JP6811513B2 - Program and game equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to programs and game devices.

Conventionally, the goal is to place a player character in a predetermined position in the game area, appear toward the own area, intercept a moving enemy character group with the player character, and protect the own area. The game is known. This game is a so-called "tower defense game".

In the conventional "tower defense game", when the "attack range" is set for the player character and the distance between the enemy character and the player character approaching the own area becomes the "attack range". In some cases, battle processing is performed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 5456934

However, since the attack range of Patent Document 1 is a range defined from the current position of the player character, the enemy character may not exist in the attack range for a while depending on the current position of the player character. In such a case, it is not possible to attack the enemy character without changing the position of the player character, and the strategy for the game is poor.

Therefore, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a program and a game device capable of improving the strategic nature of the game.

The program according to the present invention includes a setting step of setting a first position as a movement target of an enemy character in a game area on a computer, and the enemy from a second position in the game area toward the first position. A movement control step for controlling the movement of the character, a first placement step for arranging the first player character at any of a plurality of predetermined positions in the game area based on the player's operation, and the game area. A second placement step of arranging a predetermined object at the third position of the above, a battle control step of controlling both of them to perform a battle according to the positional relationship between the first player character and the enemy character, and the first. When the player character and the predetermined object are selected, an activation step of activating an attack on the enemy character or a defense against the first player character is executed from a position based on the third position.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the strategic nature of the game.

It is a front view of the mobile phone which shows an example of the appearance composition of the mobile phone in embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows schematic the hardware composition of the mobile phone in embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware composition of the server apparatus in embodiment. It is the schematic which shows an example of the game which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the functional structure of the mobile phone which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen A for explaining the skill activation. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen B for explaining the skill activation. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen C for explaining the skill activation. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen D for explaining the skill activation. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen E for explaining the skill activation. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen F for explaining the skill activation. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen A for explaining the movement stop processing of an enemy character. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen B for explaining the movement stop processing of an enemy character. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen A for demonstrating the movement continuation processing of an enemy character. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen B for explaining the movement continuation processing of an enemy character. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the game processing in embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the battle process in Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the appearance and movement processing of an enemy character in an embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiments described below are merely examples, and there is no intention of excluding the application of various modifications and techniques not specified below. That is, the present invention can be implemented with various modifications (combining each embodiment, etc.) without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Further, in the description of the following drawings, the same or similar parts are represented by the same or similar reference numerals. The drawings are schematic and do not necessarily match the actual dimensions and ratios. Even between drawings, parts with different dimensional relationships and ratios may be included.

[Embodiment]
As the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention, various computer game machines such as a video game machine, a portable game machine, an arcade game machine, and a personal computer can be used. The game device according to the embodiment of the present invention described below exemplifies a portable game machine, particularly a mobile phone. Further, the game program according to the embodiment of the present invention is executed by, for example, the mobile phone.

<Appearance configuration>
First, the appearance configuration of the mobile phone 10 in the embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a mobile phone showing an example of the appearance configuration of the mobile phone 10 in the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 10 includes a rectangular thin housing 12, and one surface of the thin housing 12 is configured such that the touch panel 14 occupies a large part. A speaker 16, a microphone 18, and a hard button 20 are provided on the surface (front surface) on which the touch panel 14 is mounted. Further, an external interface such as a hard key 22 and an audio output terminal 24 (see FIG. 2) is provided on the side surface or the bottom surface of the mobile phone 10. Further, a camera 26 (see FIG. 2) is provided on the back surface of the mobile phone 10.

<Hardware configuration>
Next, the hardware configuration of the mobile phone 10 in the embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration of the mobile phone 10 according to the embodiment.

In addition to the components shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 10 includes a mobile communication antenna 30, a mobile communication unit 32, a wireless LAN communication antenna 34, a wireless LAN communication unit 36, a storage unit 38, and a main control unit 40. In addition, it has a speaker 16, a camera 26, an external interface 42 including an audio output terminal 24, and the like.

The touch panel 14 has both functions of a display device and an input device, and is composed of a display (display screen) 14A that has a display function and a touch sensor 14B that has an input function. The display 14A is composed of a general display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display. The touch sensor 14B is configured to include an element for detecting a contact operation arranged on the upper surface of the display 14A and a transparent operation surface laminated on the element. As the contact detection method of the touch sensor 14B, any of known methods such as a capacitance type, a resistance film type (pressure sensitive type), and an electromagnetic induction type can be adopted.

The touch panel 14 displays a game image generated by the execution of the game program 44 stored in the storage unit 38 by the main control unit 40. The touch panel 14 as an input device detects the movement of a contact object (including a player's finger, a touch pen, etc., the case of a "finger" will be described below as a typical example) that comes into contact with the operation surface. , Accepts the operation input and gives the contact position information to the main control unit 40. The movement of the finger is detected as coordinate information indicating the position or region of the contact point, and the coordinate information is represented as, for example, coordinate values on two axes in the short side direction and the long side direction of the touch panel 14.

The mobile phone 10 is connected to the network (Internet) N through the mobile communication antenna 30 and the wireless LAN communication antenna 34, and can perform data communication with the server device 50. The server device 50 functions as a server that serves as a hub of the game system, such as collecting play data of a game or the like executed on the mobile phone 10 via the network N, accumulating and managing the play data.

Further, in the embodiment, an online game system capable of providing various games online to the mobile phone 10 when the mobile phone 10 is connected to the network N and the server device 50 is constructed. In the online game system, by managing and providing play data corresponding to a plurality of types of game programs, the player is provided with the enjoyment as if he / she is playing various games in an arcade. Is possible. The game program 44 according to the embodiment may be installed in the mobile phone 10, or the game function may be provided online from the server (server device 50).

Next, the hardware configuration of the server device 50 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the server device 50 in the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the server device 50 includes a control unit 51, a communication interface 53, a storage unit 54, a display unit 57, and an input unit 58, and each unit is connected via a bus line 59. Will be done.

The control unit 51 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM 52, and the like. The control unit 51 is configured to execute, for example, a process related to an online game, in addition to a function as a general information processing device, by executing a control program 55 or the like stored in the storage unit 54.

Further, the RAM 52 temporarily holds various information and is used as a work area when the CPU executes various processes.

The communication interface 53 controls communication with a billing server (not shown) or a mobile phone 10 via the network N.

The storage unit 54 is composed of, for example, an HDD or the like, and stores the control program 55 in addition to storing applications and data (not shown) for realizing a function as a general information processing device. Further, the storage unit 54 has an information storage unit 56.

The control program 55 is a program for performing processing related to the game, and is a program that receives an operation instruction from the mobile phone 10 and controls the progress of the game while playing based on the operation instruction. The control program 55 may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium, read from the recording medium, and stored in the storage unit 54.

The information storage unit 56 stores, for example, necessary data used for a game, data related to a user, and the like.

The display unit 57 displays information to the administrator. The input unit 58 accepts input from the administrator and receives instructions from the administrator. Further, the server device 50 does not necessarily have to be provided with the display unit 57 and the input unit 58, and the display unit 57 and the input unit 58 may be connected to the server device 50 from the outside.

<Game overview>
Next, the outline of the game realized by the mobile phone 10 of the embodiment by executing the game program 44 will be described. FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing an example of the game according to the embodiment.

In the game according to the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of types of player characters 62, for example, four types of player characters 62A to 62D are arranged in a predetermined area (arrangement area 64) in the game area, and the appearance area 66 A game that aims to protect the end area 70 by intercepting a group of enemy characters 72 that appear in the game and move toward its own area (end area 70) with the player character 62. , A so-called "tower defense game".

Further, the game area includes, for example, an arrangement area 64 as a second area in which the player character 62 can be arranged adjacent to the left side of the end area 70. In the arrangement area 64, for example, a plurality of squares (for example, 6 squares of 3 horizontal squares × 2 vertical squares) are set as sub-regions in which the placement position of each player character 62 can be set.

The placeable mark 64A is given to the position of the square where the character can be placed. In the example shown in FIG. 4, when one player character 62 is placed in the square of the placeable mark 64A, the square becomes the display position of the placed player character 62. The squares shown in FIG. 4 may not be displayed on the actual game screen.

For example, the game area may be divided into a battleable area ar1 and a non-competitive area ar2 in order to improve visibility. The player character 62 and the enemy character 72 move or play against each other in the battleable area ar1. Characters that can participate in the game, predetermined points, and the like are displayed in the non-competitive area ar2.

Further, an HP display bar 63 indicating each HP (Hit Point) is arranged above each player character 62 arranged in the battleable area ar1. When this HP becomes "0", each player character 62 dies and disappears from the game area. As a result, the enemy character 72 can pass through the square in which the dead player character is located and further proceed toward the end region 70 side.

Further, the game area includes, for example, an appearance area 66 which is arranged in the left end central area adjacent to the movement area displayed on the display 14A on the left side and in which the appearance position of the enemy character 72 can be set. The enemy character 72 appears in the appearance area 66 at any time during game play, and moves toward the end area 70 via the movement area.

Further, the game area is arranged in the upper right end area displayed on the display 14A, for example, and includes a battle stop / play button and a fast forward button that respond by touching the touch panel 14. When the battle stop / play button is touched, it goes into a standby state and a separate window opens. In the separate window, for example, there are "Retire" and "Continue" buttons. When the "Retire" button is touched, this game ends, and when the "Continue" button is touched, the separate window closes and the game Return to the screen. The fast-forward button makes the battle speed variable by touching the touch panel 14. Further, the fast-forward button is changed so that the battle speed is repeated in the order of, for example, 2 times, 4 times, and normal (1 time) each time the touch panel 14 is touched.

Further, the non-competitive area ar2 of the game area is arranged in the lower area displayed on the display 14A, for example, and includes a manna possession area 82 indicating the type of manna currently possessed. Note that "mana" is consumed when a player character is placed in the game area and when a special move is used, and there are a plurality of types.

<Functional configuration>
Next, the functional configuration of the mobile phone 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the mobile phone 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. That is, the figure shows the configuration of various functional units realized in the mobile phone 10 in cooperation with other hardware and software by the main control unit 40 executing the game program 44. ..

As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile phone 10 has a display unit 100, an operation unit 102, and a sound output unit 104 as functional means for forming a user interface. Further, the mobile phone 10 has a game control unit 106, an image generation unit 108, a sound generation unit 110, and a function group 112 having various function units related to the tower defense game realized by the game program 44 of the embodiment. ..

The display unit 100 includes, for example, a display 14A and the like in addition to the main control unit 40. Under the control of the game control unit 106 and the function group 112, the display unit 100 displays at least a part of the game area based on the signal output from the image generation unit 108 on the screen as a game image.

The operation unit 102 includes, for example, a touch sensor 14B in addition to the main control unit 40. The operation unit 102 inputs the player's operation by touching the touch panel 14.

The sound output unit 104 is configured to include, for example, a speaker 16. The sound output unit 104 generates sound based on the signal output from the sound generation unit 110 under the control of the game control unit 106 and the function group 112.

The game control unit 106 starts a tower defense game realized by the game program 44, and controls the progress of the game in an integrated manner.

The image generation unit 108 generates various images including a game image indicating the game area based on the image data output from the function group 112, and outputs the various images to the display unit 100.

The sound generation unit 110 generates a game sound based on the sound data output from the function group 112, and outputs the game sound to the sound output unit 104.

The function group 112 includes a setting unit 114, a movement control unit 116, a first arrangement unit 118, a second arrangement unit 120, a battle control unit 122, an activation unit 124, a stop control unit 126, and a return control unit. It has at least 128 and. The outline of these functional units will be described below, and specific operations will be described later.

The setting unit 114 sets a game area including an arrangement area 64, a moving area in which the character moves, an enemy character appearance area 66, an end area 70, and the like, as shown in FIG. The appearance area 66 indicates, for example, the initial position (second position) of the enemy character, and the end area 70 indicates, for example, the movement target position (first position) of the enemy character.

The movement control unit 116 controls the enemy character to move from the second position to the first position in the game area. For example, the movement control unit 116 sequentially causes the enemy characters 72 to appear from the initial position (second position) set by the setting unit 114, and each enemy character 72 is set to the movement target position from the initial position (second position). It is controlled to move sequentially toward (first position). As a result, each enemy character 72 appears in the appearance area 66 and moves toward the end area 70 via the movement area. At the time of this movement, the enemy character 72 may be controlled to move one of a plurality of routes.

The first arrangement unit 118 arranges the player character at any of a plurality of predetermined positions in the game area based on the operation of the player in the operation unit 102. For example, the first arrangement unit 118 arranges each player character 62 at a position in the arrangement area 64 to which the arrangeable mark 64A is attached. Among the player characters, the player character operated by oneself is distinguished as the first player character, and the player character operated by another person is distinguished as the second player character. The position of the player character may be changed by the first arrangement unit 118 during the game.

The second arrangement unit 120 arranges a predetermined object at a predetermined position (third position) in the game area. The predetermined object is an object for activating a skill which is a special move described later, a player character, or the like. The third position may be any position as long as it is within the battleable area ar1, and when the predetermined object is a player character, the third position may be a position within the arrangement area 64.

The battle control unit 122 controls so that the player character (first player character) 62 and the enemy character 72 fight each other according to the positional relationship and the number of simultaneous battles set in the player character. The battle control unit 122 controls, for example, that each of the enemy character and the player character makes a predetermined attack on the opponent, and attacks until either HP becomes 0.

When the player character 62 and the predetermined object are selected, the activation unit 124 activates an attack on the enemy character 72 from a position based on the arrangement position (third position) of the predetermined object. In the example described below, the predetermined object is the player character 62 arranged in the arrangement area 64. The player character 62 includes a first player character operated by itself and a second player character operated by another player. Further, the attack activated at this time is, for example, a special move (hereinafter, also referred to as a skill), which is a skill possessed by the player character, but may be a predetermined skill or the like. Further, the skill to be activated may be not only an attack but also a defense against a player character. Skills in the case of defense include, for example, increasing HP or not being attacked by an enemy character for a certain period of time.

Regarding the selection of the first player character and other player characters, for example, the activation unit 124 determines that each player character 62 has been selected by, for example, the player moving the player characters and overlapping the player characters. May be good.

At this time, the activation unit 124 activates the skill possessed by the overlapping player characters from a position based on the arrangement position (third position) of the overlapping player characters. For example, the activation unit 124 activates the skill from the third position in the direction in which the enemy character is located. There are various types of skills, and the damage done to enemy characters depends on the type of skill. The skill to be activated may be the skill possessed by the player character to be stacked.

As a result, the player can select the type of skill depending on the player character to be stacked, and the position to activate the skill can be selected by the player character to be stacked, which makes the attack strategic for the player. Can be improved.

Further, the player character to be overlapped may be returned to the original position after the skill is activated by the first arrangement unit 118. In this case, the overlapping player characters are only temporarily moved to activate the skill.

As a result, the player can determine the position to activate the skill while maintaining the current position of the player character, so that the strategic nature of the attack can be further improved. For example, the player can strategically determine which placement position the player character that activates which skill is to be placed, and which placement position the player character that determines the position to activate the skill is to be placed.

Further, when the activation unit 124 detects the selection of the first player character to activate the skill in the selection determination, next, the activation unit 124 displays a list of other player characters to be selected, and the skill is activated from the list. The selection of the player character that determines the position to be played may be detected.

Further, the predetermined object (player character) to be overlapped may be a second player character (including an object such as an item) operated by another player. As a result, when a game is played between a plurality of players, each player can play the game while communicating about which object is to be placed at which position, so that the fun of the game is improved.

Further, the parameters of the skill to be activated may be different depending on whether the predetermined object is the second player character or the predetermined object is an object other than the second player character.

For example, the activation unit 124 may change the effect of the skill depending on whether it is a second player character or a first player character. More specifically, the activation unit 124 makes the effect of the skill higher when the overlapping is the second player character than when the overlapping is the first player character. The reason is that since the second player character is an object operated by another player, the difficulty of arrangement is higher than that of the first player character that can be operated by itself. The high effect of the skill means that the damage given to the enemy character is large, the attack power is high, and the defense parameter is high.

When the first player character that can be operated by the player is displayed outside the battleable area of the game area, the activation unit 124 will select the first player character and the predetermined object displayed outside the battleable area. You may activate the skill. The area outside the battleable area includes the non-matchable area.

As a result, the player character, which is attractive to the player due to the low fighting ability and the high skill effect, is placed outside the battleable area without being placed in the placement area 64, that is, without fighting. It becomes possible to activate only the skill.

Further, the activation unit 124 may limit the number of first player characters that can activate the skill displayed outside the battleable area to a predetermined number or less. As a result, it is possible to prevent a player character that is attractive to the player from being put into a party that can fight (a group of player characters displayed outside the battle area) too much by having a low fighting ability but a high skill effect. Can be done.

Further, in the activation unit 124, the skill parameter is set depending on whether the first player character arranged in the battleable area is selected or the first player character displayed outside the battleable area is selected. It may be different. For example, the activation unit 124 may weaken the power of the skill activated by the first player character displayed outside the battleable area.

As a result, by reducing the effect of the skill activated by the player character who is no risk without fighting, the strategic nature such as whether or not which player character is to be placed in the placement area 64 included in the battleable area. Can be improved.

Further, the activation unit 124 may increase the parameters related to the attack or defense to be activated when the predetermined object is selected a plurality of times within the predetermined time.

As a result, it is possible to generate a so-called combo, promote the continuous activation of skills, and further improve the strategic nature such as which skill is continuously activated at what timing.

In addition, the activation unit 124 may change the parameters related to the attack or defense to be activated according to the combination of the first player character and the predetermined object. For example, when the selected player characters are of the same type, the effect of the skill may be enhanced. At this time, the player character is set with the type of character's occupation, race, property, and the like as attributes.

As a result, the player can consider the activation of the skill in consideration of the improvement of the effect of the skill in addition to the type of the skill and the position where the skill is activated, and the strategicity is further improved.

Further, the skill to be activated by the activation unit 124 may be the skill possessed by the first player character.

As a result, the skills of the player characters on the overlapping side can be activated at different positions, and the strategy is improved. Further, in the case of multiplayer, for example, each player superimposes his / her own player character on the player character arranged on the front line, so that the player character arranged on the front line can be followed by everyone.

When the player character fights, the stop control unit 126 controls the number of enemy characters that the player character can fight at the same time (the number of fightable numbers: N) to stop the movement of the enemy character. For example, an enemy character in battle is stopped moving. The number that can be battled may be set for each player character.

As a result, it is necessary to consider which player character should be placed at what position at what timing, and the strategy for this game is improved.

The number of battles that can be performed may be changed according to the battle state of the player character. For example, when the player character is in a state where it is impossible to fight due to magic etc., N = 0 is set, and in the normal state, N = initial value is set, and the fighting ability is temporarily increased by items etc. In the present state, N = initial value + 1 may be set.

In this case, the stop control unit 126 stops the movement of N enemy characters during the battle when the battle state of the player character is in the normal state, and stops the movement of the enemy characters when the battle state is in the incapable state. Cancel the process of causing.

Further, the number of combatable characters may be changed according to the attributes of the player character. For example, if the player character is a knight, N = 2 may be set, and if the player character is a witch, N = 1 may be set.

In this case, the stop control unit 126 stops the movement of the two enemy characters during the battle when the player character is a knight. When the player character is a witch, the stop control unit 126 stops the movement of one enemy character during the battle.

Further, the number that can be battled may be changed according to the arrangement position of the player character. For example, the closer the arrangement position of the player character is to the movement target position (first position) of the enemy character, the larger the number of battles that can be set may be set.

For example, the stop control unit 126 stops the movement of the enemy character with N = 3 with respect to the player character placed at the position closest to the first position (position A), and the position farthest from the first position. The movement of the enemy character with N = 1 is stopped for the player character placed at (B position), and the enemy character with N = 2 is stopped with respect to the player character placed between the A position and the B position. Stop moving.

As described above, the number N that can be battled is also the number that can stop the movement of the enemy character, and by making this number variable, the player considers the battle state, the attributes of the player character, the placement position, and the like. Therefore, the strategic nature of the game is further improved.

In the movement control unit 116, when the number of enemy characters that exceeds the number that can be battled moves toward the player character, the enemy characters other than the enemy character whose movement is stopped exceeds the position of the player character. Control to move toward the target movement position.

The return control unit 128 controls the enemy character that has reached the movement target position beyond the position of the player character so as to move to the initial position side of the position of the player character after performing a predetermined operation. For example, the return control unit 128 causes the enemy character to pass through the player character, move to the movement target position, make an attack, and then return the enemy character to the initial position side from the front line or the rearmost player character. To control. At this time, a predetermined amount of manna is given. This allows the player to use the given manna to activate new skills, place player characters, or move them.

As a result, if there is an object that the player loses due to the multiple attacks of the enemy character at the movement target position, it is possible to prevent the enemy character from continuing to be attacked at the movement target position.

The return control unit 128 may determine whether or not to control the return to the initial position side according to the attribute of the enemy character. For example, the return control unit 128 determines whether or not to control so as to return according to the strength of the character. More specifically, when the HP of the enemy character is smaller than the predetermined value, the return control unit 128 does not return to the initial position side, but disappears on the spot when attacking, and the HP of the enemy character having the predetermined value or more In the case, it is controlled to return to the initial position side.

The game control unit 106 ends the game when a predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, the game control unit 106 loses the player when attacked by an enemy character a predetermined number of times at the movement target position, and wins the player when all the appearing enemy characters are defeated before being attacked a predetermined number of times. ..

<Specific example>
Next, using the game screen, the above-mentioned skill activation processing, movement stop processing, and movement continuation processing of the enemy character will be described.

≪Skill activation process≫
In the following, the predetermined object is a player character, but it may be a CPU character that is a player character automatically controlled by the control unit 40, or an arbitrary object that determines the skill activation position. Further, regarding the selection of the player character and the predetermined object, the selection is to superimpose the player character that activates the skill on the predetermined object that determines the position where the skill is activated.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen A for explaining skill activation. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the player specifies the player character 62B and moves it to the player character 62A from the state of the game screen shown in FIG. For example, the player can execute the designation and the movement by the drag operation on the touch panel 14. In addition to overlapping the player characters, the activation unit 124 can determine the skill selection and the skill activation position. For example, the player may touch the player character 62 on which the skill is to be activated, and then touch the skill activation position (placement position of a predetermined object). In addition, the player may press and hold the player character 62 to activate the skill, and then touch the activation position of the skill. Further, when the player touches the player character 62 to activate the skill, a menu opens around this character, a skill may be selected from this menu, and then the activation position of the skill may be touched. If the player wants to cancel the activation of the skill, he / she can touch an empty position where the predetermined object is not placed or release the drag after the selected state of the player character 62 who wants to activate the skill. do it.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen B for explaining skill activation. FIG. 7 shows a state after the player character 62B is superimposed on the player character 62A and the selection process is confirmed from the state shown in FIG. For example, it is assumed that the player drags the player character 62B and releases the drag at the display position of the player character 62A to confirm the selection process. When the hit determination of the superposition of the player characters 62A and B is performed and the hit determination is made, the activation unit 124 controls, for example, an effect of moving the manna displayed in the mana possession area 82 to the player character 62A. Regarding the hit determination, the activation unit 124 determines that the hit is determined when, for example, the predetermined positions of the player characters are within a predetermined distance.

At this time, the activation unit 124 controls the game area to include the special move display area 84 of the player character 62B currently selected by the player. In the special move display area 84, the special move name of the player character 62B such as "Thunder" is displayed.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen C for explaining skill activation. FIG. 8 shows a state after the skill is activated from the state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the activation unit 124 activates the skill (thunder) of the player character 62B. Enemy characters 72A and B are damaged by this skill. When the skill is activated, a predetermined number of mana is reduced in the mana possession area 82.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen D for explaining skill activation. FIG. 9 shows a state in which skill activation is continued from the state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the activation unit 124 continues to activate the skill of the player character 62B. The activation unit 124 changes the skill production, skill activation time, and damage to the enemy character by the skill according to the type of skill.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen E for explaining skill activation. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state after the skill is activated. In FIG. 10, the battle control unit 122 eliminates the enemy characters 72A and B in response to the fact that the HP of the enemy characters 72A and B becomes 0 by activating the skill. At this time, the first arrangement unit 118 controls to return the player character 62B, which has finished activating the skill, to the original position before selection (before the drag operation) in activating the skill. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the player character 62B is in the process of returning to the original position.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen F for explaining skill activation. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state in which the player character 62B shown in FIG. 10 has returned to its original position. As shown in FIG. 11, the first arrangement unit 118 returns the player character 62B to the original position before selection in skill activation.

By the above processing, the player selects the player character 62 who wants to activate the skill and the player character 62 arranged at the position where he wants to activate the skill, so that the current position of the player character 62 who activates the skill can be determined. You can activate the skill at different positions while keeping it, improving the strategy of the attack.

≪Enemy character movement stop processing and movement continuation processing≫
Next, an example of the movement stop processing of the enemy character will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the game screen A for explaining the movement stop processing of the enemy character. As shown in FIG. 12, the movement control unit 116 causes the enemy characters 72A and B to appear at the initial positions and moves them toward the movement target position. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the enemy characters 72A and B exist between the initial position and the position of the player character 62A arranged on the front line.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen B for explaining the movement stop processing of the enemy character. As shown in FIG. 13, the battle control unit 122 starts the battle when the player character 62A and the enemy character 72A approach each other within a predetermined distance. At this time, the stop control unit 126 stops the movement of the enemy character 72A during the battle. The number of player characters 62A that can be battled is one. The HP display bar 73 is displayed on the enemy character 72A during the battle.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the game screen A for explaining the movement continuation process of the enemy character. As shown in FIG. 14, the stop control unit 126 has stopped the movement of the enemy character 72A, and the movement control unit 116 has passed through the enemy character 72B, which exceeds the combatable number of the player character 62A, through the player character 62A. Then, the movement process is continued to move toward the movement target position.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen B for explaining the movement continuation process of the enemy character. As shown in FIG. 15, the movement control unit 116 causes the enemy character 72B to completely pass through the player character 62A and continue the movement process toward the movement target position. When the movement target position is reached, the enemy character 72B executes a predetermined operation. The predetermined action is, for example, an attack.

Through the above processing, the player considers which player character to place at which position, so that the strategic nature of the attack can be improved.

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Next, the operations of the game control unit 106 and the function group 122 in the embodiment will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of game processing in the embodiment. The game process shown in FIG. 16 is started when a player selects a story from a menu screen (not shown) of the tower defense game.

In step S102, the setting unit 114 sets the game area as shown in FIG. Further, the setting unit 114 sets at least an end area 70 in which the movement target position of the enemy character 72 can be set and an arrangement area 64 in which the player character 62 can be set in the game area. In addition, in the embodiment, the setting unit 114 sets the appearance area 66, the mana possession area 82, and the like in the game area.

Next, the game control unit 106 displays at least a part of the set game area (for example, the range shown in FIG. 4) as a game image on the display unit 100 via the image generation unit 108.

In step S104, the first arrangement unit 118 arranges the player character at the position of the arrangementable mark 64A designated by the player. In addition, the second arrangement unit 120 arranges a predetermined object at a preset position or a position designated by the player.

The game control unit 106 displays the player character 62 and a predetermined object on the display unit 100 via the image generation unit 108 at a position set in the game area.

In step S106, the movement control unit 116 sets the appearance area 66 as the initial position of the enemy character 72 and moves it in the game area. The appearance and movement processing of the enemy character will be described later with reference to FIG.

In step S108, the activation unit 124 determines whether or not the player character 62 and the predetermined object have been selected. For example, this selection process is determined to be selection when the player character 62 is superimposed on a predetermined object.

When the player character 62 and the predetermined object are selected (step S108-YES), the activation unit 124 proceeds to the process of step S110, and when the player character 62 and the predetermined object are not selected (step S108-NO), step S112. Move to the processing of.

In step S110, the activation unit 124 activates the skill possessed by the player character 62 from a position based on the arrangement position of the predetermined object. Depending on the type of skill, the skill may be activated and the parameters for the battle of the player character may be increased for a predetermined time.

In step S112, the battle control unit 122 determines whether or not there is a hit. In the embodiment, the battle control unit 122 determines that there is a hit when, for example, the player character 62 and the enemy character 72 are adjacent to each other in any of the surrounding squares including the top, bottom, left, and right in FIG. Further, when the enemy character 72 moves within the range of a remote attack such as a bow or magic of the player character 62 or the like, it is determined that there is a hit. Other than the above, the battle control unit 122 determines that there is no hit. Further, when the player character 62 is in battle with the N + 1 enemy characters 72 that can be battled, the battle control unit 122 determines that there is no hit for the N + 1 or later enemy characters. Then, the battle control unit 122 proceeds to the process of step S114 when it is determined that there is a hit, and proceeds to the process of step S116 when it is determined that there is no hit.

In step S114, the battle control unit 122 starts the battle process between the player character 62 determined to be a hit and the enemy character 72. This specific process will be described later with reference to FIG.

In step S116, the game control unit 106 determines whether or not the determination result of the game end determination is the end of the game. The game control unit 106 ends the game when a positive determination is made (YES), and returns to the process of step P106 when a negative determination is made (NO).

Next, the battle process in the embodiment will be specifically described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the battle process in the embodiment.

In step S202, the battle control unit 122 causes the player character 62 and the enemy character 72 to fight based on their abilities. Further, the battle control unit 122 displays the state of this battle on the display unit 100 via the image generation unit 108. At this time, the battle control unit 122 also displays the value of the damage given to each other, and also changes the display of the HP display bars 63 and 73 according to the damage given.

The above-mentioned "ability" is, for example, an attack power when damaging the HP or the opponent, a defense power when receiving damage from the opponent, a quickness for avoiding an attack from the opponent, and the like, and each player character 62. And the enemy character 72.

Further, at the time of the battle, the battle control unit 122 changes the action range related to the battle of the player characters 62A to 62D according to the types of the player characters 62A to 62D. That is, when the player characters 62 in battle are the player characters 62A and 62B, the battle control unit 122 sets the attack range to the squares (the enemy character 72 located in) above, below, and to the left and right of the square in which the player is located. change. In addition to the top, bottom, left, and right, diagonal lines may be added to surround the square in which the self is located.

In step S204, the battle control unit 122 determines whether the player character 62 has won or lost the battle with the enemy character 72. When it is determined that the player character 62 has won, the battle control unit 122 proceeds to the process of step S206, and when it determines that the player character 62 has been defeated, it proceeds to the process of step S208.

When the HP of the enemy character 72 becomes "0", the player character 62 wins, and when the HP of the player character 62 becomes "0", the player character 62 loses.

In S206, the battle control unit 122 erases the defeated enemy character 72 from the game area.

In S208, the battle control unit 122 erases the defeated player character 62 from the game area.

Next, the appearance and movement processing of the enemy character in step S106 shown in FIG. 16 will be specifically described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of the appearance and movement processing of the enemy character in the embodiment.

In step S302 shown in FIG. 16, the movement control unit 116 causes each enemy character 72 to appear from the initial position. As a result, the game control unit 106 causes a plurality of enemy characters 72 to appear in the appearance area 66 at any time. That is, the game control unit 106 displays the enemy character 72 on the display unit 100 via the image generation unit 108 so that the plurality of enemy characters 72 appear in the appearance area 66 at any time.

In step S304, the movement control unit 116 controls each of the appearing enemy characters 72 to move toward the set movement target position (end area 70).

In step S306, the movement control unit 116 determines whether or not the player character 62 is fighting with N enemy characters. N is a number that the player character 62 can fight at the same time. When the player character 62 is in battle with the N enemy characters 72 (step S306-YES), the movement control unit 116 shifts to the process of step S308, and the player character 62 is in battle with the N enemy characters 72. If not (step S306-NO), the process proceeds to step S310.

In step S308, the movement control unit 116 continues the movement of the enemy character 72, passes through the player character 62, and moves toward the movement target position.

In step S310, the stop control unit 126 stops the movement of the enemy character 72 during the battle. As a result, the player can know that he / she is in battle with the enemy character 72 that has stopped moving. In the processes of steps S306 to S310, the same processes are executed for the number of arranged player characters.

Each processing step included in the above-mentioned processing flow can be arbitrarily changed in order or executed in parallel within a range that does not cause a contradiction in the processing contents, and other steps can be executed between the processing steps. May be added. Further, the steps described as one step for convenience can be executed by being divided into a plurality of steps, while those described as one step can be grasped as one step for convenience.

As described above, according to the embodiment, the player selects the player character 62 who wants to activate the skill and the player character 62 arranged at the position where he wants to activate the skill, so that the player character 62 currently activates the skill. You can activate the skill at different positions while keeping the position of, and you can improve the strategy against attacks. Further, according to the embodiment, since the player considers which player character is to be placed at which position, the strategic nature of the attack can be improved.

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Although the embodiments of the technology disclosed in the present application have been described above, the technology disclosed in the present application is not limited to the above.

For example, when the player character 62 is superimposed on a predetermined object, that is, when the skill is activated, the attack range in which the skill can attack is displayed on the game screen. This attack range may be changed depending on the type of the player character 62.

Further, the activation direction of the skill may be changed depending on the arrangement position when the player character 62 and the predetermined object are overlapped. For example, when the player character 62 is placed in a square adjacent to a predetermined object, the skill is activated from the player character 62 in the direction of the predetermined object. More specifically, when the player character 62 is placed in the right square of the predetermined object, the skill is activated to the left from the predetermined object. As a result, the direction in which the skill is activated can be controlled, and the strategic nature of the attack is further improved.

Further, when the player character 62 and the predetermined object are overlapped, it may be determined that they are overlapped if they are within the predetermined range. At this time, the closer each distance is, the stronger the power of the skill may be.

Further, when a player character outside the battleable area is superimposed on the player character 62 in the battleable area, the skill of the player character 62 may be activated from the position of the player character 62. As a result, the skill can be activated from the arrangement position of the player character 62. Further, the player character 62, which is within the battleable area but is not displayed on the display screen, may be displayed outside the battleable area. As a result, the skill of the player character 62, which is cut off on the display screen, can also be activated.

Further, when a predetermined icon relating to the player character 62 is pressed, various information (type of special move, number of manna used, etc.) of the player character 62 may be viewable.

Further, in the battle in the embodiment, for example, up to 5 bodies can be taken to the battle. The player can select at least one of the possessed heroes (predetermined player characters) as a share hero. Share heroes do not have to be in the party. At the start of the game, the player can exchange for "arbitrary" heroes at his party from the list of shared heroes of friends registered as friends. As a result, the player can fight using the player character of the friend, and the skill of the player character of the friend can be used.

Further, regarding the movement stop, the range in which the movement of the enemy character can be stopped may be expanded. For example, the enemy character may be stopped in N squares in order from the arrangement position of the player character 62 to the initial position side.

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Claims (5)

On the computer
In the game area, a setting step to set the first position that is the movement target of the enemy character, and
A movement control step that controls the movement of the enemy character from the second position in the game area to the first position, and
A first placement step of placing the first player character at any of a plurality of predetermined positions in the game area based on the player's operation.
A second placement step of placing a predetermined object at a third position in the game area,
A battle control step that controls the two players to fight according to the positional relationship between the first player character and the enemy character.
When it is determined that the first player character has been moved to a position based on the third position of the predetermined object, it is controlled from the position based on the third position by the positional relationship between the first player character and the predetermined object. The activation step of activating the attack on the enemy character or the defense against the first player character in the direction to be
A program that runs. The activation step is
The program according to claim 1, wherein the possible range of the attack is displayed on the screen. The program according to claim 2, wherein the attackable range is changed according to the type of the first player character. An operation unit that accepts player operations and
In the game area displayed on the display screen, a setting unit that sets the first position that is the movement target of the enemy character, and
A movement control unit that controls the movement of the enemy character from the second position in the game area to the first position.
A first arrangement unit that arranges the first player character at any of a plurality of predetermined positions in the game area based on an operation on the operation unit.
A second placement unit that places a predetermined object at a third position in the game area,
A battle control unit that controls both players to fight according to the positional relationship between the first player character and the enemy character.
When it is determined that the first player character has been moved to a position based on the third position of the predetermined object, it is controlled from the position based on the third position by the positional relationship between the first player character and the predetermined object. An activation unit that activates an attack on the enemy character or a defense against the first player character in the direction in which it is played.
A game device equipped with. The computer
In the game area, a setting step to set the first position that is the movement target of the enemy character, and
A movement control step that controls the movement of the enemy character from the second position in the game area to the first position, and
A first placement step of placing the first player character at any of a plurality of predetermined positions in the game area based on the player's operation.
A second placement step of placing a predetermined object at a third position in the game area,
A battle control step that controls the two players to fight according to the positional relationship between the first player character and the enemy character.
When it is determined that the first player character has been moved to a position based on the third position of the predetermined object, it is controlled from the position based on the third position by the positional relationship between the first player character and the predetermined object. The activation step of activating the attack on the enemy character or the defense against the first player character in the direction to be
Information processing method to execute.

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