JP6402348B2 - GAME DEVICE, GAME CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device, a game control method, and a program.

  A game device is known in which a plurality of lanes are displayed on the screen, buttons corresponding to the plurality of lanes are provided, and buttons are operated in accordance with the timing when an object moving on the lane reaches the determination line. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-151380

  However, in the game as described above, since the operation according to the object moving on the lane determined on the screen is simply repeated, the operation is monotonous, and some users are easily bored.

  It is an object of some aspects of the present invention to provide a game device, a game control method, and a program that make it difficult for a user to get bored by performing an operation different from an operation of pressing a button in accordance with the movement of an object. I will.

  Another object of another aspect of the present invention is to provide a game device, a game control method, and a program that can achieve the effects described in the embodiments described later.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a rotating body including a display unit that is rotatable about a rotation axis and displays a predetermined image so as to be visible from the outside, and the rotating body A display control unit that causes the display unit to display the predetermined image including a guide image that guides the operation method to the user, a support unit that supports the rotating body, and a rotation detection unit that detects the rotation of the rotating body; And an evaluation unit that evaluates the operation of the rotating body by the user's operation based on the detection result of the rotation detection unit.

  One embodiment of the present invention is a game including a rotating body that can rotate around a rotation axis and includes a display unit that displays a predetermined image so as to be visible from the outside, and a support unit that supports the rotating body. A game control method for an apparatus, comprising: a display control step for displaying the predetermined image including a guide image for guiding a user to operate the rotating body on the display unit; and rotation detection for detecting rotation of the rotating body. And an evaluation step for evaluating the operation of the rotating body by the operation of the user based on the detection result of the unit.

  One embodiment of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to operate as the above-described game device, and causing the computer to function as each unit included in the game device.

It is a side view which shows the example of an external appearance of the game device in 1st Embodiment, and the structural example in the rotary body with which a game device is provided from a side surface direction. It is the top view which extracted the rotary body of the game device in 1st Embodiment, and was seen from the plane direction. It is the figure which looked at the rotary body of the game device in 1st Embodiment from a user's viewpoint. It is a figure explaining an example of display of a guidance image and timing input rotation operation in a 1st embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of display of a guidance image and timing input rotation operation in a 1st embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of display of a guidance image and timing input rotation operation in a 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the game device in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the content of the sequence data in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the game device in 1st Embodiment performs corresponding to timing input rotation operation. It is a figure explaining an example of display of a guidance image and timing input rotation operation in a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of display of a guidance image and timing input rotation operation in a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of display of a guidance image and timing input rotation operation in a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of display of a guidance image and timing input rotation operation in a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of display of a guidance image and timing input rotation operation in a 2nd embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the game device in 2nd Embodiment performs corresponding to timing input rotation operation. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the game device in 3rd Embodiment performs corresponding to timing input rotation operation. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the rotary body in the modification of embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
[Example structure of game device and operation overview]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
With reference to FIGS. 1-3, the structure and operation | movement outline | summary of the game device 1 in this embodiment are demonstrated.
FIG. 1 is a side view showing an example of the appearance of the game apparatus 1 and an example of the structure inside the rotating body 10 from the side direction. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the rotating body 10 extracted from the game apparatus 1 and viewed from the plane direction. FIG. 3 is a view of the rotating body 10 in the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment as viewed from the user's viewpoint.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus 1 of this embodiment includes a rotating body 10. The rotating body 10 has a substantially spherical shape and is formed in a hollow shape. The rotating body 10 is made of a material having transparency such as plastic or glass.
The rotator 10 is supported by the rotator support 30 as an example of a support so as to be rotatable about the rotation axis μ. The rotator 10 is rotatable in both a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction when viewed from the plane.
The rotating body support portion 30 is fixed to the pedestal portion 50 while supporting the rotating body 10.

  A spherical touch panel 20 is provided for the rotating body 10. The spherical touch panel 20 is obtained by covering the surface of the rotating body 10 with a transparent touch panel having a curved surface shape that matches the spherical shape of the rotating body 10. The spherical touch panel 20 detects a position where an operating body such as a finger is touched by a predetermined detection method.

Inside the rotating body 10, a spherical display unit 40 (an example of a display unit) is provided. The spherical display unit 40 has a spherical shape, and is configured to perform display on almost the entire surface.
As described above, the rotating body 10 has transparency. For this reason, when the spherical display unit 40 displays an image, an image corresponding to the surface of the rotating body 10 is displayed so as to be visible from the outside of the rotating body. FIG. 3 shows an example of a state in which an image is displayed on the spherical display unit 40.

  Such a spherical display unit 40 can be configured, for example, by including a spherical screen and a projector that projects an image in all directions inside the spherical screen.

  The spherical display unit 40 is fixedly provided inside the rotating body 10. That is, even when the rotating body 10 rotates, the spherical display unit 40 is fixed without rotating in accordance with the rotation of the rotating body 10.

In the present embodiment, the operating body to be operated by the user is the rotating body 10. In addition, the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment provides a music game.
That is, the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment displays a game image on the spherical display unit 40 after outputting a sound as a music piece. The user looks at the displayed game image and performs an operation (timing input operation) on the rotating body 10 at a predetermined timing according to the rhythm of the music.

Here, the timing input operation in the present embodiment has the following two modes.
One is arbitrary or designated with respect to the rotator 10 at an appropriate timing in accordance with the rhythm of the music corresponding to the movement or change of the object displayed on the spherical display unit 40 and seen through the rotator 10. A tap operation (timing input tap operation) is performed on the position.
The other is an image that is displayed on the spherical display unit 40 and is seen through the outer side of the rotating body 10, and shows the guide image that guides (instructs) how to rotate the rotating body 10. This is an operation (timing input rotation operation) in which the rotating body 10 is rotated at a timing appropriate to the rhythm.

  In the timing input rotation operation, for example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the user holds the rotating body 10 with his / her hand and rotates the rotation axis μ around the rotation axis μ in either the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction. It becomes the operation.

In a music game performed by the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, for example, in the progress of one piece of music, a scene where a timing input tap operation and a scene where a timing input rotation operation should be performed appear appropriately at a predetermined timing. .
The user performs the timing input tap operation according to the movement of the object when the timing input tap operation is performed according to the progress of the music, and follows the guidance image when the timing input rotation operation is performed. Perform timing input rotation.

[Timing input rotation operation example]
Next, a specific example of the timing input rotation operation in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 are plan views showing a part of the rotating body 10 extracted from the game apparatus 1 and seen from the plane direction.

  For example, in a state where a game setting operation image is displayed on the spherical display unit 40, the user performs an operation on the spherical touch panel 20 (for the user, an operation on the game setting operation image), thereby using a music or game to be used. The degree of difficulty can be selected and a music game can be started.

  FIG. 4 shows a portion of the rotating body 10 at a timing before a timing input rotation operation is to be performed while the music game is in progress. At this time, the basic image P having a specific content is displayed on the entire surface of the spherical display unit 40. The basic image P is an image that is basically displayed like a background image, for example.

Then, when reaching the scene where the timing input rotation operation is to be performed, the display on the spherical display unit 40 is changed to, for example, a guide image in the form shown in FIG.
The guide image in FIG. 4 represents a state in which the basic image P displayed as shown in FIG. 4 is divided into partial basic images Pt1 to Pt4 by the blank area BL. In the following description, the partial basic images Pt1 to Pt4 are described as partial basic images Pt unless otherwise distinguished.
Further, in the guide image in the figure, the rotation direction by the timing input rotation operation is designated. The rotation direction in this case is specified by displaying a direction indication bar Bar at the boundary between the partial basic image Pt and the blank area BL. Note that, for example, the direction indication bar Bar is displayed in a color different from both the partial basic image Pt and the blank area BL, or is given a display in a manner of being lit, so that the partial basic image Pt and the blank area BL are displayed. And can be visually distinguished.
Thus, the guide image in this embodiment includes the blank area BL and the direction indication bar Bar.

In this case, in the direction indication bar Bar, the partial basic image Pt is located on the counterclockwise direction side and the blank area BL is located on the clockwise direction side of the boundary between the partial basic image Pt and the blank area BL. On the border of
Such an arrangement of the direction indication bar Bar is arranged so that the partial basic image Pt is moved to an arrow so that the partial basic images Pt separated by the blank area BL are connected to each other and returned to the state displayed as the basic image P again. It is instructed to expand in the counterclockwise direction indicated by Ar11 and reach the direction indication bar Bar. In order to expand the partial basic image Pt in the counterclockwise direction, the rotating body 10 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction.
As described above, the arrangement of the direction indication bar Bar in the figure specifies the rotation direction of the rotating body 10 in the timing input rotation operation.

In addition, according to the guide image shown in FIG. 3, the rotation angle (operation rotation angle) at which the rotating body 10 should be rotated by the timing input rotation operation is also specified.
That is, the guide image shown in the figure is a pattern in which the partial basic images Pt and the blank areas BL are alternately arranged radially around the rotation axis μ when viewed from the plane direction as shown in the figure. Therefore, in this case, the angle necessary for filling the blank area BL by expanding the partial basic image Pt is an angle α as a central angle in the blank area BL as shown in FIG. In the figure, for example, an angle α that is a central angle in the blank region BL is designated as the operation rotation angle.
Therefore, in the case of the figure, the guide image indicates that the rotating body 10 should be rotated at an operation rotation angle of the angle α with respect to the counterclockwise direction as the timing input rotation operation. Thus, the blank area BL functions as a guide image that guides the angle at which the rotating body 10 is rotated.

In the case of the same figure, the actual rotation angle at which the rotating body 10 should actually be rotated is only required to be based on the operation rotation angle as the angle α, and is not necessarily the same.
For example, the actual rotation angle may be n times the angle α, such as 2α or 1 / 2α.

When the user confirms that the display on the spherical display unit 40 has been changed as shown in the figure, the user performs a timing input rotation operation as follows.
That is, the user rotates the rotating body 10 in the counterclockwise direction at an operation rotation angle corresponding to the angle α. As the rotator 10 is rotated in this manner, the display on the spherical display unit 40 changes so as to change from the state shown in FIG. 5 to the state shown in FIG.
In FIG. 6, as shown by the arrow Ar11, the partial basic image Pt is enlarged in the counterclockwise direction, and the blank area BL is reduced by that amount.
Then, the user moves the partial basic image Pt that is enlarged in the counterclockwise direction at a predetermined timing that matches the rhythm of the musical piece to the clockwise direction side of another partial basic image Pt that is adjacent in the clockwise direction. The rotating body 10 is operated until it is just aligned with the end.
That is, the user in this case rotates the rotating body 10 so that the timing at which the basic image P divided by the blank region BL returns to the original reference timing matches the predetermined reference timing as the timing input rotation operation.

The game apparatus 1 evaluates the timing input rotation operation performed as described above. That is, the game apparatus 1 determines pass / fail of the timing of the timing input rotation operation based on the time difference with respect to the reference timing of the timing returned to the basic image P as the timing input rotation operation.
In the determination of pass / fail, for example, it is determined whether the time difference of the timing returned to the basic image P by the timing input rotation operation with respect to the reference timing corresponds to an evaluation level based on a predetermined number of steps. It can be carried out.
As an example, the game apparatus 1 can determine which of the best (Great), middle (Good), and lowest (Bad) evaluation levels should be applied according to the time difference.

  The game apparatus 1 notifies the user of an evaluation result regarding the timing input rotation operation. For example, the game apparatus 1 notifies the evaluation result by displaying a predetermined image corresponding to the rank of the evaluation on the spherical display unit 40. In addition, the game apparatus 1 notifies the evaluation result by, for example, outputting a predetermined sound effect corresponding to the evaluation rank.

[Configuration example of game device]
With reference to FIG. 7, the structural example of the game device 1 in this embodiment is demonstrated. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted here.
The game apparatus 1 shown in the figure includes a rotating body 10, a spherical touch panel 20, a spherical display unit 40, a rotational position detection unit 110, a control unit 120, a storage unit 130, and a speaker 140.

The rotational position detector 110 detects the rotational position of the rotating body 10. The rotation position is represented by, for example, an operation rotation angle with respect to a predetermined reference position determined in the rotation direction of the rotating body 10.
The rotational position detection unit 110 may be configured to include a detector such as a rotary encoder or a potentiometer attached so as to be capable of detecting the rotational position of a physical rotational shaft that rotatably supports the rotating body 10, for example. However, the rotational position detection unit 110 is not limited to this, and may be configured to detect the rotation of the rotating body 10 by providing a gyro sensor or a three-axis acceleration sensor inside the rotating body 10. .

The control unit 120 performs various controls in the game apparatus 1. The function as the control unit 120 is realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) included in the game apparatus 1 executing a program.
The control unit 120 includes a display control unit 121, an evaluation unit 122, and a sound output control unit 123.

The display control unit 121 performs control for causing the spherical display unit 40 to display an image. For example, the display control unit 121 controls the guide image to be displayed by the spherical display unit 40.
In displaying the guidance image, the display control unit 121 uses sequence data stored in the sequence data storage unit 132 in the storage unit 130. The sequence data includes contents that specify what kind of timing input operation (timing input tap operation and timing input rotation operation) should be performed at what timing according to the progress of the music in the music game. It has been described.
The display control unit 121 reads out sequence data corresponding to the music played in the music game from the sequence data storage unit 132. The display control unit 121 displays a guide image with designated content at a predetermined timing in accordance with the read sequence data.

  The evaluation unit 122 evaluates the rotation of the rotating body 10 by a user operation. Evaluating the rotation of the rotating body 10 by the user's operation means that the timing input rotating operation performed by the user is evaluated.

The sound output control unit 123 performs control for outputting sound from the speaker 140. Under the control of the sound output control unit 123, the sound of the music is output from the speaker 140 and the game sound as a sound effect is output as the music game progresses.
The sound output control unit 123 reads out music data stored in the music data storage unit 131 in the storage unit 130 and outputs the music sound from the speaker 140 by playing the read music data.
The sound output control unit 123 reads sound source data corresponding to the game sound to be output according to the progress of the music game from the sound source data storage unit 133 stored in the storage unit 130, and reads the read sound source data from the speaker 140. Output as game sound.

  The storage unit 130 stores various types of information used by the control unit 120. The storage unit 130 shown in the figure includes a music data storage unit 131, a sequence data storage unit 132, and a sound source data storage unit 133.

  The music data storage unit 131 stores music data for playing music in a music game. The song data storage unit 131 stores a plurality of song data corresponding to a plurality of different songs. The music used in the game is selected by the user's operation as described above.

  The sequence data storage unit 132 stores sequence data. The sequence data storage unit 132 stores one or more sequence data according to each piece of music data stored in the music data storage unit 131, for example. When a plurality of sequence data is stored corresponding to one piece of music data, each of the plurality of sequence data designates the content of a different timing input operation depending on, for example, the difficulty set in the game.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of the contents of the sequence data stored in the sequence data storage unit 132. The sequence data shown in the figure corresponds to one piece of music.

The sequence data shown in the figure includes a condition definition unit and a sequence unit.
In the condition definition section, information specifying various conditions for executing the game, such as a song ID that is an identifier uniquely indicating the corresponding song, a tempo of the song, a track configuration, and a reproduction time, is described.
In the sequence part, information specifying the content of the timing input operation to be performed by the user according to the progress of the music in the game is described. The sequence part includes operation designation information Dp corresponding to each timing input operation, for example, as shown in FIG.

The operation designation information Dp includes reference timing information and operation content information.
The reference timing information indicates the reference timing of the timing input operation in music progression. The reference timing indicates a reference timing in evaluating the corresponding timing input operation.
As a specific example, the reference timing information in the operation designation information Dp on the first line in the figure is described as “01.2.48”. In the description of “01.2.48”, when the resolution of one beat is set to “96”, the timing when 1/2 beat has elapsed from the beginning of the second beat in the first measure of the corresponding music is the reference timing. Indicates.
The reference timing information in the operation designation information Dp on the second line is described as “04.2.00”. The description of “04.2.00” indicates that when the resolution of one beat is set to “96”, the start timing of the second beat in the fourth measure of the corresponding music is the reference timing.

  In addition, said reference | standard timing information represents the reference | standard timing of timing input operation by the timing based on the beat in a music as mentioned above. On the other hand, for example, the reference timing information may represent the reference timing of the timing input operation by the reproduction time represented by minutes and seconds in the progression of the music, or the spherical display unit from the start of reproduction. The reference timing of the timing input operation may be represented by the number of frames of the image displayed at 40.

The operation content information is information that individually indicates individual content related to the corresponding timing input operation, and is described as one file, for example.
In the operation designation information Dp on the first line in the figure, the operation content information of the file name “tap_seq_1” is stored. “Tap” in the file name indicates operation content information regarding the timing input tap operation.
Further, in the operation designation information Dp on the second line in the figure, operation content information of the file name “rotate_seq_1” is stored. “Rotate” in the file name indicates operation content information regarding the timing input rotation operation.

The operation content information includes information indicating whether the type of the corresponding timing input operation is a timing input tap operation or a timing input rotation operation.
In addition, the operation content information includes information indicating a movement or change pattern of an object to be displayed on the spherical display unit 40 when the type of the corresponding timing input operation is a timing input tap operation.
In addition, when the type of the corresponding timing input operation is a timing input rotation operation, the operation content information includes information for designating a guide image pattern to be displayed on the spherical display unit 40, a rotation direction, and an operation rotation angle. included. Here, depending on the pattern of the guidance image in the operation content information, the arrangement of the blank area BL for dividing the basic image P in the operation instruction image illustrated in FIG. 5 and the arrangement of the direction instruction bar Bar are designated.

Returning to FIG. The sound source data storage unit 133 stores sound source data as game sounds such as various sound effects.
The speaker 140 outputs music, game sound, and the like according to the control of the sound output control unit 123 in the control unit 120.

[Example of processing procedure]
With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 9, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment in response to the timing input rotation operation will be described.
In the present embodiment, the control unit 120 performs display control and evaluation based on the contents of the operation designation information Dp in the sequence data as the music progresses in the music game. The process in FIG. 5 is a process executed by the control unit 120 in response to operation designation information Dp corresponding to one timing input rotation operation.
In the description of the figure, a case where a guidance image is displayed as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 will be described as an example.

The display control unit 121 in the control unit 120 waits for the timing to start displaying the guide image corresponding to the operation designation information Dp to be processed (guide image display start timing) (NO in step S100).
The guide image display start timing is, for example, a timing a certain time before the reference timing indicated by the operation designation information Dp to be processed. Alternatively, the guide image display start timing may be different for each timing input rotation operation. In this case, the guide image display start timing may be further indicated in the operation designation information Dp. The guide image display start timing may be represented by a timing based on the unit of a note in the music, may be represented by the reproduction time of the music in minutes and seconds, or may be represented by the number of frames from the start of reproduction. May be.

If it is determined that the guide image display start timing has been reached (YES in step S100), the display control unit 121 performs initial display of the guide image on the spherical display unit 40 (step S102). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the display control unit 121 displays the blank area BL and the direction indication bar Bar so as to be superimposed on the basic image P.
The content of the initial display of the guidance image is designated by the operation content information in the operation designation information Dp to be processed. The display control unit 121 performs initial display of the guide image according to the content of the initial guide image specified by the corresponding operation content information.

Further, the evaluation unit 122 starts a rotation operation reception period in accordance with the initial display timing of the guide image (step S104). The rotation operation reception period is a period during which the timing input rotation operation according to the guide image initially displayed in step S102 is effectively received.
The timing for starting the rotation operation acceptance period may be the same as the timing at which the initial display of the guidance image is performed, or the timing at which a certain time has elapsed from the timing at which the initial display of the guidance image is performed. Also good. In addition, the timing for starting the rotation operation reception period may be changed as appropriate according to the corresponding timing input rotation operation method.

  After the rotation operation acceptance period is started, the evaluation unit 122 determines whether or not the timing input rotation operation is started (step S106). The evaluation unit 122 determines whether or not the timing input rotation operation has been started, for example, from a state in which the rotational position of the rotating body 10 detected by the rotational position detection unit 110 has not changed in a predetermined unit time to a state that changes more than a certain amount. Judgment is made based on whether or not a transition has occurred.

When it is determined that the timing input rotation operation has been started (step S106—YES), the display control unit 121 subsequently changes the guide image according to the timing input rotation operation (step S108).
For this purpose, the display control unit 121 calculates the rotation angle of the rotating body 10 rotated in the rotation operation reception period based on the change in the rotation position detected by the rotation position detection unit 110 after the start of the rotation operation reception period. To do. Note that the rotation angle is expressed by, for example, a value obtained by reversing positive and negative values by rotating clockwise and counterclockwise.
Then, the display control unit 121 changes the guide image according to the calculated rotation angle, for example, as described with reference to FIG.

In addition, after the process of step S108, the evaluation unit 122 determines whether or not the timing input rotation operation is completed (step S110).
The completion of the timing input rotation operation here means the end of the partial basic image Pt that has spread in the counterclockwise direction (or clockwise direction) according to the timing input rotation operation as described in FIG. Is to reach the end of the adjacent partial basic image Pt displayed in the counterclockwise direction which is the direction of the timing input rotation operation.
The evaluation unit 122 determines whether or not the timing input rotation operation is completed as follows.
That is, the evaluation unit 122 calculates the rotation angle of the rotator 10 in accordance with the change in the rotation position of the rotator 10 detected by the rotation position detector 110 during the rotation operation reception period. Then, the evaluation unit 122 waits for the rotation angle of the rotator 10 calculated as described above to reach the operation rotation angle, and the timing input rotation operation is completed when the operation rotation angle is reached. judge.

If it is determined that the timing input operation has not been completed (step S110—NO), the process returns to step S108.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the timing input rotation operation has been completed (step S110-YES), the evaluation unit 122 acquires the timing when the timing input rotation operation is completed (rotation operation completion timing) (step S112). . The rotation operation completion timing acquired in step S112 is used for evaluation of the timing input rotation operation.

When it is determined that the timing input rotation operation has not been performed (NO in step S106), the evaluation unit 122 determines whether or not the rotation operation reception period started in step S104 has ended (step S114). ).
As the end timing of the rotation operation reception period, for example, a timing when a predetermined time elapses from the reference timing specified by the reference timing information of the corresponding operation specifying information Dp is set.
When it is determined that the rotation operation acceptance period has not ended (step S114—NO), the evaluation unit 122 returns the process to step S106.

  When the process of step S112 is performed, or when it is determined that the rotation operation reception period has ended (step S114—YES), the evaluation unit 122 executes the following process.

In other words, the evaluation unit 122 evaluates the timing input rotation operation according to the display of the current guide image (step S116).
The evaluation of the timing input rotation operation in step S116 is performed in accordance with, for example, the case where the process reaches step S116 through the process of step S112 and the end of the rotation operation reception period is determined in step S114 as follows. It is different from the case where S116 is reached.

  First, if it is determined in step S114 that the rotation operation acceptance period has ended, the user cannot perform the timing input rotation operation according to the display of the current guidance image. Therefore, in this case, for example, the timing input rotation operation is not evaluated, and the timing input rotation operation is evaluated as “miss”.

On the other hand, when the process reaches step S116 through the process of step S112, the evaluation unit 122 evaluates the timing of the timing input rotation operation.
For example, the evaluation unit 122 assigns an evaluation level according to the time difference between the reference timing in the operation designation information Dp to be processed and the rotation operation completion timing acquired in step S112.
That is, the evaluation unit 122 sets two thresholds th1 and th2 (th1 <th2) for the above time difference. Then, when the time difference is less than the threshold th1, the evaluation unit 122 evaluates that the evaluation level is the best (Great) evaluation level. In addition, when the time difference is in the range from the threshold value th1 to the threshold value th2, the evaluation unit 122 evaluates that the evaluation level is an intermediate (Good) evaluation level. Moreover, the evaluation part 122 evaluates that it is the lowest (Bad) evaluation level, when a time difference is larger than threshold value th2.
Thus, in step S116, the timing input rotation operation is evaluated.

Then, the display control unit 121 and the sound output control unit 123 output the result of the evaluation in step S116 (step S118).
That is, the display control unit 121 performs a display indicating the evaluation result in step S116 on the spherical display unit 40. The sound output control unit 123 reads sound source data of sound effects (game sounds) corresponding to the evaluation result in step S116 from the sound source data storage unit 133, and outputs the sound of the read sound source data from the speaker 140.
Note that the output of the evaluation result in step S118 may be performed by, for example, one of the display control unit 121 and the sound output control unit 123.
In addition, every time the evaluation result is obtained in step S116, the evaluation unit 122 accumulates points according to the evaluation result, and when the music game is over, the evaluation unit 122 displays the points accumulated by the display control unit 121. May be displayed.

[Summary of First Embodiment]
As described above, the game apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment includes the rotating body 10, the display control unit 121, the rotating body support unit 30, the rotational position detection unit 110, and the evaluation unit 122. . The rotating body 10 includes a spherical display unit 40 that is rotatable about a rotation axis and displays a predetermined image so as to be visible from the outside. The display control unit 121 causes the spherical display unit 40 to display a predetermined image including a guide image that guides the user to operate the rotating body 10. The rotating body support unit 30 supports the rotating body 10. The rotational position detection unit 110 detects the rotation of the rotating body 10. The evaluation unit 122 evaluates the operation of the rotating body 10 by a user operation based on the detection result of the rotational position detection unit 110.

With the above configuration, a game is obtained in which the user performs a timing input rotation operation for rotating the rotating body while viewing the guide image displayed on the spherical display unit 40, and the timing input rotation operation is evaluated.
In such a game, for example, display as a guide image can be diversified, and it becomes easy to give many variations as a timing input rotation operation. As a result, it is possible to provide a game that continues to be interesting and does not get tired of the user.

  In addition, the game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment further includes a sound output control unit 123 that outputs sound as music, and the evaluation unit 122 performs a timing when the rotating body 10 is rotated by a user operation and a predetermined time in the music. (E.g., reference timing) is evaluated.

  With the above-described configuration, a music game in which a timing input rotation operation is performed in accordance with the rhythm of the music is possible, and the fun as a game can be further enhanced.

  Further, in the game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the display control unit 121 displays a blank area BL (an example of a guide image) that guides the angle at which the rotating body 10 is rotated.

  According to the above configuration, in the timing input rotation operation, it is possible to increase variations of the operation method by adding a restriction that the designated rotation angle must be rotated, so that it is possible to enhance the fun of the game.

  Moreover, in the game apparatus 1 in the present embodiment, the rotating body 10 is a sphere.

  With the above configuration, since the application range related to operation and display due to the rotating body 10 being a sphere, and the familiarity of the user due to the shape of the sphere, etc. are obtained, the game content is wide and It is possible to provide a game device that is very friendly.

[Second Embodiment]
〔Overview〕
Next, the second embodiment will be described. In the case of the first embodiment, the timing to match the reference timing is not clearly indicated by the guide image. For this reason, for example, for beginners and young users, the degree of difficulty is high, and the game may not be fully enjoyed. Therefore, the present embodiment is configured so that the timing at which the timing input rotation operation is to be performed is easily shown to the user.

With reference to FIGS. 10-14, the display of the guidance image in this embodiment and timing input rotation operation are demonstrated. FIGS. 10-14 is a top view which extracts the site | part of the rotary body 10 from the game device 1 of this embodiment, and shows from a plane direction.
FIGS. 10 and 11 show a part of the rotating body 10 at a timing before a scene where a timing input rotation operation should be performed during the progress of the music game. FIG. 11 shows a state when a certain time has elapsed from the state of FIG.

In the case of the present embodiment, the speed guideline VG is constantly displayed on the spherical display unit 40 while the music game is in progress. The speed guideline VG is a single linear image arranged so as to connect the upper and lower positions corresponding to the rotation axis μ in the spherical display unit 40, as indicated by an arrow Ar21 in FIGS. , Displayed so as to rotate constantly in the counterclockwise direction. In the present embodiment, the speed guideline VG rotates at a constant speed.
The speed guideline VG is a guide image that guides the speed at which the rotating body 10 is rotated when guiding the timing of the operation for rotating the rotating body 10 (timing input rotation operation).
In addition, although the example in which the speed guideline VG rotates counterclockwise is shown in the figure, the speed guideline VG may rotate in the clockwise direction.

  In the state where the speed guideline VG is rotated and displayed as described above, the operation target image P1 is displayed as shown in FIG. 12 when the timing input rotation operation is reached. The angle α of the center angle of the operation target image P1 corresponds to an operation rotation angle at which the rotating body 10 should be rotated by a timing input rotation operation. The operation target image P1 in this case is a guide image that guides the operation rotation angle.

  The timing input rotation operation in the present embodiment completes the rotation of the rotating body 10 according to the operation rotation angle at the timing when the speed guideline VG reaches the end EDG2 on the counterclockwise direction side in the operation target image P1. is there.

  Here, the speed guideline VG is displayed so as to rotate at a constant speed as described above, whereas the operation target image P1 is displayed in a fixed state, for example, at the position shown in FIG. For this reason, the speed guideline VG reaches the end EDG1 of the operation target image P1 at a certain timing.

The user performs a timing input rotation operation as follows in accordance with the timing at which the speed guideline VG reaches the end EDG1 of the operation target image P1.
That is, the user performs a timing input rotation operation so as to rotate the rotating body 10 in accordance with the direction and speed in which the speed guideline VG rotates.
In response to the rotation body 10 being rotated by the timing input rotation operation, the rotation locus image P2 representing the rotation locus of the rotation body 10 is displayed as the operation target image P1 on the spherical display unit 40 as shown in FIG. It is displayed so as to be hidden and enlarged in the counterclockwise direction.

At this time, the user determines how much the speed at which the rotating body 10 is rotated by the timing input rotation operation is deviated from the rotational speed of the speed guideline VG, and the degree of deviation between the speed guideline VG and the rotation locus image P2. You can know by watching.
In the example of the figure, a state where the rotation locus image P2 is enlarged slightly ahead of the speed guideline VG is shown. Thus, the state in which the rotation locus image P2 precedes the speed guideline VG indicates that the timing input rotation operation performed by the user is faster than the speed guideline VG.
For example, if the timing input rotation operation performed by the user is faster than the speed guideline VG, the rotation trajectory image P2 is displayed in a state of being enlarged further ahead of the speed guideline VG.
On the other hand, if the timing input rotation operation performed by the user is slower than the speed guideline VG, the speed guideline VG is displayed ahead of the rotation trajectory image P2.

  Therefore, the user can perform the timing input rotation operation so that the end portion of the rotation locus image P2 on the enlarged side matches the speed guideline VG as much as possible. By rotating the rotator 10 while estimating the rotation speed in this way, the user can complete the rotation of the rotator 10 in accordance with the timing when the speed guideline VG reaches the end EDG2 of the operation target image P1. Becomes easier.

  In this embodiment, when the rotation angle of the rotating body 10 reaches the operation rotation angle, the timing input rotation operation is completed. When the timing input rotation operation is completed, as shown in FIG. 14, the end portion that has progressed while expanding in the rotation locus image P2 reaches the end portion EDG2 of the operation target image P1, and the operation target image P1. Is not displayed as an image completely hidden by the rotation locus image P2.

  As the evaluation of the timing input rotation operation in this case, the timing at which the rotation of the rotating body 10 by the operation rotation angle is completed (the timing at which the rotation locus image P2 is completely hidden by the operation target image P1) is the reference. It is evaluated how much the timing (timing at which the speed guideline VG reaches the end EDG2 of the operation target image P1) matches.

[Example of processing procedure]
With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 15, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment in response to the timing input rotation operation will be described. 9 is a process executed by the control unit 120 corresponding to the operation designation information Dp corresponding to one timing input rotation operation, as in the case of FIG. In the description of the figure, a case where a guidance image is displayed as shown in FIGS. 10 to 14 will be described as an example.

The display control unit 121 in the control unit 120 waits for the timing to start displaying the operation target image P1 corresponding to the operation target information Dp to be processed (operation target image display start timing) (NO in step S1100). .
The operation target image display start timing in this case is, for example, a predetermined time before the timing when the speed guideline VG reaches the end EDG1 of the operation target image P1.
The timing at which the speed guideline VG reaches the end EDG1 of the operation target image P1 is the reference timing (the timing at which the speed guideline VG reaches the end EDG2 of the operation target image P1) indicated in the operation designation information Dp to be processed. It is derived from the rotation speed of the speed guideline VG and the operation rotation angle (angle α).

If it is determined that the operation target image display start timing has been reached (step S1100—YES), the display control unit 121 displays an initial display of the operation target image P1 on the spherical display unit 40, for example, as shown in FIG. This is performed (step S1102).
The content of the initial display of the operation target image P1 is shown in the operation content information in the operation specification information Dp to be processed. The display control unit 121 performs initial display of the operation target image P1 according to the content of the initial operation target image P1 specified by the corresponding operation content information.

Further, the evaluation unit 122 starts the rotation operation reception period according to the timing at which the speed guideline VG reaches the operation target image P1 (step S1104).
As described above, the timing for starting the rotation operation reception period is set to be a certain time before the timing at which the speed guideline VG reaches the operation target image P1.

After the rotation operation acceptance period is started, the evaluation unit 122 determines whether or not the timing input rotation operation is started (step S1106).
When it is determined that the timing input rotation operation has been started (step S1106—YES), the display control unit 121 thereafter rotates the rotation locus image according to the timing input rotation operation as described with reference to FIG. P2 and the operation target image P1 are changed (step S1108).

In addition, the evaluation unit 122 determines whether or not the timing input rotation operation is completed after completing the process of step S1108 (step S1110).
Completion of the timing input rotation operation here means that the operation target image P1 is completely hidden by the rotation locus image P2, as described with reference to FIG.

If it is determined that the timing input rotation operation is completed (step S1110—YES), the evaluation unit 122 acquires the timing (rotation operation completion timing) when the timing input rotation operation is completed (step S1112).
If it is determined that the timing input operation has not been completed (step S1110—NO), the process returns to step S1108.

When it is determined that the timing input rotation operation has not been started (step S1106—NO), the evaluation unit 122 determines whether or not the rotation operation reception period started in step S1104 has ended ( Step S1114).
As the end timing of the rotation operation reception period, for example, a timing when a predetermined time elapses from the reference timing specified by the reference timing information of the corresponding operation specifying information Dp is set.
If it is determined that the rotation operation reception period has not ended (step S1114-NO), the evaluation unit 122 returns the process to step S1106.

When the process of step S1112 is performed, or when it is determined that the rotation operation acceptance period has ended (step S1114-YES), the evaluation unit 122 executes the following process.
That is, the evaluation unit 122 evaluates the timing input rotation operation according to the display of the current operation target image P1 (step S1116). The evaluation process for the timing input rotation operation in step S1116 may be the same as that in step S116 of FIG. 9, for example.
Then, the display control unit 121 and the sound output control unit 123 output the evaluation result in step S1116 (step S1118). The process of outputting the evaluation result in step S1118 may be the same as that in step S118 of FIG. 9, for example.

[Summary of Second Embodiment]
As described above, in the game apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment, the display control unit 121 displays the speed guideline VG (an example of a guide image) that guides the speed at which the rotating body 10 is rotated.

  With the above configuration, the speed guideline VG for guiding the speed of rotating the rotating body 10 is displayed, so that the user can easily visually grasp the timing that should be matched with the reference timing as the timing input rotation operation. Thereby, the difficulty level of a game becomes low, for example, even a young person or a beginner can fully enjoy it.

[Third Embodiment]
〔Overview〕
Subsequently, a third embodiment will be described.
In the second embodiment, the speed guideline VG is displayed to reduce the difficulty of the game so that the user can visually grasp the timing that should be matched with the reference timing as the timing input rotation operation. .

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a timing input rotation operation of matching the rotation speed of the rotating body 10 with the speed of the speed guideline VG is performed.
That is, as the timing input rotation operation in the present embodiment, the rotational speed of the rotating body 10 in a certain period of the music is not adjusted to the pulse timing in the music like the reference timing as in the above embodiments. It is required to keep it constant.

The manner of displaying and operating the operation instruction image and the like in the present embodiment may be the same as described with reference to FIGS. However, in the second embodiment, the speed guideline VG is displayed as a guide for easily adjusting the timing input rotation operation to the reference timing.
On the other hand, in the timing input rotation operation in the present embodiment, the rotation speed of the rotating body 10 is set to the speed guideline VG in a period until the speed guideline VG reaches the end EDG2 from the end EDG1 of the operation target image P1. It is required to match the rotation speed.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, how much the rotational speed of the rotating body 10 is adjusted to the rotational speed of the speed guideline VG in the period until the speed guideline VG reaches the end EDG2 from the end EDG1 of the operation target image P1. It was evaluated.

Evaluation of the rotational speed of the rotating body 10 as described above can be performed, for example, as follows.
That is, the evaluation unit 122 sets the rotation operation reception period corresponding to the period during which the speed guideline VG reaches from the end EDG1 to the end EDG2 of the operation target image P1. The rotation operation acceptance period is, for example, from a certain time before the timing when the speed guideline VG reaches the end portion EDG1 of the operation target image P1, to a certain time after the timing when the speed guideline VG reaches the end portion EDG2 of the operation target image P1. It can be a period until.
The evaluation unit 122 measures the rotation speed of the rotating body 10 for each determination period corresponding to a certain time in the rotation operation reception period, and evaluates the rotation speed in the determination period. Specifically, the evaluation is performed based on the time difference between the rotation speed and the reference speed in the determination period. The evaluation determination in this case can also be performed in three stages, for example, the best (Great), the middle (Good), and the lowest (Bad).
That is, two thresholds th11 and th12 (th11 <th12) are set for the above time difference. Then, the evaluation unit 122 evaluates that the evaluation level is the best when the time difference is less than the threshold th11. Further, the evaluation unit 122 evaluates that the evaluation level is an intermediate evaluation level when the time difference is in the range from the threshold th11 to the threshold th12. The evaluation unit 122 evaluates that the evaluation level is the lowest when the time difference is larger than the threshold th12.
And the display control part 121 and the sound output control part 123 output the evaluation result according to said evaluation.
In this way, the evaluation is performed for each determination period, and the evaluation result is output so that the user can adjust the rotation speed with respect to the reference speed while performing the timing input rotation operation. Can be understood more easily.

[Sequence data]
In the present embodiment, the pulse timing is not evaluated as the timing input rotation operation, but how close the rotation speed of the rotating body 10 in a certain period is to the rotation speed (reference speed) of the speed guideline VG is evaluated. Is done.
For this reason, in this embodiment, the reference timing information in the operation designation information Dp of the sequence data corresponding to the timing input rotation operation may be omitted.
In addition, in the operation content information in the operation designation information Dp corresponding to the timing input rotation operation, the pattern of the operation target image P1 displayed on the spherical display unit 40 is shown. The operation content information corresponding to the timing input rotation operation indicates each of the timing when the speed guideline VG reaches the end EDG1 of the operation target image P1 and the timing when it reaches the end EDG2.

[Example of processing procedure]
Next, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment in response to the timing input rotation operation will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG.

  In the same figure, the process of step S2100-S2104 may be the same as that of step S1100-S1104 in FIG.

When the rotation operation acceptance period is started in step S2104, the evaluation unit 122 performs the following processing, for example, at regular time intervals as a determination period until it is determined in step S2116 that the rotation operation acceptance period ends. Do.
That is, for example, the evaluation unit 122 determines whether or not a timing input rotation operation has been performed in a determination period from a certain time before to the present. For example, the evaluation unit 122 determines whether or not the rotational position of the rotating body 10 detected by the rotational position detection unit 110 has changed more than a certain amount during the determination period, so that the timing input rotation operation is performed during the determination period. It can be determined whether or not.
When it is determined that the timing input rotation operation has been performed (step S2106: YES), the display control unit 121 determines the operation trajectory image, the operation target image, and the operation target image according to the timing input rotation operation received according to step S2106. Is changed (step S2108).

When the process of step S2108 is completed or when it is determined that the timing input rotation operation has not been performed (NO in step S2016), the evaluation unit 122 executes the following process.
That is, the evaluation unit 122 measures the rotation speed of the rotating body 10 in the determination period corresponding to the determination process in step S2106 (step S2110). The evaluation unit 122 can measure the rotational speed of the rotating body 10 based on the amount of change in the determination period for the rotational position detected by the rotational position detection unit 110.
When it is determined in step S2106 that the timing input rotation operation is not performed, the rotating body 10 is not rotating in the corresponding determination period. In this case, the evaluation unit 122 measures the rotational speed of the rotating body 10 as “0 m / s”.
Next, the evaluation unit 122 evaluates the rotation speed measured in step S2110 according to the current determination period (step S2112). For example, as described above, the evaluation here can be performed in three stages of the best (Great), the middle (Good), and the lowest (Bad) based on the time difference from the reference speed.
Then, the display control unit 121 and the sound output control unit 123 output the result of the evaluation in step S2114 in a predetermined manner (step S2114).

After the process of step S2114, the evaluation unit 122 determines whether or not the rotation operation reception period started in step S2104 has ended (step S2116).
As described above, the end timing of the rotation operation reception period is a timing after a certain time with respect to the timing at which the speed guideline VG reaches the end EDG2 of the operation target image P1.
When it is determined that the rotation operation reception period has not ended (NO in step S2116), the evaluation unit 122 returns the process to step S2106.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the rotation operation acceptance period has ended (step S2116-YES), the processing shown in FIG.
Note that, according to the end of the rotation operation reception period, the evaluation unit 122 may combine the evaluation results for each determination period in the rotation operation reception period so that the comprehensive evaluation result is output as an image or sound.

[Summary of Third Embodiment]
As described above, in the game apparatus 1 according to the fourth embodiment, the evaluation unit 122 evaluates the speed at which the rotating body 10 is rotated.

  With the above configuration, it is possible to allow the user to perform an operation of adjusting the speed of rotating the rotating body 10 to the speed indicated by the speed guideline VG as the timing input rotation operation, and it is possible to increase the fun of the game.

[Modification]
The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and includes a design and the like within a scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the configurations described in the first to third embodiments described above can be arbitrarily combined.

For example, in the second embodiment, the timing at which the speed guideline VG reaches the end EDG2 of the operation target image P1 is set as the reference timing. However, the timing at which the speed guideline VG reaches the end EDG1 of the operation target image P1 may be set as still another reference timing.
Then, the operation timing for starting the rotation of the rotating body 10 in accordance with the timing when the speed guideline VG reaches the end portion EDG1 of the operation target image P1 may be further added to the evaluation target.

  In the second embodiment and the third embodiment, the rotational speed of the speed guideline VG may be different for each piece of music, for example. Further, in one music piece, the rotation speed of the speed guideline VG may be changed for each predetermined section corresponding to the composition of the music piece.

In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the evaluation of the timing input rotation operation is performed based on the time difference between the operation completion timing and the reference timing. However, the evaluation of the timing input rotation operation is not limited to the above example. For example, a reference timing may be set for the operation start timing, and the evaluation including the operation start timing may be performed. . Alternatively, it is possible to evaluate only whether or not a required operation has been performed within a certain time, not based on the time difference. In this case, if the required operation is completed within a certain time, a certain score is given, and if the required operation is not performed within a certain time, the score is 0. can do.
In evaluating the timing input rotation operation, an error with respect to the operation rotation angle may be added to the evaluation with respect to the rotation angle obtained by rotating the rotating body 10. In this case, for example, the user performs the timing input rotation operation in consideration of matching the operation timing with respect to the reference timing and accurately rotating the rotation angle according to the specified operation rotation angle. . As a result, the degree of difficulty increases and the fun of the game increases.

  Further, according to the sequence data of FIG. 8, the timing input tap operation and the timing input rotation operation appropriately appear in one piece of music. However, the music game of this embodiment may be configured such that only the timing input rotation operation appears in one piece of music.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the example in which the direction (rotation direction) in which the rotating body 10 is to be rotated is specified by the timing input rotation operation is shown. However, for example, a timing input rotation operation in which the rotating body 10 may be rotated in either the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction may be set without particularly specifying the rotation direction.
Similarly, a timing input operation that does not particularly specify the operation rotation angle may be set.

  Moreover, the site | part of the rotary body 10 in each said embodiment is a structure which provided the spherical display part 40 inside, and the image displayed on the spherical display part 40 was visually recognized by the user via the rotary body 10. FIG. . However, for example, the rotating body 10 may be configured such that display is performed by providing the rotating body 10 with a curved display device that matches the spherical shape of the rotating body 10.

  Moreover, the shape of the rotary body 10 is not limited to a sphere. The sphere has a shape obtained by rotating a semicircle around the rotation axis μ. For example, a shape obtained by rotating a polygon having a predetermined shape around the rotation axis may be used as the shape of the rotator 10.

As a specific example, a disk-shaped rotating body 10A can be configured as shown in FIG. In this case, what is necessary is just to make it visible in the upper surface part of 10 A of disk shaped rotary bodies. In the same figure, illustration of parts other than the rotating body 10A is omitted, and a state in which the planar basic image P is visually recognized from the upper surface portion of the rotating body 10A is shown.
In order to make an image visible on the upper surface portion of the rotating body 10A as described above, although not shown, the upper surface portion of the rotating body 10A is formed as a screen, and the rotating body 10A is formed on the screen. Project images from the inside. Or you may arrange | position a liquid crystal display device inside 10 A of rotary bodies so that an image may be visually recognized outside through the transparent upper surface part of 10 A of rotary bodies.
Moreover, when making an image visually recognized from the upper surface part of 10 A of rotary bodies as mentioned above, the upper surface part of 10 A of rotary bodies is comprised as a touch panel according to timing input tap operation, for example.
Moreover, as timing input rotation operation with respect to the rotary body 10A, what is necessary is just a user's hand touching the upper surface part of the rotary body 10A, for example, to rotate like a turntable.

In the first embodiment, the basic image P is displayed on the entire spherical surface. However, the basic image P is not necessarily displayed on the entire surface of the spherical display unit 40. It may be displayed in part.
Specifically, when the surface of the spherical display unit 40 is represented by latitude and longitude, the basic image P is, for example, an angle range (for example, 180 degrees) of a certain longitude corresponding to the side operated by the user in the spherical display unit 40. May be displayed. Alternatively, the basic image P may be displayed in a certain latitude angle range. With such a display, for example, the lower side that is difficult for the user to see is not displayed.

In the first embodiment, as the display change according to the timing input rotation operation, the divided partial basic image Pt is changed so as to be expanded according to the timing input rotation operation.
On the other hand, the display can be changed as follows. For example, the object is displayed so as to be superimposed on the basic image P. Then, by moving one linear bar formed so as to connect the upper and lower positions corresponding to the rotation axis μ by the timing input rotation operation, the object passes as the bar passes the object. It is also possible to adopt a display mode in which disappears (in other words, erases the object). Or, conversely, as the bar passes through a predetermined angle range, the previously hidden object appears.

  In addition, the game apparatus 1 of each of the above embodiments does not necessarily need to perform a timing input rotation operation in accordance with the rhythm of the music, for example. Specifically, when the game device 1 of each of the above embodiments is provided as an educational toy for an infant, an infant as a user simply tries to match figures by an operation of rotating the rotating bodies 10 and 10A. , Can be configured to enjoy the change of the display on the screen. In this case, it is not always necessary to evaluate the operation timing. For example, when the figures are combined, the operation may be evaluated as being successful, and the success may be output with an image or sound.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the example in which the rotating body 10 that rotates about the rotation axis μ is supported by the same axis as the rotation axis μ has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. The rotating body may be supported by a roller or the like disposed around the rotating body, and the rotation direction and amount of rotation of the rotating body may be detected by the roller or the like. Even in this case, the rotating body includes a spherical display unit and a display control unit. The evaluation unit is provided outside the rotating body. The sound output control unit and the speaker may be provided inside the rotating body or may be provided outside the rotating body. In such a rotating body such as a trackball, the rotation axis varies depending on the rotation. By adopting such a rotating body such as a trackball, the user can be instructed to rotate in various directions, and the fun of the game can be further improved.
When a trackball type is adopted as the rotating body, a gyro sensor, a triaxial acceleration sensor, or the like may be provided inside the rotating body.

  Further, the program for realizing the functions of the above-described game apparatus 1 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into the computer system and executed as the game apparatus 1. You may perform the process of. Here, “loading and executing a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system” includes installing the program in the computer system. The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated line. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. As described above, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium also includes a recording medium provided inside or outside that is accessible from the distribution server in order to distribute the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of the program that can be executed by the terminal device. That is, the format stored in the distribution server is not limited as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed by the terminal device. Note that the program may be divided into a plurality of parts, downloaded at different timings, and combined in the terminal device, or the distribution server that distributes each of the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that becomes a server or a client when the program is transmitted via a network. Including things. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

[Appendix]
From the above description, the present invention is grasped as follows, for example. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are appended in parentheses for convenience, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

(Additional remark 1) The game device (1) which concerns on 1 aspect of this invention can rotate centering around a rotating shaft (micro | micron | mu), and can display the display part (40) which displays a predetermined image so that it can be visually recognized from the outside. A display control unit (121, S102, S108, S1102, S1108, which displays on the display unit the predetermined image including a rotating body (10, 10A) and a guide image for guiding a user to operate the rotating body. S2102, S2108), a support part (30) for supporting the rotating body, a rotation detecting part (110) for detecting the rotation of the rotating body, and a detection result of the rotation detecting part, according to the user's operation. And an evaluation unit (122, S116, S1116, S2114) for evaluating the operation of the rotating body.
According to the above configuration, there is obtained a game apparatus capable of playing a game in which a user performs a timing input rotation operation for rotating a rotating body while viewing a guide image displayed on a display unit, and evaluation of the timing input rotation operation is performed. It is done.
In such a game, for example, display as a guide image can be diversified, and it becomes easy to give many variations as a timing input rotation operation. As a result, it is possible to provide a game that continues to be interesting and does not get tired of the user.

(Additional remark 2) Moreover, 1 aspect of this invention is a game device as described in (Appendix 1), Comprising: The sound output control part (123) which outputs the sound as a music is further provided, The said evaluation part is a user. The relationship between the timing at which the rotating body is rotated by the operation and the predetermined time in the music is evaluated.
According to the said structure, the music game of performing operation which rotates a rotary body according to a rhythm of music can be performed, and the fun as a game can be improved further.

(Additional remark 3) Moreover, 1 aspect of this invention is a game device as described in (Appendix 1) or (Appendix 2), Comprising: The said guidance image (for example, blank area | region BL) which guides the angle which rotates the said rotary body The operation target image P1) is displayed.
According to the above configuration, it is possible to add a restriction that the designated rotation angle must be rotated in the operation of rotating the rotating body, so that it is possible to enhance the fun of the game.

(Additional remark 4) Moreover, 1 aspect of this invention is a game device as described in any one of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 3), Comprising: The said display control part is the speed which rotates the said rotary body. The guidance image to be guided (for example, speed guideline VG) is displayed.
According to the above configuration, the guide image for guiding the rotation speed of the rotating body is displayed, which makes it easier for the user to visually grasp the timing for rotating the rotating body. As a result, the difficulty of the game is lowered, and for example, it is possible to sufficiently enjoy even young people and beginners.

(Additional remark 5) Moreover, 1 aspect of this invention is a game device as described in (Additional remark 4), Comprising: The said evaluation part evaluates about the speed which rotates the said rotary body.
According to the above configuration, it is possible to allow the user to perform an operation of adjusting the speed of rotating the rotating body to the speed indicated by the guide image, and to further increase the fun of the game.

(Appendix 6) One aspect of the present invention is the game apparatus according to any one of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 5), wherein the rotating body is a sphere.
According to the above configuration, since the application range related to operation and display due to the rotating body being a sphere, and the friendliness due to the shape of the sphere can be obtained, the game content is wide and familiar to the user. An easy-to-use game device can be provided.

  (Additional remark 7) Moreover, 1 aspect of this invention can be rotated centering around a rotating shaft (micro | micron | mu), and the rotary body (10) including the display part (40) which displays a predetermined image so that it can be visually recognized from the outside. 10A) and a game control method in a game device comprising a support unit that supports the rotating body, the predetermined image including a guide image that guides a user on the operation method of the rotating body is displayed on the display unit. Based on the display control step (S102, S108, S1102, S1108, S2102, S2108) to be displayed and the detection result of the rotation detection unit (110) for detecting the rotation of the rotating body, the operation of the rotating body by the user's operation And an evaluation step (S116, S1116, S2114) for evaluating the above.

  (Appendix 8) Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for causing a computer to operate as the game device according to any one of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 5), wherein the computer is the game device. It is a program for making it function as each part with which.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game device 10, 10A rotary body, 20 spherical touch panel, 30 rotary body support part, 40 spherical surface display part, 50 base part, 110 rotational position detection part, 120 control part, 121 display control part, 122 evaluation part, 123 sound Output control unit, 130 storage unit, 131 music data storage unit, 132 sequence data storage unit, 133 sound source data storage unit, 140 speaker

Claims (8)

Rotatable about an axis of rotation, seen including a display unit for displaying as visible a predetermined image from the outside, the rotary member is spherical,
A display control unit that causes the display unit to display the predetermined image including a guide image for guiding a user to operate the rotating body;
A support portion for supporting the rotating body;
A rotation detector for detecting rotation of the rotating body;
Based on the detection result of the rotation detection unit, an evaluation unit that evaluates the operation of the rotating body by the user's operation;
A game device comprising: A display unit that is rotatable about a rotation axis and displays a predetermined image so as to be visible from the outside, including a display unit provided inside the rotary unit;
  A display control unit that causes the display unit to display the predetermined image including a guide image for guiding a user to operate the rotating body;
  A support portion for supporting the rotating body;
  A rotation detector for detecting rotation of the rotating body;
  Based on the detection result of the rotation detection unit, an evaluation unit that evaluates the operation of the rotating body by the user's operation;
  A game device comprising: It further includes a sound output control unit that outputs the sound as music,
The evaluation unit, the game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rotary member by operation of the user to evaluate the relationship between the predetermined time in the rotated timing the music. The display controller, the game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 for displaying the guide image for guiding the angle of rotating the rotating body. The display controller, the game apparatus according to claim 1, any one of 4 to display the guide image for guiding the speed of rotating the rotating body. Rotatable about an axis of rotation, seen including a display unit for displaying as visible a predetermined image from the outside, in a game apparatus comprising a rotating body is a sphere, and a support portion supporting the rotary body A game control method,
A display control step of causing the display unit to display the predetermined image including a guide image for guiding a user to operate the rotating body;
An evaluation step for evaluating the operation of the rotating body by the user's operation based on the detection result of the rotation detecting unit that detects the rotation of the rotating body;
A game control method comprising: A display unit that is rotatable about a rotation axis and displays a predetermined image so as to be visible from the outside. The display unit includes a display unit provided inside the rotary body, and supports the rotary body A game control method in a game device comprising:
  A display control step of causing the display unit to display the predetermined image including a guide image for guiding a user to operate the rotating body;
  An evaluation step for evaluating the operation of the rotating body by the user's operation based on the detection result of the rotation detecting unit that detects the rotation of the rotating body;
  A game control method comprising: A program for causing a computer to operate as the game device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the program causes the computer to function as each unit included in the game device.

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