JP6582227B2 - GAME DEVICE AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

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

  There is a game in which a user plays a field in a 3D (three-dimensional) virtual space while moving a character (for example, Patent Document 1). In such a game, the game performance is enhanced by providing a restriction on the view image indicating the view of the user in the field. For example, in a game of fighting enemies, by limiting the field of view of the view image so that the situation is low in light such as at night, it is difficult to grasp the surrounding situation, and tension can be given to the user.

  In addition, when entering a place that has never entered the field, the map information of the field may be referred to. However, this map information may not be displayed for places that have not yet entered. This also restricts information around the character operated by the user, and has an effect of giving a tension to the user. For example, the map is not displayed for places where the character operated by the user has never entered, but is displayed in real time in order from the place where the character passes.

JP 2007-257262 A

However, in the effect of providing the above-mentioned restrictions, the surrounding situation can be recognized to some extent in real time, so that it is insufficient as a game property that makes it possible to think about the portion of the field where the map is not displayed. Met.

  An object of some aspects of the present invention is to provide a game apparatus and a program that improve game performance in a game in which a field in a virtual space is moved by a user operation.

  Another object of another aspect of the present invention is to provide a game device and a program that can achieve the effects described in the embodiments described later.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an aspect of the present invention provides a character control unit that moves a specific character in a field based on a user operation, and a situation in the field based on a movement path of the specific character. A display control unit for displaying a map whose display content to be displayed is updated, and a moving path including an area in which at least a part of the situation in the field is not displayed on the map. A map display control unit that, when moved, updates the display content of the map corresponding to the area on the condition that at least the area has moved to a predetermined area other than the area after the movement. It is.

  Another embodiment of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as the above game device.

The figure which shows an example of the map screen which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the map screen when searching the map non-display area | region which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the map screen after the update which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Explanatory drawing of the specific example about the update method of the map screen which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The 1st explanatory view of the display mode which shows the movement order of the route information concerning a 1st embodiment. The 2nd explanatory view of the display mode which shows the movement order of the route information concerning a 1st embodiment. The 3rd explanatory view of the display mode which shows the movement order of the route information concerning a 1st embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the guidance display of the position marker which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the game device which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the game system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the data example of the movement path | route data which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the data example of the possession item data which concern on 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of data of the player data which concern on 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the data example of the map display control data which concern on 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the map display control process which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the map display process which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the visual field screen in the poisonous fog which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the map screen which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the map screen on which the flag mark which concerns on 2nd Embodiment was displayed. The flowchart which shows an example of the present position display control process which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the marker guidance display control process which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First embodiment]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the present embodiment, a game that moves around a vast field in a three-dimensional (3D) virtual space (hereinafter also referred to as “3D space”) and searches gradually will be described as an example. It is the player character that is the user's operation target that actually moves around in this field. Note that the name “player character” is an example of a name of a specific character to be operated by the user, and is not limited thereto. The character is an object that can be displayed on the game screen, and represents, for example, a person, animal, monster, robot, object (for example, vehicle), etc. appearing in the game. There is one headquarters in the field, and the user will use this headquarters as a foothold to expand the activity range of the player character.

  For example, after the user prepares for the search at the headquarters such as equipping the player character with items such as weapons and armor to fight against the enemy character and recovery medicine to recover HP (hit points), Search and return to the home base after completing the search. The user repeats this and proceeds with the game. During the search, a visual field image corresponding to the visual field of the player character is displayed on the game screen. However, a part or the entire situation of the field (the topography of the field (shape due to height difference etc.), objects in the field (roads, rocks, etc.) Display a map showing information such as the position of structures, plants, enemy characters, etc., temperature in the field, wind speed, weather, presence / absence of poisonous mist, etc. It is possible to confirm the situation in the field of the range and the current position of the player character.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a map screen according to the present embodiment. The illustrated map screen MG10 is an example of a map that represents a situation in two dimensions (2D) such as topographic information when a field in the 3D space is looked down on. In this figure, the icon indicated by the symbol ST indicates the headquarters (hereinafter also referred to as “headquarters ST”). The icon “Δ” indicated by the symbol NP indicates the current position of the player character (hereinafter also referred to as “current position NP”). In this map screen MG10, an area R1 that has already been searched by the user in the field (that is, an area where the player character has passed) is displayed so that the status of the area can be confirmed. On the other hand, for an unstepped region R2 that has never been stepped on (that is, a region where a player character has never passed), the state of that region is not displayed, and the display is black (displayed in black). And it is impossible to guess from the map how the place looks.

  Hereinafter, displaying on the map screen so that the status of the area can be confirmed will be referred to as displaying a map of the area. On the other hand, the fact that the status of the area is not displayed on the map screen and is displayed in black (display painted in black) is also described as a map of the area not being displayed. Further, the area R1 where the map is displayed is also referred to as a map display area R1, and the area R2 where the map is not displayed is also referred to as a map non-display area R2.

  Note that the region R2 is not limited to black display, and may be white display, gray display, or the like. In addition, the region R2 may have a mode in which a part of the map of the region is not displayed, and a part of the map is not displayed. A mode in which a part is not displayed is a mode in which a part of the range of the area is not displayed or a part of the content displayed as a map is not displayed (for example, roads among information such as terrain, roads, structures, plants, May not be displayed). In addition, a mode in which a part is not displayed may be a mode in which contrast is low and visibility is poor (that is, a display mode in which only a part of information that can be displayed as a map can be recognized). . That is, the region R2 may be displayed in a state in which at least a part of information that should be displayed as a map is limited and the user cannot clearly recognize.

  Here, even if the player character enters the map non-display area R2 shown in the drawing, the map of the intruded place in the map non-display area R2 is not displayed on the map screen in real time. Thereafter, the map is updated on the condition that the display character of the map is updated (hereinafter also referred to as “map update condition”) that the player character has returned to the home base ST. Therefore, while searching for the map non-display area R2 where the player character has not invaded until now, the map of the area is not displayed on the map screen.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the map screen when searching for the map non-display area R2. In the illustrated map screen MG20, the player character has entered the map non-display area R2, and the current position NP of the player character is displayed in black. Therefore, in the map non-display area R <b> 2 where the user enters for the first time, the user performs a fuzzy search using a small amount of information as a clue. By restricting the map information in this way, it is possible to give the user a sense of expectation and tension when searching for a non-intrusive place. In addition, since a map is displayed in the searched area, the user can advance the player character without hesitation.

  When the player character returns to the home base ST, the display content of the map corresponding to the area where the player character intrudes in the map non-display area R2 is updated. Specifically, the map of the area corresponding to the movement path along which the player character has moved in the map non-display area R2 is updated.

  As described above, when searching for the map non-display area R2 for the first time, the map of the area is not displayed on the map screen, but since the map is updated only after returning to the home base ST, it returns to the home base ST. Before that, even if the same area in the map non-display area R2 is passed a plurality of times, the map of that area remains undisplayed.

  Further, route information indicating the searched route (that is, the moving route along which the player character has moved) may be displayed on the map in which the display content is updated. That is, when starting from the headquarters ST and searching the field and returning to the headquarters ST again, route information indicating the searched route is displayed on the map screen displayed after that, and the route entered the search route for the first time. If there is an area, a map of the area is also newly displayed. Thereby, the user can confirm what kind of route this search was by displaying the map screen after returning to the headquarters ST, and can also confirm the situation around the route.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the updated map screen. In the illustrated map screen MG30, route information RT indicating the route searched this time (that is, the movement route along which the player character has moved when the previous map update condition is satisfied) is displayed. Further, of the route indicated by the route information RT, the region corresponding to the route that has entered the map non-display region R2 is updated from the state where the map of the region is not displayed (black display) to the state where the map is displayed. Has been.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a specific example of a map screen update method. For example, the map displayed on the map screen is divided into squares (regions) of N rows × M columns (N and M are natural numbers), and display / non-display of the map is controlled for each square. In the example shown in the figure, squares of arbitrary 8 rows × 8 columns in the map are extracted, and it is assumed that the left two columns are the map display region R1 and the right six columns are the map non-display region R2. Here, if the player character passes the route information RT shown in the figure and then returns to the home base ST (see FIG. 3), an area including the route indicated by the route information RT (cross hatched square) is not displayed on the map. The display area R2 is updated to the map display area R1, and is reflected on the map screen displayed next time.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, only the region (cross-hatched square) including the route indicated by the route information RT is an update target, but the region to be updated is not limited to this. . For example, in addition to the region including the route indicated by the route information RT, the region adjacent to the region (the cell adjacent to the cross hatched cell) may be updated from the map non-display region R2 to the map display region R1. . It should be noted that the number, size, shape, etc. of the cells (areas) for dividing the map can be arbitrarily determined.

  Further, the route information RT shown in FIG. 3 is an example of a simple route, and therefore it is possible to estimate the moving order to some extent only by displaying the route, but an actual search may be a more complicated route. For this reason, it may be difficult to estimate the movement order only by displaying the route. Therefore, the display of the route information may be displayed in a display mode that indicates not only the route but also the moving order of the route.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a display mode showing the order of movement of route information. In the example of the display mode shown in the figure, the icon KP indicating the position of the player character (the icon “◯” indicated by the symbol KP) is displayed in the moving direction (the direction of the arrow in the figure) so that the moving order in which the player character has moved is known. It shows that it is displayed while moving over time. The moving direction is a traveling direction along the moving path of the player character. Note that the arrows shown only indicate the direction of movement, and are not actually displayed.

  Thus, by simulating the movement of the player character over time and displaying it on the map, the user can confirm in what order the route searched this time was the searched route.

  Note that the display mode indicating the movement order of the route information is not limited to the display mode described with reference to FIG. 6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams of another example of the display mode indicating the movement order of the route information. For example, like the route information RTa shown in FIG. 6, a display mode in which an arrow indicating the moving direction is added to the route may be used. Further, as in the route information RTb shown in FIG. 7, a display in which a part of the section RB on the route is different in color and density from the other sections, and the part of the section RB moves in the moving direction as time passes. It is good also as an aspect. Further, the section RB may be plural instead of one. For example, it is good also as a display mode which the some area RB which continues intermittently moves toward a moving direction with progress of time.

  The user uses the map and the field-of-view image to infer the route and terrain that have been followed, and moves the player character while considering the route to be searched. In particular, in the region R2 where the user enters for the first time, the current position NP is displayed on the map, but the surrounding situation is not displayed. Therefore, the search is carried out frantically using a small amount of information. Therefore, in this embodiment, a marker (hereinafter also referred to as “position marker”) can be set at an arbitrary position in the field as one of clues at the time of searching. Specifically, when the user places a position marker on the map, the position marker is set at a corresponding position in the field. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the position marker MC can be arranged at any position on the map (in either the map display area R1 or the map non-display area R2). When the position marker MC is set, a guidance display indicating the direction of the set position marker MC is displayed on the view image being searched.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of guidance display of position markers displayed in the view field image. In the illustrated view screen SG10, a view image representing the view from the player character operated by the user is displayed. In the view image displayed on the view screen SG10, the guidance display of the position marker is displayed superimposed on the view image. In this figure, the guidance display GV1 displayed at the upper right in the field of view screen SG10 is an icon displayed when a position marker is arranged in the right direction from the field of view. On the other hand, the guidance display GV2 displayed at the upper left in the field of view screen SG10 is an icon displayed when a position marker is arranged in the left direction from the field of view. In this way, when the user places a position marker on the map, a guidance display indicating the direction (direction) of the position marker is superimposed on the view field image, so the user can use the position marker as one of the clues. The player character can be moved. The guidance display of the position marker may be a guidance display indicating an upward direction, a downward direction, or an oblique direction depending on the positional relationship between the player character and the position marker.

  Further, the user can freely attach and detach the position marker on the map. For example, the user arranges a position marker around the destination on the map, and directs the guidance display GV1 or the guidance display GV2 displayed in the view image toward the destination (location of the arranged position marker). The player character can be moved. Further, when the player character reaches the destination, the user can remove the position marker that has been placed and place it again at the next destination. By repeating this, the player character can be efficiently moved to the destination.

  Note that the position marker may be automatically arranged by game processing in addition to the position marker arranged by the user's operation. Further, the guidance display GV1 and the guidance display GV2 shown in FIG. 8 are displayed in different display modes (size, color) based on the distance from the current position of the player character so that it can be estimated whether the distance to the position marker is long or short. , Shape, number, etc.). For example, the guidance display GV1 and the guidance display GV2 may be displayed smaller as the position marker is farther from the current position, and larger as the position marker is closer, or the color may be changed depending on whether the position marker is far or near. Further, the guidance display GV1 and the guidance display GV2 may be displayed more as the position marker is farther from the current position.

[Hardware configuration of game device]
Next, a hardware configuration of the game device according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the game device according to the present embodiment. A game device 10 shown in the figure is a computer device that executes game processing of a game, and is a home game machine, a personal computer (PC), an arcade game machine installed in a game center or the like, a mobile phone such as a smartphone or a feature phone. A personal digital assistant (PDA), a tablet PC, or the like can be applied. In the present embodiment, the game apparatus 10 will be described as a consumer game machine. For example, the game apparatus 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a communication unit 12, a storage unit 13, and an input / output interface 14.

  The communication unit 12 communicates with a server device (not shown) connected via the Internet. For example, the communication unit 12 acquires a game program for performing game processing and update data from the server device. Moreover, the communication part 12 transmits the play result of a game to a server apparatus as needed. Note that in a game in which a plurality of users perform cooperative play in the same field using each game device 10 such as multiplayer, at least a part of the game processing is performed by the server device. Game processing is executed while communicating with the device as needed.

  The storage unit 13 includes, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), and a ROM (Read-Only Memory). Stores programs and data for performing game processing. Further, the storage unit 13 may have a configuration in which a storage medium such as a DVD-ROM, a CD-ROM, or a memory card can be mounted. For example, by mounting a DVD-ROM storing game programs, data, and the like, the storage unit 13 may read the game programs, data, and the like and store them in the RAM.

  The input / output interface 14 includes a video output terminal, an audio output terminal, and an input terminal for a controller signal for operation. A game image (for example, a map or a view image) generated by the game device 10 is output via the input / output interface 14 and displayed on the display device 30.

  The CPU 11 functions as a control center that controls each unit included in the game apparatus 10. For example, the CPU 11 executes a game process based on a game program stored in the storage unit 13. Each hardware configuration of the above-described game apparatus 10 is connected to be communicable with each other via a bus.

[Game system configuration]
Next, the configuration of a game system using the game apparatus 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the game system according to the present embodiment. The illustrated game system 1 includes a game device 10, and a display device 30 and an input device 50 that are connected to the game device 10 as external devices (peripheral devices).

  The display device 30 can be a home television device, a monitor device (a display device connected to a PC, or the like). For example, the display device 30 includes a liquid crystal display panel, an organic EL (ElectroLuminescence) display panel, and the like as a display for displaying information such as images and texts. The display device 30 is configured to include a speaker that outputs sound. The display device 30 may be an HMD (Head Mounted Display). Further, the speaker may not be included in the display device 30 and may be configured as another external device (peripheral device).

  The input device 50 is a controller that receives an operation of a user who plays a game on the game device 10 and includes, for example, a plurality of operation buttons.

[Functional configuration of game device]
The game apparatus 10 includes a control unit 110 as a functional configuration realized by the CPU 11 executing a game program stored in the storage unit 13. In addition, the storage unit 13 is configured to store data used in game processing, as a virtual space data storage unit 131, a character data storage unit 132, an item data storage unit 133, a play data storage unit 134, A map data storage unit 135 and a display control data storage unit 136 are provided. First, each configuration of the storage unit 13 will be described in detail.

  The virtual space data storage unit 131 stores field data of a 3D virtual space that is a game space. For example, the virtual space data storage unit 131 stores the coordinates (field coordinates) of the 3D virtual space and the 3D data constituting the field situation in association with each other.

  The character data storage unit 132 stores data relating to characters that can be selected as player characters to be operated by the user, data relating to enemy characters appearing in the field within the game, and the like. For example, the character data storage unit 132 stores character ID (character identification information), a character image, parameters such as attack power and defense power indicating the character's ability, and the like in association with each other.

  The item data storage unit 133 stores data related to items that can be acquired in the game. Items include equipment items such as weapons and armor that improve abilities by equipping player characters, recovery drugs for recovering HP, and oxygen masks that are effective under special circumstances (details are given in 2 described in the second embodiment).

  The play data storage unit 134 stores data related to play, such as data related to the player character selected by the user, parameter data that changes during play, data of items possessed, and history of movement paths of the player character.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a data example of movement route data stored in the play data storage unit 134. As shown in the figure, the movement path data includes a user ID (user identification information), a path ID (path identification information), and field coordinates (3D space where the player character has moved) as a history of the movement path of the player character. Coordinates) and map coordinates corresponding to the field coordinates are stored in association with each other. The coordinates associated with one route ID are the coordinates of the movement route in one search from the departure from the headquarters to the return.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a data example of possessed item data stored in the play data storage unit 134. As shown in the figure, the possessed item data is associated with a user ID and information on an item possessed by the user (for example, an item ID). The item possessed by the user is the item stored as the one possessed from the beginning when playing, among the items stored in the item data storage unit 133, or acquired during the play by the user Items etc.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a data example of player data stored in the play data storage unit 134. As shown in the drawing, the player data is associated with a user ID, points, HP, stamina, player character data, equipment items, and the like. The point is a parameter indicating a reward obtained by defeating an enemy character, and the obtained point is accumulated and can be used for play. HP is a parameter indicating physical strength and vitality, and decreases due to attacks from enemy characters. When HP becomes “0”, the player character is in an inactive state (ie, a dead state). For example, when a player character recovers from a dead state and restarts (respoons), the player character appears in the home base ST (see FIG. 1 and the like). Further, when the HP value decreases, the value can be recovered by using the above-mentioned recovery agent.

  The stamina is a point that is different from a point as a reward obtained by defeating the enemy character described above, and is a parameter consumed by the player character performing a specific action. The specific action is an action different from a normal movement, for example, to run or to move forward. The actions such as running and heeling forward are actions for escaping from the enemy character and acting so as not to be found by the enemy character, and can be an effective means for advantageously progressing the game. When the stamina becomes “0”, the above-described specific operation cannot be performed, but when the stamina is stopped, it recovers when it is stationary (for example, it recovers in about 10 seconds even when “0” is reached).

  The player character stores character ID, attack power, defense power, and the like as data of the selected player character. The equipment item stores information (for example, item ID) of an item selected by the user from among the possessed items and equipped to the player character.

  Note that the player character data described with reference to FIG. 13 is merely an example, and various other parameter data may be stored. In addition to the above data, the play data storage unit 134 also stores data related to various items used or set during play (for example, map coordinates and field coordinates of position markers).

  The map data storage unit 135 stores map data corresponding to fields in the 3D space of this game. For example, in map data, a map image representing a field situation in two dimensions (2D), map coordinates, and field coordinates are associated with each other.

  In the display control data storage unit 136, when displaying the map data stored in the map data storage unit 135 on the map screen, a map for controlling whether to display the map or not to display the map depending on the area. Display control data is stored. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a data example of map display control data stored in the display control data storage unit 136. The map display control data shown in the figure is associated with an area ID, map coordinates, a passage flag, a return flag, and a map display flag. The area ID is identification information of each square (area) obtained by dividing the map into N rows × M columns. The map coordinates are coordinates for specifying the location and range of each square on the map. Here, the coordinates of the four corners of each square are stored. The map coordinates only need to be able to specify the location and range of each square on the map, even if values other than the four-dimensional coordinates (for example, the central coordinates and range (vertical and horizontal length) of each square) are stored. Good.

  The passage flag stores information indicating whether or not the player character has passed through the square (area). For example, a value indicating “OFF” is stored in the passage flag when the player character is not passing, and when passing through a square (area) where a value indicating “OFF” is stored. The value is changed to “ON”. The return flag stores information indicating whether or not the player character has returned to the headquarters. For example, the feedback flag stores a value indicating “OFF” as an initial value. Then, when the player character returns to the headquarters, only the return flag of the square (area) whose passage flag is “ON” is changed to a value indicating “ON”. When the feedback flag has already become a value indicating “ON”, the value may not be changed as it is, or may be overwritten with a value indicating “ON”.

  The map display flag stores information indicating whether or not to display a map of the cell (area). For example, the map display flag stores a value indicating “OFF” as an initial value. Then, only the map display flag of the square (region) in which the passage flag is “ON” and the return flag is “ON” is changed to a value indicating “ON”. If the map display flag has already become a value indicating “ON”, the value may not be changed as it is, or may be overwritten with a value indicating “ON”.

  Note that the range of the map to be controlled for display / non-display may be the entire map or a range excluding a part thereof. When the range excluding a part is a display / non-display control target, the square (area) may be set only to the range to be controlled, or the square (area) is set to the entire map. In addition, a value indicating “ON” may be stored as an initial value in a map display flag of a square (region) that is not a control target.

  Next, the functional configuration of the control unit 110 will be described in detail. The control unit 110 controls game processing based on user operation information acquired via the input / output interface 14 and generates a game image output as video from the input / output interface 14 or a game sound output as sound. . For example, the control unit 110 includes an input unit 111, a character control unit 112, a current position display control unit 113, a current position information setting unit 114, a marker setting unit 115, a marker display control unit 116, and a view image control. Unit 117, map display control unit 118, and display control unit 119.

  The input unit 111 acquires operation information (information indicating the operation content of the user) output from the input device 50 based on a user operation via the input / output interface 14.

  When the user performs an operation on the input device 50 to move the player character, the character control unit 112 moves the player character in the field based on the operation information input to the input unit 111. Further, the character control unit 112 causes the play data storage unit 134 to store the movement path of the player character.

  The current position display control unit 113 performs control to display current position information indicating the current position of the player character in the field (for example, the current position NP shown in FIGS. 1 to 3) on the map.

  The current position information setting unit 114 sets a specific item at the current position of the player character in the field in accordance with a user operation. The specific item is, for example, a “flag”, and the user can perform an operation of setting a “flag” at the current position of the player character. When the user performs an operation of setting a “flag” at the current position of the player character, the current position information setting unit 114 sets the “flag” at that position. A flag mark is displayed at that position on the map. The number of times this “flag” can be set may be limited. For example, the “flag” once used may be set so that it cannot be reused. Also, the number of “flags” that can be held may be limited (for example, 5). An example of using this “flag” will be described in the second embodiment.

  The marker setting unit 115 sets a position marker (for example, the position marker MC shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) at an arbitrary position in the field in accordance with a user operation. Specifically, the marker setting unit 115 sets a position marker at a corresponding position in the field by the user performing an operation of placing the position marker on the map. The marker setting unit 115 stores the coordinates (map coordinates and field coordinates) of the set position marker in the play data storage unit 134.

  The marker display control unit 116 performs control to display a guidance display (for example, the guidance display GV1 or the guidance display GV2 illustrated in FIG. 8) indicating the direction to the position marker set by the marker setting unit 115 on the view image. . Specifically, the marker display control unit 116 performs guidance display (for example, guidance display GV1 and guidance display GV2) to be displayed on the view field image based on the position coordinates of the current position of the player character and the coordinates of the position marker. Any).

  The map display control unit 118 controls display contents on the map screen. For example, when the player character moves along a movement route that includes the map non-display area R2 in the field, the map display control unit 118 is located in the field other than the map non-display area R2 in the field after the movement. The display content of the map corresponding to the map non-display area R2 is updated on the condition (map update condition) that the vehicle has returned (moved) to ST (see FIGS. 1 to 3).

  For example, the map display control unit 118 controls the display contents of the map so that the map in the area where the player character has never moved in the field is not displayed (black display). On the other hand, when the player character moves along the movement path including the map non-display area R2 in the field, the map display control unit 118, after the movement, the home base ST other than the map non-display area R2 in the field. The map is updated to a state in which the map of the region R2 is displayed on condition that the vehicle returns (moves) to (see FIGS. 1 to 3).

(1-CL3, 4, 5)
Further, the map display control unit 118 performs control to display route information indicating a moving route along which the player character has moved on the map. For example, the map display control unit 118 generates route information RT (see FIG. 3) indicating the movement route when the player character has returned to the headquarters last time based on the route data stored in the play data storage unit 134. The display content of the map is updated so that the generated route information RT is displayed on the map. In that case, the map display control part 118 is good also as a display mode which shows the moving order which the player character moved to the route information RT (refer FIGS. 5-7). Further, the map display control unit 118 controls to display a flag mark at a position on the map corresponding to the position of the “flag” set by the current position information setting unit 114.

  When the user performs an operation based on the field data of the 3D virtual space stored in the virtual space data storage unit 131 and the coordinates (field coordinates) and orientation of the current position of the player character, the view image control unit 117 A field-of-view image in which the state in the field is displayed is generated.

  The display control unit 119 outputs a map updated based on the control of the map display control unit 118 via the input / output interface 14 and displays the map on the display device 30 (for example, the map screen MG10 in FIGS. See MG20, MG30). In addition, the display control unit 119 outputs the view image generated by the view image control unit 117 via the input / output interface 14 and causes the display device 30 to display the view image (see, for example, the view screen SG10 in FIG. 8). Here, when the position marker is set by the marker setting unit 115, the display control unit 119 displays the guidance display determined by the control of the marker display control unit 116 (for example, the guidance display GV1 or the guidance display GV2 in FIG. 8). Is superimposed on the view field image.

  In addition, the display control unit 119 may display information indicating a direction in the field (for example, a direction such as east, west, south, and north) on the view image. For example, if the movement of the player character is stopped and is not moved, the display control unit 119 displays icons indicating east, west, north, and south at positions corresponding to the directions of east, west, north, and south around the player character. Note that the display method (operation method and display position) of information indicating the direction in the field (for example, a direction such as east, west, north, and south) is not limited to this, and may be any operation method and display position. Information indicating a direction in the field (for example, a direction such as east, west, south, and north) may be always displayed.

[Operation of map display control processing]
Next, the operation of the map display control process in which the control unit 110 of the game apparatus 10 updates the display content of the map based on the map update condition will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the map display control process according to the present embodiment.

  When the game play is started, the control unit 110 determines whether or not an operation for moving the player character has been performed based on the operation information input to the input unit 111 (step S100). When it is determined that the operation of moving the player character has not been performed (NO), the control unit 110 returns to the process of step S100. On the other hand, when it is determined that an operation for moving the player character has been performed (YES), the control unit 110 moves the player character based on the operation information (step S102).

  Next, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the player character has passed through the map non-display area R2 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) due to the movement (step S104). When it is determined that the map non-display area R2 has been passed (YES), the control unit 110 in the map display control data stored in the display control data storage unit 136, of the area that has passed through the map non-display area R2. The passage flag is changed from a value indicating “OFF” to a value indicating “ON” (step S106). On the other hand, when it determines with not having passed through map non-display area | region R2 (NO), the control part 110 does not change map display control data.

  Next, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the player character has returned to the home base ST (see FIGS. 1 and 2) (step S108). When it is determined that the player character has not returned to the home base ST (NO), the control unit 110 returns to the process of step S100. On the other hand, when it is determined that the player character has returned to the home base ST (YES), the control unit 110 in the map display control data stored in the display control data storage unit 136 in the area where the passage flag is “ON”. Only the feedback flag is set to a value indicating “ON” (step S110). At this time, if the feedback flag has already become a value indicating “ON” (when the flag is already set in the map display region R1), the value indicating “ON” may be left as it is, The value indicating “ON” may be overwritten.

  Then, the control unit 110 sets the map display flag to a value indicating “ON” for the region where the passage flag is “ON” and the feedback flag is “ON” (step S112). Also in this case, if the map display flag has already become a value indicating “ON” (when the map display flag is already set in the map display region R1), the value indicating “ON” may be left as it is. The value indicating “ON” may be overwritten.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 16, the operation | movement of the map display process in which the control part 110 of the game device 10 displays a map based on map display control data is demonstrated. FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the map display process according to the present embodiment.

  When the control unit 110 detects that an operation indicating a map display request for displaying a map is performed based on the operation information input to the input unit 111 (step S120), the control unit 110 stores the map display request in the display control data storage unit 136. The information (setting value) of the map display flag of each area of the map is acquired with reference to the map display control data (step S122). Then, the control unit 110 hides the area where the map display flag is “OFF” (black display) (displays the map in other areas) and causes the display device 30 to display the map (step S124).

[Summary of First Embodiment]
As described above, the game apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes the character control unit 112, the display control unit 119, and the map display control unit 118. The character control unit 112 moves a player character (an example of a specific character) in the field based on a user operation. The display control unit 119 displays a map in which the display content indicating the situation in the field is updated based on the moving path of the player character. When the player character moves on a moving route including the map non-display area R2 (see FIGS. 1 to 3), the map display control unit 118 moves at least to a predetermined area other than the area R2 in the field after the movement. With this as a condition (map update condition), the display content of the map corresponding to the region R2 is updated. Here, the map non-display area R2 is a field in the field (field topography (shape due to height difference, etc.), objects in the field (roads, rocks, structures, plants, enemy characters, etc.) ) Is an area in which at least a part of the temperature, wind speed, weather, presence / absence of poisonous mist, etc. in the field is not displayed on the map. 3).

  Thus, even if the player character enters the map non-display area R2, the display content of the map is not updated until the player character returns to a predetermined area (for example, the home office ST) outside the map non-display area R2. Will search fuzzyly with a small amount of information. Therefore, the game apparatus 10 can give a user a sense of expectation and tension when searching for a map non-display area R2 in which at least a part of the situation in the field is not displayed on the map. Accordingly, the game apparatus 10 can improve the game performance in a game in which a field in the virtual space is moved by a user operation.

  Note that the predetermined area is not limited to the headquarters, but may be a start point, a destination, a relay point, a save point, or the like. Further, meeting or talking with another specific character existing in a predetermined place may be included in the condition that the player character has moved to the predetermined area. Further, the condition that the player character has moved to the predetermined area may be activation of an apparatus (for example, a map updating apparatus) existing in the predetermined area (or an operation to the apparatus). As described above, when the player character moves on the movement path including the map non-display area R2, the map display control unit 118 indicates that the player character has moved to the predetermined area after the movement and the player character within the predetermined area. The display content of the map corresponding to the region R2 may be updated on the condition that there are two activities. That is, the map display control unit 118, on the condition that the player character moves at least to a predetermined area other than the area R2 in the field after the movement when the player character moves on the movement route including the map non-display area R2. As the map update condition), the display content of the map corresponding to the region R2 is updated. Further, the condition that the player character has moved to the predetermined area may be to exit from the map non-display area R2 (for example, to move to the map display area R1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3).

  The map non-display area R2 is an area where the player character (an example of a specific character) has not moved in the field. The map display control unit 118 changes the display content of the map to the map non-display area R2 where the player character (an example of the specific character) has not moved in the field in a state where the situation of the area is not displayed (for example, black display). Control. In addition, when the player character moves along a movement path including the map non-display area R2 in the field, the map display control unit 118, after the movement, in a predetermined area (except for the map non-display area R2) in the field. For example, the display content of the map is updated to a state in which the status of the map non-display area R2 is displayed on the condition that the map has moved to the headquarters.

  As a result, since the map of the map non-display area R2 is not displayed while searching for the map non-display area R2 where the player character has never invaded until now, the user can search for information with a small amount of information. Search will be performed. Therefore, the game apparatus 10 can give a user a sense of expectation and tension when searching for the map non-display area R2 that is a non-intrusive place for the first time. Accordingly, the game apparatus 10 can improve the game performance in a game in which a field in the virtual space is moved by a user operation.

  Further, the map display control unit 118 may perform control so that route information indicating a moving route along which the player character (an example of the specific character) has moved is displayed on the map. Thereby, the game apparatus 10 can confirm what kind of route the route searched by the user was.

  For example, the map display control unit 118 may perform control so that route information indicating a movement route that the player character (an example of the specific character) has moved when the previous map update condition is satisfied is displayed on the map. . Thereby, the game apparatus 10 can enable the user to check what route the current search was.

  Further, the map display control unit 118 may control the route information to be displayed on the map in a display mode indicating the movement order in which the player character (an example of the specific character) has moved. Thereby, the game device 10 can be made to be able to confirm in which order the route searched by the user is the searched route.

  The current position display control unit 113 displays current position information indicating the current position in the field of the player character (an example of a specific character) on a map. Thereby, since the game apparatus 10 can recognize only the current position for the user who is searching in the map non-display area R2, it can be used as a clue to the course being searched.

  The game field in which the player character moves is a field in a three-dimensional virtual space. Thereby, the game device 10 can enhance the interest of the game because the user can search the virtual space with a sense of reality close to the real space.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Since the basic configuration of the game system 1 according to this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, characteristic processing in this embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, there is a region where poisonous fog is generated in the field. A specific item (for example, an oxygen mask) is required for the player character to be active in poisonous fog. For example, if the player character enters an area where poisonous fog is generated without wearing an oxygen mask, the player character cannot be immediately activated (ie, instant death).

  For example, the oxygen mask is registered in the possessed item data (see FIG. 12) by acquiring it from the beginning of play or during the search. The remaining amount of oxygen is set in the oxygen mask, and the remaining amount decreases with time. When the oxygen remaining amount decreases to “0”, HP starts to decrease next. When HP becomes “0”, the player character cannot be active (ie, the death state) and the game is over. For this reason, the search in a poisonous fog has time restrictions. The oxygen remaining amount can be increased by consuming a predetermined amount of points (see FIG. 13) associated with the user. Although there are such remedies, the amount of increase decreases as the number of times of increase increases in exchange for points, and eventually increases. This number of times is reset when the player character returns to the base. In addition, instead of changing the increase amount of the remaining amount of oxygen according to the number of times increased in exchange for points, the point consumption amount may be increased according to the number of times.

  In addition, when the user causes the player character to perform a specific action (running, running forward, etc.) that consumes stamina in the poisonous fog, or when a specific action is performed in an area where the poisonous fog is not generated The stamina parameter decreases more quickly than. For this reason, there are restrictions on the moving speed and the like in the poisonous fog.

  Further, in a region where poisonous fog is generated, the visual field image becomes difficult to visually recognize due to the influence of fog. For example, the visual field image control unit 117 limits the visual field of the visual field image in the region where poisonous fog is generated. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a view screen on which a view image in poisonous mist according to the present embodiment is displayed. The visual field screen SG20 shown in the drawing shows an example of a visual field image when poisonous fog is generated with respect to the visual field image displayed on the visual field screen SG10 shown in FIG. In this view screen SG20, the view is whitened due to the influence of poisonous fog, and only the view situation at a short distance from the current position of the player character (for example, up to about 20 m at a distance defined in the field) is displayed. That is, the area where poisonous fog is generated becomes a view restriction area where the view is restricted. In this way, in the poisonous fog, the user can grasp the field situation only up to a short distance even when viewing the view field image.

  In the area where poisonous fog is generated, the icon indicating the current position of the player character is not displayed on the map. For example, the current position display control unit 113 maps current position information (for example, the current position NP shown in FIGS. 1 to 3) indicating the current position of the player character in the field based on whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. Controls whether to display. Here, the predetermined condition is, for example, a condition related to a place (for example, an area in a field). The condition regarding the location is, for example, whether or not the area is where poisonous fog is generated. The current position display control unit 113 displays current position information on a map when a player character exists in an area where no poisonous fog is generated in the field. On the other hand, the current position display control unit 113 does not display the current position information on the map when the player character is present in the field where the poisonous fog is generated.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a map screen according to the present embodiment. In the illustrated map screen MG40, a poisonous fog is generated in the region RS with respect to the map screen MG20 shown in FIG. And since the player character exists in the area | region RS, the icon (for example, present position NP shown in FIGS. 1-3) which shows the present position of a player character is not displayed. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the user to grasp the current position of the player character being operated. In addition, the broken line which shows the range of area | region RS in this figure has shown only the range of area | region RS, and is not actually displayed. Further, in this figure, the boundary indicating the range of the region RS is shown by a smooth curve and a straight line for convenience, but may actually be determined in units of divided cells (regions) shown in FIG.

  Further, as described in the first embodiment, a position marker can be freely attached to and removed from the map by a user operation. A guidance display (for example, in FIG. The guide display GV1 or the guide display GV2) is not displayed in the area where poisonous fog is generated. Therefore, it becomes more difficult to move the player character to the destination.

  For example, when the marker display control unit 116 performs control to display a guidance display indicating the direction to the position marker position set by the marker setting unit 115 on the view field image, the marker display control unit 116 is in a region where poisonous fog is generated. Different control is performed depending on whether or not a player character exists. Specifically, the marker display control unit 116 displays the guidance display when a player character is present in a region where no poisonous fog is generated. On the other hand, the marker display control unit 116 does not display the guidance display when a player character is present in a region where poisonous fog is generated.

  Note that the marker display control unit 116 is a region where poisonous fog is generated when the player character approaches within a certain distance (for example, 100 m at a distance defined in the field) from the position where the position marker is located. Alternatively, the guidance display may be displayed on the view field image.

  Further, the information indicating the direction in the field described in the first embodiment (for example, directions such as east, west, south, and north) may be displayed in the view image even in a region where poisonous fog is generated. Thus, by enabling the display of the direction even in the poisonous fog, it becomes possible to confirm only the direction, which can be a clue to the direction when the player character is moved.

  As described above, in the area where poisonous fog is generated, the field of view is limited and the current position is not displayed on the map. Therefore, the user can use a small amount of information on the field of view and the route, direction, etc. The search is conducted while guessing the topography, and the degree of groping is high and the search is highly difficult. There is a wide area where poisonous fog is generated, and if you enter deeply, it may happen that the current position is unknown and you cannot escape. Therefore, a specific item (for example, “flag”) that can be set at the current position can be used as information that is a clue to search. This specific item (for example, “flag”) can also be used in an area where poisonous fog is generated. When an operation of setting a “flag” at the current position of the player character is performed, a flag mark is displayed at a position on the map corresponding to the position.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a map screen on which flag marks according to the present embodiment are displayed. On the illustrated map screen MG50, flag marks FL1 and FL2 are displayed in a region RS where poisonous fog is generated. The respective positions of the flag marks FL1 and FL2 indicate that the operation of raising the “flag” is performed when the player character exists at each position, that is, the current position when the player character exists at each position. Show. By utilizing the “flag” in this way, it is possible to temporarily know the current position of the player character. However, once a flag is used, it cannot be reused, and the number of “flags” that can be held is limited (for example, 5). Become one.

  As a clue in the poison mist, a method using a light of a transfer device (not shown) existing in the field as a clue may be used. For example, there are a plurality of transfer devices in the field, and the player character can instantaneously move between the transfer devices. If it also exists at the headquarters, it is possible to return to the headquarters via the transfer device. The transfer device has a portion that emits light, and this light can be visually recognized in a field image from a relatively far distance (for example, 300 m at a distance defined in the field) in poison mist. Therefore, it is possible to search by grasping the position of the player character using the light as a hint.

[Operation of current position display control processing]
Next, the operation of the current position display control process for controlling whether or not the game apparatus 10 displays the current position information of the player character on the map will be described. FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the current position display control process according to the present embodiment.

  When the control unit 110 detects that an operation indicating a map display request for displaying a map is performed based on the operation information input to the input unit 111 (step S150), the current position (field coordinates) of the player character is determined. Obtain (step S152).

  Next, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the current position of the player character is within a region RS (see FIG. 18) where poisonous fog is generated (step S154). Here, coordinates (field coordinates) indicating the range of the region RS where poisonous fog is generated in the field are associated as map data stored in the map data storage unit 135. The control unit 110 determines that the current position of the player character is poisonous based on the current position (field coordinates) of the player character and the coordinates (field coordinates) indicating the range of the region RS where poisonous fog is generated in the field. It is determined whether or not the region RS where fog is generated.

  When it is determined that the current position of the player character is within the region RS where the poisonous fog is generated (YES), the control unit 110 sets “current position display not” which does not display the current position information on the map. (Step S156). On the other hand, when it is determined that the current position of the player character is not in the area RS where the poisonous fog is generated (NO), the control unit 110 sets “current position display is present” to display the current position information on the map. Setting is made (step S158).

  And the control part 110 displays a map according to the setting of step S156 or step S158 (step S160). That is, the control unit 110 does not display the current position information of the player character on the map when the current position of the player character is in the area RS where poisonous fog is generated. On the other hand, when the current position of the player character is within an area where no poisonous fog is generated, the control unit 110 displays the current position information of the player character on the map.

[Operation of marker guidance display control processing]
Next, the operation of the marker guidance display control process for controlling whether or not the game apparatus 10 displays the guidance display of the position marker on the view field image will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the marker guidance display control process according to the present embodiment. Here, for example, an example of marker guidance display control processing that is performed when the map screen is displayed to the view screen on which the view image is displayed or when the player character moves in the field will be described.

  The control unit 110 determines whether or not the position marker is set on the map (step S170). When it determines with the position marker not being set to the map (NO), the control part 110 complete | finishes a process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the position marker is set on the map (YES), the control unit 110 acquires the current position (field coordinates) of the player character (step S172).

  Next, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the current position of the player character is within the region RS (see FIG. 18) where poisonous fog is generated (step S174). Specifically, the control unit 110 determines the player character's current position (field coordinates) and the coordinates (field coordinates) indicating the range of the region RS where poisonous fog is generated in the field. It is determined whether or not the current position is within a region RS where poisonous fog is generated.

  When it is determined that the current position of the player character is within the area RS where poisonous fog is generated (YES), the control unit 110 does not display the guidance display of the position marker on the view image (step S176). On the other hand, when it is determined that the current position of the player character is not within the region RS where poisonous fog is generated (NO), the control unit 110 displays a position marker (for example, a guidance display GV1 shown in FIG. 8) on the view image. Alternatively, the guidance display GV2) is displayed (step S178).

  As described above, the game apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes the character control unit 112, the display control unit 119, and the current position display control unit 113. The character control unit 112 moves a player character (an example of a specific character) in the field based on a user operation. The display control unit 119 displays a map corresponding to the field. The current position display control unit 113 displays current position information (for example, the current position NP shown in FIGS. 1 to 3) indicating the current position of the player character in the field on the map based on whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. Control whether or not.

  Thereby, the game apparatus 10 can raise the difficulty at the time of a user searching for a field more by not displaying the present position of a player character on a map according to conditions. Accordingly, the game apparatus 10 can improve the game performance in a game in which a field in the virtual space is moved by a user operation.

  For example, the predetermined condition described above is a condition related to a place (area). The current position display control unit 113 displays current position information (for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 1) when a player character (an example of a specific character) is present in an area (an example of a first area) where no poisonous fog is generated in the field. The current position NP) shown in FIG. 3 is controlled to be displayed on the map. On the other hand, the current position display control unit 113 performs control so that the current position information is not displayed on the map when a player character is present in the field where poisonous fog is generated (an example of the second area).

  As a result, the game apparatus 10 provides an area where poisonous fog is generated in the field, so that the current position of the player character is not displayed on the map, so the difficulty level when the user searches the field is increased. Can be higher. For example, the user can challenge the user by making it possible to acquire a higher-value item by searching in a region where poisonous fog is generated than when searching a region where poisonous fog is not generated. Can be motivated.

  For example, in a region where poisonous fog is generated (an example of the second region), the field of view of the field image that displays the state in the field when the user performs an operation is limited. That is, the area where poisonous fog is generated is, for example, a view restriction area where the view is restricted. Here, the view restriction is, for example, a field display range restriction (only a near-field view is displayed). The field of view may be limited by, for example, a viewing angle, or may be limited by processing a field of view image (brightness, saturation, contrast, resolution, etc.).

  As a result, the game apparatus 10 limits the field of view and prevents the current position from being displayed on the map in the area where the poison fog is generated. Therefore, the user searches while estimating the terrain, so that the degree of groping is higher and the search can be made with higher difficulty.

  In addition, the game apparatus 10 includes a marker setting unit 115 and a marker display control unit 116. The marker setting unit 115 sets a position marker (an example of a marker) at an arbitrary position in the field in accordance with a user operation. The marker display control unit 116 displays the guidance display indicating the direction to the position marker position set by the marker setting unit 115 in a player character (specific character) in an area where poisonous fog is not generated (an example of the first area). If an example) exists, control is performed so that the field of view image is displayed. On the other hand, the marker display control unit 116 displays a guidance display indicating the direction to the position marker position set by the marker setting unit 115 in an area where poisonous fog is generated (an example of the second area and the view restriction area). If there is a player character, control is performed so that it is not displayed.

  Thereby, in the area where the poison fog is generated, the game apparatus 10 cannot be used as a clue when the user searches even if a position marker is attached on the map, and the degree of groping is higher and the degree of difficulty is high. Search.

  Note that the marker display control unit 116 is a region where poisonous fog is generated when the player character approaches within a certain distance (for example, 100 m at a distance defined in the field) from the position where the position marker is located. Alternatively, the guidance display may be displayed on the view field image. Thereby, since the game apparatus 10 displays the guidance display of the position marker as a clue to the current position of the user only when the player character approaches the position marker, the current position cannot be recognized in the area where poisonous fog is generated. It can be a relief means for a user who has become unable to escape.

  In addition, the game apparatus 10 includes a current position information setting unit 114. The current position information setting unit 114 sets “flag” (an example of a specific item) to the current position of a player character (an example of a specific character) in the field in accordance with a user operation. The map display control unit 118 sets the current position. Control is performed so that a flag mark (an example of information indicating a specific item) indicating the “flag” set by the information setting unit 114 is displayed on the map, whereby the display control unit 119 controls the current position information setting unit 114. The flag mark indicating the “flag” set by is displayed on the map.

  Accordingly, the game device 10 can temporarily know the current position of the player character by setting the “flag” at the current position, so that the area where the poisonous fog is generated (current position information on the map). It is possible to provide a user's rescue means so that the current position is not known and cannot be escaped in an area where no is displayed.

  For example, the number of times that “flag” (an example of a specific item) can be set may be limited. For example, the number of times that the “flag” can be set may be limited to one and may not be reused. The number of times that the “flag” can be set is not limited to one time, and may be two or three times. Thereby, the game apparatus 10 can use one of the “flags” as one of the strategic elements when the user searches. Note that the number of “flags” that can be held may be limited (for example, five).

  In addition, although the example of "flag" was demonstrated as an example of the specific item which can be set to a present position, things other than "flag" may be used as a mark.

  Further, the display control unit 119 may display information indicating the direction in the field (for example, a direction such as east, west, south, and north) on the view image. As a result, the game apparatus 10 can check only the direction (direction) of the poison fog, and can be a clue to the direction when the user moves the player character.

  In addition, in a region where poisonous fog is generated (an example of the second region), a time during which the player character (an example of the specific character) can be active is limited. For example, in a region where poisonous fog is generated, it is possible to operate while the oxygen remaining amount of the oxygen mask remains, but when the oxygen remaining amount decreases with time and becomes “0”, HP starts to decrease next. When the HP becomes “0”, the player character cannot be active (ie, the death state) and the game is over. Thereby, the game apparatus 10 can raise the difficulty at the time of a user searching for the high value item by arrange | positioning a high value item in poison fog, for example. Therefore, the game apparatus 10 can make the user have a willingness to acquire a high-value item.

  Note that the available time may be increased by consuming points available in the game. Thereby, since the game apparatus 10 can extend the time which can be active in poison mist by consumption of a point, the relief means of the user who became in the state which became unable to get out because the present position is not known in poison mist It can be. In addition, a game device that has a larger amount of accumulated points has a longer activity time in the poisonous fog, thereby increasing the possibility of acquiring a high-value item and allowing the game to proceed advantageously. 10 can promote that a user plays for the purpose of point acquisition.

  Moreover, the active time (for example, oxygen remaining amount) that increases with respect to the point consumption may be decreased according to the number of times increased by the point consumption. For example, if the consumption of points per time is the same, the amount of increase in the time during which activity can be performed (for example, the remaining amount of oxygen) decreases each time the number of times is repeated. Moreover, if the increase amount of the time (for example, oxygen remaining amount) in which activity can be performed once is the same, the consumption amount of points increases every time the number of times increases. Thereby, although the game apparatus 10 can extend the time in which it can be active by consuming points (for example, increasing the amount of remaining oxygen), it cannot be made without limitation, so it is a user's remedy, It is possible to prevent the difficulty level of the search from decreasing too much.

  Further, the stamina (an example of points) consumed for the player character (an example of a specific character) to be active in the field is more toxic than the stamina (an example of the point) that does not generate poisonous fog. The amount of consumption per unit time is larger when the mist is active (an example of the second area). Thereby, the game apparatus 10 can raise a difficulty level and make a user motivate a challenge by making it difficult for a player character to act in a poison fog.

  In the present embodiment, the region where poisonous fog is generated in the field is set at a predetermined location. However, poisonous fog may be generated at an arbitrary location within the field, The place of occurrence may change over time.

  Further, in the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the current position information of the player character is not displayed in a region where poisonous fog is generated. However, a region where this current position information is not displayed is a region where poisonous fog is generated. It is not limited. For example, the region where the current position information is not displayed may be a region where simple fog is generated, or a region where air, gas, poison gas, or the like is generated. The area where the current position information is not displayed may be underwater, the ground, a different dimension space, a parallel world, or the like. Furthermore, the area where the current position information is not displayed may be a specific area which is set so that the current position information is not displayed.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which the view image is limited in the area where poisonous fog is generated has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the view image may not be limited. In addition, when the region where the current position information is not displayed is underwater, the ground, a different dimension space, a parallel world, or the like, the view image may be a view image representing the underwater, the ground, a different dimension space, a parallel world, or the like.

  In the present embodiment, the example in which the predetermined condition for controlling whether or not to display the current position information of the player character is a condition related to the place (area) has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is good also as conditions regarding. The time-related condition is, for example, a condition in a predetermined time zone (for example, 0: 00 to 1: 00, 5 minutes every hour, 30 minutes every 2 hours, etc.) Alternatively, the condition may be either morning, noon, or night.

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The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and includes a design and the like within a scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the components described in the first and second embodiments can be arbitrarily combined.

  Further, distance information may be displayed in association with the guidance display of the position marker. For example, in the view screen SG10 shown in FIG. 8, information indicating the distance from the current position of the player character may be displayed in association with the guidance display GV1 or the guidance display GV2. In this case, since the game apparatus 10 performs distance display in addition to the guidance display of the position marker, the user can easily grasp the current position more accurately.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated to the game example played in the field in 3D virtual space, it is not restricted to this, The game played in the field of 2D virtual space may be sufficient.

  Further, the control unit 110 is recorded by recording a program for realizing the functions of the control unit 110 on a computer-readable recording medium, causing the computer system to read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium. You may perform the process of. Here, “loading and executing a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system” includes installing the program in the computer system. The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated line. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. As described above, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium also includes a recording medium provided inside or outside that is accessible from the distribution server in order to distribute the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of the program that can be executed by the control unit 110. That is, the format stored in the distribution server is not limited as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed by the control unit 250. Note that the program may be divided into a plurality of parts and downloaded at different timings and then combined in the control unit 250, or the distribution server that distributes each of the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that becomes a server or a client when the program is transmitted via a network. Including things. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

  Further, part or all of the functions of the control unit 110 described above may be realized as an integrated circuit such as an LSI (Large Scale Integration). Each function described above may be individually made into a processor, or a part or all of them may be integrated into a processor. Further, the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI, and may be realized by a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. In addition, when an integrated circuit technology that replaces LSI appears due to the advancement of semiconductor technology, an integrated circuit based on the technology may be used.

  Further, some or all of the functions of the control unit 110 described above may be performed by a device other than the game device 10. For example, some or all of the functions of the control unit 110 may be performed by a server device (not shown) that is connected to the game apparatus 10 in communication.

[Appendix]
From the above description, the present invention is grasped as follows, for example. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are appended in parentheses for convenience, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

  (Supplementary Note A1) A game device (10) according to one aspect of the present invention includes a character control unit (112) that moves a specific character (for example, a player character) in a field based on a user's operation, and the specific character A display control unit (119) for displaying a map in which a display content indicating a situation in the field is updated based on a movement route; and the specific character includes at least a part of the situation in the field in the field. When the travel route including the region (R2) not displayed on the map is moved, the region is moved on the condition that the region moves to a predetermined region (ST, R1) other than the region in the field after the travel. And a map display control unit (118) for updating the display content of the map corresponding to.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note A1, even if a specific character enters an area where at least a part of the situation in the field is not displayed on the map, the specific character returns to a predetermined area (for example, the headquarters ST) in the area. Since the display content of the map is not updated until then, the user searches fuzzily using a small amount of information. Therefore, the game device can give the user a sense of expectation and tension when searching for an area where at least a part of the situation in the field is not displayed on the map. Therefore, the game device can improve the game performance in a game in which a field in the virtual space is moved by a user operation.

  (Supplementary Note A2) One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to Supplementary Note A1, wherein the map display control unit defines a region in which the specific character has not moved in the field The display content of the map is controlled so that is not displayed, and when the specific character moves on a movement path including an area in the field where the situation in the field is not displayed, the field is displayed after the movement. The display content of the map is updated so that the status of the area is displayed on the condition that the area has moved to a predetermined area other than the area.

  According to the configuration of the supplementary note A2, since the map of the area is not displayed while searching for the area where the specific character has not invaded until now, the user searches for the information with a small amount of information as a clue. Will do. Therefore, the game device can give the user a sense of expectation and tension when searching for the region R2 that is a non-intrusive place for the first time. Therefore, the game device can improve the game performance in a game in which a field in the virtual space is moved by a user operation.

  (Supplementary Note A3) One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to Supplementary Note A1 or Supplementary Note A2, wherein the map display control unit displays route information indicating a travel route along which the specific character has traveled. To display.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note A3, the game device can check what route the route searched by the user was.

  (Supplementary Note A4) One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to Supplementary Note A3, in which the map display control unit displays a movement path along which the specific character has moved when the previous condition is satisfied. The route information shown is displayed on the map.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note A4, the game device can allow the user to check what route the current search was.

  (Supplementary Note A5) One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of Supplementary Notes A1 to A4, wherein a specific item is displayed at a current position of the specific character in the field in accordance with a user operation. A current position information setting unit (114) for setting (for example, “flag”), and the display control unit displays information (for example, a flag mark) indicating a specific item set by the current position information setting unit. , Displayed on the map.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note A5, the game device can check in which order the route searched by the user was the searched route.

  (Supplementary Note A6) One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of Supplementary Notes A1 to A5, wherein the field includes a state in the field when the user performs an operation. There is a view restriction region (for example, a region RS where poisonous fog is generated) where the view of the view image in which is displayed is restricted.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note A6, the game device estimates the terrain from the limited visibility information, the route that has been followed, the direction, and the like in the limited visibility region (for example, the region where poisonous fog is generated). However, the user will search, and the degree of groping is higher, and the search can be made with a high degree of difficulty.

  (Supplementary Note A7) One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to Supplementary Note A6, in which, when the specific character is present in an area other than the visibility limited area in the field, the specific character Current position information (NP) indicating the current position in the field is displayed on the map, and the current position information is not displayed on the map when the specific character is present in the view restriction area (RS). A control unit (113).

  According to the configuration of the supplementary note A7, the game device does not display the current position of the player character on the map in the field-of-view restriction area in the field, so that the difficulty level when the user searches for the field can be further increased. . For example, the user can be motivated to challenge by allowing the user to acquire an item having higher value than searching the area other than the view restriction area by searching the view restriction area.

  (Supplementary Note A8) One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to Supplementary Note A6 or Supplementary Note A7, in which a marker (for example, a position marker MC) is placed at an arbitrary position in the field based on a user operation. The marker setting unit (115) to be set and the guidance display (GV1, GV2) indicating the direction to the marker position set by the marker setting unit are specified in an area other than the view restriction area in the field. A marker display control unit (116) that is displayed on the field-of-view image when a character is present, and is not displayed on the field-of-view image when the specific character is present within the field-of-view restriction region.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note A8, the game device cannot be used as a clue when the user searches for a position marker on the map in the view restriction region, and the degree of groping is higher and the difficulty level is higher. It can be a search.

  (Supplementary Note A9) One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of Supplementary Notes A1 to A8, wherein the field is a field in a three-dimensional virtual space.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note A9, the game device can enhance the interest of the game because the user can search the virtual space with a sense of reality close to the real space.

  (Additional remark A10) Moreover, the program which concerns on 1 aspect of this invention is a program for functioning a computer as a game device as described in any one of additional remark A1 to additional remark A9.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note A10, even if a specific character enters an area where at least a part of the situation in the field is not displayed on the map, the specific character returns to a predetermined area (for example, the headquarters ST) in the area. Since the display content of the map is not updated until then, the user searches fuzzily using a small amount of information. Therefore, the program can give the user a sense of expectation and tension when searching for an area where at least a part of the situation in the field is not displayed on the map. Therefore, the program can improve the game performance in a game in which a field in the virtual space is moved by a user operation.

  (Supplementary Note B1) A game device (10) according to one aspect of the present invention includes a character control unit (112) that moves a specific character (for example, a player character) in a field based on a user operation, and the field And a display control unit (119) for displaying a map corresponding to the current position of the specific character in the field based on whether or not a predetermined condition (for example, a condition regarding a place (area) or a condition regarding time) is satisfied A current position display control unit (113) for controlling whether or not to display current position information (NP) indicating the above on the map.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note B1, the game apparatus can further increase the difficulty level when the user searches for a field by preventing the current position of the specific character from being displayed on the map according to the conditions. Therefore, the game device can improve the game performance in a game in which a field in the virtual space is moved by a user operation.

  (Supplementary Note B2) One aspect of the present invention is the game apparatus according to Supplementary Note B1, wherein the current position display control unit is a first region in the field (for example, a region where no poisonous fog is generated). ), The current position information is displayed on the map, and the specific character exists in the second area (for example, the area RS where poisonous fog is generated) in the field. In this case, the current position information is not displayed on the map.

  According to the configuration of the supplementary note B2, the game apparatus 10 allows the user to search the field by preventing the current position of the specific character from being displayed on the map according to the location (area) where the specific character exists in the field. The difficulty level when doing this can be made higher. For example, the user can challenge the user by making it possible to acquire a higher-value item by searching in a region where poisonous fog is generated than when searching a region where poisonous fog is not generated. Can be motivated.

(Supplementary Note B3) One aspect of the present invention is the game apparatus according to Supplementary Note B2, wherein a marker (for example, a position marker MC) is set at an arbitrary position in the field in accordance with a user operation. A guidance display indicating the direction to the marker position set by the marker setting unit is displayed on the field of view image in which the setting unit (115) and the state in the field when the user performs an operation are displayed. A marker display control unit which is displayed when the specific character is present in one area and is not displayed when the specific character is present in the second area;
Is provided.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note B3, the game device cannot be a clue when the user searches in the second area where the current position of the specific character is not displayed on the map, even if a position marker is added on the map. The degree of groping is higher and the search can be made with higher difficulty.

  (Supplementary Note B4) One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to Supplementary Note B2 or Supplementary Note 3B, wherein a state in the field when the user performs an operation is displayed in the second area. The field of view of the field of view image is limited.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note B4, the game device limits the field of view in the second region where the current position information is not displayed on the map (for example, the region where poisonous mist is generated). The user searches while estimating the terrain from the route, direction, etc. that have been traced so far, so that the degree of groping is higher and the search can be made with higher difficulty.

  (Supplementary Note B5) One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of Supplementary Notes B1 to B4, wherein a specific item is displayed at a current position of the specific character in the field in accordance with a user operation. A current position information setting unit (114) for setting (for example, “flag”), and the display control unit displays information (for example, a flag mark) indicating a specific item set by the current position information setting unit. , Displayed on the map.

  According to the configuration of the supplementary note B5, the game device can temporarily know the current position of the player character by setting the specific item at the current position, so the second area where the current position information is not displayed on the map. In (for example, a region where poisonous fog is generated), it is possible to provide a user's rescue means so that the current position is unknown and cannot be escaped.

  (Supplementary Note B6) One aspect of the present invention is the game apparatus according to Supplementary Note B5, wherein the number of times that the specific item can be set is limited.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note B6, the game device can use the specific item well as one of the strategy elements when the user searches. Note that the number of “flags” that can be held may be limited (for example, five).

  (Supplementary Note B7) One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of Supplementary Notes B1 to B6, in which the display control unit determines a direction in the field (for example, a direction from north to south, east, west, north, and south). Information to be displayed is displayed on a field-of-view image in which a state in the field when the user performs an operation is displayed.

  According to the configuration of the supplementary note B7, the game apparatus can check only the direction (direction) in the second area (for example, the area where poisonous fog is generated) where the current position information is not displayed on the map. The player character can be used as a clue in the direction when the user moves.

  (Supplementary Note B8) One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of Supplementary Notes B2 to B4, wherein a time during which the specific character can be active is limited in the second region. .

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note B8, the game apparatus places a high-value item in a second area (for example, an area where poisonous fog is generated) in which the current position information is not displayed, thereby increasing the value. The difficulty level when the user searches for an item can be increased. Therefore, the game apparatus can make the user have a willingness to acquire a high-value item.

  (Supplementary Note B9) One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to Supplementary Note B8, wherein the active time can be increased by consuming points available in the game.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note B9, the game device can extend the time in which the game apparatus can be active in the second area by consuming points, so that the current position in the second area is unknown and cannot be escaped. This can be a user's rescue means. In addition, the more points accumulated, the longer the activity time in the second area, thereby increasing the possibility of acquiring high-value items, and the game can be advantageously advanced. The device can facilitate the user to play for the purpose of acquiring points.

  (Supplementary Note B10) One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to Supplementary Note B9, wherein the game device that increases with respect to the amount of points consumed depends on the number of times the points are increased by consumption of points. Decrease.

  According to the configuration of the supplementary note B10, the game device can extend the active time in the second area by consuming points, but since it can not be extended without limitation, as a user's rescue means, It is possible to prevent the difficulty level of the search from decreasing too much.

  (Supplementary Note B11) One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of Supplementary Notes B2 to B4 or Supplementary Notes B8 to B10, and is consumed because the specific character is active in the field. The points to be performed (for example, stamina) are more consumed per unit time in the second area than in the first area.

  According to the configuration of the supplementary note B11, the game device increases the difficulty level by making it difficult for the specific character to act in the second area (for example, the area where the poisonous fog is generated), and increases the level of challenge. Can be held in.

  (Supplementary Note B12) One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of Supplementary Notes B1 to B11, wherein the field is a field in a three-dimensional virtual space.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note B12, the game device can enhance the interest of the game because the user can search in a virtual space with a sense of reality close to real space.

  (Supplementary Note B13) A program according to an aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as the game device according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 12.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note B13, the program can further increase the difficulty level when the user searches for a field by preventing the current position of the specific character from being displayed on the map according to the conditions. Therefore, the program can improve the game performance in a game in which a field in the virtual space is moved by a user operation.

  1 game system, 10 game device, 11 CPU, 12 communication unit, 13 storage unit, 14 input / output interface, 30 display device, 50 input device, 110 control unit, 111 input unit, 112 character control unit, 113 current position display control 114, current position information setting unit, 115 marker setting unit, 116 marker display control unit, 117 view field image control unit, 118 map display control unit, 119 display control unit, 131 virtual space data storage unit, 132 character data storage unit, 133 Item data storage unit, 134 Play data storage unit, 135 Map data storage unit, 136 Display control data storage unit

Claims (11)

A character control unit that moves a specific character to be operated by the user in the field based on a user operation ;
A display control unit that causes a display unit to display a map in which display content indicating a situation in the field is updated based on a moving path of the specific character;
The field includes a map display area in which a map showing a situation in the field is displayed, and a map non-display area in which at least a part of the map showing the situation in the field is not displayed, Based on the movement path of the specific character and the map, it is determined whether or not the specific character has moved along the movement path including the map non-display area , and the movement path including the map non-display area is determined as the specific character. Is determined to have moved, at least to a predetermined area other than the map non-display area in the field after the movement, on the condition that the area corresponding to the movement route in the map non-display area A map display control unit for updating the display content of the map;
A game device comprising: The map display control unit
Controlling the display content of the map so that the state of the area is not displayed in an area where the specific character has not moved in the field;
The specific character, when moving the moving path that includes the map hidden area of the said field, on condition that it has moved into the predetermined region after the movement, the movement path of the map hidden area Updating the display content of the map so that the status of the corresponding area is displayed;
The game device according to claim 1. The map display control unit
Displaying route information indicating a movement route of the specific character on the map;
The game device according to claim 1 or 2. The game progresses by repeating starting from the predetermined area, moving in the field and returning to the predetermined area again,
The map display control unit
The updated route information indicating that the specific character has moved from the previous predetermined area to the predetermined area after moving in the field and returning to the predetermined area is updated after the condition is satisfied. said to be displayed on the map of,
The game device according to claim 3. The map display control unit
Displaying the route information on the map in a display mode indicating a moving order in which the specific character has moved;
The game device according to claim 3 or claim 4. A current position display control unit for displaying an icon indicating the current position in the field of the specific character on the map;
A game device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: In the field, only a region for displaying a field-of-view image corresponding to the field of view of the specific character in which the state in the field when the user performs an operation and a part of the field of view are displayed. It limited the view field image is included and restricted visibility area displayed as,
The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. When the specific character exists in an area other than the view restriction area in the field, an icon indicating the current position of the specific character in the field is displayed on the map, and the specific character is displayed in the view restriction area. Is present position display control unit that does not display the icon on the map,
A game device according to claim 7. A marker setting unit for setting a marker at an arbitrary position in the field based on a user operation;
When the specific character is present in a region other than the view restriction region in the field, a guidance display indicating the direction to the marker position set by the marker setting unit is displayed on the view image, A marker display control unit which is not displayed on the view image when the specific character is present in the view restriction region;
The game device according to claim 7 or 8, comprising: The field is a field in a three-dimensional virtual space.
The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.   The program for functioning a computer as a game device as described in any one of Claims 1-10.

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