JP2001070653A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device for clearly informing a player of a change in level before ending a game when the game ends in accordance with the level of the player to be renewed with the process of the game. SOLUTION: This game device comprises an input means for a player to play a game, a judgement means 11 for judging the level of the player in the game, a storage means 9 for storing data for a game screen and characters, an imaging means 12 for displaying game images and characters on a display 3 in accordance with the level of the player judged by the judgement means 11 and moving the characters displayed on the display 3 toward preset positions when the level reaches a game end level, and an end determination means 13 for determining the end of the game from positional data for the characters when the level reaches the game end level.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine for ending a game based on a player level updated as the game progresses.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an instruction image for instructing a time to be inputted by a player is displayed on a display, and a level increase / decrease value is calculated from the degree of coincidence between the player's input timing and the input instruction. There is a game device that adds a level to an initial level, determines the current level of the player, and ends the game when the level of the player becomes 0. This level is different from the total score of the player and is often used as a guide for judging the end of the game.

[0003] In such a game device, as a method of informing a player of a level, at the start of a game,
Display the number of gauges corresponding to the level initial value on the display, and when the level is updated based on the input status of the player, increase or decrease the gauge displayed based on the level,
As soon as the level reached 0, the displayed gauge was turned off and the game was terminated.

[0004]

In the conventional game device, since the increase and decrease of the gauge are clarified by increasing and decreasing the gauge, if the level and the number of gauges do not correspond one-to-one, the increase and decrease of the level can be achieved. Is not transmitted to the player. Furthermore, if the number of levels and gauges does not correspond one-to-one, when the remaining gauges become one, the gauge increases by one if the level increase / decrease value continues to be a positive value. You can see that the input was done correctly, but if the level increase / decrease value continues to be a negative value, the gauge will disappear and the game will end,
The game ends before you know your input is incorrect. There was a disadvantage that the player was not given an opportunity to recover.

However, if the level value and the number of gauges are made to correspond to each other on a one-to-one basis, the level increase / decrease value is a minus value (for example, more than the remaining gauge number) even though a plurality of (for example, five) gauges remain. If it becomes minus 6), the level becomes 0 or less (-1), and all the remaining gauges are erased at once, which is not preferable as a method for clearly indicating the end of the game.

When a plurality of players play a game, since both the level and the gauge are prepared for each player, there is no gauge for all players to confirm the end of the game in common, and there is no sense of solidarity. Was.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to show at least a level change of a player before the end of a game so that the player can understand in detail the thrill before the end of the game. In addition to being able to play the game, even if the level is greatly reduced, the game is not terminated immediately, giving the player an opportunity to recover the level, and displaying the level with a friendly image It is another object of the present invention to provide a game device in which a sense of solidarity is obtained when a plurality of players play, and furthermore, not only the player but also the viewer can enjoy the game together.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a game apparatus in which a game is terminated based on a player level updated as the game progresses, an input means for the player to play the game, and a player in the game. Determination means for determining the level of the game, storage means for storing the game image and character data, and displaying the character on the display based on the game image and the level of the player by the determination means, and the level reaches the game end level. And an image generating means for moving the character displayed on the display toward a predetermined position, and an end determining means for determining the end of the game from the position data of the character when the level reaches the game end level. It is.

According to the present invention, a character is displayed near the center of the display based on the level of the player,
When the player's level reaches the game end level, the character is moved toward a position that clearly indicates the end of the game, for example, toward the outside of the screen. The end of the game is determined depending on whether the character has reached the position coordinates where the character disappears from the screen or whether the character is not displayed on the screen, and what settings are used for the level determination method, the magnitude of the level change, the level display, etc. , It is possible to clearly indicate the end time to the player. In addition, as a method of clearly indicating the game end position, in addition to moving the character outside the screen, an image of a house or an entrance where the character enters and exits is displayed on the screen, and the character is moved toward this image, If the position coordinates of the character are
The end determination means may determine the end depending on whether the character has entered the house or reached the position coordinates passing through the doorway.

Further, if the level of the player recovers before the character disappears from the screen, the character returns to the original position, so that the level change of the player immediately before the end can be easily recognized. In addition, when the player's level reaches the game end level, as well as when the player's level increases or decreases, the position of the character is changed according to that level, so that the level change is clearly shown to the player. Can be.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the determination means performs the determination at least once after the player's level reaches the game end level and before the character reaches a predetermined position. According to a third aspect of the present invention, after the level reaches the game end level, the image generating means moves the character toward a predetermined position so that the level determination by the determining means can be performed at least once. is there.

[0012] The determination of the player level by the determination means is as follows.
If multiple inputs from the player are made at the same time, or if the player does not need to make any input in the course of the game, it will take longer than the time it takes for the character to start moving and reach the position indicating the end of the game. In some cases, the game is ended without updating the level, but in the invention according to the second aspect, after the player's level reaches the game end level, the judgment by the judging means is advanced so that Can be given at least one chance to recover the level. According to the third aspect of the present invention, after the player's level reaches the game end level, the moving speed of the character is reduced so that the character does not reach the position where the game ends, until the next determination is made. Playing or stopping or rolling the character can delay the decision to end the game and give the player a chance to regain the level at least once.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game apparatus in which a game is terminated based on a player level updated as the game progresses, an input means for the player to play the game, and a player level in the game. Determining means for determining whether the game has ended, a storage means for storing data of the game image and the character, a timing means for starting timing when the level reaches the game end level, and a timing value for the timing means reaching a predetermined value. In addition, the end determination means for determining the end of the game, an image related to the game image and the numerical value of the timer means is displayed on a display, and when the numerical value of the timer means reaches a predetermined numerical value, the image related to the numerical value is displayed Image generating means for clearly indicating the end of the game.

According to the present invention, as in the first aspect,
A character is displayed near the center of the display based on the player's level, and when the player's level reaches the game end level, the timer starts counting time and the character starts moving, and the value of the timer counts up. By displaying the character so as to reach a position where the character clearly indicates the game end position when reaching the predetermined numerical value, for example, outside the screen, the end time can be clearly shown to the player. Furthermore, since the end of the final game is determined by the time that is an element different from the level, the level determination method, the magnitude of the level change, the level display, and the like are set regardless of the setting. Until immediately before the end of the game, the player can be notified of the level change of the player by moving the character.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the determining means makes the determination at least once before the value of the time measuring means reaches a predetermined value. By accelerating the determination by the determination means after reaching the end level, it is possible to give the player a chance to recover the level at least once.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game apparatus in which a game is ended based on a player level updated as the game progresses, an input means for a plurality of players to play the game, and a player in the game. Determining means for determining the level of the game, storage means for storing the game image and character data, and displaying the character on a display for each player based on the game image and the level of each player by the determining means. If the total number of characters for all players does not change when the total number of characters for all players changes, the total number of characters for all players changes if the total number of characters for all players changes. Priority is given to character movement, and if there are insufficient characters, add a new character and If those having an image generating means for scare off the excess characters.

When there are a plurality of players, the number of characters is increased or decreased based on the level of each player. If the number of increase or decrease does not change between the players, the displayed character is moved by moving the characters between the players. It can be made to appear as if it represents a level common to all players, and a sense of solidarity can be created between the players, and the game can be excited. Also, depending on the player,
If a character moves between players, this indicates that the player on the side to which the character has moved is raising the level, so the race to try hard to prevent your character from being taken by the opponent It can inspire and excite the game.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the image generating means displays a plurality of characters on the display in accordance with the level of the player. Even if the number of levels of the player is set to be large, the image can be represented by the characters. When the number of characters increases or decreases, by moving the character based on the level of the player, the result of the determination means can be notified to the player at any time even immediately before the end of the game.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of character movement data are stored in the storage means, and the character movement is made different according to the level. For example, when the player has three levels, A small motion that moves a part of the character, a middle motion that moves the entire character at level 2 and a large motion that the character repeats up and down at level 3 allows even one character to be at the level of the player. Is to understand.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in a game in which a player makes an input in accordance with an input instruction, the determination means determines the level based on the degree of coincidence between the input instruction and the input time of the player. According to the present invention, an input instruction is displayed on the display as the game progresses, and the player makes an input from the input device in accordance with the input instruction, and the input is performed every input instruction or at a predetermined interval which is demarcated in relation to the progress of the game. The determination means determines the level from the degree of coincidence between the input instruction and the player's input time. Note that any level determination criterion may be used, such as a level that is likely to increase when the input instruction and the input timing match continuously.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The game device 1 is, as shown in FIG.
A CRT, L is located behind the counter 2a on the front side of the housing 2.
A display 3 composed of a CD, a projector, or the like is installed, a speaker 4 is installed on a front-side protruding portion of the housing 2 above the display 3, and an operation button 5 as input means is provided on a counter 2a. A selection start button 6 and a coin insertion machine 7 are provided.
A game execution unit 8 having a computer function is provided in the housing 2.

The game apparatus 1 is a game in which the game is terminated based on the level of the player P updated as the game progresses. As a specific example, the player P performs an input in accordance with the rhythm of music, Although a predetermined musical instrument is played, a music game in which the game is terminated when the skill level of the player P falls below a predetermined value is performed.

First, an outline of the music game will be described.
FIG. 5 shows one scene of this music game displayed on the display 3, and a two-bar music score for playing a musical instrument by the player P (hereinafter referred to as a two-bar music score 20) is shown at the top of the screen.
Are displayed over two rows. These two bars score 20
In the figure, a plurality of white notes 21 are displayed at positions corresponding to a musical instrument, for example, a guitar part, and colored instruction telops 22 fill the notes 21 at a speed corresponding to the tempo of the song. After flowing from left to right of the upper two-section music score 20, the lower two-section music score 20 flows from left to right. Then, when the leading end 22a of the instruction telop 22 reaches almost the center of the note 21,
When the player P operates the operation button 5, JUST is displayed on the note 21 and the performance sound of the guitar is emitted from the speaker 4.

A judgment gauge 23 is displayed above the upper two-note score 20, and an operation bar 24 indicating the operation time of the operation button 5 by the player P is displayed on the judgment gauge 23 for each note 21. The player P
The timing of the operation timing can be understood.

When the instruction telop 22 moves from the upper two-bar score 20 to the lower two-bar score 20, or from the lower two-bar score 20 to the upper two-bar score 20, a new two-bar score is maintained as long as the music continues. The musical score 20 is displayed on the upper or lower side, and notes 21 and the like are filled with the instruction telop 22, and the instruction telop 22 is composed of one two-bar musical score 20.
When the entire score is satisfied, an evaluation K (described later) is determined for each two-bar score 20, and a level N (described later) relating to the skill of the player P is determined based on the evaluation K. Then, based on the value of the level N, it is determined whether to continue or end the game.

Also, a two-bar score 2 on the display 3 screen
A player character PC imitating the player P and a plurality of characters C imitating a spectator around the player character PC are displayed in a central portion below the zero. The player character PC only performs the musical instrument playing operation. For example, the character C is the player character PC.
A predetermined position around and a position outside the screen on the left end side of the display 3 move (dissipate or join) at a speed according to the tempo of the music, and the value of the level N determined by the evaluation K Thus, the number of characters around the player character PC increases or decreases. In addition, the character C1 that moves last among the characters C is a key character that determines the end of the game, and if the character C1 escapes outside the screen of the display 3,
That is, if the character is no longer displayed on the screen, the game ends even during the music.

Next, details of the game apparatus 1 will be described. The game execution unit 8 includes a ROM, a RAM, a hard disk, a portable storage medium such as a CD-ROM, or the like, or a storage unit 9 storing various data for a game, the storage unit 9 including a plurality of them, and a storage unit. The music game is advanced in accordance with the data and program in the means 9, a predetermined screen is displayed on the display 3, and the speaker 4 is displayed.
And a control unit 10 as a central processing unit (CPU) for generating a predetermined tune from the keyboard and generating a musical instrument sound (guitar sound) according to an input from the operation buttons 5 or the like. The control unit 10 is electrically connected to the display 3, the speaker 4, the operation button 5, the selection start button 6, and the coin insertion machine 7 by signal lines.

The storage means 9 stores a music game program,
A plurality of music data, musical instrument sound (guitar sound) data, image data including the movement of the player character PC and the character C, other game image data (for example, score image data, the judgment gauge 23, and a ranking table 30 described later) , Etc.), image data before the start of the game, and music data. The character C stored in the storage means 9 has a large motion D1 jumping and an arm on the screen of the display 3 as shown in FIGS. 6 (a), 6 (b) and 6 (c). One of the raising operation D2 and the hamming small operation D3 is performed.

In accordance with the game program, the control unit 10 causes the display 3 to successively display the two-bar scores 20 together with a background image (not shown) in two steps, thereby displaying the two-bar scores 2.
Instruction telop 22 that flows to fill note 21 in 0
The operation timing of the operation button 5 is instructed to the player P by the tip 22a, and the operation bar 24 is displayed on the display 3 together with the judgment gauge 23 to clearly show the player P whether the operation timing is good or bad. in this case,
The control unit 10 generates a song from the speaker 4 and determines the flow speed of the instruction telop 22 in accordance with the tempo of the song. If the operation timing of the player P is within a certain range from the musical note 21, An instrument sound (guitar sound) is generated from the speaker 4 in accordance with the rhythm of the music.

Further, the control unit 10 determines, as a functional means, what level N the player P who operates the operation buttons 5 has.
And a predetermined number of characters C that perform a predetermined motion at a predetermined position around the player character PC in accordance with the level N are displayed on the display 3. And level N
When the level N reaches the game end level, the character C1 is moved to a predetermined game end position (in this embodiment, the left end of the screen at the left end of the display 3). ) And the character C
And end determination means 13 for determining the end of the game from the position information of the first.

The judging means 11 counts the number of JUST of the operation timing obtained for each note 21 for each two-bar score 20, determines an evaluation K, and adds this evaluation K to the previous or initial level N. Thus, a new level N of the player P is calculated. Details of the determination means 11 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 3 shows the center 21 of the note 21 for determining the operation timing of the operation button 5 by the player P.
This shows a constant time lag range H where a is 0. The time lag range H is the left end H1 (the leading end 22 of the instruction telop 22).
A time of 160 ms is set from the position where it takes 80 ms until a reaches the center of the note 21 to the right end H2 (the position where the leading end 22a of the instruction telop 22 passes through the center of the note 21 and 80 ms has elapsed), The inside is divided into five parts by intermediate points H3, H4, H5 and H6. Then, a JUST area is set between the intermediate points H4 and H5, which take a time zone equal to the left and right from the center 21a of the note 21, and an OK area is set on both sides thereof, and
MISS areas are set at both ends. And 1
If the operation point of the operation button 5 by the player P for the two notes 21 is in the JUST area, it is successful, and the score 2 is obtained. If the operation point is in the OK area, it is reasonable, but no score is obtained. If it is in the MISS area, it will fail and score -1 will be given. Note that as long as the operation of the player P is within the time lag range H, a guitar sound is generated.

When the player P operates the operation button 5 outside the time lag range H or does not operate the specific note 21, the operation bar 24 determines as shown in FIG. It is displayed at both ends of the gauge 23 (for example, the left end when no operation is performed, and the right end when operated outside the time lag range H), and is regarded as an operation in the MISS area. No sound is generated.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a method of calculating an evaluation K calculated for each two-bar score 20. Evaluation K is for player P
Is determined based on the JUST ratio value W obtained by dividing the number of JUSTs acquired in the two-bar score 20 by operating the operation button 5 by the number of notes 21 in the two-bar score 20, but the evaluation K
Is determined at any one of −6 including 6 to 0, so that the JUST ratio value W is determined depending on which of the values calculated by dividing 0 to 1 into 13 values. You.
For example, when the JUST ratio value W is 0.2, the value of the evaluation K is set to -4, and when the value of the JUST ratio value W is 0.7, the value of the evaluation K is set to 3. . The skill level N of the player P is changed to the level N before the evaluation by the evaluation K.
, Specifically, 19 from 0 to 18.
Divided into stages. In this case, level N = 18 indicates the highest level, and level N = 0 indicates the lowest game end level.

That is, the judging means 11 sets the two-bar score 2
The number of JUST acquired by player P for 0 is
From the JUST ratio value W divided by the number of notes in the bar score 20, an evaluation K from +6 to -6 is determined, and this evaluation K is added to the level N before evaluation to determine a new level N. Do.

Next, the image generating means 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a method of determining the position of the character C around the player character PC, the moving order of the character C, and the motion of the character C by the image generating means 12 will be described.

FIG. 7 shows a state in which the maximum number (six characters) of characters C are arranged around the player character PC at level N = 18 (highest level). The characters C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, and C6 are positioned at predetermined positions around the player character PC shown in FIG. 7, and the movement order of these characters C1. ) Are symbols C6, C
5, C4, C3, C2, C1 are set in this order, the character C1 does not move to the end, and the character C6 moves first than any character C. The order of movement (the order of increase) of these characters C1... To the subscriber side is determined in reverse to the above.

Regarding the movement of the character C, the character C having the earliest movement order to the diverging side at the predetermined position has the level N value of 3n (n is a natural number) (3,
6), the large operation D1 is performed, and when the value of the level N is 3n-1 (2, 5, 8,...), The medium operation D1 is performed.
2 and the value of the level N is changed to a value other than the above (1, 4, 7,.
In the case of (), the small motion D3 is determined to be performed, and the other characters C are determined to perform the large motion D1.

Next, the increase / decrease and movement of the number of characters by the image generating means 12 will be described. FIG. 8 shows the relationship between the level N and the number of characters at a predetermined position around the player character PC. It can be seen from FIG. 8 that the number of characters at the predetermined position changes depending on the value of the level N, and the level N = 0. It can be seen that the character C is no longer at a predetermined position at (game end level).

For example, at the level N = 7, three characters C1, C2, and C3 are arranged at predetermined positions around the player character PC. However, as shown in FIG. C3 performs a small motion (level N = 7 is other than 3n, 3n-1), and the other characters C1, C2 perform a large motion. Level N
At the level N = 12 obtained by adding the evaluation K = 5 to the = 7, the four characters C1, C2, C3, and C4 are arranged at predetermined positions around the player character PC, and as shown in FIG. 9B. In addition, the character C4 having the earliest movement order performs a large motion (level N = 12 corresponds to 3n), and the other characters C1, C2, and C3 also perform a large motion. Further, at the level N = 2 obtained by adding the evaluation K = −5 to the level N = 7, one character C1 is shown at a predetermined position, and as shown in FIG. (Level N = 2 corresponds to 3n-1)
I do.

That is, the image generation means 12 outputs the level N
The predetermined number of characters C shown in FIG. 8 are displayed at predetermined positions around the player character PC shown in FIG. 7 on the display 3 while performing the predetermined operation shown in FIG. In accordance with the change of N, the number of characters at a predetermined position is changed if necessary, and the motion of the character C is also changed. In this case, when making a subscription change to increase the number of characters, the image generation unit 12 moves the new character C from the left end of the screen of the display 3 toward the player character PC at a speed matching the tempo of the music ( Subscribe)
And make a change to reduce the number of characters,
A predetermined character C is moved (displaced) from a predetermined position around the player character PC to a disengagement position on the left end side of the display 3 screen at a speed according to the tempo of the music.

When the level N reaches the game end level of 0 or less according to the evaluation K, the image generation means 12 moves the character C1 having the slowest moving order, which affects the continuation and the end of the game, to the vicinity of the player character PC. From the predetermined position toward the game end position (the left end of the screen of the display 3). Note that the image generation means 12
Moves the character C based on the position data of the character C, and thus the position data changes during the movement of the character C.

Next, the termination determining means 13 will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 shows that when the level N reaches the game end level (0 or less), the last moving character C1 is at a predetermined position S around the player character PC.
1 shows a state where the player is moving from 1 to a predetermined game end position S2 (the left end of the screen of the display 3). In this case, the character C has, for example, position coordinates (α, 0) at the predetermined position S1, and has, for example, position coordinates (β, 0) at the game end position S2. The end determination means 13 constantly monitors the position data of the character C1, that is, the position coordinates, and ends the game when the position coordinates become (β, 0).

On the other hand, the character C1 moves at a moving speed V that matches the tempo of the music, and the distance L between the predetermined position S1 and the game end position S2 is indicated by α-β. The movement time t required to reach the game end position S2 is represented by (α-β) / V. In this embodiment, the movement time t is the operation instruction time for the two-bar musical score 20 by the instruction telop 22 (more precisely, the addition of the determination time by the determination means 11).
For T, T <t is set. That is, even when the level N reaches the game end level (0 or less) and the character C1 is moved to the game end position S2, the image generation unit 12 determines that the moving speed V
Is adjusted at least once so that the determination means 11 gives an opportunity to determine the level N so that the character C1 can be returned to the player character PC side.

Needless to say, the image generating means 12 gives the character C1 a constant moving speed V so as to give an opportunity to determine the level N by the determining means 11 while the character C1 is moving.
The moving time t of the character C1 may be changed by stopping, rolling, or changing the moving speed V without moving the character C. Alternatively, it is initially determined that the level N becomes 0 or less. Immediately after the character C1 is not moved, the character C1 may be moved after waiting for the next determination.

The coordinates of the predetermined position around the player character PC are different not only in the character C1 but also in another character C, but the character C's diverging position and the game ending position S2 (the left end of the screen of the display 3). Since the moving distance of the character C is V, the moving speed of the character C is V. Therefore, while the character C is moving to the diverging side or the joining side, the determination means 11
And the level N is changed, and the character C may be pulled back to the player character PC side or the retreat position side.

Next, the control operation and the like of the game apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

When a predetermined amount of coins is inserted into the coin insertion machine 7, the display 3 displays a selection screen of a music piece to be played by the predetermined musical instrument, and the player P operates the selection start button 6 to select a desired one. A song is selected, and the selection start button 6 is operated again. As a result, the game is started, and an initial level N = 7 is set (step S1).
0). In addition, a background image matching the image of the music is displayed on the screen of the display 3, and the number of characters M1 is set according to the level N (step S11), and a large motion is performed at a predetermined position around the player character PC. Characters C1 and C2 and character C3 performing a small motion are displayed. At the same time, the music is played from the speaker 4 and the two-bar music score 20 is displayed on the screen of the display 3 in two rows, and the instruction telop 22 is adjusted to the tempo of the music from the left end of the upper music sheet 20. 2
It flows so as to fill the note 21 in the bar score 20. In addition, a determination gauge 23 that indicates whether the operation timing of the player P is good or bad is displayed on the screen of the display 3.

The player P makes the tip 2 of the instruction telop 22
When 2a reaches the center of the note 21, the operation button 5 is operated. If this operation time is in the region of JUST, a guitar performance sound is emitted from the speaker 4 in accordance with the operation of the player P, and the note 21 JUST is displayed at the top, and score 2 is obtained. If the operation time is in the OK area or the MISS area of the time lag range H, JUST
In the same manner as in the above case, the performance sound of the guitar is emitted from the speaker 4 in accordance with the operation of the player P.
K and MISS are displayed (see FIG. 22).
In the case of, a score of -1 is given. Further, when the operation time is outside the time lag range H or when no operation is performed, only the MISS is displayed on the musical note 21, and the performance sound of the guitar is not played from the speaker 4. And J
The score of the player P is calculated based on the numbers of UST and MISS. In the above case, since the operation bar 24 indicating the operation timing of the player P is displayed in the determination gauge 23, the player P can know the details of the quality of the operation timing of the player P.

On the other hand, since the number of notes 21 in the two-bar score 20 is known in advance, the JUST ratio value W is calculated from the first note 21 of the two-bar score 20, and the two-bar score 20 is obtained.
Are evaluated from +6 to -6 (step S12). Then, while it is determined whether or not all the characters C around the player character PC have escaped (step S13), it is determined whether or not the evaluation K for the last note 21 of the two-bar score 20 has been calculated (step S13). S
14). When the calculation of the evaluation K for the two-bar score 20 is completed, a determination (calculation) of the current level N obtained by adding the evaluation K to the previous level N = 7 is performed (step S16). Note that the game ends when all the characters C escape from around the player character PC while the evaluation K is being calculated (while the operation buttons 5 are being operated by the player P) (step S15).

Subsequently, if the current level N is N ≦ 0, 1
≦ N ≦ 3, 4 ≦ N ≦ 6, 7 ≦ N ≦ 9, 10 ≦ N ≦ 12,
It is determined whether 13 ≦ N ≦ 15 or 16 ≦ N ≦ 18 (steps S17, S18, S19, S2).
0, S21, S22, S23), these steps S1
If the conditions of 7... Are satisfied, a new character number M2 corresponding to the current level N is determined (steps S24, S25, S26, S27, S28, S29,
S30). When the previous level N was 7, the evaluation K was +
6 to -6, the new level N after the evaluation
Does not exceed 18, but in other cases, the new level N may exceed 18, so in this case, the level N is set to 18 (step S31).

Next, it is determined whether the current character number M2 has increased, decreased, or has not increased or decreased with respect to the previous character number M1 (step S32,
S33, S34, S35, S36) If there is an increase / decrease, the movement of the character C is determined (step S3).
7, S44, S46, S47), and the motion of the character C having the current character number M2 at a predetermined position is determined (steps S38 to S43, S45, S49, S5).
5).

For example, if the number of characters has increased by two with respect to the previous time, the two characters moving from the left end of the display 3 screen toward the predetermined position (toward the subscriber side) are determined in step S32. C (C4, C
5) is displayed (step S37), and the character C (C1, C2, C3) displayed at the predetermined position at the time of the determination is caused to perform the large motion D1, and the moving character C that reaches the predetermined position first is displayed. At (C4), after reaching the predetermined position, the large operation D1 is performed (step S38). Furthermore, the action of the character C (C5) after reaching the predetermined position is determined by determining whether the level N is a multiple of 3 (step S39), one less than the multiple of 3 (step S40), or other. When the level N is a multiple of 3, the large operation D1 (step S41) is performed, and when the level N is one less than the multiple of 3, the medium operation D2 is performed (step S42); otherwise, the small operation D3 is performed (step S43).

Similarly, when the number of characters increases by one, one character C moves to the subscriber side according to the judgment in step S33 (step S44), and the same number of characters C as the previous number M1 of characters at the predetermined position moves greatly. Along with performing D1 (step S45), the action of the character C that has moved last has reached a predetermined position according to the determinations in steps S39 and S40.

When the number of characters decreases by two, the second character C moves to the diverging side according to the judgment in step S34 (step S46), and when the number of characters decreases by one, the judgment proceeds in step S35. Moves to the diverging side (step S47).
Then, it is determined whether or not the number of characters M2 is 0 (step S48).
One less character C is the player character P
Large motion D1 is performed at a predetermined position around C (step S4).
9), the remaining one character C is determined in steps S39 and S39.
The operation is determined according to the judgment of 40.

When the motion of the character C at the predetermined position is determined, as shown in FIG. 13, the current character number M2 is set to the previous character number M1 (step S5).
0), after the count X indicating the moving state of all the characters C (the character C1) is set to 0 (step S51), it is determined whether or not the game has ended due to the end of the song (step S52), and the game is ended. If not, the process returns to step S12, and if it is over, the game is over (step S53). At the point in time when the process returns to step S12, the leading end 22a of the instruction telop 22 becomes the next (2)
(Level) Since the player P is approaching the first note 21 of the two-bar score 20, the player P is preparing to operate the operation button 5 for the two-bar score 20. In addition, the two-bar musical score 20 in which the instruction telop 22 flows to the right end on the screen of the display 3 is changed to a new one.

On the other hand, if there is no change in the number of characters, as shown in FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not the evaluation K is 0 by the determination in step S36 (step S5).
4) If 0, the movement of the character C at a predetermined position around the player character PC is not changed (step S55), and the current character number M2 is set to the previous character number M1 (step S56). Then, it is determined whether or not the game has ended by the end of the song (step S57). If the game has not ended, the process returns to step S12. If the game has ended, the game ends (step S58). In addition, step S54
If the evaluation K is not 0 in step S49,
And the action of the character C is determined.

If it is determined in step S36 or S48 that the current character number M2 is 0, it is determined whether or not the count X is greater than 1 as shown in FIG. 14 (step S59). If the count X = 0 and the number of characters M2 becomes 0 for the first time, it is clear that all the characters C, that is, the character C1, have not yet escaped.
Is set to the previous character number M1 (step S
60), after setting the count X to X (= 0) + 1 = 1 (step S61), it is determined whether or not the music has ended and the game has ended (step S62). If the game has not ended, Returning to step S12, if the game is over, the game is over (step S63).

Further, in step S59, the count X
= 1, all characters C (character C
It is determined whether 1) has dissipated (step S64),
If the character C1 has not reached the game end position S2 (if it remains on the screen of the display 3), the process returns to the step S12 via the step S60, giving the character C1 a chance to return again, and Has reached the game end position S2, the game ends (step S63). Note that if the count X is 1 or more and all the characters C have not diverged, and the process returns to step S12, the character C1 may reach the game end position S2 during the evaluation K.
Is determined.

When the game is over, the score of the player P is finally determined, and the ranking record of the player P from the past to the present is displayed on the screen of the display 3 as a ranking table. Below, this ranking table 30
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

The ranking table 30 shows, for example, the maximum ranking Rmax (for example, 10
Only the necessary information of the player P (hereinafter referred to as a “recorder”) included in the (0th place) is displayed. As shown in FIG. 15, the title and the current date are displayed at the upper end, and these are displayed. Below, from the left end to the right end, the ranking order, the name of the ranked player P, the score of the player P, and the date when the player P charted in as a recorder are displayed.

In the ranking table 30, if it can be displayed, the information U1 of the highest ranked (first place) person, and if the current player P is the Rth place (not the first place) and a recorder, this player P The information U2 and the immediately above ((R
-1) Information U3 of the writer (hereinafter referred to as the superior)
And information U4 of a recorder (hereinafter, referred to as a lower player) immediately below the player P ((R + 1) th), and if there is a recorder between the highest-ranking player and the higher-ranking player, this fact (this In the embodiment, the information U5 (shown by...) And, if there is a recorder below the subordinate, that fact (in this embodiment,...).
) Information U6. Therefore,
In the ranking table 30, information of the highest ranking player who is most interested in the player P, and the players before and after the player P is displayed, and sufficient information can be given to the player P with a small display.

FIGS. 16 and 17 show display examples of the ranking table 30. FIG. 16A shows the current player P.
Indicates a case where there is a highest rank and there is a lower rank, and FIG. 16B shows a case where there is no lower rank. FIG. 16C shows a case where the current player P has the second rank R, and there is a recorder below the lower rank and the lower rank. FIG. 16D shows a case where the current rank of the player P is lower. This shows a case where R is in the second place and there is only a lower person below. Further, (e) of FIG.
FIG. 17 (f) shows a case where the current player P has a ranking R of 3rd, and there is a recording person below the superior, the low order and the low order, and FIG. Indicates that there is no person. FIG. 17 (g) shows a case where the rank R of the current player P is in the range from fourth to (100-1 = 99), and there is no recorder below the lower rank or the rank of the lower rank is 100. FIG. 17 (h) shows a case where the current player P rank 100 is the 100th place.

The history of the operation bar 24 may be left on the judgment gauge 23 shown in FIG. In this case, the shape of the judgment gauge 23 is changed to an insect-eating state based on the history of the operation bar 24, and the background of the screen is displayed at the portion,
The history of the operation bar 24 may simply be colored and left without changing the shape of the determination gauge 23.

When the character C is moved to the diverging side or the subscriber side, the character C is not displayed outside the screen of the display 3 but in the display 3.
Displays an image of a house or an entrance where the character C enters or exits, moves the character C toward this image, and the position coordinates of the character C reaches the position coordinates at which the character C enters the house or passes through the doorway. Depending on this, the retreat of the character C (the game end position of the character C1) may be determined. When setting the game end position outside the screen, the game end may be determined by checking whether or not the character C1 is displayed.

Further, the character C is not limited to a character that performs a human action, but may be any character such as an animal, a plant, a car, or the like as long as it can be counted.

FIGS. 18 and 19 show a part of a flowchart of the game device according to another embodiment. In this embodiment, if the count X is not used and the level N reaches the game end level of 0 or less, the evaluation K for the entire two-bar musical score 20 is not calculated, and only a small bar (for example, 1/2 bar) is calculated. Is calculated, and the time required for the evaluation K is reduced. That is, the determination means 11 performs the determination at least once after the level N reaches the game end level and until the character C1 reaches the game end position S2 by shortening the determination time.

More specifically, step S3 in FIG.
6 or in step S48, the current character number M
When 2 is 0, in FIG.
It is determined whether or not (character C1) has departed (step S70), and if not, the current character number M2 is set to the previous character number M1 (step S7).
1) It is determined whether or not the game has ended due to the end of the song (step S72). If the game is not over, the evaluation K for a part (for example, 1/2 bar) of the two-bar score 20 is calculated (step S73), and the process returns to step S13 in FIG. .
Note that the flowchart of FIG. 18 is the same as the flowchart of FIG. 13 except that the count X = 0 (step S51), and the control operation of FIG. 18 is basically the same as that of the flowchart of FIG.

FIGS. 20 and 21 show a circuit configuration and a part of a game screen of a game apparatus 1 according to still another embodiment. In the game device 1, the control unit 10 is provided with the time counting means 14, and when the level N reaches the game end level of 0 or less, the time counting means 14 is started to start the countdown.
At the same time as the time of the timer reaches 0, the character C (C1) starts moving so that the character C (C1) to be moved disappears from the screen, for example, a position indicating the game end position. When the time of the timer 14 has become zero, the end determining means 15 determines the end of the game. If the level N can be restored by 1 or more before the time of the timer 14 becomes zero, the end determining means 15 Moves the character C (C1) moving to the diverging side toward a predetermined position (to the joining side) without ending the game. Here, it is preferable to set the time of two or more bars of the music so that the countdown initial value of the time counting means 14 can be determined at least at the level N based on the evaluation K.

The functions of the judging means 11 and other functions of the image forming means 16 are assumed to be the same as those of the judging means 11 and the image generating means 12 shown in FIG.

FIG. 22 shows one screen of a game displayed on the display 3 of the game apparatus 1 according to still another embodiment. In this game device 1, the operation button 5 is
And the two players P
, So that two players P can play a music game at the same time.

On the screen of the display 3, a two-bar score 2 for two players P on which two instruction telops 22 flow.
0A and 20B are displayed over two levels, and the judgment gauge 23 and the like for each player P are displayed. On the left side of the screen of the display 3, a plurality of characters C1, C2, C3 are displayed at predetermined positions around the player character PC1 imitating one player P,
In the right part of the screen of the display 3, a plurality of characters C1, C2, C3 are displayed at predetermined positions around a player character PC2 imitating the other player P.

In the game device 1 for the two-player P, the evaluation K is calculated, the level N is determined based on the evaluation K, the number of characters is increased / decreased due to the change of the level N, and the predetermined positions around the player characters PC1 and PC2 are determined. Is the same as that of the single player P described above, but if the number of characters increases and decreases simultaneously with the change of the level N between the two players P, the player character The movement of the character C (movement to the joining side or movement to the diverging side) occurs between PC1 and PC2.

That is, in the case of the two-player P, the image generating means 12 increases the number of characters C on one player P due to the fluctuation of the level N for each player P.
When the character C is reduced on the other player P side, the character C is first moved between the players P, that is, between the player characters PC1 and PC2, and then the character C is moved in response to the lack or excess. , A new character C is added or an excessive character C is withdrawn. The moving state of the character C between the player characters PC1 and PC2 is shown in FIG.

In FIG. 23, for example, if two characters C move away on one player character PC1 side and one character C joins on the other player character PC2 side, the player character P
The character C of 1 moves away from C1, and the joining movement of the character C occurs from the player character PC1 to the player character PC2.

In the game device 1 for the two-player P, even if all the characters C on one player P side, that is, the player character PC1 side, are diverged, the other player P side, that is, the player character PC2
If all of the characters C on the side have not diverged, the game does not end.

[0078]

As described in detail above, the present invention provides
The end of the game is determined by an element different from the level of the player, and a character is displayed according to the end of the game, thereby clearly expressing the end time of the game and giving the player the feeling of suddenly ending the game. The game can be ended without causing the thrill immediately before the game to end to the player.

Further, when the level of the player is updated while the character is moving and the level can be recovered,
Since the moving character returns to the original position, the player can recognize that the level has been recovered.

When the level of the player is updated at least once immediately before the game, regardless of the length of the level determination interval, the player is given a chance to recover the level while the character is moving before the end of the game. Can be given.

When a game is played by a plurality of players, the characters to be displayed are moved between the players, so that a sense of solidarity and competitiveness among the players can be generated, and the game can be enlivened. .

When a plurality of characters are displayed according to the level, or characters that move differently according to the level are displayed, the level change of the player is reflected in the number and movement of the characters for each level determination. Therefore, the result of the level determination means can be successively visually transmitted to the player.

Further, since the level of the player is represented by the character, the player and the person watching the game can easily feel familiarity with the game and easily immerse in the game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a game device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the game device.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of operation timing for notes.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a relationship between a JUST ratio value and evaluation.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing one screen of a game displayed on a display.

6A and 6B are diagrams showing the movement of a character, wherein FIG. 6A shows a large motion, FIG. 6B shows a middle motion, and FIG. 6C shows a small motion.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a predetermined position of a character around a player character and a moving order of the character.

FIG. 8 is a graph showing a relationship between a level and the number of characters at a predetermined position around a player character.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a relationship between a level and a character;
(A) shows level N = 7, (b) shows level N = 12
And (c) shows the level N = 2.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a state where a character is moving to a game end position.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation of a control unit.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the control operation of the control unit following the flowchart of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the control operation of the control unit following the flowchart of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the control operation of the control unit following the flowchart of FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a ranking table.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a specific ranking table;
(A) and (b) show the case where the current player is first, and (c) and (d) show the case where the current player is second.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a specific ranking table;
(E) and (f) show the case where the current player is third, (g) show the case where the current player is fourth or lower, and (h) show the lowest (10)
0).

FIG. 18 is a part of a flowchart showing a control operation of a control unit of the game device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a part of a flowchart showing a control operation of a control unit of the game device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a game device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a view showing a part of a game screen shown on a display of a game device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing one screen of a game shown on a display of the game device according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram of movement of a character between player characters of the game device according to the fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game device 3 Display 5 Operation button (operation means) 9 Storage means 11 Judgment means 12, 16 Image generation means 13, 15, End determination means 14 Timekeeping means C Character N level

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Shinichiro Aiki 2-8-5 Tamagawa, Ota-ku, Tokyo F-term (reference) in Namco Corporation 2C001 BB05 BB07 BC10

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A game device in which a game is ended based on a player level updated as the game progresses, an input means for the player to play the game, and a judging means for judging the player level in the game. Storing means for storing the game image and character data; displaying the character on the display based on the game image and the level of the player by the determining means; and displaying the character on the display when the level reaches the game end level. Image generation means for moving the character to be moved toward a predetermined position, and end determination means for determining the end of the game from the position data of the character when the level reaches a game end level. Game device. 2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit performs the determination at least once after the level reaches the game end level and before the character reaches a predetermined position. 3. The image generation means moves the character toward a predetermined position so that the level determination by the determination means can be performed at least once after the level reaches a game end level. 3. The game device according to claim 1, wherein 4. An input device for allowing a player to play a game, and a determining device for determining a player's level in the game, in a game device in which the game is terminated based on the player's level updated as the game progresses. Storage means for storing game image data and character data; timer means for starting timekeeping when the level reaches the game end level; and game time when the value of the timekeeping means reaches a predetermined value. End determining means for determining the end; displaying the game image and an image related to the numerical value of the time measuring means on a display; when the numerical value of the time measuring means reaches a predetermined numerical value, the game A game device comprising: an image generating means for specifying the end of the game. 5. The game device according to claim 4, wherein the determination means makes the determination at least once before the value of the time counting means reaches a predetermined value. 6. In a game device in which a game ends based on a player level updated as the game progresses, an input means for a plurality of players to play the game, and a determination to determine a player level in the game. Means, storage means for storing the game image and character data, and a game image and a character displayed for each player on a display based on the level of each player determined by the determination means. When the total number of characters of all players does not change, the character moves between the players according to the level. When the total number of characters of all players changes, the character moves between the players according to the level. Priority, and if a character runs short, add a new character A game device comprising: an image generation unit that disperses an excess character if there is any. 7. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the image generation unit displays a plurality of characters according to the level. 8. The game device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of movement data of the character is stored in the storage means, and the movement of the character is made different according to the level. 9. The game in which a player performs an input in accordance with an input instruction, wherein the determination unit determines a level based on a degree of coincidence between the input instruction and an input time of the player. The game device according to claim 1.