Ability value display control in a video game

Abstract

A player character's current ability value, which changes in accordance with a game progress, is displayed in such a way that a player is able to grasp the value instinctively and instantaneously without feeling visual impediment. A player character (PC) table and an enemy character (EC) table are updated. A hit point ratio (HPP), which is a ratio of hit points (HP) to a maximum hit point value (HPMAX), is calculated by using HP in the updated PC table. A drawing hit point angle (HPA) is calculated by HPA=HPP×360°. Furthermore, the drawing angle HPA portion of a ring gauge is displayed in a predetermined color. Consequently, a length and angle of a belt portion of each ring gauge changes in accordance with the change of the HP as the game advances. As the length of the belt portion only changes inside the ring gauge, even in the case where it becomes long, no visual effect is brought about on a game area of a display screen.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] The present disclosure relates to subject matter contained in Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-365656, filed on Dec. 20, 2005, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a game apparatus which advances a game by displaying on a display screen an ability value of a character, such as HP (hit points) and MP (magic points), which value has a more advantageous effect in a virtual battle the greater it is; an ability value display control method in a video game; an ability value display control program; and a recording medium in which the ability value display control program is recorded. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Conventionally, for example, in a role playing game, a game is advanced while displaying on a screen current ability values for the HP, the MP and the like, for a ...

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[0009] Consequently, when the character's current ability value changes along with the progression of the game, the current ability value is displayed as a ratio of the current ability value to the maximum ability value. Since the ability value is displayed in a form of a circular gauge, however much the current ability value increases, the display area of the gauge does not increase. As a result, it is possible to display the character's current ability value with no visual impediment to a game area in which the character and the like are displayed. Also, as the gauge is circular, the player is able to grasp the character's current ability value not only through a length of a portion of the gauge corresponding to the ratio, but also by an angle of the portion corresponding to the ratio. Thus, the player is able to grasp the character's current ability value instinctively and instantaneously.

[0019] Also, according to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ability value display control program executed by a computer included in a game apparatus, which realizes a virtual battle between characters on a display screen and changes an ability value of the character, which value has a more advantageous effect in the virtual battle the greater it is, and thereby advances a game. The program causes the computer to acquire a current ability value of the character, which value changes along with a progression of the game. The program further causes the computer to calculate a ratio of the current ability value to a maximum ability value set in advance for the character. The program further causes the computer to display the current ability value as a ratio in a circular gauge on the display screen based on the calculated ratio.

[0025] Also, according to a fourth aspect of the invention, there is provided a computer readable recording medium recording an ability value display control program executed by a computer included in a game apparatus, which realizes a virtual battle between characters on a display screen and changes an ability value of the character, which value has a more advantageous effect in the virtual battle the greater it is, and thereby advances a game. The program causes the computer to acquire a current ability value of the character, which value changes along with a progression of the game. The program further causes the computer to calculate a ratio of the current ability value to a maximum ability value set in advance for the character. The program further causes the computer to display the current ability value as a ratio in a circular gauge on the display screen based on the calculated ratio.

Problems solved by technology

Thus, although there is an advantage that it is possible to instinctively and instantaneously grasp the player character's current ability value, a disadvantage arises in that a visual impediment should occur to the player carrying out a game operation while checking a character, etc. displayed in the game display area.

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