Game Device, Image Generation Method, Information Recording Medium And Program

An image generation method performed by a game device comprising a calculating unit and a drawing unit, wherein an opponent character shoots an object toward an own character in a virtual space, the method comprising:

• a dividing step (S302), wherein the calculating unit divides a predetermined plane in a field of vision, within whose bounds a character exists, into a plurality of blocks;
• a selecting step (S303), wherein the calculating unit randomly selects a predetermined number of arbitrary target positions in each of the blocks thus divided;
• a determining step (S305), wherein the calculating unit determines whether the object can reach each of the target positions thus selected, based on a positional relationship with the opponent character, who is an attacker;
• a deciding step (S309), wherein the calculating unit randomly decides at least one target position from among the target positions determined to be reachable;
• and
• an image generating step (S310), wherein the drawing unit generates a game image including the own character attacked by an object shot at the decided target position.

An information recording medium recording a program that causes a computer, wherein an opponent character shoots an object toward an own character in a virtual space, to act as:

• a dividing unit (242) divides a predetermined plane in a field of vision, within whose bounds a character exists, into a plurality of blocks;
• a selecting unit (243) randomly selects a predetermined number of arbitrary target positions in each of the blocks thus divided;
• a determining unit (244) determines whether the object can reach each of the target positions thus selected, based on a positional relationship with the opponent character, who is an attacker;
• a deciding unit (245) randomly decides at least one target position from among the target positions determined to be reachable;
• and
• an image generating unit (250) generates a game image including the own character attacked by a object shot at the determined target position.

A program that causes a computer, wherein an opponent character shoots an object toward an own character in a virtual space, to act as:

• a dividing unit (242) divides a predetermined plane in a field of vision, within whose bounds a character exists, into a plurality of blocks;
• a selecting unit (243) randomly selects a predetermined number of arbitrary target positions in each of the blocks thus divided;
• a determining unit (244) determines whether the object can reach each of the target positions thus selected, based on a positional relationship with the opponent character, who is an attacker;
• a deciding unit (245) randomly decides at least one target position from among the target positions determined to be reachable;
• and
• an image generating unit (250) generates a game image including the own character attacked by a object shot at the decided target position.