JP2001198353A - Music game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operationality in operating input operation part in a good timing with music. SOLUTION: A music machine 10 is equipped with a pair of turntables 22, 24 and a fader switch 26 on the upper face of a control box 12. A player performs sliding operation of the fader switch 26 and scratch operation of the turntables 22, 24 manually by watching a guidance image displayed on a display part 16 after selection of a played music piece. The turntables 22 and 24 are rotated with a motor 68 and revolution-driving power is transferred to the turntables 22 and 24 via transfer torque limit mechanism. For that reason, even if a scratch operation is performed on one side of the turntables 22, 24, the other is not affected so that a player can enjoy a game in the same sense as with an actual record player.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a music game machine configured to operate an input operation unit such as a turntable in accordance with a tune to be played.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Among game machines installed in a game arcade such as a game center, there is a music game machine configured to operate in accordance with the rhythm of music. Also, among music game machines, for example, DJs (disc jockeys) such as clubs
The development of a music game machine that plays a game in a mood has been advanced.

[0003] In this type of music game machine, the score is added by generating a scratch sound by manually fluctuating a simulated record board in accordance with the rhythm of the music to be played. Then, after inserting the coin, the player performs a scratch operation of manually reciprocating the simulated record board of the tune simulated by the record player in the circumferential direction in accordance with the image content displayed on the display.

In this music game machine, a desired song can be selected from a plurality of songs, and it is necessary to perform a mixing operation or a scratch operation in accordance with the timing of the selected song. You will not get a score without it.

Further, as a conventional technique having a turntable, for example, there is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-158475. The configuration described in this publication has a keyboard switch and a rotary operation unit, and detects the rotation speed of the rotary operation unit and controls so as to change the tempo of the automatic performance.

In the conventional music game machine constructed as described above, a simulated record board mounted on a pair of record players is not driven to rotate by a motor. When the board is manually turned, the rotation is detected and a scratch sound is generated, which is different from the feeling of the scratch operation performed by the actual DJ, and there is a sense of discomfort.

Further, in an actual record player, the record recorded on the record disc is reproduced by rotating the record disc 33 times per minute, and the record needle traces the record groove. A record board is placed on a slip mat for ease of use.
Then, when the record hand is reciprocated in the circumferential direction manually while the record hand traces the record groove, the record hand reciprocates in the same part of the record groove while playing the song, and the scratch sound is played. Is done.

However, in a music game machine,
It has been desired that an expensive DD motor such as a record player cannot be used, and an operation like an actual record player can be performed with an inexpensive configuration.

In the apparatus described in the above publication, the rotary operation unit is driven to rotate at a constant speed by a motor. However, the rotary operation unit is not mounted on a record board, but is automatically accelerated or decelerated by manual operation. Is operated to change the tempo of the sound to an arbitrary speed. However, the rotary operation part of this publication is completely different from the turntable of the record board operated by the DJ,
It is merely a means of adjusting the tempo of the automatic performance.

Therefore, even if the rotary operation unit disclosed in the above publication is mounted on a music game machine, instead of performing a scratch operation on the record board, an operation is performed so as to change the rotation speed of the turntable itself. Since the operation is different from the operation performed by the user, there is a problem that the user feels strange. Therefore,
The present invention provides a music game machine configured to rotate a pair of turntables with one motor and to prevent a load applied to a simulated record board placed on the turntable from being transmitted to the motor. With the goal.

[0010]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following features.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a music playing section, first and second input operation sections, and one or both of the first and second input operation sections are selected. An input operation selecting unit for performing the operation, and instructing means for instructing one side of the first and second input operating units to be operated in accordance with the music played by the playing unit. A score is added in accordance with an operation of at least one of the input operation selection unit and the first and second input operation units that are operated. Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the points are added according to the operation of at least one of the input operation selection unit and the first and second input operation units operated according to the instruction of the instruction unit. Therefore, a score can be obtained by adjusting the operation timing of the input operation selection unit and the first input operation unit or the second input operation unit in accordance with the instruction of the instruction unit, and the first and second points can be adjusted in accordance with the music to be played. The user can enjoy the game by selectively operating the input operation unit.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the first and second input operation units are turntables on which a simulated record board is mounted and which is rotationally driven by a motor. Is what you do. Therefore, the above claim 2
According to the invention described above, the first and second input operation units are formed of a turntable on which a simulation record board is placed, and are driven to rotate by the motor, so that the actual DJ performs the mixing operation and the scratch operation. In this way, you can enjoy the game.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, the input operation selecting section is a slide switch arranged between the first input operation section and the second input operation section.
One of the first and second input operation units is designated by sliding the operation knob of the slide switch to the first input operation unit side or the second input operation unit side. is there. Therefore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the first and second input operation units are slid by operating the operation knob of the slide switch to the first input operation unit side or the second input operation unit side. In order to specify either one of the first input operation unit and the second input operation unit, it is possible to easily switch either one of the first input operation unit and the second input operation unit according to the position of the operation knob. Can be mixed or switched between a first song played by the second playing section and a second song played by the second playing section.

Further, the invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the input operation selecting section slides the operation knob between the first input operation section and the second input operation section, so that the input operation selection section slides the operation knob between the first input operation section and the second input operation section. It is characterized in that both the first and second input operation units are selected. Therefore, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the input operation selecting section sets the operation knob to the first position.
By performing a slide operation between the input operation unit and the second input operation unit, it is possible to select both the first and second input operation units. It is possible to prevent the music from being interrupted.

[0015] The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the instruction means displays an image of operation timings of the first and second input operation units in accordance with music played by the performance unit. It is assumed that. Therefore, the above claim 5
According to the invention described above, since the instruction means displays the operation timing of the first and second input operation units corresponding to the music played by the performance unit in an image form, for example, even a beginner who is not familiar with the operation method can display the operation timing. The user can easily recognize whether the first and second input operation units should be operated from the guidance image, and can enjoy the game even if the difficulty level is increased.

The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the instructing means displays an image of the operation timing of the input operation selecting section according to the music played by the playing section. . Therefore, according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the instruction means displays an image of the operation timing of the input operation selection unit corresponding to the music played by the performance unit, even a novice who is not familiar with the operation method can display the operation timing. The user can easily recognize whether the input operation selecting section should be operated from the guidance image thus displayed, and can enjoy the game even if the difficulty level is increased.

Further, according to the present invention, when the input operation selecting section is not operated as instructed by the instructing means, the volume of the music being played by the playing section is reduced or the sound is reduced. It is characterized by being erased.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when the input operation selecting section is not operated as instructed by the instructing means, the volume of the music being played by the playing section is reduced or the sound is turned off. Therefore, if there is an operation error in the input operation selection unit, no sound is output and anyone can easily notice, and not only the person himself / herself but also the surrounding people can enjoy.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 8, the turntable is provided with a load applied to the simulation record disk when the player turns the simulation record disk in a circumferential direction with a predetermined or more operating force. Is provided with a transmission torque limiting mechanism that functions so as not to be transmitted. Therefore, according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, when the player presses the simulated record disc in the circumferential direction with a predetermined or more operating force, the load applied to the simulated record disc is not transmitted. Even when a scratch operation for pressing in the circumferential direction is performed, no load is applied to the motor that drives the turntable to rotate.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the pair of turntables are rotationally driven by the same motor, and a driving force transmission path formed between the motor and the pair of turntables. Further, a transmission torque limiting mechanism is provided which functions to maintain the rotation speed of the other turntable even if the rotation speed of the one turntable fluctuates. Therefore, according to the ninth aspect of the invention, the transmission torque limiting mechanism is provided in the driving force transmission path formed between the motor and the pair of turntables, so that even if the rotation speed of one of the turntables fluctuates. Since the rotation speed of the other turntable is maintained, the pair of turntables can be driven to rotate by the same motor, and the manufacturing cost is reduced compared to the case where the pair of turntables are driven separately. be able to.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first illumination lamp for irradiating the first input operation unit with light, and a second illumination lamp for irradiating the second input operation unit with light. And control means for selectively turning on the first illumination lamp or the second illumination lamp so as to shine light on one of the first and second input operation units to be operated. And characterized in that: Therefore, according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the first input operation unit that is to be operated among the first and second input operation units is illuminated by the first input operation unit.
In order to selectively turn on the illumination light or the second illumination light, the input operation unit on the side irradiated with the light from the first illumination light or the second illumination light may be operated. Even if the user does not know, the user can easily select and operate one of the input operation units according to the music to be played.

Further, the invention according to claim 11 is characterized in that indirect lighting is arranged at a position invisible to a player during a game. Therefore, according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to brighten the periphery of the device by indirect lighting to differentiate the device from other models, and to make the device stand out even in a game facility.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a music game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a left side view of the music game machine shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the music game machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the music game machine shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the music game machine shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the music game machine 10 generally has an operation box 12, a control box 14, a display section 16, a frame 18, and a speaker box 20.

The operation box 12 has an upper lid 12b for opening and closing an upper opening of a box body 12a. On the upper surface of the upper lid 12b, a pair of turntables (first, second) as first and second playing sections are provided. Second input operation units) 22 and 24 are provided. A fader switch (input operation selection unit) 26 composed of a slide switch is provided between the pair of turntables 22 and 24. Further, a start switch button 28 is provided on the left side of the upper surface of the upper lid 12b.

Further, a turntable driving mechanism 6 to be described later is provided on the back surface (lower surface) of the upper lid 12b of the operation box 12.
4 is attached. A pair of speakers 30 and 32 are housed inside the box 12 a of the operation box 12. The speakers 30 and 32 are the operation box 1
2, facing the front of the front panel 34.
Covered in.

The upper lid 12b of the operation box 12 is
The pair of buckles 36 provided on the front surface of the box 12a are locked at the lid closing position. Further, a coin insertion slot 38 and a coin return slot 40 are provided on the front surface of the box 12a.

The operation box 12 has indirect lighting lamps 42 and 44 (shown by broken lines in FIG. 2) on its rear and bottom surfaces.
Having. The back light 42 emits light A and B (shown by broken lines in FIG. 2) toward a translucent acrylic plate 46 attached to the back of the operation box 12 at a predetermined angle. Therefore, the acrylic plate 46 reflects the light A from the electric lamp 42 to the player side, and at the same time, a part of the light is transmitted to irradiate the wall surface 48. The electric lamp 44 for the bottom surface is
Light is emitted toward the floor surface 49 facing the bottom surface of the operation box 12.

As described above, the lights A and B of the electric lamps 42 and 44 are
Directs the music game machine 10 so that it is not directly aimed at the player, but rises from the surroundings by indirect lighting. Therefore, even if the music game machine 10 is installed side by side with another game machine, the music game machine 10 is distinguished from the other game machines and stands out from the viewpoint of the player, thereby increasing the customer attracting rate.

On the bottom of the operation box 12, a caster 50 for movement and a stopper 52 at the time of installation are attached.

The control box 14 houses therein a control circuit, a power supply circuit, and the like, which will be described later. The control box 14 includes a display unit 16 and a speaker box 2.
It also doubles as a zero cart, and has a caster 54 for movement attached to the bottom. And the control box 14
A frame 18 made of an iron pipe stands upright. The frame 18 supports the display unit 16 and the speaker box 20 at a predetermined height.

The display unit 16 is supported by the frame 18 in a state where the display unit 16 is inclined at an angle that is easy for the player standing in front of the operation box 12 to see.
On the screen of No. 6, a song selection image to be described later and a guidance image (instruction means) for instructing an operation method according to the selected song are displayed. Therefore, the player operates the turntables 22, 24 and the fader switch 26 in accordance with the image displayed on the display unit 16.

The control box 14 and the operation box 12 are connected by a connecting member (not shown), and the control box 14 and the operation box 12 can be moved integrally. Further, the speaker box 20 includes
A plurality (four in this embodiment) of speakers 20a to 20d
Are arranged.

On the left and right side surfaces of the display section 16, spotlights (first and second illumination lamps) 56 and 58 are provided.
Is attached. The spotlights 56, 58
Are mounted so that the irradiation directions of the spot lights C and D (indicated by broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 2) can be adjusted. In this embodiment, the angle is set so that the turntables 22 and 24 are irradiated with light. Has been adjusted. Note that the spotlights 56 and 58 do not always irradiate light, but the simulated record boards 6 placed on the turntables 22 and 24.
When it is necessary to perform a scratch operation on 0 or 62, the simulation record disc 60 or 62 to be operated is intermittently irradiated with light.

Next, the structure of the turntable driving mechanism 64 provided in the operation box 12 will be described.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view showing the upper surface of the operation box 12. FIG. 7 is an enlarged bottom view showing the turntable driving mechanism 64 arranged on the lower surface side of the upper lid 12b of the operation box 12. FIG. 8 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing the turntable driving mechanism 64 arranged on the upper lid 12b of the operation box 12. FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view showing one of the turntables. FIG. 10 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing one of the turntables.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, on the upper surface of the upper lid 12b of the operation box 12, a pair of turntables 22, 24 are arranged on the left and right as described above.
The left turntable 22 is disposed at a position corresponding to the left hand of the player, and the right turntable 24 is
It is arranged at a position corresponding to the right hand of the player. Then, on the near side of the intermediate position between the turntables 22 and 24,
A fader switch 26 is provided. The operation knob 26a of the fader switch 26 is operated to slide in accordance with the music to be played, and the first performance music (1 ch) simulated by the left turntable 22 or the right turntable At 24, the slide operation is performed to the one whose output level is turned on among the second performance songs (2 ch) simulated. Therefore, the first music piece (1c
If the operation knob 26a of the fader switch 26 is slid rightward (Xb direction) while the h) is being played, no sound is produced, and the operation knob 26a of the fader switch 26 is turned to the left. By performing the sliding operation in the (Xa direction), the sound being played is output from the speakers 20 a to 20 d and the speakers 30 and 32 of the speaker box 20.

When the operation knob 26a is at an intermediate position between the left and right strokes, the fader switch 26 is set to the first position.
Tunes (1ch) or the second tunes (2ch), the speakers 20a to 20
d and speakers 30 and 32.

As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG.
A turntable driving motor 68 is attached to an intermediate portion of a bracket 66 which is horizontally mounted on the lower surface side of the bracket b. A drive pulley 70 provided on the rotation shaft of the motor 68,
And shafts 72 and 74 penetrating the bracket 66 in the vertical direction.
A timing 82 is wound around driven pulleys 76 and 78 rotatably supported by the pulley and a tension pulley 80 disposed between the driven pulleys 76 and 78.

The shafts 72 and 74 are rotatably supported by bearings 84 and 86. The bearings 84 and 86
Are held by cylindrical holding members 66a and 66b fixed to the upper surface side of the bracket 66, respectively. And
At the lower ends of the shafts 72 and 74, there are provided transmission torque limiting mechanisms 88 and 90 which function to prevent a load exceeding a predetermined value from being transmitted to the motor 68 by causing a slip when a predetermined torque or more acts. Therefore, the rotational driving force from the motor 68 is transmitted to the shafts 72, 7 via the transmission torque limiting mechanisms 88, 90.
4.

As described above, since the transmission torque limiting mechanisms 88 and 90 are provided in the transmission path for transmitting the rotational driving force of the motor 68 to the turntables 22 and 24, for example, one of the rotation speeds of the turntables 22 and 24 Is not transmitted to the other even if fluctuates, and the other can continue to rotate at a constant speed. Therefore, despite the fact that the pair of turntables 22 and 24 are rotationally driven by one motor 68,
The transmission torque limiting mechanisms 88 and 90 rotate so as not to affect each other.

At the upper ends of the shafts 72 and 74, small-diameter pulleys 92 and 94 are integrally provided.
Belts 96 and 97 are wound around large diameter portions 22a and 24a protruding below the turntables 2 and 94 and the turntables 22 and 24. As described above, the rotational driving force of the motor 68 depends on the outer diameter ratio of the driving pulley 70 and the driven pulleys 76 and 78, and the small diameter pulleys 92 and 94 and the large diameter portions 22a and 24a.
And is transmitted to the turntables 22 and 24 at a reduction ratio determined by the outer diameter ratio. Then, the turntables 22 and 24 are placed in the same manner as a normal record player.
It is rotationally driven at 3.3 rpm.

The turntables 22 and 24 themselves are
It is made of a casting and is made to have the same appearance as a normal record player. The turntables 22 and 24 have relatively large diameter bearings 98 and 9 fitted on shafts 67 and 69 fixed to the bracket 66, respectively.
The bearing 9 is rotatably mounted so that it can rotate stably at a constant speed even when a load is applied by a scratch operation.

The simulated record disks 60 and 62 mounted on the turntables 22 and 24 are made of, for example, a translucent acrylic plate colored dark or the like, and penetrate the center of the turntables 22 and 24. Spindle shaft 100,1
02 are fixed to the hubs 100a and 102a with screws 104. In addition, five spokes 22b, 24b extending radially from the center of the turntables 22, 24 include:
Roller 22 slidingly contacting the lower surfaces of simulated record disks 60 and 62
c and 24c are provided rotatably.

The rollers 22b and 24b are arranged so that when the player presses the simulated record disks 60 and 62 in the circumferential direction to perform a scratch operation, the simulated record disks 60 and 62 slide on the turntables 22 and 24 in the circumferential direction. Can be relatively rotated. The simulated record discs 60 and 62 are made of a translucent acrylic plate or the like, and when irradiated with the light from the spotlights 56 and 58 described above, the spokes 22b of the turntables 22 and 24 disposed on the lower side. , 2
4b appears transparent.

For this reason, the player is required to set the simulation record board 6
Since it is possible to confirm that the turntables 22 and 24 are rotating at a constant speed via 0 and 62, it is possible to play with the feeling of becoming an actual DJ. Simulated record board 6
The surface of 0,62 may be a smooth surface, or may be subjected to graining to form minute irregularities, simulated record grooves, and the like.

Further, when a torque greater than a predetermined value acts between the spindle shafts 100 and 102 and the turntables 22 and 24, a slip occurs and a function that prevents a load greater than a predetermined value from being transmitted to the turntables 22 and 24. Transmission torque limiting mechanisms 106 and 108 are provided.

The transmission torque limiting mechanisms 106 and 108
When the player performs a scratch operation by pressing the simulated record boards 60 and 62 in the circumferential direction,
When a torque equal to or more than a predetermined value acts so that the load applied to 62 is not transmitted to the turntables 22 and 24, a sliding operation is performed internally. Thereby, the simulation record boards 60, 6
2 can be independently and relatively rotated on the turntables 22 and 24. This allows the player
Simulated record board 6 with the same feeling as an actual record player
0, 62 can be scratched, so DJ
You can enjoy a music game in a mood.

The brackets 66 laid on the lower surface side of the upper lid 12b are provided with rotation detecting devices 110 and 112 for detecting the rotation of the simulated record disks 60 and 62. The rotation detecting devices 110 and 112 are provided with pulleys 114 and 11 provided at lower ends of the spindle shafts 100 and 102, respectively.
When the rotation of No. 6 is transmitted through the belts 118 and 120, a pulse corresponding to the rotation speed is generated. In the present embodiment, as the rotation detecting devices 110 and 112, a disk-shaped rotating body in which a plurality of slits are formed in a circumferential direction,
A rotary encoder (not shown) including a photo interrupter for optically detecting the rotation of the rotating body is used.

Since the rotation of the spindle shafts 100 and 102 is accelerated via the pulleys 114 and 116 and the belts 118 and 120, the rotation detecting devices 110 and 11
2 is 30 while the simulated record discs 60 and 62 make one rotation.
The rotation detection accuracy is increased so that 0 pulses (the speed of the encoder of 100 pulses / rotation is tripled) are detected. Then, when the above-described scratch operation is performed, the number of pulses output from rotation detection devices 110 and 112 sharply increases. Therefore, the rotation detecting device 110,
By monitoring the number of pulses from 112, the presence or absence of a scratch operation can be accurately determined.

Here, the configuration of each device mounted on the control box 14 of the music game machine 10 will be described.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of each device constituting the music game machine 10.

As shown in FIG. 11, the control box 1
4, a video game device 120 is installed. The video game device 120 includes a CPU 122, a system memory 124, a program data ROM 126,
Boot (BOOT) ROM 128, bus arbiter 13
0, a rendering processor 132, a graphic memory 134, a sound processor 136, and a sound memory 140.

As will be described later, the CPU 122 is a central processing unit for performing operations such as execution of a game program, control of the overall system, and calculation of coordinates for image display.

The system memory 124 is a storage medium that stores programs and various data necessary for the CPU 122 to execute processing.

The program data ROM 126 is a storage medium in which game programs and various data (including video and music data) are stored.

The boot ROM 128 is a storage medium in which programs and data necessary for activating the video game device 120 are stored.

The bus arbiter 130 controls the flow of programs and data with each block of the video game device 120. The bus arbiter 130 includes the CPU 12
2. Program data ROM 126, boot ROM 12
8, a sound processor 136, a rendering processor 132, a lighting driver 142, and a peripheral interface 144 of an input device. The lighting driver 142 controls lighting of the electric lights 42 and 44 and the spotlights 56 and 58. The fader switch 26 and the rotation detectors 110 and 112 are connected to the bus arbiter 130 via the peripheral interface 144.

The rendering processor 132 is a device that reproduces video (moving image) data read from the program / data ROM and generates an image for displaying an image in accordance with the operation of the player or the progress of the game. Then, the display unit 16 displays an image based on the video signal supplied from the rendering processor 132. The graphic memory 134 stores the rendering processor 13
2 stores graphic data and the like necessary for generating an image.

The sound processor 136 reproduces music data read from the program / data ROM, and generates sound effects and sounds according to the operation of the player and the progress of the game. Speakers 20a to 20d and speaker 30,
32 outputs a sound corresponding to the sound signal supplied from the sound processor 136.

The sound memory 140 is a storage medium for storing sound data and the like necessary for generating sound effects and sounds.

FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing music selection data stored in the sound memory 140.

As shown in FIG. 12, in this embodiment,
15 pieces of selected music data 141 are stored in the sound memory 140, and two music (A music and B music) are selected from these data. Each song registered in the selected song data 141 is the first selected song (A) to be played first at the start of the game.
Song) and 2 played when the first selected song is cleared
The song is classified as a second selected song (B song). Further, the first selected music piece and the second selected music piece are selected from beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

For example, in the elementary level of the first selected music, level 1
And the song name 2 of the level 2 are registered. In addition, the title 3 of the level 4 and the title 4 of the level 5 are registered in the intermediate level of the first selected song. In addition, a song name 5 of level 7 and a song name 6 of level 8 are registered in the advanced level of the first selected song.

In the elementary level of the second selected music, the music title 7 of level 1
In addition, a music title 8 of level 2 and a music title 9 of level 3 are registered. In addition, the intermediate level of the second selected song includes song name 1 of level 4
0, level 5 song name 11 and level 6 song name 12 are registered. In addition, the title 13 of the level 7, the title 14 of the level 8, and the title 15 of the level 9 are registered as the advanced level of the second selected song.

The operation of selecting a music title is performed by turning the turntables 22, 24. That is, turning the left turntable 22 selects the first selected song, and turning the right turntable 24 selects the second selected song. When the start switch button 28 is turned on after performing this selection operation, the selected song is set as a game song.

FIGS. 13A to 13C show the display unit 1.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example 1 of a music selection image displayed in No. 6;

As shown in FIG. 13A, in the music selection image 143A, when the elementary level is designated by the first selection music, the music titles 1 and 2 are displayed in the upper part, and the elementary second level is displayed in the lower part.
Selected songs (song names 7 to 9) and other song names 3 to 6 are displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, in the music selection image 143B, when the intermediate level is designated by the first selection music,
The titles 3 and 4 are displayed in the upper row, and the lower second intermediate selected tracks (tunes 10 to 12) and other titles 1 and 2 are displayed in the lower row.
2, 5, and 6 are displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13C, in the music selection image 143C, when the advanced level is designated by the first selection music,
The song names 5 and 6 are displayed in the upper row, and the lower second selected song (song names 13 to 15) and other song names 1 to 4 are displayed in the lower row.
Is displayed.

FIGS. 14A to 14C show the display unit 1.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example 2 of a music selection image displayed in No. 6;

As shown in FIG. 14A, in the music selection image 145A, when the elementary level is designated by the first selection music, the music titles 1 and 2 are displayed in the upper part, and the elementary second level is displayed in the lower part.
Only selected songs (song names 7 to 9) are displayed.

As shown in FIG. 14B, in the music selection image 145B, when an intermediate level is designated by the first selection music,
The song titles 3 and 4 are displayed in the upper row, and only the intermediate second selected songs (tune titles 10 to 12) are displayed in the lower row.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13C, in the music selection image 145C, when the advanced level is designated by the first selection music,
The song titles 5 and 6 are displayed in the upper row, and only the second advanced selected song (tune titles 13 to 15) is displayed in the lower row.

Here, C of the video game device 120
Control processing executed by the PU 122 will be described.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a control process executed by the CPU 122.

As shown in FIG. 15, the CPU 122
When the power is turned on, in step S (hereinafter, “step” is omitted) 11, an advertisement process is performed. By this advertising process, the display unit 16 displays a demo image before the game starts and an image such as the game content of the game machine.

When the coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 38 in the next S12, the process proceeds to S13, where the music selection images 143A to 143A are selected.
3C or 145A to 145C is displayed on the display unit 16 (see FIG. 13 or FIG. 14).

In the next S14, it is checked whether or not the start switch 28 has been turned on. If the start switch 28 has been turned on, the flow advances to S15 to select the selected A tune (first selected tune). ) Is started and the music game starts. During the game, the display unit 16
An image (details of which will be described later) corresponding to the currently played song A is displayed. Then, the player slides the fader switch 26 in accordance with the image of the song A displayed on the display unit 16 to switch the turntables 22 and 24 being played, and is mounted and fixed on the turntables 22 and 24. The simulated record discs 60 and 62 are pressed in the circumferential direction to perform a scratch operation.

In the next S16, when the game of the first selected music piece A is cleared, the process proceeds to S17, and the rotation of the turntables 22, 24 is stopped. Further, in S18,
The result music (music composed of sound effects, BGM, etc.) is played, and the calculation of the intermediate score to be performed next is performed.

Then, in the next S19, the game result (score) during the performance of the music piece A is displayed on the display unit 16. Subsequently, in S20, music selection images 143A to 143C or 145A to 145 for selecting the second selection music B.
C is displayed on the display unit 16 (see FIG. 13 or FIG. 14).

In the next S21, the performance of the selected B tune is started, and the game starts. During the game, an image (details will be described later) corresponding to the B music being played is displayed on the display unit 16. Then, the player slides the fader switch 26 in accordance with the image of the B tune displayed on the display unit 16 and turns the turntable 2 during the performance.
2 and 24, and turntables 22 and 2
The simulated record discs 60, 62 mounted and fixed on the disc 4 are pressed in the circumferential direction to perform a scratch operation.

In the next step S21, it is checked whether or not the start switch 28 has been turned on. If the start switch 28 has been turned on, the flow advances to S22 to select the selected B tune (the second selected tune). ) Is started and the music game starts.

In S23, when the game of the performance music B is cleared, the process proceeds to S24, where the turntable 22,
24 rotation is stopped. Further, in S25, the result music is played, and the calculation of the final score display to be performed next is performed. Then, in the next S26, the game result (score) during the performance of the B tune is displayed on the display unit 16.

In the next step S27, it is checked whether or not the player's name is to be registered (name entry). When registering the name of the player, the name is input in S28, and the input name is displayed in the score display field of the current game.
Thereafter, the current game ends in S29.

If the score at the time when the performance of the music is completed is equal to or less than the predetermined value in S16 and S23, the process proceeds to S29 and the current game is ended.

Here, a display example of a music game image displayed on the display unit 16 according to the music selected as described above will be described.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a music game image displayed on the display unit 16. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 16, in the music game image 150, the upper part of the screen (about two-thirds of the screen) is a guidance display area 152 corresponding to the music being played, and the lower part of the screen (about one-third of the screen). 3) is an image display area 154 provided in the operation box 12 for displaying each device. In the guidance display area 152, a beat line 156 extending in the left-right direction is displayed every quarter beat, and a pair of designated center lines 158, 160 extending in the up-down direction are displayed on the turntables 22, 24. It is displayed at the corresponding position. A score notation space 162 is provided above the designated center lines 158 and 160.

When the performance of the selected music is started, a music band 164 or a scratch ball 166 corresponding to each selected music is displayed on the designated center lines 158 and 160. In addition, the music band 164 and the scratch ball 166
Move so as to descend from the top to the bottom at a speed that matches the tempo of each performance song. Then, a musical note is displayed inside the music band 164. The fader switch 26
Of the first music piece (1 ch) by sliding the operation knob 26a of the music piece to the side where the music band 164 is displayed.
Alternatively, either one of the second music pieces (2 ch) is output from the speakers 20 a to 20 d and the speakers 30 and 32 of the speaker box 20.

A boundary line 168 extends between the guidance display area 152 and the image display area 154 in the left-right direction.
8 is a timing for performing a scratch operation.

Further, in the image display area 154, the turntable marks 17 representing the turntables 22 and 24 are displayed.
0, 172, a fader mark 174 indicating the fader switch 26, and a speaker mark 17 indicating the left and right speakers.
6,178 are displayed.

For example, when a scratch operation is performed on the left turntable 22, an X is displayed on the left speaker mark 176 that is not played, and a musical note is displayed on the right speaker mark 178 that is played. In addition, a scratch ball 166 is displayed near the left instruction center line 158, and a music band 164 is displayed on the right instruction center line 160. In addition, the fader mark 174 indicates that the music band 164
Is displayed at the position moved to the right where is displayed, and below the fader mark 174, a color display 175 of a different color is displayed.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a music game image displayed on the display unit 16 when the operation position of the fader switch 26 is mistaken.

As shown in FIG. 17, the music game image 180 has the operation knob 26 of the fader switch 26 even though the music band 164 is displayed on the instruction center line 160 on the right side.
a is slid to the left, the operation instruction message 18 is urged to slide the operation knob 26a to the right.
1. For example, a message such as "Fader is here" is displayed.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a music game image displayed on the display unit 16 when a scratch operation is performed.

As shown in FIG. 18, for example, when a scratch ball 166 is displayed in the vicinity of the instruction center line 158 on the left side, the player operates the fader switch 26 in accordance with the timing at which the scratch ball 166 passes through the boundary line 168. Of the simulation record board 6 placed on the left turntable 22 while sliding the operation knob 26a of FIG.
0 is scratched.

At this time, the scratch ball 166 moves to the boundary 1
When the rotation detecting device 110 detects that the simulated record board 60 has been scratched when passing through the 68, a waveform mark 182 for schematically displaying a scratch sound is displayed on an extension of the left instruction center line 158. Is done. At the same time, the speakers 20a to 20d and the speakers 30, 32
The song on the right turntable can be overlaid with the scratch sound of the left turntable.

On the other hand, a music band 164 is displayed on the right instruction center line 160, and the right speaker mark 17 is displayed.
A note is displayed at 8.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a guidance display for a scratch operation.

As shown in FIG. 19, instead of displaying the scratch ball 166, for example, a record disc mark 184 is displayed near the indicated center line 158 on the left side, and "turn! Turn" around the record disc mark 184. ! "
Is displayed. at the same time,
An arrow 186 indicates the side on which the scratch operation is to be performed at an intermediate position between the instruction center lines 158 and 160.

Therefore, even a beginner who is not accustomed to operating the music game machine 10 can use a turntable, a message such as “turn, turn” and an arrow 186 around the record mark 184 displayed on the display unit 16. Can be easily understood, and the scratch operation method can be relatively easily learned.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display example when a scratch operation is performed.

As shown in FIG. 20, when a message such as "turn, turn" and an arrow 186 are displayed around the record mark 184, if a scratch operation is performed on the designated side, the record The mark 184 moves downward and the turntable mark 170 or 17
The operation placed on the display 2 is displayed to notify that the scratch operation has been successful.

The arrow 186 indicates the right music band 164.
Is displayed so as to be located at a portion where the left music band 164 is switched. Then, the player slides the operation knob 26a of the fader switch 26 in the arrow direction (from right to left in FIG. 20) at the timing when the arrow 186 passes through the boundary 168. As a result, the speakers 20a to 20d and the speakers 30 and 32 of the speaker box 20 can play the selected music without interruption. If the operation timing of the fader switch 26 is later than the passage timing of the arrow 186, the sound is temporarily lost.
By operating the operation knob 26a on the side where the music band 164 is displayed, the sound being played is output. Then, the operation timing of the fader switch 26 is indicated by an arrow 1.
When the timing of 86 coincides with the timing of passing through the boundary 168, a high score is obtained, and if the operation timing of the fader switch 26 is sent, the score decreases.

In the above embodiment, the scratch operation in which the turntable is turned as the input operation unit has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to a game machine having another type of input operation unit. Of course.

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, at least one of the input operation selection unit and the first and second input operation units operated according to the instruction of the instruction means. Since the points are added according to the operation, the points can be scored by adjusting the operation timings of the input operation selecting section and the first and second input operation sections to the instructions of the instruction means, and the first points can be adjusted according to the music to be played. The user can enjoy the game by selectively operating the second input operation unit.

According to the second aspect of the present invention,
Since the first and second input operation units are composed of a turntable on which a simulated record board is placed and are rotationally driven by a motor, the user can enjoy the game by performing a mixing operation and a scratch operation performed by an actual DJ. Can be.

According to the third aspect of the present invention,
In order to specify one of the first and second input operation units by sliding the operation knob of the slide switch to the first input operation unit side or the second input operation unit side,
Either the first input operation unit or the second input operation unit can be easily switched according to the position of the operation knob, and the first music played by the first performance unit in accordance with the instruction of the instruction unit And the second music played by the second performance unit can be mixed or switched.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention,
An input operation selection unit is configured to connect the operation knob to the first input operation unit and the second input operation unit.
The user can select both the first and second input operation units by performing a slide operation with the input operation unit, so that it is possible to prevent the music being played from being interrupted when performing a scratch operation, for example. .

Further, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention,
The instruction means displays an image of the operation timing of the first and second input operation units according to the music played by the performance unit.
For example, even a beginner who is not familiar with the operation method can easily recognize from the displayed guidance image whether the first and second input operation units should be operated, and enjoy the game even if the difficulty level is increased. be able to.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention,
The instruction means displays an image of the operation timing of the input operation selection unit according to the music played by the performance unit.For example, even a beginner who is not familiar with the operation method can operate the input operation selection unit from the displayed guidance image The user can easily recognize whether the game is good or not, and can enjoy the game even if the difficulty level is increased.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention,
If there is no operation of the input operation selection unit as instructed by the instruction means, the volume of the music being played by the performance unit is lowered or the sound is turned off. Nobody can easily notice it because it doesn't appear, and not only the person himself / herself but also the people around him can enjoy it.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention,
When the player presses the simulated record disc in the circumferential direction with a predetermined operating force or more, the load applied to the simulated record disc is not transmitted. It is possible to prevent a load from being applied to the motor that rotationally drives the motor.

Further, according to the ninth aspect of the present invention,
A transmission torque limiting mechanism is provided in the driving force transmission path formed between the motor and the pair of turntables, so that even if the rotation speed of one turntable fluctuates, the rotation speed of the other turntable is maintained. The pair of turntables can be driven to rotate by the same motor, so that the manufacturing cost can be kept lower than when the pair of turntables are driven to rotate individually.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the first illuminating lamp or the second illuminating lamp or the second illuminating lamp is illuminated so as to illuminate one of the first and second input operating units to be operated. It is only necessary to operate the input operation unit on the side irradiated with the light from the first illumination lamp or the second illumination lamp in order to selectively turn on the illumination lamp, so that even if the operation method is unknown, the performance can be performed. Any one of the input operation units corresponding to the music to be played can be selected and easily operated.

Further, according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the surroundings of the apparatus are brightened by indirect illumination to differentiate the apparatus from other models, and can be made to be prominent even in a game facility.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a music game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the music game machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the music game machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the music game machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the music game machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view showing an upper surface of the operation box 12;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged bottom view showing a turntable driving mechanism 64 arranged on the lower surface side of the upper lid 12b of the operation box 12.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing a turntable driving mechanism 64 arranged on an upper lid 12b of the operation box 12.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view showing one of the turntables.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing one turntable.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of each device constituting the music game machine 10.

FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing song data stored in a sound memory 140.

13 is a diagram showing a display example 1 of a music selection image displayed on a display unit 16. FIG.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example 2 of a music selection image displayed on the display unit 16;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a control process executed by a CPU 122;

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a music game image displayed on the display unit 16;

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a music game image displayed on the display unit 16 when the operation position of the fader switch 26 is mistaken.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a music game image displayed on the display unit 16 when a scratch operation is performed.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a guidance display of a scratch operation.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a display example when a scratch operation is performed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 music game machine 12 operation box 14 control box 16 display unit 20 speaker box 20a to 20d speaker 22, 24 turntable 26 fader switch 28 start switch button 30, 32 speaker 42, 44 electric light 56, 58 spotlight 60, 62 simulation record Board 68 Turntable driving motor 70 Driving pulley 72, 74 Shaft 76, 78 Driven pulley 82 Belt 88, 90, 106, 108 Transmission torque limiting mechanism 100, 102 Spindle shaft 110, 112 Rotation detecting device 120 Video game device 122 CPU 124 System memory 126 Program data ROM 130 Bus arbiter 132 Rendering processor 134 Graphic memory 136 Sound processor 140 Sound Mori 150 music game image 152 guidance display area 154 image display area 156 beat lines 158, 160 instruction center line 162 score notation space 164 songs band 166 scratch ball 168 boundary lines 170, 172 turntable mark 174 fader mark 176, 178 speaker mark

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Claims (11)

[Claims] An input operation selecting section for selecting one or both of the first and second input operation sections; a performance section for playing music; a first and second input operation section; The first and the second are performed according to the music played by the performance unit.
Instruction means for instructing one side of the input operation unit to be operated, and at least one of the input operation selection unit and the first and second input operation units operated according to the instruction of the instruction unit The score is added according to the operation of the music game machine. 2. The music game machine according to claim 1, wherein each of the first and second input operation units is a turntable on which a simulation record board is mounted and which is driven to rotate by a motor. . 3. The input operation selection section is a slide switch disposed between the first input operation section and the second input operation section, and an operation knob of the slide switch is connected to the first input operation section. The music game machine according to claim 1, wherein one of the first and second input operation units is designated by performing a slide operation to the input operation unit side or the second input operation unit side. 4. The first and second input operation sections by sliding the operation knob between the first input operation section and the second input operation section. 4. The music game machine according to claim 3, wherein both sides are selected. 5. The music game according to claim 1, wherein said instruction means displays an image of operation timings of said first and second input operation units according to a music played by said performance unit. Machine. 6. The music game machine according to claim 1, wherein said instruction means displays an image of an operation timing of said input operation selecting section corresponding to a music played by said playing section. 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein when the input operation selecting section is not operated as instructed by the instructing means, the volume of the music being played by the playing section is reduced or the sound is muted. The described music game machine. 8. A transmission torque functioning to prevent a load applied to the simulated record disk from being transmitted when the player rotates the simulated record disk in a circumferential direction with a predetermined or more operating force. The music game machine according to claim 2, further comprising a restriction mechanism. 9. A pair of turntables are rotationally driven by the same motor, and a rotation of the one turntable is transmitted to a driving force transmission path formed between the motor and the pair of turntables. 3. The music game machine according to claim 2, further comprising a transmission torque limiting mechanism that functions to maintain the rotation speed of the other turntable even when the speed fluctuates. 10. A first illuminator that irradiates light to the first input operation unit, a second illuminator that irradiates light to the second input operation unit, and the first and second lamps. Control means for selectively turning on the first lighting lamp or the second lighting lamp so as to shine light on one of the input operation units to be operated. The music game machine according to claim 2, wherein 11. The music game machine according to claim 1, wherein indirect lighting is arranged at a position invisible to a player during the game.