Game program and game apparatus
First Claim
1. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a game program for moving a player object in a virtual game world in accordance with an operation performed by a player, the game program causing a computer of a game apparatus to function as:
- display control means for displaying the player object on a screen of a display device;
advancing direction determination means for determining, by using data used for determining an advancing direction of the player object set in the virtual game world, the advancing direction at a current position of the player object in the virtual game world, the advancing direction representing a direction in which the player object advances;
advance instruction detection means for detecting for an advance instruction inputted by the player using an input device for advancing the player object; and
advancing movement control means for moving or accelerating, in accordance with the advance instruction from the player having been detected by the advance instruction detection means, the player object in the advancing direction having been determined by the advancing direction determination means.
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Abstract
A forward direction line is set on a course, in a virtual game world, on which a player object is allowed to move. An advancing direction at a current position of the player object is determined based on the forward direction line. The advancing direction is determined as a direction in which the player object advances so as to control a movement of a player character in accordance with an acceleration instruction, and a leftward-rightward movement instruction from a player. Consequently, it is possible to assist the player in controlling a direction in which an object operated by the player moves.
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12 Claims
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1. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a game program for moving a player object in a virtual game world in accordance with an operation performed by a player, the game program causing a computer of a game apparatus to function as:
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display control means for displaying the player object on a screen of a display device; advancing direction determination means for determining, by using data used for determining an advancing direction of the player object set in the virtual game world, the advancing direction at a current position of the player object in the virtual game world, the advancing direction representing a direction in which the player object advances; advance instruction detection means for detecting for an advance instruction inputted by the player using an input device for advancing the player object; and advancing movement control means for moving or accelerating, in accordance with the advance instruction from the player having been detected by the advance instruction detection means, the player object in the advancing direction having been determined by the advancing direction determination means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a game program for moving a player object in a virtual game world in accordance with an operation performed by a player, the game program causing a computer of a game apparatus to function as:
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display control means for displaying the player object on a screen of a display device; leftward-rightward movement direction determination means for determining, by using data used for determining a leftward-rightward movement direction of the player object set in the virtual game world, the leftward-rightward movement direction at a current position of the player object in the virtual game world, the leftward-rightward movement direction representing one of a left direction and a right direction in which the player object moves; leftward-rightward movement instruction detection means for detecting for a leftward-rightward movement instruction inputted by the player using an input device for moving the player object in one of the left direction and the right direction; and leftward-rightward movement control means for moving or accelerating, in accordance with the leftward-rightward movement instruction from the player having been detected by the leftward-rightward movement instruction detection means, the player object in the leftward-rightward movement direction having been determined by the leftward-rightward movement direction determination means.
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9. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a game program for moving a player object in a virtual game world in accordance with an operation performed by a player, the game program causing a computer of a game apparatus to function as:
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display control means for displaying the player object on a screen of a display device; orthogonal movement direction determination means for determining, by using data used for determining an orthogonal movement direction of the player object set in the virtual game world, the orthogonal movement direction at a current position of the player object in the virtual game world, the orthogonal movement direction representing a direction orthogonal to an advancing direction representing a direction in which the player object advances; orthogonal movement instruction detection means for detecting for an orthogonal movement instruction inputted by the player using an input device for moving the player object in the orthogonal movement direction; and orthogonal movement control means for moving or accelerating, in accordance with the orthogonal movement instruction from the player having been detected by the orthogonal movement instruction detection means, the player object in the orthogonal movement direction having been determined by the orthogonal movement direction determination means.
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10. A game apparatus for executing a game for moving a player object in a virtual game world in accordance with an operation performed by a player, the game apparatus comprising:
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display control means for displaying the player object on a screen of a display device; advancing direction determination means for determining, by using data used for determining an advancing direction of the player object set in the virtual game world, the advancing direction at a current position of the player object in the virtual game world, the advancing direction representing a direction in which the player object advances; advance instruction detection means for detecting for an advance instruction inputted by the player using an input device for advancing the player object; and advancing movement control means for moving or accelerating, in accordance with the advance instruction from the player having been detected by the advance instruction detection means, the player object in the advancing direction having been determined by the advancing direction determination means.
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11. A game apparatus for executing a game for moving a player object in a virtual game world in accordance with an operation performed by a player, the game apparatus comprising:
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display control means for displaying the player object on a screen of a display device; leftward-rightward movement direction determination means for determining, by using data used for determining a leftward-rightward movement direction of the player object set in the virtual game world, the leftward-rightward movement direction at a current position of the player object in the virtual game world, the leftward-rightward movement direction representing one of a left direction and a right direction in which the player object moves; leftward-rightward movement instruction detection means for detecting for a leftward-rightward movement instruction inputted by the player using an input device for moving the player object in one of the left direction and the right direction; and leftward-rightward movement control means for moving or accelerating, in accordance with the leftward-rightward movement instruction from the player having been detected by the leftward-rightward movement instruction detection means, the player object in the leftward-rightward movement direction having been determined by the leftward-rightward movement direction determination means.
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12. A game apparatus for executing a game for moving a player object in a virtual game world in accordance with an operation performed by a player, the game apparatus comprising:
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display control means for displaying the player object on a screen of a display device; orthogonal movement direction determination means for determining, by using data used for determining an orthogonal movement direction of the player object set in the virtual game world, the orthogonal movement direction at a current position of the player object in the virtual game world, the orthogonal movement direction representing a direction orthogonal to an advancing direction representing a direction in which the player object advances; orthogonal movement instruction detection means for detecting for an orthogonal movement instruction inputted by the player using an input device for moving the player object in the orthogonal movement direction; and orthogonal movement control means for moving or accelerating, in accordance with the orthogonal movement instruction from the player having been detected by the orthogonal movement instruction detection means, the player object in the orthogonal movement direction having been determined by the orthogonal movement direction determination means.
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