JP2011206267A - Game device, game progressing method, and game progressing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device which achieves a game content that offers a virtual experience of a player participating in a music performance venue as an audience through an operation that the player inputs while associated with the performance of a progressing music.SOLUTION: The music data of a song is read out and reproduced from a memory unit and the performance image data of the song is read out and displayed on a first display unit of a display screen according to the progression of the music. Based on a correct music score data, the image data of the motion of the audience that corresponds to the input operation is read out and is displayed on a second display unit of the display screen according to an input signal of the operation discretionarily selected and input at a discretional timing by the player among several types of operation without showing an instruction display which instructs the correct operation that should be operated at a specific timing to the player along with the progression of the music. The input signal inputted by operating the operating unit is compared with the correct music score data, the input operation is determined, and the score is added to determine the evaluation result of a play.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device, a game progress method, and a game progress program, and in particular, provides a virtual experience in which a player participates as a spectator in a music performance hall through an operation input by the player in relation to the performance of the music in progress. The present invention relates to a game device that realizes game content to be provided, a game progression method, and a game progression program.

  Conventionally, music games that perform some kind of operation in accordance with flowing music are known. In such a music game, typically, a computer displays an instruction image in which an instruction sign such as an icon flows on a display screen in accordance with music, and an operation (for example, an operation button) specified at the timing indicated by the instruction sign. The content of the game is provided such that the player performs a press and the like, and the skill of the operation is expressed by a score (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

JP 2000-218046 A

  The music game according to the prior art is basically configured such that a higher score can be obtained as an instruction image instructed by the computer in accordance with the flowing music is performed and a faithful operation is performed in accordance with the instruction. Therefore, in the conventional music game, it is possible to visually recognize information instructing an operation from an instruction image specially generated by a computer during play and to operate an operation button or the like by moving a hand or a finger according to the information. , It was a strong player.

  On the other hand, in a music game of the prior art, a player, for example, while viewing a performance image of the performer, for example, a virtual or real live video of the performer, displayed in accordance with a player's music being played. Until now, there has never been a game in which a player can freely input and manipulate the music according to the player's own “pitch” and visually express the result as a spectator action at the performance venue on the display screen.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a game apparatus and game progress method for realizing a game content that provides a virtual experience in which a player participates as a spectator at a music performance venue through an operation input by the player in relation to the performance of the music in progress. It is an object to provide a game progress program.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the game device according to the present invention is configured such that the character representing the player is based on an input signal that is input by the player operating the operation means in relation to the performance of the music that is progressing. A game device for proceeding with a game in which an image that participates as a spectator at a performance venue is displayed on a display screen. For a plurality of music pieces, the music data and performance image data of the music, and at which timing of the music the player Stores correct musical score data that defines which operation is correct among a plurality of types of operations performed by the operation means, and stores image data of a plurality of types of audience movements respectively corresponding to the plurality of types of operations Means for reading music data of the music piece from the storage means and reproducing the music data of the music piece from the storage means. And a performance image corresponding to the progress of the music is displayed on the first display unit of the display screen. Based on the correct musical score data read from the storage means, a predetermined display is performed. An operation in which a player arbitrarily selects and inputs an arbitrary timing among multiple types of operations without presenting to the player an instruction display for instructing a correct operation that should be operated at the timing. In response to the input signal, the image data of the spectator movement corresponding to the input operation is read out and displayed on the second display unit of the display screen, and input by the operation of the operation unit. A determination means for comparing the input signal to the correct musical score data and determining the input operation, and an evaluation for determining a play evaluation result by adding a score based on the determination result by the determination means Characterized by comprising the stage, and evaluation display means for displaying the evaluation results to the player, the.

  In the present invention, the music data includes, but is not limited to, music data obtained by digitizing a part or all of a piece of music actually played by an individual singer or performer or a performer comprising a group of singers or performers. Is preferred. Due to the nature of the present invention, music data obtained by digitizing the sound source of a song performed by a performer consisting of a singer or performer at a concert venue or a live venue (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a “performance venue”) is used. Can do. Processed music that adds sound effects such as layering another sound source such as the cheering of the audience, voices of hands, clapping and applause at the concert venue and live venue to the sound source of the music performed by the performer in the studio It may be data (hereinafter, these may be referred to as “original music data”). Further, the music data may be music data synthesized using an information processing device so as to approximate the original music data.

  In the present invention, the performance image data is preferably a scene in which an individual singer or performer or a performer consisting of a group of singers or performers sings a song, plays an instrument, or sings while playing an instrument. Image data including at least part of the video. Due to the nature of the present invention, an image of a scene performed by a performer at a real performance venue, or an image of a scene performed by a performer at a virtual performance venue rendered by computer graphics (CG) using an information processing apparatus, can do. Further, in the present invention, the image data of the spectator movement refers to various actions that one or more spectators in the performance hall will perform on the song, for example, (a) clapping hands, (b) one hand or Shake up both hands, (C) Keep the hand raised up, (D) Shake the hand (you may have a penlight) left and right, (O) Rotate the towel held in your hand, ( F) The movement of the audience, such as shaking one hand or both hands back and forth, (ki) shaking the upper body up and down, or (ku) shaking the upper body left and right, or a combination of these audience movements. Image data of an image represented by a part or all of the body of a simulated character. The image data of the audience motion can be image data expressed by a CG movie or animation of the audience, but is not particularly limited thereto.

  In a preferred embodiment of the above-described game device according to the present invention, the determination means determines whether or not the operation timing matches with the correct score data and whether or not the operation type is correct, and The evaluation means can add a score using a function in which the weighting for the coincidence of the operation timing is larger than the weighting for the correctness of the operation type.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the storage means further stores a program and data of another game for which play restrictions are set in the initial setting of the game device, and the evaluation result calculated by the evaluation means is It may be further determined to determine whether or not a predetermined reference value has been reached, and when the reference value has been reached, release means for releasing the play restriction setting for another game associated with the music piece may be further provided.

  In addition, the game progression method according to the present invention is based on the input signal that the player inputs by operating the operation means in relation to the performance of the music in progress, and the character representing the player is the audience at the music performance venue. A game progress method in a game device for causing a game to display a participating image on a display screen, wherein the game device includes storage means, playback means, first display means, and second display means. Determination means, evaluation means, and evaluation display means, and the storage means, for a plurality of music pieces, the music data and performance image data of the music piece, and at what timing of the music piece, the player uses the operation means. Stores correct musical score data that defines which of the multiple types of operations to perform as the correct answer, and multiple types corresponding to multiple types of operations respectively The image data of the spectator movement is stored, the music data of the music is read from the storage means and reproduced by the reproduction means, and the performance image data of the music is read from the storage means, and the music data according to the progress of the music The performance image is displayed on the first display section of the display screen by the first display means, and the correct operation to be operated at a predetermined timing is instructed based on the correct musical score data read from the storage means. Without presenting the instruction display to the player in accordance with the progress of the music, the input operation is performed according to the input signal of the operation that the player arbitrarily selects and inputs at any timing among the plurality of types of operations. The corresponding image data of the spectator movement is read out and displayed on the second display unit of the display screen by the second display unit, and the determination unit is operated by the operation unit. The input signal to be input is compared with correct musical score data to determine the input operation, and the evaluation means adds the score based on the determination result by the determination means to determine the evaluation result of play. The evaluation display means displays the evaluation result to the player.

  The game progress program according to the present invention is an image in which a character representing a player participates as a spectator in the performance venue of the music based on an input signal input by the player operating the operation means in association with the performance of the music in progress. A plurality of types of operations performed by the operation means by the player at any timing of the music, and the music data and performance image data of the music for a plurality of music Storing the correct musical score data defining which operation is the correct answer, and storing image data of a plurality of types of audience movements respectively corresponding to a plurality of types of operations, and music of music from the storage unit Reading out and reproducing data, reproducing means for reading out music performance image data from the storage means, The performance image corresponding to the progress of the display is displayed on the first display unit of the display screen, and the display should be operated at a predetermined timing based on the correct display surface data read from the storage means and the first display means. According to the input signal of the operation that the player arbitrarily selects and inputs at any timing out of multiple types of operations without presenting the player with an instruction display instructing the correct operation according to the progress of the music, The second display means for reading out image data of the spectator movement corresponding to the inputted operation and displaying it on the second display part of the display screen, and the input signal inputted by the operation of the operation means as a correct score sheet A judging means for judging the input operation in comparison with the data, an evaluation means for adding the score based on the judgment result by the judging means and determining the evaluation result of the play, and the evaluation result A game progress program for functioning as an evaluation display means for displaying relative ear.

  In the game device according to the present invention, music data and performance image data of a plurality of music pieces are stored in the storage means. Therefore, when play is started, the game device reads the music data of the music from the storage means and reproduces the music (for example, output by a “speaker unit” included in the game device to be described later). The corresponding performance image is displayed on a first display unit (for example, an “upper screen” included in a game device described later) of the display screen.

  In the storage means, at which timing of the music, which operation is correct among a plurality of types of operations performed by the player using the operation means (for example, a “touch input unit” or “button input unit” provided in a game device to be described later) Stores correct score data that defines Then, the game device, based on the correct musical score data read from the storage means, without presenting an instruction display for instructing the correct operation to be operated at a predetermined timing to the player in accordance with the progress of the music, In response to an input signal of an operation that is arbitrarily selected and input by a player at an arbitrary timing among a plurality of types of operations, the image data of the spectator motion corresponding to the input operation is read and the second display of the display screen (For example, a “lower screen” included in a game device to be described later).

  Therefore, according to the game device of the present invention, unlike the prior art in which the player is instructed to perform an input operation, the player can display the first display portion of the display screen in accordance with the sound of the player's music being played. The player himself / herself to the music while viewing a virtual or real live video of a displayed performance image of the performer, for example, a group of performers such as a vocal group (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “artist”). You can freely perform input operations according to the “Nori” and visually express the results on the display screen as spectator actions at the performance venue.

  Then, the game device compares the input signal input by the operation of the operation means with the correct musical score data to determine the input operation, adds a score based on the determination result, and evaluates the play And the evaluation result is displayed to the player. In other words, according to the present invention, the degree to which the player's play as a spectator now matches the one model answer for the song set for the song is presented to the player by scoring and other indicators. . Therefore, a game is realized in which the player can enjoy the sound and video of the music while variously devising the timing of the input operation and the type and order of the operation so as to approach the model solution next time. In other words, enjoy the elements of a music game in which the player expects a model answer that is hidden from the player while listening to the performance of the music in progress, watching the video, and performing an input operation to aim for a high score. Can do.

  On the other hand, in a conventional music game, if the operation does not match the type of operation instructed, it is common that a score cannot be obtained. However, such a conventional evaluation result determination system, for example, shows the player's “nodding” to the song while viewing the performer's performance image displayed in accordance with the sound of the player's song being played. When the game device of the present invention is used to freely input an input operation in accordance with the above, and the result is visually expressed on the display screen and enjoyed as a spectator action at the performance venue, the goodness of the music is suitable for the evaluation result. May not be reflected. That is, when the conventional evaluation result determination system is applied, even though the player performs an input operation with a good tempo according to the rhythm of the music, feels the goodness of the sound and is sufficiently satisfied with it, There is a possibility that only an evaluation result deviating from the sense may be presented, and dissatisfaction or discomfort with the evaluation result may occur, and the satisfaction with the music play just obtained may be greatly impaired.

  On the other hand, in the game device according to the present invention, the determination means determines whether or not the operation timing matches the correct musical score data and whether or not the operation type is correct, and the evaluation means When a score is added using a function in which the weight for the operation timing match is larger than the weight for the correctness of the operation type, the goodness of the music played by the player is appropriately reflected in the evaluation result. There is an advantage that the player's satisfaction with the obtained music play is not impaired by the evaluation result.

  Further, the storage means further stores a program and data of another game for which play restrictions are set in the initial setting of the game device, and the evaluation result calculated by the evaluation means reaches a predetermined reference value. In the case of further comprising a release means for canceling the play limit setting for another game associated with the music when the reference value is reached, for example, when the score becomes a certain level or more , Using the music data of the music that has been played or music data prepared separately with the same melody line and tempo, another music game of the same format as the conventional, that is, the normal input operation instruction display Players can enjoy extended game progression, such as players being able to play other music games that are presented to the player It is possible to provide against.

  The above objects and advantages of the present invention and other objects and advantages will be more clearly understood through the following description of embodiments. However, the embodiment described below is an exemplification, and the present invention is not limited to this.

It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the game device to which this invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the whole process which the CPU core with which the game device to which this invention is applied is provided. The correspondence relationship between the type of image data of the spectator movement stored in the external storage device and / or VRAM provided in the game device to which the present invention is applied and the type of input operation in the button input unit and touch input unit of the game device It is a chart to explain. It is a chart explaining the correlation with the score addition function used in the score addition process which the CPU core with which the game device to which this invention is applied is applied, the coincidence mismatch of the operation input timing and the operation is correct. It is a screen shot of a marker editor screen for explaining an example of correct musical score data stored in an external storage device and / or WORK RAM provided in a game device to which the present invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows one specific example of the flow of the input correct / incorrect determination process, the score addition process, and the image display process which the CPU core with which the game device to which the present invention is applied executes. The virtual live image (performance image) of the artist displayed on the upper screen (first display unit) and the lower screen (second display unit) of the image display device included in the game device to which the present invention is applied. It is a screen shot which shows the structural example of the image of the displayed audience action. The performance image displayed on the upper screen (first display unit) and the spectator operation (operation of clapping) displayed on the lower screen (second display unit) of the image display device included in the game device to which the present invention is applied. It is a screen shot which shows an example of this image. In the image display device provided in the game device to which the present invention is applied, the performance image displayed on the upper screen (first display unit) and the spectator action (was raised by the hand) displayed on the lower screen (second display unit). It is a screen shot which shows another example of the image of operation | movement. The performance image displayed on the upper screen (first display unit) and the spectator operation (hand left and right) displayed on the lower screen (second display unit) of the image display device provided in the game device to which the present invention is applied It is a screen shot which shows another example of the image of shaking operation | movement. The performance image displayed on the upper screen (first display unit) and the audience operation (the operation of turning the towel) displayed on the lower screen (second display unit) of the image display device provided in the game device to which the present invention is applied ) Is a screen shot showing still another example of the image. The performance image displayed on the upper screen (first display unit) and the spectator operation (operation of clapping) displayed on the lower screen (second display unit) of the image display device included in the game device to which the present invention is applied. It is a screen shot which shows an example of this image. The performance image displayed on the upper screen (first display unit) and the spectator operation (operation of clapping) displayed on the lower screen (second display unit) of the image display device included in the game device to which the present invention is applied. It is a screen shot which shows an example of this image. The performance image displayed on the upper screen (first display unit) and the spectator operation (operation of clapping) displayed on the lower screen (second display unit) of the image display device included in the game device to which the present invention is applied. It is a screen shot which shows an example of this image. In the image display device provided in the game device to which the present invention is applied, the performance image displayed on the upper screen (first display unit) and the spectator action (was raised by the hand) displayed on the lower screen (second display unit). It is a screenshot showing an example of an image of (operation). In the image display device provided in the game device to which the present invention is applied, the performance image displayed on the upper screen (first display unit) and the spectator action (was raised by the hand) displayed on the lower screen (second display unit). It is a screenshot showing an example of an image of (operation). In the image display device provided in the game device to which the present invention is applied, the performance image displayed on the upper screen (first display unit) and the spectator action (was raised by the hand) displayed on the lower screen (second display unit). It is a screenshot showing an example of an image of (operation). The performance image displayed on the upper screen (first display unit) and the spectator operation (hand left and right) displayed on the lower screen (second display unit) of the image display device provided in the game device to which the present invention is applied It is a screen shot which shows an example of the image of a shaking operation | movement. The performance image displayed on the upper screen (first display unit) and the spectator operation (hand left and right) displayed on the lower screen (second display unit) of the image display device provided in the game device to which the present invention is applied It is a screen shot which shows an example of the image of a shaking operation | movement. The performance image displayed on the upper screen (first display unit) and the audience operation (the operation of turning the towel) displayed on the lower screen (second display unit) of the image display device provided in the game device to which the present invention is applied ) Is an example screen shot. The performance image displayed on the upper screen (first display unit) and the audience operation (the operation of turning the towel) displayed on the lower screen (second display unit) of the image display device provided in the game device to which the present invention is applied ) Is an example screen shot.

10 game machine 11 CPU core 12 GPU
13 Voice Control Unit 14 Interface Circuit 15 WORK RAM
16 bus 17 button input unit 18 touch input unit 19 external storage device 20 image display device 21 VRAM
22 Memory bus 23 Speaker unit

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a game device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of game device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The game apparatus 10 includes a CPU core 11, a GPU (graphic processor unit) 12, an audio control unit 13, an interface circuit 14, and a WORK RAM 15. The CPU core 11, GPU 12, audio control unit 13, interface circuit 14, and WORK RAM 15 are connected by a bus 16.

  The interface circuit 14 includes, for example, operation button groups (not shown) provided at predetermined positions on the operation surface of the game apparatus main body (for example, at the 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, 9 o'clock, and 12 o'clock positions on the right operation surface, respectively). A button input unit 17 including a set of operation buttons including an A button, a B button, an X button, and a Y button, and a cross button provided on the left operation surface that can be pressed vertically and horizontally. Are connected to a touch input unit 18 that receives a contact input by a touch pen (not shown). In addition, an external storage device 19 such as a CD-ROM or a ROM cassette storing programs and game data is connected to the bus 16 via a reading unit (not shown). Connected to the GPU 12 is an image display device 19 composed of a display screen including an upper screen (denoted by reference numeral 610 in FIG. 7 and the following) and a lower screen (denoted by reference numeral 620 in and subsequent to FIG. 7). A VRAM (video RAM) 21 is connected via a memory bus 22. Note that the above-described hardware configuration of the game apparatus 10 is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

  The CPU core 11 performs a predetermined process by executing a program stored in the external storage device 19 or a program transferred from the external storage device 19 to the WORK RAM 15.

  The GPU 12 performs a drawing process according to an instruction from the CPU core 11 and causes the image display device 20 to display a game image. In particular, the GPU 12 reads out music data of one music piece from among the performance image data of a plurality of music pieces stored in the external storage device 19 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU core 11, performs a drawing process, and performs the image display device 20. Display the performance image. The performance image of the music is, for example, a performance image of a performer at the performance venue, more specifically, a virtual or real live video of a performer group such as a vocal group. Can be displayed on the upper screen of the display screens provided in the image display device 20 in accordance with the music reproduction of the music described below.

  In addition, the GPU 12 receives image data of one spectator movement corresponding to the input operation among image data of a plurality of types of spectator movements, which will be described later, stored in the external storage device 19 according to an instruction from the CPU core 11. Reading and drawing are performed, and a performance image is displayed on the image display device 20. More specifically, this spectator motion image shows that one spectator (your character) in the performance hall (a) clapping hands, (b) shaking one hand or both hands, (c) swinging up It is a CG movie or animation of an action of keeping a hand up, (d) an action of shaking a hand or a hand holding a penlight to the left or right, or (e) an action of turning a towel held in the hand. In response to an instruction from the CPU core 11, the GPU 12 can display one of those images on the lower screen of the display screens provided in the image display device 20. In a preferred embodiment, the lower screen of the image display device 20 may also serve as a touch screen that constitutes the touch input unit 18 described above.

  In response to an instruction from the CPU core 11, the audio control unit 13 reads out music data of one song from among music data of a plurality of songs stored in the external storage device 19, performs music reproduction processing, and the speaker unit 23. To output the music of the song.

  The interface circuit 14 controls data exchange between the CPU core 11 and the button input unit 17 and the touch input unit 18 or other peripheral devices (not shown).

  According to the program executed on the CPU core 11, the CPU core 11 constantly monitors the state of the interface circuit 14 during game play. When the button input unit 17 or the touch input unit 18 is operated, the interface circuit 14 transfers an input signal corresponding to the operation to a work area (not shown) provided in the WORK RAM 15 according to a command from the CPU core 11. .

  In accordance with a program executed on the CPU core 11, the CPU core 11 uses the button input unit 17 or the touch input unit 18 based on an input signal that is transferred to a work area provided in the WORK RAM 15 and temporarily stored. The type of input operation performed is determined. In response to an instruction from the CPU core 11 based on the determination result, the GPU 12 displays a spectator motion image corresponding to the input operation among a plurality of types of spectator motion images on the lower display screen of the image display device 20. Display on the screen.

  Further, according to the program executed on the CPU core 11, the CPU core 11 refers to the correct musical score data of the musical piece being played transferred from the external storage device 19 to the WORK RAM 15, and relates to the performance of the musical piece in progress. Then, the input signal input is sequentially compared with the correct musical score data to determine the operation input timing and the correctness of the operation. In addition, the CPU core 11 executes a score addition process using a function to be described later based on the input timing of the operation and the determination result of the correctness of the operation, updates the current score value, and the WORK RAM 15 Stored in a predetermined work area.

  Further, according to the program executed on the CPU core 11, the CPU core 11 instructs the GPU 12 based on the operation input timing and the operation correctness determination result, and is displayed on the lower screen of the image display device 20. In the background and the peripheral part of the image of the spectator movement being made, the image changes according to the judgment result (for example, an increase in the gauge described later, an increase in the surrounding spectators, an increase in the flashing spotlight, the color of the large logo and the small logo, It can be specifically configured to display a CG movie or animation that produces a change in position, size, etc.).

  According to the program executed on the CPU core 11, the CPU core 11 uses the score addition process result stored in the work area of the WORK RAM 15, that is, the score of the score at the end of play, Is evaluated and displayed on the upper screen or the lower screen constituting the image display device 20. Further, the CPU core 11 stores the play evaluation result for the music piece that has been played in a predetermined play history storage area of the external storage device 19 in association with the identification information of the music piece.

  Next, the processing executed by the CPU core 11 of the game apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is displayed on the flowchart shown in the drawing, the performance image displayed on the upper screen 610 of the image display device 20, and the lower screen 620. A description will be given with reference to a plurality of examples of the image of the audience movement.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of the entire process executed by the CPU core 11 included in the game apparatus 10.

  When a power switch (not shown) of the game apparatus 10 is turned on, the GPU 12 displays a menu selection screen (not shown) on the lower screen of the image display device 20 following an activation image (not shown) according to an instruction from the CPU core 11. Here, the player operates an operation button (for example, A button) (not shown) of the button input unit 17 or the live mode selection button on the menu selection screen displayed on the lower screen also serving as the touch input unit 18 is touched with a touch pen. When the user touches and selects “live mode”, the CPU core 11 activates “live mode”. Then, when the live mode is started, the voice control unit 13 is instructed by the CPU core 11 to play live voices about the selected music piece (for example, vocal group singing and back performance, audience cheers at the live venue, The reproduction of the voice of the hand of hand, the clapping, the clapping sound, etc. with the appropriate volume and timing over a suitable time is started and output to the speaker unit 23 (step S101). In accordance with the start of playback of the live audio, the GPU 12 starts reading out the virtual live video data of the artist for the selected music from the VRAM 21 according to the instruction of the CPU core 11, and the upper screen of the image display device 20. (Step S102).

  At the same time as the reproduction of the live audio of the music and the display of the virtual live video are started, the CPU core 11 constantly monitors the state of the interface circuit 14. Upon receiving a button operation input from the button input unit 17 or a touch input operation input from the touch input unit 18, the interface circuit 14 sends an input signal corresponding to the operation to an operation (not shown) provided in the WORK RAM 15. Transfer to area. Then, the CPU core 11 determines the type of input operation based on the input signal (step S103). Then, the CPU core 11 instructs the GPU 12 based on the determination result, and causes the image display device 20 to display an image of the spectator motion corresponding to the input operation on the lower screen. Specifically, the GPU 12 displays the own character motion animation corresponding to the input operation on the lower screen of the image display device 20 (step S104).

  With reference to FIG. 3, the correspondence between each type of input operation in the button input unit 17 or the touch input unit 18 and the type of image of the spectator action will be described. In the present embodiment, the pressing operation of the cross button (down) or the B button or the touch input operation on the touch screen corresponds to an animation of the action of the own character clapping. In the following, pressing the cross button (up) or X button or playing on the touch screen (quick and short slide from the bottom to the top) will push the cross button (up) to the animation of raising your hand. Keep button or X button press keep or touch screen flip keep (quickly slide from bottom to top quickly) keeps your hand up. The right (alternate) press or the Y button / A button press, or the left / right slide input operation of the touch pen on the touch screen is an operation of shaking the hand (may have a pen light depending on the music). In animation, push L button or R button, or touch pen circle on touch screen Input operation of, the operation of the animation turning the towel, respectively correspond. When the type of the input signal changes in accordance with the input operation, the determination result in step S103 is changed, and the motion animation displayed on the lower screen of the image display device 20 is also immediately changed according to the result (between images of a plurality of types of spectator motions). Is switched).

  In the present embodiment, as will be described later, the method for determining the input operation of various touches on the touch screen is determined by the position, distance, and speed at which the player moves the touch pen up and down, left and right on the touch screen. It is possible to produce an animation that moves the character's hand up and down, left and right by matching them, so that the effect of the present invention of freely performing input operation according to the player's own "pitch" can be exhibited more greatly. Can be advantageous. Note that the touch input operation determination method can also be realized by using an existing determination technique based on the positional and temporal changes in the touch coordinates, so detailed description thereof is omitted here. To do. In order to effectively perform the circle input determination of the touch pen, it is advantageous to use a determination method capable of accurately detecting the timing of one rotation, but the specific method is not particularly limited.

  At the same time that the image of the spectator movement is displayed on the lower screen on the image display device 20, the CPU core 11 executes processing for determining whether the input operation is correct. Specifically, the CPU core 11 refers to the correct score data of the music being played, compares the marker on the correct score of the music being played with the input operation, and determines the input timing and correctness of the operation. A determination process is executed (step S105).

  Then, the CPU core 11 executes a score addition process using a predetermined function based on the operation input timing and the operation correctness determination result in step S105. Further, the CPU core 11 instructs the GPU 12 based on the operation input timing and the operation correctness determination result in step S105, and displays the image of the spectator motion displayed on the lower screen of the image display device 20. CG movie or animation that causes an image change (an increase in gauge, an increase in the number of surrounding spectators, an increase in flashing spotlights, a change in logo color, position, size, etc.) in the background or surrounding area The image display process of the effect which displays is performed (step S106).

  FIG. 4 shows a specific example of a function for obtaining an addition score acquired by the player according to the input timing of the input operation and the correctness of the operation. When both the input timing and the operation type are correct, a score of the function “100 / (total number of markers)” is added. Here, the total number of markers is the total number of correct markers set on the correct musical score data of music of a predetermined performance time. If the input timing is correct, but the type of operation is incorrect, a score of the function “100 / (total number of markers) * 0.75” is added. On the other hand, when the operation input timing is incorrect, a score of “0.1” (incorrect answer score) is added regardless of whether the operation type is correct or not. In this way, the function using the weighting for the matching of the operation timings larger than the weighting for the correctness of the operation type is used for the music played by the player in the evaluation display step (step S108) described later. This is to ensure that the goodness of the game is properly reflected in the evaluation result and that the player's satisfaction with the obtained music play is not impaired by the evaluation result.

  In the above specific example, the function is defined so that the score is 100 when the input timing and operation type of the input operation by the player are correct when the music is played through, but this is an example. Various other functions for adding scores may be set.

  FIG. 5 is a screen shot of the marker editor screen for explaining an example of correct score data. In the correct musical score data shown in the figure, a numerical value 501 representing the tempo of the music can be input to adjust the progress speed of the correct musical score data. In this example of correct score data, the correct score score has a grid on one screen displayed for one bar on a 4/4 time base. Four vertical solid lines at equal intervals (those marked with “5184” or the like on the upper side) each indicate a break of one beat. In this example, the minimum unit for dividing the correct score is a sixteenth note. Each stage from 0 to 7 in the vertical direction has a plurality of types of audience movements assigned to it, and a marker 503 representing a correct marker is input thereto. In this way, when a marker is input, it is possible to configure musical score data in which the type of audience motion corresponding to the stage where the marker is input is “correct”.

  In the specific example of the correct score data, by inputting the numerical value shown beside each marker 503, the spectator action at the stage where the marker is input, that is, the action of the player character, in accordance with the instruction from the CPU 11 to the GPU 12 The speed is adjusted so that the speed can be increased or decreased. Thereby, for example, it is possible to perform adjustment through the correct musical score data to perform a quick audience movement for a fast-tempo music and a slow audience movement for a slow music.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the flow of input correctness determination processing, score addition processing, and image display processing executed by the CPU 11 from step S105 to step S106 in the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, the CPU core 11 refers to the correct score data and determines whether there is a marker in the determination area (step S201). When there is no marker (in the case of NO), the CPU core 11 adds the incorrect answer score “0.1” when the input timing is incorrect to the current score, and simultaneously displays the background image ( The color of the “small logo” beside the gauge included in (described later) is changed (step S202). Then, the process proceeds to step S206.

  On the other hand, if there is a marker in step S201 (in the case of YES), the CPU core 11 determines whether the input operation is a correct operation (step S203). If it is not the correct operation (in the case of NO), the CPU core 11 adds the correct score x 0.75, that is, the score of the function “100 / (total number of markers) * 0.75” to the current score. The color of the “small logo” beside the gauge included in the background image is changed to another color (step S204). Then, the process proceeds to step S206.

  In step S203, when the input operation is a correct operation (in the case of YES), the CPU core 11 adds the correct score, that is, the score of the function “100 / (total number of markers)” to the current score, The color of the “small logo” beside the gauge included in the background image is changed to another color (step S205). Then, the process proceeds to step S206.

  In step S206, the CPU core 11 updates the gauge included in the background image in a stepwise manner in accordance with the score, and updates the number of surrounding spectators in a stepwise manner in accordance with the score, and returns the process.

  Returning to the flowchart shown in FIG. 2, when the input correctness determination process, the score addition process, and the image display process in steps S105 to S106 are executed as described above, the CPU 11 then determines whether the performance of the music has ended. It is determined whether or not all the music reproduction of the music and the display of the performance image have been completed. If not finished yet (in the case of NO), the next processing is returned to step S103. In this way, a series of processing from step S103 to step S106 is repeatedly executed for each input operation input by the player during the performance of the music.

  In step S107, when the performance of the music has ended (in the case of YES), the CPU core 11 plays the music for which the performance has ended based on the score addition process result, that is, the score value at the end of play. The evaluation result is determined and displayed on the upper screen or lower screen constituting the image display device 20 (step S108). This evaluation result can include a numerical display of the score, but is not limited thereto. Then, the CPU core 11 can store the play evaluation result for the music piece that has been played in a predetermined play history storage area of the external storage device 19 in association with the identification information of the music piece. With the above, the entire processing that the CPU core 11 executes for playing one piece of music is completed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the operation surface of the game apparatus main body includes a button input unit configured by a group of operation buttons and a touch input unit configured by a touch screen, where an input operation by a player is accepted. The controller connected to the game apparatus main body via a connection cable or wirelessly includes a button input unit or a touch input unit, and the player holds the controller in his hand to perform an input operation, or A player who wears a controller including an acceleration sensor or the like may perform an input operation by moving his body.

  Also, instead of being able to display any of multiple types of spectator motion images at any timing of any song, specify only for a specific song or a specific performance period of a song Regardless of the input operation corresponding to the spectator movement, the image of the specific spectator movement may not be displayed. Thus, for example, even when a slow ballad music is played, even if an input operation corresponding to a spectator motion of turning a towel is performed (in this embodiment, a circle input or L button / R button press), the input operation is performed. Can be disabled so that the movement of the spectator turning the towel is not displayed on the lower screen.

  Since the game apparatus of the present invention can compose game contents by using excellent music contents composed of performance images and music of performers of various music genres, it is small and portable to carry around. It is preferably applied to a type game machine, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a music player, and the like. However, the present invention is of course applicable not only to these portable devices but also to personal computers (PCs), stationary home game machines, or arcade game machines.

  Furthermore, the present invention is applied to a music distribution server and a terminal device (whether a portable game machine, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a music player, a PC, a home game console, or an arcade game machine) that can be connected to the server. It is also possible to apply. In this case, music data and performance image data and correct musical score data are stored in the storage device provided in the music distribution server, and the application program according to the present invention and at least the audience operation are stored in the storage device provided in the terminal device. Image data can be stored. Then, the correct musical score data of the music to be played is downloaded from the music distribution server by the application program executed on the terminal device, and the music data and the performance image data are transmitted by the first file transfer or by streaming during the play. , You can download from the music distribution server and proceed with the game.

  Hereinafter, specific game contents experienced by the player when the present invention is applied to a portable game machine will be described with reference to the game images in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, virtual live video performance image data and music CDs for a plurality of music pieces in a setting in which a vocal group artist performs live at a virtual performance hall drawn by CG synthesis. Musical music data that has been processed by applying an acoustic effect to a virtual live video for a digital sound source of the music having quality or approximate quality is used. Then, the player watches the virtual live video displayed on the upper screen of the image display device provided in the game device, listens to the music of the music output from the speaker unit, and plays the game.

  With reference to FIG. 7, what is displayed on the upper screen 610 is the virtual live video 611 as described above, and the live video flows as the music of the music progresses. On the other hand, the images displayed on the lower screen 620 are the own character 621, the surrounding audience 622, the large logo 623 at the center, the gauge 624, and the small logo 625 next to the gauge. During the play, the surrounding audience 622 moves so as to slightly shake the body to the left and right according to the beat of the music being played, and the large large logo 623 moves slightly up and down according to the beat.

  Referring to FIG. 8, as soon as the player presses the cross button (down) or B button or performs a touch input operation on the touch screen, the lower screen 620 shows an animation of the action of the own character 721 clapping. Played. The large logo 623 in the center shines in accordance with the correct marker touched on the correct score.

  Referring to FIG. 9, as soon as the cross button (up) or the X button is pressed or an input operation is performed on the touch screen (a quick short slide from the bottom to the top), the player character 821 is displayed on the lower screen 620. The animation of the action of raising the hand is played. If you keep pressing the cross button (up) or the X button, or keep playing on the touch screen (keep a quick slide from bottom to top), your character will keep your hand up. It becomes an animation.

  Referring to FIG. 10, when the cross button (left / right) is pressed, the Y button / A button is pressed, or the touch pen on the touch screen is slid leftward or rightward, an input operation is immediately displayed on the lower screen 620. In this case, an animation of the action of the player character 921 shaking his / her hand (may have a penlight depending on the music) left or right is reproduced. Then, when the player alternately presses the cross button (left / right), the Y button / A button, or slides the touch pen on the touch screen alternately in the left-right direction, the player's character will be matched to the input operation. It is an animation of the movement of shaking hands.

  Referring to FIG. 11, immediately after the L button or the R button is pressed or the input operation of the circle input of the touch pen on the touch screen is performed, an animation of the action of the character 1021 turning the towel is reproduced on the lower screen 620. The

  A specific configuration example of the animation of each audience motion will be described with reference to FIGS. 12A to 15B.

  First, referring to FIG. 12A to FIG. 12C, when the cross button (down) or the B button is pressed or the touch input operation is performed on the touch screen, the player character 721 immediately starts clapping from the state where his arms are spread. (Fig. 12A), the palm is clapped with the palm in the center (Fig. 12B), and then the animation returns to the state where the arms are spread (Fig. 12C).

  Referring to FIG. 13A to FIG. 13C, when the cross button (up) or the X button is pressed or the player performs an input operation on the touch screen, the character 821 immediately switches to an animation in which his hand is swung up. (FIG. 13A), an animation is played back from the state where the arm is lowered to swing up the hand by extending the elbow (FIG. 13B) and then to the state where the arm is lowered (FIG. 13C). Note that the pressing of the cross button (up) or the X button or the playing keep on the touch screen is an animation (FIG. 13B) for keeping the hand up.

  Referring to FIGS. 14A and 14B, when the cross button (left) or the cross button (right) is pressed, the Y button or the A button is pressed, or the left slide or right slide input operation on the touch screen is performed, Immediately, the player character 921 is switched to an animation in which his / her hand moves from right to left or from left to right (FIG. 14A). Then, when the cross button (left / right) or Y button / A button on the opposite side is pressed or the touch pen is slid in the opposite direction, an animation of shaking the hand to the opposite side (FIG. 14B) is reproduced. In the case of the left / right slide operation input on the touch screen, the position of waving can be moved to the left or right according to the touch position of the touch pen.

  Referring to FIG. 15A and FIG. 15B, when the L button or the R button is pressed or the input operation of the circle input of the touch pen on the touch screen is performed, the character 1021 immediately switches to an animation that tries to turn the towel (FIG. 15). 15A). Then, when the L button or the R button is pressed, or when a circle is input with a touch pen, the animation of playing a towel (FIG. 15B) according to the circle drawing position is reproduced.

  In FIG. 15B, since the timing of the input operation and the type of operation match those of the correct score and are both correct, the small logo 625 beside the gauge is enlarged and displayed. In addition, a color bar serving as a guide for the score added according to the correct answer is displayed on the gauge 624. While this gauge is configured in three stages as shown in the figure, when the score reaches the second stage, it is updated to an image in which the number of the surrounding audience 622 has increased, and when the score reaches the third stage, the number of the surrounding audience 622 is increased. Is updated to a further increased image, and it is possible to enjoy the effect that the background image changes according to the score (the effect that the excitement at the spectator seat gradually increases).

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the field of music games, it is possible to realize game contents that provide a virtual experience in which a player participates as a spectator at a music performance hall. In particular, according to the present invention, while watching the performer's performance image displayed in accordance with the sound of the player's music to be played, freely input operation according to the player's own "pitch" to the music, It is possible to enjoy the real thrill of the game that the result is visually expressed on the display screen as a spectator action at the performance venue.

Claims (5)

Based on the input signal input by the player operating the operation means in relation to the performance of the music in progress, a game in which a character representing the player participates as a spectator at the music performance venue is displayed on the display screen A game device,
For a plurality of songs, music data and performance image data of the music, and correct musical score data defining which operation among the plurality of types of operations performed by the operation means by the player at the timing of the music is correct. Storing means for storing image data of a plurality of types of audience movements respectively corresponding to a plurality of types of operations;
Reproducing means for reading out and reproducing music data of the music from the storage means;
First display means for reading performance image data of music from the storage means and displaying a performance image corresponding to the progress of music on the first display section of the display screen;
Based on the correct musical score data read from the storage means, an instruction display for instructing correct operation to be operated at a predetermined timing is not presented to the player in accordance with the progress of the music. Among them, the image data of the spectator movement corresponding to the input operation is read in accordance with the input signal of the operation arbitrarily selected and input by the player at an arbitrary timing, and displayed on the second display unit of the display screen. Second display means;
A determination means for comparing the input signal input by the operation of the operation means with the correct musical score data and determining the input operation;
An evaluation means for adding a score based on the determination result by the determination means and determining an evaluation result of play,
An evaluation display means for displaying the evaluation result to the player;
A game apparatus comprising: The determination means determines whether or not the operation timing matches the correct musical score data and whether or not the operation type is correct,
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation unit adds a score using a function in which a weight for the coincidence of the operation timing is larger than a weight for the correctness of the operation type. The storage means further stores a program and data of another game in which play restrictions are set in the initial setting of the game device,
It is determined whether or not the evaluation result calculated by the evaluation means has reached a predetermined reference value, and if the evaluation value has reached the reference value, the release means for canceling the play restriction setting for another game associated with the music piece The game apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: Based on the input signal input by the player operating the operation means in relation to the performance of the music in progress, a game in which a character representing the player participates as a spectator at the music performance venue is displayed on the display screen A game progress method in a game device,
The game apparatus includes a storage unit, a reproduction unit, a first display unit, a second display unit, a determination unit, an evaluation unit, and an evaluation display unit.
The storage means defines, for a plurality of music pieces, music data and performance image data of the music pieces, and which operation of the plurality of types of operations performed by the operation means by the player by the player is correct. In addition to storing correct score data, it stores image data of multiple types of spectator movements that correspond to multiple types of operations,
The reproduction means reads out and reproduces music data of the music from the storage means,
The performance image data of the music is read from the storage means, and the performance image corresponding to the progress of the music is displayed on the first display unit of the display screen by the first display means,
Based on the correct musical score data read from the storage means, an instruction display for instructing correct operation to be operated at a predetermined timing is not presented to the player in accordance with the progress of the music. Among them, the image data of the spectator movement corresponding to the input operation is read in accordance with the input signal of the operation arbitrarily selected and input by the player at an arbitrary timing, and the second display means displays the second image of the display screen. On the display of
By the determination means, the input signal input by the operation of the operation means is compared with correct score data to determine the input operation,
The evaluation means adds a score based on the determination result by the determination means, determines the evaluation result of play,
Displaying the evaluation result for the player by the evaluation display means;
A method of progressing a game characterized by Based on the input signal input by the player operating the operation means in relation to the performance of the music in progress, a game in which a character representing the player participates as a spectator at the music performance venue is displayed on the display screen To make the computer,
For a plurality of songs, music data and performance image data of the music, and correct musical score data defining which operation among the plurality of types of operations performed by the operation means by the player at the timing of the music is correct. Storing means for storing image data of a plurality of types of audience movements respectively corresponding to a plurality of types of operations;
Reproducing means for reading out and reproducing music data of the music from the storage means;
First display means for reading performance image data of music from the storage means and displaying a performance image corresponding to the progress of music on the first display section of the display screen;
Based on the correct musical score data read from the storage means, an instruction display for instructing correct operation to be operated at a predetermined timing is not presented to the player in accordance with the progress of the music. Among them, the image data of the spectator movement corresponding to the input operation is read in accordance with the input signal of the operation arbitrarily selected and input by the player at an arbitrary timing, and displayed on the second display unit of the display screen. Second display means;
A determination means for comparing the input signal input by the operation of the operation means with the correct musical score data and determining the input operation;
An evaluation means for adding a score based on the determination result by the determination means and determining an evaluation result of play,
A game progress program for functioning as an evaluation display means for displaying an evaluation result to a player.