JP2002239221A - Game information, information storage medium, and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To satisfy a showing off desire wherein a person wants to appeal himself to the others, or a desire for a non-daily/non-realistic experience which may happen in a movie or a drama by connecting them with a game, and provide the game of a new kind (genre) which can satisfy such desires. SOLUTION: This game is advanced by repeatedly performing the following motions (1) to (3). (1) An image is displayed on an internal monitor 12. At the same time, a sample sound for dialogues corresponding with the image is output from a headphone 14 (the reproduction of the sample). (2) A player auditorily inputs the dialogues corresponding with the image through a microphone in a manner to adjust to the image which is displayed again on the internal monitor 12 (the auditory recording by the player). (3) The image is displayed again on the internal monitor 12. At the same time, the input sound of the player is output from the headphone 14 (the reproduction of the recorded result).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to game information, an information storage medium storing the game information, and a game apparatus.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION At present, various kinds of games are provided, but a new kind (genre) of games is always demanded because it is easy to get tired of playing to some extent or once taking a game once. On the other hand, people have a desire to show themselves to others, and a desire to experience extraordinary and unrealistic experiences that occur in movies and dramas.

[0003]

Can these wishes be satisfied by linking them to games? Or can we offer a new kind (genre) of games that can satisfy these desires? The present invention has been made to solve the above problems.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 provides a presenting means for presenting a given combination (for example, a game progress control unit 310 in FIG. 17),
While displaying a given image, while displaying the image,
Recording means (for example, a voice recording unit 340 in FIG. 17) for recording the voice of the player input from the voice input means as the voice of the given role for the image (for example, the play data 640 in FIG. 21); A reproducing unit (for example, a voice synthesizing unit 330 and a voice outputting unit 500 in FIG. 17) for displaying the given image and reproducing the player's voice recorded by the recording unit; Is game information for causing the system to function.

[0005] Further, the invention of claim 18 provides a presenting means for presenting a given combination (for example, the game progress control unit 3 shown in FIG. 17).
10) and displaying a given image, and, while displaying the image, changing the voice of the player input from the voice input means to the voice of the given role with respect to the image (for example, the play data in FIG. 21). 640), and reproducing means (for example, FIG. 17) which displays the given image and reproduces the sound of the player recorded by the recording means.
(For example, the game device 10 in FIG. 1).

[0006] Here, the role means to include characters that do not appear (narrators, live commentary, etc.) in addition to characters that appear. In addition, the instruction means provides the player with “role A
"Please input the voice of the role" as well as an implicit one such as "Please input the voice of the role that matches the video". Further, a plurality of winning combinations may be presented, and the player may be allowed to select the winning combination.

[0007] According to the invention of claim 1 or 18, for example, a game of a new genre is realized in which, for example, an existing drama or commercial is used as a theme, and the sound is input and enjoyed in accordance with the displayed image. can do. Further, in a game, the player can enjoy the matching between the image and the reproduced sound of the player.
Further, in the game, it is possible to satisfy the player's longing for extraordinary / unreal reality through the act of inputting (playing a role) of a given role in a theme such as an existing drama or commercial. . Further, by letting the other person view the recorded result, it is possible to satisfy the player's desire to reveal himself, such as wanting to draw the attention of the other person. In addition, since these dramas and commercials are produced one after another, it is possible to always prepare fresh materials. Furthermore, by selecting a CM as a prepared material, the contents of the advertisement can be strongly planted in the player's consciousness, and an effect that the advertisement effect is further enhanced can be obtained.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game information according to the first aspect, an evaluation means for evaluating a voice input from the voice input means based on a given evaluation criterion (for example, the evaluation means shown in FIG. 17). Unit 350) for causing the system to function.

The invention according to claim 19 is the first invention.
9. The game device according to claim 8, further comprising an evaluation unit (for example, the evaluation unit 350 in FIG. 17) that evaluates the voice input from the voice input unit based on a given evaluation criterion.

According to the invention described in claim 2 or 19, it is possible to evaluate a player's input voice based on a given evaluation criterion. Further, the evaluation means may be evaluated at a given time (for example, for each sentence or phrase), and the evaluation result may be displayed at any time by the recording means. In this manner, by displaying the evaluation result as needed, the player can easily grasp the evaluation of his / her own voice input and reflect it in the subsequent voice input. Further, the player can enjoy a game with higher satisfaction.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the game information according to the first or second aspect, wherein the given image is displayed, and the model output means (for example, a model output means for outputting a model sound corresponding to the image). The voice synthesizing unit 330 and the voice output unit 500 of FIG. 17) are characterized by including information for causing the system to function.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a model sound corresponding to the image is output together with the display of the image. That is, for example, the player can first listen to the model sound corresponding to the image, and input the sound with reference to the sample sound, so that the player can enjoy a more satisfactory game.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game information of the first aspect, the given image is displayed,
A sample output unit that outputs a sample voice corresponding to the image (for example, the voice synthesis unit 330 and the voice output unit 5 in FIG. 17)
00) and a game progression unit (for example, the game progress control unit 310 in FIG. 17) that progresses the game by repeatedly executing a series of processes for sequentially functioning the sample output unit, the recording unit, and the reproduction unit. ) And information for causing the system to function.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the game proceeds by repeating a series of operations such as outputting the sample sound corresponding to the image, recording the input sound by the player, and reproducing the recorded sound. Therefore, for example, even if the player is a beginner, the player can easily understand the playing method. In addition, the player can first listen to the model sound corresponding to the image, and input the sound with reference to the sample sound, so that the player can enjoy a more satisfactory game.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the game information of the second aspect, the predetermined image is displayed,
A sample output unit that outputs a sample voice corresponding to the image (for example, the voice synthesis unit 330 and the voice output unit 5 in FIG. 17)
00) and a series of processes for sequentially functioning the sample output means, the recording means, and the reproduction means to advance the game, and based on the evaluation result by the evaluation means, Game progress means (for example, game progress control unit 310 in FIG. 17) for changing the image displayed in the processing of and / or the given combination.
And information for causing the system to function.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the game proceeds by repeating a series of operations such as outputting the sample sound corresponding to the image, recording the input sound by the player, and reproducing the recorded sound. Therefore, for example, even if the player is a beginner, the player can easily understand the playing method. In addition, the player can first listen to the model sound corresponding to the image, and input the sound with reference to the sample sound, so that the player can enjoy a more satisfactory game. Further, the image displayed in the series of operations 1 to 4 or the combination presented is changed according to the evaluation result performed on the input voice of the player. As a result, the player can enjoy a so-called multi-ending game in which the subsequent story development changes variously depending on the evaluation result.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the game information according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, when the given image is displayed, a line corresponding to the image is displayed. The display unit (for example, the image generation unit 320 and the display unit 400 in FIG. 17) includes information for causing the system to function.

According to the present invention, a dialogue corresponding to the image is displayed together with the image. That is, the player can easily input a sound corresponding to the image with reference to the displayed dialogue.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the game information according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, at least when the given image is displayed by the recording means, a given voice input guide is provided. Guide display means for displaying (for example,
The game progress control unit 310) shown in FIG. 17 includes information for causing the system to function.

Further, as an example of the voice input guide, in the game information according to the seventh aspect, the voice input guide includes at least:
Display for guiding input start timing (for example, FIG. 7
(B) accent portions 28a, 28b, 28c) may be included.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the player can start inputting the sound at an appropriate timing in accordance with the display for guiding the input start timing of the sound.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the game information according to the second or fifth aspect, wherein the evaluation means is inputted from the voice input means at least based on a criterion relating to an input timing or a criterion relating to a tone. And information for causing the voice to function to evaluate.

Here, the criterion relating to the input timing means a criterion based on the lapse of time of the image display, such as the timing of starting the input. In addition, the criterion relating to the tone refers to the pitch, loudness, loudness, or voice quality of the input voice.
It means a criterion based on the input voice itself.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the evaluation of the input voice of the player is performed based on, for example, the timing at which the input of the voice is started, the level of the input voice, the size of the input voice, and the voice quality. Can be.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the game information according to any one of the second, fifth and ninth aspects, a player is provided to the system based on a voice input from the voice input means. Information for causing the psychological analysis means to analyze the psychological state of, and the evaluation means, for evaluating the analysis result of the psychological analysis means based on a given psychological criterion; And information.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the psychological analysis means analyzes the player's mental state, for example, "calm" or "excited", and based on the analysis result, Can be evaluated for voice input. As a result, more detailed evaluation can be performed on dialogue input by the player.

The eleventh aspect of the present invention provides the second aspect of the present invention.
In the game information according to any one of 9 and 10, information for causing the system to function as a voice recognition unit that recognizes a voice input from the voice input unit, and On the other hand, based on the recognition result of the voice recognition unit and a given keyword, the information includes a function for evaluating the voice input from the voice input unit. .

According to the eleventh aspect of the invention, based on the recognition result by the voice recognition means, for example, whether the voice input by the player is the voice of the prepared speech or the ad-lib is determined. Can be determined. Further, in the case where no sound corresponding to the image is set, it is possible to evaluate the player's input sound by determining whether or not the player's input sound includes a required input keyword. As a result, more detailed evaluation can be performed on dialogue input by the player.

The twelfth aspect of the present invention provides the first to eleventh aspects.
In the game information according to any of the above, together with the given image and the sound recorded by the recording means, means for recording on a given recording medium that is detached from the system or discharged from the system, The information includes information for causing the system to function.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, since the image is recorded together with the recorded audio on a recording medium such as a video tape or a CD-R, the player can operate the recording medium on which the recorded audio and the image are recorded. Can be carried. Then, after the end of the game, it becomes possible to play and enjoy the image or the sound recorded on this recording medium at any time, or to allow another person to view. Furthermore, the recorded voice can be uploaded to a given site via a given network and made public.

The invention according to claim 13 is the invention according to claims 1 to 12
In the game information according to any one of the above, when displaying the given image to the recording means, a sound different from the sound of the given role and / or a given sound is output. Information for functioning, and for the reproduction means,
When displaying the given image, the sound of the given role and / or information for functioning to output a given sound are included.

According to the thirteenth aspect, a voice other than the voice of the presented role is output. As a result, for example, in a story in which multiple people appear,
The speech of one of the persons can be input. That is, one or more players can enjoy playing the same image. In addition, by outputting a given sound other than the voice of the presented role, it is possible to output, for example, BGM or the like that matches the displayed image.

The invention according to claim 14 is the invention according to claims 1 to 13
In the game information according to any of the above, when the given image is displayed by the recording means, the sound input from the sound input means is enabled or disabled according to the lapse of the display time of the image. , And information for causing the system to function.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the input voice is made valid or invalid as the display time of the image elapses. The input can be valid. That is, the player can perform voice input only for a desired scene or combination.

The invention according to claim 15 is the invention according to claims 1 to 14
In the game information according to any one of the above, a selection means (for example, a content selection screen in FIG. 4) for selecting one image from among a plurality of images as the given image is caused to function on the system. And information for the purpose.

According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the player can select a desired image from a plurality of images to be presented, for example, and can perform voice input on the image, so that the player is more satisfied. It is possible to enjoy a high degree of play.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in a known moving image in which a person appears, means for dubbing the voice of the person into the voice input by the game player (for example, FIG.
(A processing unit 300) and means for outputting the voice and image before the dubbing and the voice and image after the dubbing (for example, the display unit 400 and the voice output unit 50 in FIG. 17).
0) is game information for causing the system to function by calculation and control by the processor.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in a known moving image in which a person appears, a means for dubbing the voice of the person into the sound inputted by the game player (for example,
(Processing unit 300 in FIG. 17), and means (for example, the display unit 400 and the audio output unit 500 in FIG. 17) for outputting the sound and image before the dubbing and the sound and image after the dubbing. It is a game device characterized by the following.

Further, according to the present invention, a display unit (for example, the internal monitor 12 in FIG. 1) and a sound input unit (for example, , FIG.
A microphone 13) and a sound output unit (for example, the headphones 14 in FIG. 1), which starts and executes a game by inserting a game medium into a coin insertion slot. And dubbing the voice of the person into the voice of the game player input from the sound input unit, and outputting the moving image and the voice before and after the dubbing from the display unit and the sound output unit. It is a game device characterized by the following.

According to the invention described in any one of claims 16, 21 and 22, it is possible to provide a game in which a so-called after-recording is enjoyed by recording (recording) a sound on a given image later. it can.

Further, the game information according to any one of claims 1 to 16 may be stored as in the information storage medium according to claim 17.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, in the game device according to the eighteenth or nineteenth aspect, there is provided a photographing means for photographing the player and a means for displaying an image photographed by the photographing means. It is a game device characterized by the above.

According to the twentieth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to further satisfy the player's desire to reveal his / her self, such as wanting to pay attention to others.

[0044]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The game device according to the present embodiment will be described as a game device in which a player enjoys after-recording (so-called post-recording) dialogue in accordance with an image to be displayed. However, it is not limited to this. The displayed image is a moving image, and the contents to be dubbed include drama, movie, animation, CM, etc.
So-called well-known materials that many people know well are prepared.

FIG. 1 shows a game apparatus 10 to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state inside a housing (box) 20 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus 10 includes a control panel 11, an internal monitor 12, a microphone 13, and headphones 14, which are provided in a housing (box) 2.
It is arranged in a soundproof space surrounded by 0. The control panel 11 is provided with operation keys (specifically, a “start key”, a “cross key”, an “enter key”, etc.) operated by the player, and a display panel for displaying the operation contents of the operation keys. Have been. In addition, the game device 10
Although not shown in the figure, a memory for storing the input sound of the player and the like is provided.

The player enters the inside of the housing (box) 20 and wears the headphones 14. Then, while watching the display screen on the internal monitor 12 or listening to the sound output from the headphones 14, the operation by the operation keys on the control panel 11 and the sound input by the microphone 13 are performed according to the instruction. Enjoy the game.

Note that the sound output from the headphones 14 is output from a speaker provided inside the housing (box) 20.
(Not shown) or both. Further, sound may be output by means other than the headphones 14 and the speaker, which can output sound. Further, the means for outputting the sound may be configured so that the player can select it.

FIG. 2 shows a game device 10 to which the present invention is applied.
It is a figure which shows an example of the external appearance of. As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus 10 is provided with an external monitor 15 and a speaker 16 outside a housing (box) 20. A person around the game device 10 can view the player's play by the video displayed on the external monitor 15, the player's sound output from the speaker 16, and the like.

Next, when two players (the first player and the second player, respectively) play a game,
The operation performed by the game device 10 will be described with reference to a display screen or the like displayed on the internal monitor 12. The image displayed on the internal monitor 12 is output to the external monitor 15, and the sound output from the headphones 14 is output from the speaker 16.
Each of them may be displayed or output.

First, the entry screen shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the internal monitor 12. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the entry screen, in which a game title "overflow" is displayed. Then, for example, the control panel 11
When the start of the game is instructed by pressing the start key or the like, a content selection screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed next.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a content selection screen, in which a message prompting selection of content to be played (recorded) and a content list 21 are displayed. Play (recording) is included in the content list 21.
List of possible content titles and cursor 22
Is displayed. The position of the cursor 22 is moved and displayed by operating the cross key (up / down or left / right). Then, when the enter key is pressed,
The content of the title indicated by the cursor 22, for example, "Drama B" is determined as the content to be played (recorded). After the content is determined, a content title screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a content title screen. The title of the content determined on the content selection screen (see FIG. 4), that is, "Drama B"
Is displayed. "Drama B" consists of two people A,
B is a drama that appears. So, in the following,
The two players operate the control panel 11 to explain that the first player 1 plays the role of the person A and the second player plays the role of the person B.

Each prepared content is composed of a plurality of stages, and for each of these stages,
The game proceeds by sequentially performing (1) preview (reproduction of an example), (2) play (recording of dialogue by a player), and (3) reproduction of the play (recording) result.
Furthermore, a so-called multi-ending mechanism is adopted, in which a stage (next stage) to be played (recorded) next is determined based on the evaluation of the play (recording). The details will be described later.

When the content title screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, the above series of processing (1) is performed on the first stage of the content to be played (recorded), that is, stage 1 of "Drama B". (3) are performed.

(1) Preview (reproduction of example) In this preview (reproduction of example), stage 1
Along with the image, the sample voice of the words corresponding to the image is reproduced. Players can use this preview to
An image of the stage 1 to be played (recorded), a line corresponding to the image, a line input timing, and the like can be confirmed. The internal monitor 12 displays a preview screen shown in FIG. 6 following the content title screen shown in FIG. In addition, along with the display of the preview screen, the headphone 14 outputs a sample voice of dialogue corresponding to the image to be reproduced.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the preview screen. In FIG. 6, a preview screen is displayed on the image display unit 2.
3, a status / title display section 24, and a dialogue display section 25
, Sequence bar 26, timing gauge 27a,
27b. The screen configuration of the preview screen is the same as the play screen (see FIGS. 8, 9, and 12) and the stage evaluation screen (see FIG. 13) described later.

The image of the stage 1 is reproduced and displayed on the image display section 23. The status / title display section 24 displays a status display 24a indicating that preview is being performed, a stage number (ie, “stage 1”), and a content title (ie, “drama B”).

In the dialogue display section 25, dialogues corresponding to the image displayed on the image display section 23 (that is, dialogues of the persons A and B), and the player inputs voice when playing (recording). Is a text). In addition, in the dialogue display section 25, icons (“1P” and “2P”) indicating which player is to input the dialogue are displayed at the head of the dialogue along with the dialogue. That is, in FIG. 6, the dialogue of the person A is displayed in the dialogue display unit 25 together with the dialogue “I will not die!” And an icon (“1P”) indicating that the dialogue is to be input by the first player. 25a is displayed. When there is no line, the line corresponding to the image being displayed is displayed on the line display unit 25 by being surrounded by “()”, as shown in FIG. 7A.

Further, in the line "I will not die!" Displayed on the line display portion 25, a plurality of accent portions 28a, 28b and 28c are set as shown in FIG. 7 (b). . And these accent portions 28a, 2
8b and 28c indicate the timing at which the image is displayed (that is,
Color display is performed for a fixed time (for example, one second) in accordance with the timing at which the model sound is reproduced. Specifically, for example, at the start of the output of the sample voice “I”, the accent portion 28a set to “I” is displayed in red. Such an accent portion 28a,
The display of 28b and 28c allows the player to confirm the timing of inputting speech voice at the time of play (recording).

The progress of the stage 1 is displayed on the sequence bar 26. That is, the entire length of the sequence bar 26 represents the entire length of the stage 1, and the bar 26a moves from “start” to “goal” in proportion to the progress of the stage (ie, the passage of time). Is displayed. In addition, the sequence bar 26 includes,
Icons ("1P", "2P") indicating the approximate start position of a scene to which the player should input a line (hereinafter, simply referred to as a line input scene) are displayed. That is, the icon “1” is displayed at the start position of the dialogue input scene of the first player.
The icon “2P” 26c is displayed at the start position of the dialogue input scene of the second player, and the icon “2P” 26c is displayed at the start position of the dialogue input scene of the second player. Then, when the dialogue input scene approaches as the stage progresses, the dialogue text is displayed on the dialogue display section 25. Of course, the dialogue displayed on the dialogue display unit 25 here is a dialogue corresponding to the image displayed on the image display unit 23 in the dialogue input scene, and is a text display of the sample voice.

The timing gauges 27a and 27b are used to display the evaluation results of each player's dialogue input. In addition, the value is indicated by the timing gauge 27.
a, 27b, "0" at the lowermost end and "1" at the uppermost end.
00 is set and displayed. Then, the value is set and displayed as an initial value “50” at the start of the stage. As will be described later, the values of the timing gauges 27a and 27b are increased or decreased according to the evaluation result during play (recording). That is, the value does not change during the preview. In FIG. 6, a timing gauge 27a of the first player (“1P”) is provided on the left side.
On the right, the timing gauge 2 of the second player ("2P")
7b are displayed respectively.

As described above, when the preview of the stage 1 (reproduction of image + sample sound) is completed on the preview screen shown in FIG. 6, a play screen shown in FIG. 8 is subsequently displayed, and the play (recording) by the player is performed. ) Is performed.

(2) Play (Recording of Dialogue by Player) FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a play screen. In the play screen shown in FIG. 8, the status / title display section 24
A status display 24b indicating that recording is in progress is displayed.
The image display unit 23 and the line display unit 25 display the same image and line as the image and line displayed at the time of the preview, respectively. That is, in the dialog display unit 25, the text of the dialog corresponding to the displayed image is displayed together with the icon ("1P") 25a indicating that the dialog is the dialog of the first player. Also, as described above, each of the accent portions 28a, 28b, 28c set to this line "I will not die!"
Are displayed for a certain period of time (for example, one second) at the same timing as the preview (1) in accordance with the display of the image.

When the player's voice is input from the microphone 13, the input voice is stored in a memory provided inside (or outside) the game apparatus 10. At the same time, each of the accent portions 28a, 28b, 2
At 8c, an evaluation is made of the dialogue input. Then, for example, a play screen shown in FIG. 9A or 9B is displayed according to the evaluation result.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the play screen immediately after the input of the dialogue. In FIG. 9, an effect according to the evaluation result for the speech input is displayed on the speech display unit 25. In addition, these effects correspond to the accent parts 28a, 28b,
28c is superimposed and displayed. At the same time, the timing gauges 27a and 27b are displayed with their values increased or decreased according to the evaluation result. The display of these effects and the processing of increasing and decreasing the values of the timing gauges 27a and 27b are performed in the timing / evaluation correspondence table 6 shown in FIG.
30 is performed.

FIG. 10 is a timing / evaluation correspondence table 630.
It is a figure showing an example of. In FIG.
The evaluation correspondence table 630 stores the evaluation for the timing of dialog input, the effect to be displayed, and the processing for the value of the timing gauge in association with each other. According to the timing / evaluation correspondence table 630, when the timing of the line input is evaluated as “perfect” in the accent portion, the evaluation result is “JUST”. Then, the effect shown in FIG. 11A is displayed on the accent part. At the same time, the value of the timing gauge is displayed with its value increased by “5”. In addition, if the timing of the line input is evaluated as “OK”, the evaluation result is “OK”. Then, the effect shown in FIG. 11B is displayed on the accent portion. At the same time, the value of the timing gauge is increased by “3” and displayed. In addition, when the timing of the line input is evaluated as “early” or “late”, the evaluation result is “FAST”,
Alternatively, “LATE” is added, and the accent part is shown in FIG.
The effect shown in (c) or (d) is displayed.
At the same time, the value of the timing gauge is displayed with its value reduced by "5".

That is, in FIG. 8, for example, when it is evaluated that the timing of the line input in all of the accent portions 28 a, 28 b, and 28 c is “perfect”, FIG.
The play screen shown in (a) is displayed. In FIG. 9A, effects (see FIG. 11A) corresponding to the evaluation result "JUST" are displayed in the accent portions 28a, 28b, and 28c, respectively. Further, the value of the timing gauge 27a is displayed with its value increased by “15 (= 5 × 3)”.

In FIG. 8, for example, when the timing of the dialogue input in the accent portion 28a is "late",
When the timing of the dialog input in the accent portions 28b and 28c is evaluated as "early", the play screen shown in FIG. 9B is displayed. In FIG. 9B, an effect corresponding to the evaluation result “LATE” (see FIG. 11C) is provided in the accent portion 28a, and the accent portion 2a is provided.
8b and 28c display effects (see FIG. 11C) corresponding to the evaluation result "FAST", respectively. Further, the value of the timing gauge 27a is “15”.
(= 5 × 3) ".

That is, in the play screen (see FIGS. 8 and 9), an effect is displayed on the dialog display section 25, and the value of the timing gauge 27a is increased or decreased according to the result of the dialog input. In this respect, the display contents are different from the above-described preview screen (see FIG. 6). Of course, since the players input the voices (lines) of the persons A and B, the sample voices are not output during the play (recording).

As described above, by displaying the effects and the timing gauges 27a and 27b in an increasing or decreasing manner,
The player can immediately grasp whether or not the timing of his / her dialogue input is correct, and can reflect it on the play (recording), for example, by correcting the timing of subsequent dialogue input.

As described above, speech input according to the displayed image is performed, and the play (recording) on the stage 1 is completed.
As shown in FIG. 2A, “CLEAR !!” is displayed with the image at the end of the play (recording) as a background. This FIG.
In (a), the sequence bar 26 is displayed after the bar 26a has reached the “goal”, indicating that the play (recording) of the stage 1 has been completed.

During the play (recording), the value of either one of the timing gauges 27a and 27b becomes "0".
Is displayed, the play (recording) is terminated at that point. Then, the image display unit 23 displays FIG.
"OVER !!" is displayed against the background of the image at the end of the play (recording). FIG. 12B
, The value of the timing gauge 27a of the player 1 is displayed as "0". Also, the sequence bar 26 has a bar 26a that is approximately 2 /
3 and is displayed.
3 indicates that the play (recording) has been completed at the point when the process has progressed to 3.

As described above, when the play (recording) of the stage 1 is completed on the play screens shown in FIGS.
Subsequently, a stage evaluation screen shown in FIG. 13 is displayed.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the stage evaluation screen. In FIG. 13, the status / title display section 24
Displays a status display 24c indicating that the screen is an evaluation screen for the stage. In the image display unit 23,
The overall evaluation of the entire stage 1 is displayed with the image at the end of the play (recording) as a background. Specifically, the evaluation results (ie, “JUST”,
"OK", "FAST" and "LATE")
Is displayed. The total of the evaluation results displayed here is the total of the evaluation results for both the first player and the second player. That is, in FIG. 13, the total of the evaluation results in all the accent parts throughout the stage 1 is “15” for “JUST”,
"OK" is "9", "FAST"
"(Early)" indicates "15", and "LATE (late)" indicates "3".

When the play (recording) ends in the middle of the stage (for example, when the play end screen shown in FIG. 12 (b) is displayed), the evaluation result for the line input up to the end point is displayed. The grand total is displayed. The total of the evaluation results displayed here is the total of the evaluation results for both the first player and the second player, as in the case shown in FIG.

If the value of either one of the timing gauges 27a and 27b is displayed as "0" during the play (recording), it is assumed that the play (recording) is terminated at that time. Play (recording) may be continued until the end of the stage.

From the total of the evaluation results for the entire stage, the player grasps the tendency as to whether the input timing of the dialogue is early or late as a whole and reflects it in the play (recording) of the next stage. Becomes possible.

As described above, when the overall result for the entire stage 1 is displayed, the reproduction screen shown in FIG. 14 is displayed, and the play (recording) result is reproduced.

(3) Playback of Play (Recording) Result FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a playback screen. In the reproduction of the play (recording) result, the sound stored in the memory at the time of the play (recording) (that is, the recorded input sound of the player) is reproduced together with the display of the reproduction screen.

Referring to FIG. 14, the reproduction screen includes an image display section 23 and a status / title display section 24. On the image display unit 23, the same image as the image displayed on the preview screen (see FIG. 6) and the play screen (see FIGS. 8 and 9) is reproduced and displayed again. The status / title display section 24 displays a status display 24d indicating that the content is being reproduced, a stage number “Stage 1”, and a content title “Drama B”.

On the playback screen, the play (recording) result to be reproduced (that is, the image of the stage 1 and the recording sound of the player) is the play (recording) result up to the end of the play (recording). Will be played. For example, FIG.
As shown in (b), when the play (recording) is completed when the stage has progressed to about 2/3 of the entire stage 1, the play (recording) result up to that point is reproduced. .

As described above, for stage 1,
(1) Preview (playback of model), (2) Play (recording of dialogue by player), and (3) Play (recording)
A series of operations of reproducing the result are performed.

After the series of operations (1) to (3) are performed, subsequently, it is determined whether or not to play (record) the next stage (next stage) according to a preset stage clear condition. Is determined. That is, if the stage clear condition is not satisfied, the game is over,
The game over screen shown in FIG. 15 is displayed. Then, the game ends at this point. When the above-mentioned stage clear condition is satisfied, the stage is cleared, and then the next stage to be played (recorded) (next stage) is determined according to a preset branch condition. For example, the stage clear condition is set as “the total of“ JUST ”is“ 8 ”or more.” Then, “JUST” is displayed as “15” on the stage evaluation screen shown in FIG. Then, it is determined that the stage clear condition is satisfied.

Here, the stages that make up “Drama B” and the branch conditions will be described. FIG.
It is a figure showing an example of the stage composition of “drama B”. In FIG. 16, "Drama B" is composed of seven stages (stages 1 to 7).

When the game starts, first, “Stage 1”
, The series of processes (1) to (3) described above are performed. Thereafter, the next stage is determined by the branch condition A. That is, when the evaluation result for the play (recording) of “Stage 1” satisfies the branch condition A (○), “Stage 2” is determined as the next stage. If the branch condition A is not satisfied (×), “stage 3” is determined as the next stage.

Subsequently, the above-mentioned series of operations (1) to (3) are similarly performed for the next stage (ie, “stage 2” or “stage 3”). For “Stage 2”, the next stage (“Stage 4” or “Stage 5”) is further performed according to the branch condition B.
Is determined. The next stage (“Stage 6” or “Stage 7”) for “Stage 3” is further determined by the branch condition C.

That is, with respect to “Stage 2”, if the evaluation result for the play (recording) of “Stage 2” satisfies the branch condition B (（), “Stage 4” is determined as the next stage. You. The evaluation result is the branch condition B
Is not satisfied (×), “stage 5” is determined as the next stage. For “Stage 3”,
If the evaluation result for the play (recording) of “Stage 3” satisfies the branch condition C (○), “Stage 6” is determined as the next stage. If the evaluation result does not satisfy the branch condition C (×), “Stage 7” is determined as the next stage.

Finally, “Stage 4”,
"Stage 5", "Stage 6", and "Stage 7"
Is the last stage (final stage)
And the game is over.

In FIG. 16, for example, the branch condition A is
“Total of“ JUST ”is equal to or more than“ 12 ”” is set. In the stage evaluation screen shown in FIG.
It is shown that the total of the evaluation result “JUST” in “stage 1” is “15”. As a result, the evaluation result for the play (recording) of “Stage 1” is determined to satisfy the branch condition A, and the next stage is determined to be “Stage 2”.

Note that the above branch condition is not limited to the above example.
For example, it may be a value of a timing gauge at the end of play (recording), an evaluation result for a specific line, or the like.

As described above, the game proceeds by determining the next stage for each stage according to the branch condition. Then, when the series of operations (1) to (3) are performed for the final stage, the game ends.
Thereafter, the entry screen (see FIG. 3) is displayed on the internal monitor 12 again.

As described above, by determining the next stage in accordance with the branch condition, a so-called multi-ending game in which the story development of one content changes variously can be enjoyed.

FIG. 17 shows a game device 1 to which the present invention is applied.
In FIG. 17, which is an example of a functional block showing the configuration of FIG.
0, processing unit 300, display unit 400, audio output unit 500,
And a storage unit 600.

The operation section 100 is for the player to input operation data, and its function can be realized by hardware such as a lever, a button, and a housing. Also,
When an operation such as pressing a button is performed, an operation signal corresponding to the operation is output to the processing unit 300. The function of the operation unit 100 corresponds to the control panel 11 in FIG.

[0095] The audio input unit 200 is for the player to input audio data such as dialogue, and outputs a sound signal corresponding to the input audio and the like to the processing unit 300. The function of the voice input unit 200 is the same as that of the microphone 13 shown in FIG.
Is equivalent to

The processing section 300 performs a game proceeding process based on the operation signal and the sound signal and a game program 610 for executing the game stored in the storage section 600. The function of the processing unit 300 is a CPU (C
It can be realized by hardware such as ISC type, RISC type), DSP, ASIC (gate array and the like), memory and the like.
The processing section 300 includes a game progress control section 310, an image generation section 320, a voice synthesis section 330, and a voice recording section 340.
And an evaluation unit 350.

The game progress control section 310 performs a game progress process according to the game program 610, as described later. In addition, it has a function of controlling the operation of the image generation unit 320, the voice synthesis unit 330, the voice recording unit 340, and the evaluation unit 350.

[0098] The image generation section 320 includes the game progress control section 3
Under the control of 10, a process of generating a game screen based on the specified image data, dialog data, and the like, and displaying the game screen on the display unit 400 is performed. Specifically, at the time of preview or at the time of play (recording), an image based on image data is displayed on the image display unit 23, as shown in the display screen examples in FIGS. 6, 8, and 9, for example. Is generated on the dialog display unit 25, and is displayed on the display unit 400. In addition, play (recording)
At the time of reproducing the result, for example, as shown in FIG.
An image in which an image based on the image data is displayed on the image display unit 23 is generated, and is displayed on the display unit 400.

The voice synthesizing unit 330 includes a game progress control unit 3
Under the control of 10, processing such as generating a sound based on the specified sound data and outputting the sound from the sound output unit 500 is performed. Specifically, at the time of the preview, a model sound based on the model sound data is generated, and the sound output unit 500
Output more. When the play (recording) result is reproduced, the input sound of the player is generated based on the input sound data stored in the play data 640, and the sound is output from the sound output unit 500.

[0100] The voice recording unit 340 includes the game progress control unit 3
Under the control of 10, a process of storing the voice of the player input from the voice input unit 200 as the input voice data in the play data 640 is performed.

The evaluation section 350 includes a game progress control section 310
With reference to the specified reference value data 66,
An evaluation is performed on the player's dialogue input from the voice input unit 200.

The display section 400 displays an image in response to a display signal from the image generation section 320, and displays a game screen such as the display screens shown in FIGS. 3 to 9, 12 to 15, for example. The player uses the operation unit 100 or the voice input unit 200 to view operation data (instructions, instructions, etc.) according to the game progress while watching the game screen displayed on the display unit 400.
Select) or input audio data. This display section 400
Can be realized by a CRT, LCD, TV, plasma display, projector, or the like, and corresponds to the internal monitor 12 in FIG. 1 and the external monitor 15 in FIG.

The audio output unit 500 outputs sound based on a sound signal from the audio synthesis unit 330.
At the time of the preview, the sample sound is output, and at the time of reproducing the play (recording) result, the recorded input sound of the player is output. The function of the audio output unit 500 corresponds to the headphone 14 in FIG. 1 and the speaker 16 in FIG.

The storage section 600 stores a game program 610 relating to the execution of the game, a content DB (database) 620, and a timing / evaluation correspondence table 6 shown in FIG.
30, the play data 640, and the evaluation result list 650
And memorize. The function of the storage unit 600 is a CD-R
OM, DVD-ROM, game cassette, IC card,
This can be realized by hardware such as an MO, an FD, a hard disk, and a memory. The processing unit 300 includes the storage unit 600
Various processes are performed on the basis of programs, data, and the like read from the.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the content DB 620. The content DB 620 stores content data 60 corresponding to each of a plurality of contents prepared in advance. FIG. 18 shows one content data 60. In the content data 60, title data 61 representing the title of the content and stage data 62 for the number of stages constituting the content are stored.

That is, in the content data 60 corresponding to “Drama B” described above, title data 61 and a total of seven stage data 62-1 to 7 corresponding to the respective stages 1 to 7 are stored. I have. Based on the title data 61, for example, the content list 21 of the content selection screen (see FIG. 4), the content title screen (see FIG. 5), the preview screen (see FIG. 6)
The content title “Drama B” is displayed in the status / title 24 of the play screen (see FIGS. 8, 9, and 12).

The stage data 62 includes image data 63 for displaying a moving image, line data 64 for displaying a line corresponding to the moving image as text, and sample audio of a line corresponding to the moving image. It includes sample audio data 65 for output, reference value data 66 for evaluating a dialog input (see FIG. 19), and branch condition data 67 for determining the next stage.

For example, in the preview screen (see FIG. 6) and the play screen (see FIGS. 8, 9, and 12), the image based on the image data 63 is displayed on the image display unit 23.
Also, the words based on the words data are displayed in the words display unit 25.
Are displayed respectively. In addition, based on the sample audio data 65, for example, at the time of a preview, a sample audio of a line corresponding to an image to be reproduced is output from the audio output unit 500.

The dialog data 64 includes information indicating which player's dialog is the dialog. Then, based on this information, an icon (“1P”) 25a indicating that the dialog is the first player's dialog is displayed at the head of the dialog on the dialog display unit 25, for example, as shown in FIG. Furthermore, the line data 64 includes information indicating the position of the accent part set in the line. Then, based on this information, for example, as shown in FIG.
a, 28b, and 28c are displayed for a certain period of time in accordance with the reproduction of the image (or the reproduction of the sample audio).

FIG. 19A is a diagram showing an example of the reference value data 66. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 19A, the reference value data 66 stores the reference values in association with each accent portion set in the dialogue.
The reference value is a value representing the set position of each accent part on the stage. The reference value is a value corresponding to the elapsed time t from the start of the stage, for example,
It is expressed by a numerical value in units of 1/10 seconds.

For example, in FIG. 19A, the reference value data 66 corresponding to the stage 1 of the content “Drama B”
-1 is indicated. In the reference value data 66-1, the reference value of the accent portion 28a is set to "150", the reference value of the accent portion 28b is set to "165", and the reference value of the accent portion 28c is set to "170". ing. That is, as shown in FIG.
8a is “15 seconds after the start of the stage”, and the accent portion 28b is “16.5” from the start of the stage.
Seconds later, and the accent portion 28c is set to be located 17 seconds later from the start of the stage.

Then, based on the reference value data 66,
During play (recording), the player's dialogue input is evaluated for each accent part. Specifically, the reference value set in the reference value data 66 is compared with an input value indicating the position where the speech is input from the voice input unit 200, and the correspondence shown in FIG. Based on the result, the evaluation result is determined. The input value is the same unit as the reference value (that is, a value corresponding to the elapsed time t from the start of the stage, for example, 1/10 second).
Is expressed by

FIG. 20A is a diagram showing an example of a correspondence relationship between the input value, the reference value, and the determined evaluation result.
In FIG. 20A, that is, when the difference between the input value and the reference value is “more than“ −5 ”and less than“ +5 ”” (range a),
The timing of the dialogue input is evaluated as “perfect”, and the evaluation result is “JUST”. Further, when the difference between the input value and the reference value is “not less than“ −10 ”and less than“ −5 ”” (range b), or “not less than“ +5 ”and less than“ +10 ””
Is satisfied (range c), the timing of the line input is evaluated to be “OK,” and the evaluation result is “O
K ". Further, the difference between the input value and the reference value is ““ −1 ”.
If it is less than "0" (range d), the timing of dialog input is evaluated as "fast", and the evaluation result is "FAST". Further, the difference between the input value and the reference value is “+10” or more.
(Range e), the dialog input timing is evaluated as “late”, and the evaluation result is “LATE”.

For example, when the reference value is set to “150” in the accent portion 28a, FIG.
As shown in the above, the evaluation result is determined as follows. That is, in FIG. 20B, when the input value is “134”, the evaluation result is “FAST”. When the input value is “142” or “157”, the evaluation result is “OK”. When the input value is “152”, the evaluation result is “JUST”, and the input value is “16”.
If "1", the evaluation result is "LATE".

The branch condition data 67 includes a branch condition for the stage and information specifying the next stage according to the result of the determination of the branch condition. After the series of processes (1) to (3) for the stage is completed, the next stage is determined according to the branch condition data 67.
That is, for example, the stage configuration shown in FIG. 16 is set from the branch condition data 67. In FIG. 16, branch condition A for “stage 1”, information specifying “stage 2” if branch condition A is satisfied, and “stage 3” if not satisfied,
Corresponds to the branch condition data 67-1. Stage 4
Since 7 is the final stage, the branch condition data 67-4 to 67 corresponding to the stage includes information indicating that it is the final stage.

The play data 640 stores the input voice data of the player. FIG. 21 shows an example of the play data 640. In FIG. 21, play data 64
0 is the title data 6 representing the title of the content
Along with 7, for each stage where play (recording) was performed,
Input audio data 68 based on the audio input by the player is stored in association with the input audio data 68.

That is, in the play data 640 of FIG. 21, the play (recording) result for “drama B”
"Stage 1", "Stage 2", and "Stage 5"
Input audio data 6 when played (recorded) in order
8-1 to 8-3 are stored.

The evaluation result list 650 includes, for each stage,
The total number of evaluation results is stored. FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of the evaluation result list 650. In FIG. 22, the evaluation result list 650 includes, for each player, the evaluation result (for example, the above-described “JUS
T, “OK”, “FAST”, and “LATE”) and the value of the timing gauge are stored. Further, for each evaluation result, the sum of the total number of times of both players is stored as a total.

That is, in FIG. 22, as the evaluation results for the first player, “JUST” is “6”, “OK” is “5”, “FAST” is “6”, “LATE” is “1”,
In addition, the value of the timing gauge is stored as “60”. Similarly, as evaluation results for the second player, “JUST” is “9”, “OK” is “4”,
“FAST” is stored as “9”, “LATE” is stored as “2”, and the value of the timing gauge is stored as “52”. Then, as a total of the evaluation results, “JUST” is “15 (= 6 + 9)”, “OK” is “9 (= 5 + 4)”,
“FAST” is stored as “15 (= 6 + 9)”, and “LATE” is stored as “3 (= 1 + 2)”.

These stored values are initial values at the start of the stage. For example, the values of the items of the evaluation result are all “0” and the value of the timing gauge is “50”.
Are set respectively. Then, the value of the corresponding item is updated according to the evaluation result performed by the evaluation unit 350.

For example, when the evaluation result “FAST” is obtained as the evaluation of the first player's dialogue input,
In FIG. 22, the values of the items 61c and 63c are respectively incremented by "+1" and updated to "7" and "16". At the same time, the timing / evaluation correspondence table 630 (see FIG. 10)
, The value of the item 61 e is set to “−5” and updated to “55”. Further, with the updating of the value of the timing gauge, it is checked whether or not the updated value of the timing gauge is “0”.
Processing such as displaying a play screen in which the value of b is changed (see FIG. 8) is performed.

After the end of the play (recording), based on the evaluation result list 650, a stage evaluation screen (FIG. 13)
Is displayed. That is, in FIG. 22, the value stored as the total evaluation result (that is, “JUST” is “1”)
5 "," OK "is" 9 "," FAST "is" 15 "," L
“ATE” is “3”), which is displayed as an overall evaluation for stage 1 as shown in FIG.

Next, a specific operation performed by the game apparatus 10 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining the game progress processing executed under the control of the game progress control unit 310 according to the game program 610.

First, the game progress control section 310 causes the display section 400 to display an entry screen (see FIG. 3).
Then, when the start of the game is instructed by the operation unit 100 (step S1), the display unit 400 displays a content selection screen (see FIG. 4). On this content selection screen (see FIG. 4),
When a content to be played (recorded), for example, "Drama B" is selected (step S2), subsequently, the game progress control unit 310 displays a content title screen ("Drama B") on which the title of the selected content is displayed. (See Fig. 5)
Is displayed on the display unit 400.

At the same time, the game progress control section 310
Reads the stage data 62-1 corresponding to the first stage (ie, stage 1) of “Drama B” from the content DB 620 (step S3). In addition, the game progress control unit 310 changes and sets the values stored in the evaluation result list 650 (see FIG. 22) to the initial values.
That is, in FIG. 22, the values of the items of the evaluation result are all set to “0”, and the value of the timing gauge is set to “50”.

Subsequently, the game progress control section 310 starts a preview (reproduction of a moving image + an example sound) based on the read stage data 62-1.

(1) Preview The game progress control section 310 controls the image data 63-1 included in the stage data 62-1 and the dialog data 64-
1, a preview screen (see FIG. 6) is displayed on the display unit 400. At the same time, stage data 6
Based on the sample audio data 65-1 included in 2-1,
A sample voice of dialogue corresponding to the image displayed on the preview screen (see FIG. 6) is output from the audio output unit 500 (step S4).

At this time, as described with reference to FIG. 7B, the game progress control section 310 sets the dialogue to the timing at which the image is displayed (ie, the timing at which the sample sound is reproduced). The displayed accent portion is displayed over the dialog for a fixed time (for example, one second).

When the preview (reproduction of image + sample sound) is completed, subsequently, the game progress control section 310 starts playing (recording) by the player.

(2) Play (Recording of Dialogue by Player) The game progress control section 310 displays a play screen (see FIG. 8) on the display section 400 based on the image data 63-1 and the dialogue data 64-1. . The image and the dialog displayed on the play screen are the same as the image and the dialog displayed during the preview (step S4).

At the same time, the game progress control section 310
Stores the voice of the player input from the voice input unit 200 in the play data 640 as input voice data 68-1 corresponding to the stage 1 (step S).
5).

Further, the evaluation unit 350 includes the voice input unit 200
To evaluate the input speech from. That is, with reference to the reference value data 66-1 (see FIG. 19), the evaluation result is determined for each accent part set in the dialog based on the correspondence shown in FIG.

Then, the game progress control section 310 makes an evaluation result list 650 (see FIG. 22) according to the evaluation result.
Update the value of the corresponding item in. At the same time, with reference to the timing / evaluation correspondence table 630 (see FIG. 10), a process of displaying the effect corresponding to the evaluation result in a manner to be superimposed on the words is performed.

That is, in FIG. 8, for example, when the evaluation result in the accent portion 28a is “JUST”, the values of the items 61c and 63c are “+1” and the value of the item 61e is “ Each value is updated to the value obtained by +5 ". Also, as shown in FIG.
The effect shown in (a) is displayed so as to overlap the accent portion 28a.

Further, the game progress control section 310 controls the play screen (FIG. 8) according to the updated timing gauge value.
The timing gauges 27a and 27b in (see Reference) are updated and displayed. At the same time, the game progress control unit 310 checks the value of the updated timing gauge, and if it is “0”, forcibly ends the play (recording) being performed. And FIG.
As shown in (b), the play screen displaying “OVER” is displayed on the display unit 400.

When the play (recording) for the stage 1 is completed, the game progress control unit 31
0 refers to the evaluation result list 650 (see FIG. 22),
A stage evaluation screen (see FIG. 13) is displayed on the display unit 400. That is, in FIG. 22, the value of the evaluation result stored as the total is displayed on the display unit 400 as the evaluation for the entire stage 1 as shown in FIG. After that, the game progress control unit 310 reproduces the play (recording) result.

(3) Playback of Play (Recording) Result The game progress control section 310 causes the display section 400 to display a playback screen (see FIG. 14) based on the image data 31-1. At the same time, the input sound of the player is reproduced and output based on the input sound data 68-1 stored in the play data 640 (step S6).

When the play (recording) result is reproduced, it is determined whether or not to play (record) the next stage according to a preset stage clear condition. That is, when it is determined that the stage clear condition is not satisfied (step S7: NO), the game is over, the game over screen (see FIG. 15) is displayed on the display unit 400, and the process ends. When it is determined that the stage clear condition is satisfied (step S7: YE
S) Then, the next stage (next stage) to be played (recorded) is determined from the branch condition data 67 (step S8: NO, step S9).

That is, for example, the branch condition data 67-1 is
“Total of“ JUST ”in total evaluation result is“ 12 ””
"Stage 2" if the branch condition is satisfied, and "stage 3" if the branch condition is not satisfied. Referring to the evaluation result list 650 (see FIG. 22), the total of “JUST” is stored as “15”. From this, the game progress control unit 310 determines that the branch condition data 67-1 is satisfied, and
The next stage is determined as “stage 2” according to the stage configuration in.

Thereafter, the game progress control section 310 shifts the processing to step S3, and executes the same processing (steps S3 to S9) for the next stage.

When these processes for the final stage are completed (step S8: YES), the game progress control section 310 ends this process.

With the above-described configuration, it is possible to realize a new genre of games in which, for example, an existing drama, commercial, or the like is used as a theme, and the sound is input and enjoyed in accordance with the displayed image. . Furthermore, drama and CM
Through the act of performing the dialogue on the subject such as, it is possible to satisfy the player's longing for extraordinary and unrealistic and the desire to reveal himself. In addition, existing drama and C
Using M as the theme, he plays the line and enjoys it.
It becomes possible to provide games of a new genre.
In addition, since these dramas and commercials are produced one after another, fresh subjects can always be prepared, and separation from players can be prevented.

Further, since the progress of the game is a series of operations of (1) preview, (2) play (recording), and (3) playback, even a beginner can easily perform the play method. I can understand. In addition, since the game enjoys matching between the image and the player's own voice, the game can be enjoyed by beginners / experts. In addition, since it is multi-ending, it can be developed differently from an existing drama or the like, and it is possible to give more interest.

Further, by selecting a CM as a theme, the contents of the advertisement can be strongly planted in the player's consciousness, and the effect of increasing the advertisement effect can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, two players play a game. However, it is needless to say that any number of players can play the game. For example, one player
In the case of playing the above “Drama B”, two roles of persons A and B are presented at the start of the game. Then, it is determined which role is to be in charge according to the selection of the player. When the player decides to take charge of the role of the person A, (2) at the time of play (recording), a sample voice of the dialogue of a role other than the role in charge (for example, the person B) is output together with the image. . The player inputs the voice of the speech of the person A while listening to the sample voice of the speech of the person B.
Also, (3) at the time of playback of the play (recording) result,
The sample voice of the speech of the person B is reproduced together with the input voice of the player. The same applies to the case where the player selects to be in charge of the role of the person B. Furthermore,
It is also possible for three or more players to take charge of any of the three or more roles.

The present invention is not limited to the contents of the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the following modifications may be made.

(A) The play (recording) result is recorded on an information storage medium such as a CD or a video tape so that the player can take it home. At that time, only the input sound of the player may be recorded, or the input sound may be recorded together with the image. Further, an evaluation result for play (recording) may be recorded. As an implementation method, a plurality of recording media (CD-R, video tape, etc.) are built-in, a method of writing and discharging data at the end of play, insertion / removal of recording media (memory card, CD-R, etc.). A method is conceivable in which an opening is provided and data is written on a recording medium inserted into the insertion opening. In addition, by uploading play (recording) results to a given site via a given network,
It may be configured to be made public.

(B) Assume that the content to be provided is a content of only an image in which no dialog is prepared in advance. That is, while watching the displayed image, the player freely thinks of a line in accordance with the movement of the mouth of the character and inputs a voice. The image may be, for example, an image of a customer who is eating at a restaurant, an image of animals at a zoo, or the like. Alternatively, the image may be a real-time image being captured by a given surveillance camera.

As a result, it is possible to enjoy a game with a higher degree of difficulty, such as thinking of dialogue in line with an image, instead of simply inputting a dialogue prepared in advance. Further, by providing images acquired in real time, it is possible to enjoy playing different images for each game.

(C) The words input by the player are words other than the person displayed in the image. For example, an image during a game of sports such as baseball or soccer is displayed, and the player inputs a line from the standpoint of the commentator or commentator. At this time, the input dialogue may be a dialogue prepared in advance or a dialogue that the player has considered himself.

(D) The player's speech input is evaluated based on the speech recognition result for the input speech. In this case, the processing unit 300 includes a voice recognition function for recognizing the input voice. Then, the evaluation unit 350
Determines from the speech recognition result whether or not the input speech matches the speech of the sample speech, or whether or not the speech input speech includes a given keyword, for example. To evaluate the player's dialogue input. As a result, more detailed evaluation of the dialogue input can be performed.

(E) Psychological state from input voice of player
(Tension etc.) is analyzed, and based on the result, the player's dialogue input is evaluated. In this case, the processing unit 300 has a configuration including a voice analysis function of analyzing the psychological state from the intonation of the input voice and classifying the mental state into a plurality of patterns. As a specific voice analysis method, for example,
PCT Gazette “WO 99/31653: APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR
Like the technology described in "DETECTING EMOTIONS",
Speech utterance is analyzed by analyzing the fluctuations of the inflection of the normal speech and the subsequent inflection of the speech, which change rapidly (barb) and change gently (plateau). There is a method to analyze the mental state of the elderly.

Before playing (recording), the voice of the player is previously captured as normal voice. Then, at the time of play (recording), the evaluation unit 350 determines the player's psychological state from the voice analysis result obtained based on the input voice and the normal voice. Then, based on the determined psychological state, the player's dialogue input is evaluated. As a result, a multifaceted evaluation of the input voice can be performed.

(F) The input voice of the player or the voice input itself is made valid or invalid according to the progress of the stage. At that time, the game progress control unit 310 adjusts the voice input unit 200, the evaluation unit 350,
Alternatively, it is configured to have a function of controlling whether or not a function unit such as the voice recording unit 340 functions. This allows
For example, only for a scene where the player inputs dialogue, the microphone is turned on,
For example, a given portion can be masked.

(G) The state of the player who is playing (recording) in the housing (box) of the game apparatus can be broadcast to the outside of the game apparatus 10. In that case, a camera which is a photographing means for photographing the player is provided inside the housing (box) 20. Then, the image of the player taken by this camera is
It is made to function so as to be displayed on the external monitor 15 or a monitor installed at a given place. Also, this camera
It is desirable to install the camera in a position where the player can be photographed, for example, above the internal panel 12 in FIG. 1 with the camera direction toward the microphone 13 where the player is located. As a result, it is possible to further satisfy the player's desire to reveal himself / herself to be noticed by others. On the other hand, others outside the game apparatus 10 can also know the contents of the game and enjoy the game.

[0156]

According to the present invention, a new genre of games can be realized in which, for example, an existing drama, commercial, or the like is used as a theme, and the sound is input and enjoyed in accordance with the displayed image. Further, in the game, the player can enjoy, for example, matching the image with the reproduced sound of the player. Further, in the game, it is possible to satisfy the player's longing for extraordinary / unreal reality through the act of inputting (playing a role) of a given role in a theme such as an existing drama or commercial. . Further, by letting the other person view the recorded result, it is possible to satisfy the player's desire to reveal himself, such as wanting to draw the attention of the other person.

Although the present invention is directed to so-called post-recording, it is not merely a post-recording operation but an important question of how to provide the game with fun and interest and realize the game. Issues. The method for solving the problem has been described in detail in the present embodiment. The present invention incorporates various contrivances and techniques, and cannot be easily created even by those skilled in the art based on actual post-recording.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an inside view of a game device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an external appearance of the game device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an entry screen.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a content selection screen.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a content title screen.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a preview screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a dialogue display unit.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a play screen.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a play screen immediately after inputting a dialogue.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a timing / evaluation correspondence table.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an effect.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a play screen after play (recording) is completed.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a stage evaluation screen.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a playback screen.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a game over screen.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a stage configuration.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the game device.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a content DB.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of reference value data.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a correspondence relationship between an input value, a reference value, and an evaluation result.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of play data.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of an evaluation result list.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating a game progress process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game device 11 Control panel 12 Internal monitor 13 Microphone 14 Headphones 15 External monitor 16 Speaker 20 Housing (box) 100 Operation unit 200 Voice input unit 300 Processing unit 310 Game progress control unit 320 Image generation unit 330 Voice synthesis unit 340 Voice recording Section 350 evaluation section 400 display section 500 audio output section 600 storage section 610 game program 620 content DB 630 timing / evaluation correspondence table 640 play data 650 evaluation result list

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Claims (22)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A presentation means for presenting a given role, and displaying a given image,
Recording means for recording the voice of the player input from the voice input means as the voice of the given role with respect to the image; displaying the given image; and reproducing the voice of the player recorded by the recording means. Play means for playing, and game information for causing the system to function by calculation and control by a processor. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: information for causing the system to function as an evaluation unit that evaluates a voice input from the voice input unit based on a given evaluation criterion. Characteristic game information. 3. The information according to claim 1, wherein the model output means for displaying the given image and outputting a model sound corresponding to the image to the system. Game information characterized by including. 4. The sample output unit according to claim 1, wherein the sample image is displayed, and a sample sound corresponding to the image is output, the sample output unit, the recording unit, and the reproduction. And a game progressing means for progressing the game by repeatedly executing a series of processes for causing the means to function in order, and game information including information for causing the system to function as: 5. The example output means for displaying the given image and outputting an example sound corresponding to the image, the example output means, the recording means, and the reproduction. A game is progressed by repeatedly executing a series of processes for making the units function in order, and an image displayed in the series of processes and / or the given role is changed based on the evaluation result by the evaluation unit. Game information comprising information for causing the system to function as: 6. The system according to claim 1, wherein, when the given image is displayed, a speech display means for displaying a speech corresponding to the image is made to function in the system. Game information characterized by including information for the game. 7. The system according to claim 1, further comprising: a guide display unit for displaying a given voice input guide at least when the given image is displayed by the recording unit. Game information characterized by including information for functioning. 8. The game information according to claim 7, wherein the voice input guide includes at least a display for guiding input start timing. 9. The function according to claim 2, wherein the evaluation means is configured to evaluate a voice input from the voice input means based on at least a criterion regarding input timing or a criterion regarding tone. Information, including game information. 10. The system according to claim 2, further comprising: a psychoanalytical unit for analyzing the mental state of the player based on a voice input from the voice input unit. And information for causing the evaluation means to evaluate the analysis result of the psychological analysis means based on a given psychological criterion. information. 11. The information according to any one of claims 2, 5, 9 and 10, wherein the information for causing the system to function as a voice recognition means for recognizing voice input from the voice input means. And information for causing the evaluation unit to function to evaluate a voice input from the voice input unit based on a recognition result of the voice recognition unit and a given keyword. Game information characterized by that. 12. A given recording medium according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein said given image is combined with audio recorded by said recording means to be attached to and detached from the system or discharged from the system. The game information includes information for causing the system to function in the system. 13. A sound different from the sound of the given role and / or a given sound when displaying the given image on the recording means. And information for causing the reproduction means to output a sound different from the sound of the given role and / or a given sound when displaying the given image. Information for causing the game to function. 14. The sound according to claim 1, wherein when the given image is displayed by the recording means, a sound input from the sound input means is enabled according to a lapse of a display time of the image. Alternatively, game information including information for causing the system to function as invalidating means. 15. The information according to claim 1, wherein a selection unit for selecting one image from among the plurality of images as the given image is caused to function on the system. Game information characterized by including. 16. In a known moving image in which a person appears,
Means for dubbing the voice of the person into the voice input by the game player; means for outputting the voice and image before the dubbing, and the means for outputting the voice and image after the dubbing; Game information to function against. 17. An information storage medium storing the game information according to claim 1. 18. A presentation means for presenting a given role, displaying a given image, and displaying the image.
Recording means for recording the voice of the player input from the voice input means as the voice of the given role with respect to the image; displaying the given image; and reproducing the voice of the player recorded by the recording means. A playing device, comprising: playing means for playing. 19. The game apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising: evaluation means for evaluating a voice input from the voice input means based on a given evaluation criterion. 20. The game apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising: photographing means for photographing the player; and means for displaying an image photographed by the photographing means. 21. In a known moving image in which a person appears,
A game device comprising: means for dubbing the voice of the person into voice input by a game player; and means for outputting the voice and image before the dubbing and the voice and image after the dubbing. . 22. A game device having a display unit, a sound input unit, and a sound output unit in a housing and for starting and executing a game by inserting a game medium into a coin insertion slot, wherein a person appears. The voice of the person of the moving image to be dubbed is changed into the voice of the game player input from the sound input unit, and the moving image and the sound before and after the dubbing are changed from the display unit and the sound output unit. A game device characterized by outputting.