Game device and game program that performs scroll and move processes

A video game device, comprising:

• a display screen for displaying a game image;
• a position inputting element for specifying a position on the display screen that displays a game image partially showing a game world;
• display control programmed logic circuitry for producing the game image including an object that can be moved by a player and displaying the produced game image on the display screen;
• coordinate detection programmed logic circuitry for sequentially detecting coordinate values indicating the position on the display screen, which is inputted via the position inputting element, based on an output signal from the position inputting element;
• movement control programmed logic circuitry for causing the object to move to a position indicated by the coordinate values detected by the coordinate detection programmed logic circuitry, in response to an operation, performed by the player, of moving the position on the display screen, which is specified by the position inputting element, from a display position of the object;
• and
• scroll control programmed logic circuitry for,
• (a) while the object is not being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, scrolling the game image being displayed by the display control programmed logic circuitry on the display screen on a condition that the position indicated by the coordinate values detected by the coordinate detection programmed logic circuitry is present within a first peripheral area, and
• (b) while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, scrolling the game image being displayed by the display control programmed logic circuitry on the display screen on a condition that the position indicated by the coordinate values detected by the coordinate detection programmed logic circuitry is present within a second peripheral area different from the first peripheral area,
• the second peripheral area including an area that is closer, than an inner border of the first peripheral area, to the center of a display area in which the game image is displayed, wherein
• while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player,
• (b1) both the movement control of the object and the scroll control of the game image are performed when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within the second peripheral area, and
• (b2) only the movement control of the object is performed when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present outside the second peripheral area.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a video game program for instructing a computer, being connected to a position inputting element for specifying a position on a display screen that displays a game image partially showing a game world, to perform:

• display control for producing the game image including an object that can be moved by a player and displaying the produced game image on the display screen;
• coordinate detection for sequentially detecting coordinate values indicating the position on the display screen, which is inputted via the position inputting element, based on an output signal from the position inputting element;
• movement control for causing the object to move to a position indicated by the detected coordinate values, in response to an operation, performed by the player, of moving the position on the display screen, which is specified by the position inputting element, from a display position of the object;
• and
• scroll control for,
• (a) while the object is not being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, scrolling the game image being displayed on the display screen on a condition that the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within a first peripheral area, and
• (b) while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, scrolling the game image being displayed on the display screen on a condition that the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within a second peripheral area different from the first peripheral area;
• wherein
• while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is a central portion, a portion including the screen center and not overlapping with the second peripheral area, the object moves toward the position yet scrolling is not conducted,
• the second peripheral area including an area that is closer, than an inner border of the first peripheral area, to the center of a display area in which the game image is displayed, wherein
• while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player,
• (b1) both the movement control of the object and the scroll control of the game image are performed when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within the second peripheral area, and
• (b2) only the movement control of the object is performed when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present outside the second peripheral area.

A video game device, comprising:

• a display screen for displaying a game image;
• a position inputting element for specifying a position on the display screen that displays a game image partially showing a game world;
• display control programmed logic circuitry for producing the game image including an object that can be moved by a player and displaying the produced game image on the display screen;
• coordinate detection programmed logic circuitry for sequentially detecting coordinate values indicating the position on the display screen, which is inputted via the position inputting element, based on an output signal from the position inputting element;
• movement control programmed logic circuitry for causing the object to move to a position indicated by the coordinate values detected by the coordinate detection programmed logic circuitry, in response to an operation, performed by the player, of moving the position on the display screen, which is specified by the position inputting element, from a display position of the object;
• and
• scroll control programmed logic circuitry for,
• (a) while the object is not being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, scrolling the game image being displayed by the display control programmed logic circuitry on the display screen on a condition that the position indicated by the coordinate values detected by the coordinate detection programmed logic circuitry is present within a first peripheral area, and
• (b) while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, scrolling the game image being displayed by the display control programmed logic circuitry on the display screen on a condition that the position indicated by the coordinate values detected by the coordinate detection programmed logic circuitry is present within a second peripheral area different from the first peripheral area ;
• wherein
• while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, when the position indicated by the coordinate values detected by the coordinate detection programmed logic circuitry is a central portion, a portion including the screen center and not overlapping with the second peripheral area, the object moves toward the position yet scrolling is not conducted,
• the second peripheral area including an area that is closer, than an inner border of the first peripheral area, to the center of a display area in which the game image is displayed, wherein
• while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player,
• (b1) both the movement control of the object and the scroll control of the game image are performed when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within the second peripheral area, and
• (b2) only the movement control of the object is performed when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present outside the second peripheral area.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a video game program for instructing a computer, being connected to a position inputting element for specifying a position on a display screen that displays a game image partially showing a game world, to perform:

• display control for producing the game image including an object that can be moved by a player and displaying the produced game image on the display screen;
• coordinate detection for sequentially detecting coordinate values indicating the position on the display screen, which is inputted via the position inputting element, based on an output signal from the position inputting element;
• movement control for causing the object to move to a position indicated by the detected coordinate values, in response to an operation, performed by the player, of moving the position on the display screen, which is specified by the position inputting element, from a display position of the object;
• and
• scroll control for,
• (a) while the object is not being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, scrolling the game image being displayed on the display screen on a condition that the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within a first peripheral area, and
• (b) while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, scrolling the game image being displayed on the display screen on a condition that the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within a second peripheral area different from the first peripheral area;
• wherein
• while the object is not being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within the first peripheral area and if the object is present at the position indicated by the detected coordinate values, the scroll control does not scroll the game image being displayed on the display screen,
• the second peripheral area including an area that is closer, than an inner border of the first peripheral area, to the center of a display area in which the game image is displayed, wherein
• while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player,
• (b1) both the movement control of the object and the scroll control of the game image are performed when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within the second peripheral area, and
• (b2) only the movement control of the object is performed when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present outside the second peripheral area.

A video game device, comprising:

• a display screen for displaying a game image;
• a position inputting element for specifying a position on the display screen that displays a game image partially showing a game world;
• display control programmed logic circuitry for producing the game image including an object that can be moved by a player and displaying the produced game image on the display screen;
• coordinate detection programmed logic circuitry for sequentially detecting coordinate values indicating the position on the display screen, which is inputted via the position inputting element, based on an output signal from the position inputting element;
• movement control programmed logic circuitry for causing the object to move to a position indicated by the coordinate values detected by the coordinate detection programmed logic circuitry, in response to an operation, performed by the player, of moving the position on the display screen, which is specified by the position inputting element, from a display position of the object;
• and
• scroll control programmed logic circuitry, for
• (a) while the object is not being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, scrolling the game image being displayed by the display control programmed logic circuitry on the display screen on a condition that the position indicated by the coordinate values detected by the coordinate detection programmed logic circuitry is present within a first peripheral area, and
• (b) while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, scrolling the game image being displayed by the display control programmed logic circuitry on the display screen on a condition that the position indicated by the coordinate values detected by the coordinate detection programmed logic circuitry is present within a second peripheral area different from the first peripheral area ;
• wherein
• while the object is not being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, the position indicated by the coordinate values detected by the coordinate detection programmed logic circuitry is present within the first peripheral area and if the object is present at the position indicated by the coordinate values detected by the coordinate detection programmed logic circuitry, the scroll control programmed logic circuitry does not scroll the game image being displayed by the display control programmed logic circuitry on the display screen,
• the second peripheral area including an area that is closer, than an inner border of the first peripheral area, to the center of a display area in which the game image is displayed, wherein
• while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player,
• (b1) both the movement control of the object and the scroll control of the game image are performed when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within the second peripheral area, and
• (b2) only the movement control of the object is performed when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present outside the second peripheral area.

A video game device, comprising:

• a display screen for displaying a game image;
• a position inputting element for specifying a position on the display screen that displays a game image partially showing a game world;
• and
• a processing system, including one or more computer processors configured to:
• control display for producing the game image including an object that can be moved by a player and displaying the produced game image on the display screen;
• detect coordinates for sequentially detecting coordinate values indicating the position on the display screen, which is inputted via the position inputting element, based on an output signal from the position inputting element;
• control movement for causing the object to move to a position indicated by the detected coordinate values, in response to an operation, performed by the player, of moving the position on the display screen, which is specified by the position inputting element, from a display position of the object;
• and
• control scroll for,
• (a) while the object is not being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, scrolling the game image being displayed on the display screen on a condition that the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within a first peripheral area, and
• (b) while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, scrolling the game image being displayed on the display screen on a condition that the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within a second peripheral area different from the first peripheral area,
• the second peripheral area including an area that is closer, than an inner border of the first peripheral area, to the center of a display area in which the game image is displayed, wherein
• while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player,
• (b1) both the movement control of the object and the scroll control of the game image are performed when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within the second peripheral area, and
• (b2) only the movement control of the object is performed when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present outside the second peripheral area.

A video game device, comprising:

• a display screen for displaying a game image;
• a position inputting element for specifying a position on the display screen that displays a game image partially showing a game world;
• and
• a processing system, including one or more computer processors configured to:
• control display for producing the game image including an object that can be moved by a player and displaying the produced game image on the display screen;
• detect coordinates for sequentially detecting coordinate values indicating the position on the display screen, which is inputted via the position inputting element, based on an output signal from the position inputting element;
• control movement for causing the object to move to a position indicated by the detected coordinate values, in response to an operation, performed by the player, of moving the position on the display screen, which is specified by the position inputting element, from a display position of the object;
• and
• control scroll for,
• (a) while the object is not being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, scrolling the game image being displayed on the display screen on a condition that the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within a first peripheral area, and
• (b) while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, scrolling the game image being displayed on the display screen on a condition that the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within a second peripheral area different from the first peripheral area;
• wherein
• while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is a central portion, a portion including the screen center and not overlapping with the second peripheral area, the object moves toward the position yet scrolling is not conducted,
• the second peripheral area including an area that is closer, than an inner border of the first peripheral area, to the center of a display area in which the game image is displayed, wherein
• while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player,
• (b1) both the movement control of the object and the scroll control of the game image are performed when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within the second peripheral area, and
• (b2) only the movement control of the object is performed when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present outside the second peripheral area.

A video game device, comprising:

• a display screen for displaying a game image;
• a position inputting element for specifying a position on the display screen that displays a game image partially showing a game world;
• and
• a processing system, including one or more computer processors configured to:
• control display for producing the game image including an object that can be moved by a player and displaying the produced game image on the display screen;
• detect coordinates for sequentially detecting coordinate values indicating the position on the display screen, which is inputted via the position inputting element, based on an output signal from the position inputting element;
• control movement for causing the object to move to a position indicated by the detected coordinate values, in response to an operation, performed by the player, of moving the position on the display screen, which is specified by the position inputting element, from a display position of the object;
• and
• control scroll, for
• (a) while the object is not being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, scrolling the game image being displayed on the display screen on a condition that the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within a first peripheral area, and
• (b) while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, scrolling the game image being displayed on the display screen on a condition that the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within a second peripheral area different from the first peripheral area;
• wherein
• while the object is not being caused to move in response to the operation by the player, the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within the first peripheral area and if the object is present at the position indicated by the detected coordinate values, the scroll control does not scroll the game image being displayed on the display screen,
• the second peripheral area including an area that is closer, than an inner border of the first peripheral area, to the center of a display area in which the game image is displayed, wherein
• while the object is being caused to move in response to the operation by the player,
• (b1) both the movement control of the object and the scroll control of the game image are performed when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present within the second peripheral area, and
• (b2) only the movement control of the object is performed when the position indicated by the detected coordinate values is present outside the second peripheral area.