JP2008061778A - Quiz game control program, recording medium, quiz game control method and quiz game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a quiz game control program and the like which allows players of wide-ranging levels to enjoy a quiz game and can provide enhanced game property by adding a strategy to a game. <P>SOLUTION: This is a control program for a type of quiz game in which problems are brought up for a player to solve. The program causes a computer to execute the steps of: forming a plurality of problems of different levels of difficulty from a data group held in a storage means in advance; causing the player to select a problem through an operation input means; presenting the selected problem to the player by an output means; accepting an input of solution from the player through the operation input means; judging right or wrong of the input solution; and updating the parameter for the game proceeding held in the storage means in accordance with the level of difficulty of the selected problem. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a quiz game control program, a recording medium, a quiz game control method, and a quiz game device in a quiz game in which a problem is presented and a player answers the question.

  One of the game genres is a quiz game in which a problem is presented and a player answers this. Crossword puzzles are one of them, which were once provided on paper media, but nowadays they are provided as electronic video games (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a screen example of a conventional crossword puzzle game.

In FIG. 1, a crossword puzzle having 7 × 7 squares is displayed, and the player has one key (hint) for each of the squares selected by the cursor (horizontal heart mark) in the vertical and horizontal directions. By associating an answer with, and entering a letter (kana) in the square, answer the vertical or horizontal word and complete the puzzle.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-210237

  In the conventional crossword puzzle, there is only one hint called a key, so the player must derive an answer from one key, and if the key is difficult, the game cannot get a correct answer. There was a problem of not being able to enjoy. For this reason, the key has to be adjusted to the lowest level of the player or a level with a common recognition that can be understood by everyone, and there is a problem that intermediate and advanced players who like difficult problems are not satisfactory. This is not just a crossword puzzle game, but the same problem applies to other quiz games.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a quiz game control program that can be enjoyed by players of a wide range of levels and can improve game performance in consideration of strategy. Another object is to provide a recording medium, a quiz game control method, and a quiz game device.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, there is provided a control program for a quiz game in which a problem is presented and a player answers the problem. A procedure for generating a plurality of problems with different levels of difficulty from a data group held in advance, a procedure for causing the player to select a problem via the operation input means, and a procedure for presenting the selected problem to the player by the output means; The game progress parameters held in the storage means are determined according to the procedure for accepting the input of the answer from the player via the operation input means, the procedure for judging whether the inputted answer is correct, and the difficulty of the selected problem. The gist is a quiz game control program that causes a computer to execute an updating procedure.

  In addition, as described in claim 2, in the quiz game control program according to claim 1, the procedure for managing the time until the end of the game in a game with a limited play time, and the remaining time is zero or negative The above-mentioned procedure for updating the game progress parameter causes a value corresponding to the difficulty level of the problem to be consumed from the remaining time until the game ends when the problem is selected. be able to.

  Further, as described in claim 3, in the quiz game control program according to claim 1 or 2, the procedure for updating the parameter of the game progress is performed when the problem is correctly answered. A value corresponding to the degree can be added to the remaining time until the game ends.

  In addition, as described in claim 4, in the quiz game control program according to claim 1, the quiz game control program includes a procedure for managing the score corresponding to the game progress of the player, and the procedure for updating the game progress parameter includes: When selecting a problem, a value corresponding to the difficulty level of the problem can be consumed from the score.

  Further, as described in claim 5, in the quiz game control program according to any one of claims 1 and 4, the procedure for updating the parameter of the game progress is performed when the problem is correctly answered. A value corresponding to the degree can be added to the score.

  In addition, as described in claim 6, in the quiz game control program according to any one of claims 1 and 4, the procedure for updating the game progress parameter is performed by setting the number of correct characters when the problem is correct. A corresponding value can be added to the score.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium storing a control program for a quiz game in a format in which a problem is presented and a player answers the problem, from a data group held in advance in a storage means A procedure for generating a plurality of problems with different levels of difficulty, a procedure for causing the player to select a problem via the operation input means, a procedure for presenting the selected problem to the player by the output means, and a procedure from the player via the operation input means The computer executes a procedure for receiving an answer input, a procedure for judging whether the entered answer is correct, and a procedure for updating the game progress parameter stored in the storage means according to the difficulty level of the selected problem. It can comprise as a computer-readable recording medium which recorded the program for making it do.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a quiz game in which a problem is presented and a player answers the problem, and a plurality of degrees of difficulty differ from a data group previously stored in a storage means. Generating a problem, a step of causing the player to select a problem via the operation input means, a step of presenting the selected problem to the player by the output means, and an input of an answer from the player via the operation input means A quiz game control method comprising a step of accepting, a step of judging whether an inputted answer is correct, and a step of updating a parameter of a game progress held in a storage means according to the difficulty level of a selected problem. be able to.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a quiz game device in which a problem is presented and a player answers the problem, and a plurality of difficulty levels differ from a data group previously stored in a storage means. Means for generating the problem, means for causing the player to select the problem via the operation input means, means for presenting the selected problem to the player by the output means, and inputting an answer from the player via the operation input means A quiz game device comprising: a means for accepting; a means for judging whether an inputted answer is correct; and a means for updating a parameter of a game progress held in a storage means according to the difficulty level of a selected problem. Can do.

  In the quiz game control program, the recording medium, the quiz game control method, and the quiz game device of the present invention, since problems with different levels of difficulty can be selected, it can be enjoyed by a wide range of players and the selected problem Since there is a difference in the game progress depending on the difficulty level, it is possible to take into account the strategy, and the game performance can be greatly improved.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. Although an example applied to a crossword puzzle game will be described, it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to other quiz games that do not use a crossword board surface.

<Configuration>
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the crossword puzzle game apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 2, the crossword puzzle game apparatus 1 communicates with a display unit 101 composed of a liquid crystal monitor and the like, an audio output unit 102 composed of a speaker and an audio amplifier, and other game devices. A communication unit 103, a crossword board database 104 configured by a memory or the like that holds data necessary for the progress of the crossword puzzle game, a CPU (control means) that controls the entire crossword puzzle game apparatus 1, and The crossword puzzle game apparatus 1 stores a control unit 105 including a memory, an operation unit 115 including various switches (cross keys, buttons, etc.) and a touch panel, and game software (computer program and data). And a storage medium 116 composed of a removable disk, a memory card, etc. To have. The computer program and data stored in the storage medium 116 (same as a computer program and data downloaded by wire or wirelessly by the communication unit 103) are read into the crossword puzzle game apparatus 1, so that the crossword board database 104 is stored. At the same time, various functional units inside the control unit 105 are formed.

  The control unit 105 manages the remaining time parameter in the crossword puzzle game of the type in which the time from the start to the end is set, and the game progress control unit 106 that controls the generation / display and overall progress of the crossword board surface And a score management unit 108 that manages score parameters in a crossword puzzle game of a type that competes for scores.

  The control unit 105 also displays a key generation unit 109 that generates a plurality of keys having different levels of difficulty, which are hints for the vertical and horizontal words to which the selected cell on the crossword board belongs, and displays the key by displaying the level of difficulty. A key selection accepting unit 110 that accepts a selection, a key presenting unit 111 that presents (displays) a key corresponding to the selected difficulty level, an answer input unit 112 that inputs an answer (character) to a square, a correct answer, By comparing, a correct / incorrect determination unit 113 that performs correct / incorrect determination of an input answer word, and a parameter update unit 114 that updates parameters such as remaining time and / or score at the time of key selection and / or correct answer I have.

  FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of the structure of the crossword board surface database 104.

  In FIG. 3, the crossword board surface database 104 includes crossword board surface character arrangement data for storing the square two-dimensional coordinates X and Y in association with the characters entering the square, the square two-dimensional coordinates X and Y, and their Vertical key data that holds and holds the unique key data number of the key related to the vertical word to which the square belongs, and the unique key data number of the key related to the two-dimensional coordinates X and Y of the square and the horizontal word to which the square belongs. Are stored in association with each other, crossword board surface size data holding the vertical size, horizontal size and mass size of the crossword board, and crossword title data holding the title character string.

  In addition, the crossword board database 104 provides a gesture key for presenting hints by gestures (gestures, hand gestures), an audio key for presenting hints by voice, a video key for presenting hints by video, and a hint by sentences. It includes a key data group for holding a plurality of exception keys for presenting hints by a sentence key to be performed and other expressions. Each key has a key data number, difficulty level (high, medium, low, etc.), key data, time spent at the time of selection (value consumed from the remaining time when selecting the key), additional time at correct answer (correct answer) Sometimes the value added to the remaining time), the consumption score at the time of selection (value consumed from the score when the key is selected), and the addition score at the time of correct answer (value to be added to the score when the answer is correct) are associated with each other.

<Operation>
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing example of the crossword puzzle game apparatus 1.

  In FIG. 4, when the crossword puzzle game is started (step S101), the game progress control unit 106 creates crossword board data by referring to the crossword board character arrangement data and the crossword board size data in the crossword board database 104. Then, a crossword screen is displayed on the display unit 101 together with other display elements (step S103). FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a crossword screen. A grid-like crossword board surface a, a cursor b that can be moved by a player's operation, a character palette (character bar) c for inputting characters, and a remaining time / A score display d, a key display area e, and a key selection area f are displayed.

  Returning to FIG. 4, when the game progress control unit 106 receives a cursor movement by the operation unit 115 (step S <b> 104), the game progress control unit 106 requests selection of a vertical word or a horizontal word to which the square belongs. A request is displayed (step S105). Note that the vertical / horizontal selection request display is not performed for a square in which only one of the vertical and horizontal words exists, and a determination operation (such as pressing the determination button of the operation unit 115) is awaited. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the vertical / horizontal selection request display, and shows a state in which the vertical / horizontal selection request display g is displayed on the crossword board surface a. By selecting either “vertical” or “horizontal” on the vertical / horizontal selection request display g by moving the cursor b with the cross key or the like, vertical / horizontal selection is performed.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the game progress control unit 106 determines whether vertical / horizontal selection (determined if there is only vertical or horizontal) has been made (step S106), and if canceled (cancellation of step S106). The process returns to standby for cursor movement reception (step S104).

  If it is determined that a vertical / horizontal selection (determined if there is only vertical or horizontal) has been made (Yes in step S106), a request is made to select whether to perform a key display or answer input (including correction). A key / input selection request is displayed (step S107). FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a key / input selection request display, and shows a state where a key / input selection request display h is displayed on the crossword board surface a. The key / input selection is performed by moving the cursor b and selecting either “key” or “input” on the key / input selection request display h.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the game progress control unit 106 determines whether the key / input selection has been made (step S108), and if canceled (cancellation of step S108), returns to the vertical / horizontal selection request display (step S105).

  If it is determined that the key is selected (Yes in step S108), it is determined whether or not the vertical is selected (step S109). If it is determined that the vertical is selected (Yes in step S109), the key generation unit 109 determines. A vertical key group is generated (step S110), and if it is determined that the horizontal is selected (No in step S109), the key generation unit 109 generates a horizontal key group (step S111). FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing example of vertical key group generation (step S110 in FIG. 4) and horizontal key group generation (step S111 in FIG. 4).

  In FIG. 8, when the key generation unit 109 starts processing (step S201), the key generation unit 109 selects a plurality of keys corresponding to the vertical or horizontal word to which the selected cell belongs from the key data group in the crossword board surface database 104 (step S202). Then, in order, the key of the high difficulty level is selected (step S203), the key of the medium difficulty level is selected (step S204), and the key of the low difficulty level is selected (step S205), and the process is completed (step S205). Step S206). Here, three keys having high, medium, and low difficulty levels are generated (selected), but the number of keys is not limited to this.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the game progress control unit 106 performs display for selecting a key having a desired difficulty level from the generated key group (step S <b> 112). FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of key group display, and shows a state in which a key for each difficulty level and a time / score consumed / added when selecting / correcting the key are displayed in the key selection area f. Yes. A key is selected by moving the cursor b with the cross key or the like to select one of the key selection areas f.

  Returning to FIG. 4, when the game progress control unit 106 receives selection of a key by the key selection receiving unit 110 (step S <b> 113), the key presentation unit 111 displays the corresponding key and the selection set for the key. In order to consume time / scores, the parameter update unit 114 updates the parameters of the remaining time management unit 107 or the score management unit 108 (step S114). FIGS. 10 to 13 are diagrams showing examples of the gag display, FIG. 10 is an example in which a gesture key with movement is displayed in the key display area e, and FIG. 11 is an image of a speaker displayed in the key display area e. An example in which an audio key is output from the audio output unit 102, FIG. 12 is an example in which a video key is displayed in the key display area e, and FIG. 13 is an example in which a text key is displayed in the key display area e.

  Returning to FIG. 4, after performing key display and parameter update (step S114), the process returns to the vertical / horizontal selection request display (step S105).

  On the other hand, when input of an answer is selected (input in step S108), character input is accepted by the answer input unit 112 (step S115), and correctness determination is performed by the correctness determination unit 113 when a series of words are input. (Step S116). Then, it is determined whether or not the answer is correct (step S117). If the answer is correct (Yes in step S117), the correct answer is displayed and the time / score at the time of the correct answer set in the key is added. In order to do this, the parameter update unit 114 updates the parameters of the remaining time management unit 107 or the score management unit 108 (step S118). If the answer is incorrect (No in step S117), an incorrect answer is displayed (step S119). If the answer is incorrect, the square characters entered this time are cleared as invalid. Even if the answer is incorrect, the input characters may not be invalid and may be left on the crossword surface. In this case, there is an “answer button” that tells you where the incorrect answer is, and if this button is pressed (it can be used at any time, not just when the answer is incorrect) The current input character string may be compared to highlight the incorrect answer. Even if characters are entered in all squares on the crossword board, the game does not end if an incorrect word is included, but this helps to find out which word is incorrect and clear the game.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the time limit has expired (complete consumption of the remaining time) or an end instruction from the player (step S120). If not (No in step S120), a vertical / horizontal selection request display ( Returning to step S105), if it is finished (Yes in step S120), the process is finished (step S121).

  In the above-described processing example, the crossword puzzle game of the type in which the time from the start to the end is set and the crossword puzzle game of the type competing for the score have been described in common, but the crossword of the type competing for the score More specifically, the puzzle game can be processed as follows.

  For example, the consumption value (cost) of a score when selecting a key is 5 to 10 points for a key with a high difficulty level (dry hint), and 10 to 15 points for a key with a medium difficulty level (medium hot hint). The key (sweet hint) with a difficulty level of “low” is 15 to 20 points, and the number of characters × 5 points can be added as a score addition value at the time of correct answer. “Number of characters” is the number of characters in the answer of the crossword. Therefore, in the case of the problem of 4 characters, if the correct answer is made only with the dry hint, 20−7.5 (average) = 12.5 (average) points can be earned. The reason why the score is higher when the number of characters in the answer is larger is that the greater the number of characters, the higher the difficulty.

  Also, when some characters of the answer are known, points are calculated based on the number of characters including the known characters. For example, if the correct answer is “Omurice” and the crossword board surface at that time is “O □ Ra □”, the score is calculated as “number of characters = 5”. Note that the points may be calculated using the number of characters that do not include known characters.

  When calculating the points with the number of characters including the known characters, if the word of 10 words is included in the crossword board of 5 × 5 square and the average number of characters is 4, the problem is cleared. The acquisition points at that time are 10 × 4 × 5 = 200 points. Depending on how much cost (hint) is required to earn 200 points, the score at the time of clearing will change. For example, when clearing only with dry hints, the cost is 7.5 points on average, so 75 points are consumed and 125 points are deducted. If 100 points are set as initial points, 100 + 125 = 225 points will be scored when clearing. The average cost for a dry hint is 7.5 points, and the average cost for a hot hint is 12.5 points. 20 points will be consumed, which is almost the same as the points earned. That is, the point at the time of clearing is close to the initial value (100 points). The game balance is set so that a “slightly good” rating can be obtained when you can see and answer almost all hints. Note that the value of the point described here is merely an example on implementation, and can be changed to another value.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing example of answer character input acceptance (step S115 in FIG. 4).

  In FIG. 14, when the answer input unit 112 starts processing (step S301), it detects (acquires) the position of the currently selected cell (step S302), and detects (acquires) the vertical and horizontal directions of the word (step S302). Step S303), a word is specified from the crossword board surface character arrangement data of the crossword board surface database 104 (step S304). FIG. 15 shows a state in which the vertical word i is specified when the cell pointed by the cursor b is selected.

  Returning to FIG. 14, the answer input unit 112 moves the selection position to the head position of the specified vertical or horizontal word (step S305). By starting input (correction) from the beginning of the word at all times, the player can enjoy the feeling of answering a series of words to a problem (key, hint), and the advantage of being able to give a sense of rhythm as a game There is.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a character has already been input at that position (step S306). If it is determined that a character has already been input (Yes in step S306), the display position of the character palette is moved to the input character. (Step S307) When it is determined that the character has not been input (No in Step S306), the display position of the character palette is moved to a predetermined character (for example, “A”) (Step S308). FIG. 16 displays that the word i has been selected at the beginning, and since “Chi” has already been input, the input candidate character j of the same “Chi” is displayed on the top row of the character palette c, and the cursor A state in which b is moved to indicate the input candidate character j is shown.

  Returning to FIG. 14, the answer input unit 112 determines whether or not a vertical / horizontal direction key (cross key or the like) has been pressed on the character palette (step S 309), and determines that the vertical key has been pressed (vertical in step S 309). The direction key) sequentially changes the line of 50 sounds (step S310), and if it is determined that the horizontal direction key is pressed (the horizontal direction key of step S309), the stage of 50 sounds is changed sequentially (step S311). If it is neither (No in step S309), the row / stage change is skipped. Since an already input character is displayed on the character palette as an initial value and the line or column can be changed from there, there is an advantage that it is possible to easily correct a vertical / horizontal difference in the 50-sound table. It should be noted that no change is permitted for the square characters that have already been determined by the correct answer process (a series of processes from correct answer determination, correct answer determination, correct answer display / parameter update in steps S116 to S118 in FIG. 4).

  Next, the answer input unit 112 determines whether or not the enter button has been pressed (step S312). If it is determined that the answer button has not been pressed (No in step S312), the process returns to the determination of the vertical / horizontal direction key (step S309).

  If it is determined that the enter button has been pressed (Yes in step S312), the current character displayed in the character palette is input to the selected cell (step S313). When a character has already been entered in the cell, it is only necessary to press the enter button, and the operation in the process of answering a series of words can be easily performed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the currently selected character is the last character of the word (step S314). If it is determined that it is not the last character (No in step S314), the selected position is set to the next character on the word according to the vertical and horizontal directions. Move (step S315), and return to the determination (step S306) of whether or not characters have been input. In FIG. 17, the first character “h” of the word i is confirmed by the enter button without being corrected, the selected position is moved to the next blank cell k, and the initial value “a” is placed on the line a of the character palette c. The input candidate character j is displayed.

  Returning to FIG. 14, if it is determined that the current selected character is the last character of the word (Yes in step S314), the process ends (step S316).

  In addition, although the example in the case of Kana was shown as an input character, a hiragana may be sufficient and English (alphabet), a Chinese character, etc. may be input.

<Summary>
As described above, the present invention has the following advantages.
(1) A large number of keys are implemented, and in order to let users select hints of various genres such as gestures, audio, video, text, etc. according to the difficulty level, by adjusting the difficulty level of the keys, a wide range It can be enjoyed by level players.
(2) Since the remaining time / score consumption / addition at the time of key selection / correct answer is made / added according to the difficulty level of the key, the strategy is taken into consideration and the game performance can be improved.

  The present invention has been described above by the preferred embodiments of the present invention. While the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, various modifications and changes may be made to the embodiments without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims. Obviously you can. In other words, the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the details of the specific examples and the accompanying drawings.

It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the conventional crossword puzzle game. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the crossword puzzle game apparatus concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a crossword board surface database. It is a flowchart which shows the process example of a crossword puzzle game apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a crossword screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a vertical / horizontal selection request | requirement display. It is a figure which shows the example of a key / input selection request display. It is a flowchart which shows the process example of a vertical key group production | generation and a horizontal key group production | generation. It is a figure which shows the example of a key group display. It is FIG. (1) which shows the example of a gag display. It is FIG. (2) which shows the example of a gag display. It is FIG. (3) which shows the example of a gag display. It is FIG. (4) which shows the example of a gag display. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process of reply character input reception. It is FIG. (1) which shows the example of a reply character input. It is FIG. (2) which shows the example of a reply character input. It is FIG. (3) which shows the example of a reply character input.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Crossword puzzle game apparatus 101 Display part 102 Audio | voice output part 103 Communication part 104 Crossword board surface database 105 Control part 106 Game progress control part 107 Remaining time management part 108 Score management part 109 Key generation part 110 Key selection reception part 111 Key presentation Unit 112 answer input unit 113 correctness determination unit 114 parameter update unit 115 operation unit 116 storage medium

Claims (9)

A control program for a quiz game in which a problem is presented and a player answers the problem,
A procedure for generating a plurality of problems having different difficulty levels from a data group previously stored in the storage means;
A procedure for causing the player to select a problem via the operation input means;
A procedure for presenting the selected problem to the player by the output means;
A procedure for receiving an input of an answer from the player via the operation input means;
A procedure to determine the correctness of the entered response,
A quiz game control program that causes a computer to execute a procedure for updating a parameter of a game progress held in a storage unit in accordance with a difficulty level of a selected problem. In the quiz game control program according to claim 1,
A procedure for managing the time until the game ends in a game with a limited play time;
With a procedure to end the game when the remaining time becomes zero or negative,
In the quiz game control program, the above-described procedure for updating the game progress parameter consumes a value corresponding to the difficulty level of the problem from the remaining time until the game ends when the problem is selected. In the quiz game control program according to any one of claims 1 and 2,
In the quiz game control program, the above procedure for updating the game progress parameter adds a value corresponding to the difficulty level of the problem to the remaining time until the end of the game when the problem is correctly answered. In the quiz game control program according to claim 1,
A procedure for managing scores corresponding to the game progress of the player;
In the quiz game control program, the above-described procedure for updating the game progress parameter causes a value corresponding to the difficulty level of the problem to be consumed from the score when the problem is selected. In the quiz game control program according to any one of claims 1 and 4,
In the quiz game control program, the procedure for updating the game progress parameter adds a value corresponding to the difficulty level of the problem to a score when the problem is correctly answered. In the quiz game control program according to any one of claims 1 and 4,
In the quiz game control program, the above-described procedure for updating the game progress parameter adds a value corresponding to the number of correct characters to a score when the problem is correctly answered. A recording medium storing a control program of a quiz game in a format in which a problem is presented and a player answers the problem,
A procedure for generating a plurality of problems having different difficulty levels from a data group previously stored in the storage means;
A procedure for causing the player to select a problem via the operation input means;
A procedure for presenting the selected problem to the player by the output means;
A procedure for receiving an input of an answer from the player via the operation input means;
A procedure to determine the correctness of the entered response,
A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to execute a procedure for updating a parameter of a game progress held in a storage unit in accordance with a difficulty level of a selected problem. A method for controlling a quiz game in which a problem is presented and a player answers the problem,
Generating a plurality of problems with different difficulty levels from a data group previously stored in a storage means;
Allowing the player to select a problem via the operation input means;
Presenting the selected problem to the player by output means;
Receiving an answer input from the player via the operation input means;
Determining the correctness of the entered response;
A quiz game control method, comprising: a step of updating a game progress parameter stored in a storage unit according to a difficulty level of a selected problem. A game device for a quiz game in which a problem is presented and a player answers the problem,
Means for generating a plurality of problems of different difficulty levels from a data group previously stored in the storage means;
Means for causing a player to select a problem via operation input means;
Means for presenting the selected problem to the player by output means;
Means for receiving an input of an answer from the player via the operation input means;
A means of determining the correctness of the entered answer;
A quiz game apparatus, comprising: means for updating a game progress parameter held in a storage means according to a difficulty level of a selected problem.