Touchscreen Game Control System for Simultaneous Movement and Settings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing game control technologies do not allow players to perform setting operations simultaneously with character movement instructions, limiting operability.
Innovation Solution
A game control system that includes a touchscreen with a first touch operation for continuous movement and a second touch operation to change the anticipated movement trajectory, enabling simultaneous setting and movement adjustments without interrupting the gameplay.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If instructions for character movement and parameter setting are accepted individually via independent control operations, then the control system remains simple and reliable, but the operability is reduced because players cannot perform setting operations simultaneously with movement instructions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the character movement instruction function with the parameter setting function into a single touchscreen interface. Both functions are activated through touch operations on the same display area, allowing players to perform both actions simultaneously without switching between separate controls, thereby improving operability while maintaining system simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The touchscreen serves multiple functions: it displays the game画面, accepts character movement instructions through drag operations, and allows parameter setting through tap operations. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate physical controllers for different operations, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity
2Productivity
If players must interrupt movement instructions to perform setting operations, then the control system remains simple, but the productivity is reduced due to loss of time and broken gameplay flow
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables continuous touch operations where players can drag to indicate movement direction and tap to set parameters without releasing the touchscreen. This continuity allows both movement instruction and parameter setting to occur simultaneously during gameplay, eliminating interruptions and time loss while maintaining simple control logic
3Ease of operation
If the touchscreen displays only game画面 without overlay controls, then the display clarity is maintained, but the ease of operation is reduced because players cannot access settings during gameplay
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the game display and control interface into a single touchscreen overlay system. Control elements such as drag areas for movement and tap areas for settings are superimposed on the game画面, allowing players to access controls without obscuring the game view, thus maintaining both display clarity and ease of operation
Data Source
AI summary
An object of the present invention is to provide a game control program, a game control method, and a game control device with which the operability regarding movement instructions for a game character can be improved. A game control device 1 includes a touchscreen 10; a first determination unit 32 that determines, as a first touch operation, an operation in which contact with the touchscreen 10 is maintained and in which the contact position is moved continuously; a trajectory generating unit 33 that generates an anticipated movement trajectory of a character in the game in accordance with the direction and movement amount of the first touch operation; a second determination unit 35 that determines, as a second touch operation, new contact with the touchscreen 10 while the contact in the first touch operation is being continued; and a trajectory changing unit 36 that changes the anticipated movement trajectory in accordance with the kind, contact position, or movement amount of the second touch operation.