JP2005080900A - Game software and game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game software with which amusement of a game is improved by displaying a display-controlled operation object on a display by a various display mode when carrying out the game according to the level of an evaluation value about superiority and inferiority of signal input operation. <P>SOLUTION: When a player carries out the game by operating an input means 4, an evaluation value arithmetic storing procedure SDP calculates the evaluation value about the superiority and inferiority of the signal input operation. When an operation object image data selection procedure PBP selects at least one operation object image data PBD1, PBD2 and PBD3 according to the calculated evaluation value, operation object image data reading display control procedures PBP and APP read the operation object image data PBD1, PBD2 and PBD3 from an operation object image data PBL and display-controls it on the display 3. Thus, the display-controlled operation object can be displayed by the various display mode when carrying out the game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

    The present invention relates to game software executed by a computer, and in particular, data to be used to evaluate the superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation is input from the input means according to the level of the evaluation value regarding the superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation. The present invention relates to a game software and a game apparatus for displaying an operation target whose display is controlled while on a display in various display modes.

    In this specification, the “game software” is a concept including the program itself and various data associated with the program as necessary. However, the “game software” does not necessarily have to be associated with the data, but the program always has it. In addition, the “various associated data” may be stored in a memory means such as a ROM disk together with a program, and further stored in an external memory means so as to be readable via a communication mediating means such as the Internet. May be.

    Generally, in this type of game software, an image obtained by a player operating an object (action target) in a game space is reproduced and displayed (so-called replay) after the game is played. For example, in an action game such as a fighting game or a sports game, an image of an object representing a character that performs a fighting or sports is reproduced and displayed. Such playback display is performed in various display modes by changing the angle and playback speed depending on the position of the virtual camera in addition to the display mode as it is. Thereby, since the reproduction display is performed in various display modes, the player can see the object operated by the player in various display modes, and can enhance the interest of the game.

    Since the applicant does not know the technical literature that systematically describes the game that can display on the display the operation target controlled during the execution of the game at the time of application, it should be disclosed. There is no prior art document information.

    However, the reproduction display in the various display modes described above is performed automatically on the computer side or by the player's selection, regardless of the player's good or bad play (for example, score). Therefore, even if the player plays well (for example, even if a high score is obtained), the subsequent reproduction display is not affected at all. For this reason, such playback display cannot give the player the motivation to improve the progress of the game, and is inadequate for enhancing the fun of the game.

    In view of this, by displaying on the display in various display modes the operation objects that are display-controlled during the execution of the game according to the level of the evaluation value for the superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation, The purpose is to provide game software that gives motivation to improve the level of progress and can enhance the interest of the game.

The invention of claim 1 is a game for competing for the superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation via the input means (4) of the player, and when the game is executed, the input means (4) is operated by the player, and the signal While the data to be evaluated for superiority or inferiority of the input operation is being input from the input means (4), the display of the image of the operation target (CH1) set corresponding to the game is controlled on the display (3). Game software (GSW) having a program for causing a computer (1) to execute a game image display procedure (APP),
The game software (GSW)
Images relating to the operation target (CH1) to be displayed while data to be evaluated for superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation are input from the input means (4) in different display modes (for example, viewpoint positions with respect to CH1). A plurality of operation target image data (PBD1, PBD2, PBD3) storing operation target image data files (PBL),
The game software (GSW) is further transferred to the computer (1).
An evaluation value calculation storage procedure (SDP) for evaluating the superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation by the player via the input means (4) and storing the evaluation value (EV) in a predetermined memory (13);
Operation target image data for selecting one or more of the operation target image data (PBD1, PBD2, PBD3) to be displayed according to the level of the evaluation value (EV) calculated by the evaluation value calculation storage procedure (SDP) Selection procedure (PBP),
The operation target image data (PBD1, PBD2, PBD3) selected by the operation target image data selection procedure (PBP) is read from the operation target image data file (PBL), and the read operation target image data (PBD1, PBD2, PBD3) are controlled to display on the display (3), the operation target image data read display control procedure (PBP, APP),
It is characterized by having a program for executing.

In the invention of claim 2, in the operation target image data read / display control procedure (PBP, APP), the operation target image data selection procedure (PBP) selects a plurality of operation target image data (PBD1, PBD2, PBD3). In this case, a plurality of operation target image data (PBD1, PBD2, PBD3) read from the operation target image data file (PBL) are switched and displayed on the display (3).
It is configured as a feature.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the operation target image data selection procedure (PBP) has a different number of the operation targets depending on the evaluation value (EV) calculated by the evaluation value calculation storage procedure (SDP). Select image data (PBD1, PBD2, PBD3),
It is configured as a feature.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the operation target image data selection procedure (PBP), the evaluation value (EV) calculated by the evaluation value calculation storage procedure (SDP) is high and the signal input operation is excellent. The operation for controlling to increase the number of the operation target image data (PBD1, PBD2, PBD3) to be selected as compared with the case where the evaluation value (EV) is low and the signal input operation is inferior. A target image data selection number control procedure (PBP);
It is configured as a feature.

The invention of claim 5 is a game for competing for the superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation via the input means (4) of the player, and when the game is executed, the input means (4) is operated by the player, and the signal While the data to be evaluated for superiority or inferiority of the input operation is being input from the input means (4), the display of the image of the operation target (CH1) set corresponding to the game is controlled on the display (3). A game device (1) having game image display means (11, APP),
The game device (1)
Images relating to the operation target (CH1) to be displayed while data to be evaluated for superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation are input from the input means (4) in different display modes (for example, viewpoint positions with respect to CH1). A plurality of operation target image data (PBD1, PBD2, PBD3), and operation target image data storage means (13, PBL),
Evaluation value calculation storage means (11, SDP) for evaluating the superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation by the player via the input means (4) and storing the evaluation value (EV) in a predetermined memory (13);
An operation target for selecting one or more operation target image data (PBD1, PBD2, PBD3) to be displayed according to the level of the evaluation value (EV) calculated by the evaluation value calculation storage means (11, SDP) Image data selection means (11, PBP);
The operation target image data (PBD1, PBD2, PBD3) selected by the operation target image data selection means (11, PBP) is read from the operation target image data storage means (13, PBL), and the read operation target Operation target image data read / display control means (11, PBP, APP) for controlling display of image data (PBD1, PBD2, PBD3) on the display (3);
It is characterized by having.

    According to the first or fifth aspect of the invention, the operation target image data (PBD1, PBD2, PBD3) is selected and displayed on the display (3) according to the level of the calculated evaluation value (EV). Accordingly, when the player operates the input means (4) to execute the game, the player can set a high evaluation value (EV) while imagining the video of the operation target (CH1) displayed later according to the evaluation value. I'll do my best, so I can enhance the fun of the game.

    According to the second aspect of the present invention, since a plurality of operation target image data (PBD1, PBD2, PBD3) are displayed on the display (3), the operation target (CH1) having various display modes can be changed. It can be displayed in rich form.

    According to the invention of claim 3, since different numbers of motion target image data (PBD1, PBD2, PBD3) are selected according to the level of the evaluation value (EV), for example, the player has more motion targets. Since an attempt is made to obtain an evaluation value (EV) from which image data is selected, it is possible to maintain the motivation to play the game many times.

    According to the invention of claim 4, when the signal input operation is excellent, the operation target image data (PBD1, PBD2, PBD3) is selected more than when the signal input operation is inferior, so that the player can play well. The more the action target (CH1) can be displayed on the display (3) in various display modes, the player is motivated to improve the progress of the game and the game is more interesting. I can do it.

    The numbers in parentheses indicate the corresponding elements in the drawings for the sake of convenience in order to help understanding of the present invention. Therefore, the present description is not limited to the description on the drawings, and the present invention should not be construed by the description of the reference numerals.

    1 is an external view showing an example of a portable game machine to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a control device of the game machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a configuration of game software FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen based on a singing dance process, FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen based on a reproduction display process when the score is low, and FIG. 6 is an intermediate score. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the display screen by the reproduction display process in the case of FIG. 7, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the display screen by the reproduction display process when the score is high.

    As shown in FIG. 1, the game machine 1 includes a main body 2, a reflective liquid crystal display 3 as a display device attached to the main body 2, and an input device 4. The input device 4 includes a direction indicating switch 5 and a plurality of push button switches 6a (A) and 6b (B) provided in an operation unit 2a in the lower part of the main body 2 in the figure. The direction indicating switch 5 has, for example, a cross-shaped operation member 5A, and a left direction key 5a, an up direction key 5b, a down direction key 5c, and a right direction key 5d are provided on the operation member 5A. These direction keys 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d output signals corresponding to operations in the left, up, down, and right directions (pressing operation of the end of the operation member 5A), respectively. Each of the push button switches 6a and 6b has a round operation member, for example. In the following description, signals output by operations of the direction keys 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d and the push button switches 6a, 6b are referred to as operation signals CS.

    Note that the operation unit 2a provided with various operation members such as the direction indicating switch 5 and the push button switches 6a and 6b of the input device 4 does not necessarily have to be provided integrally with the display 3, for example, the display 3 is operated. The structure which became a different body from the part 2a may be sufficient.

    Such a configuration of the input device 4 is known and can be variously modified. For example, instead of the operation member 5A, one push button switch may be arranged on each of the upper, lower, left and right sides. Further, the number and arrangement of the push button switches 6a and 6b may be variously changed. In the following description, the push button switches 6a and 6b are referred to as an A button 6a and a B button 6b, respectively. In addition to this, the game machine 1 is provided with a power switch, a volume adjusting operation member, and the like, which are omitted.

    Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the game machine 1 is provided with a control device 10 (within a broken line frame), and the control device 10 mainly includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 using a microprocessor. It is configured as a computer. The CPU 11 is connected to a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an image processing circuit 14, and a sound processing circuit 15 as main storage devices via a bus 16. The display 3 is connected to the image processing circuit 14, and the speaker 7 is connected to the sound processing circuit 15.

    The ROM 12 stores a program necessary for basic control (for example, activation processing) of the game machine 1. A working area for the CPU 11 is secured in the RAM 13. The image processing circuit 14 controls the display 3 in accordance with a drawing instruction from the CPU 11 to display a predetermined image on the screen. The sound processing circuit 15 DA-converts predetermined PCM data (pulse code modulation data) at a predetermined sampling frequency (for example, 44.1 kHz) in accordance with a sound generation instruction from the CPU 11, and outputs the analog signal to the speaker 7 To do.

    The CPU 11 is connected to the direction indication switch 5, the A button 6 a, and the B button 6 b included in the input device 4 via the bus 16, whereby the CPU 11 is connected to the direction indication switch 5, the A button 6 a, and the B button. The operation state of 6b can be determined.

    In addition, a communication control circuit 20 is connected to the CPU 11 via the bus 16, and a communication connector 22 is connected to the communication control circuit 20 via a communication I / F (communication interface) 21. The communication connector 22 can be freely connected to a communication cable (not shown), and the CPU 11 can be connected to another game machine 1 via a communication cable on a peer-to-peer basis. As the communication control circuit 20, for example, a circuit that functions as a modem or a network interface by using a combination of a DSP (digital signal processor) and software can be used. Note that the communication I / F 21 and the communication connector 22 may be provided as peripheral devices externally connected to the game machine 1.

    Further, an external storage device 17 separate from the control device 10 is connected to the CPU 11 via the bus 16. The external storage device 17 is configured, for example, in a cartridge type that is detachable from the main body 2, and includes a ROM (read only memory) 18 as a storage medium and a RAM (random) as a rewritable user memory. (Access memory) 19 is provided. The ROM 18 stores game software GSW for causing the game machine 1 to function as a computer. As the RAM 19, a rewritable ROM such as a flash memory is used, and for example, game save data is stored in the RAM 19 as necessary.

    The storage medium of the external storage device 17 is not limited to a semiconductor storage element, and various storage media such as a magnetic storage medium, an optical storage medium, and a magneto-optical storage medium may be used. Further, without using such a storage medium, the game software GSW is read and started from another game machine 1 connected peer-to-peer or via communication mediating means such as the Internet. There may be. Note that an interface circuit is interposed between the bus 16 and each element as necessary, but illustration of them is omitted. The configuration of the control device 10 is not limited to the above, and various control devices may be used.

    Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the game software GSW has a hierarchical structure in which a plurality of programs for making a music action game to be described later proceed are modularized.

    In the lower hierarchy shown on the left side in FIG. 3, programs for processing a user interface such as an input processing program IPP, an image processing program APP, and a sound processing program SPP are recorded. A game progress processing program GPP and the like are recorded in the upper hierarchy shown in the middle of the figure. In the upper hierarchy shown on the right side of the figure, programs for executing and controlling various tasks necessary for the progress of the game, such as a singing dance processing program SDP, a song data management program TMP, and a reproduction processing program PBP, are recorded.

    Further, in the data area in the upper hierarchy shown on the right side in FIG. 3, play movie data PMD, song data list TDL, reproduction movie data list PBL, and the like are recorded. Note that the input operation evaluation data EVD shown in the figure shows an evaluation value EV described later, and its default value is set to “0”. In addition, the reproduced audio data PAD shown in the figure is initially set to Null.

    The various data stored in the data area of the game software GSW can be stored in any manner as long as the game software GSW has readability, and the game software GSW is programmed as in this embodiment. At the same time, in addition to being stored in the ROM 18 or RAM 19 (or ROM disk) of the external storage device 17, it is stored in an external memory means, and a communication mediating means such as the Internet is read by a read program provided in the game software GSW. It may be configured to download to a memory such as the RAM 13 via the.

    In addition, a plurality of tasks generated based on the respective programs SDP, TMP,... Of the game software GSW are sequentially executed as multitasks according to their priorities as a multitask operation system (multitask OS) (not shown). . The above-described hierarchical structure shows only programs necessary for explaining the present invention as a simple hierarchical structure. The actual hierarchical structure is more complicated, and various programs such as a parallel processing program are stored. Is included. In addition, arrows indicating instructions and data exchanges are shown between the programs, but these arrows are for easy understanding of the invention, and these arrows indicate how the program is processed and how data is handled. It is not limited.

    In the game machine 1 having the above configuration, in order for a player to play a game of the game software GSW, the external storage device 17 is mounted on the main body 2 of the game machine 1 and the power is turned on via a power switch (not shown). throw into. When the power is turned on, the CPU 11 executes a predetermined initialization process according to the program in the ROM 12, and when the initialization process is completed, the CPU 11 stores the game software GSW shown in FIG. 3 stored in the ROM 18 of the external storage device 17. The program and data are read and stored in the RAM 13. Thereafter, the game software GSW stored in the RAM 13 starts various processes necessary for executing the music action game. Note that it is not always necessary to read all the programs and data of the game software GSW immediately after execution of the initialization process, and the necessary programs and data may be read at an appropriate time after the start of the game.

    The music action game is a game for competing for superiority or inferiority of the input operation of the operation signal CS according to a predetermined timing according to music such as a melody. In the music action game according to the present embodiment, a command image CP (described later) for instructing the timing for inputting the operation signal CS is displayed on the display 3, and the player operates according to the timing instructed by the command image CP. The input operation of the signal CS is performed. At that time, processing for displaying movie data representing a character to dance, processing for outputting lyrics corresponding to a melody (hereinafter referred to as “singing dance processing”) are executed (details will be described later).

    When the player inputs that the song dance process is to be executed via the input device 4, the game progress process program GPP shown in FIG. 3 displays a song selection screen for the CPU 11 via the song dance process program SDP. Command to display on display 3. In response to the display command, the CPU 11 displays a music selection screen (not shown) on the display 3 based on the image processing program APP. When the music selection screen is displayed, the player selects a predetermined type of music from the music indicated by the displayed music selection screen via the input device 4. When a song is selected, the song data management program TMP shown in FIG. 3 sends a song corresponding to the selected song from the song data list TDL shown in FIG. 3 recorded in the data area of the RAM 13 to the CPU 11. Command to read data.

    The song data list TDL stores various song data for each song type. The song data includes melody data MPD indicating the melody of the song as PCM data (pulse code modulation data), lyric audio data LPD indicating the lyrics of the song as PCM data, lyric text data LTD indicating the lyrics of the song as text data, It consists of command image data CPD (described later) corresponding to the melody and lyrics of the song.

    Accordingly, upon receiving the above read command, the CPU 11 refers to the song data list TDL from the data area of the RAM 13 and corresponds to the selected song, the melody data MPD, the lyrics audio data LPD, the lyrics text data LTD, and the command. Read image data CPD.

    The singing dance processing program SDP instructs the CPU 11 to read the play movie data PMD shown in FIG. 3 from the data area of the RAM 13. The play movie data PMD is movie data in which the character CH1 dancing at the stage ST is expressed. Upon receiving the read command, the CPU 11 reads the play movie data PMD from the data area of the RAM 13.

    When the play movie data PMD is read, the CPU 11 reproduces and displays the read play movie data PMD on the display 3 based on the image processing program APP. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, a mode in which the character CH1 standing on the stage ST dances according to the playback display of the play movie data PMD on the display 3 is expressed.

    The image indicated by the play movie data PMD includes a blank image BP, and the CPU 11 performs six types of blank images BP1, BP2, BP3, BP4, and BP5 together with the character CH1 described above based on the image processing program APP. BP6 is displayed in the lower part of FIG. 4 (details will be described later).

    At the same time, the CPU 11 DA-converts the melody data MPD read from the data area of the RAM 13 based on the sound processing program SPP at a predetermined sampling frequency, and sends the converted analog signal to the speaker 7 via the sound processing circuit 15. Output. That is, the melody of the song selected by the player is output from the speaker 7.

    Further, the CPU 11 outputs the lyrics LR of the song indicated by the lyrics text data LTD read from the data area of the RAM 13 via the image processing program APP based on the singing dance processing program SDP as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the display 3 in a form synchronized with the melody.

    Thus, when the play movie data PMD and the lyrics LR are displayed on the display 3 and the melody is output, the singing dance processing program SDP is based on the command image data CPD read from the data area of the RAM 13 to the CPU 11. The command image CP is commanded to be moved and displayed on the display 3.

    In the command image data CPD, a large number of six types of command images CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4, CP5, CP6 are arranged on each of six parallel vertical lines VL (one-dot chain lines shown in FIG. 4). 4 is image data that can be scrolled in the vertical direction. Upon receiving the display command, the CPU 11 scrolls the command image data CPD from the predetermined display start position from the upper side to the lower side in FIG. 4 based on the image processing program APP. As a result, the command images CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4, CP5, and CP6 are moved and displayed on the respective vertical lines VL (dashed lines) at a predetermined scroll speed as shown in FIG. Is done. That is, the command images CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4, CP5, and CP6 that are successively dropped on the display 3 are represented.

    On the other hand, as already described, six types of blank images BP1, BP2, BP3, BP4, BP5, and BP6 are displayed on the display 3 as shown in FIG. These blank images BP1, BP2, BP3, BP4, BP5, and BP6 correspond to the above-described command images CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4, CP5, and CP6, respectively, and six vertical lines VL (dashed lines), 4 are fixedly displayed at positions where a horizontal line HL (broken line) shown at the bottom in FIG. 4 intersects. That is, a mode in which the command images CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4, CP5, and CP6 falling on the display 3 pass through the corresponding blank images BP1, BP2, BP3, BP4, BP5, and BP6, respectively. Will be expressed.

    In the above-described command image data CPD, the adjacent interval (hereinafter referred to as “command interval”) between the same type of command images CP arranged on each vertical line VL (one-dot chain line) is set to a predetermined value. ing. When this command interval is illustrated for the command image CP1, for example, it is indicated by CT shown in FIG.

    Specifically, the command intervals of the command images CP1, CP2, CP3, and CP4 are set so that each sound of the lyric is output along the melody of the selected song (for example, the lyric is “Large Sky ... ”,“ O ”,“ O ”,“ ki ”,“ na ”,“ so ”,“ ra ”,... (When one sound is to be output), the command images CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4 Is set so as to pass through the corresponding blank images BP1, BP2, BP3, and BP4. On the other hand, the command interval between the command images CP5 and CP6 is set so that any one of the command images CP5 and CP6 passes through the corresponding blank images BP5 and BP6 in accordance with the rhythm of the selected song.

    That is, when outputting one sound of the lyrics of the selected song, one of the command images CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4 passes through the corresponding blank images BP1, BP2, BP3, BP4. On the other hand, either one of the command images CP5 and CP6 passes through the corresponding blank images BP5 and BP6 in accordance with the rhythm of the selected song.

    Simultaneously with the movement display of the command image CP, the singing dance processing program SDP determines whether or not the operation signal CS input by the player is input to the CPU 11 in accordance with the timing indicated by the command image CP. To do.

    As described above, the operation signal CS includes the operation signals CS from the direction keys 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d, the A button 6a and the B button 6b. First, from the direction keys 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d, The determination process for the operation signal CS will be described.

    The above-described command images CP1, CP2, CP3, and CP4 are as shown in FIG. 4 as in the directions indicated by the left direction key 5a, the up direction key 5b, the down direction key 5c, and the right direction key 5d described in FIG. , Each having an arrow shape facing left, up, down, and right, and corresponds to the direction keys 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d, respectively. That is, the determination process for the operation signal CS from the direction keys 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d is executed in correspondence with the command images CP1, CP2, CP3, and CP4, respectively.

    For example, in the determination process for the operation signal CS from the left key 5a, the CPU 11 receives the operation signal CS from the left key 5a within a predetermined time before and after the command image CP1 passes through the blank image BP1. It is determined whether or not. When the CPU 11 determines that the operation signal CS from the left direction key 5a has been input within the predetermined time before and after, the CPU 13 assumes that the operation signal CS has been input according to the timing indicated by the command image CP1. Based on the lyric sound data LPD read from the data area, one lyric sound to be output when the command image CP1 passes the blank image BP1 is output as sound.

    On the other hand, when the CPU 11 determines that the operation signal CS from the left direction key 5a is not input within a predetermined time before and after, the operation signal CS is not input according to the timing indicated by the command image CP1, and the voice Is not output. Similarly, for the up key 5b, the down key 5c, and the right key 5d, the above determination process is performed in correspondence with the command images CP2, CP3, and CP4, respectively. The sound is output as sound.

    Therefore, when the command images CP1, CP2, CP3, and CP4 that fall one after another pass through the corresponding blank images BP1, BP2, BP3, and BP4, the player can select the corresponding direction keys 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d. When the is operated, the CPU 11 sequentially outputs one sound, one sound constituting the lyrics along the melody, through the speaker 7 based on the sound processing program SDP. That is, when the player inputs the corresponding operation signal CS according to the timing indicated by the command images CP1, CP2, CP3, and CP4, the character CH1 that is sung along with the melody is displayed on the display 3. It will be.

    Next, the determination process for the operation signal CS from the A button 6a and the B button 6b will be described.

    The command images CP6 and CP5 described above have a round shape as shown in FIG. 4 like the operation members of the A button 6a and B button 6b described in FIG. 1, and the A button 6a and B button 6b, respectively. It corresponds to. That is, the determination process for the operation signal CS from the A button 6a and the B button 6b is executed in correspondence with the command images CP6 and CP5, respectively.

    For example, in the determination process for the operation signal CS from the A button 6a, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the operation signal CS from the A button 6a is input within a predetermined time before and after the command image CP6 passes through the blank image BP6. Determine whether. If the CPU 11 determines that the operation signal CS from the A button 6a has been input within the predetermined time before and after the operation, it is assumed that the operation signal CS is input in accordance with the timing indicated by the command image CP6. Various additional image data indicating an animal character or a message supporting the game is read out, and the read additional image data is displayed on the display 3 so as to be inserted into a display screen on which the play movie data PMD is reproduced and displayed.

    On the other hand, when the CPU 11 determines that the operation signal CS from the A button 6a is not input within a predetermined time before and after, the operation signal CS is described as being not input according to the timing indicated by the command image CP6. Do not display additional image data. Similarly, for the B button 6b, the above-described determination process is performed corresponding to the command image CP5, and the read additional image data is displayed on the display 3 according to each determination result.

    Accordingly, when the player operates the corresponding A button 6a and B button 6b when the command images CP6 and CP5 falling one after another pass through the corresponding blank images BP6 and BP5, the CPU 11 performs the singing dance process. Based on the program SDP, additional image data such as animal characters and messages that support the player are displayed on the display screen on which the play movie data PMD is reproduced and displayed.

    The display of the additional image data is replaced with the playback display of the play movie data PMD when the player's A button 6a and B button 6b are operated a plurality of times within a predetermined time on the command images CP6 and CP5. May be displayed. In this case, the CPU 11 integrates the appropriate number of times the A button 6a and B button 6b are pressed within a predetermined time of the player, and displays the additional image data according to the integrated value.

    In this way, the player inputs the corresponding operation signal CS from the input device 4 according to the timing indicated by the command images CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4, CP5, and CP6 that are successively dropped, so that on the display 3 While being supported by animal characters and messages, characters that sing along with the melody and dance are represented.

    The superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation for the operation signal CS by such a player is based on the determination result for the operation signal CS from the direction keys 5a, 5b, 5c, 5, the A button 6a, and the B button 6b described above. The evaluation is calculated.

    That is, when the command image CP passes through the blank image BP, if it is determined that the corresponding operation signal CS is input within a predetermined time before and after the passing time, the CPU 11 loads the singing dance processing program SDP. Based on this, the predetermined value is integrated as the evaluation value EV indicated by the input operation evaluation data EVD in FIG. 3, and the input operation evaluation data EVD is stored in the data area of the RAM 13. Therefore, each time the operation signal CS is input according to the timing indicated by the command image CP, the predetermined value is integrated with the evaluation value EV indicated by the input operation evaluation data EVD stored in the data area of the RAM 13. Thus, the input operation evaluation data EVD is updated.

    Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 11 displays the integrated evaluation value EV (in this case, the evaluation value EV is “00210”) on the display 3 together with the display of “score” based on the image processing program APP. indicate. Each time the input operation evaluation data EVD is updated, the displayed evaluation value EV is changed and displayed. That is, the player inputs the corresponding operation signal CS from the input device 4 on the display 3 in accordance with the timing indicated by the command images CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4, CP5, and CP6 that are successively dropped. Thus, an aspect in which the player's score gradually increases is expressed.

    The melody and lyrics output to the speaker 7 are recorded in the data area of the RAM 13 together with such an evaluation operation for superiority or inferiority of the input operation.

    That is, based on the singing dance processing program SDP, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the operation signal CS is input according to the timing indicated by the command image CP from the time when the singing dance processing is started. The lyrics voice data LPD is combined with the melody data MPD so as to remove one sound and one sound that is not output in the singing dance process, and is stored in the data area of the RAM 13 as reproduced voice data PAD.

    Thus, when the player continues to play and the scrolling process of the command image data CPD is completed (that is, when the command image CP no longer falls), the above-described singing dance process ends.

    When the singing dance process ends, the game software GSW is configured to execute a reproduction process (so-called replay) on the executed singing dance process automatically or in response to an instruction from the player. Here, it is assumed that the reproduction process is executed in accordance with an instruction from the player.

    That is, when the player performs an input to execute the reproduction process via the input device 4 after the singing dance process described above is completed, the reproduction processing program PBP shown in FIG. It is instructed to select the playback movie data PBD corresponding to the evaluation value EV from the playback movie data list PBL shown in FIG. 3 recorded in the area.

The playback movie data list PBL includes a plurality of playback movie data PBDs.
Stored in correspondence with evaluation levels EVL1, EVL2, EVL3... (EVL1 <EVL2 <EVL3 <...) That divide a predetermined range (for example, 0 to the maximum value) of the evaluation value EV into steps. The term “movie data” represents the above-described play movie data PMD in various display modes.

    As such a display mode, the viewpoint position (that is, virtual camera angle and zoom adjustment) with respect to the character CH1 and the stage ST, the number of types of characters, and environmental effects (for example, lighting that illuminates the stage ST and confetti that dances on the stage ST) ) And playback speed. It is also possible to combine these (for example, combining the viewpoint position and the number of character types).

    In the present embodiment, the playback movie data list PBL includes playback movie data PBD1 having the same display mode as the play movie data PMD (that is, the character CH1 viewed from the front) and the playback movie having the display mode viewed from the oblique direction. When the data PBD2 and the character CH1 are viewed obliquely, the playback movie data PBD3 in a display mode in which the other characters CH2 and CH3 are additionally displayed are respectively set to the evaluation levels EVL1, EVL2, and EVL3 (EVL1 <EVL2 <EVL3). Correspondingly stored.

    When the CPU 11 receives a selection command for the playback movie data PBD corresponding to the evaluation value EV from the playback processing program PBP, the CPU 11 obtains the evaluation value EV indicated by the input operation evaluation data EVD and the playback movie data list PBL from the data area of the RAM 13. refer. Referring to the evaluation value EV and the playback movie data list PBL, the CPU 11 sets the playback movie data PBD corresponding to the evaluation level EVL to which the referred evaluation value EV belongs to the playback movie data PBD1 and PBD2 stored in the playback movie data list PBL. , PBD 3 is selected, and the selected playback movie data PBD is read from the data area of the RAM 13.

    For example, when the evaluation value EV belongs to the evaluation level EVL1 (that is, when the score of the player is low), the CPU 11 reads the playback movie data PBD1 corresponding to the evaluation level EVL1 from the data area of the RAM 13. When the reproduction movie data PBD1 is read, the CPU 11 reproduces and displays the read reproduction movie data PBD1 on the display 3 based on the image processing program APP. Since the display mode of the playback movie data PBD1 is the same as that of the play movie data PMD as described above, as shown in FIG. 5, the same display mode as the singing dance process executed by the player, that is, the dance on the display 3 is performed. A display mode in which the character CH1 that performs is viewed from the front is expressed.

    At the same time, the CPU 11 reads the playback audio data PAD from the data area of the RAM 13 based on the playback processing program PBP, and plays back the playback audio data PAD read out based on the sound processing program SPP. Are output from the speaker 7 as sound. In this case, since the score of the player is low, most of one sound and one sound constituting the lyrics are removed from the reproduced audio data PAD, and discontinuous lyrics are output.

    Therefore, if the score of the player is low, a character CH1 that cannot be sung well is displayed on the display 3 in a display mode that does not change from the singing dance process executed by the player.

    Next, when the evaluation value EV belongs to the evaluation level EVL2 (that is, when the score of the player is medium), the CPU 11 adds the reproduction movie data PBD2 corresponding to the evaluation level EVL2 in addition to the reproduction movie data PBD1 of the evaluation level EVL1. Then, the data is read from the data area of the RAM 13, and the read reproduction movie data PBD2 is reproduced and displayed on the display 3. As described above, the playback movie data PBD2 is in a display mode in which the character CH1 is viewed from an oblique direction. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the display mode in which the dancing character CH1 is viewed from the diagonal direction on the display 3 is shown. It will be expressed.

    At the same time, the CPU 11 reads the reproduced audio data PAD from the data area of the RAM 13 as in the case of the evaluation level EVL1, and synchronizes the reproduced audio data PAD with the reproduced movie data PBD2 to be reproduced and displayed, as a speaker 7 Output from. In this case, since the score of the player is medium, the lyrics are output with less interruption than in the case of the evaluation level EVL1.

    Therefore, when the player's score increases, the character CH1 who sings relatively well in a display mode viewed from an oblique direction in addition to the display mode of the normal character CH1 viewed from the front is displayed on the display 3. It will be different. In other words, the singing dance process is reproduced and displayed with a sense of presence, such as live performance at a concert venue, where the stage is photographed at various camera angles.

    Further, when the evaluation value EV belongs to the evaluation level EVL3 (that is, when the score of the player is high), the CPU 11 adds the reproduction movie data PBD3 corresponding to the evaluation level EVL3 to the data in the RAM 13 in addition to the reproduction movie data PBD1 and PBD2. The reproduction movie data PBD3 read out from the area is reproduced and displayed on the display 3. As described above, the playback movie data PBD3 is a display mode in which the character CH1 is viewed obliquely and other characters CH2 and CH3 are additionally displayed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. When the character CH1 that performs is viewed from an oblique direction, a display mode in which other characters CH2 and CH3 are additionally displayed is expressed.

    At the same time, as with the evaluation level EVL1, the CPU 11 reads the reproduced audio data PAD from the data area of the RAM 13, and outputs the reproduced audio data PAD as audio from the speaker 7 in synchronization with the reproduced movie data PBD3 reproduced and displayed. To do. In this case, since the score of the player is high, the lyrics are output with almost no interruption (or no interruption at all).

    Therefore, when the score of the player is further increased, in addition to the display mode when the character CH1 is viewed from the front and the display mode when viewed from the diagonal, the character CH1 is viewed from the diagonal direction, and other characters CH2, A character CH1 who sings well in a display mode in which CH3 is additionally displayed is represented on the display 3. In other words, the singing dance process is performed by switching the three types of playback movie data PBD1, PBD2, and PBD3 in order to further enhance the presence at the concert venue by displaying the three characters CH1, CH2, and CH3. Will be displayed.

    As described above, when the evaluation value EV is high, the singing dance process is reproduced and displayed in a form that enhances the sense of reality at the concert venue, so that the player can expect reproduction display in such various display modes. Yes, the player can be motivated to improve the progress of the game.

    Thus, when the playback process for the singing dance process executed by the player is completed and the player executes the singing dance process again, after the singing dance process is completed, the above-described playback process is executed and the game proceeds. It will be.

    In the above-described embodiment, 2DCG (game based on two-dimensional computer graphics) has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to 3DCG (game based on three-dimensional computer graphics).

    In 3DCG, an object operated in a virtual three-dimensional space is expressed by modeling data and motion data. Therefore, unlike 2DCG, it is not necessary to prepare image data corresponding to the viewpoint position in advance, and the evaluation level EVL and display are displayed. What is necessary is just to prepare the table which shows the correspondence with a mode (viewpoint position) in the data area of RAM13. Based on the above correspondence, a display mode corresponding to the evaluation level EVL can be selected and determined, and an image corresponding to the viewpoint position can be displayed by changing the virtual camera position in the rendering process. Note that since the virtual camera can be easily moved, not only a fixed angle but also a display mode in which the angle is changed can be displayed.

    As an example of the reproduction process, the case where the character CH1 dances has been shown. However, the operation target that is displayed and controlled while the data to be evaluated for superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation is being input from the input device 4 is displayed on the display. 3 as long as it is displayed on the screen. Here, the action target means a character or object in the game world expressed on the display 3, and therefore, the action target is not necessarily limited to the character like the character CH1 whose display is controlled in the present embodiment. Instead, for example, a “car” whose display is controlled in a racing game and a “ball” whose display is controlled in a soccer game may be used.

    In the above-described embodiment, the input operation of the operation signal CS according to the timing indicated by the command image CP has been described as an example of evaluating the superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation. It is not necessary to directly evaluate and calculate the superiority or inferiority of the CS input operation. For example, the superiority or inferiority of the input operation of the operation signal CS may be indirectly evaluated through a parameter value. For example, in a racing game, the superiority or inferiority of the input operation of the operation signal CS may be calculated based on a parameter value indicating the lap time of the lap course set in the game space.

    In the above-described embodiment, the present invention has been described as the game software GSW. However, as long as software including various programs IPP, APP,... In the game software GSW and hardware that allows the software to function are provided. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied not only to the above-described game software GSW but also to a game device, for example.

    In the embodiment described above, the portable game machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is shown as an example of the game device. However, the present invention is not limited to this as long as it has the same configuration, and a non-portable home game. The present invention can be applied to a mobile device, an arcade game machine, a mobile phone, a PDA (personal digital assistant), a personal computer, and the like having a use other than a game as a game device.

  As an example of use of the present invention, it can be applied to game software capable of displaying an operation target whose display is controlled at the time of execution of a game, and as hardware, not only a portable game machine, The present invention can also be applied to non-portable home game machines, arcade game machines, mobile phones, PDAs (personal digital assistants), personal computers, and the like.

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of a portable game machine to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the control device of the game machine shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the game software. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen by singing dance processing. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen by the reproduction display process when the score is low FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen by the reproduction display process when the score is medium. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen by the reproduction display process when the score is high.

Explanation of symbols

1. Computers, game devices (portable game machines)
3 …… Display 4 …… Input means (input device)
11: Game image display means, evaluation value calculation storage means, action target image data selection means, action target image data read display control means (CPU)
13: Predetermined memory, operation target image data storage means (RAM)
APP ...... Game image display procedure, operation target image data read / display control procedure, game image display means, operation target image data read / display control means (image processing program)
CH1 …… Action target (character)
EV: Evaluation value GSW: Game software PBD1, PBD2, PBD3: Operation target image data (playback movie data)
PBL: Operation target image data file, operation target image data storage means (playback movie data list)
PBP: Operation target image data selection procedure, operation target image data read / display control procedure, operation target image data selection number control procedure, operation target image data selection means, operation target image data read / display control means (reproduction processing program)
SDP ...... Evaluation value calculation storage procedure, evaluation value calculation storage means (singing dance processing program)

Claims (5)

A game for competing for superiority or inferiority of a signal input operation via an input means of a player, and when the game is executed, the input means is operated by a player, and data to be evaluated for superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation is stored in the input means Game software having a program for causing a computer to execute a game image display procedure for controlling display of an image of an operation target set corresponding to the game while being input from
The game software is
An operation in which a plurality of operation target image data is stored, each indicating an image related to an operation target to be displayed and controlled while the data to be evaluated for superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation is input from the input unit. It has the target image data file,
The game software is further stored in the computer.
An evaluation value calculation storage procedure for evaluating the superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation via the input means by the player and storing the evaluation value in a predetermined memory;
An operation target image data selection procedure for selecting one or more of the operation target image data to be displayed according to the level of the evaluation value calculated by the evaluation value calculation storage procedure;
The operation target image data selected by the operation target image data selection procedure is read from the operation target image data file, and the read operation target image data is displayed and controlled on the display. Control procedure,
Game software, characterized by being a program for executing When the operation target image data selection procedure selects a plurality of operation target image data, the operation target image data read / display control procedure displays a plurality of operation target image data read from the operation target image data file, Switch to display above,
The game software according to claim 1, wherein the game software is configured as described above. The operation target image data selection procedure selects a different number of the operation target image data according to the level of the evaluation value calculated by the evaluation value calculation storage procedure.
The game software according to claim 1, wherein the game software is configured as described above. In the operation target image data selection procedure, when the evaluation value calculated by the evaluation value calculation storage procedure is high and the signal input operation is excellent, the evaluation value is low and the signal input operation is inferior. An operation target image data selection number control procedure for controlling to increase the number of the operation target image data to be selected as compared with
The game software according to claim 1, wherein the game software is configured as described above. A game for competing for superiority or inferiority of a signal input operation via an input means of a player, and when the game is executed, the input means is operated by a player, and data to be evaluated for superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation is stored in the input means A game device having game image display means for controlling display of an image of an operation target set in correspondence with the game on the display while being input from
The game device includes:
An operation in which a plurality of operation target image data is stored, each indicating an image related to an operation target to be displayed and controlled while the data to be evaluated for superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation is input from the input unit. Target image data storage means;
Evaluation value calculation storage means for evaluating the superiority or inferiority of the signal input operation through the input means by the player and storing the evaluation value in a predetermined memory;
Action target image data selection means for selecting one or more of the action target image data to be displayed according to the level of the evaluation value calculated by the evaluation value calculation storage means;
The operation target image data selected by the operation target image data selection unit is read from the operation target image data storage unit, and the read operation target image data is displayed and controlled on the display. Display control means;
A game apparatus comprising:

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