JP2013099437A - Game apparatus, and game program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate extracting an appropriate player as an opponent party for playing a game.SOLUTION: A game apparatus in this embodiment includes: an input means for a first input operation performed by the player; a game means for executing a match game, based on the first input operation and a second input operation shown by operation data corresponding to the other player; a first memory means for storing identification data showing the other player in association with the player, the identification data selected and directed according to selection instructions by the player to the display of a list of other players; and an information display means for displaying information on the other player shown by the identification data stored by the first memory means according to the instructions from the player.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device that executes a game in accordance with data input by a touch operation, and a game program that is executed in the device.

  Conventionally, a game (so-called music game) is known in which points are calculated by operating buttons at a predetermined timing in accordance with music. A game device that executes this game moves an icon (object) indicating the timing of button operation along a predetermined route according to music. The user performs a button operation so as to coincide with the timing at which the icon reaches a predetermined position. The game apparatus evaluates the correlation between the timing at which the icon reaches a predetermined position and the button operation timing, and displays the points.

  Incidentally, in recent years, a network game system in which a plurality of players can participate in a game simultaneously has been provided. Some of these network game systems make it easier for players participating in the game to find other players who are likely to feel good. For example, in the network game system described in Patent Document 1, attributes such as sex, height, blood type, and hobbies of each player are stored in advance. Then, by specifying an attribute condition (for example, blood type O type) in order to find other players who are likely to feel good, it is possible to extract a player in which an attribute corresponding to the attribute condition is stored.

JP 2004-81818 A

  As described above, in the prior art, in order to associate players in a game in which a plurality of players can participate, as described in Patent Document 1, the player must previously store attributes and attribute information individually. It had to be troublesome.

  In addition, since the attributes such as the gender, height, blood type, and hobbies of the player are not related to the content of the game, even if the player is extracted based on these attributes, the player is a suitable partner for playing the game. I could not say.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game apparatus and a game program capable of easily extracting a suitable player as a game partner.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is based on input means for a first input operation by a player, the first input operation, and a second input operation indicated by operation data corresponding to another player. In response to the selection instruction by the player for the game means for executing the battle game and the list display of the other player, identification data indicating the other player instructed to select is stored in association with the player. 1 storage means, and information display means for displaying the information of the other player indicated by the identification data stored in the first storage means in response to an instruction from the player.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily extract a player suitable as a game partner.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the game system in this embodiment. The block diagram which shows the function structure of the game server. The figure which shows an example of the player data 31b memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 31. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the ranking data 31c memorize | stored in the game server 10, and the game data 31d. FIG. The front view of the game device 20. FIG. The side view of the game device 20. FIG. FIG. The block diagram which shows the function structure of the game device 20 in this embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating to the point charge process by the start process part 70a. The figure which shows the example of a display of a card use confirmation screen. The figure which shows the example of a display of a ghost battle result screen. The flowchart for demonstrating the process after a point charge process. The figure which shows the example of a display of a main menu. The figure which shows the example of a display of a music selection screen. The figure which shows the example of a display of a mode selection screen. The figure which shows an example of the player matching screen displayed by a player matching process. The flowchart which shows a player matching process. The flowchart which shows a game process. The figure which shows an example of the game screen 120 for competitive play. The figure which shows the example of a display of the game screen 120 different from FIG. The figure which shows the specific example of a progress route and a target. The figure which shows the specific example of a progress route and a target. The figure which shows the specific example of a progress route and a target. The figure which shows the specific example of a progress route and a target. The figure which shows the specific example of a progress route and a target. The figure which shows the specific example of a progress route and a target. The figure which shows the specific example of a progress route and a target. The figure which shows the specific example of a progress route and a target. The flowchart which shows a synchro determination process. The flowchart which shows a game result process. The figure which shows an example of a result screen. The figure which shows an example of a level-up screen. The figure which shows an example of a result screen. The flowchart which shows a process when the "MY-ROOM" button 84 is selected. The figure which shows an example of a "MY-ROOM" menu. The figure which shows an example of the follow ranking screen for the player who is following.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the game system in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, in the game system in the present embodiment, a game server 10 is connected to a system of a plurality of stores 14-1,..., 14-X existing throughout the country via a network 12 including the Internet. ing.

  For example, in the store 14-1, a plurality (eight in FIG. 1) of game devices 20 are connected to each other via a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network). The plurality of game devices 20 are connected to the network 12 via the relay device 21. Therefore, the game apparatus 20 can communicate with the game server 10 and can transmit and receive various data. The game device 20 may be configured to be able to communicate with the game server 10 directly through the network 12.

  1 shows an example in which eight game devices 20 are provided in the store 14-1, but one or more game devices 20 are provided in the stores 14-2,..., 14-x. It shall be. In the store 14-1 provided with a plurality of game devices 20, it is possible to play a battle (in-store play) between the game devices 20 in the store.

  The game devices 20 of the stores 14-1,..., 14-X can upload and store player data including operation data indicating an input operation at the time of game execution in the game server 10 by executing the game. .

  In addition, the game apparatus 20 can play a battle against a virtual opponent (ghost) (national ghost play). When the game device 20 executes nationwide ghost play, the player data (operation data) uploaded to the game server 10 from other game devices 20 installed in stores throughout the country is used as ghost data for ghosts as opponents. Receiving and playing a match based on the player data (operation data).

  Note that the game executed by the game apparatus 20 in the present embodiment is a game executed together with the reproduction output of music by selecting a music. When a music piece is selected, the game apparatus 20 displays a traveling route that changes in accordance with the musical piece on a game screen expressing a three-dimensional space, for example, along with the reproduction output of the musical piece. Move (fly) the determined object (character). Then, the object is moved along the traveling route, and a target indicating the timing of the input operation is displayed in accordance with the traveling route, and the input timing is based on the data input by the user operation on the touch screen according to the target. In addition to executing presentation processing such as screen display and sound output according to the determination result, point calculation and evaluation are performed.

  The game apparatus 20 in the present embodiment is provided with a touch screen as an input apparatus that receives an input operation of a player. The touch screen is composed of a multipoint touch panel that can detect positions touched at a plurality of locations at the same time, and enables an input operation in which a plurality of fingers and both hands are simultaneously touched on a target. . Details of the game will be described later.

  The game server 10 manages various data relating to the game executed by the game device 20 in the store 14-1, ..., 14-X. Details of the data managed by the game server 10 will be described later (FIGS. 3 and 4).

  The mobile terminal 16 is realized by, for example, another electronic device provided with a touch screen as an input device operated by a user, for example, a smartphone, a slate PC, a mobile phone, a portable game machine, or the like. The portable terminal 16 can communicate with the game server 10 via the network 12 to receive game data and execute a game.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game server 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the game server 10 includes a control unit 30, a storage unit 31, and a communication interface 32.

  The control unit 30 controls the entire game server 10 based on programs and data stored in the storage unit 31, manages data stored in the storage unit 31, and communicates with the game device 20 and the mobile terminal 16. Various processes such as data transmission / reception via 32 are executed. The control unit 30 implements various functions by executing a game data management program 31a stored in the storage unit 31 by a processor (CPU (Central Processing Unit) or DSP (Digital Signal Processor)).

  The functions realized by the control unit 30 include, for example, a player data processing unit 30a, a ranking data processing unit 30b, and a game data processing unit 30c.

  The player data processing unit 30a processes various data related to the game executed by the player for each player ID presented by the player to the game apparatus 20. The player data processing unit 30a processes various data (player management data) set for each player ID, processes data updated when the player is selected as a ghost (ghost management data), and receives from the game device 20. Recorded and updated game results (including operation data indicating an input operation when the player executes the game), transmission of operation data (ghost data) when selected as a ghost to the game device 20, and game execution results Various processes such as determination of relevance (link rate) with other players based on the above are executed.

  The ranking data processing unit 30b creates various ranking data based on game results (player results) corresponding to a plurality of players (player IDs).

  The game data processing unit 30c processes game data for defining a game on the mobile terminal 16 or the game device 20 (defining a progress route or a target in the game screen). Distribution of game data, game data uploaded from the mobile terminal 16, and additional recording of game data corresponding to new music are executed.

  The storage unit 31 stores a program and data for controlling the game server 10. In addition to the basic program (OS (Operating System)), the program stored in the storage unit 31 includes a game data management program 31a for managing various data for executing a game on the game device 20.

  The game data management program 31a includes a player data processing program 31a1 for realizing the player data processing unit 30a, a ranking data processing program 31a2 for realizing the ranking data processing unit 30b, and a game data processing unit 30c. A game data processing program 31a3 is included.

  The data recorded in the storage unit 31 includes player data 31b, ranking data 31c, and game data 31d.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the player data 31b stored in the storage unit 31. As illustrated in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the player data 31b includes data 41 to 4m for each player ID corresponding to each of the players 1 to m. In FIG. 3, for example, player management data 41a, ghost management data 41b, and player operation data 41c are shown as data 41 corresponding to the player 1.

  The player management data 41a is data stored when the player executes a game by specifying a player ID, and includes various data related to the game set for each player ID. For example, the player management data 41a includes player ID (identification information), store ID, play area, player name, custom image, player experience value, class, level, title, acquired item, player record, follow player ID, link player ID. Etc. are included.

  The player ID is used to identify the player. For example, the player ID is read by the game device 20 from a game card (storage medium) owned by the player and notified to the game server 10. The store ID is for identifying the store where the game apparatus 20 is installed, and is notified from the game apparatus 20 together with the player ID, for example. The play area indicates an area including the store indicated by the store ID, for example, and is represented by a prefecture. The player name is used to identify the player, and is represented by, for example, a character string (for example, 8 alphanumeric characters) arbitrarily designated by the player when a new game card (player ID) is registered. The custom image is an image (avatar, character) representing the player created by the player, and is configured by combining background, symbol (mark, character), and effect (decoration) images, for example. Each part constituting the custom image can be acquired (purchased) by the player consuming points, or can be acquired as a prize of event play different from a normal game.

  The player experience value, class, level, title, acquired item, and player performance data are data updated based on the game result executed in the game device 20.

  The player experience value is a parameter added when the player executes the game. The player experience value is added according to the number of game executions, and is added according to the opponent and the battle result when the battle play is performed. For example, when winning against a ghost of a class or level higher than the class or level of the player, more experience values corresponding to the difference in class or level are added. Furthermore, the player experience value is added in accordance with the tuning relationship (“synchronization rate” to be described later) of the input operation with other players when playing the battle. Furthermore, the player experience value is added with the ghost acquisition experience value acquired according to the result (rank) of the battle play when the player is selected as a ghost in the battle play performed by another player. The level is a parameter acquired when the player experience value increases to a predetermined level. The class classifies the level of the player. For example, the class is classified into a beginner class (BEGINNER CLASS), an intermediate class (MIDDLE CLASS), an advanced class (ADVANCED CLASS), and a master class (MASTER CLASS). A class is defined to be promoted when a predetermined rating (RATING) is obtained for a predetermined number of songs for a game (music) of a predetermined difficulty level (mode) determined for each player level. Has been. The class is referred to for player-specific control, such as limiting the music that can be selected by the player. The title is obtained when a game result satisfying a specific condition is obtained or when the player consumes points, and is represented by a specific character string (for example, 15 characters). The title is used to identify the player together with the player name, and a plurality of levels (for example, 10 levels) are defined. The higher-level titles are rare and difficult to acquire. Game results that meet specific conditions for obtaining titles include the number of faces that have cleared a song of a given difficulty level, the total number of wins, top prizes in various rankings, etc., and title levels are defined according to each condition. ing. Furthermore, when a player is selected as a ghost in a battle play of another player, a title is also obtained when the game result by the ghost satisfies a specific condition. For example, a title of a level corresponding to the number of times a ghost is ranked first can be obtained.

  The acquired item indicates an item acquired by the player. Items can be acquired according to game results, or can be acquired by the player consuming points. Furthermore, when the player is selected as a ghost, the item can be acquired according to a game result (such as the number of ghosts won) of the battle play. The item is used during the game execution, and the content of the game can be changed to be advantageous by the player. For example, by using an item during a game, the input operation required by the player is changed to a simple operation, the judgment on the input operation is favored by the player, a hint is provided, and the timing at which the target appears is changed. and so on. The player record includes various data relating to each game executed by the player, for example, game execution date and time, music selected as a game object, difficulty level, ranking obtained as a game result, acquisition points, synchronization data (synchronization rate with the opponent) ).

  The follow player ID is a player ID of another player designated as a follow target by the player. The link player ID is a player ID of another player having a high relationship with the player, which is determined based on the game execution result by the processing of the player data processing unit 30a. The link player IDs are, for example, players with high relevance (in-store link rate) determined for players set with the same store ID and relevance (national link rate) determined for all (nationwide) players. ) Are high. By the follow player ID and the link player ID, the relationship between the player and another player specified as the target of follow / link is recorded.

  Note that the link player ID is updated by the player data processing unit 30a in accordance with, for example, the update of the player battle history data. For example, the player data processing unit 30a includes, for example, music selected as a game target, genre of music, number of selections, rating (RATING), player class, level, and the like among data recorded as player results. Are extracted by comparing the player results and class / level data of each player. As a result, players with similar game usage trends can be extracted as highly relevant.

  Other players determined to have high relevance are suitable as opponents in the battle play because the game usage tendency is similar. Therefore, the player indicated by the link player ID can be easily selected as a ghost in a player matching process described later. When a battle play is made, it is possible to set a follow target in the game result processing (details will be described later).

  Regarding the determination of the relevance, it is possible to set an arbitrary condition not only based on the above-described data but also based on other data or a combination.

  The player management data 41a is used when player information is displayed on the game device 20 (for example, a player matching screen, a game result display screen, and a ranking display screen at the time of battle play execution). Further, the follow player ID and link player ID of the player management data 41a are used to specify a player to be selected when selecting an opponent (ghost) for a battle play in a player matching process (described later), for example. It is done.

  The ghost management data 41b includes data that is updated according to the game result when the player is selected as a ghost (virtual opponent) in the battle play of another player. For example, the ghost management data 41b includes ghost record, ghost selection count, first place acquisition count, ghost acquisition experience value, and ghost acquisition item data.

  When the player is selected as a ghost (virtual opponent), the music used for the battle play and the operation data corresponding to the difficulty level are transmitted to the game apparatus 20 as ghost data. In the present embodiment, for example, “latest operation data” in the player operation data 41c is used as ghost data.

  Note that the operation data in the present embodiment is data indicating an input operation by the player at the time of executing the game. For example, when data (coordinate data) indicating the touch position of the player with respect to the touch screen 51 is associated with the reproduction time of the music It is series data. There are various operations (for example, tap, flick, hold, scratch, beat, etc.) required for the player during the game, and the touch position and the change due to these various operations can be displayed on the display. Data shall be included.

  The ghost battle record is a history of various data relating to each battle play when the player is selected as a ghost in another battle play, for example, ranking, acquired points, and sync data (indicating a sync rate with the opponent who played).

  The ghost selection count indicates the number of times that the player has been selected as a ghost in another battle play.

  The number of 1st place acquisitions indicates the number of times that the player has obtained 1st place in a battle play selected as a ghost in another battle play. When the number of first place acquisitions reaches a predetermined number of times, the player can acquire a title according to the number of times.

  The ghost acquisition experience value is a parameter that is added when the player is selected as a ghost in another battle play and executes the battle play. Similarly to the player experience value, the ghost acquisition experience value is added according to the number of times of game execution, and is added according to the opponent (level, class) and the match result when playing the match.

  The ghost acquisition item is acquired according to the game result of the battle play selected as the ghost in the other battle play. Ghost acquisition items can be added to player acquisition items.

  The ghost management data 41b is transmitted to the game device 20 and displayed before the player starts the game on the game device 20.

  The player operation data 41c includes operation data indicating past input operations of the player when the player executes the game on the game device 20. The player operation data 41c includes, for example, the latest operation data when the player last played, the data creation date and time, and the high score for each of a plurality of game difficulty levels (simple, normal, hardware, expert) for one piece of music. High score operation data when data appears and the date and time of data creation are included.

  For example, if the player selects “Normal” for “Song 1” on the game device 20 and executes the game, operation data indicating an input operation during the game is transmitted from the game device 20 to the game server 10 after the game is over. The The player data processing unit 30a stores the operation data received from the game device 20 as the latest operation data of “Normal” of “Song 1”. If a high score is obtained, it is also stored as high score operation data.

  In the player operation data 41c shown in FIG. 3, since the player 1 has executed the game for all the difficulty levels (simple, normal, hardware, expert) of “Song 1”, each difficulty level is different for each difficulty level. The latest operation data and the high score operation data are stored, but the operation data regarding the music that is not running the game and the difficulty level are not stored.

  The latest operation data included in the player operation data 41c is used as ghost data when the player is selected as a ghost in the battle play of another player. Therefore, a ghost is selected from the player in which the latest operation data corresponding to the music selected by the player and the difficulty level is recorded in the player operation data 41c when the game device 20 executes the battle play.

  The latest operation data used as the ghost data is transmitted to the game apparatus 20 that executes the battle play. Based on the ghost data, the game device 20 can realize a battle play by executing a similar process according to the input operation performed by the player in the past.

  Note that the player operation data 41c shown in FIG. 3 shows only one latest operation data for one difficulty level of one piece of music, but a plurality of new operation data (for example, the latest three operations) Data) may be recorded, and either of them may be used as ghost data. Further, as the ghost data, not only the latest operation data but also high score operation data may be used.

  The player data processing unit 30a stores the same data 42 to 4m as the player 1 shown in FIG. 3 as the player data 31b for each of the players 2 to m that have designated the player ID and executed the game on the game device 20. .

FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an example of ranking data 31c stored in the game server 10, and FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating an example of game data 31d stored in the game server 10.
As shown in FIG. 4A, the ranking data 31c includes, for example, total score ranking, simple score ranking, normal score ranking, hard score ranking, expert score ranking, winning number monthly ranking, popular song daily ranking, and the like. Yes.

  Based on the data 41 to 4m of each player 1 to m included in the player data 31b, the ranking data processing unit 30b aggregates each ranking, for example, every predetermined period or every time the data is updated, Store as data 31c.

  The simple score ranking, the normal score ranking, the hard score ranking, and the expert score ranking are rankings in which the game results of each player are tabulated according to the degree of difficulty. For example, a predetermined number of players (player IDs) are stored from the top. The total score ranking is a ranking in which game results of all difficulty levels are tabulated. Each ranking can also be tabulated by song.

  The number of wins monthly ranking is a ranking that sums up the number of wins (number of first place wins) of each player per month, and the popular song daily ranking is a ranking that sums up the number of times each song is selected as a game target per day. is there.

  The ranking data 31c may include data of various rankings other than the rankings described above.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the game data 31d includes, for example, data 31d1, 31d2,..., 31dY corresponding to a plurality of pieces of music 1,. In FIG. 4B, for example, sound data, game screen data, and target data for executing a game on the game device 20 or the mobile terminal 16 are shown as the data 31d1 corresponding to the music piece 1. The sound data is data for outputting the sound or sound effect of the music. The game screen data is data including a travel route to be displayed in accordance with the reproduction of the music, background data for expressing the three-dimensional space, data for presentation in the game screen, and the like. The target data is target data to be displayed in accordance with the traveling route.

  In the game data 31d, data corresponding to each of a plurality of game difficulty levels (simple, normal, hardware, expert) is prepared for one piece of music.

  The communication interface 32 controls data communication with the mobile terminal 16 and the game device 20 (relay device 21) via the network 12.

  5, 6 and 7 are diagrams showing an external configuration of the game apparatus 20 in the present embodiment. 5 is a perspective view of the game apparatus 20, FIG. 6 is a front view of the game apparatus 20, and FIG. 7 is a side view of the game apparatus 20.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the main body housing 50 of the game apparatus 20 is provided with a touch screen 51 in the middle of the front surface. The touch screen 51 is attached to the main body housing 50 so that the display operation surface faces upward so that the player can easily perform an input operation. The touch screen 51 is configured by superimposing a touch panel and a display, and the player can directly select various objects (commands, marks, menus, etc.) displayed by a touch operation. As the touch screen 51, a multi-point touch panel capable of detecting positions touched at a plurality of locations at the same time is used.

  A plurality of speakers 52 a, 52 b, 52 c, 52 d are arranged on the upper part of the main body housing 50. The speakers 52 a, 52 b, 52 c, and 52 d are arranged apart from each other in the vertical and horizontal directions, and are attached so as to face the player's head that stands facing the touch screen 51. Thereby, the player in the game can listen to high-quality music sound. Furthermore, the game apparatus 20 is provided with a low-frequency speaker 52e (woofer speaker) at the bottom of the main body housing 50.

  A card reader 54 is provided on the operation panel arranged on the right side of the touch screen 51. The card reader 54 reads data from a game card (storage medium) storing card-specific data (player ID) by non-contact proximity wireless communication. The player can read the player ID recorded on the game card by bringing the game card close to (over) the card reader 54.

  The operation panel arranged on the left side of the touch screen 51 is provided with a headphone terminal 55 and a volume button 56 (two buttons, upward and downward). By attaching a headphone plug to the headphone terminal 55, sound can be output from the headphones instead of the speakers 52a, 52b, 52c, 52d, and 52e. The volume of the sound output to the headphones can be adjusted by the volume button 56. The headphone terminal 55 can be connected to an earphone or a further speaker.

  A plurality of lamps 57 are arranged on the left and right sides of the touch screen 51. The lamp 57 is used for game effects such as lighting by changing the display color according to the background color of the game screen being executed, or lighting or blinking depending on the game situation.

  In addition, an LED panel 58 is provided at the upper center of the main body casing 50. The LED panel 58 is provided with a plurality of LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that can change the display color. Like the lamp 57, the display color and the display pattern are changed according to the game execution status. Used for game production. When a plurality of game apparatuses 20 are arranged side by side, when a battle play (in-store play) is executed by the plurality of game apparatuses 20, the LED panels 58 provided in each game apparatus 20 are linked together. By changing the display color and display pattern, a more effective game effect can be achieved. This makes it possible to appeal the use of the game to other users who are not playing the game.

  A coin unit 60 is provided at the lower front of the main body housing 50. The coin unit 60 is provided with a coin insertion slot 61 and a coin payout slot 62. By inserting coins from the coin insertion slot 61, the player can charge the game device 20 with points corresponding to the number of coins, and can use the points to execute the game or acquire (purchase) items and the like. It becomes possible.

  5 to 7, the input operation from the player is performed only by the touch operation on the touch screen 51. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the peripheral portion of the touch screen 51 (the right side portion in FIG. 8). A plurality of physical buttons 65 may be provided to accept input from the buttons 65. In this case, options are displayed on the touch screen 51 at positions corresponding to the arrangement of the buttons 65. For example, a player information list of players that are candidates for battle play is displayed in accordance with the arrangement of the buttons 65, and the player at the corresponding position can be designated as an opponent by pressing the button 65.

  In addition, you may make it provide not only the several button 65 as shown in FIG. 8, but the lever and start button which can be operated up and down, left and right, for example. In this case, by operating the lever, the selection candidate is moved to one of a plurality of options (player information or the like) displayed on the touch screen 51 and is confirmed with the start button.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game apparatus 20 in the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 9, the game apparatus 20 includes a control unit 70, a storage unit 72, a display controller 73, a touch panel controller 74, a sound controller 75, a writing controller 76, a coin sensor 77, and a communication interface 78.

  The control unit 70 controls the entire game apparatus 20, and executes each basic unit (OS (Operating System)) and various application programs (including the game program 72a) stored in the storage unit 72. Control. The control unit 70 executes various functions for executing a game controlled in accordance with a touch operation on the touch screen 51 by executing a game program 72a stored in the storage unit 72 by a processor (CPU or DSP). Realize.

  The functions realized by the control unit 70 include a start processing unit 70a, a player matching process 70b, a game processing unit 70c (game screen display processing unit 70c1, operation determination processing unit 70c2, synchro determination processing unit 70c3), game result processing unit. 70d (result display unit 70d1, follow setting unit 70d2) and player data processing unit 70e are included.

  The start processing unit 70a executes start processing until the game is started. The start process includes a demonstration process for displaying a demonstration game screen, a process for registering a new game card and reading data from the game card, a point charge process, a play style selection process (solo play, competitive play (in-store play, National ghost play)), song selection processing, mode (difficulty) selection processing.

  The player matching process 70b executes a matching process for determining an opponent when the player is instructed to execute a battle play (in-store play, national ghost play). In the game apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment, it is assumed that a battle between four players is executed in the battle play. In the nationwide ghost play, it is assumed that a battle is performed by three players and a player who performs an input operation on the game apparatus 20. In the in-store play, it is assumed that a battle is performed by four players who perform input operations on the four game apparatuses 20 installed in the same store.

  Note that the battle play is not limited to four players, and any number of players may be used as long as there are two or more players. Further, a battle play may be performed by a combination of a plurality of players who perform input operations on a plurality (two or more) of game devices 20 installed in the same store and one or more ghosts. The game device 20 downloads ghost data for the number of players required for the battle game (past operation data stored in the game server 10 by other players), and executes the battle play based on the operation data. It ’s fine.

  The game processing unit 70c controls the game according to the play style specified by the player based on the game data 72b for each music received from the game server 10. In the case of competitive play, in addition to processing for operation data input by an input operation on the touch screen 51, processing for operation data of the opponent is executed. The game processing unit 70c includes functions of a game screen display processing unit 70c1, an operation determination processing unit 70c2, and a synchronization determination processing unit 70c3.

  Based on the game data 72b, the game screen display processing unit 70c1 has a route display function for displaying a travel route on the display 51a in a game space representing a three-dimensional space, and a travel route for changing the display position and shape of the travel route. A control function, a target display function that displays a target indicating the timing of an input operation in accordance with the travel route, and an effect that executes effect processing such as screen display and audio output based on the determination result by the determination function of the operation determination processing unit 70c2. Includes functionality. Further, the operation determination processing unit 70c2 includes a determination function for performing input determination based on the input operation on the touch panel 51b and the display position of the target. For example, the operation determination processing unit 70c2 performs determination in four stages of GREAT, COOL, GOOD, and MISS in descending order of evaluation. The synchronization determination processing unit 70c3 determines a synchronization relationship between an input operation performed by the player on the touch screen 51 and an input operation performed by another player (ghost). In the case of nationwide ghost play, the sync determination processing unit 70c3 determines the synchronization relationship between the ghost input operation and the player input operation based on the ghost operation data received from the game server 10. For example, the synchronization determination processing unit 70c3 performs an input operation on the target as a synchronization relationship, for example, the degree of coincidence (synchronization rate) of determination results (GREAT, COOL, GOOD, MISS) determined by the timing of the input operation on the target. The degree of coincidence (synchronization rate) of the position (or region) can be determined.

  The game result processing unit 70d executes processing for the game result by the game processing unit 70c. The game result processing unit 70d includes functions of a result display unit 70d1 and a follow setting unit 70d2. The result display unit 70d1 displays a score (points) acquired by the player as a game result, a total of determination results for the input operation, a total evaluation (RATING), and the like on the result screen. In the case of battle play, the game results of the opponent are also displayed in the same manner, and the battle ranking is displayed. In the case of competitive play, the follow setting unit 70d2 adds a follow button to the display of the player's game result, and sets the corresponding opponent as a follow target player in accordance with the player's selection operation on the follow button. Process.

  The player data processing unit 70e executes processing for various data related to the player, and is related to browsing and editing of the player management data 41a managed in the game server 10, browsing of results, and follow / link relationships. Processing such as browsing of player information (such as grades) is executed.

  The storage unit 72 stores a program and data for controlling a game executed on the game apparatus 20. In addition to the basic program, the program stored in the storage unit 72 includes a game program 72 a for executing a game on the game device 20. The game program 72a can be implemented by a processor or the like to realize each function of the control unit 70.

  The data stored in the storage unit 72 includes game data 72b, player management data 72c, ghost management data 72d, ghost player operation data 72e, ranking data 72f, input operation data 72g, game performance data 72h (synchronized data 72h1). ) Is included.

  The game data 72b is received from the game server 10 and includes data of a plurality of games (music pieces) that can be executed by the game apparatus 20. The player management data 72c is data received from the game server 10 based on the player ID read from the game card by the card reader 54. The player management data 72c corresponds to the player management data 41a stored in association with the player ID as the player data 31b of the game server 10. The ghost management data 72d is data received from the game server 10 based on the player ID read from the game card by the card reader 54. The ghost management data 72d corresponds to the ghost management data 41b stored in association with the player ID as the player data 31b of the game server 10.

  The ghost player operation data 72e is data of the opponent (ghost) selected when the national ghost play is executed, and is received from the game server 10. The ghost player operation data 72e includes ghost (other player) operation data (for example, latest operation data) and ghost player management data (player name, custom image, title, etc.). It is assumed that the ghost 1, 2, and 3 data for three players are received from the game server 10 in order to play against three ghosts in the national ghost play. The ranking data 72f corresponds to the ranking data 31c stored in the game server 10, and is received from the game server 10 to display various rankings.

  The input operation data 72g is recorded in response to the player's operation on the touch screen 51 during the game. The operation data indicating the player's input operation, that is, data indicating the player's touch position on the touch screen 51 (coordinate data). And time-series data in which music playback times are associated with each other. The input operation data 72g is uploaded to the game server 10 after the game ends, and is stored as the latest operation data corresponding to the played music and the difficulty level. The game record data 72h is various data relating to the game executed by the player, for example, data selected as a game target, ranking obtained as a game result, acquired points, and the like. The input operation data 72g includes synchronized data 72h1 that is calculated in response to the input operation during the game and that indicates a synchronization relationship with another player. The synchronization data 72h1 indicates, for example, the degree of coincidence (synchronization rate) of the determination result determined by the timing of the input operation on the target, and the degree of coincidence (synchronization rate) of the position (or region) where the input operation is performed on the target. The game performance data 72h is uploaded to the game server 10 after the game is over and added to the player performance data corresponding to the player ID.

The display controller 73 controls display on the display 51 a under the control of the control unit 70.
The touch panel controller 74 controls data input corresponding to the touch operation on the touch panel 51b under the control of the control unit 70. The touch panel controller 74 generates data indicating the touch position and outputs the data to the control unit 70 in response to a touch operation on the touch panel 51b by the user.
The sound controller 75 controls sound output from the speakers 52a, 52b, 52c, 52d, and 52e under the control of the control unit 70. Further, when a headphone plug is attached to the headphone terminal 55, the sound controller 75 stops the sound output from the speakers 52a, 52b, 52c, 52d, and 52e. The sound controller 75 adjusts (high / low) the level (volume) of the audio signal output from the headphone terminal 55 in response to an up / down instruction by operating the volume button 56.

  The lighting controller 76 controls lighting / flashing of the plurality of lamps 57 and the LED panel 58 under the control of the control unit 70. For example, the lighting controller 76 changes the display color of the lamp 57 in accordance with the background color of the game screen being executed, or switches on / off the lamp 57 in accordance with the game situation. The lighting controller 76 can change the display pattern and color of the LED panel 58.

  The coin sensor 77 detects a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 61 and notifies the control unit 70 (start processing unit 70a).

The communication interface 78 controls communication with other game apparatuses 20 in the store and communication with the game server 10 via the network 12.
Next, the operation of the game apparatus 20 in this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the process up to the point charge process by the start processing unit 70a.

  When the power is turned on, the game apparatus 20 activates the game program 72a and starts processing by the start processing unit 70a.

  First, the start processing unit 70a executes a demonstration process and displays a demonstration screen on the touch screen 51 (display 51a) (step A1). In the demo process, for example, a game screen for demonstration is reproduced and displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) for the first to fifth ranked songs in the popular song daily ranking. In addition, every time the display of the demonstration screen for one piece of music is completed, any one of the total score ranking, the winning number monthly ranking, and the popular song daily ranking is displayed in order. The start processing unit 70a continues the demonstration process until the player inserts a coin or touches the touch screen 51.

  The start processing unit 70a detects that a touch operation on the touch screen 51 is detected during the execution of the demo process (step A3, Yes), and there is a credit that is equal to or more than the game start set coin number (for example, 1 coin) (step A4, (Yes), or if free play is set (step A5, Yes), the demo process ends. The start processing unit 70a also ends the demo process when the coin sensor 77 detects that more coins have been inserted than the game start set number of coins without being touched (step A2, Yes).

  Here, when the game apparatus 20 is in an offline state (step A6, No), the start processing unit 70a displays a start screen (step A7). Thereafter, when a touch operation on the touch screen 51 is detected before a timeout (for example, 30 seconds), the start processing unit 70a shifts to a point charge process and displays a “point charge screen” (step A20). Note that if a timeout occurs (step A8, Yes), the process returns to the demo process.

  On the other hand, when the game apparatus 20 is in the online state (step A6), the start processing unit 70a displays the start screen and performs a touch operation on the touch screen 51 or the card reader 54 until a timeout (for example, 30 seconds) occurs. Wait until the game card is read. If a time-out has occurred (step A11, Yes), the process returns to the demo process.

  If a touch operation is detected (step A12, Yes), the start processing unit 70a displays a card non-use confirmation display for confirming to the player that the game card is not used (step A22). In the card non-use confirmation display, for example, a message “Do you play without using a card? If you use a card, hold it over the card reader.” Is displayed.

  Here, when a time-out (for example, 30 seconds) occurs (step A23, Yes) or when a touch operation on the touch screen 51 is detected (step A24, Yes), the start processing unit 70a does not use a card. It is determined that the game is to be executed, and the process proceeds to point charge processing (step A20).

  On the other hand, when the player holds (closes) the game card over the card reader 54 and starts reading data from the game card by the card reader 54 (steps A13, Yes, A14), the start processing unit 70a Then, a card window for notifying the player that the card data is being read is displayed.

  If the card reader 54 cannot correctly read data from the game card (step A15, Yes), the start processing unit 70a displays a card unusable display (step A16). In the card unavailable display, for example, a message “data reading failed” is displayed. Thereafter, the process returns to step A22 to display a card non-use confirmation. In this case, the game card can be changed to another game card and read again.

  When the data is correctly read from the game card by the card reader 54 (step A15, No), the start processing unit 70a inquires of the game server 10 whether or not the read player ID (card ID) has been recorded. If the player ID (card ID) of the game card registered for the game device 20 is recorded in the game device 20 in advance, this recorded player ID (without inquiring the game server 10). It may be determined based on the card ID).

  Here, in the case of a new card in which no player ID is recorded (step A17, Yes), the start processing unit 70a, for example, “This card is an unregistered card in this game device. New registration starts. Is displayed, and when execution of new registration is instructed, the process proceeds to new registration processing (step A21). In the new registration process, the player name used in the game apparatus 20 is input by the player's operation on the software keyboard displayed on the touch screen 51. The start processing unit 70a transmits the player ID read from the new card and the player name data input by the player operation to the game server 10 for recording.

  When the card is not a new card (step A17, Yes), the start processing unit 70a requests transmission of player management data corresponding to the player ID read from the game card. The start processing unit 70a records the player management data 72c transmitted from the game server 10 in the storage unit 72, displays the data stored in association with the game card (player ID), and uses the card. Confirm with player (display card usage confirmation screen).

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a card use confirmation screen. In the example shown in FIG. 11, for example, the player class and level are displayed in addition to the player custom image and the player name. Note that other data included in the player management data 72c may be displayed at the same time. For example, the acquired item and the date and time of the last play can be displayed.

  Here, when the card is not used (“NO”) is selected (No in Step A8), the start processing unit 70a displays a card non-use confirmation display for confirming to the player that the game card is not used. (Step A22).

  On the other hand, if the use of a card is selected (“YES”) (step A8, Yes), the start processing unit 70a transmits the ghost management data corresponding to the player ID read from the game card to the game server 10. To request. The player data processing unit 30 a of the game server 10 transmits ghost management data corresponding to the player ID received from the game device 20 to the game device 20. The start processing unit 70a stores the ghost management data 72d transmitted from the game server 10 in the storage unit 72, and displays the ghost battle record based on the ghost management data 72d (step A9).

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a ghost battle record screen. In the example shown in FIG. 12, as “your ghost results”, the number of times played (the number of times the ghost was selected in the other player's competitive play), the number of times ranked first (the ghost ranked first in the competitive play) ), Experience value (ghost experience value acquired by the ghost by the battle play), level up gauge (level display according to the ghost acquisition experience value), acquisition item window (ghost acquired during the match play) List all items). Further, when there is a music (released music) that can be selected as a game object by the player due to the ghost acquisition experience value or level up, a music release effect screen that presents this music can be displayed.

  When the player has executed a game using a game card in the past, operation data indicating an input operation at the time of executing the game is uploaded to the game server 10 and stored. The operation data stored in the game server 10 can be used as ghost data of the opponent's ghost when another player executes the national ghost play. When used as ghost data, the ghost management data is updated according to the result of the battle play. Since the player is not aware that his / her operation data is used as ghost data in the battle play by other players, the player confirms the ghost's activity on the ghost record screen when executing the game using the game card. be able to.

  The start processing unit 70a, when instructed to shift from the ghost battle result screen to the next processing ("NEXT"), shifts to the point charge processing (step A20).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining processing after the point charge processing.
In the point charge process (step B1 (A20)), the start processing unit 70a displays a point charge screen to prompt the player to insert coins. When the coin sensor 77 detects coin insertion, the start processing unit 70a charges points according to the number of coins inserted. For example, it is possible to increase the charge points per coin by putting a plurality of coins together, such as 150 points for 1 coin and 350 points for 2 coins. The points can be charged not only before the game starts but also at a predetermined stage during the game process.

  When the point charge is completed, the start processing unit 70a displays the main menu on the touch screen 51. (Step B2).

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the main menu. The main menu shown in FIG. 14 includes an “ONLINE PLAY” button 80 for selecting a national ghost play to play against ghosts of players nationwide, and a “LOCAL PLAY” button for selecting an in-store play to play against players in the store. 81, “SHOP” button 82 for designating a processing mode for purchasing music or a custom item using points, “CUSTOM” button 83 for designating a processing mode for customizing an avatar or image, and browsing a collection A “MY-ROOM” button 84 is provided for designating a processing mode for browsing and editing various data related to the player.

  At the top of the screen, a point display 85 indicating the remaining points that are charged, a timer display 86 indicating the remaining time for which input operation can be performed, and an EXIT button 87 for ending the current process, which are common to other screens in the game, are displayed. Etc. are displayed. Although not shown, during game execution, a game mode (national ghost play, in-store play, solo play), the number of inserted coins, an online mark indicating that the game apparatus 20 is online, an in-store link mark, and the like are displayed. Can be displayed.

Here, when the nationwide ghost play is instructed by the “ONLINE PLAY” button 81 (step B3, Yes), the start processing unit 70a shifts to the song selection process and displays the song selection screen (step B4).
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a music selection screen. As shown in FIG. 15, the music selection screen is provided with a list display area 90 for displaying a list of jacket images (or music title names) of a plurality of music (in FIG. 15, for convenience, a blank rectangular frame is used. Represent). The list display area 90 can be switched to a list display of other music pieces, for example, when the player touches the touch screen 51 and moves it up and down.

  The music selection screen is provided with a plurality of sort buttons. For example, the “DIFFICULTY” button 91 is a button for arranging a plurality of songs in order of difficulty and displaying them in the list display area 90, and the “FAVORITE” button 92 is preferentially displayed for songs that the player has selected in the past. The “POPULAR” button 93 is a button for displaying the number of selections by players nationwide in order from the top music, and the “TITLE” button 94 is a button for displaying the title name of the music, for example. The player can easily specify the desired music piece by rearranging the order of the music pieces displayed in the list display area 90 by operating the sort button.

  When any music displayed in the list display area 90 is selected by a touch operation on the touch screen 51, the start processing unit 70a shifts to a mode (difficulty) selection process and displays a mode selection screen ( Step B5).

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the mode selection screen. In the mode selection screen, as shown in FIG. 16, in addition to the music information 100 selected by the player (jacket image, title, difficulty level, time, etc.), a list of selectable game difficulty levels (modes) is displayed. . In the example shown in FIG. 16, it is assumed that four stages of simple 101, normal 102, hardware 103, and expert 104 are prepared as options for the game difficulty level. It should be noted that the difficulty level that can be selected can be limited according to the class and level of the player. For example, when the player class is low, only simple 101 and normal 102 can be selected, and hardware 103 and expert 104 are displayed in a locked (unselectable) state.

  In addition, an avatar button 105, an item button 106, and a skin button 107 are provided at the bottom of the mode selection screen. By selecting each of the avatar button 105, the item button 106, and the skin button 107, a list of avatars, items, and display designs that can be used by the player during the game is displayed, and the player can select them. it can.

  For example, when the item button 106 is selected, a list of items acquired by the player is displayed. Here, by selecting any item, the game content can be changed to be advantageous to the player. For example, in the basic game mode (difficulty) setting, if the input operation required by the target that appears during the game is multi-tap, the item is used to change the game content to a single tap. can do. Note that the difficulty level of the game can be made easy (or difficult) by changing the operation method of the input operation, such as changing the operation of the input operation to a flick operation, not limited to the tap operation.

  When the game mode (difficulty level) is selected by the mode selection process, the player matching process 70b starts the player matching process (step B6).

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a player matching screen displayed by the player matching process. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the player matching process.

  First, the player matching process 70b requests the game server 10 to select an opponent (ghost) based on the player class and the music selected as a play target. For example, the game server 10 randomly selects three players (ghosts) from 100 players who have recently played a song selected as a play target among players of the same class as the player class, and player management data of the three players 41a and the latest operation data (ghost data) corresponding to the music to be played and the difficulty level are transmitted to the game apparatus 20. The game device 20 stores the data transmitted from the game server 10 in the storage unit 72 as ghost player operation data 72e (step C1).

  Based on the ghost player operation data 72e, the player matching process 70b displays a player matching screen that displays a list of information on ghosts that are candidates for the opponent (step C2).

  As shown in FIG. 17, the player matching screen includes player information 111 of three players selected as ghosts along with player information of the player (custom image, player name, title (title), class, level, play area, etc.). , 112 and 113 are displayed in a similar manner.

  The player matching screen is provided with a sort button for changing a ghost as an opponent. For example, in FIG. 17, a “RANDOM” button 114 for randomly changing the currently displayed ghost, a “TOP PLAYER” button 115 for designating a ghost of higher ranking, and a player set as a follow target by the player are designated. A “FOLLOWING” button 116 is provided. The “FOLLOWING” button 116 is displayed when the player is following one or more players (following player ID is set in the player management data 41a). By selecting these buttons 114, 115, and 116, it is possible to change a ghost as an opponent.

  For example, when the “RANDOM” button 114 is selected (step C3, Yes), the player matching process 70b requests the game server 10 to select an opponent (ghost) again in the same manner, and randomly The data of the three players selected in step S4 are received (step C4). The player matching process 70b displays the player information 111, 112, 113 of the three newly selected players on the player matching screen (step C2).

  When the “TOP PLAYER” button 115 is selected (step C5, Yes), the player matching process 70b sends the game server 10 a game server based on the player class and the music selected as a play target. 10 is requested to select the player with the top three playing scores of the corresponding music (step C6). For example, based on the ranking data 31c, the game server 10 transmits the latest operation data (ghost data) of the top three ranking players corresponding to the corresponding difficulty level and music to the game device 20. The game device 20 stores the data transmitted from the game server 10 in the storage unit 72 as ghost player operation data 72e (step C1).

  If the “FOLLOWING” button 116 is selected (step C7, Yes), the player matching process 70b requests selection of another player that the player is following. The game server 10 refers to the player management data 41a of the player, and transmits to the game device 20 the latest operation data (ghost data) corresponding to the corresponding difficulty level and music of all players indicated by the follow player ID.

  Based on the data received from the game server 10, the game apparatus 20 displays the three players on the player matching screen in order from the top of the latest operation data generation date and time (step C2). When data exceeding three players is received from the game server 10, the ghost list can be scrolled in accordance with the player's touch operation. In this case, the opponent can be determined by selecting three players (ghosts) by touch operation from the ghost list.

  In the above description, when the “FOLLOWING” button 116 is selected, the player following the player is selected as the ghost, but the player indicated by the link player ID set in the player management data 41a is set as the ghost. You may make it select. The player indicated by the link player ID is similar in game usage tendency (selected music and level), and is therefore suitable as an opponent for the battle play.

  In the above description, when the player matching screen buttons 114, 115, and 116 are selected, the game server 10 is inquired each time. If it is received from the server 10 and stored in the game device 20, the player matching screen can be updated (changing opponents) by internal processing of the game device 20. Further, data managed by the game server 10 can be stored in the relay device 21 in each store, and the same processing as described above can be executed by an inquiry to the relay device 21. Thereby, the communication load between the game server 10 and each game device 20 can be reduced.

  Thus, when the opponent is determined on the player matching screen and the “PLAY!” Button 117 is selected (Yes in step C9), the game device 20 proceeds to game processing.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the game process.
When the game process is started, the game processing unit 70c displays a game screen (progress route, target, etc.) on the display 51a based on the game data of the selected music (step D1).

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen 120 for battle play. As shown in FIG. 20, a progress route 121 is displayed on the game screen 120, and a character (avatar) 122 designated by the player and a plurality of targets 123 are arranged on the progress route. The character 122 moves along the travel route 121 and approaches the target 123 on the travel route 121. By performing a touch operation in accordance with the timing at which the character 122 reaches the target 123, the input operation is determined, and a character string (“COOL” in FIG. 20) representing the determination result 124 is displayed. In addition, the target 123 shown in FIG. The target 123 on which this number is displayed indicates the number of touch points to be touched by the player. For example, in the case of the target 123 with the number 4, a high score can be obtained by touching with 4 points in accordance with the timing when the character 122 reaches the target 123. A plurality of types of targets 123 are prepared, and details of each type will be described later.

  In the upper part of the game screen 120, a score 125, a MAX chain number 126, and a groove gauge 127 that are updated according to the game situation are displayed. Further, a hint 128 for the target 123 appearing on the traveling route 121 is displayed. The groove gauge 127 is increased / decreased according to conditions such as evaluation (GREAT, COOL, GOOD, MISS) for the input operation, the degree of difficulty of the music, and the excessive or insufficient number of touches. For example, the clear determination is made when 70% of the gauge is reached at the end of the music. The hint 128 presents in advance the type of the target 123 that appears in the music being executed, and indicates that, for example, the four-point designation target and the ten-point designation target 123 appear. Since it is difficult to identify characters during the game, the target 123 on which numbers are written is easily identifiable using different colors for each type.

  At the bottom of the game screen 120, a custom image 131 of the player and a custom image 132, 133, 134 of the ghost of the opponent are displayed. In the vicinity of the custom images 131 to 134, score rankings that change with the progress of the game are displayed (1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH). In addition, a character string (GREAT, COOL, GOOD, MISS) as a determination result for the input operation is displayed in accordance with the timing of the input operation. In addition, the current groove gauge and score are displayed. Therefore, by viewing the order display and the custom images 131 to 134, the ghost situation can be confirmed in real time, and the sense of playing against the ghost can be felt more strongly.

  Further, a touch mark 135 indicating the position where the opponent's ghost is touching the touch screen 51 is added to the game screen 120. The game screen display processing unit 70c1 displays the touch mark 135 with a double circle or the like based on the coordinate data indicating the touch position included in the operation data of each ghost. A specific color (for example, blue, red, yellow) is assigned to each ghost in advance, and the touch mark 135 of each ghost is displayed in a different color.

  In addition, a determination result of the synchronization relationship (synchronization determination) of input operations between the player and the plurality of ghosts, that is, a synchronization rate display 136 is added to the game screen 120. Further, an effect display 137 according to the determination for the input operation is added to the traveling route 121.

  The effect display 137 is displayed at the position where the target is displayed when, for example, an evaluation of GOOD or higher is performed for the input operation. As the effect display 137, various display forms such as light and ripples can be used. The effect display 137 is displayed so as to change over a predetermined time at the position where the target is displayed. In addition, if the input operation fails (when the MISS evaluation is performed), the effect display 137 is not displayed, and the target simply disappears.

  The effect display 137 is not only displayed so as to change at the position where the target was displayed, but the display position may be moved as the character 122 moves along the traveling route 121 (the traveling route 121). Display as if it is flowing over).

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a display example of the game screen 120 different from that in FIG.
In FIG. 20, one traveling route 121 is displayed. In FIG. 21, in addition to the player traveling route 121, ghost traveling routes 121a, 121b, and 121c are displayed in parallel with the traveling route 121. ing. In the travel routes 121a, 121b, and 121c, an effect display 138 is added according to the determination for the input operation based on the operation data of each ghost. The effect display 138 is displayed in the same manner as the effect display 137 described above. Therefore, in the game screen 120 shown in FIG. 21, the ghost situation can be grasped also by the effect display 138 added on the traveling routes 121a, 121b, and 121c, and the character 122 and the ghost seem to run together. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a stronger sense of playing against other players.

  Next, the game process will be described using specific examples of the travel route and target shown in FIGS. 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29. 22 to 29 illustrate simple game screens for ease of explanation.

  FIG. 22A shows an example in which a straight traveling route (indicated by a broken line) is displayed. In FIG. 22A, a straight traveling route is displayed, and a game screen is displayed to show that the character is moving (flying) along the traveling route. In FIG. 22A, the characters are omitted and replaced with simple arrows. As the character, for example, various characters such as a bird flying in space, an airplane, a butterfly, and a flower can be used. If you can select one of multiple characters, change the BGM (back ground music) (song, arrangement, etc.) output during the game, evaluation criteria, etc. according to the type of character. Also good.

  In FIG. 22A, a target indicating the timing of the input operation is arranged on the traveling route. Therefore, as the character moves on the traveling route, the character gradually approaches the target. The player performs a tap operation (single tap) on the touch screen 51 in accordance with the timing at which the character reaches the target. The input operation on the touch screen 51 may be performed at any position on the input surface. Thereby, it is possible to freely perform an input operation at a position where the user can easily operate without any restriction. Therefore, even a beginner who is not familiar with the game can easily enjoy the game.

  When the game processing unit 70c detects that an input operation has been performed on the touch panel 51b through the touch panel controller 74 (step D2, Yes) and inputs data indicating a touch position corresponding to the touch operation, the game processing unit 70c also stores the input data. Then, the input position on the input surface is detected (step D3). Then, the game processing unit 70c outputs sound effects corresponding to the input position from the speakers 52a, 52b, 52c, 52d, and 52e through the sound controller 75 (step D4).

  Next, the operation determination processing unit 70c2 compares the display position of the character when the input operation is performed with the position of the target, and determines the input operation according to the distance. When the target does not exist near the character, the operation determination processing unit 70c2 determines that it is MISS. The game screen display processing unit 70c1 displays the MISS determination character string on the game screen and continues to display the game screen (step D1).

  Here, when the target exists near the character (step D5, Yes), the operation determination processing unit 70c2 determines whether an input operation corresponding to the target has been performed based on the input data (step D6). ). For example, for a target placed on the traveling route shown in FIG. 22A, an input operation by a tap operation is required. Here, when it is determined that the tap operation has been performed and the input operation is evaluated, the sync determination processing unit 70c3 executes the sync determination processing for the player input operation and the ghost input operation (step D7). The details of the sync determination process will be described later (see FIG. 30).

  The game processing unit 70c adds points according to the evaluation result for the input operation (step D8). Further, the game screen display processing unit 70c1 executes an effect process corresponding to the target (step D9). As an effect process according to the target, for example, as shown in FIGS. 22 (b) and 22 (c), a screen expressing an effect in which the target ruptures and disappears by a tap operation is displayed and the display contents are displayed. The corresponding sound effect is output from the speakers 52a, 52b, 52c, 52d, and 52e. In FIGS. 22B and 22C, since the character is displayed so as to continue flying regardless of the disappearance of the target, the effect display in which the target bursts and disappears is displayed at the position where the original target is disposed. Displayed to stay.

  The game screen display processing unit 70c1 displays a game screen that expresses how the character continues to move (fly) along the traveling route (step D1). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 22A, when the targets are continuously arranged, it can be cleared by performing a tap operation continuously in accordance with the timing when the character reaches each target. it can.

  In addition, although the advancing route shown to Fig.22 (a)-(c) has shown the part which is a simple linear form, as shown to Fig.23 (a) (b) depending on a advancing route, for example. The orientation and position of the character on the screen changes. In FIG. 23 (a), the direction changes so that the straight traveling route is bent, and in FIG. 23 (b), the traveling route changes so as to draw a curve. The position changes.

  When the orientation or position of the character on the screen changes, the position where the character overlaps (or approaches) the target changes on the screen. Therefore, the player needs to perform an input operation by determining the position where the character that changes in the screen reaches the target and the timing of the arrival. Thereby, unlike a game in which an input operation is performed by simply gazing at a predetermined position on the display screen, a game with changes can be realized.

Next, specific examples of the target indicating the timing of other input operations and the input operation for each target will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 24 shows an example in which targets each having a number are written in a traveling route shape. As shown in FIGS. 24A and 24B, the target on which the number is written performs a tap operation (multi-tap) at the position indicated by the number in accordance with the timing at which the character reaches the target. In the example shown in FIG. 24A, since the number 2 is written on the target, the tap operation is performed at two places. In this case, two fingers may be tapped at the same time as shown in FIG. 24 (a), or both fingers may be tapped with one finger as shown in FIG. 24 (b). good. Also, when tapping at a location different from the number specified by the target, points lower than usual are added, and the excess or deficient touch count is displayed in the vicinity of the character string of the evaluation result. The number written on the target is specified by any one of 1 to 10, for example, and the type and number of numbers appearing in the game change according to the music and the difficulty level.

  FIG. 25A shows an example in which band-like targets are arranged on the traveling route. For the band-shaped target, as shown in FIG. 25B, a hold operation (a state where the input surface is kept touched) is performed in accordance with the timing at which the character reaches the target. While the hold operation is being performed, the band-shaped target is erased and, as shown in FIG. 25C, an effect display indicating that the hold operation is being performed is displayed.

  FIG. 26A shows an example in which a double broken line (spiral) target is arranged on the traveling route. For a double broken line (spiral) target, in the direction shown by the arrow in FIG. 26 (b), the scratch operation (moves within a predetermined range while touching the input surface) in accordance with the timing when the character reaches the target. The operation of changing the direction in the opposite direction within a predetermined time). While the scratch operation is being performed, for example, an effect display that unfolds a double broken line is displayed.

  FIG. 27A shows an example in which a plurality of targets connected (connected) on the traveling route are arranged. For a plurality of connected targets, as shown in FIG. 27 (b), a beat operation (while passing between the front and rear ends of the target) is performed in accordance with the timing at which the character reaches the connected target (while passing between the front and rear ends of the target). Repeat the tap operation). During the beat operation, as shown in FIG. 27 (b), an effect display is made so that the target is crushed and disappears.

  FIG. 28A shows an example of a target extending from the periphery toward the traveling route. In FIG. 28A, the target extends from the right side of the traveling route in a direction perpendicular to the traveling route. When the target reaches the traveling route, as shown in FIG. 28B, the target is displayed to stop growing and stop on the traveling route. For the target that extends toward the traveling route, it matches the timing when the character reaches the target on the traveling route, or the timing when the extending target and the character approach as shown in FIG. Then, a flicking operation (an operation for quickly moving the target by a predetermined length or more while touching the input surface) is performed in the direction in which the target extends. In the example shown in FIG. 28C, since the target extends from the right side of the traveling route, a flick operation is performed in the right direction as indicated by an arrow in the drawing.

  When it is determined that the flick operation has been performed in the correct direction, for example, as shown in FIG. 28 (d), an effect display is performed so that the extended target and line disappear from the tip like fireworks.

  As shown in FIGS. 28A to 28C, the target may not only extend from the right and left vertical directions with respect to the traveling route, but also be randomly extended from other directions. it can. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 28E, the target extends from the right front of the traveling route. In this case, as shown in FIG. 28 (f), when the target approaches (or overlaps) the character, a flick operation is performed in the direction in which the target extends as indicated by the arrow in the figure. Thus, the target can be erased.

  In the example shown in FIG. 28G, the target extends from the left rear of the traveling route. In this case, as shown in FIG. 28 (h), when the target approaches (or overlaps) the character, as shown by the arrow in the figure, the flick is performed in the same direction as the target has extended. By performing the operation, the target can be erased.

  Furthermore, the target does not extend from a specific direction, but a plurality of targets may extend from different directions toward the traveling route, as shown in FIG. The user performs a flick operation in the direction corresponding to each target at the timing of approaching (or overlapping) with the character for each target.

  In FIGS. 28A to 28I, the target extending from the periphery toward the traveling route is shown, but an arrow indicating the flick direction may be added to the target on the traveling route. For example, as shown in FIG. 29A, an arrow is added to the target. The player can erase the target by performing a flick operation in the arrow direction of the target as shown by the thick arrow in FIG. 29B in accordance with the timing at which the character arrives.

  In this way, by requesting a flick operation in a direction corresponding to each of the targets extending from different directions, a game with changes can be realized. Further, since it is a simple flick operation and can be operated on any of the input surfaces of the touch screen 51, even a beginner who is not in a game can easily operate.

  The input determination for the flick operation indicates, for example, the first and last touch positions input by the flick operation in the direction in which the target extends, that is, in the range of + -20 ° centering on the line connected to the target. When the direction of the line to which the data is connected is included, it is determined that the input operation has been performed correctly. The criteria for this input determination may be arbitrarily set by the user by using an item or the like, or may be changed according to the difficulty level of the game. The same applies not only to the flick operation but also to other operation methods.

  The travel route and the target described above are examples, and other travel routes and targets can be used. For example, in the above description, hold, beat, scratch, and the like are touch operations at one place on the touch screen 51. However, for example, an input operation is performed at two touch positions to perform multi-hold, multi-beat, and multi-touch. You may make it scratch. Further, a combination of different input operations, for example, a tap operation and a flick operation may be performed simultaneously on one target, for example, at two touch positions. In this case, it is assumed that a target for instructing the combination of input operations described above is arranged on the travel route.

  Moreover, although the case where the target is clearly indicated on the traveling route is shown in the above description, for example, a hidden target may be arranged on the traveling route. Although the hidden target is not displayed, it is assumed that evaluation is performed and points are added in the same manner as a normal target by performing a touch operation with good timing.

  Further, in the above description, only one progress route is shown, but it may be branched into, for example, two progress routes during the game. In this case, an input operation corresponding to the target set for each of the two traveling routes is performed at two touch positions using both hands, for example.

  As described above, since the touch screen 51 uses the multipoint touch panel, the above-described various input operations can be performed, and the game contents can be changed.

  As described above, the game processing unit 70c accepts an input operation by the user while updating the progress route, and advances the game. When the music reproduction is completed and the character reaches the end of the travel route (step D10, Yes), the game processing unit 70c ends the game process. When the game process ends, the game device 20 proceeds to a game result process.

  Here, the sync determination process during the game process will be described. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing synchro determination processing.

  The synchronization determination processing unit 70c3 refers to the evaluation with respect to the input operation of the player and the evaluation with respect to the input operation of the ghost, and determines whether all are “GREAT”. Here, when all evaluations are “GREAT” (step E1, Yes), the synchronization determination processing unit 70c3 sets the synchronization rate to (100 / total number of targets × number of people)% plus (step E2). The sync rate at the start of the game is “0”.

  In addition, the synchronization determination processing unit 70c3, when all the evaluations are “GOOD” or more and all are “not GREAT” (step E3), (100 / total number of targets × number of people × 0.25)% plus (Step E4).

  Here, when the evaluation of all the members is “GOOD” or more, the sync determination processing unit 70c3 determines the degree of coincidence between the player and each ghost's touch position (area including the touch position), and the touch position (area) matches. The number is increased according to the number of players that have been played (step E6). For example, the touchable area of the touch screen 51 is divided into four parts, top, bottom, left, and right, the touch position by the player and the ghost is determined to be included, and the degree of coincidence of the area including the touch position is determined.

  In addition, the division of the region for determining the touch position is not limited to four divisions, and can be arbitrarily determined, and the arrangement can also be arbitrarily determined. In addition, a mark for specifying a touch position (area) (for example, an upper left area and a lower right area among the four divided areas) is added to the target, and the area indicated by the mark is touched to the player. You may make it prompt. However, in order not to impair simple operability, the MISS determination is not performed even when touched in an area other than the designated area.

  In addition, when the touch position matches not the area including the touch position, a higher plus can be obtained.

  On the other hand, when the input operation of all members is evaluated as “MISS” (Yes in Step E7), the synchronization determination processing unit 70c3 sets (100 / total number of targets × number of people × 2)% minus (Step E8). .

  In addition, the synchronization determination processing unit 70c3 sets (100 / the total number of targets × the number of MISS)% minus when one or more of the persons are evaluated as “MISS” (Yes) (step E9). E10).

  In this way, by determining the degree of coincidence of the evaluation with respect to the input operation, for example, the upper limit value of the synchronization rate of four people is 400.00%. Note that the upper limit varies depending on the number of participants in the game (200.00% for two players, 300.00% for three players).

  The synchronization rate obtained in this way is reflected in the point addition and the player experience value (ghost experience value). The game screen display processing unit 70c1 performs screen effects such as flashing when the synchronization rate exceeds 100%.

  Thus, by obtaining and displaying the synchronized relationship between the player and the ghost input operation and reflecting it in the game result, it is possible to obtain a stronger sense of playing against other players.

Next, game result processing will be described. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing game result processing.
The result display unit 70d1 of the game result processing unit 70d displays “CLEAR” or “FAILED” according to the game result (step F1). Then, the follow setting unit 70d2 displays a result screen including the game results of the player and the ghost (Step F2).

  FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating an example of the result screen. As shown in FIG. 32, on the result screen, in addition to the music information 120 as the game target, the game results 122, 123, and 124 of each ghost played are displayed in addition to the game result 121 of the player. In the game result, for example, a total of evaluations of input operations for a ghost, the maximum number of chains, a score (points), an overall evaluation (RATING), a battle ranking, and the like are displayed. The overall rating (RATING) is expressed by, for example, E, D, C, B, A, and S in ascending order. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 32, it is shown that the battle ranking of the player is first.

  In the result screen, “FOLLOW” buttons 122a, 123a, and 124a are added to the ghost game results 122, 123, and 124, respectively.

  The player selects the “FOLLOW” button 122a, 123a, or 124a, for example, when he / she wants to play the battle again or wants to view the ghost (other player) battle record, etc. as a result of the battle play. Thus, the corresponding ghost can be set as a follow target.

  When the “FOLLOW” button 122a, 123a, or 124a is selected (step F3, Yes), the follow setting unit 70d2 stores the player ID of the player (ghost) for which the “FOLLOW” button is selected as a follow target. (Step F4). The stored player ID is transmitted to the game server 10 and added to the follow player ID managed in the player management data 41a of the player.

  In the above description, the “FOLLOW” buttons 122a, 123a, and 124a are added to the ghost game results 122, 123, and 124 on the result screen, but the “FOLLOW” button is added to other screens. You may do it. For example, before a match play (in-store play, national ghost play), a player may be specified in a matching screen for matching opponents, and may be specified in a ranking screen for various score rankings (total score ranking, etc.). . In addition to specifying the follow target by operating the “FOLLOW” button, for example, by touching the custom image 131 of each player displayed at the bottom of the game screen 120 during the game execution, the target is specified as the follow target. It is also possible to do.

  This makes it possible to easily set a player who is interested in a plurality of scenes during game processing as a follow target.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the button 65 is provided, a player to be followed is designated by an operation on the button 65 instead of a touch operation on the “FOLLOW” buttons 122a, 123a, and 124a. be able to.

  Next, the result display unit 70d1 displays a level-up screen (step F5).

  FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating an example of the level-up screen. As shown in FIG. 33, the player experience value 131 acquired by executing the game is displayed on the level-up screen. The player experience value is added for each of a plurality of conditions (bonuses). For example, “CLEAR BONUS”, “RATING BONUS” (bonus according to evaluation), “PLAY BONUS” (special play result (no miss, etc.)) ), “ITEM BONUS” (when an item is used to clear a song), “RANK BONUS” (competitive play ranking), “SYNC BONUS” (competitive play sync rate (0 to 400%) ) According to experience value).

  In addition, the level-up screen displays a level / class 132 that is changed according to the acquired player experience value.

  In the level / class 132, for example, the current “LEVEL”, the level gauge corresponding to “LEVEL”, the remaining experience value “NEXT” up to the next level, the current “CLASS”, and the like are displayed. In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 33, a display “LEVEL UP!” Indicating that the level has been increased is added. Similarly, when the class is upgraded, “CLASS UP!” Is displayed in the center of the screen.

  In addition, although not shown in figure, the result achieved by execution of a game and the item (title, part) obtained by it are displayed on another result screen.

  In addition, as a result screen, for example, as shown in FIG. 34, a player having a high relationship (a high link rate) between the player and another player can be displayed. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 34, the music 141 and 142 executed by the player are displayed, and the player having a high in-store link rate, for example, based on the link rate with other players updated as the game is executed. And, players with a high national link rate can be displayed up to 3rd place respectively.

  When the game result process is ended after displaying the various result screens in this way, the control unit 70 returns to the main menu display (step B2) if there is any remaining charge point (step B9). A similar process is executed.

  When the remaining charge points are insufficient for the execution of the game or the like (No at Step B9), the control unit 70 displays a continue screen and prompts the player to charge points (Step B10). . In the case of point charge, the process returns to the point charge process in step B1.

  On the other hand, when not continuing, the control part 70 complete | finishes a game (step B12), memorize | stores all the data of a game result, and transmits with respect to the game server 10 (step B14). Thereafter, the control unit 70 returns to the demonstration process by the start processing unit 70a (step B15).

  When the player data processing unit 30a of the game server 10 receives the game result data from the game device 20, the player management data 41a (for example, player experience value, class, level, title, acquired item, player record, etc.) of the player is received. Update.

  Further, the player data processing unit 30a updates the ghost management data 41b of the player selected as the ghost based on the game result, and the player management data 41a (for example, the player experience value) according to the change of the ghost management data 41b. , Class, level, title, earned items, etc.). That is, the game result of the battle play by the ghost is reflected in the data of the player selected as the ghost.

  If in-store play is selected in step B3 in FIG. 13 (No in step B3), the music matching process is performed in the same manner as described above, and then the player matching process is performed. In a match by in-store play, a matching standby screen is displayed to wait for a match with a player playing on another game device 20 in the same store (step B17).

  When the matching is established, the control unit 70 executes a game process (step B18) and a game result process (step B19) in the same manner as the battle play with the ghost described above.

  After the game result process is completed, if there is any remaining charge point (step B20, Yes), the control unit 70 returns to the main menu display (step B2) and executes the same process as described above. When the remaining charge points are insufficient for the execution of the game or the like (No in step B20), the control unit 70 displays a continue screen and prompts the player to charge points (step S20). B10). In the case of point charge, the process returns to the point charge process in step B1.

Next, processing when the “MY-ROOM” button 84 is selected from the main menu will be described.
FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing processing when the “MY-ROOM” button 84 is selected.
When a button other than the “MY-ROOM” button 84 is selected from the main menu display (step G1, No), the control unit 70 executes another process corresponding to each button (step G2).

  On the other hand, when the “MY-ROOM” button 84 is selected, the player data processing unit 70e displays the “MY-ROOM” menu (step G3).

  FIG. 36 shows an example of the “MY-ROOM” menu. In the “MY-ROOM” menu, a “MY-IMAGE” button 150, a “TITLE” button 151, a “RECORD” button 152, a “FOLLOWING” button 153, and a “RENAME” button 154 are provided. When any one of the buttons is selected (No at Step G4), the player data processing unit 70e executes a process (My Rule process) corresponding to each button (Step G5). Here, the details of each process are omitted.

  Here, when the “FOLLOWING” button 153 is selected, the player data processing unit 70e requests the game server 10 for ranking data of other players that the player is following. The game server 10 determines player management data 41a corresponding to the player ID based on the player ID of the player requested from the game device 20. Then, a ranking is created based on the player data of each player indicated by the follow player ID set in the player management data 41a, and the ranking data is transmitted to the game apparatus 20.

  Based on the ranking data received from the game server 10, the game device 20 displays a ranking screen for the player who is following.

  FIG. 37 shows an example of a follow ranking screen for a player who is following. As shown in FIG. 37, on the follow ranking screen, player information 160, 161, 162, 163, and 164 of other players that are following are displayed, for example, in the order corresponding to the score and level. It should be noted that the order conditions for arranging the player information can be changed by a plurality of buttons provided at the upper part of the screen, for example, the order of the number of wins by month, the order of total score, or the like.

  It should be noted that “UNFLOWLOW” buttons 160a, 161a, 162a, 163a, and 164a for removing the player from the follow target are added to the player information 160, 161, 162, 163, and 164, respectively. When the “UNFLOWLOW” buttons 160a to 164a are selected, the player data processing unit 70e instructs the game server 10 to exclude the corresponding player (player ID) from the follow target. Accordingly, the corresponding player ID can be deleted from the follow player ID of the player management data 41a stored in the game server 10.

  In the case of the configuration shown in FIG. 8, it is possible to instruct to remove from the follow target by operating the button 65 instead of the touch operation on the “UNFOLLOW” buttons 160 a, 161 a, 162 a, 163 a, 164 a.

  In this way, the follow ranking screen can be displayed through the “MY-ROOM” menu, and the player to be followed can be deleted.

  In the above description, the game apparatus 20 is provided with the touch screen 51. However, the display 51a and the touch panel 51b may be provided independently. In other words, the display 51a that displays the game screen and the touch panel 51b that is operated by the player may be separately mounted.

  Further, in the above description, the player data of each player is stored and managed in the game server 10, but may be stored in the game device 20. In this case, the game apparatus 20 executes the same data management process as that of the game server 10 described above. When the player data stored in the game device 20 is updated, the update content may be notified to other game devices 20 sharing the player data to synchronize the data.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

  In addition, the method described in the embodiment uses, as a program (software means) that can be executed by a computer, for example, a magnetic disk (flexible disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, MO, etc.), and a semiconductor memory. It can also be stored in a storage medium (ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc.) or transmitted via a communication medium for distribution. The program stored on the medium side also includes a setting program that configures in the computer software means (including not only the execution program but also a table and data structure) that is executed by the computer. A computer that implements the present apparatus reads the program stored in the storage medium, constructs software means by a setting program in some cases, and executes the processing described above by controlling the operation by the software means. The storage medium referred to in this specification is not limited to distribution, and includes storage media such as a magnetic disk and a semiconductor memory provided in a computer or in a device connected via a network.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game server, 16 ... Portable terminal, 20 ... Game device, 51 ... Touch screen, 70a ... Start process part, 70b ... Player matching process, 70c ... Game process part, 70d ... Game result process part, 70e ... Player data process Department.

Claims (8)

An input means for performing a first input operation by the player;
Game means for executing a battle game based on the first input operation and a second input operation indicated by operation data corresponding to another player;
First storage means for storing, in association with the player, identification data indicating the other player instructed to select in response to a selection instruction from the player with respect to the list display of the other player;
A game apparatus comprising: information display means for displaying information of the other player indicated by the identification data stored in the first storage means in response to an instruction from the player. In accordance with the result of the battle game by the game means, further comprising a result display means for displaying a list of evaluation results for the player and the other player,
The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first storage unit stores the identification data in response to the selection instruction for the list display.   3. The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a first button for accepting the selection instruction is added to the other player list display. Candidate display means for displaying a list of information of the other players that are candidates for the opponent of the competitive game;
Means for preferentially rearranging the information of the other players displayed on the candidate display means with priority given to the information of the other players indicated by the identification data in accordance with an instruction from the player. The game device according to claim 1, wherein Information display means for displaying a list by adding a second button for releasing the association to the information of the other player indicated by the identification data in response to an instruction from the player;
The apparatus further comprises a deletion unit that deletes the identification data of the other player corresponding to the information to which the second button is added when there is a selection instruction for the second button. The game device according to 1. Music selection means for selecting music to be played back and output during execution of the battle game in accordance with an instruction from the player;
Information storage means for storing first information including any one of a music title, a music genre, and a music selection frequency selected by the music selection means in association with the player;
Any of the first information stored in the information storage means, the song title of the song selected as the song to be played back and output by the other player when the battle game is executed, the genre of the song, and the number of times the song is selected Player discriminating means for discriminating other related players based on the second information including one of the following information:
2. The game apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising second storage means for storing identification data indicating the other player determined by the player determination means in association with the player. The game means includes
Route display means for displaying the progress route on the display while changing the display position and shape;
Target display means for displaying a target indicating the timing of the input operation according to the traveling route;
The game apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a first input operation with respect to the touch panel and a determination unit that performs input determination based on a display position of the target. Computer
An input means for performing a first input operation by the player;
Game means for executing a battle game based on the first input operation and a second input operation indicated by operation data corresponding to another player;
First storage means for storing, in association with the player, identification data indicating the other player instructed to select in response to a selection instruction from the player with respect to the list display of the other player;
A program for functioning as information display means for displaying information of the other player indicated by the identification data stored in the first storage means in response to an instruction from the player.

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