JP2872667B1 - Video game apparatus, game screen output method, and readable recording medium on which game screen output program is recorded - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to give consideration to ethics and to match the taste of a game player. SOLUTION: A setting change means 52 changes a setting of a description of a cruel scene displayed on a game screen during a battle between a hero and an enemy character, and it is determined that a bleeding condition is satisfied during the battle. Sometimes, as the effect color, the setting of the color of the blood flowing from the hero or the enemy character is changed to any chromatic color and transparent color between red, green, and blue. In addition, the setting change unit 52 determines that the hero or the enemy character's arm or neck has been cut off during the battle,
Change the settings to a description that skips the cut arm or head and a description that does not skip. Then, the game screen output unit 43 outputs a game screen corresponding to the setting by the setting change unit 52 to the monitor 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video game apparatus using a recording medium such as an optical disk, a magnetic disk, and a semiconductor memory on which program data is recorded, a game screen output method, and a readable recording on which a game screen output program is recorded. It is about media.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, many game systems have been proposed. Examples of the system include a home dedicated machine and a television monitor, a professional dedicated machine, and a system including a personal computer or a workstation, a display, and an audio output machine.

Each of these systems includes a controller for a player to operate, a recording medium on which game program data is recorded, and a CPU for controlling sound and image generation based on the game program data.
, A processor for generating an image, a processor for generating sound, and a C for displaying a game screen.
It comprises an RT and a speaker for outputting sound. As the recording medium, a CD-ROM, a semiconductor memory, a cassette containing a semiconductor memory, and the like are often used.

[0004] As a video game played by such a game system, a fighting game in which appearing characters battle each other to cause predetermined damage to each other is known.

[0005]

In such a fighting game, it has been conventionally desired to consider ethical aspects regarding the color of flowing blood and the cruel depiction of cut arms and heads. In addition, it has been desired to match such a description with the taste of a game player.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above,
A video game device, a game screen output method, and a readable recording medium on which a game screen output program is recorded so as to be ethical and match the taste of a game player by enabling the setting of cruel depiction to be changed. The purpose is to provide.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a video game apparatus in which a game is played in response to an operation on an operation means, a game content storage means for storing a game content in which a character appears, and the game content. Game screen output means for displaying a game screen along with on the display means, and a setting change means for changing the setting of cruel depiction for the character in the game screen, the game screen output means to the changed settings It is characterized in that the character is displayed on the display means with a corresponding depiction.

According to this configuration, a game screen according to the game content in which the character appears is displayed on the display means. At this time, when the setting of the cruel depiction for the character is changed on the game screen, the character is displayed on the display means with a depiction according to the changed setting,
About the description of a cruel scene, it becomes possible to change into a description according to a player's preference or a description in consideration of ethics.

[0009]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a game system as one embodiment of the present invention. This game system includes a game machine main body and a recording medium 30 on which program data is recorded. The game console is a CPU1
And a bus 2 composed of an address, data and control bus connected to the CPU 1 and each component connected to the bus 2.

A bus 2 has a graphics data generation processor 3, an interface circuit 4, a main memory 5, a ROM 6, a decompression circuit 7, a parallel port 8, a serial port 9, a drawing processor 10, and a buffer 1.
1. The audio processor 13 and the buffer 14, the decoder 17 and the buffer 18, the interface circuit 20, and the memory 21 are connected.

A television monitor (hereinafter simply referred to as a “monitor”) 12 is connected to the drawing processor 10, a speaker 16 is connected to an audio processor 13 via an amplifier circuit 15, and a decoder 17 is a recording medium. The driver 19 is connected, and the interface circuit 20
The memory 21 and the controller 22 are connected.

Here, the form of the above-mentioned game system differs depending on the use. That is, when the game system is configured for home use, the monitor 12 and the speaker 16 are separate from the game machine body.

When the game system is designed for business use, all the components shown in FIG. 1 are housed in a single integrated housing.

In the case where the above-mentioned game system is constituted by using a personal computer or a workstation as a core, the monitor 12 corresponds to a display for a computer, and the drawing processor 10, the audio processor 13, the decompression circuit 7 Correspond to a part of the program data recorded on the recording medium 30 or hardware on an expansion board mounted on an expansion slot of the computer, respectively. The interface circuit 4, the parallel port 8, the serial port 9 and the interface circuit 20 Corresponds to the hardware on the expansion board mounted in the expansion slot of the computer. The buffers 11, 14, and 18 correspond to respective areas of the main memory 5 or an extended memory (not shown).

In the present embodiment, a case where the game system is configured for home use will be described as an example.

Next, each component shown in FIG. 1 will be described. The graphics data generation processor 3 uses C
PU1 functions as a so-called coprocessor. That is, the graphics data generation processor 3
Performs coordinate transformation and light source calculation, for example, calculation of a fixed-point matrix or vector by parallel processing. The main processing of the graphics data generation processor 3 is a CPU
An address on the display area of the image to be processed is obtained based on the coordinate data of each vertex in the two-dimensional or three-dimensional plane of the image data supplied from 1, the movement amount data, and the rotation amount data. The processing includes returning the data to the CPU 1 again, and calculating the luminance of the image according to the distance from the light source that is virtually set.

The interface circuit 4 is for an interface of a peripheral device, for example, a pointing device such as a mouse or a trackball. The ROM 6 stores program data as an operating system of the game system. Speaking of personal computers, BIOS (Basic Input Output Syst
em).

The decompression circuit 7 performs MPEG (Mov)
ing Picture Engineering Group) and JP for still images
Decompression processing is performed on a compressed image that has been compressed by intra-coding according to the EG (Joint Picture Engineering Group). Decompression processing is decoding processing (VLC: Variab
le Length Code), inverse quantization, IDCT (Inverse Discrete Cosin
e Transform) processing, intra-image restoration processing, and the like.

The drawing processor 10 performs a drawing process on the buffer 11 based on a drawing command issued by the CPU 1.

The buffer 11 has a display area and a non-display area. The display area is an area for developing data to be displayed on the display surface of the monitor 12.

In the present embodiment, the non-display area is
This is a storage area for texture data, color pallet data, and the like, in addition to data defining a skeleton, model data defining a polygon, animation data for causing a model to move, and pattern data indicating the contents of each animation.

Here, the texture data is two-dimensional image data. The color pallet data is data for specifying a color such as texture data. These data are recorded in the non-display area of the buffer 11 by the CPU 1 once from the recording medium 30 or divided into a plurality of times according to the progress of the game.

The drawing commands include a drawing command for drawing a three-dimensional image using polygons and a drawing command for drawing a normal two-dimensional image. Here, the polygon is a polygonal two-dimensional virtual figure, and in this embodiment, a triangle or a quadrangle is used.

A rendering command for rendering a three-dimensional image using polygons includes polygon vertex address data on the display area of the buffer 11 and texture address data indicating the storage position on the buffer 11 of the texture data to be attached to the polygon. , Color pallet address data indicating the storage position of the color pallet data indicating the color of the texture data on the buffer 11, and luminance data indicating the luminance of the texture.

Among these data, the polygon vertex address data on the display area is used by the graphics data generation processor 3 to convert the polygon vertex coordinate data in the three-dimensional space from the CPU 1 into the movement amount data of the screen itself (viewpoint). And by performing coordinate conversion based on the rotation amount data and the polygon vertex coordinate data in two dimensions. The luminance data is determined by the graphics data generation processor 3 from the position indicated by the polygon vertex coordinate data after the coordinate conversion from the CPU 1 based on the distance between the light sources virtually arranged.

The polygon vertex address data indicates an address on the display area of the buffer 11, and the drawing processor 10 determines the texture corresponding to the range of the display area of the buffer 11 indicated by three or four polygon vertex address data. Write data.

One object is composed of many polygons. The CPU 1 stores the coordinate data of each polygon in the three-dimensional space in the buffer 11 in association with the corresponding skeleton vector data. When the character is moved on the display surface by the operation of the controller 22,
In other words, when expressing the movement of the character itself, or when changing the viewpoint position at which the character is viewed, the following processing is performed.

That is, the CPU 1 sends the graphics data generation processor 3 the three-dimensional coordinate data of the vertices of each polygon held in the non-display area of the buffer 11, the coordinates of the skeleton, and the data of the rotation amount. The obtained movement amount data and rotation amount data of each polygon are given.

Graphics data generation processor 3
Calculates sequentially three-dimensional coordinate data after movement and rotation of each polygon based on the three-dimensional coordinate data of the vertices of each polygon and the movement amount data and rotation amount data of each polygon.

The 3 of each polygon thus determined
Of the dimensional coordinate data, the horizontal and vertical coordinate data are supplied to the rendering processor 10 as address data on the display area of the buffer 11, that is, polygon vertex address data.

The rendering processor 10 displays a triangular or quadrangular display area of the buffer 11 indicated by three or four polygon vertex address data.
The texture data indicated by the previously assigned texture address data is written. As a result, on the display surface of the monitor 12, an object in which texture data is pasted on a large number of polygons is displayed.

A drawing command for drawing a normal two-dimensional image includes vertex address data, texture address data, color palette address data indicating the storage position of the color palette data indicating the color of the texture data on the buffer 11, and texture data. And luminance data indicating luminance. Of these data, the vertex address data is transmitted to the graphics data generation processor 3 by the CP.
The vertex coordinate data on the two-dimensional plane from U1 is CP
Based on the movement amount data and rotation amount data from U1,
This is coordinate data obtained by performing coordinate conversion.

The audio processor 13 includes a recording medium 30
The ADPCM data read from the buffer 14 is described in the buffer 14, and the ADPCM data stored in the buffer 14 is used as a sound source. Then, the audio processing processor 13
The DPCM data is read with a clock having a frequency of, for example, 44.1 KHz.

The audio processor 13 performs processes such as pitch conversion, noise addition, envelope setting, level setting, and reverb addition on the ADPCM data read from the buffer 14.

The audio data read from the recording medium 30 is a PCM such as a CD-DA (Compact Disk Digital Audio).
In the case of data, it is converted into ADPCM data by the audio processor 13.

The processing of the PCM data by the program data is performed directly on the main memory 5. The PCM data processed on the main memory 5 is supplied to the audio processor 13 and converted into ADPCM data, subjected to the above-described various processes, and output from the speaker 16 as audio.

The recording medium driver 19 is, for example, a CD-R
OM drive, hard disk drive, optical disk drive, flexible disk drive, silicon disk drive, cassette medium reader, and the like.

The recording medium 30 is, for example, a CD-ROM, hard disk, optical disk, flexible disk, semiconductor memory, or the like.

The recording medium driver 19 reads out image, sound, and program data from the recording medium 30 and supplies the read data to the decoder 17. Decoder 17
Indicates that the reproduced data from the recording medium driver 19 is E
An error correction process using a CC (Error Correction Code) is performed, and the data subjected to the error correction process is supplied to the main memory 5 or the audio processor 13.

The memory 21 is, for example, a card-type memory, and stores, for example, the state at the time of termination.
This is for storing various parameters of the game.

The controller 22 includes a first left button 22L1, a second left button 22L2, a first right button 22R1, and a second right button 22R as externally operable operation means.
2. Up key 22U, down key 22D, left key 22L, right key 22R, start button 22a, select button 22b, first button 22c, second button 2
2d, a third button 22e and a fourth button 22f,
It is operated by a game player and outputs operation signals corresponding to the respective operations.

The up direction key 22U, the down direction key 22D, the left direction key 22L, and the right direction key 22R are used to give commands to the CPU 1, for example, for a game player to move a character up, down, left and right on the screen, It gives commands to move the selection of icons on the screen.

The start button 22a is for the game player to instruct the CPU 1 to start the game program data loaded from the recording medium 30. The select button 22b is displayed when the game player
This is for instructing the CPU 1 to make various selections regarding game program data loaded from 0 to the main memory 5.

The first button 22c and the second button 22
d, third button 22e, fourth button 22f, first left button 22L1, second left button 22L2, first right button 22
The functions of R1 and the second right button 22R2 are
It depends on the game program data loaded from.

Next, the general operation of the game system will be described. A power switch (not shown) is turned on, and power is supplied to the game system. At this time, the recording medium 3
0 is loaded in the recording medium driver 19, the CPU
1 instructs the recording medium driver 19 to read program data from the recording medium 30 based on the operating system stored in the ROM 6. Thereby, the recording medium driver 19 reads out the image, the sound, and the program data from the recording medium 30.

The read image, audio and program data are supplied to a decoder 17 where an error correction process is performed. The image data on which the error correction processing has been performed in the decoder 17 is supplied to the expansion circuit 7 via the bus 2, and after being subjected to the above-described expansion processing,
The data is supplied to the drawing processor 10, and is written in the non-display area of the buffer 11 by the drawing processor 10.

The audio data subjected to the error correction processing in the decoder 17 is supplied to the main memory 5 or the audio processing processor 13 and written into the main memory 5 or the buffer 14.

The program data subjected to the error correction processing in the decoder 17 is supplied to the main memory 5 and written into the main memory 5. Hereafter, C
The PU 1 proceeds with the game based on the game program data stored in the main memory 5 and the content specified by the game player via the controller 22. That is, the CPU 1 appropriately determines the content of the instruction from the game player via the controller 22.
It controls image processing, audio processing, and internal processing.

In the present embodiment, the control of the image processing means the calculation of the coordinates of each skeleton, the calculation of the vertex coordinate data of the polygon, and the obtained three-dimensional coordinates from the pattern data corresponding to the animation designated by the character. Graphics data generation processor 3 for data and viewpoint position data
, And issuance of a drawing command including address data and luminance data on the display area of the buffer 11 obtained by the graphics data generation processor 3.

The control of the voice processing is the issuance of a voice output command to the voice processor 13 and the designation of a level, a reverb and the like. The control of the internal processing is, for example, a calculation or the like according to the operation of the controller 22.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing functional blocks of the CPU 1. The components between the monitor 12 and the bus 2 and the components between the recording medium 30 and the bus 2 are described for convenience of explanation.
Omitted. In the game played by this game system, the main character operated by the player can be selected from a first character and a second character, and the recording medium 30 has a first character whose main character is the first character. , A second game content in which the second character is the main character, and a third game content that can be performed only when both the first game content and the second game content are cleared. (First game content storage means, second game content storage means, third game content storage means).

The first game content and the second game content are set so that the first character and the second character independently act in the same game world, and are independent of each other. It is related that the second character is set to appear in the first game content and the first character is set to appear in the second game content.

In the first game, the controller 22 operates the first character, which is the main character, to battle the enemy as the first enemy character, and causes a predetermined amount of damage to the enemy. If you defeat it, it is set to proceed to the next stage.

The contents of the second game are as follows. By operating the controller 22, the second character, which is the main character, is operated to fight the enemy as the second enemy character different from the enemy appearing in the first game. When a predetermined amount of damage is given to the enemy and defeated, the enemy is set to proceed to the next stage.

In the first and second game contents, when the other game contents have not been cleared yet, after all enemies have been defeated, they battle with the first enemy boss character, and the first enemy boss character When a predetermined amount of damage is given and defeated, the game content is cleared, and when the other game content is already cleared, the game content is cleared when all enemies are defeated.

The content of the third game can be played only when both the first and second games are clear, and the third game is to battle with the second enemy boss character. The video game ends when a predetermined amount of damage is applied and defeated.

That is, the first enemy boss character has a function as a false enemy boss character, and the second enemy boss character has a function as a true enemy boss character. By defeating a certain second enemy boss character, the entire game can be ended.

In any of the game contents, when the hero receives a predetermined amount of damage from the enemy character,
The game is over.

The CPU 1 includes, as functional blocks, controller detection means 41, hero selection means 42, game screen output means 43, game progress control means 44, bleeding judgment means 45, cutout judgment means 46, damage judgment means 47, first
A clear determination unit 48, a second clear determination unit 49, a clear control unit 50, a permission unit 51, and a setting change unit 52 are provided.

The controller detecting means 41 detects on / off of the operation based on the operation signal from each operation means of the controller 22. The hero selection means 42
The player controls the main character's selection. For example, a selection screen in which a first character and a second character are arranged is displayed on the monitor 12, and one of the characters is operated by operating the left / right keys 22L and 22R of the controller 22. Is selected and determined by operating the fourth button 22f, whereby the main character is selected.

The game screen output means 43 outputs the game content corresponding to the selected hero to the monitor 12, and when the first character is selected as the hero, the first screen is displayed.
Is output, and when the second character is selected, the second game content is output.

The game progress control means 44 controls the operation of the main character displayed on the monitor 12 in accordance with the operation of the controller 22 detected by the controller detection means 41. For example, when an enemy character appears on the game screen, by operating the controller 22,
The main character is caused to battle with the enemy character using a weapon (for example, a sword or a shuriken in the present embodiment).

The bleeding determination means 45 determines whether or not a bleeding condition such as cutting with a sword or stabbing a shuriken has been satisfied in the battle between the hero and the enemy character. The notch determination means 46 functions as attack determination means for determining whether or not an attack has been made on the hero or the enemy character. For example, in a battle between the hero and the enemy character, the notch determination means 46 is cut with a sword and has a head or arm. It is to determine whether a part of the body has been cut or not.

The damage determining means 47 determines the amount of damage received by the hero from the enemy character or the amount of damage given to the enemy character in the battle between the hero and the enemy character. It is determined that it has been performed.

In the following, when the hero has given a predetermined amount of damage to the enemy character is simply referred to as “defeating the enemy character”.

The first clear judging means 48 determines whether the first enemy boss character has been defeated if the second game content has not been cleared, or if the second game content has been cleared. When the first enemy character is defeated, it is determined that the first game condition has been cleared.

The second clear judging means 49 is used to defeat the first enemy boss character when the first game content has not been cleared, and when the first game content has been cleared. When the second enemy character is defeated, it is determined that the second game condition has been cleared.

When the first and second determination means 45 and 46 determine that the first and second game conditions have been cleared, the clear control means 50 creates clear data and stores it in the memory 21. Things.

When it is determined that one of the first and second game conditions has been cleared, the permitting means 51 repeats the same game content or performs the other game content so as to perform the other game content. The selection of the main character by 42 is permitted again.

The setting change means 52 changes the setting of the description of the cruel scene displayed on the game screen during the battle between the hero and the enemy character, and has the following functions (1) and (2). Have. The procedure will be described later.

(1) When it is determined that the bleeding condition is satisfied during the battle, the color of the blood flowing from the hero or the enemy character is set as an effect color, and an arbitrary chromatic color from red to green to blue is set. And the ability to change to a transparent color. (2) When it is determined that the hero or enemy character's arm or neck has been cut off during the battle, change the setting to a depiction that skips the cut arm or head and a depiction that does not skip. function.

The cruel description is a description in which the expression should be ethically suppressed. In the game program recorded on the recording medium 30, the color of flowing blood is set to be transparent, and the arm and the head are set not to be skipped.

The game screen output means 43 displays the game screen according to the setting by the setting change means 52 on the monitor 1.
Output to 2.

Next, the procedure of the game will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the video game, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are views showing one screen of the game.

In a battle with an enemy character or an enemy boss character, the game is over and ends if the hero does not win. However, in the following flowchart, it is omitted for convenience of explanation.

In FIG. 3, when the game is started, first, a selection screen for selecting a hero with the first character and the second character side by side is displayed on the monitor 12 (step ST100). The main character is selected by operating the controller 22 (step ST110).

When the first character is selected as the main character, the game proceeds according to the first game content. That is,
First, a battle with an enemy character is performed as a unique event (step ST120), and then a common event is set (step ST130).

This common event is a scene where a second character appears in addition to the first character as the main character.

In the common event, as shown in FIG. 4, a first character (ronin in this embodiment) 31 which is the main character
A scene in which the second character (a ninja in the present embodiment) 32 and the second character 32 have a conversation is set.

In the common event, a scene where the first character as the main character battles with the enemy character is set, and in this scene, the second character battles with another enemy character behind. The game screen is displayed.

Returning to FIG. 3, subsequently, a scene in which the hero picks up an item such as a herb by operating the controller 22 is set as an original event (step ST140). Next, as a unique event, a battle with the enemy character is performed (step S).
T150).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the second game has already been cleared (step ST160). If the second game has been cleared (YES in step ST160), a unique event is performed (step ST170), and the third game is executed. The process proceeds to step ST260 and subsequent games.

If the second game has not yet been cleared (NO in step ST160), the game battles with the first enemy boss character (step ST180), and when the first enemy boss character is defeated, clear data is created. Stored in the memory 21 (step ST190), step ST100
Return to

On the other hand, in step ST110, when the second character is selected as the main character, the game proceeds according to the second game content. That is, first, a battle with the enemy character is performed as a unique event (step S
T200) Then, a common event is set (step ST210).

This common event is a scene where the first character appears in addition to the second character as the main character.

In the common event, as shown in FIG. 5, a second character (in this embodiment, a ninja) 32 as the main character
A scene in which the first character (in this embodiment, a ronin) 31 has a conversation with each other is set. In this case, screens having different viewpoints are displayed in almost the same scene as in FIG.

In the common event, a scene is set in which the second character as the main character battles with the enemy character. In this scene, the first character battles with another enemy character behind. The game screen is displayed.

Returning to FIG. 3, subsequently, a scene in which the hero picks up an item such as a medicinal herb by operating the controller 22 is set as the unique event as in the first game (step ST220). . Next, a battle with an enemy character is performed as a unique event (step ST230).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the first game has already been cleared (step ST240). If the first game has been cleared (YES in step ST240), a unique event is performed (step ST250) and the third game is executed. The process proceeds to step ST260 and subsequent games.

On the other hand, if the first game has not been cleared yet (NO in step ST240), step ST1
Proceeding to 80, the same procedure as in the first game is performed.

Then, step ST, which is the third game,
At 260, the selection screen for selecting the hero with the first character and the second character side by side again is displayed on the monitor 12, the hero is selected by operating the controller 22 (step ST260), and the selected hero is selected. Battles with the second enemy boss character (step ST27)
0), when the second enemy boss character is defeated, the video game ends.

Here, for example, if the first character is selected first, the process proceeds from step ST110 to step ST120, and proceeds from step ST120 to step ST120.
160 is performed. Then, since the second game has not been played yet, steps ST160 to ST1 are executed.
The process proceeds to 80, and then, in step ST190, clear data of the first game is created and stored.

Next, when the second character is selected,
The process proceeds from step ST110 to step ST200, where steps ST200 to ST240 are performed. Then, since the first game has already been cleared, the process proceeds from step ST240 to step ST250, steps ST250 to ST270 are performed, and the process ends.

As described above, the enemy character that the first character fights in the first game content is completely different from the enemy character that the second character battles in the second game content. Thus, the first game content and the second game content are independent of each other.

Therefore, even if both games are repeated, the same game is not obtained, so that the fun of the game can be increased.

On the other hand, step ST1 of the first game content
In 40, if an item such as a medicinal herb is already picked up by the first character, the same item cannot be picked up by the second character in step ST220 of the second game content. I have.

In this way, the first game content and the second game content are related in that the display content of the game screen according to the game content to be performed later changes depending on the execution result of the game content performed earlier. And influence each other. Therefore, the fun of each game can be further increased.

Also, in one of the first and second game contents, once the player clears by fighting with the first enemy boss character, the other game contents:
The game is cleared without fighting with the first enemy boss character, and the game proceeds to the third game content as the final stage.

Further, the first enemy boss character has a function as a fake enemy boss character, and the second enemy boss character has a function as a true enemy boss character. Thereby, the fun of the game can be further increased.

Next, a description will be given, with reference to FIGS. 2, 6 to 8, of a procedure for changing the setting of depiction by the setting changing means 52 (FIG. 2). 6 is a flowchart showing the same procedure, FIG. 7 is a view showing a status screen, and FIG. 8 is a view showing a setting screen.

In FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not the select button 22b of the controller 22 has been pressed while the game screen is being displayed (step ST300). When the select button 22b has been pressed (YES in step ST300), a status screen is displayed (step ST300). Step ST310), “Setting” icon 64
Is determined (step ST32).
0).

As shown in FIG. 7, on this status screen, various icons 61 to 66 including a “setting” icon 64 and a “return” icon 66 are displayed. And
The "setting" icon 64 is designated using the up / down / left / right direction keys 22U, 22D, 22L and 22R, and the fourth button 22f
The designation is determined by pressing. FIG. 7 shows a state where the “setting” icon 64 is designated.

Returning to FIG. 6, in a state where “set” icon 64 has not been designated (NO in step ST320), it is determined whether or not “return” icon 66 has been designated (step ST330), and “return” icon 66 has been designated. When this is done (YES in step ST330), this routine ends and the game screen is returned. When the “return” icon 66 is not designated (NO in step ST330), the processing returns to step ST310 and the display of the status screen is continued. You.

On the other hand, if the select button 22b is not pressed in step ST300 (step ST3
(NO in 00), it is determined whether or not start button 22a has been pressed (step ST340). If not (NO in step ST340), this routine ends and the game screen returns to the game screen.

On the other hand, when start button 22a is pressed in step ST340 (YE in step ST340)
S), a setting screen is displayed (step ST350).

Here, the setting screen will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, on the setting screen, a cutting depiction setting unit 71 and an effect color setting unit 81 are displayed. The “ON” icon 72 and “OF”
F ”icon 73 is displayed, and the effect color setting unit 82 displays
An “ON” icon 82, an “OFF” icon 83, and a color selection section 84 are displayed.

With the cutting / drawing setting section 71 designated using the up / down direction keys 22U and 22D, the left / right direction keys 22
The designation is determined by designating the “ON” icon 72 using L and 22R and pressing the fourth button 22f. FIG. 8 shows a state where the “ON” icon 72 is designated.

Then, when the designation of the “ON” icon 72 is determined, it is depicted that the cut off arm or head is skipped,
When the designation of the "OFF" icon 73 is determined, the image is drawn so that the cut-off arm or head is not skipped.

When the effect color setting section 81 is designated using the up / down direction keys 22U and 22D, the left / right direction keys 2
Designate the "ON" icon 82 using 2L, 22R,
The designation is determined by pressing the fourth button 22f.
FIG. 8 shows a state where the “ON” icon 82 is designated.

Then, in the state where the designation of the “ON” icon 82 is determined, the display position of the mark 85 is moved by using the left and right direction keys 22L and 22R to change the blood color from red (R) to green ( The color can be changed to any chromatic color between G) and blue (B). In FIG. 8, the color is set to an intermediate color between red (R) and green (G).

If the designation of the "OFF" icon 83 is determined, the color of the blood flowing in the battle is made transparent.

Returning to FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not third button 22e has been turned on (step ST360). If it has not been turned on (NO in step ST360),
It is determined whether the setting of the cruel depiction, that is, the setting of the cutting depiction and the effect color has been changed (step ST37).
0), if not changed (N in step ST370)
O), returning to step ST350, if changed (YES in step ST370), the depiction setting is changed as described above (step ST380), and step ST35 is performed.
Return to 0.

On the other hand, in step ST360, the third
When button 22e is turned on (YES in step ST360), this routine ends.

As described above, by default, the color of flowing blood is set to be transparent and the cut arm or head is not skipped, so that an ethical game can be realized. .

Further, since the color of the flowing blood can be changed to any chromatic color, and it can be changed to a description in which the cut arm or head is skipped, a game of intense description according to the player's preference is realized. And the fun as a battle game can be increased.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can adopt the following modifications (1) and (2).

(1) In the above embodiment, a fighting game using a sword or a shuriken is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A fighting game using an automatic rifle or the like with guns may be used. Also in this mode, the same effect can be obtained by applying to the description of the scene where the arms and legs are blown off and the scene where the bleeding occurs.

(2) In the above embodiment, a human model is used as the first and second characters. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an animal model or the like may be used. Even in this form,
A similar effect can be obtained by applying the description of the scenes fighting each other.

As described above, according to the present invention, in a video game device in which a game is played in response to an operation on an operation means, a game content storage means for storing a game content in which a character appears, and Game screen output means for displaying a game screen on a display means, and setting change means for changing the setting of cruel depiction for the character on the game screen, wherein the game screen output means depiction according to the changed setting To display the character on the display means.

According to this configuration, a game screen according to the game content in which the character appears is displayed on the display means. At this time, when the setting of the cruel depiction for the character is changed on the game screen, the character is displayed on the display means with a depiction according to the changed setting,
The depiction of a cruel scene can be changed to a depiction according to the player's preference or a depiction that is ethical.

Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bleeding depiction judging means for judging whether or not a bleeding depiction condition for causing the character to perform bleeding depiction by an operation on the operation means is provided. The setting of the color of the bleeding description may be changed.

According to this configuration, when it is determined that the bleeding description condition for causing the character to perform the bleeding description by the operation of the operating means is satisfied, the setting of the bleeding description color is changed when the setting is changed. Since the character is displayed in a description according to the setting of the color of the bleeding description, the color of the bleeding description can be changed in accordance with the player's preference and in consideration of ethical aspects.

Further, in the invention of claim 2, the game screen output means may set the color of the bleeding description to be transparent in advance.

According to this configuration, since the color of the bleeding depiction is set to be transparent in advance, it is possible to make the game ethical.

[0125] In the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the game content stored in the game content storage means is a battle game in which a plurality of characters appear and battle each other to cause predetermined damage. It may be.

According to this configuration, it is possible to change the description of a cruel scene, such as occurs when damage is given in a battle scene, to a description according to the player's preference and a description considering ethics.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, there is provided attack determination means for determining whether or not an attack has been made on the character, and the setting change means separates the attacked portion from the main body of the character. The setting of whether or not to make the setting may be changed.

According to this configuration, for example, by changing the setting so that the part that has been attacked by the character is separated from the main body of the character, it is possible to change the depiction according to the preference of the player. On the other hand, by changing the setting so that the attacked portion is not separated, the description can be changed to a ethical consideration.

[0129] In the invention of claim 5, the game screen output means may be set in advance so that the attacked portion is not separated from the main body of the character.

According to this structure, the attacked portion is set in advance so as not to be separated from the main body of the character, so that the game can be made ethical.

In the invention according to claim 5 or 6, the attack determination means determines whether or not a part of the character has been cut off, and the setting change means determines whether or not the character has been cut off. The setting as to whether or not to separate from the character body may be changed.

According to this configuration, by changing the setting so that the cut portion of the character is separated from the main body of the character, for example, when the character is a person model, the cut arm, head, or the like is skipped from the body. It can be described as follows. Thereby, the description of the game screen can be made intense according to the player's preference, and the fun as a battle game can be increased. On the other hand, by changing the setting so as not to separate the cut portion, it is possible to change the description to be ethical.

[0133]

According to the first, eighth, and ninth aspects of the invention, in a video game apparatus in which a game is played in response to an operation on an operation means, a game content storage means for storing a game content in which a character appears, Game screen output means for displaying a game screen in accordance with the game content on the display means; and setting change means for changing the setting of cruel depiction for the character on the game screen, wherein the game screen output means is changed. Since the character is displayed on the display means in a depiction according to the setting, when the cruel depiction setting for the character is changed on the game screen, the character is displayed on the display means in the depiction according to the changed setting. As a result, depictions of cruel scenes will be changed to depictions based on player preferences and ethical considerations Door can be.

Further, according to the invention of claim 2, according to claim 1,
In the invention, the bleeding depiction determining means for determining whether or not a bleeding depiction condition for causing the character to perform bleeding depiction by operating the operation means is provided, and the setting change means is configured to set the color of the bleeding depiction. When the color setting of the bleeding depiction is changed, the character is displayed in the depiction according to the changed color setting of the bleeding depiction. You can change the color of the bleeding depiction, depending on your response and ethical considerations.

According to the invention of claim 3, according to claim 2,
In the present invention, the game screen output means can set the color of the bleeding description to be transparent in advance, thereby making the game ethical.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, according to claim 1,
In any one of the inventions of (1) to (3), the game content stored in the game content storage means is a battle game in which a plurality of characters appear and battle each other to cause predetermined damage. A description of a cruel scene that may occur when damage is given to the scene can be changed to a description that is in accordance with the player's preference or a description that is ethical.

Further, according to the invention of claim 5, according to claim 4,
The invention according to claim 1, further comprising attack determination means for determining whether or not an attack has been made on the character, wherein the setting change means changes the setting as to whether or not the attacked portion is separated from the main body of the character. For example, by changing the setting so that the part that has been attacked by the character is separated from the main body of the character, it is possible to change the depiction according to the preference of the player. On the other hand, by changing the setting so that the attacked portion is not separated, the description can be changed to a ethical consideration.

Further, according to the invention of claim 6, according to claim 5,
In the invention, the game screen output means can provide a game in which ethical consideration is given by previously setting the attacked portion so as not to be separated from the main body of the character.

Further, according to the invention of claim 7, according to claim 5,
In the invention according to the sixth aspect, the attack determination means determines whether or not a part of the character is cut, and the setting change means determines whether or not the cut part of the character is separated from the main body of the character. By changing the setting so that the cut portion of the character is separated from the main body of the character, for example, if the character is a human model, the cut arm or head Can be described as if it were flying from the body. Thereby, the description of the game screen can be made intense according to the player's preference, and the fun as a battle game can be increased. On the other hand, by changing the setting so as not to separate the cut portion, it is possible to change the description to be ethical.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a game system as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing functional blocks of a CPU.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the video game.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing one screen of a game.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing one screen of a game.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for changing a depiction setting.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a status screen.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a setting screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 monitor 21 memory 30 recording medium 41 controller detection means 42 hero selection means 43 game screen output means 44 game progress control means 45 bleeding determination means 46 cutout determination means 47 damage determination means 48 first clear determination means 49 second clear determination means 50 clear control means 51 permission means 52 setting change means

Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A video game device in which a game is played in response to an operation on an operation means, a game content storage means for storing a game content in which a character appears, and a game screen according to the game content displayed on a display means. Game screen output means, and setting change means for changing a setting of cruel depiction for the character on the game screen, wherein the game screen output means displays the character on a display means in a depiction according to the changed setting. A video game device characterized by performing. 2. The video game apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a bleeding description determining unit configured to determine whether a bleeding description condition for causing the character to perform a bleeding description by an operation on the operation unit is satisfied. The video game device, wherein the changing means changes the color setting of the bleeding description. 3. The video game device according to claim 2, wherein the game screen output means sets the color of the bleeding description to be transparent in advance. 4. The video game device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of characters appear in the game content stored in the game content storage means.
A video game device, which is a battle game in which battles are performed to cause predetermined damage to each other. 5. The video game device according to claim 4, further comprising attack determination means for determining whether or not an attack has been made on said character, wherein said setting change means determines a portion of said character which has been attacked by said character. A video game device for changing a setting of whether or not to separate from a main body. 6. The video game apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said game screen output means is set in advance so that said attacked portion is not separated from the main body of said character. apparatus. 7. The video game device according to claim 5, wherein the attack determining means determines whether or not a part of the character has been cut, and the setting change means has a function of cutting the character. A video game device for changing a setting of whether or not a part is separated from a main body of the character. 8. A game screen output method for displaying, on a display means, a game in which a character appears in response to an operation on an operation means, the method further comprising the steps of: A game screen output method, characterized in that the character is displayed on a display means in accordance with a description. 9. A game screen output program for displaying, on a display means, a game in which a character appearing in response to an operation on an operation means is displayed on a display means, comprising: a setting change step of changing a setting of cruel depiction for the character on the game screen; A screen output step of displaying the character on a display means in a depiction according to the changed setting. A readable recording medium storing a game screen output program.