JP6491682B2 - Game program and game system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game program and a game system.

  An adventure game or a simulation game is known in which a game is progressed by selecting or inputting a predetermined command. Among such games, there are games that can execute a conversation mode in which a conversation with a non-player character that appears can be executed (for example, Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  In a game including such a conversation mode, a place where a non-player character appears is set in advance. The user can have a conversation with a non-player character appearing on the game screen. In such a game, the user's conversation options for the non-player characters and the non-player character's response to each option are stored in advance as text data.

“Lunatia”, community site “Lunatia Square” opens. Service start time postponed to 2008 ”, [online], October 30, 2008, 4Gamer.net (Aetas Inc.), [Search December 8, 2016], Internet [http: //www.4gamer .net / games / 034 / G003443 / 20081030025 /] "Tokimeki Memorial 3-at that place of promise-" [online], December 20, 2001 (released), [Search December 8, 2016], Internet [http://www.konami.jp/ products / tokimeki3 / info.html]

  In such a game, it is conceivable to provide a virtual space display mode in which the non-player character behaves in a predetermined virtual space separately from the non-player character conversation mode as a game expression mode. However, in this case, it is necessary to separately create and store game data for the virtual space display mode.

  Thus, in order to include a plurality of expression modes in one game, it is necessary to create separate game data for each game mode. Furthermore, when it is set as the structure which switches a several game mode, it is necessary to perform matching between several game modes separately. Therefore, the time and cost at the time of game production increase.

  In addition to the virtual space display mode, there are games that include a display mode that displays a message that simulates an e-mail or the like. However, in such a game, a predetermined message is transmitted at a predetermined timing, but it is not linked to the action of the non-player character in the virtual space. That is, the two modes do not have a close relationship, and the reality is poor.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game program and a game system capable of diversifying game expressions without losing reality with a simple procedure.

  A game program according to an aspect of the present invention is a game program to be executed by a computer in a game apparatus including a display unit that displays a predetermined game screen and a computer that progresses the game. Virtual space generating means for generating a virtual space in which the non-player character behaves, character control means for causing the non-player character to act based on a predetermined action pattern formed by combining a plurality of actions in the virtual space, and The game screen is caused to function as a game screen generation unit that enables an image obtained by capturing an action of the non-player character executed based on an action pattern with a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space to be displayed on the game screen. The generating means is based on a predetermined operation of the user The message mode in which messages are exchanged with the non-player character and the action confirmation mode in which the action of the non-player character acting in the virtual space based on the action pattern is displayed can be switched or displayed simultaneously, The character control means displays a message from the non-player character in the message mode after the action of the non-player character transmitting the message in the action confirmation mode, and from the user in the message mode, In the action confirmation mode after receiving an operation for transmitting a message to the non-player character, the non-player character performs an operation of confirming the message.

  In the message mode, the character control means displays a message related to a predetermined scheduled action executed after the running action that is the action of the non-player character currently being executed as the message of the non-player character, In the action confirmation mode after displaying the message regarding the scheduled action in the message mode, the non-player character may execute the scheduled action after the running action.

  The character control means allows the non-player character to execute a predetermined interruption action by interrupting the action according to the action pattern, and in the message mode, the action being executed is an action of the non-player character currently being executed. A message regarding a predetermined scheduled action executed after the message is displayed as a message of the non-player character, and when the scheduled action is the interrupting action, the message after displaying the message regarding the scheduled action in the message mode In the action confirmation mode, the interruption action may be inserted into the action pattern so that the non-player character executes the scheduled action at a predetermined timing after the action being executed.

  In the message mode after the non-player character performs a predetermined action in the action confirmation mode, the character control means displays a message regarding the predetermined action already executed as a message of the non-player character. Also good.

  A game system according to another aspect of the present invention includes the game device and a server device connected to the game device via a network, and the game device cooperates with the server device to It is configured to execute a game program.

  According to the present invention, the expression of a game can be diversified by a simple procedure without impairing reality.

It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the game system to which the game program in one embodiment of this invention is applied. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the game system in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the list | wrist of the action pattern of the target character in this Embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the game screen in the 1st game mode based on the 1st expression aspect in this Embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the game screen in the 2nd game mode based on the 2nd expression aspect in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the data structure based on the some expression aspect of the target character in this Embodiment. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram when an interrupting action occurs in the operation based on the action pattern shown in FIG. 3.

  Hereinafter, a game program and a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Game Overview]
In the present embodiment, a love simulation game in which a pseudo love with a predetermined non-player character (target character) can be experienced is exemplified. In this game, the game progresses when the familiarity with the target character is changed by the user selecting or inputting a predetermined command.

[Hardware configuration]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a game system to which a game program according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. The game system 1 has a configuration in which a game device 2 configured as a computer device and a server device 3 are communicably connected to each other via a network NW such as the Internet or a LAN. Of these, the game apparatus 2 includes a CPU 10 that controls the operation thereof. An operation input unit 12, a storage device 14, a ROM 15, and a RAM 16 are connected to the CPU 10 via a bus 11.

  Note that the game apparatus 2 is not limited to a game-dedicated device, and may be a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet information terminal. Further, the game apparatus 2 may include a disk drive, a memory card slot, an HDD, or the like.

  The game device 2 in the present embodiment downloads the first game program 30a and the first game data 30b described later from the server device 3 via the network NW, thereby storing the storage device 14. To store. Further, the CPU 10 uploads the save data 42c indicating the play status such as the progress of the game executed on the game device 2 to the server device 3 via the network NW based on a predetermined timing or a user operation.

  That is, the save data 42 c is stored in the server device 3. When the game is resumed, the save data 42c is downloaded to the game apparatus 2 again, so that the game can be resumed based on the play situation included in the save data 42c.

  Instead of this, in a game device equipped with a disk drive, the game device 2 acquires the game program and game data by loading the disk drive with a disk-type storage such as a DVD-ROM. Also good. In addition, in a game device having a memory card slot, save data may be stored in the card type storage medium by loading the card type storage medium.

  The ROM 15 is a semiconductor memory such as a mask ROM or PROM, and stores a start program for starting the game apparatus 2 and the like. The RAM 16 is configured by DRAM or SRAM. The RAM 16 reads and temporarily stores the first game program 30a to be executed by the CPU 10 and the first game data 30b necessary for the execution according to the play status of the game. Further, the RAM 16 reads a second game program 42a acquired from the server device 3 to be described later, second game data 42b necessary for the execution of the program, etc. according to the game play situation, and temporarily reads them. Remember.

  Furthermore, a graphic processing unit 17, an audio synthesis unit 20, and a network interface 25 are connected to the CPU 10 via the bus 11.

  Among these, the graphic processing unit 17 draws a game image including the virtual game space, each character, and the like according to an instruction from the CPU 10. Further, a monitor 19 built in the game apparatus 2 is connected to the graphic processing unit 17 via a video conversion unit 18. The game image drawn by the graphic processing unit 17 is converted into a moving image format by the video conversion unit 18 and displayed on the monitor 19.

  The audio synthesizing unit 20 reproduces and synthesizes digital game sound in accordance with instructions from the CPU 10. An external speaker 22 is connected to the audio synthesis unit 20 via an audio conversion unit 21. Therefore, the game sound reproduced and synthesized by the audio synthesizing unit 20 is decoded into an analog format by the audio converting unit 21 and output from the speaker 22 to the outside.

  The operation input unit 12 includes a touch panel provided on the monitor 19, and a corresponding operation input is performed when the user touches an operation button or the like displayed on the monitor 19. Note that instead of the touch panel, the operation input unit 12 may perform an operation input by operating an operation button or the like provided on the game apparatus 2.

  On the other hand, the server device 3 includes a high-performance CPU 40 that controls its operation, and a storage device 42, a ROM 43, a RAM 44, and a network interface 45 are connected to the CPU 40 via a high-speed bus 41.

  The storage device 42 is a large-capacity storage medium built in the server device 3, and stores a second game program 42a, second game data 42b, and the like different from those provided in the above-described game device 2. Furthermore, the storage device 42 can store the save data 42 c uploaded from the game device 2. The ROM 43 is a semiconductor memory such as a mask ROM or PROM. The ROM 43 stores a basic program for realizing basic operations of the server device 3 such as a program for controlling communication between the server device 3 and another game device 2.

  The RAM 44 is composed of DRAM or SRAM. The RAM 44 temporarily reads the second game program 42a to be executed by the CPU 40 and the second game data 42b necessary for the execution from the storage device 42 or the like according to the game play status. To remember.

  In the present embodiment, the first game program 30a stored in the storage device 14 of the game apparatus 2 is configured by an external program. By the first game program 30a, the game apparatus 2 communicates with the server apparatus 3 to display game information downloaded from the server apparatus 3 each time at a predetermined position on a predetermined game screen, or by a user operation. Process to reflect.

  Of the game programs, a program for performing game configuration or game processing is stored as a second game program 42 a in the storage device 42 of the server device 3. Further, general game data 42 b required for the game program is stored as second game data 42 b in the storage device 42 of the server device 3. Game data necessary for the progress of the game is downloaded from the server device 3 to the game device 2 as needed. The downloaded game data is temporarily stored in the storage device 14 on the game device 2 side as the first game data 30b.

  At this time, the progress of the game may be performed by the server device 3. In this case, the server apparatus 3 advances the game in response to a request from the game apparatus 2 and sends the result to the game apparatus 2 to be displayed on the game screen. Instead, the game may be progressed on the game device 2 side, and the result may be sent to the server device 3 to manage the game by the server device 3. By using such a client-server game program, maintenance and update of the game program and game data can be easily performed collectively.

[Functional configuration of game device]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game system in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the game device 2 constituting the game system 1 operates as a computer including a control unit 5 including a CPU 10, a storage device 14, a ROM 15, a RAM 16, a graphic processing unit 17, an audio synthesis unit 20, and the like. . Then, the control unit 5 of the game apparatus 2 executes the game programs 30a and 42a in cooperation with the control unit (CPU 40, storage device 42, ROM 43, RAM 44, etc.) of the server apparatus 3. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 2, the control part 5 exhibits functions, such as the virtual space production | generation means 51, the character control means 52, and the game screen production | generation means 53. FIG.

  Among these, the virtual space generation means 51 generates a virtual space in which a non-player character including the target character acts. The character control means 52 controls the action of the non-player character in the virtual space. At this time, the action of the target character is controlled based on a predetermined action pattern stored in the storage devices 14 and 42 as the game data 30b and 42b. Moreover, the character control means 52 may make the player character which a user operates act in a virtual space.

  The game screen generation unit 53 displays the action of the target character on the game screen in a plurality of different expression modes. The plurality of expression modes are all based on the behavior pattern. More specifically, the game screen generation means 53 includes a first game screen based on a predetermined first expression aspect, a second game screen based on a predetermined second expression aspect different from the first expression aspect, and Can be displayed at the same time.

[movement pattern]
As described above, the game data 30b and 42b include the action pattern of the target character. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a list of action patterns of the target character in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the target character performs various actions when spending a day in the room.

  The behavior pattern list (behavior list) 6 shown in FIG. 3 includes a plurality of behavior cells 61 corresponding to the various operations. The action cell 61 is composed of predetermined motion units such as “wash face” and “brush teeth”, and the order of arrangement in the list 6 of the action cell 61 indicates the action order of the target character. Therefore, the character control means 52 controls the target character to behave in the order of the behavior cells 61 in the behavior list 6.

  In the present embodiment, the character control means 52 performs the first action cell 61 (“Wash your face”) after executing the last action cell 61 in the action list 6 (“bouncing against the bed wall”). Execute. In addition, at a predetermined timing, an action cell 61 corresponding to an action performed first by the target character may be selected from among a plurality of action cells 61 included in the action list 6 by lottery or the like. The predetermined timing is, for example, a timing at which the user starts a conversation with the target character. For example, it may be the beginning of a day (predetermined time) in the game time, or may be the start of the first expression mode or the second expression mode.

[Multiple game modes]
The game in the present embodiment includes a message mode and an action confirmation mode as a plurality of game modes based on a plurality of different expression modes. The message mode is a mode in which the user can perform a pseudo exchange (conversation) by transmitting and receiving messages to and from the target character via a message tool installed on the virtual portable terminal. The behavior confirmation mode is a mode in which the behavior of the target character in the virtual space can be viewed through a virtual camera provided in a predetermined area (the target character's room) where the target character acts. That is, the expression mode (first expression mode) in the message mode is configured as a text expression mode in which the action of the target character is expressed in text. Moreover, the expression mode (second expression mode) in the action confirmation mode is configured as an image expression mode in which the action of the target character is expressed by displaying an image captured by the virtual camera arranged in the virtual space on the game screen. The

  The game screen generation means 53 switches and displays a plurality of game modes (message mode and action confirmation mode in the present embodiment) on the game screen based on a user's predetermined operation. Instead, the game screen generation means 43 may display both the message mode and the action confirmation mode on the game screen at the same time.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a game screen in the first game mode based on the first expression mode in the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a game screen in the second game mode based on the second expression mode in the present embodiment. The first game mode is the message mode, and the second game mode is the action confirmation mode.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game screen (first game screen) 8 in the message mode includes a character message column 81 and a user message column 82. The character message column 81 displays a text message issued by the target character. The user message column 82 displays a text message input by the user. The user can write a message in the user message field 82 by, for example, selecting and inputting one option from a plurality of options.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a virtual image captured by a virtual camera (not shown) arranged in the vicinity of the target character C in the virtual space S is displayed on the game screen (second game screen) 9 in the action confirmation mode. An image of the space S is displayed. Therefore, when the target character C acts in the virtual space S, the user can see the action performed by the target character C through the second game screen 9.

  A time limit may be provided in the action confirmation mode. In this case, in order to execute the action confirmation mode beyond the time limit, it may be necessary to consume a predetermined value (for example, use of an item, a parameter that is recovered over time).

[data structure]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data structure based on a plurality of expression modes of the target character in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the motion data of the target character C is stored in association with each action cell 61. For one action cell 61, data for the first expression mode (first data) and data for the second expression mode (second data) are stored in association with each other. The

  In this game, text data in the message mode is associated with the action cell 61 as the first data. For example, text data such as “Good morning” or “Now brushing your teeth” is associated with the action cell 61 of “Brush your teeth” in the action list 6. Further, as the second data, the motion data of the target character C in the virtual space S used in the action confirmation mode is associated with the action cell 61. For example, the action cell 61 “brush teeth” in the action list 6 is associated with motion data that the target character C moves in front of the bathroom and brushes teeth.

  The character control means 52 selects the action cell 61 to be read from the action list 6 based on the virtual time axis in the virtual space S. In the example of FIG. 6, the action cell 61 related to the third action C is selected at the current time. The game screen generation means 53 displays either the first game screen 8 or the second game screen 9 according to the user's selection or the like. Here, the character control means 52 reads the motion data of the target character C corresponding to the game mode displayed on the game screens 8 and 9.

  In the message mode, the character control means 52 reads the text data associated with the corresponding action cell 61 and displays it on the first game screen 8. A plurality of sentences may be included as text data corresponding to one action cell 61. In this case, the character control means 52 may select and display a sentence to be displayed on the first game screen 8 from a plurality of sentences according to random or predetermined conditions. For example, the character control means 52 may select one sentence from a plurality of sentences based on a numerical value such as a familiarity with the target character C of the user.

  In the action confirmation mode, the character control means 52 reads out the motion data associated with the corresponding action cell 61 and moves the target character C in the virtual space S based on the motion data. As a result, the target character C acting in the virtual space S based on the corresponding motion data is displayed on the second game screen 9.

  Here, the character control means 52 causes the action pattern to be interrupted as an interrupt action when the target character C transmits and receives a message in the action confirmation mode. The message operation that is an interrupting action includes an operation in which the target character C creates and transmits a message and an operation to confirm the message.

  More specifically, the character control means 52 displays a message from the target character C in the message mode after the operation in which the target character C transmits a message in the action confirmation mode. Moreover, the character control means 52 performs the operation | movement which the target character C confirms the said message in the action confirmation mode after receiving operation which transmits a message with respect to the target character C from a user in message mode.

  FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram when an interruption action occurs in the operation based on the action pattern shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, when the user inputs a message on the first game screen 8 displaying the message mode, the character control means 52 takes out the portable terminal possessed by the target character C and confirms the content of the message. An action (message action) for creating and sending an action and a message is executed as the interrupt action 7.

  The interruption action 7 may be started after a predetermined period from the user's predetermined operation input, or the time until the interruption action 7 is executed is changed based on a numerical value such as familiarity with the target character C of the user. Also good. In addition to this, or instead of this, the time between the action of confirming the content of the message and the action of sending the message is changed based on a numerical value such as a closeness with the target character C of the user. Also good.

  During this time, the target character C performing the message action is displayed on the second game screen 9. That is, the character control means 52 reads the motion data for performing the message action, and executes it as the interruption action of the target character C. On the other hand, in the first game screen 8 during the operation in which the target character C is creating a message, “being written” is displayed in the target character message column 81. After completion of the interrupting action 7 (after completion of the message transmission operation), the “writing” display is erased, and the text of the reply content is displayed in the target character message column 81.

  Thus, the character control means 52 performs the interruption action 7 based on the user's operation input while making the target character C basically act based on the action pattern. Therefore, the response of the target character C based on the user's operation input can be performed without impairing the reality.

  For example, in the present embodiment, it is possible to transmit a conversation sentence “What are you doing now” shown in FIG. 4 based on a user operation. This conversation sentence is a conversation sentence for asking the target character C about the action that the target character C is currently executing (the action being executed) or the action that is scheduled to be performed (the scheduled action). When this conversation sentence is transmitted based on the user's operation, the character control means 52 performs the message action for writing the answer sentence regarding the action currently being performed by the target character C or the action to be performed as the interrupt action 7.

  In the message operation, the character control means 52 may determine the facial expression of the target character C based on the content of the message transmitted by the user and / or a numerical value such as the familiarity with the target character C of the user. For example, when the closeness is high, the character control unit 52 performs an operation of reading the user's message with a happy face on the target character C. For example, when the content of the message transmitted by the user is such that the new density with the target character C is lowered, the character control means 52 performs an operation of reading the user's message with a sad face on the target character C. Let it be done. The determination of the facial expression can also be applied to an operation in which the target character C creates and transmits a mail.

  Furthermore, the character control means 52 displays a message regarding the predetermined scheduled action executed after the running action that is the action of the target character C currently being executed as the message of the target character C.

  More specifically, the character control means 52 reads the first data associated with the next action cell 61 of the current action cell 61 in the action list 6. For example, when the action cell currently being executed (the action cell being executed) is the action cell 61 that “makes hair”, the next action cell 61 that “cleans the mirror” becomes the scheduled action cell.

  As a result, for example, a sentence “I want to clean the mirror” written by the target character C on the first game screen 8 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. Thereafter, when the user switches to the action confirmation mode, the character control means 52 reads the second data associated with the current action cell 61. As a result, when the game screen generating means 53 displays the second game screen 9 shown in FIG. 5, the second game screen 9 is directed to the video where the target character C is cleaning the mirror or the mirror cleaning. An image is displayed.

  Note that when the interrupting action 7 as described above occurs, the current action cell 61 (“straighten hair”) ends and jumps to the next action cell 61 (“cleans the mirror”). Also good. As a result, the text “I want to clean the mirror” is displayed on the first game screen 8, and at the same time, the target character C starts the mirror cleaning operation on the second game screen 9. .

  Instead, for example, if the remaining time of the current action cell 61 at the time of data reading is equal to or longer than a predetermined time, the character control means 52 reads the first data associated with the current action cell 61 and If the remaining time of the action cell 61 is less than the predetermined time, the first data associated with the next action cell 61 may be read. When the remaining time of the current action cell 61 is equal to or longer than the predetermined time, when the game screen generation unit 53 displays the second game screen 9 shown in FIG. 5, the target character C has hair on the second game screen 9. After the trimmed video, a video for cleaning the mirror or a video for cleaning the mirror is displayed.

  According to the present embodiment, regarding the motion control of the target character C, a plurality of expression modes (game modes) are realized based on one action pattern. That is, the data of each operation in a plurality of expression modes can be read based on a common action pattern. Therefore, it is possible to make the game creation work more efficient and labor-saving as compared to the case where association is made between a plurality of expression modes after creating individual data for a plurality of expression modes. As mentioned above, according to the said structure, the expression of a game can be diversified with a simple procedure.

  In addition, since data for a plurality of expression modes is provided based on a common behavior pattern, it is easy to play a game that can switch between a plurality of expression modes based on a user operation or the like as in the present embodiment. Can be realized. Further, as in the present embodiment, different types of expression modes such as a sentence expression mode and an image expression mode can be used for a plurality of expression modes. As a result, game expressions can be easily diversified.

  In addition, the user can confirm whether or not the target character C performs or does an action according to the content of the message written in the message mode. In this way, the user can be easily attached to the target character C, and the interest of the game can be increased.

  In addition, instead of sending the conversation sentence “What are you doing now?” Shown in FIG. 4 based on the user's operation, send a conversation sentence asking “What are you planning to do today?” It may be possible. The scheduled action of the target character C in response to this may be selected from action patterns, or may be specific actions that are not included in the action pattern.

  When the scheduled action is a specific action that is not included in the action pattern, the character control unit 52 performs the target character at a predetermined timing after the running action in the action confirmation mode after displaying the message related to the scheduled action in the message mode. The specific action is inserted into the action pattern so that C performs the scheduled action.

  The timing for inserting the specific action into the action pattern may be determined randomly or may be set in advance. When the timing for inserting a specific action into the action pattern is set in advance, it may be set to insert the specific action before or after the predetermined action cell 61, or after a predetermined time has elapsed or a predetermined number of action cells It may be set to insert a specific action after 61 is executed.

  In this case, on the first game screen 8 in the message mode based on the user's operation, while executing the action cell 61 before the action cell 61 of “watering flowers”, “What are you planning to do today?” Is sent on the first game screen 8, for example, a sentence written by the target character C “Today, I will clean the room after watering the flowers.” The Then, for example, a specific action “clean the room” is inserted after the action cell 61 “water the flowers” in the action list 6.

  Further, when the timing for inserting the specific action into the action pattern is determined at random, the first game screen 8 is written by the target character C, for example, “If you do not clean the room today” or The text “I'm thinking about cleaning the room by tomorrow” may be displayed.

  In addition, a message asking the user when to execute the specific action in the message mode may be displayed on the first game screen 8. For example, the first game screen 8 displays a sentence “I want to clean the room, but when should I do it?”. At this time, the user can specify a predetermined timing by selecting from a plurality of options or inputting a predetermined timing.

  The character control means 52 may cause the target character C to execute a specific action (cleaning the room) based on the timing designated by the user in the action confirmation mode. Instead, the character control means 52 may cause the target character C to execute the specific action at a timing different from the timing specified by the user in the action confirmation mode. Whether or not the target character C executes the specific action based on the timing designated by the user may be determined randomly, with a predetermined probability, or the parent of the user with the target character C It may be determined based on numerical values such as density.

  Further, in addition to or instead of designating the timing for executing the specific action, the content of the specific action performed by the target character C may be designated. For example, in the message mode, on the first game screen 8, for example, a sentence written by the target character C “I am free but what should I do?” Is displayed. On the other hand, the user can select the specific action of the target character C.

  Also, instead of sending the conversation sentence “What are you doing now” shown in FIG. 4 based on the user's operation, send a conversation sentence asking “What were you doing?” It may be possible. In this case, the character control means 52 displays a message regarding the predetermined action already executed as the message of the target character in the message mode after the target character C executes the predetermined action in the action confirmation mode.

  As described above, the character control unit 52 executes the action of the target character C according to the order of the action cells 61 in the action list 6. Therefore, when the second game screen 9 is displayed in the behavior monitoring mode, the target character C acts in the order of, for example, “wash your face”, “brush your teeth”, and “make your hair straight”.

  Here, when a conversation sentence “What were you doing?” Is transmitted on the first game screen 8 in the message mode based on the user's operation, the character control means 52 displays the current action in the action list 6. The first data associated with the action cell 61 before the cell 61 is read out. For example, when the current action cell 61 is the action cell 61 “preparing hair”, the previous action cell 61 “brushing teeth” is targeted. As a result, on the first game screen 8, for example, a sentence “I brushed my teeth” written by the target character C is displayed.

  Note that the target character C may lie to a conversation sentence such as “What were you doing?” From the user. That is, as an answer from the target character C, an action that did not actually act or an action that is not scheduled to act may be displayed on the first game screen 8. In this case, for example, when the target character C replies about the action performed in the past, the actions other than the predetermined number (for example, 10) of the action cells 61 executed most recently may be answered as the actions performed in the past. . Whether the target character C lies can be determined randomly or according to a predetermined condition.

  Further, the character control means 52 may execute an operation other than the interrupt operation 7 as an operation other than the operation based on the action pattern. For example, the character control unit 52 may execute a predetermined interpolation operation in order to interpolate the operation between the preceding and following action cells 61 in the action pattern.

  For example, the character control unit 52 always performs an operation of returning to a predetermined initial position (for example, sitting in a predetermined chair) after executing an operation (motion data) based on one action cell 61 in the action confirmation mode. It may be. Further, the character control means 52 may perform an interpolation calculation for continuously performing the motion between the preceding and following action cells 61 and cause the target character C to perform an interpolation operation based on the interpolation calculation.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various improvements, changes, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, a game including two expression modes has been described. However, one game may include three or more expression modes.

  The plurality of expression modes are not limited to the above example. For example, in a game where there are a plurality of player characters operated by the user, the present embodiment may be applied to the actions of non-player characters existing in the same virtual space as the plurality of player characters. For example, application to the following games can be exemplified. After operating with one player character, the time axis is rewound when operating with another character. The non-player character is an ally character that acts together with the one player character for a predetermined period. Meanwhile, the non-player character does not have a direct relationship with the other player character and acts independently.

  In such a game, the character control means 52 causes the non-player character to act with a common action pattern when any player character is operated. For example, in the predetermined action cell 61, the non-player character moves to a predetermined place. When the user is operating one player character, the non-player character performs an action to assist the one player character, such as participating in a battle performed by the one player character as a friend character at the predetermined place. On the other hand, when the user is operating another player character, even if the non-player character is met at the same predetermined place, only a conversation event occurs.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the aspect which switches and displays a several expression aspect was demonstrated, it is not restricted to this. For example, a plurality of expression modes may be displayed simultaneously on one game screen. For example, a video expression of a non-player character displayed on a TV screen in a video phone or the like and a caption expression that displays a non-player character's speech as a sentence are displayed on one game screen based on one action pattern. Also good.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the one game device 2 and the server apparatus 4 demonstrated only the aspect communicated via the network NW, it is not restricted to this. For example, a plurality of game devices 2 and a server device 4 are connected to each other via a network NW, and a plurality of user characters corresponding to a plurality of users operating different game devices 2 are caused to appear in the same virtual game space. It can also be applied to online games that allow them to act together. The present invention can also be applied to an offline game that does not involve the server device 3.

  In the present embodiment, the game apparatus 2 has been described assuming a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or a portable game-dedicated device, but the game apparatus 2 is not limited thereto. For example, the present invention can be suitably applied to a computer device such as a stationary game device or a personal computer.

  The present invention is useful for diversifying game expressions without losing reality by a simple procedure.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game system 2 Game device 3 Server apparatus 6 Action pattern list 30a, 42a Game program 30b, 42b Game data 51 Virtual space production | generation means 52 Character control means 53 Game screen production | generation means

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A game program to be executed by the computer in a game apparatus including a display unit for displaying a predetermined game screen and a computer for progressing the game,
The computer,
Virtual space generating means for generating a virtual space in which a predetermined non-player character acts,
Character control means for causing the non-player character to act based on a predetermined behavior pattern formed by combining a plurality of behaviors in the virtual space, and the behavior of the non-player character executed based on the behavior pattern as the virtual space. An image captured by a virtual camera arranged in a space, functioning as a game screen generation means that enables display on the game screen;
The game screen generating means displays a message mode in which a message is transmitted to and received from the non-player character based on a user's predetermined operation, and an action of the non-player character acting based on the action pattern in the virtual space. Can be displayed at the same time or by switching the action confirmation mode to
The character control means includes
In the message mode after the non-player character performs an action of transmitting the message in the action confirmation mode, a message from the non-player character is displayed.
In the action confirmation mode after accepting an operation for transmitting a message from the user to the non-player character in the message mode, the non-player character performs an operation of confirming the message,
In the message mode, a message related to a predetermined scheduled action executed after the running action that is the action of the non-player character currently being executed is read out from data associated with each of the plurality of actions, and Displayed as a message of the player character,
In the action confirmation mode after displaying the message related to the scheduled action in the message mode, the remaining time of the running action is a predetermined time or more at the time of reading the message associated with the current action of the non-player character. In this case, the non-player character is caused to execute the scheduled action after the executing action, and the remaining time of the executing action is less than a predetermined time at the time of reading a message associated with the current action of the non-player character. If so, a game program for terminating the running action and executing the scheduled action. The character control means includes
When the scheduled action is a specific action that is not included in the action pattern, the non-execution is performed at a predetermined timing after the running action in the action confirmation mode after displaying a message related to the scheduled action in the message mode. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the specific action is inserted into the action pattern so that a player character executes the scheduled action.   The character control means displays a message regarding the predetermined action already executed in the message mode after the non-player character has executed a predetermined action in the action confirmation mode as a message of the non-player character. The game program according to claim 1 or 2. The game device;
A server device connected to the game device via a network,
A game system configured to execute the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3 in cooperation with the server device.

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