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AssigneeKCEO Inc.
InventorsHiroshi Tanibuchi, Akira Toyama, Toshimitsu Aoki
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A game device allows a game player to train a main character in a strategic manner, and receive a visual indication of evaluation levels indicative of relationships with other characters. Evaluation levels are set for the other characters with respect to a main character. Line width dimensions of respective lines corresponding to the set evaluation levels are then determined, and lines having the derived width dimensions between the main character and the other characters are displayed.
A video game device for implementing a game wherein a main character displayed on a monitor is caused to approach training target values by performing actions corresponding to instructions from an operating member, in such a manner that the relationship levels between the main character and a plurality of other characters appearing in the game change according to the actions performed by the main character, and these relationship levels affect the training of the main character, said video game device comprising:
A character relationship level display method for a video game wherein a main character displayed on a monitor is caused to approach training target values by performing actions corresponding to instructions from an operating member, in such a manner that the relationship levels between the main character and a plurality of other characters appearing in the game change according to the actions performed by the main character, and these relationship levels affect the training of the main character, said character relationship level display method comprising the steps of:
A readable storage medium storing a character relationship level display program for a video game wherein a main character displayed on a monitor is caused to approach training target values by performing actions corresponding to instructions from an operating member, in such a manner that the relationship levels between the main character and a plurality of other characters appearing in the game change according to the actions performed by the main character, and these relationship levels affect the training of the main character, said character relationship level display program comprising the steps of:
A readable storage medium storing a character relationship level display program for a video game wherein a main character displayed on a monitor is caused to approach training target values by performing actions corresponding to instructions from an operating member, in such a manner that the relationship levels between the main character and a plurality of other characters appearing in the game change according to the actions performed by the main character, and these relationship levels affect the training of the main character, said character relationship level display program comprising the steps of:
A video game device for implementing a game wherein a main character displayed on a monitor is caused to approach training target values by performing actions corresponding to instructions from an operating member, in such a manner that the relationship levels between the main character and a plurality of other characters appearing in the game, and another relationship level among the other characters, change according to the actions performed by the main character, and these relationship levels affect the training of the main character, said video game device comprising:
A character relationship level display method for a video game wherein a main character displayed on a monitor is caused to approach training target values by performing actions corresponding to instructions from an operating member, in such a manner that the relationship levels between the main character and a plurality of other characters appearing in the game change according to the actions performed by the main character, and these relationship levels affect the training of the main character, said character relationship level display method comprising the steps of:
A readable storage medium storing a character relationship level display program for a video game wherein a main character displayed on a monitor is caused to approach training target values by performing actions corresponding to instructions from an operating member, in such a manner that the relationship levels between the main character and a plurality of other characters appearing in the game change according to the actions performed by the main character, and these relationship levels affect the training of the main character, said character relationship level display program comprising the steps of:
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Involving additional visual information provided to the game scene, e.g. by overlay to simulate a head-up display [HUD] or displaying a laser…:…
Controlling game characters or game objects based on the game progress: by computing conditions of game characters, e.g. stamina, strength,…
Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode: ball games, e.g. soccer or baseball
Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode: managing virtual sport teams
Term ended 9 Oct 2021 (estimated)
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a video game device whereby a main character on a game screen is caused to undertake simulated experiences in place of the player (role-playing games), and to a character relationship level display method in such a video game and a readable storage medium storing a character relationship level display program.
2. Description of the Related Art
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the composition of a video game system relating to one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the function executing means of the CPU in the video game system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a game screen displayed on the monitor of the video game system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical composition of a video game system (video game device) in which the character relationship level display method relating to one embodiment of the present invention is applied. This game system comprises a game device main unit 100 and a storage medium 200 storing program data. The game device main unit 100 comprises a CPU 1, a bus line 2 consisting of an address bus, data bus and control bus, connected to the CPU 1, and a graphics data generating processor 3.
An interface circuit 4, main memory 5 consisting of a RAM, or the like, ROM 6, expansion circuit 7, parallel port 8, serial port 9, drawing processor 10, sound processor 11, decoder 12, and interface circuit 13 are connected to the bus line 2.
The drawing processor 10 is connected to a buffer 21 and to a video monitor (hereinafter, called “monitor”) 22, and the sound processor 11 is connected to a buffer 23 and to a speaker 25, via an amplifier circuit 24. Moreover, the decoder 12 is connected to a buffer 26 and a storage medium driver 27, and the interface circuit 13 is connected to a memory 28 and a controller 29.