Game device and image displaying method which displays a game proceeding in virtual space, and computer-readable recording medium
First Claim
1. A game device which displays on a monitor screen a picture of a game being proceeded in a virtual space by a first object controlled by a player and a second object controlled by a computer or an opponent, comprising:
- a support screen forming circuit for forming in said monitor screen a small screen displaying information which supports the control of said first object;
a display mode alteration distinguishing circuit for distinguishing whether or not a condition falls under a prescribed condition to alter the display magnification of said small screen during the game progress in said virtual space; and
a display magnification setting circuit for setting the display magnification of information in said small screen pursuant to a distinction result of said distinguishing circuit;
wherein said prescribed condition is a distance between said first object and said second object exceeding a reference value.
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Abstract
A small screen which enables a player to easily grasp the situation of a game field as well as the positional relationship between the game objects is displayed on a game screen in a game device. A game device which displays on a monitor screen a picture of a game being proceeded in a virtual space by a first object controlled by a player and a second object controlled by a computer comprises a supplementary screen forming means (S210) for forming on the monitor screen a small screen showing the surrounding condition with the first object in the center, a distance calculating means (S202) for calculating the distance between the first object and the second object in the virtual space, and a display magnification setting means (S208) for setting the display magnification on the small screen in correspondence with the distance between the above objects.
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15 Claims
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1. A game device which displays on a monitor screen a picture of a game being proceeded in a virtual space by a first object controlled by a player and a second object controlled by a computer or an opponent, comprising:
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a support screen forming circuit for forming in said monitor screen a small screen displaying information which supports the control of said first object;
a display mode alteration distinguishing circuit for distinguishing whether or not a condition falls under a prescribed condition to alter the display magnification of said small screen during the game progress in said virtual space; and
a display magnification setting circuit for setting the display magnification of information in said small screen pursuant to a distinction result of said distinguishing circuit;
wherein said prescribed condition is a distance between said first object and said second object exceeding a reference value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A game device which displays on a monitor screen a picture of a game being proceeded in a virtual space by a first object controlled by a player and a second object controlled by a computer or an opponent, comprising:
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a support screen forming circuit for forming in said monitor screen a small screen displaying information which supports the control of said first object;
a display mode alteration distinguishing circuit for distinguishing whether or not a condition falls under a prescribed condition to alter the display magnification of said small screen during the game progress in said virtual space; and
a display magnification setting circuit for setting the display magnification of information in said small screen pursuant to a distinction result of said distinguishing circuit;
wherein said prescribed condition is a moving speed of said first object exceeding a reference value.- View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A game device which displays on a monitor screen a picture of a game being proceeded in a virtual space by a first object controlled by a player and a second object controlled by a computer or an opponent, comprising:
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a support screen forming circuit for forming in said monitor screen a small screen displaying information which supports the control of said first object;
a display mode alteration distinguishing circuit for distinguishing whether or not a condition falls under a prescribed condition to alter the display magnification of said small screen during the game progress in said virtual space; and
a display magnification setting circuit for setting the display magnification of information in said small screen pursuant to a distinction result of said distinguishing circuit;
wherein said prescribed condition is whether or not said first object moved to a predetermined position in said virtual space.- View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An image displaying method of a game device which displays on a monitor screen a picture of a game being proceeded in a virtual space by a first object controlled by a player and a second object controlled by a computer or an opponent, comprises:
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a small screen forming step for forming in said monitor screen a small screen displaying a surrounding situation of said first object;
a distinguishing step for distinguishing whether or not a condition falls under a prescribed condition to magnify or reduce the display of said small screen during the game progress in said virtual space; and
a display altering step for altering the display of said small screen to be magnified or reduced upon falling under said condition;
whereinsaid prescribed condition is at least one among;
(a) a distance between the first object and the second object exceeding a reference value;
(b) a moving speed of the first object exceeding a reference value;
(c) the first object moving to a predetermined position in the virtual space; and
(d) whether or not a predetermined event occurred in the virtual space. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable recording medium comprising:
a program for controlling a computer, which reads the computer-readable recording medium, to cause the computer to perform the functions of forming in a monitor screen a small screen displaying information which supports control of a first object, distinguishing whether or not a condition falls under a prescribed condition to alter a display magnification of information in said small screen during progress of a game in a virtual space, setting a display magnification of said small screen pursuant to the distinguishing whether or not a condition falls under a prescribed condition, wherein said prescribed condition is a distance between said first object and a second object.
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14. A computer-readable recording medium comprising:
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a program for controlling a computer, which reads the computer-readable recording medium, to cause the computer to perform an image displaying method comprising the steps of;
a small screen forming step for forming in a monitor screen a small screen displaying a surrounding situation of said first object;
a distinguishing step for distinguishing whether or not a condition falls under a prescribed condition to magnify or reduce a display of said small screen during a game progressing in a virtual space; and
a display altering step for altering the display of said small screen to be magnified or reduced upon falling under said condition;
whereinsaid prescribed condition is a distance between said first object and a second object exceeding a reference value.
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15. A game device which displays on a monitor screen a picture of a game being proceeded in a virtual space by a first object controller by a player and a second object controlled by a computer or an opponent, comprising:
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a support screen forming, circuit for forming in said monitor screen a small screen displaying information which supports the control of said first object;
a display mode alteration distinguishing circuit for distinguishing whether or not a condition falls under a prescribed condition to alter a display range of said small screen during the game progress in said virtual space; and
a display range setting circuit for setting the display range of said small screen pursuant to a distinction result of said distinguishing circuit;
whereinsaid prescribed condition is a distance between said first object and said second object exceeding a reference value.
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Specification