Character movement control in a competition video game

A character movement control method for use in a competition video game in which a displayed character is moved in a game space by operating operation means for providing an instruction to move said character to compete against a clock, said method comprising the steps of:

• causing said character to perform a set of sequential operations in a cycle that includes an acceleration warm-up operation performed in a first period, an accelerating operation performed in a second period during which a movement of the character is accelerated, and a decelerating operation;
• and
• causing the operation of said character to return to a start point of said first period in said cycle in a case where said operation means is operated during performance of said sequential operations in said cycle by fast-forwarding remaining operations in said cycle at a time of operating the operation means.

A recording medium for recording a character movement control program for use in a competition video game in which a displayed character is moved in a game space by operating operation means for providing an instruction to move said character to compete against a clock, said program comprising:

• an operation control step of causing said character to perform a set of sequential operations that includes an acceleration warm-up operation performed in a first period, an accelerating operation performed in a second period during which a movement of the character is accelerated, and a decelerating operation;
• and
• a starting control step of causing the operation of said character to return to a start point of said first period in said cycle in a case where said operation means is operated during performance of said sequential operations in said cycle by fast-forwarding remaining operations in said cycle at a time of operating the operation means.