JP2002085618A - Athletic game management system, athletic game data management device, and readable storage medium with athletic game data management program recorded thereon - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily execute the management including an individual cumulative process of consumed calorific values obtained through athletic games and the electronic report of the value content corresponding to the cumulative result. SOLUTION: A server 30 individually manages the consumed calorific values obtained through step actions on a dance game device 100 and received by a transmitting/ receiving section 31 from the cellular phone 10 of a player via a network 20. The server 30 is provided with an individual data storage section 322 storing the consumed calorific values for every cellular phone 10, an updating section 36 cumulatively processing and updating the cumulative consumed colorific value stored in the individual data storage section 322 every time a consumed calorific value is newly received, an evaluating section 37 judging whether the cumulative consumed calorific value satisfies the prescribed conditions or not, and a service mail transmitting section 39 transmitting image data or reception musical data to the corresponding cellular phone 10 via the transmitting/receiving section 31 as a reward when the cumulative consumed calorific value satisfies the prescribed conditions.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for managing exercise data for individually and cumulatively managing, on a network, game results relating to the amount of exercise obtained by playing a game on an arcade and / or home game apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there has been known a game apparatus capable of expressing a sense of rhythm and enjoying a dance sensation by utilizing a whole body by performing a step operation in accordance with a step operation instruction sequentially instructed to music. Have been. This game device,
In response to the player performing the stepping operation in accordance with the stepping operation guide, the amount of energy consumed by each stepping operation is sequentially added and calculated by the calorie calculating means, and the calculated amount of energy is reported at the end of the game as, for example, what Kcal. It is supposed to be. Thereby, in addition to the pleasure and purpose of the player simply dancing, the pleasure of knowing the approximate amount of energy consumed by the bodily movement of performing the dance can be obtained.

[0003]

This type of game device is not owned by each player as in an arcade game, but is installed nationwide. Each game device recognizes an individual player. Therefore, the kinetic energy consumed during one play (in one game) is only reported to the player in terms of calories, that is,
Even if the same player plays the game a plurality of times, the total calorie consumption cannot be calculated or reported, and there is room for improving the connection between the game device and the player. In particular, it is desired that by repeating the game, the interest from the increase in the total calorie consumption and the expectation of the diet effect accompanying it is stimulated.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above,
Exercise game management system, exercise game data management device, and exercise that can easily execute individual accumulation processing of game results related to the amount of exercise obtained by performing an exercise game and management including electronic notification of value content according to the accumulation results It is an object of the present invention to provide a readable recording medium on which a game data management program is recorded.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A game result related to the amount of exercise obtained by executing an athletic game on a game device provided on a network and capable of executing an athletic game including a plurality of movements, which is received by a communication unit from the communication terminal of the player via the network An individual game data management device that individually manages the game result, wherein an individual data storage unit that stores the game result for each of the communication terminals, and the individual data stored in the individual data storage unit is stored every time a game result is received. Updating means for integrating and updating the data, evaluation means for determining whether or not the individual data satisfies a predetermined condition; and, when the individual data satisfies a predetermined condition, Transmitting means for transmitting predetermined data to the communication terminal corresponding to the individual data.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, a game device is provided on a network, in which an exercise game including a plurality of movements is prepared so as to be executable, and a game result regarding an amount of exercise obtained by executing the exercise game is notified. An exercise game data management device that individually manages a game result related to the exercise amount received by the communication unit from the player's communication terminal via the network via the network. Notifying means for notifying a player of a game result relating to the player, wherein the athletic game data management device stores an individual data storage unit for storing the game result for each communication terminal, and individual data stored in the individual data storage unit. Updating means for performing integration processing and updating each time a game result is received, and the individual data satisfying a predetermined condition. Evaluation means for judging whether or not, and transmission means for transmitting predetermined data to a communication terminal corresponding to the individual data via the communication unit when the individual data satisfies a predetermined condition. It is characterized by the following.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, a game device provided on a network and capable of executing a motion game including a plurality of motions, received by a communication unit of the player via the network from the communication terminal of the player. A readable recording medium that records an athletic game data management program that individually manages a game result regarding an amount of exercise obtained by executing a game by a data management device, and receives the game result, and as individual data for each of the communication terminals. The stored individual data is integrated and updated each time a game result is received, and it is determined whether or not the updated individual data satisfies a predetermined condition. When the condition is satisfied, predetermined data is transmitted to a communication terminal corresponding to the individual data via the communication unit.

[0008] According to these configurations, the game is performed by the player on the game device capable of executing the game including a plurality of movements. By performing the exercise game, a game result regarding the amount of exercise is obtained and notified. The player transmits a game result regarding the reported exercise amount from the communication terminal to the data management device via the network. The data management device individually manages the game results regarding the amount of exercise. When the game result is received, the game result is stored as individual data for each of the communication terminals, and the stored individual data is integrated and updated each time the game result is received. Then, it is determined whether or not the updated individual data satisfies a predetermined condition. When the individual data satisfies a predetermined condition, the predetermined data is transmitted to a communication terminal corresponding to the individual data via the communication unit. Further, it is possible to collect and centrally manage the game history of each player without connecting the game devices themselves scattered in various places to the Internet. Further, in the conventional game, since the game results are displayed by scores or ranks, they become competitive and tend to be shunned by some tiers. The goal is to be able to set goals at the individual level, so that it can be played by a wide range of players.

[0009] As the predetermined data, a predetermined value content may be transmitted as a reward.
It becomes possible to give interest to the game.

[0010] Further, as a game result relating to the amount of exercise, a point corresponding to the amount of exercise may be used. According to this configuration, an interest of accumulating points is aroused, and in particular, a calorie consumption value is adopted as this point. In this case, the player's interest and ambition are directly related to the diet or the like.

The game result is a momentum which is notified at the end of the game from a game device which guides the player to various types of exercise and accumulates the amount of exercise corresponding to each operation performed by the player according to the guide. May determine whether or not the amount of exercise updated by the update unit has reached a predetermined value.According to this configuration, a more actual amount of exercise of the player can be obtained, and the evaluation by the evaluation unit can also be performed. It will be more appropriate.

[0012] The content of the exercise may guide the player to step on the dance steps. According to this configuration, since the game is a familiar game called dance, a wide range of players can be interested in the exercise. Can be used as an aid in the management of information.

In the above-mentioned game apparatus, music data for a plurality of music pieces is prepared so as to be selectable by a player, and an exercise game is set for each music data. Data and exercise amount may be provided. According to this configuration, an exercise game with more variety can be provided because the exercise state depends on the selected music.

[0014] The predetermined condition by the evaluation means may be whether or not the amount of exercise for all of the songs prepared in the game device has been received.
It is possible to provide the goal of clearing all songs,
The interest of the player is further aroused.

Decryption means for deriving a game result from the cryptographic information reported from the game device in an encrypted state and received by the communication unit via the network from the communication terminal. Preferably, it is provided. According to this configuration, improper operation of the game result input operation by the player is suitably prevented.

[0016] Conversion means is provided for converting the game result relating to the amount of exercise into distance information when the game result is replaced with a predetermined type of exercise in which distance and exercise amount are correlated. The information including the distance information converted into the content may be transmitted. According to this configuration, it is possible to present the content in a content that is easy to grasp as an image.

[0017]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an exercise game management system according to the present invention.

The present exercise game management system includes a dance game apparatus 100 as an exercise game apparatus, an exercise game data management server 30 provided on a network, for example, the Internet 20, and a portable telephone 10 as a communication terminal. It is configured as That is, steps are performed according to the guide of the stepping action corresponding to the music selected by the dance game apparatus 100, the amount of exercise such as calorie consumption as a game result at this time is calculated, and the password obtained by encrypting the calorie value is registered. A notification is issued together with a required specific Web address (the Web address may be physically described at a required position of the game apparatus 100, and need not necessarily be displayed in association with the display of the password at the end of the game). The player sends the notified password to the mobile phone 10 of the player.
Via the server 30 to the Web address of the server 30. The server 30 individually stores the calorie consumption value from the password, and when reaching a predetermined condition value, reward information,
It is to deliver predetermined data such as contents to the mobile phone 10.

First, with reference to FIG. 2, an embodiment of an exercise game apparatus applied to the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the exercise game device includes a singing assistance device 1 and a dance game device 100. Note that the exercise game device may be configured only by the dance game device 100.

The singing assistance device 1 includes a television monitor 3 (hereinafter, referred to as a monitor) provided above the console 2, a speaker 4 located above the monitor 3,
It has a coin slot 5 located at the center of the console 2 and an operation panel section 6 located directly below the monitor 3. The operation panel section 6 has numeric keys for music selection and the like, and a start button for instructing a performance start. , A cancel button or the like for giving a performance stop instruction is provided. At the front portion of the console 2, two microphones 7 for transmitting input audio data to a receiving antenna (not shown) disposed at an appropriate position on the console 2 by, for example, a remote control method are locked by locking members. I have. Note that the microphone 7 may be a wired type.

A singing assistance device 1 is provided inside the console 2.
A karaoke terminal unit 8 for performing various processes and control for operating the karaoke terminal, and a communication modem 9 for receiving distribution of music data from a server (original data storage unit) storing music data via the communication line L1. Has been established. In the present embodiment, since MIDI data is adopted as music data, the communication modem unit 9 has a built-in MIDI interface to cope with this. The signal line L2 is a cable for exchanging data with the dance game apparatus 100.

The dance game apparatus 100 comprises an audio / video output main body 101 and a floor panel 151 disposed in front of the main body.

The audio / video output main body 101 has a housing 102 for outputting a rhythm sound at the lower part, and a monitor 103 at the upper part.
An indicator 104 provided on a lower panel surface of the monitor 103; a column 105 on which the electric lamp 105a and the like are erected on both sides of the monitor 103, and an upper portion of each column 105; And a speaker 106 for outputting the arranged sound effect. In addition, a coin insertion slot 107 is provided at a center position in the left-right direction of the housing unit 102, and two coin insertion openings 107 are provided on the left and right in consideration of a two-player mode.

As shown in FIG. 3, the housing 102 includes a resonance box 102a disposed at an intermediate position in the height direction, and a horn 10 substantially at the center of a front plate 102b of the box 102a.
It has a low-frequency rhythm speaker 102c mounted with 2d facing forward, and a cylinder 102e arranged above the front plate 102b to send the resonance sound forward. The rhythm speaker 102c emits a rhythm sound at a predetermined low frequency. The rhythm speaker 102c vibrates the cylinder 102e and the front panel 102b by using the resonance space behind the rhythm speaker 102c, and emits it toward the floor board 151 in front. On the front side of the front plate 102b, an annular fluorescent tube 102f capable of blinking is provided on the front plate 102b. The fluorescent tube 102f is attached so as to surround the tip of the horn 102d of the front plate 102b. Attached to the cylindrical fluorescent tube supporting member 102h. The fluorescent tube 102f is a long tube in which an intermediate portion is formed in an annular shape and both end portions 102g are formed in parallel. In FIG. 3, both end portions 102g are located at the lower end. A power supply line (not shown) is connected to both ends of the power supply line so that it can blink.

The monitor 103 is mounted at a height such that the display screen 103a is located at substantially the same height as the eyes of a player having a standard height placed on the floor panel 151, and a start button is provided below the monitor 103. An instruction unit 104 having a pointer 104a is provided.

Next, the structure of the floor panel 151 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the floor panel 151 is formed in a flat plate shape having a required bulk, and is divided into 3 × 3 squares in front, rear, left and right in plan view.
2 is configured for two persons on the left and right. The left and right step regions 152 have the same structure. Step area 152
Of the nine squares, the home position unit 12 corresponding to the central square indicated by the large star mark, and the platform 154 (154) which is the four squares at the front, rear, left and right positions
F, 154B, 154R, and 154L), an arrow indicating the direction viewed from the center cell is described, and the auxiliary platform 155, which is four cells obliquely viewed from the home position section 153, is a small star mark. Is written. Floor panel body 15
1 is a handrail 170 that is an inverted U-shaped member that is erected right and left on the near side in FIG.

FIG. 4 shows a step 154 of the floor panel 151.
FIG. 4 is a development view showing an internal structure of the device. Step part 154F-1
54L all have the same structure, and here, the step portion 154F will be described as an example.

The floor panel 151 has a rectangular outer frame 151a.
Is divided into squares having a substantially square shape by a partition plate 151b. The step portion 154F has a bottom plate 160 at the bottom of the inner space surrounded by the outer frame 151a and the partition plate 151b, and a rectangular inner frame 161 smaller than the outer frame 151a is erected above the bottom plate 160. The four corners are firmly fixed with corner members 162 to support the inner frame 161 between the outer frame 151a and the partition plate 151b over the frames adjacent to each other. With such a basic support configuration, a strength capable of supporting the load of the player from above is ensured.

The inner frame 161 and the outer frame 151a and the partition plate 1
51b, a gap having a required width is formed. In the area of the square frame formed by the gap, flat plates are laid, although not visible in the figure, and on the upper surface of each flat plate,
Cable switch 1 as step operation detecting means described later
Reference numeral 63 denotes a direction parallel to each side and having a length substantially equal to each side. The corner member 162
Is set at a position where a gap can be formed in which the cable switch 163 can be inserted with the above-mentioned invisible flat plate. Both ends of the cable switch 163 are located below the corner member 162. I have.

An L-shaped load receiving member 164 is provided on the upper surface of the cable switch 163 so as to be slidable up and down by an upright 164a. Load receiving member 16
Reference numeral 4 denotes a length of the cable switch 163 set to, for example, about １ ／ to ３ of the length of the cable switch 163. By providing the load receiving member 164, even when the load from the player is applied to the entire surface of the cable switch 163 and the load per unit area becomes small, the load receiving member 16
The concentration of the load on the area in the plan view of FIG. 4 makes it possible to apply an appropriate load in relation to the detection sensitivity.

The upper surface of the corner member 162 becomes slightly lower than the height of the load receiving member 164 when no load is applied, or becomes substantially equal in consideration of the bending of the top plate 167 described later. A height adjusting plate member 162a having such a thickness is laid. This height adjusting member 162
The height of the upper surface of the outer frame 151a and the partition plate 151b
Is set at a position lower than the height of the upper end by about the thickness of a top plate 167 described later.

The upper surface of the support plate 165 has a long life 2
The fluorescent tubes 166 are arranged side by side. This support plate 165
Is a mounting piece 16 extending inward from the lower end of each inner frame 161.
It is placed and fixed on 1a.

Reference numeral 167 denotes a top plate made of an acrylic plate or the like, which is mounted on the height adjusting plate member 162a. Top plate 1
67, an arrow mark 167a indicating the front is written in a different color from the surroundings. The top plate 167 is translucent so that the lighting effect from the rear fluorescent tube 166 is obtained and the internal structure of the step portion 154 is not visible (or the surface is coated with a colored material), or A surface treatment for causing diffuse reflection is performed on the back surface.

When the player steps on the top plate 167 with his or her foot, the load at that time is transmitted to the cable switch 163 via the load receiving member 164.

FIG. 5 is a structural diagram showing an example of the cable switch 163. The cable switch 163 includes a cylindrical outer cover 180 and a relay conductive portion 181 disposed inside the cylinder.
A first conductive part 182 and a second conductive part 183 are provided.

The outer shell portion 180 is made of an elastic material such as silicon, and has a flat circular cross section, and is formed on an inner wall facing one of the inner walls at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction of the cross section. Projecting piece 1 extending toward the center of the substantially cylindrical section
In addition to the protrusion 80a, notches 180b are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the cross section to promote bending in a direction to further crush the flat shape. The upper outer surface has two protruding portions 1 along the longitudinal direction as a portion to receive a load.
80c is protruded.

The relay conductive portion 181 has a long sheet-like shape mainly composed of a rubber material such as silicon mixed with a conductive metal powder, for example. It is arranged on the upper side of. The first and second conductive portions 182 and 183 have the same structure, and are disposed at predetermined intervals on the left and right sides of the protruding piece 180a at the lower side of the outer casing 180 in the flat tube. These first and second
The conductive portions 182 and 183 are formed mainly of a rubber material such as silicon mixed with conductive metal powder, for example, and have a long rod-like shape having a flat cross section in terms of stability. Body.

The first and second conductive portions 182 and 183 are arranged at positions corresponding to the projections 180c.
Due to the deformation of 80, the relay conductive portions 181 are effectively brought into contact or contact with each other. Core members 182a and 183a made of copper as a conductive material are buried inside the first and second conductors 182 and 183, so that a predetermined strength can be ensured and a unit length resistance in the longitudinal direction can be obtained. Can be reduced, that is, the output of the detection voltage can be detected as a substantially constant value irrespective of the position where the load is received, and high detection accuracy is ensured. Relay conductor 181
The distance between the first and second conductors 182 and 183 is 1 to
Since it can be designed as extremely small as 2 mm, the stroke can be made sufficiently smaller than, for example, a mechanical switch having a movable contact piece.

With the structure of the step 154, when the player's foot steps on the top plate 167 and the load is transmitted to at least one of the four cable switches 163 arranged on the four sides, The upper portion of the outer cover 180 of the cable switch 163 is deformed by receiving a load downward, and the relay conductor 181 is in contact with both the first and second conductors 182 and 183 (changes from off to on) and is stepped on. Detection will be performed.

That is, the detection of the presence or absence of the load by the cable switch 163 is performed by the first conductor 182 and the second conductor 18.
A voltage is applied to both of the third core members 182a and 183a via terminals (not shown) (one side may be grounded), and when no load is applied, the first and second conductors 182, 182a
183 is electrically open because it maintains a state of being separated from the relay terminal 181, and therefore the applied voltage is not changed as it is (not shown).
16). On the other hand, the relay terminal 181 is located at any position between the first and second conductors 182 and 183 when a load is applied.
Even if the first and second conductors 182 and 183 are electrically short-circuited, the voltage detector detects that the voltage difference has disappeared.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present dance game apparatus. In FIG. 6, the CPU 2
01 is a music selection operation unit 202 and a performance start instruction unit 203
In response to the signal from the singing support device 1, the operation control of the present singing assistance device 1 is generally performed.

The original data storage unit 204 functions as a server for storing a large number of karaoke music, and karaoke music newly created is sequentially loaded. In the present embodiment, the karaoke music is MIDI in addition to a song name associated with a song number, attribute data and timing data of each song.
It is performance information as data (hereinafter referred to as music data), and is composed of data relating to the frequency, strength, length, and timbre of the sound for each timing (data). Further, the attribute data of the music includes not only the genre and the performance speed, but also event data indicating a prelude section, a climax section, and an ending section accompanying the progress of the performance.

The original data storage unit 204 is installed at the karaoke distribution source and has a communication function unit (not shown). In response to a download (distribution) request, data relating to a desired music number is stored in a transmission path or a network. The communication can be transmitted to the karaoke terminal unit 8 via the (communication line L1) and the communication modem unit 9.

The karaoke control section 210 is a singing assistance device 1
CPU 201 for overall control of the operation, a MIDI data storage unit 211 for storing song data corresponding to each song, a lyrics data storage unit 212 for storing lyrics data, and an attribute data corresponding to the performance progress timing for each song. And an attribute data storage unit 213 for storing the attribute data. Each storage unit 211,
Generally, the devices 12 and 213 have a storage capacity capable of storing tens of thousands of songs.

The background image storage unit 214 stores a video image or an animation image displayed on the monitor 3 as a background. Each image is associated with one or a required number of songs that match the image of the song. I have. The image processing unit 215
The background image corresponding to the song is read from the background image storage unit 214 and displayed on the monitor 3, and the lyrics of the selected song are displayed in superimposed from the lyrics data storage unit 212. The display of the lyrics is controlled in such a manner that the lyrics are updated (for example, every bar) along with the progress of the performance so as to correspond (synchronize) with the performance location.

Sound processing unit (synthesizer) 216
Is to generate an acoustic signal by modulating the basic timbre waveform of each instrument in the frequency direction, level direction, and time direction using song data (data such as sound frequency, strength, length, and timbre). , The generated acoustic signal is
7 and output from the speaker 4. Mixer 217
Outputs the user's voice (singing voice) as sound through the microphone 7 from the speaker 4 with the sound signal as a performance. Although not shown, the voice input from the microphone 7 is subjected to required echo processing (the waveform of the sound signal is dulled in the time direction) and guided to the mixer 217.

A computer or the like is provided at an appropriate place inside the audio image output main body 101 of the dance game apparatus 100,
A control unit 300 that receives a signal from the instruction unit 104 and the like and performs overall processing of operation control of the dance game apparatus 100 is provided.

The control unit 300 has a built-in or detachable cartridge type ROM for storing a game program.
And a RAM 302 for temporarily storing processing data.

The step position instruction data storage unit 303
The data relating to the cell to be stepped on (hereinafter referred to as address data) and the beat position corresponding to the output timing of the address data (the relative time position of each address data in one measure, the time of each address data in one measure) A large number of step position instruction data (hereinafter, referred to as one-step data) for one step including data relating to the ratio of distribution (hereinafter, referred to as step beat data). The address data is specifically associated with each step position indication mark scrolled and displayed on the display screen 103a of the monitor 103. For example, as shown in FIG. The address data "1" has a position pointing mark, the address data "2" has a step position pointing mark having a right arrow, the address data "3" has a step pointing mark having a downward arrow, and the left arrow has. Address data “4” is associated with the step position indication mark. As shown in FIG. 8, some one-step data is arranged in time series to form step position designation data for one measure (in FIG. 8, six one-step data constitutes one measure). For example, in FIG. 8, if the time length required to scroll one measure is set to 100, the address data “2” is output at the timing “25”.
To the address data “3” at the timing of “37.5”.
,... Output address data "4" at the timing of "75". Since the number of one-step data provided in one measure differs for each measure (there may be the same), the size of the data may differ depending on the measure.

The step position instruction data storage unit 303
In the present embodiment, data grouped in units of four measures is stored in a table format.

As shown in FIG. 9, the table is classified according to each event section such as an interlude section, a climax section, an ending section, and the like. They are further classified according to tempo speeds for low tempo, medium tempo, and high tempo, and are prepared for each level of difficulty as high difficulty and low difficulty. For example, in the category where the section is “ending”, the genre is “pops”, the tempo is “medium speed”, and the difficulty is “low difficulty”, as shown in FIG. A plurality of instruction data D are prepared.

The sequence data setting section 304 has the MID
By randomly generating a numerical value (corresponding to the address of the step position indicating data in units of four measures in the table) based on the music number data and attribute data of the accompaniment included in the I data, A table having step position instruction data matching types such as sections, genres, etc. is selected, and the step position instruction data of the table is set as sequence data which is the basis of a step position instruction pattern to be scroll-displayed on the display screen 103a of the monitor 103. Is what you do. The data in the set table is converted into a signal for notifying the timing, and is also output to the rhythm speaker 102c and the fluorescent tube 102f, and is used as a guide for step timing by sound effects and light. The random number process is a process having reproducibility so that the same table (step position instruction data) is always selected for the same music. Therefore, in detail,
Numerical values associated with the selected song or the like are sequentially output according to a predetermined rule (conditional expression or the like) that includes at least the song title and further adds attribute data as necessary.

The shift amount detection / integration section 305 correlates the timing of each step operation instruction (reads a scroll signal from a scroll display control section 313 described later) with the timing at which the actual step operation is performed. Is measured by the internal timer 306 or the like,
This is for calculating the integrated deviation amount with respect to the step position instruction data for four measures.

As an evaluation means for evaluating the dance of the player, an evaluation unit 307 and an appropriateness evaluation display unit 30
8 is provided.

The evaluator 307 performs, for each accompaniment sound, scoring according to the magnitude of the above-mentioned deviation amount (the smaller the deviation amount, the higher the evaluation, that is, the higher the score), and applies these to the entire performance sound. The integration is performed to evaluate the so-called dance adequacy with respect to the step motion of the player. Note that the ROM 301 stores an evaluation unit 307.
A plurality of sound effects (applause, onomatopoeia, etc.) suitable for the shift amount are registered according to the amount of the shift, and the evaluation is performed by the evaluation unit 307 (especially when it is good or bad).
01 and read out the corresponding sound effect from the speaker 106.
Output, which creates a sense of reality.

The appropriateness evaluation display unit 308 displays the continuous appropriateness of the operation as one mode of the evaluation (this appropriateness may be determined by setting a stricter time width). The bar indicating the appropriateness is extended with respect to the gauge if it is continuously appropriate, and shortened if it is not. Then, when the bar (level) indicating the appropriateness becomes extremely small, for example, 0, it is determined that there is no qualification to perform the dance, and the performance is forcibly ended even during the performance. The control unit 300 of the dance game device 100 outputs a forced end signal to the CPU 201 of the singing assistance device 1, and upon receiving this signal, the CPU 201 terminates the performance operation of the singing assistance device 1 halfway. In addition, only the dance game device 100 may be stopped.

The dance image storage unit 310 includes a monitor 103
Is stored every minute corresponding to the step position instruction data of one group (in units of four measures), and the dance image (animation or video image) corresponding to the song title or genre or rhythm is stored. It has a table to store.

The dance image setting unit 311 receives a setting signal corresponding to the degree of difficulty or the like from the sequence data setting unit 304 and receives the next one of the groups displayed on the monitor 103.
The dance image for the group is selected from the table, read out, and displayed in a predetermined scroll display area on the display screen 103a of the monitor 103.

The mark memory 312 stores each step position indicating mark. For example, referring to FIG. 7 described above, it is stored that the address “1” is a step position indicating mark having an upward arrow, and the address “2” is a step position indicating mark having a rightward arrow. Is stored and the address "3"
Stores a step position indicating mark having a downward arrow, and address "4" stores a step position indicating mark having a leftward arrow.

The scroll display control unit 313 reads out the sequence data set by the sequence data setting unit 304, and sequentially steps from the mark memory 312 at predetermined time intervals (based on step beat data) to shift the read address. The position indication mark is written as a scroll image in a display memory 315 described later.

The scroll display control unit 313 performs the following operation in detail.

That is, in addition to the data relating to the beat corresponding to the rhythm (hereinafter referred to as rhythm beat data), for example, in the case of 4-beat music, the singing assistance device 1
Periodic beat data indicating beats such as first beat, second beat, third beat, and fourth beat are provided. When the speed of the music (tempo speed) changes during the performance (for example, the tempo speed gradually becomes slower as the climax portion changes to the ending portion), the output time of the periodic beat data is changed. Are also changed. Scroll display control unit 3
Reference numeral 13 has a scroll speed control function unit for controlling the scroll speed of the step position indication mark in accordance with the change in the tempo speed of the accompaniment music. That is, the time interval of each periodic beat data in the first bar of the accompaniment is measured by the internal counter 314, and this count value is set as the time interval of the reference periodic beat data (hereinafter, referred to as “reference count value”). I do. During the performance, the time interval of the periodic beat is measured by the internal counter 314 for each periodic beat,
The measured count value is compared with the reference count value, and the scroll speed of the entire scroll portion on the display screen of the monitor 103 is changed based on the comparison result. For example, when the time interval of a certain periodic beat during performance is measured, the measured count value is equal to 2 of the reference count value.
If the content is doubled (the tempo speed is half the reference tempo speed), and after that measurement, for example, the contents shown in FIG. Is changed from “100” to “200”, and the value of the distribution ratio of each step beat data is doubled, that is, “12.5” is changed to “25”.
"25" is changed to "50",... "75" is changed to "150", and each step position indication mark is displayed on the display screen 1 of the monitor 103 at time intervals according to the changed distribution ratio.
03a.

In general, this operation will be described. Assuming that the count value corresponding to the time length required to scroll one measure is N, one measure of the step position indication mark Mp located at the count value P The data position at
If one measure is 1, it is (P / N). Assuming that one bar is displayed on the display screen 103a of the monitor 103 with a length of h dots, the mark Mp is arranged at a position of h × (P / N) dots from the top of the bar on the screen. Will be done. On the other hand, since the count value N corresponds to h dots, the mark Mp
Scrolls by (h / N) dots. Now, suppose that the beginning of a bar on the screen just overlaps the reference mark for instructing timing (time t = 0).
The mark Mp after the count has elapsed is displayed at a position of (h × (P / N) −T × (h / N)) dots from the position of the reference mark. When viewed from the top of the screen, the position is (m + h × (P / N) −T × (h / N)) dots (m is the number of dots from the end of the screen to the reference mark). If the speed of one bar is changed from N to N 'when t = T, the mark Mp is scrolled by (h / N') every elapse of one count. Therefore, the calculation may be performed by substituting (h / N ′) for (h / N) in the above equation. It is more preferable that the position of the mark Mp is obtained by storing the position of the previous mark Mp and subtracting the amount of movement (h / N) or (h / N ') from the previous position. The control as described above is performed for each periodic beat by an unillustrated calculation unit of the scroll display control unit 313. In addition, even if the above-described control is performed, if the timing at which the reference mark of the step position indication mark overlaps the rhythm beat is delayed, the step position indication mark is instantaneously moved so as to be synchronized with the rhythm beat timing. I also do that.

The display memory 315 stores the step position indication mark read from the mark memory 312 by the scroll display control unit 313 at a predetermined address in 1/60.
It is written every second. A reference mark as a still image is also written.

The step operation monitoring section 316 includes a step section 154.
The step operation of the player is monitored by detecting whether or not the cable switch 163 arranged in the has changed from off to on.

The fluorescent lamp lighting control unit 317 includes a step unit 154F, 154B, 154 corresponding to the step position instruction.
It outputs a lighting signal for individually lighting and displaying the fluorescent tubes 102f provided in the inner space of L and 154R.

The selector 318 selects the dance game device 10
This is for the player to select whether or not to display the lyrics on the monitor 103 of No. 0. Dance image setting unit 311
Is selected to input a signal from the monitor 103
Does not display the lyrics, and the image processing unit 2 of the singing assistance device 1
14 is selected to input the signal from
03 will display the lyrics.

The difficulty level switching unit 104a is provided with the operation unit 1 described above.
04, the difficulty level is switched between a high difficulty level and a low difficulty level, and the player can change the difficulty level during the dance by operating the difficulty level switching unit 104a.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a display screen displayed on the monitor 103. In this embodiment, a step position indicating mark for two measures is displayed on the monitor 3.
In FIG. 10, when the player plays a game in the step area 152 on the right side of FIG. 2, the background of the dance image and the step position indication marks M1 to M10 that sequentially scroll downward from the top of the screen at a predetermined speed. Is displayed. The reference marks S1 to S4 indicating the lower left and upper right marks displayed at the lower end of the display surface are used to give a timing instruction, and the state where the scrolled mark M completely overlaps (coincides with) the reference mark S is a step operation. The timing of is shown. At the timing when the mark M completely overlaps the reference mark S, the display brightness or the display color of the reference mark S is temporarily changed to clearly indicate the coincidence of the timing. In the present embodiment, the marks M1 to M4 are the marks M1 and M4 of the left-pointing arrows, the platform 154L, and the mark M of the downward-pointing arrow.
6, M7 and M9 correspond to the step portion 154B, upward arrow marks M2, M5 and M10 correspond to the step portion 154F, and rightward arrow marks M3 and M8 correspond to the step portion 154R.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure in the "karaoke mode". In this mode, the dance game device 100 does not operate, and the CPU 201 of the singing assistance device 1 executes a predetermined operation procedure. That is,
When a music number is input from the music selection operation unit 202 of the operation panel unit 6 (step ST1), the MIDI data storage unit 20
2. When the data of the corresponding music number is designated from the lyrics data storage unit 212, and then the performance start instruction unit (for example, start button) 203 is operated (step ST)
2) The MIDI data is read out as time progresses, output from the speaker 4 via the sound processing unit 216, and lyrics data is monitored via the image processing unit 215 as the performance progresses. 3 is updated on a measure-by-measure basis (step ST3). When the performance of one music is completed (step ST4), the image processing unit 215 switches the display image on the monitor 3 to an initial screen such as a demonstration image or a music selection waiting image (step ST4).
5).

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure in the "dance mode". In this case, the singing assistance device 1 and the dance game device 100 each execute the following processing procedure.

The state in which the monitors 3 and 103 of both devices 1 and 100 display the initial screen, respectively (steps ST11 and ST6).
From 1), when a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot of the dance game apparatus 100 (step ST12), the monitor 10
3 is switched to the game title screen (step ST13).

Next, on the singing assistance device 1, the player inputs a music number from the music selection operation section 202 of the operation panel section 6 to select a desired music piece (step ST6).
2) is transmitted to the dance game apparatus 100 side. Next, on the dance game device 100 side, when a player operates a start button (not shown) (step ST14), the dance game device 100 transmits a dance mode start signal to the CPU 201 of the singing assistance device 1.

The singing assistance device 1 includes a dance game device 10
Receiving a start signal from 0 (step ST63)
Then, after transmitting the attribute data of the selected music to the dance game apparatus 100 (step ST64), a performance process to be described later is started (step ST65), and the start signal is transmitted to the dance game apparatus 100 for synchronization. Upon receiving this start signal, dance game device 100 performs the following sequence data setting processing (step ST).
15).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of "sequence data setting processing" in step ST15.

First, the sequence data setting unit 304 fetches attribute data and MIDI data (step ST).
21) and a first initial setting process of acquiring the section, genre, and difficulty level of the selected song from the song number and periodic beat data of the selected song and storing the acquired segment in the sequence data setting unit 304 (step ST22). Next, the periodic beat data of the first bar of the selected music is inputted (step ST23).
Then, the cycle of the first bar of the selected music is output by the internal counter to determine the number of beats of the selected music, and from these, the time interval (tempo speed) of the periodic beat of the selected music. Is calculated, and a second initial setting process is performed in which the sequence data setting unit 304 stores the time interval of the periodic beat in one bar as the reference periodic beat interval (step ST24). When this second initialization processing is completed, the second
The following operation is performed for the bar and thereafter.

After the second bar, the sequence data setting unit 304 inputs the periodic beat data (step ST25), and outputs the output timing of the input periodic beat data and the output timing of the preceding periodic beat data. Is measured (step ST26). For example, when the beat data of the first beat in the second bar is input in a song of four beats, the output timing of the periodic beat data of the fourth beat in the first bar and the 1st beat data in the second bar
The time interval from the output timing of the periodic beat data of the beat is measured. Thereafter, the difference between the measured time interval and the reference periodic beat interval calculated in step ST24 is calculated and stored (step ST27).

Next, for example, data (event data) relating to a change in section, difficulty, etc. is input (step S).
T28), the section corresponding to the event data, the degree of difficulty, and the like are determined, and event data processing for setting an event flag is performed (step ST29).

Next, the shift amount detection / integration unit 305
A timing determination process is performed to compare the step operation instruction timing, that is, the timing at which the reference mark and the step position instruction mark overlap with the actual step operation timing (step ST30).

When the timing determination processing is performed, the timing for generating the sequence data, in this embodiment, the timing for displaying all the step position indication marks for the previous four measures (step ST31), the next four Sequence data for the node is generated (step ST32).
In this case, if the event data is input in step ST28, the sequence data is generated in response to the event flag set in step ST29.

Thereafter, the scroll display control unit 313
On the basis of the generated sequence data, a display process for sequentially displaying the step position indication marks while adjusting the scroll speed according to the difference calculated in step ST27 is performed (step ST33). If it is not the timing to generate the sequence data in step ST30, the display process is performed based on the set sequence data. In this display processing, two bars of the sequence data of four bars are scroll-displayed on the display screen 103a as step position indication marks in the scroll display area, and the performance and the step are performed using the timing data from the internal counter 315. The display of the step position indication mark for the step position indication is scroll-displayed on the display screen 103a of the monitor 103 while synchronizing with the display of the position indication mark, and the background image and the bar indicating the appropriateness are displayed. By the display of the step position instruction mark, the player is guided by the step operation for the square of the step portion.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of "timing determination processing" of step ST30 in the "sequence setting processing".

During the performance of the singing assistance device 1 (step ST6)
6) The attribute data and MIDI data are transmitted from the singing assistance device 1 to the dance game device 100. On the dance game apparatus 100 side, during the guide display, the deviation amount detection /
A monitoring process is performed by the integrating unit 305 (step ST4).
1) The monitoring process for four measures ends (step ST4).
2), it is determined whether or not the value of the bar indicating the appropriateness has become 0 (step ST43). Step ST4
If the monitoring processing for four measures is not completed in 2, the monitoring processing is continued until the monitoring processing for four measures is completed.

If the appropriateness bar becomes 0 during the performance, the evaluator 307 determines that there is no qualification to perform the dance, forcibly ends the performance, and sends a compulsory end signal to the singing assistance device 1. Transmit (step ST44). If the value of the bar indicating the appropriateness is not 0, it is determined whether or not all the performances have been performed and the performance has ended (step ST47). It is determined whether or not there is (step ST31 in FIG. 13).

When the performance is completed or forcibly ended, the dance game apparatus 100 finally calculates the player score obtained by the evaluation section 307 (step S).
T45), after being displayed on the display screen 103a of the monitor 103 (step ST46), the screen is switched to the initial screen (step ST11 in FIG. 12).

On the other hand, when the singing assistance device 1 receives the forced termination signal (step ST67), it immediately stops playing and displaying on the monitor 3 (step ST68), and switches to the initial screen (step in FIG. 12). ST61). When all the performances have been performed without receiving the forced end signal during the performance (step ST69), the display is switched to the initial screen after the end.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of "data generation processing" of step ST32 in the "data setting processing".

First, it is recognized at which position in the accompaniment the sequence data for the four bars set by the sequence data setting unit 304 is located (the number of the data from the beginning of the song) (step S1). ST51), if sequence data for four measures is not set as sequence data by the sequence data setting unit 304 next to the data set at the recognized position (step ST52), the next four measures are set. Attribute data relating to the attribute data is acquired from the attribute data storage unit 213 (step ST5).
3).

Then, a numerical value is randomly generated based on the acquired attribute data and music number data (step ST54), a table corresponding to the generated numerical value is specified (step ST55), and the specified table is specified. Is set as sequence data for the next four measures (step ST56).

As described above, since the present dance game apparatus is constituted by the dance game apparatus 100 and the singing assistance apparatus 1 for providing data on the accompaniment to the dance game apparatus 100, the contents of the dance game are rich in variety. It will be. That is, for example, one person can dance using a dance game device, and the other person can sing a singing assistance device.

Further, since the stepping position instruction data corresponding to the selected music piece is read out and the stepping operation instruction mark is displayed on the display screen 103a of the monitor 103 in synchronization with the reproduction of the accompaniment music piece, the conventional structure is adopted. The number of songs that can be selected by the player is significantly larger than that of a dance game device. Therefore, in terms of song selection, it is possible to respond to the player's wishes, and when the player looks at the song name selection screen and then selects a song, not only the fun of the dance game but also the fun of selecting the song Can be given to the player.

Further, the sequence data is successively obtained for each predetermined bar (every 4 bars in the present embodiment) based on the music number data and the attribute data input from the singing assistance device 1.
In addition, the step operation instruction data is classified into attributes such as sections and genres, and the sequence data is created based on the attribute data, etc., so that a step operation instruction pattern matching each predetermined bar is created. can do.

Further, the scroll display control unit 313 controls the scroll speed of the step position indication mark in accordance with the change of the tempo speed of the accompaniment music. It is possible to avoid giving the player a sense of discomfort due to a deviation from the instruction timing.

Further, when it is determined by the appropriateness evaluation display section 308 that the player is not qualified to dance, the dance game apparatus 100 and the singing support apparatus 1 are forcibly terminated even during the performance. Can dance hard so that the dance game can be continued as long as possible, can give the player a sense of tension during the dance game, and can enhance the dance game. In addition, the power can be shared between the singing assistance device 1 and the dance game device 100.

In the first embodiment, the operation of generating a series of sequence data is performed by the dance game apparatus 10.
0, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the singing assistance device 1 may perform the generation operation.

If the length of the accompaniment is known before the performance, the sequence data from the start to the end of the accompaniment before the reproduction of the accompaniment is included in the MIDI data of the accompaniment. May be created based on the music number data and attribute data to be created.

The number of measures included in one group is
The present invention is not limited to the above four measures and can be changed as appropriate.

In addition to the above configuration, the present system has a function of calculating a calorie value that will be consumed by the player's step operation as a simulated calorie value and informing the player of the calorie value.

In addition to the above configuration, the control unit 300 of the dance game apparatus 100 includes an input type identification unit 351, a step interval measurement unit 352, a reference calorie storage unit 353, and a coefficient storage unit 354, as shown in FIG. , Calorie calculation unit 355, integrated calorie storage unit 356, counter 357,
It has a password creation unit 358.

The input type identification unit 351 constantly monitors the position of the immediately preceding step and the position of the current step so that two consecutive steps can be performed, for example, at the same position with one foot. Whether it is a step, a step at a different position, a step from one foot only to a step on both feet, a step from both feet to a step on one foot, and each of these steps It identifies the type related to the movement of the foot mainly at the time of the step, such as whether or not it has changed from left to right (or vice versa).

The step interval measuring section 352 includes a counter 357 for measuring time, and measures the difference between the detection time of the previous step operation and the detection time of the current step operation as a step interval.

The reference calorie storage section 353 stores a calorie value S (this calorie value is consumed when a step operation is performed at the same position at a certain step interval T (this interval T is a reference time interval)). (Referred to as a reference calorie value). The calorie value S is set for one foot and for both feet.

The coefficient storage unit 354 stores the coefficient K weighted according to the input type.

The calorie calculating section 355 includes input type information from the input type identifying section 351, time t information from the step interval measuring section 352, and a reference calorie storage section 353.
The calorie value Ci is calculated based on the calculation formula of Ci = S + K (T−t) from the reference calorie value S information from the storage unit 354 and the coefficient K information from the coefficient storage unit 354. The calculated calorie value Ci is added. This calculation formula may be stored in the calorie calculation unit 355, or may be calculated according to the variables S, K, T, and t.
It may be created in advance in the form of an LUT (lookup table) from which i is output.

For example, when the step operation is performed with the same one foot at intervals of 0.5 seconds, 0.0.
6 kcal is consumed as the reference calorie value S,
When the step operation is performed at the same position by both feet at the same time interval as above, 0.07 kcal per step
Is consumed as the reference calorie value S. According to this equation, for the same input type,
The shorter the actually input step interval t (the finer the step operation), the larger the calorie value consumed. If the step interval t is large, care should be taken so that at least Ci ≧ Cmin> 0. Here, Cmin is a value regarded as the minimum calorie consumption.

The accumulated calorie storage unit 356 stores the calorie value added by the calorie calculating unit 355 in an updated manner until the end of the game. The content stored in the accumulated calorie storage unit 356 may be sequentially displayed on the monitor 103 of the dance game apparatus 100 until the game ends.

At the end of the game, the password creating section 358 performs an encryption process using the calorie value stored in the accumulated calorie storage section 356 and the music title data selected at this time based on a predetermined rule (encryption formula or the like). Is executed to create a code code of required digits, for example, about 10 to 15 digits, in particular, numeric array data, whereby the calorie value and the song title are notified to the monitor 103 as password data that is difficult to recognize. This password includes game difficulty data in addition to the accumulated calorie value and song name data. The password created in this manner is sent to the monitor 103 together with the mail address of the athletic game data management server 30 directed to the Internet described later.
Is displayed.

FIG. 20 shows an example of a display screen on the monitor 103.
Along with the e-mail address, the password for calorie consumption registration is displayed. This display content is used as described later.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the calorie calculation operation. First, when a signal relating to the i-th step operation is input from the cable switch 163 to the step interval measuring unit 352 (step ST101), the time Ti of the step operation is measured by the step interval measuring unit 352 (step ST102). Step interval t (= Ti-T) from time Ti-1 of the step operation of (i-1)
After i-1) is calculated (step ST103), the input type identification unit 351 identifies which input type the step operation corresponds to (step ST10).
4).

When the input type is identified in step ST104, the coefficient Ki corresponding to the identified input type is imported from the coefficient storage unit 354 and the reference calorie value Si (step ST105). The calorie value Ci consumed by the current (i-th) step operation is calculated, added to the immediately preceding value, and updated and written in the integrated calorie storage unit 356 (steps ST106 and ST107).

As described above, since the calorie value consumed for the step operation of the player is calculated and the calorie value is notified to the player, the player can know his / her own approximate exercise amount. Also, during a diet or a diet applicant, the user can enjoy the so-called two birds with one stone feeling that he can know the calorie consumption for the diet while enjoying the dance game.

Note that the total calorie value C at the end of the game may be displayed on the monitor 103, or may be displayed one by one during the game.

Further, when setting the weight indicated by the magnitude of the coefficient K, the stepping strength of the step 154 may be taken into consideration. In this case, it suffices to detect whether all four cable switches 163 are turned on or how many of them are turned on. Alternatively, another load sensor that can be detected in an analog manner may be used.

Further, for example, the calorie value according to the stepping action is not limited to one step, and a calorie value may be set in advance for each stepping action instruction pattern in units of one bar. In addition, for example, the above-mentioned cable switch is also provided in the home position section 12 and the auxiliary stand section 155, and even if the player missteps these parts 12, 155, the calorie value is calculated including the calorie value of the misstep. Such a configuration may be adopted, and this is closer to the actual one in calculating the calorie consumption.

This calorie calculation operation can be performed not only in the above-mentioned dance mode but also in the karaoke mode. In this case, the player performs a step operation according to the music. On the other hand, on the contrary, the display screen 103 of the monitor 103 of the dance game apparatus 100 is not played back by the singing assistance apparatus.
A step operation instruction pattern is displayed on a, and the player can perform a step operation using this step operation instruction pattern.

Next, a modification of this embodiment will be described. The data setting process in the dance game device of the first embodiment is performed based on the music number data of the accompaniment music and the like along with the progress of the accompaniment music played by the singing assistance device 1.
Although the sequence data is created one by one for each bar, the data setting process in the dance game device of the present modification is performed by the singing assistance device 1 with a part of the sequence data for one song unique to each song. Is generated for the accompaniment music of.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the operation up to the start of the game in the dance game apparatus according to this modification. As in the first embodiment, both devices 1, 10
When the coins are inserted into the coin insertion slot 107 of the dance game apparatus 100 (step ST72) from the state where the monitors 3 and 103 of 0 display the initial screen (steps ST11 and 61), respectively, the display screen 103a of the monitor 103 is displayed.
Is switched to the game title screen (step ST7).
3).

Next, on the singing assistance device 1 side, the player selects the music selection operation section 2 of the operation panel section 6 by the player.
When a desired song is selected by inputting a song number from step 02 (step ST92), the effect is indicated to the dance game apparatus 100.
Transmitted to the side. Next, when the start button is operated by the player on the dance game device 100 side (step ST74), it is determined whether or not unique sequence data has been generated in advance for the selected music (step ST75). If so, the dance game device 100 requests the singing assistance device 1 for sequence data of the selected song (step ST7).
6). If the sequence data has not been generated in advance, the dance game device 100 operates according to the flowchart of the first embodiment (step ST7).
9).

The singing assistance device 1 includes the dance game device 10
A start signal from 0 is received (step ST93).
It is determined whether or not unique sequence data has been generated for the selected song (step ST94). If it has been generated, a request for sequence data related to the selected song from the dance game apparatus 100 is waited for. When there is a request for data (step ST95), dance game apparatus 1
At 00, the data is transmitted (step ST96), and the performance is started (step ST97).

When the dance game device 100 receives the sequence data of the selected music from the singing assistance device 1 (step ST77), the dance game device 100 converts the data into the sequence data setting section 30.
4 (step ST78), and then a dance game is started based on the sequence data (step ST79).

According to this modification, for at least a predetermined number of accompaniment pieces, it is possible to create a stepping action instruction pattern that matches the music pieces. Therefore, when the accompaniment music in which the unique stepping operation instruction pattern is prepared is selected, the player can be provided with the stepping operation instruction pattern matched by the accompaniment music. As described above, since the singing assistance device 1 is provided with a unique stepping operation instruction pattern for at least a predetermined number of accompaniments, a step operation instruction pattern matched by the accompaniment is provided to the player. Can be.

In the first embodiment and its modification, the step position indication mark scrolls from the upper side to the lower side of the display screen 103a. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Various scroll directions, such as scrolling upward or scrolling left and right on the display screen 103a, can be adopted. In the first embodiment and its modifications, the control unit 300 selectively selects a karaoke mode in which the accompaniment is not guided to the speaker 106 and a dance mode in which the accompaniment is guided to the speaker 106. A mode switching unit for switching may be provided. When the dance game apparatus 100 is used, a dance mode signal is output from the control unit 300 to the CPU 201, and
201, depending on whether or not the dance mode signal has been received, accompaniment music corresponding to the mode as described above,
06 may be configured. in this case,
Which mode the system operates in, for example, when a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 5 of the singing assistance device 1, the karaoke mode is selected, while the coin is inserted into the dance game device 100. When inserted into the mouth 106, processing may be performed assuming that the dance mode has been selected.

FIG. 19 shows a second modification of the exercise game device. As shown in FIG. 19, a singing assistance device 500 including a karaoke terminal unit, a communication modem, and the like having the same configuration and operation and effect as those of the first embodiment and the first modification,
A floor panel body 601 having the same configuration and operation and effect as those of the first embodiment and the first modified example, an upright body 611 including a speaker 612 and an electric lamp 613, and a monitor 612 for displaying a predetermined image. Having. The base of the standing body 611 is provided with a control unit (not shown) having substantially the same configuration, operation and effect as the control unit 300 of the dance game device 100 in the first embodiment and the first modification.

The monitor 621 serves both as the monitor 3 on the singing assistance device 1 and the monitor 103 on the dance game device 100 in the first and second embodiments. It has a function of displaying both the step position indication pattern. Also, the monitor 621
Is provided with a control panel 622 having buttons such as a start button (not shown). After the player performs a music selection operation using the singing assistance device 500 and then operates the start button, the accompaniment music is output from the speaker 501. Is output.

The floor panel body 601 has nine squares in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and has four squares at the front, rear, right and left positions with respect to the home position 602 corresponding to the central square. A certain platform 603 (603F, 603B, 60
3R, 603L).

A coin insertion slot 614 is provided at a position slightly below the center of the standing body 611. When a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 614, the apparatus enters a dance mode. When no coin is inserted into the karaoke mode, the karaoke mode is set. Further, a speaker 612 is provided below the coin insertion slot 614. The speaker 612 outputs a cheer when the player's step operation is good, for example, as in the case of the above embodiment. It is a speaker that outputs sound effects, such as announcing a score or announcing a score or a comment.

As described above, according to this modified example, substantially the same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. Further, instead of the data setting process in the dance game device of the first embodiment, the data setting process in the dance game device of the first modification, that is, the singing assistance device 50
It goes without saying that, on the 0 side, sequence data for one tune unique to each tune may be generated for some of the accompaniment tunes. The calorie processing is similarly applied to the above-described modified example and the second modified example.

Next, the configuration of the exercise game data management server (management device) shown in FIG. 1 will be described. The server 30 has a microcomputer, and controls operations of the following transmission / reception units 31 to service mail transmission processing unit 39 based on a management program.

The transmission / reception unit 31 enables various types of information communication with the communication terminal possessed by the player via the Internet line 20. Note that as the communication terminal, a mobile phone, a portable communication terminal, a computer (personal computer), or the like can be used as long as data communication is possible with a network, for example, a server 30 provided on the Internet.

The storage unit 32 stores original data for determining the validity of the password, management program data for executing data management, image data for a password input screen, an initial registration screen, image data and music data as a reward. ,
A data storage unit 321 including a ROM for storing mail content data, and a RAM for storing at least a mail address and a unique authentication ID of the mobile phone 10 as well as calorie value data and song name data in association with the unique authentication ID. And an individual data storage unit 322. Note that RA
Part of M functions as a work area.

The password validity judging section 33 judges whether or not the password received from the mobile phone 10 is valid based on the above-mentioned original data. If the password cannot be decrypted or if the data after decryption is not proper, the received password is invalidated and the request information for re-input is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 31 to the mobile phone 10.

The password input screen displayed on the mobile phone 10 is received by accessing the Web address of the server 30, and is displayed as shown in FIG.
It has a form of page b, a column for inputting the password displayed on the monitor 103 is displayed, and a transmission button for instructing transmission of the input contents and a clear button for deleting the input items are displayed. Have been. The transmission instruction and the clear instruction are executed by pressing a predetermined key.

The already-registered judging section 34 extracts the unique authentication ID received together with the password and searches whether or not the unique authentication ID exists in the individual data storage section 322. The telephone 10 is regarded as a new player, and the transmission / reception unit 31 is caused to transmit a registration screen and the individual area creation unit 35 is caused to execute the processing.

As shown in FIG. 22, the new registration form as a registration screen in the mobile phone 10 has columns for inputting the player name, gender, date of birth, and mail address of the player, and also includes the fields for inputting the contents of the input. It has a transmission button for instructing transmission, and a clear button for deleting input items. The transmission instruction and the clear instruction are executed by pressing a predetermined key.

When the unique authentication ID does not exist, the individual area creating unit 35 newly assigns a storage area based on the unique authentication ID to the individual data storage unit 322 and inputs the storage area from the mobile phone 10 at the time of registration. It stores the calorie value and the like as the first game result obtained from the various data and the password.

The data updating unit 36 transmits the unique authentication ID of the individual data storage unit 322 to the calorie consumption value and the song name data transmitted from the mobile phone 10 based on the unique authentication ID and decoded as the game result. The stored total calorie value is read out, and the newly obtained calorie consumption value is added to the total calorie value, updated and stored, and new song name data is additionally stored. .

The game system provides information (predetermined data) that allows the player to have a sense of accomplishment or a sense of goal in order to encourage the player to continue playing the game again.

The evaluation section 37 determines whether or not the cumulative calorie value has reached a predetermined condition, for example, a predetermined value.
The exercise game, which is the object of calorie consumption calculation prepared in advance at 00, and in this embodiment, the player is determined based on whether the number of songs has reached a predetermined number or whether all the songs have been selected. Each reward is given.
The preset value can be arbitrarily set on the server 30. In the present embodiment, the value is set every time the total calorie value increases by 100 Kcal, or each time the total number of music pieces is added by five.
The content of the reward is music (ringing music) data that is played back as a ringing ring when a call is received and is distributed alone and / or independently with an e-mail indicating that the player's cumulative calorie value has reached a specific value. . The evaluation unit 37 may change the music data to be distributed each time the total calorie value increases by 100 Kcal. When the total calorie value reaches the final target value, or when all the songs are selected, a waiting screen (so-called wallpaper) displayed on the display as the display device of the mobile phone 10 when not in use, in addition to the music data. As an example, image data (including animation image data) that can be reproduced and displayed may be transmitted. By distributing the reward as described above, it is possible to urge the player to replay the exercise game device 100, to receive more advanced information content distribution, and to diversify the information content to be distributed. As a result, an effect of giving the player a sense of achievement and a desire to continue can be expected. In addition, a method of distributing a Web address on which information useful for the player is posted may be used.

The evaluation unit 37 can also control the time distribution of information distribution using a built-in clock (calendar function). For example, using the birth date information of the player obtained at the time of player registration, an e-mail for celebrating a birthday and other contents may be distributed to the player on the birthday of the player.

The data conversion section 38 converts the current calorie consumption value and the total calorie value into exercise amounts in other sports so that the player can use the data as a guide and in an easily understandable manner. For example, the distance information is converted into distance information when the exercise content is replaced with jogging or swimming in which the distance and the amount of exercise (calorie consumption) are correlated.

The service mail transmission processing section 39 distributes contents converted by the data conversion section 38 and reward contents obtained by the evaluation section 37 to the portable telephone 10 of the player.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen distributed to the mobile phone 10. In FIG. In this figure, the current calorie consumption value, the total calorie consumption value, and the distance traveled when converted to swimming are displayed. In addition, the number of clear songs (the music that was selected during the game, which cleared the game and obtained the password) is classified by rank,
In addition, the display is divided into a single (single) play and a two (double) play. In the two-player mode, two dance game apparatuses 100 are connected, or the audio / video output main body 101 composed of one housing is used, and the monitor 103 is divided into right and left to display a step position indication mark for two players. ,
In this case, a dance game apparatus including a floor panel 151 having two steps is displayed, and a password corresponding to the sum of the calorie consumption values of both players is displayed. Whether the game is single-player or two-player can be easily known from the coin insertion information or the game progress information for each.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing the relationship between the flow of processing on the mobile phone 10 side and the flowchart showing the operation procedure on the server 30 side.

First, the game is executed on the exercise game device 100 (step # 1), and when the game is completed, the password shown in FIG. 20 is displayed on the monitor 103 (step # 3). Here, the player accesses the Web address of the server 30 from his / her mobile phone 10 (step # 5).

When server 30 receives this access (step ST111), it transmits a registration form, which is a Web page (step ST113). Mobile phone 1
0 indicates that the registration form is displayed on the monitor (step #
7) The player inputs the password displayed on the monitor 103 into the password input field of this form using a numeric keypad or the like (step # 9) and instructs transmission. This input data is stored in the server 3 together with the unique authentication ID of the mobile phone 10.
0 (step ST115), it is determined whether the password itself cannot be decrypted or the result of decryption is valid (step ST117). If it is not valid, a command requesting re-input, that is, correction is transmitted, Mobile phone 1
Inform 0 to that effect.

If the player inputs a correct password after the player inputs a wrong password and is notified of a request for re-input (step # 11), it is determined that the password is appropriate and the unique password transmitted at the same time is transmitted. A search is performed using the authentication ID as a key to determine whether or not the registration has been completed (step S
T119) If it is not registered, it is determined that it is new and a new registration form is transmitted. When the player inputs necessary contents in the respective input fields of the new registration form shown in FIG. 21 using the numeric keypad or the like displayed on the mobile phone 10, and instructs transmission, the input data is transmitted to the server 30. Is done. The server 30 allocates a new storage area to the individual data storage unit and performs a registration process together with the input data and the calorie consumption value that is the result of decryption from the previous password (step ST121).

On the other hand, if it is already registered, the calorie consumption value, which is the decryption result from the password, is added to the current cumulative calorie consumption value stored in the storage area of the corresponding unique authentication ID, and updated and written. (Step ST12
3). At this time, necessary information useful to the player, for example, the information shown in FIG. 23 is notified to the mobile phone 10 of the player in the form of an e-mail or a Web page. The player can see the contents on the mobile phone 10 (step # 15). Next, it is determined whether or not the accumulated data, that is, the accumulated calorie consumption value has reached the specified condition (step ST125). If not, the flow of the server 30 ends.

On the other hand, if the prescribed conditions have been reached, image data as wallpaper, music data for incoming calls, and the like are transmitted as service mail (step ST127). The player receives the service mail on the mobile phone 10, and thereafter, the player can use it as the acquired wallpaper or incoming music (step # 17).

The present invention can employ the following aspects. (1) In the present invention, a dance game device has been described as an example of the exercise game device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various game devices can be applied. For example, in a boxing game device or the like in which a player hits a hit member whose position changes every moment, in addition to the hitting result, the calorie value consumed in the exercise is converted into a password and displayed on the monitor at the end of the game. do it. Further, the present invention can be applied to a fighting game and a general fighting game with a prepared physical simulated opponent on the computer side (such as the hit member) so that the player can actually exercise. Furthermore, the singing assistance device described in the present embodiment may be used. In this case, the volume of the singer (player) is detected, the calorie consumption is calculated from the integrated amount, and the password is notified as a password for one song. Good. (2) The content notified from the server 30 may be a display of only the calorie value or a display of only the converted value without writing the converted result (for example, the distance of jogging and the distance of swimming).

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According to the first, eleventh, and twelfth aspects of the present invention, the present invention includes individual cumulative processing of game results relating to the amount of exercise obtained by performing an exercise game, and electronic notification of a value content according to the cumulative results. Management can be performed easily. In addition, even if the same player plays the same game a plurality of times, or plays the same game machine installed in different places at different dates and times, the total points and calorie consumption and the clear status of the game are calculated, and the player Can be notified of the predetermined data, and the connection between individual plays can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the predetermined value content is transmitted as the predetermined data as the reward, it is possible to make the player interested in the game.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, points corresponding to the amount of exercise can be obtained as a game result relating to the amount of exercise, so that interest in accumulating the points is aroused. For example, by adopting the calorie consumption value as a point, it is possible to directly relate to a diet or the like and to arouse the player's interest and ambition.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a more realistic exercise amount of the player, and it is possible to make the evaluation by the evaluation means more appropriate.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to make a wide range of players interested in the game by using a familiar game called dance, and it can also be used as an aid in exercise management.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a variety of exercise games can be provided because the exercise situation depends on the selected music.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a goal of clearing all the songs, and to further arouse the player's interest.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to preferably prevent a player from illegally inputting a game result.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to present the contents in a manner that is easy to grasp as an image.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an exercise game management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a dance game device showing one embodiment of an exercise game device applied to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a housing.

FIG. 4 is a development view showing an internal structure of a step portion of the floor panel.

FIG. 5 is a structural diagram showing an example of a cable switch.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the dance game device.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a correspondence between a step position indication mark and address data.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining storage contents of a step position instruction data storage unit.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the classification of step position instruction data.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a monitor.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a “karaoke mode”.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a “dance mode”.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a processing sequence of “sequence data setting processing”.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of “timing determination processing”.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of “data generation processing”.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a calorie calculation operation.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a calorie calculation operation.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure up to the start of a game in the dance game device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 19 is an external perspective view of a modification of the dance game device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a monitor password notification screen.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a password input screen of the mobile phone.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of a personal data input screen of the mobile phone.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a notification screen to a mobile phone.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing the relationship between the flow of processing on the mobile phone side and the flowchart showing the operation procedure on the server side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mobile telephone 20 Network (Internet) 30 Exercise game data management server 31 Transmission / reception part (communication part) 32 Data storage part 321 Data storage part 322 Individual data storage part 33 Password validity judgment part 34 Registered judgment part 35 Individual area creation Unit 36 data update unit 37 evaluation unit 38 data conversion unit 39 service mail transmission processing unit 100 dance game machine 103,621 monitor 151,601 floor panel 154,603 stepping unit 163 cable switch 353 reference calorie storage unit 354 coefficient storage unit 355 Calorie calculator 356 Total calorie storage 357 Counter 358 Password generator

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A game device provided on a network, the game device being capable of executing a motion game including a plurality of motions and received by a communication unit from the player's communication terminal via the network. An athletic game data management device for individually managing game results related to the amount of exercise, comprising: an individual data storage unit that stores the game results for each of the communication terminals; and an individual data stored in the individual data storage unit. Update means for performing integration processing and updating each time is received, evaluation means for determining whether or not the individual data satisfies a predetermined condition, and updating the communication when the individual data satisfies a predetermined condition. Transmission means for transmitting predetermined data to a communication terminal corresponding to the individual data via a section. 2. The exercise game data management device according to claim 1, wherein said transmission means transmits predetermined value contents as predetermined data as a reward. 3. The exercise game data management device according to claim 1, wherein the game result relating to the exercise amount is a point corresponding to the exercise amount. 4. The exercise game data management device according to claim 3, wherein the points are calorie consumption values consumed as a result of executing the exercise game. 5. The game result is a movement amount notified at the end of the game from a game device that guides a player through various types of exercise contents and accumulates an amount of exercise corresponding to each operation performed by the player according to the guide. The exercise game data management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the evaluation means determines whether or not the amount of exercise updated by the update means has reached a predetermined value. 6. The exercise game data management device according to claim 5, wherein the exercise content guides a player to step on a dance step. 7. The game device according to claim 1, wherein music data for a plurality of music pieces are prepared so as to be selectable by a player, and an exercise game is set for each music data, and the game result specifies music data. The exercise game data management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the exercise game data management device has specific data and an exercise amount. 8. The predetermined condition by the evaluation means,
The exercise game data management device according to claim 7, wherein whether or not the exercise amounts for all of the songs prepared in the game device have been received. 9. Decryption for deriving a game result from encrypted information that is reported from the game device in an encrypted state and that is received by a communication unit via a network from the communication terminal. Claim 1 comprising means
An athletic game data management device according to any one of claims 1 to 8. 10. A conversion unit for converting the game result relating to the amount of exercise into distance information when the game result is replaced with a predetermined type of exercise in which the distance and the amount of exercise are correlated. The athletic game data management device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the athletic game data management device transmits the distance information including the distance information converted into the value content of the game. 11. A game device in which an exercise game including a plurality of movements is prepared so as to be executable, and a game result related to the amount of exercise obtained by executing the exercise game is provided. And an exercise game data management device that individually manages the game result related to the amount of exercise received by the communication unit via the network from the game device, wherein the game apparatus transmits the game result related to the amount of exercise to the player. The athletic game data management device is provided with an informing unit for informing, and the athletic game data management device receives an individual data storage unit that stores the game result for each of the communication terminals, and receives the individual data stored in the individual data storage unit. An updating means for integrating and updating each time, and an evaluation means for determining whether or not the individual data satisfies a predetermined condition. And a transmission means for transmitting predetermined data to a communication terminal corresponding to the individual data via the communication unit when the individual data satisfies a predetermined condition. Management system. 12. A game device provided on a network, the game device being capable of executing a motion game including a plurality of motions and received from a communication terminal of a player via the network by a communication unit. A readable recording medium recording an athletic game data management program for individually managing a game result related to the exercise amount by a data management device, the game result being received, stored as individual data for each of the communication terminals, and stored. Every time a game result is received, the integrated data is updated by updating, and whether or not the updated individual data satisfies a predetermined condition is determined. A sports game data management program characterized in that predetermined data is transmitted to a communication terminal corresponding to the individual data via a communication unit. Readable recording medium recorded.