JP2005312655A - Program, information memory medium and game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a game which is scheduled to make a plurality of players use one input in its advancement with the passage of time. <P>SOLUTION: A turn shift control part 224 determines the shift period setting timing from the performance time of the theme music selected and the number of the team members before the start of playing each game and sets the shift period as the given preset period (e.g. 2 sec) using the shift period setting timing determined as the start timing. The shift control part 224 executes the shift processing for designating the shift of the players during the shift period set. The shift processing is executed by altering the players to be shifted sequentially. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for causing a computer connected to an input unit to execute a game that progresses with time.

As represented by a music game in which performance input is performed in accordance with the rhythm of the music to be output by voice, the game automatically proceeds with time, and the game ends when an end condition such as the elapse of a predetermined time is satisfied. The game is known. For example, the invention described in Patent Document 1 is the case.
JP 20002-66129 A

  In addition, an input unit for operation input by a player is normally installed in the apparatus main body if it is a business game apparatus, and is detachably connected to the apparatus main body if it is a home game apparatus or personal computer. Is. In general, the apparatus side recognizes the input unit and the player fixedly on a one-to-one basis and executes the game. The same applies to the game device described in Patent Document 1.

  However, if the game is progressed by recognizing the input from one input unit as the input from one fixed player, if there is only one input unit, only one person can enjoy the game. . Of course, it is free for a plurality of players to enjoy the game in a time-sharing manner by lending and borrowing the input unit. However, in a game where the game progresses over time, the game progresses while the input unit is lent and borrowed. End up. In addition, when the input unit is relatively expensive, or an input unit having a unique shape specialized in the game from the viewpoint of operability and playability (for example, the shape of a drum), In many cases, there is only one input unit or a very small number of input units, and the above-described problem appears more remarkably.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to realize a game in which a plurality of players are expected to use one input unit in a game that progresses with time. That is.

The first invention for solving the above problems is:
A program for causing a computer connected to an input unit (for example, the operation unit 100 in FIG. 7) to execute a performance game that progresses over time,
Allocating means for allocating a plurality of players to the input unit (for example, the game calculation unit 220 in FIG. 7),
A substitution processing means (for example, a substitution control unit 224 in FIG. 7) that provides a substitution period for the player in the middle of the game and performs a substitution process for instructing a substitution destination player among the plurality of players assigned by the assigning means;
Input instruction means for instructing input timing by controlling display of a note instructing input to the input unit (for example, the note control unit 222 in FIG. 7);
Performance sound output control means (for example, sound generation unit 260, sound output unit 400 in FIG. 7) that performs control to output performance sound in response to an input to the input unit;
Input determination means for determining whether or not there is an input to the input unit based on the input timing (for example, the game calculation unit 220 in FIG. 7);
Score calculation means (for example, the score calculation unit 226 in FIG. 7) for calculating a score according to the determination result by the input determination means;
As a program for causing the computer to function.

An eighteenth invention is a game device for executing a performance game that progresses over time,
An input unit (for example, the operation unit 100 in FIG. 7);
Allocating means for allocating a plurality of players to the input unit (for example, the game calculation unit 220 in FIG. 7);
A substitution processing means (for example, a substitution control unit 224 in FIG. 7) that provides a substitution period for the player in the course of the game and performs a substitution process for instructing a substitution destination player among the plurality of players assigned by the assignment means;
An input instruction means (for example, the note control section 222 in FIG. 7) for instructing the input timing by controlling the display of the notes for instructing the input to the input section according to a predetermined musical score;
Performance sound output control means (for example, the sound generation unit 260 and the sound output unit 400 in FIG. 7) that performs control to output performance sound in response to an input to the input unit;
Input determination means (for example, the game calculation unit 220 in FIG. 7) for determining whether or not there is an input to the input unit with reference to the input timing;
Score calculating means (for example, the score calculating unit 226 in FIG. 7) for calculating a score according to the determination result by the input determining means;
It is a game device provided with.

  According to the first or eighteenth invention, the input timing is instructed by controlling the display of a note instructing the input to the input unit, and the score is calculated based on the presence or absence of the input at the input timing. A performance game, that is, a game that executes a performance game that progresses with time, is realized. For this reason, the game progresses as time passes, but a replacement period is provided in the middle of the game by the replacement processing means, and the replacement destination player is instructed from among a plurality of players assigned by the assigning means. Thus, it is possible to smoothly change the player with respect to the input unit, and to realize a game that can be enjoyed by a plurality of players with a single input unit.

The second invention is the program of the first invention,
The score calculation means is
Each time the replacement processing by the replacement processing means is performed, the evaluation target player is switched to the replacement destination player, and the score for each player is calculated to calculate the score of each player (for example, FIG. 7). Score calculation unit 226),
An overall score calculating means for calculating the score of the whole game (for example, the score calculating unit 226 in FIG. 7);
A program for causing the computer to function so as to have

  According to the second aspect of the invention, the score of the entire game is calculated, and the score for each player is calculated. For this reason, the player side calculates the score for each player only by changing the player according to the change instruction by the change processing means.

The third invention is the program of the second invention,
An input receiving unit that receives an input to the input unit during a replacement period each time a replacement process is performed by the replacement processing unit;
Current player display control means for performing control to display identification information of the current evaluation target player;
Further functioning the computer as
The player-specific score calculation means switches the evaluation target player to the replacement destination player when the input reception means receives an input during the change period, and switches the evaluation target player when the input is not received. This is a program for causing the computer to function so as not to perform the operation.

  According to the third aspect, the identification information of the current evaluation target player can be displayed. Further, the evaluation target player can be switched to the replacement destination player when an input is accepted during the replacement period.

The fourth invention is the program of any one of the first to third inventions,
The replacement processing means is
A generation timing control means (for example, a shift control unit 224 in FIG. 7) for controlling the generation timing of the shift period;
An alternation period generating means (for example, the alternation control unit 224 in FIG. 7) for generating an alternation period at an occurrence timing controlled by the occurrence timing control means;
A program for causing the computer to function so as to have

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, it is possible to control the generation timing of the alternation period. For this reason, it becomes possible to make the game interesting by controlling the timing of generating the scene of the change, such as when the change is generated during the game.

The fifth invention is the program of the second or third invention,
The alternation processing means controls the occurrence timing control means (for example, the alternation control unit 224a in FIG. 21) for controlling the occurrence timing of the alternation period, and the alternation period in which the alternation period is generated at the occurrence timing controlled by the occurrence timing control means. Generating means (for example, the shift control unit 224a in FIG. 21),
A player score for controlling the generation timing so that the generation timing control unit generates a replacement period when the score of the evaluation target player calculated by the player-specific score calculation unit satisfies a predetermined player score reference replacement condition Having reference control means (for example, the shift control unit 224a in FIG. 21),
Is a program for causing the computer to function.

  According to the fifth aspect, the generation timing of the alternation period is controlled according to the score of the evaluation target player calculated by the player-specific score calculation means. For this reason, for example, when the score of the evaluation target player exceeds a certain high score or falls below a certain low score, it is possible to realize a change period.

A sixth invention is a program according to any one of the third to fifth inventions,
A program for causing the computer to function so that the generation timing control unit has a determination result reference control unit (for example, the shift control unit 224a in FIG. 21) that controls the generation timing according to the determination result by the input determination unit. It is.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the generation timing of the alternation period is controlled according to the determination result of the presence / absence of input with reference to the input timing by the input determination means. For this reason, for example, it is possible to realize that the change target period is generated when the evaluation target player performs a good input a predetermined number of times or more or performs an inappropriate input (or no input) a predetermined number of times or more. become.

7th invention is the program of 6th invention,
The input instructing means includes alternating note display control means (for example, the game calculation unit 220a in FIG. 21) for controlling the display of alternating notes for generating alternating periods,
Alternate note reference control means for controlling the generation timing so as to generate an alternate period when the determination result reference control means determines that the input determination means has received an input from the input unit with respect to the alternate note ( For example, the shift control unit 224a) of FIG.
Is a program for causing the computer to function.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, if there is an input for alternate notes, an alternate period will occur. For this reason, the player side can determine whether or not to generate a replacement period depending on whether or not an input to the replacement note is performed.

The eighth invention is a program according to any one of the first to seventh inventions,
This is a program for causing the computer to function so that the change processing means has period length changing means (for example, the change control unit 224a in FIG. 21) for changing the length of the change period.

  According to the eighth aspect, the length of the alternation period is changed by the period length changing means. For this reason, the alternation period is not always constant, and it can be interesting for the act of alternation during the game.

The ninth invention is the program of the eighth invention,
The period function changing means causes the computer to function so as to include determination result reference changing means (for example, the change control unit 224a in FIG. 21) that changes the length of the change period according to the determination result by the input determination means. It is a program for.

  According to the ninth aspect, the length of the alternation period is changed according to the determination result of the presence / absence of input based on the input timing by the input determination means. For this reason, for example, when the evaluation target player makes a good input for a predetermined number of times or performs an inappropriate input (or no input) for a predetermined number of times, the change period length is changed. Can be realized.

The tenth invention is the program of the ninth invention,
The input instruction means has period length change note display control means (for example, the game operation unit 220a in FIG. 21) for controlling the display of a period length change note for changing the length of the alternation period,
The determination result criterion changing means changes the length of the alternation period in accordance with the input determination from the input unit to the period length changing note by the input determining means (for example, FIG. 21 shift control units 224a),
Is a program for causing the computer to function.

  According to the tenth aspect, the length of the alternation period is changed according to the input determination for the period length change note. For this reason, the player can determine whether or not to change the length of the alternation period depending on whether or not an input is made to the period length change note.

The eleventh invention is the program of the second or third invention,
The change processing means changes player score reference period length changing means (for example, the change control unit 224a in FIG. 21) for changing the length of the change period according to the score of the evaluation target player calculated by the player-specific score calculating means. ) For causing the computer to function.

  According to the eleventh aspect, the length of the alternation period is changed according to the score of the evaluation target player calculated by the player-specific score calculation means. For this reason, for example, when the score of the evaluation target player exceeds a certain high score or falls below a certain low score, it is possible to change the length of the alternation period.

The twelfth invention is a program according to any one of the first to eleventh inventions,
The input instruction means has a substitute-designated note display control means (for example, the game calculation unit 220a in FIG. 21) for controlling the display of a substitute-designated note for designating a substitute player.
The substitution processing means includes substitution determining means (for example, substitution control section 224a in FIG. 21) for determining a substitution destination player in accordance with input determination from the input section with respect to the substitute designated note by the input determination means. ,
Is a program for causing the computer to function.

  According to the twelfth aspect, the substitution destination player is determined in accordance with the input determination for the substitute designated note. For this reason, the turn order of the players is not fixed, and it is possible to give more fun to the act in the game of the turn.

A thirteenth invention is the program according to any one of the first to twelfth inventions,
As the input unit, there is a first input unit (for example, 1P team operation unit 110 in FIG. 7) and a second input unit (for example, 2P team operation unit 120 in FIG. 7),
The assigning means causes the computer to function so as to assign a plurality of players to each of the input units (for example, the game calculation unit 220 in FIG. 7),
The input instruction means causes the computer to function so as to display and control a note that instructs input to each of the input units (for example, the note control unit 222 in FIG. 7).
The performance sound output control means controls the computer so as to output a performance sound in accordance with an input to each input unit (for example, the sound generation unit 260 and the sound output unit 400 in FIG. 7). ,
The input determination means causes the computer to function so as to determine the presence or absence of input for each of the input units (for example, the game calculation unit 220 in FIG. 7),
The score calculation means causes the computer to function so as to separately calculate each score for the input to each input unit (for example, the score calculation unit 226 in FIG. 7).
It is a program for.

  According to the thirteenth aspect, the same functions and effects as those of the first to eleventh aspects can be exhibited for each of the two input sections. As a result, for example, it is possible to realize that two teams set a team for each of the two input sections and enjoy play as a battle between teams.

A fourteenth invention is a program for causing a computer connected to an input unit (for example, the operation unit 100 in FIG. 7) to execute a game that progresses over time,
Allocating means for allocating a plurality of players to the input unit (for example, the game calculation unit 220 in FIG. 7),
A substitution processing means (for example, a substitution control unit 224 in FIG. 7) that provides a substitution period in the course of the game and performs a substitution process that instructs a substitution destination player among the plurality of players assigned by the assigning means.
As a program for causing the computer to function.

A nineteenth aspect of the invention is a game device for executing a game that progresses with time,
An input unit (for example, the operation unit 100 in FIG. 7);
Allocating means for allocating a plurality of players to the input unit (for example, the game calculation unit 220 in FIG. 7);
A substitution processing means (for example, a substitution control unit 224 in FIG. 7) that provides a player substitution period in the course of a game among a plurality of players assigned by the assigning means and performs a substitution process for instructing a substitution destination player;
It is a game device provided with.

  According to the fourteenth or nineteenth invention, the game progresses as time elapses, but a replacement period is provided in the middle by the replacement processing means, and the replacement is performed from among a plurality of players assigned by the assignment means. Since the previous player is instructed, it is possible to smoothly change the player with respect to the input unit, and to realize a game that can be enjoyed by a plurality of players with one input unit.

The fifteenth invention is the program of the fourteenth invention,
A generation timing control means (for example, a shift control unit 224 in FIG. 7) for controlling the generation timing of the shift period;
An alternation period generating means (for example, the alternation control unit 224 in FIG. 7) for generating an alternation period at an occurrence timing controlled by the occurrence timing control means;
A program for causing the computer to function so as to have

  According to the fifteenth aspect, the generation timing of the alternation period can be controlled. For this reason, it becomes possible to make the game interesting by controlling the timing of generating the scene of the change, such as when the change is generated during the game.

The sixteenth invention is the program of the fourteenth or fifteenth invention,
This is a program for causing the computer to function so that the change processing means has period length changing means (for example, the change control unit 224a in FIG. 21) for changing the length of the change period.

  According to the sixteenth aspect, the length of the alternation period is changed by the period length changing means. For this reason, the alternation period is not always constant, and it can be interesting for the act of alternation during the game.

  The seventeenth invention is a computer-readable information storage medium (for example, the information storage medium 1240 in FIG. 27) storing the program of any one of the first to sixteenth inventions.

  According to the seventeenth aspect, an information storage medium that exhibits the same functions and effects as those of the first to sixteenth aspects can be realized.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to smoothly change the player with respect to the input unit, and to realize a game that can be enjoyed by a plurality of players with a single input unit.

  Hereinafter, a game device to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[Game device configuration]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an overview when the game device according to the present embodiment is applied to the arcade game device 1. The arcade game apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 is configured by attaching members such as a drum-type operation device 30, a display 40, and a speaker 50 to a housing 10.

  Two sets of the drum-type operation device 30 are installed so that two players can play simultaneously with the drum body 31 and the bee 32 as one set. The drum-type operation device 30 is installed such that the hit portion 33 provided on one end side of the drum main body 31 faces the front of the arcade game device 1.

  Here, the configuration of the hit portion 33 of the drum-type operating device 30 will be described. FIG. 2 is a view showing a hit surface of the hit portion 33. The hit portion 33 includes a rim portion 35 and a pad portion 37 each formed of wood, hard resin, metal, hard rubber, or the like, and its front surface is covered with a coating material (not shown).

  The rim portion 35 has a ring shape similar to the cross-sectional shape of the drum main body 31 as a whole, and constitutes the outer edge portion of the hit portion 33. The rim portion 35 includes a left rim portion 35a having a left semicircular arc shape and a right rim portion 35b having a right semicircular arc shape.

  The pad portion 37 has a substantially circular shape as a whole, and is disposed inside the rim portion 35. The pad portion 37 includes a semicircular left pad portion 37a having an arc on the left side and a semicircular right pad portion 37b having an arc on the right side.

  The left rim portion 35a, the right rim portion 35b, the left pad portion 37a, and the right pad portion 37b constituting the hitting portion 33 are, for example, disposed with a gap therebetween or attenuate vibrations. It is arranged via soft rubber or the like so that when each part is struck, the vibration is not transmitted to others.

  Furthermore, each part of the left rim part 35a, the right rim part 35b, the left pad part 37a, and the right pad part 37b constituting the hit part 33 includes a vibration sensor (not shown) for detecting the hitting operation. Yes. The vibration sensor is composed of, for example, a strain gauge, a piezoelectric element, or the like, detects vibration in response to a tapping operation with respect to each corresponding part, and outputs an analog signal corresponding to the vibration. In the present embodiment, when the amplitude of vibration detected by the vibration sensor exceeds a certain level, it is determined that the hit portion is hit (hereinafter referred to as “ON state” as appropriate).

  Returning to FIG. 1, a display 40 for displaying a game screen is disposed in the center of the front surface of the housing 10. In addition, speakers 50 for outputting game sounds are provided on both the left and right sides of the display 40.

  Specifically, various game screens accompanying the progress of the Japanese drum performance game are displayed on the display 40, and in particular, the pad portion 37 or the rim portion 35 constituting the hit portion 33 of the drum-type operating device 30 described above. A tapping instruction screen is displayed on which a note for instructing the player at a timing (standard tapping timing) to be struck by designating the player is displayed.

  Further, the speaker 50 outputs a beating sound, a task piece, and the like corresponding to the beating operation on the hit portion 33. The tapping sound is a sound in which a tapping sound of a Japanese drum such as “don” or “cuck” is reproduced, for example, and a sound corresponding to the hitting position of the hitting portion 33 is output as a tapping sound. That is, for example, when the pad portion 37 described with reference to FIG. 2 is struck, a sound of beating the drum portion of the Japanese drum (“don”; hereinafter referred to as “pad portion struck sound”) is struck. When the rim portion 35 is struck, a sound that strikes the edge of the Japanese drum (hereinafter referred to as “rim portion struck sound”) is output as a struck sound.

  In the arcade game apparatus 1 configured as described above, the player stands with the bee 32 in both hands in front of the drum-type operation apparatus 30 and outputs from the speaker 50 while watching the game screen displayed on the display 40. By playing the drum-type operating device 30 by hitting the hitting portion 33 with the bee 32 in accordance with the task music to be played, a Japanese drum performance game is enjoyed.

  In the present embodiment, the change period of the player is set during the progress of the game, and the change process for instructing the change of the player in the set change period is executed. The present embodiment is an embodiment in which the player is divided into two teams composed of a maximum of four players and battles by operating the drum-type operation devices 30 and 30, respectively. For each team. Hereinafter, two specific embodiments will be described in order.

[First Embodiment]
First, the first embodiment will be described.

[Overview]
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen in the first embodiment, and more specifically, is a diagram illustrating an example of a tapping instruction screen in a simultaneous play mode in which players of two teams play simultaneously. The hitting instruction screen is divided into a screen for the first player's team (1P team) and a screen for the second player's team (2P team), and is divided into a note display area, a phrase display area, An effect display area is provided. For example, the upper 1P team screen includes a 1P team note display area EA10, a phrase display area EA20, and an effect display area EA30, and the lower 2P team screen displays a note display area EB10 for the 2P team. The phrase display area EB20 and the effect display area EB30 are provided.

  In the note display areas EA10 and EB10, notes indicating the reference hit timing are displayed, and a movement path (note movement path) is formed. For example, in the note display area EA10 for the 1P team, the note starts moving from the right end in FIG. 3, moves in the direction of the determination frame F10 at a predetermined speed, and reaches the determination frame F10. It is instructed that it is the input timing of the hit operation for the note. Similarly, in the note display area EB10 for the 2P team, the note starts moving from the right end in FIG. 3, moves in the direction of the determination frame F20 at a predetermined speed, and reaches the determination frame F20. It is instructed that it is the input timing of the tapping operation for the note at the timing.

  Further, the note display areas EA10 and EB10 are provided with hitting location display portions IA and IB simulating the configuration of the hitting portion 33 shown in FIG. The pad portion 37 or the rim portion 35) shown in FIG. Specifically, in the hitting location display portions IA and IB, an area that is the hitting location of the earliest note that reaches the corresponding determination frame is identified and displayed by coloring or the like, so that the player who performs the hitting operation is displayed. Visually indicate the hit location. For example, the 1P team hitting location display section IA shown in FIG. 3 has a colored edge portion and is identified and displayed, and the hitting location of the earliest note M10 that reaches the determination frame F10 for the player of the 1P team. The rim portion 35 is visually indicated.

  In the first embodiment, in the note display areas EA10 and EB10, a pad note that is a note for instructing a tapping operation on the pad portion 37, a rim note that is a note for instructing a tapping operation on the rim portion 35, and the pad portion 37. The three types of notes, pad repeated notes, which are notes for instructing continuous hitting operations (continuous hits), are displayed and controlled.

  On the other hand, phrases that move together with the notes displayed in the note display areas EA10 and EB10 are displayed in the phrase display areas EA20 and EB20, and a movement path (phrase movement path) is formed. For example, in the phrase display area EA20 for the 1P team, a phrase “ka” that moves in the phrase display area EA20 is displayed together with the rim note M10 displayed in the note display area EA10.

  Then, based on the reference hit timing and the hit location specified by the musical notes, the success or failure of each team's hitting operation is evaluated in, for example, three stages of “GOOD”, “OK”, and “MISS”. The result of the evaluated evaluation is displayed in the vicinity of the determination frame. Based on the evaluation result, the game score is adjusted and calculated. Specifically, the game score is higher if the hit timing and the hit location are correct. In addition, the greater the number of consecutive inputs (number of consecutive combos) without any mistakes, the higher the game score. The game score is displayed at 0 to 100% by the score gauges GA and GB of the effect display areas EA30 and EB30, and is adjusted according to the evaluation result. For example, the game score of the 1P team is displayed as a meter with a score gauge GA of 0 to 100%.

  Next, an outline of the game in the first embodiment will be described. The player forms a team by performing a member registration operation before starting the game play. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the member registration screen. As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of types of characters are presented for the 1P team and the 2P team, respectively, on the member registration screen, and each player is selected by selecting a character for identifying himself / herself. Perform member registration to the team. For example, when the player of the 1P team selects the icon of the character “Taiko”, the character “Taiko” is allocated to the selected player, and member registration of the player with the 1P team is completed. In this way, a corresponding team player is assigned to each drum-type operating device 30 in advance.

  When member registration for all the players making up each team is completed, the game is started. Then, during the progress of the game, a change period in which a substitute player is appropriately designated is instructed on the game screen. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen (tapping instruction screen) in which the substitution destination player is instructed. In FIG. 5, in the note display area E10 and the phrase display area E20 for the 1P team, the change period display body C10 in which the substitute player “Takoyaki” is clearly specified is controlled, and the change period display body C10 moves forward in the moving direction. The player is instructed as a replacement period from the timing at which the end on the side reaches the determination frame F10 to the timing at which the replacement period display body C10 passes through the determination frame F10. In this change period, the player who is currently playing the game (current player) hands over the game to the change destination player (“Takoyaki”) designated by the change period display C10 and changes the game play. As described above, the players of each team change the game play in accordance with the change instruction, and perform the respective task pieces.

[principle]
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the alternation process in the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, before starting the game play, the change period setting timing is determined based on the performance time of the selected task song and the number of members of the team, and the determined change period setting timing is set as the start timing. Then, an alternation period of a predetermined period (for example, 2 seconds) set in advance is set. Then, in the set change period, a change process for instructing the change of the player is executed, and this change process is executed by sequentially changing the change destination player.

  FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating an example of a replacement period set during the progress of the game. In FIG. 6A, alternation period setting timings PT1 to PT6 are set in a period from the game play start timing Ts at which the reproduction of the task music is started to the game end timing Te at which the reproduction of the task music is ended. ing. Actually, the change period setting timing is set according to the number of members of the team. FIG. 6B shows a correspondence relationship between the number of members constituting the team and the change period setting timing for actually setting the change period. As shown in FIG. 6B, for example, when there are three players making up a team, PT1, PT3, and PT5 serve as alternation period setting timings, and the alternation period is set based on each alternation period setting timing.

  Then, when the game play is started, on the game screen (tapping instruction screen), the replacement period display body in which the replacement destination player is clearly specified is controlled in the replacement period set as described above. For example, focusing on the 1P team, if the display range at the game play start timing Ts is R10, the change period display body that indicates the change period CT11 with the change period start timing PT1 as a reference is within the display range. On the screen, a change period display body in which the substitute player (in this case, the player who plays first) is clearly specified is displayed. In addition, when the play time has passed and the display range has moved to the position of R20 and the number of members of the 1P team is 4, the change period CT12 is instructed based on the change period start timing PT2. The replacement period display body to be displayed is within the display range, and the replacement period display body specifying the replacement destination player to be played next time is displayed on the screen for the 1P team. The replacement player selects the replacement player in the order of member registration on the member registration screen shown in FIG. 4. For example, the replacement player is selected randomly on condition that each player plays at least once. It is good.

[Function configuration]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the game apparatus 1a according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the game apparatus 1 a includes an operation unit 100, a processing unit 200, a display unit 300, a sound output unit 400, and a storage unit 500.

  The operation unit 100 is a device for a player who operates the game device 1a to input various operations related to the game. In FIG. 1, the drum-type operation device 30 corresponds to this. More specifically, the operation unit 100 includes a 1P team operation unit 110 and a 2P team operation unit 120, and the left rim portion 35a, the right rim portion 35b, and the left pad portion 37a described with reference to FIG. , And each part of the right pad part 37b (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as “operational parts”). The operation parts of the left rim part 35a, the right rim part 35b, the left pad part 37a, and the right pad part 37b are provided with vibration sensors (not shown) as described above. The detected analog value signal is output to the processing unit 200 as a tapping signal.

  The processing unit 200 performs various processes such as control of the entire game apparatus 1a, instructions to each functional unit in the game apparatus 1a, image processing, sound processing, and the like based on programs and data stored in the storage unit 500. . The function of the processing unit 200 is realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), and a given program.

  The processing unit 200 includes a game calculation unit 220, an image generation unit 240, and a sound generation unit 260 as main functional units.

The game calculation unit 220 performs various game processes for realizing a Japanese drum performance game based on the tapping signal input from the operation unit 100 or the first game program 600 or the game data 700 read from the storage unit 500. And the processing result is output to the image generation unit 240 and the sound generation unit 260.
The image generation unit 240 generates a game screen based on the processing result of the game calculation unit 220 and outputs an image signal of the generated game screen to the display unit 300.
Based on the calculation result of the game calculation unit 220, the sound generation unit 260 generates a BGM (task song) based on the tapping sound corresponding to the tapping signal input from the operation unit 100 and the music data input from the game calculation unit 220. ) And a sound signal of the generated game sound is output to the sound output unit 400.

  Further, the above-described game calculation unit 220 includes a note control unit 222, a substitution control unit 224, and a score calculation unit 226.

  The note control unit 222 executes the following processing for each of the 1P team and the 2P team as processing targets. That is, the note control unit 222 sets and updates the display position so that the corresponding note reaches the determination frame at the reference hit timing set on the musical score for the team to be processed.

  Specifically, the note control unit 222 reversely calculates the movement start timing of the note from the reference hitting timing based on a preset movement speed of the note. The note control unit 222 sets the display position so that the note is displayed at the movement start position of the note movement path for the team to be processed at the reverse movement start timing, and the display position is set as the note movement path. Update to move according to.

  The change control unit 224 executes the following processing for each of the 1P team and the 2P team as processing targets. That is, the change control unit 224 calculates the change period setting timing based on the number of members of the corresponding team and sets the change period according to the performance time of the subject song before the game play is started. Then, the substitution control unit 224 executes the substitution process by sequentially changing the substitution destination player in the member registration order in the set substitution period.

  The score calculation unit 226 executes the following processing for each team of the 1P team and the 2P team as processing targets. In other words, the score calculation unit 226 sets the current player as the game score calculation target, and calculates the evaluation of each note and the number of continuous combos based on the presence / absence of the hit operation at the reference hit timing and the input timing of the hit operation performed. To do. Then, the score calculation unit 226 calculates the game score of the current player based on the calculated evaluation result and the number of continuous combos. Further, the score calculation unit 226 calculates the total score of each team and the number of continuous combos as the whole team based on the calculated game score of the current player.

  The display unit 300 is a device for displaying various game screens based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 240, and the display 40 corresponds to this in FIG.

  The sound output unit 400 is a device for outputting various game sounds based on sound signals such as a hitting sound and a task song input from the sound generation unit 260, and the speaker 50 corresponds to this in FIG.

  The storage unit 500 stores a system program for causing the processing unit 200 to control the game apparatus 1a in an integrated manner, and a program and data necessary for executing a Japanese drum performance game. In particular, the first game program 600 and game data 700 are stored in order to implement the first embodiment.

  The first game program 600 is a program for controlling the progress of the Japanese drum performance game in accordance with a hitting signal or the like input from the operation unit 100. The first game program 600 includes a game calculation unit 220, a note control unit 222, a change control unit. 224 and a program for causing the score calculation unit 226 to function.

  The game data 700 is data relating to the progress of the Japanese drum performance game, and includes play data 710, a music data group 720, and a score data group 730. Although not shown, the game data 700 is output in response to a game image including musical note image data, a pad hitting sound output in response to a hitting operation on the pad portion 37, and a hitting operation on the rim portion 35. A game sound including a hitting sound such as a rim hitting sound is stored in advance.

  In the play data 710, correspondence between music data and musical score data is set. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the play data 710 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, in the play data 710, the correspondence between music data and musical score data is set in association with the music piece. For example, in the record L10 shown in FIG. 8, the correspondence between the music data “music A” and the musical score data “musical score A” is set in association with the musical piece “music A”.

  The music data “music A”, “music B”, “music C”,... Set in association with the music piece in the play data 710 is stored in the music data group 720.

  In addition, the musical score data “musical score A”, “musical score B”, “musical score C”,... Which are set in association with the music piece in the play data 710 are stored in the musical score data group 730. Each musical score data includes a musical score for the 1P team and a musical score for the 2P team. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the musical score data group 730 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the musical score data 732 of “musical score A” includes a musical score 732a for 1P team and a musical score 732b for 2P team. In each musical score, a note identification number, a note type, operation part instruction data, and a phrase are set in association with a timing based on the start of game play (that is, a reference hit timing).

  As the note type, any one of note types among pad notes, rim notes, and pad consecutive notes is set.

  Each operation part instruction data is data for specifying each operation part to be turned on at the corresponding reference hitting timing. Specifically, “ON” is set in association with the pad portion, and “OFF” is set in association with the rim portion, as the operation instruction data of the pad notes and the pad repeated notes. Each operation part to be turned on is specified as the left pad part 37 or the right pad part 37. In addition, “OFF” is set in association with the pad portion, and “ON” is set in association with the rim portion as the operation portion instruction data of the rim note. The left rim portion 35 or the right rim portion 35 is specified.

  In the phrase, a phrase to be displayed together with a note on the game screen is set. Specifically, “don” is set as the pad note phrase, “ka” is set as the rim note phrase, and “dododododon” is set as the pad repeated note phrase.

  For example, taking the score 732b for 2P team as an example, the rim notes follow the note movement path for 2P team so that the judgment frame is reached at the reference hit timing “T75” based on the start of game play. And a game screen in which the phrase “ka” moves in accordance with the phrase moving path for the 2P team in synchronization with the movement of the rim note. Further, when the reference hit timing “T75” of the note for the rim is the earliest among the reference hit timings of the notes that are displayed and controlled for the 2P team, the rim portion 35 is displayed in the hit location display portion for the 2P team. An area corresponding to is identified and displayed. When a tapping operation on the rim note is input, a rim tapping sound is output from the sound output unit 400.

  Further, in order to reach the determination frame at the reference hit timing “T80”, the pad hitting notes for instructing consecutive hits during the period up to “T110” move according to the note moving path for the 2P team, and the pad A game screen in which the phrase “dododododon” moves in accordance with the musical note moving path for the 2P team in synchronization with the movement of the consecutive tapping notes is displayed on the display unit 300. When the reference tapping timing “T80” for the pad continuous tapping note is the earliest among the reference tapping timings of the notes that are displayed and controlled for the 2P team, the pad portion is displayed in the tapping location display section for the 2P team. An area corresponding to 37 is identified and displayed. When a hitting operation is input to the pad continuous hit note, a pad hitting sound is output from the sound output unit 400.

  The storage unit 500 also stores in-play score data 740, note information 750, team organization information 760, current player information 770, and score data 780 as data that are updated as appropriate during the execution of the game. The

  The playing score data 740 stores the playing score data. The in-play score data 740 is created based on the score data of the task music selected by the player before the game play is started. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the in-play score data 740 created based on the score data 732 described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, in the playing score data 740, items of evaluation results are added to the scores of the 1P team score 742 and the 2P team score 744, respectively. In this evaluation result, the evaluation result of the tapping operation for each input marker evaluated based on the tapping operation input during play is stored as needed.

  The playing score data 740 includes change period data 746, and the change period for each team set by the change control unit 224 is set in the change period data 746. In FIG. 10, four change periods are set as the 1P team change period data 746a, and three change periods are set as the 2P team change period data 746b.

  The note information 750 is prepared for each team, and temporarily stores information necessary for displaying a note image in the note display area. For example, for each note displayed in the note display area for the corresponding team, information about the current display position, display form such as color and shape, applied texture, and the like are set.

  The team organization information 760 stores data related to the team organization of each team. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the team organization information 760 in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, in the team organization information 760, the number of members constituting each team is set, and the characters assigned to the players constituting each team are set in association with the member registration order. The game calculation unit 220 determines the number of constituent members in accordance with the member registration operation by the player, and sets the characters selected in the order of the member registration operation, whereby the 1P team operation unit 110 and the 2P team operation unit 120 are set. , Assign a player of each corresponding team.

  The current player information 770 stores the member registration order of the current player for each team. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the current player information 770 in the first embodiment. In the current player information 770 shown in FIG. 12, “third” is set in association with the 1P team, and “second” is set in association with the 2P team, thereby identifying the current player of each team. The

The score data 780 includes a player-specific score 782 and a team-specific score 784, and is updated as needed as the game play progresses.
The player-specific score 782 is prepared for each player, and temporarily stores the current game score of each player, the number of continuous combos, and the like. The team-specific score 784 is prepared for each team, and temporarily displays the total score of each team at the present time, the number of continuous combos for the entire team, the score gauge value (%) corresponding to the meter display value in the score gauge, and the like. Remember.

[Process flow]
Next, the flow of the game process will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the processing described here is realized by the processing unit 200 reading and executing the first game program 600.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the game process in the first embodiment. In the game process, first, the game calculation unit 220 performs a process for displaying a team organization screen, and accepts member registration for each team (step a10). At this time, the game calculation unit 220 creates team organization information 760 in accordance with the accepted member registration operation, thereby assigning corresponding team players to the 1P team operation unit 110 and the 2P team operation unit 120, respectively.

  Next, the game calculation unit 220 performs a process for displaying a selection screen displaying the music set in the play data 710, and causes the player to select a task music (step a20).

  Subsequently, the change control unit 224 calculates the change period setting timing based on the performance time of the selected assignment piece according to the number of members of each team, and sets the change period (step a30). Next, the game calculation unit 220 reads out the musical score data of the task tune selected in step a20 from the musical score data group 730, and the musical score data 740 being played based on the change period set by the change control unit 224 in step a30. It is created and stored in the storage unit 500 (step a40).

  Then, the game calculation unit 220 displays a game screen (hitting instruction screen) in which nothing is displayed in the note display area for each team on the display unit 300, starts the game (step a50), and plays the task song The process of loop A is repeatedly executed until the process ends (steps a60 to a260).

  In the loop A, first, the game calculation unit 220 reproduces the subject music and outputs a sound (step a70), and then executes the process of the loop B for each of the 1P team and the 2P team (step a80 to step). a230). Hereinafter, a player to be processed in Loop B is referred to as a “processing target team”.

  In the loop B, first, the note control unit 222 executes a note control process (step a90). FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the note control process.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the note control unit 222 first displays each note display position already displayed in the note display area for the processing target team, that is, each piece of information registered in the note information 750 for the processing target team. The note display position is updated by moving it toward the determination frame by a predetermined distance (step b10), and the phrase display position is moved according to the moved note display position (step b20). Then, the note control unit 222 deletes the notes exceeding the position of the determination frame as a result of the movement from the screen, deletes the registration of the notes from the note information 750 (step b30), and sets the phrase of the deleted note as a phrase. Erase from the display area (step b40).

  Next, the note control unit 222 determines whether or not it is time to generate a new note based on the playing score data 740 (step b50). If the note control unit 222 determines that it is time to generate a new note (step b50: YES), the note control unit 222 generates a corresponding type of note to generate the right end portion of the note display area for the processing target team. (Step b60), and the generated phrase of the note is displayed at the right end of the phrase display area for the processing target team (step b70). Then, the note control unit 222 registers the type and display position of the generated note in the note information 750 (step b80), and ends this process.

  Returning to FIG. 13, when the note control process is completed, the game calculation unit 220 subsequently determines whether or not it is during the shift period. If it is not during the alternation period (step a100: YES), the game calculation unit 220 determines whether or not there is a tapping operation (step a110). Specifically, the game calculation unit 220 determines that the tapping operation has been performed when any of the operation units is turned on. If it is determined that the tapping operation has been performed (step a110: YES), the sound generator 260 subsequently outputs the corresponding tapping sound (step a120). Specifically, the sound generator 260 generates a pad hitting sound when the pad 37 is hit, and a rim hit when the hit is performed on the rim 35. Sound is generated and output from the sound output unit 400.

  Subsequently, the score calculation unit 226 calculates the player-specific evaluation and updates the player-specific score 782 (step a130). Specifically, the score calculation unit 226 sets the current player of the processing target team as a game score calculation target, and first determines the input timing of the hit operation performed. Subsequently, the score calculation unit 226 calculates the evaluation of each note and the number of continuous combos based on the determination result. Then, the score calculation unit 226 calculates the game score of the current player based on the calculated evaluation result and the number of continuous combos.

  Next, the score calculation unit 226 calculates the team evaluation of the processing target team and updates the team-specific score 784 (step a140). Specifically, the score calculation unit 226 calculates the total score of the processing target team and the number of continuous combos of the entire processing target team based on the updated game score of the current player. Furthermore, the score calculation unit 226 calculates a score gauge value (%) according to the determined hitting operation. Specifically, the score gauge is +5 (%) when the hit operation performed is “GOOD”, +3 (%) when “OK”, −5 (%) when “MISS”, etc. Increase or decrease the value (%).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step a110 that there is no tapping operation, the game calculation unit 220 determines whether there is a note that exceeds the reference tapping timing. If there is one (step a150: YES), the game calculation unit 220 determines that the hit operation on the corresponding note has failed, and subtracts a predetermined value from the game score of the current player to obtain a player-specific score 782. Update (step a160). Further, the score calculation unit 226 calculates the total score of the processing target team based on the updated game score of the current player, and performs a process of reducing the score gauge value (%) to update the team-specific score 784 (step a170).

  Next, the game calculation unit 220 executes a score gauge expansion / contraction process for the processing target team based on the game score calculated in step a140 or step a170 (step a180). Specifically, the game calculation unit 220 expands and contracts the score gauge to update the display based on the score gauge value (%) calculated according to the hitting operation in step a140 or step a170.

  If it is determined in step a100 that the shift period is in progress, the game calculation unit 220 determines whether or not it is the reference hit timing based on the play time. In the case of the reference hit timing (step a190: YES), the sound generation unit 260 generates an appropriate hitting sound and outputs it to the sound output unit 400 to perform an automatic performance (step a200).

  Subsequently, the change control unit 224 determines whether or not it is the timing to control the display of the change period display body based on the change period setting timing. If the change control unit 224 determines that it is time to control the display of the change period display (step a210: YES), the change control unit 224 starts the change process and changes the member registration order to the next order of the current player. The shift of the change period display body specifying the previous player is controlled (step a220). Specifically, the change control unit 224 displays a change period display body in which the length is set as the change period length in each change period set in the change period data 746 and the replacement destination player is displayed inside the change period data. The movement is controlled so as to pass through the determination frame.

  Next, the change control unit 224 determines whether or not it is the end timing of the change period based on the play time. If it is the end timing (step a230: YES), the player who has the next member registration order as the current player And the current player information 770 is updated (step a240).

  Then, when the loop B is completed, the game calculation unit 220 performs the same processing until the reproduction of the task music is completed, and ends the loop A when all the task music is reproduced.

  When the loop A is completed, the game calculation unit 220 determines the winner team by referring to the team-specific score 784 (step a270) and also determines the MVP player by referring to the player-specific score (step a270). Step a280). Then, the game calculation unit 220 displays the game result together with the winner team determined in step a270 and the MVP player determined in step a280 (step a290), and ends the process. The game result referred to here is based on the final play situation, and the game calculation unit 220, for example, the final total score of each team stored in the team-specific score 784, the number of continuous combos, or the player-specific The game score of the MVP player stored in the score 782 and the number of continuous combos are appropriately displayed.

[Hardware configuration]
Next, an example of a hardware configuration for realizing the game apparatus 1a in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the apparatus shown in FIG. 15, a CPU 1000, a ROM 1002, a RAM 1004, an information storage medium 1006, an image generation IC 1010, a sound generation IC 1008, and I / O ports 1012 and 1014 are connected to each other via a system bus 1016 so A control device 1022 is connected to the I / O port 1012, and a communication device 1024 is connected to the I / O port 1014.

  The CPU 1000 controls the entire apparatus and performs various data processing in accordance with a program stored in the information storage medium 1006, a system program stored in the ROM 1002 (such as initialization information of the apparatus main body), and a signal input by the control apparatus 1022. Do.

  The RAM 1004 is a storage means used as a work area for the CPU 1000 and stores the calculation results of the CPU 1000 and the like. The RAM 1004 corresponds to the storage unit 500 shown in FIG.

  An information storage medium 1006 mainly stores programs, image data, sound data, play data, and the like, and as an information storage medium, a memory such as a ROM, a hard disk, a game cassette, an IC card, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, etc. Etc. are used. The information storage medium 1006 corresponds to the storage unit 500 shown in FIG.

  In addition, the image generation IC 1010 and the sound generation IC 1008 provided in this apparatus can appropriately output sound and images.

  The image generation IC 1010 is an integrated circuit that generates pixel information based on information sent from the ROM 1002, the RAM 1004, the information storage medium 1006, and the like according to instructions from the CPU 1000, and the generated display signal is output to the display device 1018. The display device 1018 is realized by a CRT, LCD, TV, plasma display, projector, or the like, and corresponds to the display unit 300 illustrated in FIG.

  The sound generation IC 1008 is an integrated circuit that generates sound signals according to information stored in the information storage medium 1006 and the ROM 1002 and sound data stored in the RAM 1004 according to instructions from the CPU 1000. Output from the speaker 1020. The speaker 1020 corresponds to the sound output unit 400 shown in FIG.

  The control device 1022 is a device for the player to input an operation related to the game, and corresponds to the operation unit 100 shown in FIG. More specifically, when this device is a game machine for business use, it is realized by the drum operation device 30 shown in FIG. 1, and when this device is a home game machine, it is realized by a game controller or a dedicated controller. Realized.

  The communication device 1024 exchanges information used inside the device with the outside. The communication device 1024 is connected to other devices via a communication line, and is used to send and receive given information according to a program.

  The above-described processing such as game processing is realized by the information storage medium 1006 storing the first game program 600 shown in FIG. 7, the CPU 1000, the image generation IC 1010, the sound generation IC 1008, etc. operating according to these programs. The CPU 1000, the image generation IC 1010, and the sound generation IC 1008 correspond to the processing unit 200 shown in FIG. 7, and the CPU 1000 mainly uses the game calculation unit 220 shown in FIG. 7, and the image generation IC 1010 shows the image generation shown in FIG. In the unit 240, the sound generation IC 1008 corresponds to the sound generation unit 260 shown in FIG.

  Note that the processing performed by the image generation IC 1010, the sound generation IC 1008, and the like may be performed by software using the CPU 1000 or a general-purpose DSP. In this case, the CPU 1000 corresponds to the processing unit 200 shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, according to the member registration operation input by the player, the corresponding team players are assigned to the 1P team operation unit 110 and the 2P team operation unit 120, respectively, and are selected. The alternation period can be set during the progress of the game based on the performance time of the assignment music and the number of members of the team. Then, in the set change period, the player whose member registration order is the next order can be selected from the assigned players as described above, and the change process can be executed specifying the change destination player. . Therefore, the player can be changed smoothly, and a game that can be enjoyed by a plurality of players can be realized by each of the 1P team operation unit 110 and the 2P team operation unit 120. In addition, the game score can be calculated for each player simply by changing the game play in accordance with the change instruction.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the following description, the same components as those in the second embodiment, such as the functional configuration and the hardware configuration, are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In the second embodiment, in the note display area for each team, a pad note, which is a note for instructing a tapping operation on the pad portion 37 described in the first embodiment, and a note for instructing a tapping operation on the rim portion 35. In addition to the rim note and the pad repeated note that is a note for instructing repeated hits on the pad unit 37, the player's substitute note and the opponent player's substitute note, which will be described later, are displayed and controlled. The player performs a tapping operation according to the input timing indicated by the notes in the note display area and enjoys a Japanese drum performance game.

[Overview]
In the second embodiment, the following processing is executed as the replacement processing. That is, based on the game play start timing, a replacement period of a predetermined period (for example, 2 seconds) set in advance is set for the first time, and the replacement period is appropriately set in the course of the game on condition that the replacement condition is satisfied. Set. Then, an instruction is given to the replacement player in the set replacement period.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the replacement process in the second embodiment. FIG. 16A shows an example of the replacement condition. In the second embodiment, when the change conditions (1) to (5) shown in FIG. 16A are satisfied, the target team is instructed to change to the replacement player. At this time, the replacement destination player is selected according to the replacement destination player selection method, and the replacement period length is determined according to the replacement period length determination method.

  FIG. 16B is a diagram illustrating an example of a change period set during the progress of the game of the 1P team based on the above-described change condition. In FIG. 16 (b), for the first time based on the game play start timing within the period from the game play start timing Ts at which the reproduction of the task song is started to the game end timing Te at which the reproduction of the task song is ended. Six alternation periods CT21 to CT26 including the alternation period are set. On the screen for the 1P team on the game screen (tapping instruction screen), the display of the replacement period display body that indicates each of the replacement periods CT21 to CT26 is controlled. Hereinafter, each replacement condition will be described in order.

(1) When the gauge display of the score gauge is from 50% or more to less than 50% As shown in FIG. 16A, when the meter display of the score gauge is from 50% or more to less than 50%, A replacement period is set for your team. Specifically, the player in the next order of the current player is selected as the replacement player in accordance with the member registration order, and the replacement period length is determined according to the number of failures of the current player's hitting operation, and the replacement period is set. The

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a correspondence relationship between the change period length and the number of times the current player's hitting operation has failed. In the second embodiment, the correspondence relationship between the change period length and the number of failures of the current player's hitting operation is represented by a graph indicated by a solid line in FIG. 17, and the change period becomes shorter as the number of failures of the current player increases. The period length is adjusted. As a result, when the number of failures of the current player is large, it is possible to instruct to perform the replacement with the replacement destination player to play next time within a short time.

  It should be noted that the correspondence relationship between the change period length and the number of failures of the current player's hitting operation is not limited to this, and may be represented by a graph indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 17, for example. That is, the period length may be adjusted so that the replacement period becomes longer as the number of failures of the current player increases. As a result, when the number of failures of the current player is small, it is possible to realize that an instruction is given to make a replacement with a replacement player to play next time within a short time.

  As a specific example, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), when the meter display of the score gauge for the 1P team becomes 50% or more and less than 50% (1), for example, 3 seconds after the timing. As the change period setting timing, a change period CT24 having a change period length determined according to the number of failures of the current player of the 1P team is set. At this time, the player in the next order of the current player is selected from the players of the 1P team according to the member registration order as the replacement player.

(2) When the number of continuous combos of the own team exceeds 50 times As shown in FIG. 16 (a), when the number of continuous combos of the own team exceeds 50 times, the replacement period is set for the opponent team. Is set. Specifically, the replacement player is randomly selected from players other than the current player of the opponent team, and the replacement period length is determined according to the number of times of the hit operation failure of the current player of the opponent team. A period is set.

  As a specific example, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), when the number of consecutive combos of the 2P team exceeds 50 (2), for example, 3 seconds after that timing, the 1P team A change period CT25 having a change period length determined according to the number of failures of the current player is set. At this time, players other than the current player are randomly selected from the players of the 1P team as the replacement player.

(3) When the own team's alternate note is successfully struck In the second embodiment, the own team as a substitute designated note, which is a kind of substitute note for generating a substitute period in the note display area during the game progress. Alternate notes appear. The own team replacement note is, for example, a note for instructing the pad portion 37 to be struck, and when struck, a replacement period is set for the own team as shown in FIG. Specifically, a player designated by the current player of the own team is selected as the replacement destination player, and the replacement period length is determined according to the number of failures of the current player's hitting operation, and the replacement period is set. .

  FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen (tapping instruction screen) at the time when the current player of the 1P team is performing a tapping operation on the own team change note M20. One character name assigned to the player of the own team is displayed near the upper part of the own team change note M20, and the character name is switched and displayed according to the tapping operation. The player designates the player of the own team to be changed by performing a hit operation on the own team change note and switching the character name. As internal processing, the player with the character name displayed near the upper part of the own team change note M20 at the time when the own team change note M20 passes through the determination frame F10 is selected as the replacement destination player. According to this, the player can nominate the player of the own team having a high technical level as the substitute player by hitting the own team change note.

  As a specific example, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the current period of the 1P team is set, for example, 3 seconds after the timing (3) when the current player of the 1P team has successfully beat the team's own alternate note. A replacement period CT22 is determined according to the number of player failures. At this time, a player designated by the current player of the own team is selected as a substitute player by hitting the own team change note.

(4) When the opponent team has succeeded in hitting the alternate note In the second embodiment, the period-length-changed note and the substitute, which are a kind of substitute notes for generating a substitute period in the note display area during the game progress An opponent team replacement note appears as a designated note. This opponent team change note is a note that instructs repeated hits on the pad portion 37, and is a note that indicates repeated hits a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) within a preset time limit for successful hitting.

  When the opponent team change note is repeatedly hit, a change period is set for the opponent team as shown in FIG. Specifically, the replacement team length of the opponent team is determined according to the time required for the current player of the own team to successfully hit the opponent team replacement note.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a correspondence relationship between the change period length and the time required to successfully hit the opponent team change note. In the second embodiment, the correspondence relationship between the change period length and the time required for successful hitting of the opponent team change note is represented by the graph shown by the solid line in FIG. 19, and the shorter the time taken for successful hit, the longer the change period is. The period length is adjusted so as to be shorter. According to this, the player can shorten the next replacement period of the opponent team by making the opponent team's replacement note strike early.

  Further, a player designated by the current player of the own team is selected as the substitute player of the opponent team. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen (hitting instruction screen) during a tapping operation by the current player of the 2P team on the opponent team change note M30. The name of the character assigned to the player of the opponent team (in this case, the 1P team) is displayed near the lower part of the opponent team change note M30. If the opponent team change note M30 is successfully hit, the character is hit after success. Each time an operation is performed, the character name assigned to the player of the opponent team is switched and displayed. The player designates the player of the opponent team to be changed by performing the hitting operation a predetermined number of times for the opponent team replacement note and then performing the hitting operation to switch the character name. As an internal process, when it is determined that the opponent team change note M30 has been successfully struck, when the opponent team change note M30 passes through the determination frame F20, it is displayed near the lower part of the opponent team change note M30. A player with a certain character name is selected as a replacement player.

  According to this, the player can designate the player of the opponent team with a low technical level as the substitute player, for example, by performing the hitting operation after successfully hitting the opponent team replacement note.

  As a specific example, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), for example, 3 seconds after the timing (4) when the current player of the 2P team finishes hitting the opponent team change note, the change period setting timing is 3 seconds. A change period CT26 of a change period length determined in accordance with the time required for the current player to successfully hit the opponent team change note is set. At this time, a player designated by the current player of the opponent team is selected as a substitute player by hitting the opponent team change note.

(5) When the change conditions (1) to (4) described above are not satisfied within 60 seconds from the start of play by the current player As shown in FIG. In the case where the change conditions (1) to (4) described above are not satisfied within 60 seconds, a change period is set for the own team. Specifically, the next player of the current player is selected as the replacement player in accordance with the member registration order, and the replacement period length is determined according to the number of failures of the current player's hitting operation, and the replacement period is set. The

  As a specific example, as shown in FIG. 16B, when the play time of the current player of the 1P team reaches 60 seconds (5), the timing is set as the change period setting timing, and the current player of the 1P team A replacement period CT23 having a determined replacement period length corresponding to the number of failures is set. At this time, the player in the next order of the current player is selected from the players of the 1P team according to the member registration order as the replacement player.

  In the second embodiment, the total score of the corresponding team is added every time a hitting operation is performed during the change period. According to this, for example, it is possible to earn a score of the own team by performing a hitting operation until immediately before the end of the change period and changing with the replacement destination player in a short time.

[Function configuration]
FIG. 21 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the game apparatus 1b according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 21, the game apparatus 1b includes an operation unit 100, a processing unit 200a, a display unit 300, a sound output unit 400, and a storage unit 500a.

  In the second embodiment, the processing unit 200a includes, as main functional units, a game calculation unit 220a including a note control unit 222, a substitution control unit 224a, and a score calculation unit 226, an image generation unit 240, and a sound generation unit 260. including.

  The change control unit 224a executes the following processing for each of the 1P team and the 2P team as processing targets. That is, the change control unit 224a selects a replacement destination player and determines the change period length and sets the change period when the change condition is satisfied in the course of the game. Then, the change control unit 224a executes the change process by designating a change destination player in the set change period.

  The storage unit 500a stores a second game program 800 and game data 900 in order to realize the second embodiment.

  The second game program 800 is a program for controlling the progress of the Japanese drum performance game in accordance with a tapping signal or the like input from the operation unit 100. The second game program 800 includes a game calculation unit 220a, a note control unit 222, a change control unit. This is a program for causing the computer to function as the 224a and the score calculation unit 226.

  The game data 900 is data related to the progress of the Japanese drum performance game, and includes play data 710, a music data group 720, and a musical score data group 930.

  The musical score data group 930 stores musical score data of the subject music, as in the first embodiment. FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the musical score data group 930 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 22, the musical score data 932 of “musical score A” includes a 1P team musical score 932a and a 2P team musical score 932b. In each musical score, a note identification number, a note type, operation part instruction data, and a phrase are set in association with a timing based on the start of game play (that is, a reference hit timing).

  In the second embodiment, the note type is set to any one of pad notes, rim notes, pad consecutive notes, own team substitute notes, and opponent team substitute notes.

  For example, taking the 1P team music score 932a as an example, the team's alternate note that reaches the judgment frame at the reference hit timing “T60” based on the start of the game play and passes through the judgment frame at the timing “T90”. Is set. When a hit operation is performed within the hit period of “T60” to “T90”, the character name assigned to the player of the own team is switched and displayed in the vicinity of the own team change note on the game screen.

  In addition, an opponent team replacement note is set to reach the determination frame at the reference hit timing “T300” and to instruct repeated hits using the period until “T330” as a limited period. When a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) is made within the time limit of “T300” to “T330”, it is determined that the hit against the opponent team substitution note is successful. In addition, when it is determined that the hit of the opponent team substitution note is successful, it is assigned to the player of the opponent team in the vicinity of the opponent team change note on the game screen within the time limit of “T300” to “T330”. The selected character name is displayed.

  The storage unit 500a stores in-play music score data 940, note information 750, team organization information 760, current player information 770, and score data 780 as data that are updated as appropriate during the execution of the game. The

  The playing score data 940 stores the playing score data as in the first embodiment. The in-play score data 940 is created based on the score data of the task song selected by the player before the game play is started. FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the playing score data 940 in the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 23, the in-play score data 940 includes a 1P team score 942 and a 2P team score 944, and replacement period data 946. In the replacement period data 946, the next replacement period for each team set by the replacement control unit 224a is set. In the change period 947 for the 1P team in FIG. 23, “T0 to T40” is set as the next change period 947a for the 1P team, and “Taiko” is set as the change destination player 947b instructed in the change period 947a. ing. In the 2P team replacement period 948, “T0 to T40” is set as the next replacement period 948a for the 2P team, and “Wagashi” is set as the replacement destination player 948b instructed in the replacement period 948a. .

[Process flow]
Next, the flow of the game process will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the processing described here is realized by the processing unit 200a reading and executing the second game program 800. In the flowchart shown in FIG. 24, the same processing steps as those shown in FIG. 13 in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of game processing in the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, in step c30, the substitution control unit 224a determines the substitution period length of a predetermined period, selects the player with the earliest member registration order as the substitution destination player, and performs the next substitution for each player. Set the period. Next, the game calculation unit 220a reads out the musical score data of the task music selected at step a20 from the musical score data group 930, creates the musical score data 940 during play, and stores it in the storage unit 500a (step c40).

  In the loop C (step c80 to step c250), first, the note control unit 222 executes a note control process (step a90). When the note control process is completed, the game calculation unit 220a subsequently determines a tapping operation (step a110). Specifically, the game calculation unit 220a determines that the tapping operation has been performed when any of the operation units is turned on. If it is determined that the tapping operation has been performed (step a110: YES), the sound generator 260 subsequently outputs the corresponding tapping sound (step a120).

  Next, the game calculation unit 220a determines whether or not it is during the change period, and when it is not during the change period (step c125: NO), the process proceeds to step a130. On the other hand, when it is during the change period (step c125: YES), the score calculation unit 226 updates the team-specific score 784 of the processing target team (step c190). For example, when a hitting operation is performed during the change period, the score calculation unit 226 adds a predetermined value to the current total score of the processing target team.

  If it is determined in step a110 that there is no tapping operation, the game calculation unit 220a determines whether there is a note that exceeds the reference tapping timing. If it is present (step a150: YES) and not during the shift period (step c155: NO), the process proceeds to step a160.

  In step c200, the change control unit 224a executes a change period setting process. FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the alternation period setting process.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the shift control unit 224a first determines the time counted by the timer activated in the process of step c245 described later, and if 57 seconds have elapsed since the timer was activated. (Step d10: YES), the next player of the current player is selected from the players of the processing target team in accordance with the member registration order, and the substitute player for the own team is updated (step d20). Subsequently, the change control unit 224a resets and stops the timer (step d30), and proceeds to step d80.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step d10 that 57 seconds have not elapsed since the timer was started, the change control unit 224a determines whether or not the change condition is satisfied (step d40) and determines that the change is satisfied. The following processing is executed in accordance with the change condition.

  In other words, when the change control unit 224a determines that the score gauge value of the processing target team has decreased from 50% or more to less than 50% by the processing of step a140 or step a170, The player in the next order of the current player is selected in accordance with the member registration order from among them, the substitute player for the own team is updated (step d50), and the process proceeds to step d80.

  Further, when it is determined that the beating on the own team change note is successful, the change control unit 224a determines whether or not the beating period of the own team change note has ended, and when it is determined that the beating has ended (step d60: YES), a player assigned with the character with the character name displayed in the vicinity of the team change note at that time is selected and set as the substitute player for the team (step d70), and the process goes to step d80. Transition.

  In step d80, the change period length is determined in accordance with the number of failures of the current player's hitting operation at the present time, and the next change period for the own team is set with the change period start timing as 3 seconds after that time. This process is terminated.

  Also, when it is determined that the number of continuous combos of the processing target team has exceeded 50 by the processing of step a140 or step a170, the change control unit 224a selects the current player of the opponent team as one player from the players. A replacement player for the opponent team is updated by random selection (step d90). Subsequently, the change control unit 224a determines the length of the change period according to the number of failures of the current player's hitting operation of the opponent team at the present time, and sets the next change period start timing as the change period start timing for the next time for the opponent team. A replacement period is set (step d100), and this process is terminated.

  Then, when it is determined that the hit on the opponent team change note is successful, the change control unit 224a determines whether or not the time limit of the opponent team change note has ended, and if it is determined that it has ended ( Step d110: YES), a player assigned with the character having the character name displayed near the opponent team change note at that time is selected and set as a substitute player for the opponent team (step d120). Subsequently, the change control unit 224a determines the change period length based on the time required for successful hitting of the opponent team change note, and the next change for the opponent team is set as the change period start timing after 3 seconds from the time point. A period is set (step d130), and this process ends.

  Returning to FIG. 24, when the change period setting process is completed, the change control unit 224a determines whether or not it is time to control display of the change period display based on the change period setting timing. If the change control unit 224a determines that it is time to control the display of the change period display (step c210: YES), the change control unit 224a starts the change process and is based on the change period data 946 of the playing score data 940. Then, the movement of the replacement period display body specifying the replacement destination player is controlled (step c220). Specifically, the change control unit 224a sets the change period length determined as the change period length in the next change period set in the change period data 946, and the change period display body displaying the change destination player therein. The movement is controlled so that it passes the judgment frame on the team side.

  Subsequently, the change control unit 224a determines whether it is the end timing of the change period based on the play time. Then, in the case of the end timing (step c230: YES), the change control unit 224a reads the replacement target player of the team to be processed from the change period data 946 of the playing score data 940 and reads the current player. To update the current player information 770 (step c240) and start a timer (step c245).

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, when a predetermined replacement condition is satisfied, the replacement period can be set during the game progress. At this time, the replacement player is selected according to the replacement player selection method according to the replacement condition determined to be satisfied, and the replacement period length is determined according to the replacement period length determination method according to the replacement condition. Can do. For this reason, the occurrence position of the substitution period in the middle of the game, the substitution period length of the substitution period, and the player designated as the substitution destination do not become fixed.

  For example, a change period is generated according to the game score of the current player, the number of continuous combos, and the like, and the next change period length generated is variable according to the number of hits of the current player, etc. Can be realized. In addition, since a change period can be generated on the opponent team side, it is possible to intervene in the change of the opponent team. Further, it is possible to incorporate a strategic element such as designating a substitute player of the own team or a substitute player of the opponent team. As a result, the game is not monotonous, and the fun of the game can be improved.

  Note that the replacement condition is not limited to the above-described replacement conditions (1) to (5). For example, when the current player's game score is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, or when the current player's hitting operation has failed more than a predetermined number of times, the current player's hitting operation is successful It is good also as setting as replacement conditions suitably, such as when becomes more than predetermined number of times.

  Further, the alternation period length may be determined, for example, according to the value of the game score of the current player, or may be determined according to the number of successful hitting operations of the current player. As a result, the higher the game score of the current player, the more instructed to perform the replacement with the replacement player to play next time, or the lower the game score of the current player, the replacement with the replacement player to play next time. It is possible to instruct to perform within a short time.

[Modification]
The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to those described above, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention.

  For example, in the second embodiment described above, the current player is changed to the replacement player at the timing when the replacement period ends. However, for example, the current player is input when the earliest tapping operation during the replacement period is input. May be changed to the replacement player. As the internal processing in this case, for example, when the game calculation unit 220a determines that the change period is in step c125 shown in FIG. 24, the hit operation determined to have been in step a110 is subsequently performed in the change period. It is determined whether or not it is the earliest tapping operation. If it is determined that the hit operation is the earliest, the change control unit 224a subsequently changes the current player to the change destination player and updates the current player information 770. In this case, the process of changing the current player in step c240 is not performed.

  In addition, in the effect display area for each team on the game screen, as the identification information of the current player of the corresponding team, the character name assigned to the current player, the current game score of the current player, etc. are updated and displayed as needed. It may be directed.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of the game screen (tapping instruction screen) in this case. For example, in the effect display area EA30 for the 1P team, the character name “earthworm” assigned to the current player of the 1P team is displayed and the current game score of the current player is updated and displayed. In addition, in the effect display area EB30 for the 2P team, the character name “Wagashi” assigned to the current player of the 2P team is displayed, and the current game score of the current player is updated and displayed.

  The character name and game score of the current player displayed in the effect display areas EA30 and EB30 are switched and displayed when the current player is changed. For example, as described above, when the current player is changed to the replacement player in accordance with the earliest hitting operation during the change period, the character name of the destination player and the player at the time when the earliest hitting operation is performed. The display is switched to a game score or the like.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the game device of the present invention is applied to an arcade game device has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any device having the hardware configuration shown in FIG. That's fine. Specifically, for example, it may be realized by a consumer game device.

  FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of an overview when applied to a consumer game device 1200. A home-use game apparatus 1200 shown in FIG. 27 includes a main body device 1220, drum-type controllers 1210 and 1210 provided with hitting parts 1213 having the same configuration as the hitting part 33 shown in FIG. The display 1230 is configured. The drum controller 1210 is connected to the main device 1220 via a predetermined connection terminal, and the display 1230 is connected to the main device 1220 via a cable 1202 capable of transmitting image signals, sound signals, and the like.

  In this home game device 1200, a game program (for example, the first game program 600 shown in FIG. 7 and the second game program 800 shown in FIG. 21) and game data (for example, shown in FIG. 7) for executing the game process are executed. As an information storage medium for storing the game data 700, the game data 900 shown in FIG. 21, and the like, an information storage medium 1240 such as a CD-ROM or DVD that is detachable from the main unit 1220 is used. On the other hand, a memory card 1252, an IC card 1254, or the like is used as an information storage medium to which data including information related to the progress of the game is written according to a predetermined timing during the game, a save operation by the player, and the like.

  The main unit 1220 includes a control unit 1222 equipped with a CPU and IC memories, a reader for an information storage medium 1240 such as a CD-ROM, and the like, and a game program and game data read from the information storage medium 1240, Various game processes are executed based on an operation signal or the like input from the drum-type controller 1210. Specifically, an image signal of the game screen and a sound signal of the game sound are generated, the game screen is displayed on the display 1230, and the game sound is output from the speaker 1232. While watching the game screen displayed on the display 1230, the player taps the hit portion 1213 with the attached bee 1215 according to the subject song output from the speaker 1232 and operates the drum-type controllers 1210 and 1210, Enjoy a drum playing game.

  In the above-described embodiment, the present invention has been described as being applied to a game in which the hit portion is hit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any game that progresses over time. It may be applied to a game. For example, a shooting game in which the player or enemy aircraft automatically moves in the game space over time to destroy enemy characters, or the player character automatically moves in the game space over time to block, etc. A game that destroys objects (more specifically, a game such as “Mr. Driller” manufactured by Namco Co., Ltd.), objects such as blocks automatically move in the game space over time, and blocks and other objects It may be applied to a game (more specifically, a game such as “Tetris”) that is arranged in a predetermined direction.

  For example, in the case of the above-described shooting game, a plurality of players are assigned in advance to one input unit, and an instruction to change to a substitution destination player is given during a substitution period set at a predetermined timing during the progress of the game. Alternatively, if the score set by destroying enemy aircraft (whether the score for each player or the score for the entire team) reaches a certain threshold value while the game is in progress, the condition is changed. It is also possible to determine the length of the period, select a replacement player and set a replacement period, and instruct the replacement to the replacement player in the set replacement period.

The figure which shows the example of an external appearance of a business use game device. The figure which shows the to-be-struck surface of a to-be-struck part. The figure which shows an example of a game screen. The figure which shows an example of a member registration screen. The figure which shows an example of the game screen in which the substitution destination player was instruct | indicated. The figure for demonstrating the change process in 1st Embodiment. The block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the game device in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of the play data in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of the musical score data group in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of the musical score data in play in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of the team organization data in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of the present player information in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the game process in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the note control process in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions for implement | achieving a game device. The figure for demonstrating the change process in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the correspondence of change period length and the frequency | count of failure of the hit operation of the present player. The figure which shows an example of the game screen at the time of performing the hit operation of the own team substitution note. The figure which shows an example of a corresponding | compatible relationship with the time required for the hitting success of the change period length and the opponent team change note. The figure which shows an example of the game screen (battering instruction | indication screen) in the middle of a hit operation with respect to an opponent team change note. The figure which shows an example of a function structure of the game device in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of the musical score data group in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of the musical score data in play in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the game process in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the change period setting process in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the modification of a game screen. The figure which shows the example of an outline at the time of applying this invention to a consumer game device.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1a Game device 100 Operation part 110 1P team operation part 120 2P team operation part 200 Processing part 220 Game operation part 222 Note control part 224 Change control part 226 Score calculation part 240 Image generation part 260 Sound generation part 300 Display part 400 Sound Output unit 500 Storage unit 600 First game program 700 Game data 710 Play data 720 Music data group 730 Music data group 740 Music data in play 750 Note information 760 Team organization data 770 Current player information 780 Score data
782 Player-specific scores
784 Score by team

Claims (19)

A program for causing a computer connected to the input unit to execute a performance game that progresses over time,
Assigning means for assigning a plurality of players to the input unit;
A substitution processing means for providing a substitution period for the player in the course of the game and performing a substitution process for instructing a substitution destination player among the plurality of players assigned by the assignment means;
An input instruction means for instructing an input timing by controlling display of a note instructing an input to the input unit;
Performance sound output control means for performing control to output performance sound in response to input to the input unit,
Input determination means for determining whether or not there is an input to the input unit based on the input timing;
Score calculating means for calculating a score according to a determination result by the input determining means;
A program for causing the computer to function as The program according to claim 1,
The score calculation means is
A player-specific score calculation means for calculating the score of each player by switching the evaluation target player to the replacement destination player each time the replacement processing by the replacement processing means is performed, and calculating a score for the switched player;
An overall score calculating means for calculating the score of the entire game;
A program for causing the computer to function so as to have The program according to claim 2,
An input receiving unit that receives an input to the input unit during a replacement period each time a replacement process is performed by the replacement processing unit;
Current player display control means for performing control to display identification information of the current evaluation target player;
Further functioning the computer as
The player-specific score calculation means switches the evaluation target player to the replacement destination player when the input reception means receives an input during the change period, and switches the evaluation target player when the input is not received. A program for causing the computer to function so as not to perform the operation. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The replacement processing means is
Generation timing control means for controlling the generation timing of the alternation period;
An alternation period generating means for generating an alternation period at an occurrence timing controlled by the occurrence timing control means;
A program for causing the computer to function so as to have The program according to claim 2 or 3,
The alternation processing means includes an occurrence timing control means for controlling the occurrence timing of the alternation period, and an alternation period generation means for generating the alternation period at the occurrence timing controlled by the occurrence timing control means,
A player score for controlling the generation timing so that the generation timing control unit generates a replacement period when the score of the evaluation target player calculated by the player-specific score calculation unit satisfies a predetermined player score reference replacement condition Having reference control means,
Program for causing the computer to function. It is a program as described in any one of Claims 3-5,
A program for causing the computer to function so that the generation timing control unit has a determination result reference control unit that controls the generation timing according to a determination result by the input determination unit. The program according to claim 6,
The input instruction means has alternating note display control means for controlling the display of alternating notes for generating alternating periods,
An alternative note reference control means for controlling an occurrence timing so as to generate an alternative period when the determination result reference control means determines that the input determination means has received an input from the input unit with respect to the alternative note. Have
Program for causing the computer to function. A program according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A program for causing the computer to function so that the change processing means has period length changing means for changing the length of a change period. The program according to claim 8, wherein
A program for causing the computer to function so that the period length changing unit has a determination result reference changing unit that changes the length of a replacement period according to a determination result by the input determination unit. The program according to claim 9, wherein
The input instruction means includes period length change note display control means for controlling display of a period length change note for changing the length of the alternation period,
The determination result reference changing unit includes a period length changing note reference changing unit so as to change the length of the alternation period according to the input determination from the input unit with respect to the period length changing note by the input determining unit.
Program for causing the computer to function. The program according to claim 2 or 3,
In order to cause the computer to function so that the replacement processing means has player score reference period length changing means for changing the length of the replacement period in accordance with the score of the evaluation target player calculated by the player-specific score calculating means. Program. A program according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
The input instruction means includes a substitute-designated note display control means for controlling display of a substitute-designated note for designating a substitute player;
The replacement processing means includes a substitute determination means for determining a replacement destination player according to an input determination from the input unit for the substitute designated note by the input determination means.
Program for causing the computer to function. A program according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
The input unit includes a first input unit and a second input unit,
Causing the computer to function so that the assigning means assigns a plurality of players to each of the input units;
The input instruction means causes the computer to function to display and control notes indicating input to each of the input units;
The performance sound output control means causes the computer to perform control to output a performance sound in response to an input to each of the input units,
The input determination means causes the computer to function to determine whether or not there is an input for each of the input units,
The score calculating means causes the computer to function to separately calculate each score for the input to each input unit;
Program for. A program for causing a computer connected to an input unit to execute a game that progresses over time,
Assigning means for assigning a plurality of players to the input unit;
A replacement processing means for providing a player replacement period in the course of the game and performing a replacement process for instructing a replacement destination player among the plurality of players assigned by the assigning means;
A program for causing the computer to function as The program according to claim 14, wherein
Generation timing control means for controlling the generation timing of the alternation period;
An alternation period generating means for generating an alternation period at an occurrence timing controlled by the occurrence timing control means;
A program for causing the computer to function so as to have The program according to claim 14 or 15,
A program for causing the computer to function so that the change processing means has period length changing means for changing the length of a change period.   The computer-readable information storage medium which memorize | stored the program as described in any one of Claims 1-16. A game device for executing a performance game that progresses over time,
An input section;
Allocating means for allocating a plurality of players to the input unit;
A substitution processing means for providing a substitution period for the player in the course of the game and performing a substitution process for instructing a substitution destination player among the plurality of players assigned by the assignment means;
An input instructing means for instructing input timing by controlling display of a note instructing input to the input unit according to a predetermined score;
Performance sound output control means for performing control to output a performance sound in response to an input to the input unit;
Input determination means for determining whether or not there is an input to the input unit based on the input timing;
Score calculating means for calculating a score according to a determination result by the input determining means;
A game apparatus comprising: A game device for executing a game that progresses over time,
An input section;
Allocating means for allocating a plurality of players to the input unit;
A substitution processing means for providing a substitution period in the course of the game and performing a substitution process for instructing a substitution destination player among the plurality of players assigned by the assignment means;
A game apparatus comprising: