Game control program, game control method, and game control device

A game control method in which a computer having a processor coupled to a memory, wherein the game control method controls an execution of a game while the game control method discriminates between different kinds of touch operations on a touchscreen operating as an input/output device for the game, wherein the game involves a movement of a character on the touchscreen, wherein control processing that is executed comprises:

• determining, by the processor, as a first touch operation, an operation in which contact with the touchscreen is maintained and in which a contact position is moved continuously;
• generating, by the processor, an anticipated movement trajectory of the character in the game before moving the character in the game in accordance with a direction amount and a movement amount of the first touch operation;
• determining, by the processor, as a second touch operation, new contact with the touchscreen while the contact in the first touch operation is being continued;
• changing, by the processor, the anticipated movement trajectory when the second touch operation is a tap operation;
• moving, by the processor, the character based on the anticipated movement trajectory in response to a termination of the first touch operation;
• and
• disabling, by the processor, the first touch operation on the touchscreen while the character is moving in response to the termination of the first touch operation.

A game control device that controls an execution of a game, the game control device comprising:

• a touchscreen operating as an input/output device for the game that involves a movement of a character on the touchscreen;
• a processor coupled to a memory;
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine, as a first touch operation, an operation in which contact with the touchscreen is maintained and in which a contact position is moved continuously;
• generate an anticipated movement trajectory of the character in the game before moving the character in the game in accordance with a direction amount and a movement amount of the first touch operation;
• determine, as a second touch operation, new contact with the touchscreen while the contact in the first touch operation is being continued;
• change the anticipated movement trajectory when the second touch operation is a tap operation;
• move the character based on the anticipated movement trajectory in response to a termination of the first touch operation;
• and
• disable the first touch operation on the touchscreen while the character is moving in response to the termination of the first touch operation.