JP7236232B2 - Program, information processing method, and information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a program, an information processing method, and an information processing apparatus.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in computer games and the like, a technique is known in which each player character operated by a player (user) sets a waiting time until it becomes ready to act, and when the waiting time elapses, it becomes ready to act. This waiting time is set according to a value indicating the speed of the player character (see Patent Document 1, for example).

Japanese Patent No. 2794230

However, in the conventional technology, the waiting time until the next action can be taken is constant for each player character, so there are cases where the battle is not sufficiently interesting.

Therefore, in one aspect, it is an object of the present invention to provide a technology capable of enhancing the interest of battle in a game.

One proposal is to provide an information processing device with a game situation in which a first character operated by a player and a second character, which is a character other than the first character, battle, until the first character takes action. When the first time set as the time has passed, a process of displaying a display screen in which the first character performs the first type action or the second type action , and when the first type action is performed setting a second time shorter than the first time as the time until the first character performs the next action, and when the action of the second type is performed, the first character performs the next action; and a process of setting a third time longer than the first time as the time until the first time , and the displaying process is performed so that the action of the second type is performed by the player before the first time elapses. When selected, when the first time elapses, a display screen is displayed in which the first character performs the second type of action, and the second type of action is performed by the player before the first time elapses. and displaying a display screen in which the first character performs the action of the first type when the first time elapses when the first character is not selected.

According to one aspect, it is possible to further enhance the interest of battle in the game.

It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment. 1 is a functional block diagram of an information processing device according to an embodiment; FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of a battle scene in a game of the information processing device according to the embodiment; It is a figure which shows an example of the character information which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which concerns on embodiment.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

<Hardware configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of an information processing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment. The information processing device 10 may be, for example, a dedicated game machine for home use, portable use, or business use. Also, the information processing device 10 may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, or a server that provides an online game. The information processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a drive device 100, an auxiliary storage device 102, a memory device 103, a CPU 104, an interface device 105, a display device 106, an input device 107, etc., which are connected to each other via a bus B. .

A game program that implements processing in the information processing device 10 is provided by the recording medium 101 . When the recording medium 101 recording the game program is set in the drive device 100 , the game program is installed from the recording medium 101 into the auxiliary storage device 102 via the drive device 100 . However, the game program does not necessarily have to be installed from the recording medium 101, and may be downloaded from another computer via the network. The auxiliary storage device 102 stores the installed game program, as well as necessary files and data.

The memory device 103 is, for example, a memory such as DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) or SRAM (Static Random Access Memory). . The CPU 104 implements functions related to the information processing apparatus 10 according to programs stored in the memory device 103 . The interface device 105 is used as an interface for connecting to a network. A display device 106 displays a GUI (Graphical User Interface) or the like by a program. The display device 106 may be configured integrally with the information processing device 10 or may be configured separately. The input device 107 is composed of a controller or the like, a keyboard and a mouse or the like, or a touch panel and buttons or the like, and is used for inputting various operational instructions.

Note that an example of the recording medium 101 is a portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD disc, a Blu-ray disc, or a USB memory. Examples of the auxiliary storage device 102 include a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), flash memory, and the like. Both the recording medium 101 and the auxiliary storage device 102 correspond to computer-readable recording media.

<Functional configuration>
Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the functional configuration of the information processing device 10 will be described. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment.

The information processing device 10 has a storage unit 11 . The storage unit 11 is implemented using, for example, the auxiliary storage device 102 or the like. The storage unit 11 stores character information 111 and the like. Character information 111 will be described later.

The information processing device 10 also has a reception unit 12 , a control unit 13 , and a setting unit 14 . These units are implemented by one or more programs installed in the information processing device 10 causing the CPU 104 of the information processing device 10 to execute the processing.

The accepting unit 12 accepts an operation for an object such as a character from the player. The control unit 13 executes game processing in response to the player's operation received by the receiving unit 12 . The control unit 13 also controls a player character (an example of a “first character”) operated by one player who is the user of the information processing device 10 and another character (a “second character”) other than the player character. 2 characters”), when each time set by the setting unit 14 as the time until each of the player character and the other characters has passed, the first type The display device 106 is caused to display a display screen in which each character performs an action or an action of the second type. The other character may be, for example, a player character operated by a user of another device connected to the information processing device 10 via a network in an online game or the like.

For each character, when the control unit 13 performs the action of the first type, the setting unit 14 sets the time until the character performs the next action, which is shorter than the previous time, and performs the action of the second type. is performed, set a longer time than the previous time as the time until each character acts next time.

<Processing>
Next, an example of processing of a battle scene in a game of the information processing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5I. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of a battle scene in a game of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of character information 111 according to the embodiment. 5A to 5I are diagrams showing examples of display screens according to the embodiment.

The game executed by the information processing device 10 is not limited to, for example, a role-playing game (RPG) or a simulation game, as long as it creates a game situation in which characters fight. Also, as an example of a display screen during battle, a side view display in which an enemy and an ally face each other on the left and right will be described as an example, but the present disclosure is not limited to this, and the technology of the present disclosure can display only the enemy. It can be applied to battle scenes that are displayed in various types, such as a front-view type that displays battle scenes from various angles, and a 3D type that displays battle scenes from various angles.

In step S1, the control section 13 starts a battle in the game. Here, for example, when the player character encounters an enemy character while moving one or more player characters on the map in response to the player's operation, the control unit 13 controls the battle. to start.

The information processing apparatus 10 performs the following steps S2 to S9 for each character including the player character participating in the battle and the enemy character. Therefore, hereinafter, one character included in each character is referred to as a "character to be processed".

Subsequently, the control unit 13 acquires the current possessed drive points set by the setting unit 14 for the character to be processed (step S2). Here, the control unit 13 refers to the character information 111 of FIG. 4 and acquires the possessed drive points of each character participating in the battle. The possessed drive point is a drive point possessed by the character. The drive point is a value related to the time until the next action of the character, and the larger the value of the drive point, the shorter the time until the next action of the character is set by the setting unit 14 .

In the example of FIG. 4, the character information 111 stores the character name, level, position, maximum endurance, endurance (HP), maximum drive point, possessed drive point, and quickness in association with the character ID. ing. Consumed drive points and required levels are also stored in association with character IDs and skills.

A character ID is identification information of a player character and an enemy character. The character name is the name of the character. Level is the level of the character. It should be noted that the character's level increases by winning an enemy character in battle, and the higher the level, the higher the endurance, maximum drive point, speed, and other values are set in the character information 111 .

A position is a role in a battle, and may include, for example, "attacker" and "supporter". Note that the "attacker" character may be displayed at a position closer to the enemy than the "supporter" character in the battle scene, so that the character is more likely to be attacked by the enemy.

Max Endurance is the maximum value of endurance. Endurance is the current endurance of a character. For example, when a character receives damage from an attack from an opponent, the character's HP decreases by the amount of damage received, and when the HP reaches 0, the character becomes unable to fight. The maximum drive point is the maximum value of the owned drive points.

The owned drive point is the value of the drive point owned by the character. As for the possessed drive points, the value of the drive points set for the character at the end of the previous battle may be inherited and used at the start of the next battle. The time until the next action is determined according to the possessed Drive Points. For example, the more owned Drive Points, the shorter the time until the next action is determined. Also, by consuming a predetermined number of possessed drive points, the character can be made to perform a more powerful attack or the like.

Agility is the agility of the character, and the higher the agility, the shorter the time until the character becomes ready to act (the turn comes around). Skills are special actions that characters can use in battle. Skills may include, for example, using special moves, using items, and protecting tower actions that reduce damage. The consumption drive point is the drive point value that is reduced from the owned drive point when the character uses a skill. The required level is the character's level required for the character to use the skill.

In the example of FIG. 4, "character C" has a level of 13, and therefore can use "skill A" and "skill B" whose required level is 13 or lower. In addition, it is shown that when "skill A" is used, the possessed drive points are decreased by "2", and the possessed drive points of "skill B" are decreased by "3".

Subsequently, the setting unit 14 sets an image (character icon) indicating the character to be processed at a position along the turn gauge for indicating the next action timing of each character, at a position corresponding to the possessed drive points. (step S3). Here, the setting unit 14 sets the image at a position between one end and the other end (terminating end) of the turn gauge, which is closer to the other end by the possessed drive point. Since the possessed drive points increase or decrease according to the current action of the character to be processed, the waiting time until the next action of each character increases or decreases according to the current action of the character to be processed.

The control unit 13 displays the display screen of FIG. 5A at the start of the battle. In the example of FIG. 5A, marks 501B to 504B, maximum endurance 501C to 504C, endurance 501D to 504D, maximum drive point, and objects 501E to 504E indicating owned drive points are displayed in the lower area of the display screen.

In the following description, the player characters represented by face images 501A to 504A are referred to as player characters 501 to 504 (not shown), respectively. The character with the character ID "001" in the character information 111 in FIG. 4 is the data of the player character 503 at the time when FIG. 5A is displayed. The character with the character ID "002" in the character information 111 in FIG. 4 is the data of the player character 501 at the time when FIG. 5A is displayed.

In the example of FIG. 5A, the first ○ mark 501F to 503F from the left of the objects 501E to 503E is illuminated in green, indicating that the owned drive point of each of the player characters 501 to 503 is "1". It is shown. In addition, it is shown that the owned drive point of the player character 504 is "0" because the circle mark of the object 504E is not lit in green.

In addition, the control unit 13 displays 3D model images 501H to 504H of each player character and 3D model images 505H to 508H of each enemy character, which operate according to the battle situation, in the central area of the display screen. are doing. In the following description, the enemy characters represented by the 3D model images 505H to 508H are referred to as enemy characters 505 to 508 (not shown).

In the example of FIG. 5A, the control unit 13 associates the 3D model images 505H to 508H of each enemy character with each other, and sets the maximum endurance 505C to 508C, endurance 505D to 508D, maximum drive point, and maximum drive point of each enemy character. and objects 505E to 508E indicating owned drive points are displayed in the lower area of the display screen.

In addition, the control unit 13 displays images (character icons) 502G and 504G representing each player character above the turn gauge 510 in the upper area of the display screen. Note that the images 501G and 503G are behind the image 502G, so they are not displayed in the example of FIG. 5A at the start of the battle. Note that in FIG. 5A and the like, images 501G to 504G representing each player character are reduced versions of the face images 501A to 504A of each player character, respectively.

The turn gauge 510 has five graduations 510B to 510F from the left end 510A to the right end 510G.

As described above, since the drive points possessed by the player characters 501 to 503 are "1", the setting unit 14 displays the image at the position of the first scale 510B from the left end 510A of the turn gauge 510 in the process of step S3. 501G to 502G are set. Also, since the drive point possessed by the player character 504 is "0", the images 501G to 502G are set at the position of the left end 510A of the turn gauge 510. FIG.

In addition, the control unit 13 displays images (character icons) 505G, 506G, and 508G indicating characters of each enemy on the lower side of the turn gauge 510 . Note that the image 507G is behind the image 505G, so it is not displayed in the example of FIG. 5A at the start of the battle.

Subsequently, as time elapses, the control unit 13 moves along the turn gauge towards the end of the turn gauge at a speed corresponding to the speed value set for the character to be processed. The image is moved (step S4).

The control unit 13 displays a display screen as shown in FIG. 5B as time passes during the battle. In the example of FIG. 5B, the control unit 13 displays images 501G to 504G representing the player characters along the upper side of the turn gauge 510 so as to move toward the right end 510G. The control unit 13 also displays images 505G to 508G showing the characters of each enemy along the lower side of the turn gauge 510 so as to move toward the right end 510G.

Subsequently, the control unit 13 determines whether or not the position of the image has reached the end position (step S5).

If the terminal position has not been reached (NO in step S5), the process proceeds to step S4. If the terminal position has been reached (YES in step S5), the control unit 13 determines that the character to be processed has a skill ("second It is determined whether or not an operation using "2 types of actions" is accepted from the player (step S6).

If an operation to use a skill has not been received (NO in step S6), the control unit 13 automatically causes the character to be processed to perform a normal attack (an example of a "first type action") (step S7), it is determined whether the possessed drive point is equal to or less than the maximum drive point (step S8).

If they are equal (YES in step S8), the process proceeds to step S12, which will be described later. If they are not equal (NO in step S8), the setting unit 14 increments the possessed drive points of the character to be processed in the character information 111 by one (step S9), and proceeds to step S12, which will be described later. As a result, when an action that has a relatively small effect on the battle is made, the waiting time until the next action is shorter than the waiting time until the current action. As a result, for example, if the player expects to win the battle without using the skill because the enemy character is relatively weak, the waiting time before the normal attack is reduced if the skill is not used. You can end the battle faster than before.

(Enemy character's normal attack)
The examples of FIGS. 5C and 5D show display screen examples when an enemy character performs a normal attack. When the image 505G showing the enemy character moved along the lower side of the turn gauge 510 reaches the right end 510G as in the display screen of FIG. 505 causes the player character to perform a normal attack. In the example of FIG. 5C, the control unit 13 displays a moving image in which the 3D model image 505H of the enemy character attacks the player character 504. In the example of FIG. Then, as shown in the display screen of FIG. 5D, the control unit 13 changes the possessed drive points of the enemy character 505 from "0" to It indicates that it has increased to "1". Further, since the battle has not ended as determined in step S12, which will be described later, the setting unit 14 sets the image 505G at the position of the first scale 510B from the left end 510A of the turn gauge 510 in the process of step S3 again. are doing.

(Normal attack of the player character)
The examples of FIGS. 5E and 5F show display screen examples when the player character performs a normal attack. When the image 502G showing the player character moved along the upper side of the turn gauge 510 reaches the right end 510G as in the display screen of FIG. to attack normally. In the example of FIG. 5E , the control unit 13 displays a moving image in which the 3D model image 502H of the player character attacks the enemy character 505 . Then, as shown in the display screen of FIG. 5F, the control unit 13 determines that the owned drive points of the player character 502 are changed from "1" to "2" by the fact that the two circle marks from the left of the object 502E are lit in green. It shows that the Further, since the battle has not ended as determined in step S12, which will be described later, the setting unit 14 sets the image 502G at the position of the second scale 510C from the left end 510A of the turn gauge 510 in the process of step S3 again. are doing.

On the other hand, if an operation to use a skill has been accepted (YES in step S6), the control unit 13 causes the character to be processed to perform a motion to use the skill (step S10). , the possessed drive points of the character to be processed are decreased by the consumed drive points corresponding to the skill used (step S11). As a result, when an action that has a relatively large impact on battle is made, the waiting time until the next action is longer than the waiting time until the current action. Accordingly, the player can select to use the skill, for example, when the player character's HP is low, or when the player wants to quickly defeat an enemy character with high attack power.

(use skill)
The examples of FIGS. 5G, 5H, and 5I show display screen examples when the player character uses the skill. A reception unit 12 receives an operation for making each play character use a skill at an arbitrary timing during battle. In the example of FIG. 5G, an example of a display screen when receiving an operation to use the skill "skill D" on the player character 501 is shown.

Here, the control unit 13 displays a skill list 551 when, for example, the cursor is set in the area including the face image 501A of the player character 501 by operating the direction keys of the controller and the enter button is pressed. . In the example of FIG. 5G, in the skill list 551, the player character 501 can use "item" and "skill D", and when each skill is used, the possessed drive points are "2" and "5", respectively. ” is shown to be consumed. Then, for example, when the cursor is set to "skill D" 552 by operating the direction key of the controller or the like and the enter button is pressed, the control unit 13 completes the operation of using the skill. In the case of operating on the touch panel, the control unit 13 displays a skill list 551 when an area including the face image 501A of the player character 501 is pressed. Then, the control unit 13 may complete the operation of using the skill, for example, when the "skill D" 552 is pressed.

Skills include the use of items, defense, use of special moves, and the like. In the case of skills that damage enemy characters, the player character using the skill deals more damage than normal attacks. can be given to any character.

Then, when the image 502G showing the player character moved along the upper side of the turn gauge 510 reaches the right end 510G, the control section 13 causes the player character 501 to use the "skill D" in the process of step S10, A display screen of a moving image for effect when skill D is used as shown in FIG. 5H is displayed. Then, in the process of step S11, the setting unit 14 subtracts the consumed drive points for "skill D" from the possessed drive points of the player character 501 (character A) in the character information 111 .

Then, as shown in the display screen of FIG. 5I, the control unit 13 indicates that the possessed drive points of the player character 501 have decreased from "5" to "0" by turning off all the circle marks of the object 501E. showing. Further, since the battle has not ended as determined in step S12, which will be described later, the setting unit 14 sets the image 501G at the position of the left end 510A of the turn gauge 510 in the process of step S3 again.

The use of the skill of the enemy character is the same as the use of the skill of the player character, but differs in that the control unit 13 automatically determines the skill used by the enemy character.

Subsequently, the control unit 13 determines whether or not the battle has ended (step S12). If the battle has not ended (NO in step S12), the process proceeds to step S3. If the battle has ended (YES in step S12), the battle process ends.

<Modification 1>
In the above example, the more drive points possessed by a character, the shorter the waiting time until the character's next action is set. Alternatively, or in addition to this, the more drive points possessed by a character, the longer the waiting time until the character's next action may be set. In this case, the setting unit 14 sets a longer waiting time until the next action of the character as the number of drive points held by the character increases, for example, in the case of a battle with a boss or the like in each stage of the game. As a result, in the case of a battle where it is expected that the player will choose to use skills, the more drive points the character has, the longer the waiting time for the character to take the next action, so the player will select skills. The operation can be performed with time to spare.

<Modification 2>
Each functional unit of the information processing device 10 may be realized by cloud computing configured by one or more computers, for example. Further, the information processing device 10 may be a server for an online game that displays a game screen on a player's terminal. In this case, the terminal may display the game screen using a pre-installed web browser or the like.

<Effects of Embodiment>
According to the embodiment described above, the waiting time until the next action of the player character is changed according to the action of the player character during the battle. For example, when an action that has a relatively small effect on a battle is made, the waiting time until the next action is made shorter than the waiting time until the current action. In addition, when an action that has a relatively large effect on the battle is made, the waiting time until the next action is made longer than the waiting time until the current action. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the battle in the game.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the invention described in the claims.・Changes are possible.

10 information processing device 11 storage unit 111 character information 12 reception unit 13 control unit 14 setting unit

Claims (8)

information processing equipment,
In a game situation in which a first character operated by a player and a second character, which is a character other than the first character, battles, a first time set as the time until the first character takes action elapses. Then, a process of displaying a display screen in which the first character performs a first type action or a second type action ;
When the action of the first type is performed, a second time period shorter than the first time period is set as the time until the first character performs the next action, and the action of the second type is performed. in this case, a process of setting a third time longer than the first time as the time until the next action of the first character;
and
In the displaying process, if the action of the second type is selected by the player before the first time elapses, the action of the second type is displayed by the first character after the first time elapses. When the action of the second type is not selected by the player by the time the first time elapses, the action of the first type is performed by the first character after the first time elapses. A program that contains a process that displays a display screen that does . 2. The program according to claim 1 , wherein the action of the second type is an action selected from a plurality of actions by the player. 3. The program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display processing displays a value indicating the endurance of the second character by the action of the second type, which is greatly reduced compared to the action of the first type. . information processing equipment,
In a game situation in which a first character operated by a player and a second character, which is a character other than the first character, battles, a first time set as the time until the first character takes action elapses. Then, a process of displaying a display screen in which the first character performs the action of the first type;
a process of setting a second time, which is shorter than the first time, as a time until the next action of the first character when the action of the first type is performed;
and
The displaying process includes:
moving and displaying an image showing the first character along a predetermined object as time elapses, displaying the image at a predetermined position along the predetermined object when the first time elapses;
displaying that when the first time has passed and the action of the first type has been performed, points associated with the first character have increased;
moving the position where the image is displayed, which is a position along the predetermined object, to a position corresponding to the point and displaying the image;
Program , including processing . The information processing device
In a game situation in which a first character operated by a player and a second character, which is a character other than the first character, battles, a first time set as the time until the first character takes action elapses. Then, a process of displaying a display screen in which the first character performs a first type action or a second type action ;
When the action of the first type is performed, a second time period shorter than the first time period is set as the time until the first character performs the next action, and the action of the second type is performed. in this case, a process of setting a third time longer than the first time as the time until the next action of the first character;
and run
In the displaying process, if the action of the second type is selected by the player before the first time elapses, the action of the second type is displayed by the first character after the first time elapses. When the action of the second type is not selected by the player by the time the first time elapses, the action of the first type is performed by the first character after the first time elapses. An information processing method including a process of displaying a display screen to be performed . The information processing device
In a game situation in which a first character operated by a player and a second character, which is a character other than the first character, battles, a first time set as the time until the first character takes action elapses. Then, a process of displaying a display screen in which the first character performs the action of the first type;
a process of setting a second time, which is shorter than the first time, as a time until the next action of the first character when the action of the first type is performed;
and run
The displaying process includes:
moving and displaying an image showing the first character along a predetermined object as time elapses, displaying the image at a predetermined position along the predetermined object when the first time elapses;
displaying that when the first time has passed and the action of the first type has been performed, points associated with the first character have increased;
moving the position where the image is displayed, which is a position along the predetermined object, to a position corresponding to the point and displaying the image;
Information processing methods , including processing . In a game situation in which a first character operated by a player and a second character, which is a character other than the first character, battles, a first time set as the time until the first character takes action elapses. Then, a control unit for displaying a display screen in which the first character performs a first type action or a second type action ;
When the action of the first type is performed, a second time period shorter than the first time period is set as the time until the first character performs the next action, and the action of the second type is performed. a setting unit that sets a third time longer than the first time as the time until the first character acts next time;
has
When the action of the second type is selected by the player before the first time elapses, the control unit causes the first character to perform the action of the second type after the first time elapses. When the display screen is displayed and the action of the second type is not selected by the player before the first time elapses, the first character performs the action of the first type when the first time elapses. An information processing device that displays a display screen . In a game situation in which a first character operated by a player and a second character, which is a character other than the first character, battles, a first time set as the time until the first character takes action elapses. Then, a control unit for displaying a display screen on which the first character performs the action of the first type;
a setting unit that sets a second time shorter than the first time as the time until the first character performs the next action when the action of the first type is performed;
has
The control unit
moving and displaying an image showing the first character along a predetermined object as time elapses, displaying the image at a predetermined position along the predetermined object when the first time elapses;
displaying that when the first time has passed and the action of the first type has been performed, points associated with the first character have increased;
moving the position where the image is displayed, which is a position along the predetermined object, to a position corresponding to the point and displaying the image;
Information processing equipment.

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