
The position correction procedure may be configured such that the predetermined range of the second image does not go outside the predetermined range of the first image, and the first image is positioned inside the predetermined range of the first image with reference to the position of the first image. A control method for correcting the position of two images . A game machine that provides a predetermined game, and a computer incorporated in a game machine including a display device that displays a game screen including a first image and a second image whose positions change,
When the correction condition regarding the positional relationship between the first image and the second image is satisfied along with the change in the position of the first image, the position of the second image is determined based on the position of the first image. Configured to function as a position correction means for correcting the position ,
The position of the first image changes based on the first play act,
The position of the second image changes based on a second play action different from the first play action,
The first image and the second image are each formed to include a predetermined range,
The second image is arranged such that a predetermined range of the second image is included in a predetermined range of the first image,
The correction condition is that a predetermined range of the second image is outside the predetermined range of the first image between the first image and the second image based on the first play action or the second play action. Satisfied when the outgoing positional relationship is formed,
The position correction means is configured to place the first image inside the predetermined range of the first image with reference to the position of the first image so that the predetermined range of the second image does not go outside the predetermined range of the first image. A computer program for a game machine that corrects the position of two images .

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