JP2007222459A - Game program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a computer game which is provided with a method of supporting players. <P>SOLUTION: The image G of a game space which a player watches is displayed in a game display screen 1 in accordance with the progress of a game. When a player inputs a memo description 5a in an input screen 2 by a touch operation, the memo description is recorded relatedly to a position in the game space which is specified by the player. When the game space displayed in the game display screen 1 varies with the progress of the game to get the image of a game space position in which the memo description is recorded displayed, the memo description 13 recorded in relation to the position is displayed in the screen on top of the game space. Consequently, the player can attach a memo as a note regarding a position such as that a certain trick is concealed in the game space, and can confirm the note at the time when the player returns to the position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a computer game that accepts an input from a player through a touch operation, and in particular, a technology that allows a player to input a memo description in association with a game space displayed on the screen and use the memo description for the game operation. About.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, computer game devices that display a game space on a screen and execute a game by executing the game program have become widespread, and various games can be enjoyed by exchanging the game program to be executed. ing.
In such a computer game apparatus, an operation input from a player is received by a button or a joystick, and a character in the game space displayed on the screen is operated or displayed on the screen in accordance with the player operation input. A process such as destroying an existing object is performed.

Some computer game apparatuses include a second display screen having an input function for receiving a touch operation input from a player in addition to a first display screen for displaying an image of a game space.
In a computer game device having such a touch operation input function, for example, an image of the game space viewed by the player is displayed on the first display screen according to the progress of the game, and the player input is guided to the second display screen. An image for playing is displayed and a touch operation input is received to advance the game.

As the computer processing capacity of the game apparatus is improved, the scale of the game is also increasing, and the content of the game tends to be complicated. Such a trend does not make the game content simple, can further stimulate the player's interest, and also stimulates demand for game devices and game programs.
On the other hand, however, the game content is complicated, and the player is required to have a high-level operation method and a large amount of information for playing the game. It is difficult to enjoy the game easily, easily, and easily. It can be said that it is becoming.

  In recent years, computer game devices have been made portable, and it is possible to carry a computer game device and enjoy a little game in his spare time. It is also important to provide a method for supporting players.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional circumstances, and an object thereof is to realize a computer game in which a support method for a player is prepared.

  The present invention is typically implemented as a game program to be executed by a computer game device having a second display screen having an input function for receiving a touch operation input from a player in addition to the first display screen. However, the present invention is also implemented as a game device having a similar function and a game method executed by such a game device.

  The game program according to the present invention is executed by a computer game device, and displays an image of the game space viewed by the player on the first display screen according to the progress of the game on the computer game device, and the second display screen. The game execution control function for displaying an image for guiding the player input and accepting the touch operation input to advance the game, and the memo description input from the player by the touch operation on the second display screen are displayed in the game space. Depending on the position of the game space displayed on the first display screen and the memo description recorded in association with the position, the memo description recorded in association with the position instructed by the player is first or second. And a memo display function to be displayed on the display screen 2.

According to the present invention, an image of the game space viewed by the player is displayed on the first display screen as the game progresses, and when the player inputs a memo description by a touch operation on the second display screen, the memo description is displayed as a game. It is recorded in association with the position instructed by the player in the space. The game space displayed on the first display screen changes as the game progresses, but an image viewed from the game space position where the memo description was previously recorded (or a predetermined neighborhood range from the position) is displayed. Then, the memo description recorded in association with the position is displayed on the first display screen or the second display screen.
Therefore, the player can make a note as a memorandum at a position where some trick is hidden in the game space, and when returning to that position again (the game space position is displayed on the first display screen). The memorandum is displayed on the screen and used for the player's game operation.

Here, in the present invention, the memo description may be displayed on the second display screen (input screen), but is preferably displayed on the first display screen (game display screen). The player can visually check the memo description together with the game space, and can concentrate on the game.
In the present invention, a method of inputting a memo description by handwriting input to the second display screen by a touch operation may be used. However, a character input for memo description is touched on the second display screen. It is preferable to display a software keyboard that is received by operation.
In the present invention, the map of the game space displayed on the first display screen is displayed on the second display screen, and the memo description recorded corresponding to the position in the map is displayed as a mark. Preferably, this allows the player to grasp the configuration of the game space from a bird's-eye view and to grasp the presence or absence and position of the memo description recorded there.

  According to the present invention, the player can check the memo description when the memo description is left in the game space by describing the notes etc. while the game is in progress. Even so, it is possible to operate the game while checking precautions regarding tricks and the like each time.

The present invention will be specifically described based on an example.
FIG. 1 shows the appearance of the computer game apparatus of this example.
The computer game apparatus includes two screens 1 and 2 formed of a liquid crystal plate for displaying an image relating to a game in a folded body, and a screen (game display screen) 1 provided on the upper body displays an image of the game space. A screen (input screen) 2 provided on the lower body displays an image for guiding input by the player (for example, guidance on an area to be touch-input, guidance on memo description operation, etc.) and a touch input function. have.

  A transparent touch panel 3 is provided on the entire surface of the input screen 2, and when the surface of the input screen 2 is touched with an input pen 4 (or a finger or the like), the touched position and locus are displayed on the touch panel. 3 is detected. The touch panel 3 itself is well known and will not be described in detail. For example, the touch panel 3 has a structure in which a pressure-sensitive sensor is provided in a matrix on a transparent panel. Line segment trajectory) is detected by a pressure sensor.

The computer game device of this example is a portable device with a built-in battery, and known computer hardware such as a processor and a memory built in to constitute the game device is operated by a battery power source. The game program according to the present invention is executed.
In this example, a game medium such as a memory cartridge or an optical disk is used so that the computer can read the game program, and the game device is caused to read the game program from the storage medium to execute the game. In the present invention, the game device may be provided with a communication function to download the game program, or the game device may be preliminarily stored in the game device.

FIG. 2 shows a configuration of a main part according to this example among various functions configured in the game device.
The touch panel 3 of the game device detects the position (or locus) where the pen 4 is in contact with the touch panel 3 (that is, on the input screen 2) based on the output from the matrix pressure sensor.

The game device is provided with a memory 6 that holds the game program 5 according to the present example, and the game execution processor 7 is configured by the processor of the game device reading and executing the game program 5 from the memory 6. The game by the game program 5 proceeds under the control of the game execution control means 7.
In this example, the game execution control means 7 displays an image of the game space viewed by the player on the game display screen 1 according to the progress of the game, displays an image for guiding player input on the input screen 2 and touches it. Accept the operation input and proceed the game. As an image for guiding player input, for example, an image for guiding input of a memo description and an image for guiding a touch input method for progressing the game are displayed. The display of images on the screens 1 and 2 is performed by the game execution control means 7 driving and controlling the drivers 1a and 2a on the screens 1 and 2 according to the game program 5.

  The game execution control means 7 has a memo recording means 8 and a memo display means 9. The memo recording means 8 records the memo description input from the player in association with the position in the game space designated by the player. The memo display means 9 displays the memo description recorded in association with the position on the game display screen 1 according to the position of the game space displayed on the game display screen 1.

  In this example, the memo recording unit 8 displays an operation icon for writing a memo and a software keyboard that accepts a character input by a touch operation on the input screen 2. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, an icon 10a for starting a memo description, an icon 10b for starting character input, an icon 10c for erasing input characters, a Japanese syllabary key, a decision key, and the like are provided. A software keyboard 11 is displayed on the input screen 2.

  In this example, the game execution control means 7 displays the map M of the game space displayed on the game display screen 1 on the input screen 2, and the memo display means 9 corresponds to the position in the map M. The recorded memo description is displayed with a mark m. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the passage map M of the game space displayed on the game display screen 1 is displayed on the input screen 2, and the memo description is located at the position where the player entered and recorded the memo description in the passage map. A mark m indicating that there is is displayed.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the memo description data 5a is associated with the coordinates in the game space where the memo description is input (that is, the coordinates of the position specified by the player in the game space). Is recorded, and the memo description data 5 a is recorded in the game program 5 on the memory 6 by the memo recording means 8. Thus, even if the game program 5 being executed is once ended, the previously recorded memo description 5a can be used when the game program 5 is re-executed.

Next, a game method implemented by the game apparatus of this example will be described with reference to FIGS.
When the game apparatus is activated and the game program 5 is executed, the game display screen 1 displays the game space of the game as an image viewed from the viewpoint of the player as shown in FIG. A map image M of a passage provided in the game space displayed on the game display screen 1 is displayed on the work screen 2 as shown in FIG.

In this example, the image displayed on the game display screen 1 is an image of the game space viewed in the state that the player is present on the game display screen 1 (in the illustrated example, the space in the building where the passage is provided is displayed on the passage. When the player moves in the game space or changes the direction by a touch input operation or the like, the game space image changes accordingly.
The passage map m displayed on the input screen 2 is automatically generated by the game program 5 in this example, but in the present invention, the player looks at the game space image displayed on the game display screen 1 for input. The passage map m may be drawn on the screen 2 by touch operation input, and the passage map m may be recorded in the game program 5 and displayed on the input screen 2. Note that a grid g is displayed on the input screen 2 of this example to guide the player input position.

When the player wants to take notes of points of caution etc. in the game space viewed on the game display screen 1, he / she touches and specifies the position where he / she wants to record the notes on the map M with the touch pen 4, and enters the note description start icon 10a. Touch.
When such an operation is performed, the memo recording means 8 displays a memo description window 12 corresponding to the position designated by the player on the input screen 2, as shown in FIG. When the player touches the character input start icon 10b, the memo recording unit 8 displays the software keyboard 11 on the input screen 2.

Then, when the player picks up the characters by touch operation with the software keyboard 11 and inputs the memo description, the memo recording means 8 writes the input memo description (in the example shown, the memo “pithole in the front”) into the memo description. It is displayed on the window 12. Then, when the player touches the memo description start icon 10a again, the inputted memo description is confirmed, and the memo recording means 8 corresponds to the position coordinates designated by the player with the memo description (“pit hole on the front”) as the memo position. Then, it is recorded in the program 5 as memo data 5a.
The player can input and record the memo description at any position on the map M by designating the position as described above.

Next, when the game progresses and the position in the game space where the memo description is recorded is displayed on the game display screen 1, the memo display means 9 detects the position and searches the memo data 5a. Based on the memo description data of the position coordinates to be displayed, the contents of the memo description are displayed on the game display screen 1 as shown in FIG. In this example, the content of the memo description (“pithole on the front”) 13 is displayed superimposed on the game space image displayed on the game display screen 1. The display mode of the contents 13 of the memo description may be arbitrary. For example, it may be displayed at a corner in the screen so as not to obstruct the display of the game space image.
Therefore, when a scene in which a memo description is left as the game progresses is displayed on the game display screen 1, the contents of the memo description are automatically displayed in the scene. The memo description can be confirmed while concentrating on.

Here, in this example, since the game space is displayed on the display screen 1 as an image viewed by the player from the screen position, it corresponds to the position closest to the screen in the game space displayed on the game display screen 1. When the memo description is recorded, the memo description recorded as described above is displayed on the screen 1. When the memo display means 9 is within a predetermined range from the corresponding position, the memo description recorded in association with the position may be displayed on the screen 1.
In this example, as shown in FIG. 7, the memo display means 9 displays the recorded memo description at a corresponding position on the map M of the input screen 2 with a mark m, and the player desires. By touching the mark, the contents of the memo description can be displayed on the screen 1 as described above.

1 is an external view of a game device according to an example of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the main function structures of the game device which concerns on an example of this invention. It is a figure explaining memo description data concerning an example of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the screen display concerning an example of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the screen display concerning an example of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the screen display concerning an example of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the screen display concerning an example of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1: Game display screen (first display screen) 2: Input screen (second display screen)
3: Touch panel, 4: Touch pen,
5: Game program, 5a: Memo data,
6: Memory, 7: Game execution control means,
8: Memo recording means, 9: Memo display means,
11: Software keyboard 12, 13: Memo description,
G: Game space image, M: Map image,
m: memo description mark,

Claims (5)

In a game program to be executed on a computer game device having a second display screen having an input function for receiving a touch operation input from a player in addition to the first display screen,
An image of the game space viewed by the player is displayed on the first display screen according to the progress of the game, and an image for guiding the player input is displayed on the second display screen, and the touch operation input is accepted and the game proceeds. A game execution control function to
A memo recording function for recording a memo description input from the player by a touch operation on the second display screen in association with a position designated by the player in the game space;
A memo display function for displaying, on the first or second display screen, a memo description recorded in association with the position according to the position of the game space displayed on the first display screen;
Is a computer game device. The game program according to claim 1,
The memo recording function displays a software keyboard that accepts a character input for describing a memo by a touch operation on the second display screen. In the game program according to claim 1 or 2,
The game execution control function displays the map of the game space displayed on the first display screen on the second display screen, and displays the memo description recorded corresponding to the position in the map as a mark. Feature game program. In a game apparatus comprising a game display screen for displaying a game space image and an input screen for displaying an image for guiding player input and receiving a touch operation input,
Game execution control means for displaying an image of the game space viewed by the player on the game display screen as the game progresses;
Memo recording means for recording a memo description input from the player by a touch operation on the input screen in association with a position instructed by the player in the game space;
Memo display means for displaying a memo description recorded in association with the position on the game display screen or the input screen according to the position of the game space displayed on the game display screen;
A game apparatus comprising: In a game method executed by a game device including a game display screen that displays a game space image and an input screen that displays an image for guiding player input and receives a touch operation input,
An image of the game space viewed by the player on the game display screen is displayed as the game progresses,
When a memo description is input by specifying a position from the player by a touch operation on the input screen, the memo description is recorded in association with the position instructed by the player in the game space,
When the game space is displayed on the game display screen, a memo description recorded in association with the position of the game space is displayed on the game display screen or the input screen.

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