JP2014208298A - Program and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a program, an information storage medium, and a game system which can attract the interest of a player over a long period by improving a game property of a game.SOLUTION: A display control unit 120 includes a first input instruction display control part which performs display control for instructing input timing of prescribed operation input by using a first timing instruction indicator corresponding to the prescribed operation input and performs display control for instructing the prescribed operation input by using a first instruction indicator including a display object for notifying of the prescribed operation input corresponding to a first input instruction when the first input instruction is performed, and a second input instruction display control part which performs display control for instructing start timing of an input period by using a second timing instruction indicator including a display object for notifying of the input period, performs display control for switching the first instruction indicator to a second instruction indicator including a display object for notifying of special operation input, and instructs the special operation input by using the second instruction indicator when a second input instruction is performed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a program and a game system.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a music game system that allows a predetermined operation input to be performed at a timing according to the progress of music is known. In such a music game system, in the image displayed on the display unit, a predetermined instruction mark is moved so as to reach a predetermined position in accordance with the progress of the music, thereby allowing the player to operate according to the progress of the music. Instruct. Then, a process for evaluating the input of the player is performed by comparing the operation timing of the player with the reference timing. Furthermore, with the recent miniaturization and high performance of CPUs, it is possible to enjoy such music games with portable game devices and mobile phones.

JP 2006-187414 A

  For example, when a music game is executed with a portable game device or a mobile phone, input is performed from an input device imitating a musical instrument in order to perform an operation input by an instruction input to a display unit or a housing capable of detecting contact. There is a tendency that it is hard to taste the performance feeling compared to the case of performing. As the player's operation skills improve, there is a problem that just by determining the input timing according to the music, the interest in the game will fade, and the difference from the same type of game will be scarce and tired. .

  Therefore, a technique for improving game performance in a music game or the like has been desired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and according to some aspects of the present invention, a program capable of improving game performance and attracting the player's interest over a long period of time, An information storage medium, a game system, and an input instruction device can be provided.

(1) The present invention is a program for a game that is played by a player performing an operation input on an input unit, and performs display control of a display object used for an input instruction for performing an operation input on a point position. A display control unit for performing operation input information for the input instruction, and an evaluation unit for evaluating the operation input, causing the computer to function, and the display control unit at a predetermined timing In the case of performing a first input instruction for performing an operation input to a predetermined point position or an instructed point position, a first timing including a display object for instructing an operation input timing corresponding to the point position A first input instruction display control unit that performs display control of a first indicator including an indicator and a display object indicating the point position; and a plurality of points during a predetermined input period When performing a second input instruction for sequentially performing operations on the device, the second timing instruction indicator including a display object indicating the input period, and the plurality of point positions are indicated, and A second input instruction display control unit that performs display control of a second instruction marker including a display object that instructs an operation corresponding to the plurality of point positions, and the evaluation unit includes the first input instruction Is performed, it is determined based on the operation input information whether an operation input instructing the point position has been performed at an input timing instructed by the first timing instruction indicator, and the second In response to the operation input information, has the operation input indicating the plurality of point positions been performed during the input period indicated by the second timing indication sign based on the operation input information? Judging Based on the determination result, a program to evaluate the operation input.

  The present invention also relates to an information storage medium that can be read by a computer and stores a program that causes the computer to function as each of the above-described units. The present invention also relates to an image generation system including the above-described units.

The game of the present invention may be a music game, for example.
As the operation input for instructing the point position, an operation input for instructing the point position by contact or an operation input for instructing the point position by non-contact may be employed.
The operation input instructing the point position by contact may be an operation input instructing the point position by touching the point position using a touch panel display or the like.

  The operation input for indicating the point position in a non-contact manner may be an operation input for pointing the point position with a pointing device. In this case, the point position of the pointing device may be detected using a captured image of the pointing device, or the point position of the pointing device may be detected using infrared rays or a laser beam.

  The operation input information may be information obtained as a result of detecting an operation input performed during an input timing or an input period indicated by the first or second timing indicator. For example, in the case of detecting contact using a touch panel display or the like, information such as the presence / absence of contact, the contact time, and the coordinates of the contact position may be used.

  The first timing instruction mark displayed in response to the first input instruction may be a display object that displays the input timing so as to be visible. When there are a plurality of predetermined operation inputs, it may be possible to determine which operation input is based on the mark pattern of the first timing indicator mark.

  The second timing instruction indicator displayed in response to the second input instruction may be a display object that displays the input period (or the length of the input period) and the start timing of the input period in a visually recognizable manner.

  The first or second timing indication mark may be, for example, a mark whose positional relationship changes with respect to the reference mark, and may indicate a timing by display control for approaching the reference mark.

  The second timing instruction mark may be a mark that can notify the input period and the remaining time by changing the shape (for example, length) of the mark.

  For example, the display control unit instructs the input timing by changing the positional relationship between the first timing indicator and the reference position, and changes the positional relationship between the second timing indicator and the reference position. The start timing of the input period may be instructed by

  According to the present invention, at a predetermined timing, a first input instruction for performing an operation input on a predetermined point position or an instructed point position, and a plurality of point positions during a predetermined input period, By sequentially mixing the second input instruction for performing the operation, an operation input instruction with high game characteristics can be performed.

(2) In the program, the information storage medium, the game system, and the input instruction device according to the present invention, the display control unit displays at least one of the first timing instruction indicator and the second timing instruction indicator. Display control to display in one display area, and display control to display at least one of the first indicator and the second indicator in a second display area different from the first display area May be performed.

  When this program is executed in an apparatus having a plurality of display units, the first display area and the second display area may be realized using physically different display units. Moreover, the structure which divides | segments one display part into area and implement | achieves a 1st display area and a 2nd display area may be sufficient. Moreover, the structure which displays a 1st display area and a 2nd display area on one display part as a respectively different window may be sufficient.

(3) In the program, the information storage medium, the game system, and the input instruction device according to the present invention, the display control unit is a point to be input by the player as the second instruction indicator of the second input instruction. Display control for displaying a mark or graphic display object representing at least one of a position and a trace locus is performed, and the evaluation unit is input in the input period of the second input instruction based on the operation input information It may be determined whether at least one of the point position and the trace locus thereof is indicated by the mark or graphic display object.

  The indicator that indicates the trace locus may be, for example, a graphic such as a line representing the locus.

(4) In the program, the information storage medium, the game system, and the input instruction device according to the present invention, the display control unit sequentially displays the plurality of point positions as the second instruction indicator, or Display control for sequentially specifying the point positions is performed, and the evaluation unit indicates the plurality of point positions in the specified input period in the order indicated by the second indicator based on the operation input information. It may be determined whether it has been done.

(5) The program, the information storage medium, the game system, and the input instruction device according to the present invention further include a game operation unit that performs a game operation based on the determination result of the instruction input information, At least one of the evaluation of the success / failure of the player's operation input performed in response to the second input instruction and the evaluation of the operation time of the player's operation input performed in response to the second input instruction. The game calculation unit performs evaluation of success / failure of the player's operation input made in response to the second input instruction, and the player made in response to the second input instruction Based on at least one of the evaluations of the operation time of the operation input, at least one of changing the game effect and updating the game parameter may be performed.

  The game effects include effects such as character actions, dialog effects, and display of effect images.

  For example, when the determination result is evaluated as successful or unsuccessful, a game effect such as a character action or a dialogue effect or a display of an effect image may be changed based on the operation input information depending on the success or failure. The game parameters such as the score may be changed.

  Further, the operation time of the operation input or the like may be counted, and even if the same success is made, a different score may be given according to the operation time, or different game effects may be performed.

(6) In the program, the information storage medium, the game system, and the input instruction device according to the present invention, the display control unit includes a plurality of marks corresponding to a plurality of selectable operation inputs as the second instruction indicator. Or the display control which displays a figure may be performed and the said evaluation part may determine whether it was instruct | indicated with the selected mark or figure in the instruct | indicated input period based on the said operation input information.

(7) Further, in the program, information storage medium, game system, and input instruction device according to the present invention, the input period setting for performing at least one of setting and changing the length of the input period of the first input instruction based on the game parameter A change unit may be further included.

  The length of the input period may be set or changed depending on the game situation, difficulty level, score, and the like.

(8) In the program, the information storage medium, the game system, and the input instruction device according to the present invention, an operation input instructed by the second input instruction performed in the input period is performed according to the length of the input period. An operation input determining unit for determining may be included.

(9) In the program, the information storage medium, the game system, and the input instruction device according to the present invention, the evaluation unit detects the back contact detection provided on the back surface of the area where the display object used for the input instruction is displayed. A rear input determination process for acquiring operation input information for the unit and performing an input determination process based on the operation input information, and a front contact detection unit provided in front of a region where the display object used for the input instruction is displayed The operation input information is acquired, and the front input determination process is performed based on the finger operation force information, and the evaluation is different between the case where the back input determination process is performed and the case where the front determination process is performed. The display control unit performs the back surface input determination processing when generating the effect image of the designated position based on the operation input information, and the front surface determination processing. It may perform a process of generating the presentation image different effect contents in the case of performing.

The figure which shows an example of the game system of this embodiment. An example of a functional block diagram of a game system of this embodiment. An example of the display image of this Embodiment. 4A to 4D are diagrams for explaining various timing instruction signs used for musical score display. An example of the display image of this Embodiment. 6A to 6E are diagrams showing examples of figures displayed as instruction signs. The figure which shows the example of the instruction | indication mark which instruct | indicates a contact position and its contact order. The figure which shows the other example of the instruction | indication mark which instruct | indicates a contact position and its contact order. The figure which shows the example in which the some figure which can be selected as an instruction | indication mark is displayed. The figure for demonstrating an example of a timing determination process. The flowchart which shows the flow of a process of a main routine. The flowchart which shows the flow of a process of a display control routine. The flowchart which shows the flow of a process of an evaluation routine.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below do not unduly limit the contents of the present invention described in the claims. Also, not all of the configurations described below are essential constituent requirements of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, a case where the game system of the present embodiment is a music game will be described as an example. However, the scope of application of the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to games other than music games.

1. Configuration of this Embodiment FIG. 1 shows an example of a game system (input instruction device) of this embodiment. In the example of FIG. 1, the game system of this embodiment is configured by a portable game device 10. As shown in FIG. 1, in the portable game apparatus 10 of this embodiment, the main body upper part 2 and the main body lower part 4 are joined by the hinge part 6, and the main body upper part 2 and the main body lower part 4 rotate around the hinge axis. It is made possible. A first display 11 is provided on the upper part 2 of the main body.

  A second display 12 is provided in the main body lower portion 4. The lower part 4 of the main body is provided with operation units such as a slide pad 13, a cross key 14, and operation buttons 16. Note that a sound input device (microphone) (not shown) for allowing the player to input sound (speech input) may be provided in any part of the housing of the portable game device 10.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the second display 12 is a touch panel display in which a liquid crystal display that displays an image and a touch panel that can detect an indicated position are stacked. It is possible to detect the position where the touched. In the present embodiment, an operation for designating an arbitrary position in the display area (detection area) of the second display 12 by causing the player to operate the touch pen 20 and bringing the tip of the touch pen 20 into contact with the second display 12. An input (position designation operation) is performed, and the operation position is detected.

  FIG. 2 is an example of a functional block diagram of the game system (game device, input instruction device) of the present embodiment. Note that the game system of this embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (each unit) in FIG. 2 are omitted.

  The operation unit 160 is for a player to input operation data, and the function can be realized by a lever, a button, a steering, a microphone, a touch panel display, a housing, or the like.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the second display 12 shown in FIG. 1 has a configuration in which a liquid crystal display and a touch panel for detecting the player's designated position are stacked. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the second display 12 functions as the operation unit 160 and also functions as the display unit 190. Here, as the touch panel, for example, various touch panels such as a resistive film method (4-wire type, 5-wire type), a capacitive coupling method, an ultrasonic surface acoustic wave method, and an infrared scanning method can be used. The contact operation on the second display 12 may be performed using an input device such as the touch pen 20 illustrated in FIG. 1 or may be performed using a fingertip.

  Further, the operation unit 160 may be realized by a pointing device that can detect the designated position in the display area of the display unit 190 in a non-contact manner. Further, it may be realized by a mouse, a trackball, or the like that can detect a movement direction, a movement amount, a movement speed, and the like of the operation device and can specify an arbitrary position in the display area of the display unit 190. That is, the operation unit 160 of the present embodiment can be realized by various devices that can perform a position specifying operation for specifying a position in the display area.

  The sound input device 162 is used by the player to input sounds such as voice and clapping, and the function can be realized by a microphone or the like. The player may be able to perform a position designation operation by inputting sound to the sound input device 162.

The storage unit 170 serves as a work area for the processing unit 100, the communication unit 196, and the like, and its function can be realized by a RAM (VRAM) or the like. The storage unit 170 of the present embodiment includes a main storage unit 171 used as a work area, a drawing buffer 172 that stores final display images and the like, and music data that stores music data of multiple types of music. A storage unit 173, an image data storage unit 174 for storing image data of a display object (object) such as a game character, and various timings of input instructions (input timing and input period start timing) performed at intervals according to music A music score data storage unit 175 for storing the music score data in which is defined). Note that some of these may be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the musical score data storage unit 175 includes, as musical score data, identification data of instruction signs (marks indicating various timings corresponding to various instruction marks), reference timing data indicating operation timing (reference timing), and each measure. Is stored in the form of table data associated with speed data indicating the movement speed, input period data indicating the input period, operation input data indicating the contents of the operation input to be performed in the input period, and note identification data.

  The information storage medium 180 (computer-readable medium) stores programs, data, and the like, and functions as an optical disk (CD, DVD), magneto-optical disk (MO), magnetic disk, hard disk, and magnetic tape. Alternatively, it can be realized by a memory (ROM).

  The information storage medium 180 stores a program (data) for the processing unit 100 to perform various processes of the present embodiment. That is, the information storage medium 180 stores a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the present embodiment (a program for causing a computer to execute processing of each unit).

  The display unit 190 outputs an image generated according to the present embodiment, and its function can be realized by a CRT, LCD, touch panel display, HMD (head mounted display), or the like. In particular, in the present embodiment, the display unit 190 includes the first display 11 and the second display 12, and the second display 12 also functions as an operation unit 160 through which a player performs operation input by using a touch panel display. To do.

  In the case of having two displays, at least the second display 12 may be configured as a touch panel display. In addition, a first display area and a second display area may be provided on one display, and at least the second display area may function as a contact detection area for detecting a contact input.

  The sound output unit 192 outputs the sound generated by the present embodiment, and its function can be realized by a speaker, headphones, or the like. In particular, in this embodiment, when a game is started and music data is reproduced, the music is output.

  The portable information storage device 194 stores player personal data, game save data, and the like. Examples of the portable information storage device 194 include a memory card and a portable game system.

  The communication unit 196 performs various controls for communicating with the outside (for example, a host device or other image generation system), and functions thereof are hardware such as various processors or communication ASICs, It can be realized by a program.

  Note that a program (data) for causing a computer to function as each unit of the present embodiment is distributed from the information storage medium of the host device (server) to the information storage medium 180 (storage unit 170) via the network and communication unit 196. May be. Use of the information storage medium of such a host device (server) can also be included in the scope of the present invention.

The processing unit 100 (processor) performs processing such as game processing, image generation processing, or sound generation processing based on operation data and programs from the operation unit 160. Here, the game process includes a process for starting a game when a game start condition is satisfied, a process for advancing the game, a process for arranging display objects (objects) such as characters and maps, and a display object (object). There are a process for displaying, a process for calculating a game result, a process for ending a game when a game end condition is satisfied, and the like. The processing unit 100 performs various processes using the storage unit 170 as a work area. The functions of the processing unit 100 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), and programs.

  In particular, the processing unit 100 of the present embodiment includes a music playback unit 110, an evaluation unit 112, an operation data acquisition unit 114, a game calculation unit 116, a display control unit 120, an image generation unit 132, an input period setting / change unit 134, and an operation input. A determination unit 136 is included. Note that some of these may be omitted.

  The music playback unit 110 plays back the music data stored in the music data storage unit 173 and causes the sound output unit 192 to output the music. This function can be realized by hardware such as an integrated circuit (sound source IC) that generates a waveform of music sound based on music data, a program, or the like.

  When executing the above-described music game, the operation data acquisition unit 114, based on the player's operation input (for example, contact input), operation timing data indicating the operation timing at which the operation input has been performed, and the operation position at the operation timing Operation position data indicating (for example, a contact position) is acquired. In the present embodiment, contact timing data at the time when contact input is detected by the touch panel of the second display 12 and contact position data at the contact timing are acquired.

  The game calculation unit 116 performs various game calculations for advancing a game that causes an image to be displayed on the first display 11 based on the operation input received for the operation area of the second display 12.

  The display control unit 120 performs display control of a display object (object) displayed and output on the display unit 190. Specifically, a display object (game character, background, target, car, ball, item, building, tree, pillar, wall, map) is generated, the display position of the display object is indicated, or the display object disappears. Display control such as That is, display control is performed such as registering the generated display object in the display object list, transferring the display object list to the image generation unit 132, or deleting the disappeared display object from the display object list. In particular, the display control unit 120 should perform a first display control process for displaying an image for progressing the game on the first display 11 (first display area) and a position specifying operation for the player to specify a position. And a second display control process for displaying an image indicating the operation area on the second display 12 (second display area).

  The display control unit 120 performs display control of a display object used for an input instruction for performing an operation input on the point position.

  The evaluation unit 112 acquires operation input information performed in response to the input instruction, and performs evaluation based on the operation input information.

  The display control unit 120 includes a first input instruction display control unit 112 and a second input instruction display control unit 124.

The first input instruction display control unit 112 responds to the point position when performing a first input instruction to perform an operation input at a predetermined point position or an instructed point position at a predetermined timing. Display control of a first timing indicator including a display object indicating the operation input timing to be performed and a first indicator including a display object indicating the point position is performed.

  The second input instruction display control unit displays a display object for instructing the input period when performing a second input instruction for sequentially performing operations on a plurality of point positions during a predetermined input period. Display control is performed for the second timing indicator including the second indicator and the second indicator including a display object that indicates the plurality of point positions and indicates an operation corresponding to the plurality of point positions.

  When the first input instruction is performed, the evaluation unit 112 performs an operation in which the point position is instructed at an input timing instructed by the first timing instruction indicator based on the operation input information. It is determined whether or not an input has been performed, and when the second input instruction has been performed, the plurality of the input periods indicated by the second timing instruction indicator based on the operation input information. It is determined whether an operation input instructing the point position has been performed, and the operation input is evaluated based on the determination result.

  In addition, the display control unit 120 performs display control to display at least one of the first timing indicator and the second timing indicator in a first display area, and performs the first indicator and the second indicator. Display control may be performed to display at least one of the indicator signs in a second display area different from the first display area.

  Further, the display control unit 120 performs display control to display a mark or a graphic display representing at least one of the point position and the trace locus to be input by the player as the second instruction indicator of the second input instruction, Based on the operation input information, the evaluation unit 112 determines whether at least one of the point position input during the input period of the second input instruction and the trace locus thereof is indicated by the mark or graphic display object. You may judge.

Further, the display control unit 120 performs display control for sequentially displaying the point positions or display control for sequentially specifying the point positions as the second instruction sign, and the evaluation unit 112 performs an instruction based on the operation input information. It may be determined whether at least one of the point position and the trace trajectory input during the input period is instructed by display control for sequentially displaying the point positions or display control for sequentially specifying the point positions.

  The game calculation unit 116 performs a game calculation based on the determination result of the operation input information, and the evaluation unit 112 determines whether the player's operation input performed in response to the second input instruction is successful or unsuccessful. At least one of evaluation and evaluation of the operation time of the player's operation input performed in response to the second input instruction may be performed.

  In addition, the game calculation unit 116 evaluates the success / failure of the player's operation input performed in response to the second input instruction, and the player's operation performed in response to the second input instruction. Based on at least one of the input operation time evaluations, at least one of changing the game effect and updating the game parameters may be performed.

  In addition, the display control unit 120 performs display control to display a plurality of marks or figures corresponding to a plurality of selectable operation inputs as the second instruction sign, and the evaluation unit 112 is based on the operation input information. It may be determined whether or not the selected input period is instructed by the selected mark or figure.

  The input period setting / changing unit 134 may perform at least one of setting and changing the length of the input period of the first input instruction based on the game parameter.

  In addition, the operation input determination unit 136 may determine an operation input instructed by the second input instruction performed in the input period according to the length of the input period.

Further, the evaluation unit 112 performs a back surface input determination process and a front surface input determination process.
In the back surface input determination process, operation input information for the back surface contact detection unit provided on the back surface of the area where the display object used for the input instruction is displayed is acquired, and the input determination process is performed based on the operation input information. .

In the front input determination process, operation input information for a front contact detection unit provided in front of an area where the display object used for the input instruction is displayed is acquired, and the input determination process is performed based on the finger operation force information. Do.
Furthermore, the evaluation unit 112 performs evaluation based on different evaluation criteria when performing the back surface input determination process and when performing the front surface determination process. At this time, the display control unit 120 determines the indication position based on the operation input information. When the effect image is generated, processing for generating the effect image having different effect contents may be performed when the back surface input determination process is performed and when the front surface determination process is performed.

  The image generation unit 132 performs processing for drawing (generating) an image based on various processing (game processing) performed by the processing unit 100, and outputs the drawn image to the display unit 190. It can be realized by hardware such as a drawing processor (GPU) or a program. Here, the image drawn by the image generation unit 132 may be a so-called two-dimensional image or a three-dimensional image. The image generation unit 132 reads the image data of the display object corresponding to the display object list transferred by the display control unit 120 from the image data storage unit 174 and the like, and draws a buffer 172 (frame buffer or A display object is drawn in a buffer such as an intermediate buffer (VRAM). Then, the image generation unit 132 displays the moving image on the display unit 190 by updating the image information every frame (for example, 1/60 seconds).

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the image generation unit 132 generates an image including a display object corresponding to the first input instruction and the second input instruction.

2. Processing of the Present Embodiment (1) First Input Instruction FIG. 3 is an example of a display image of the present embodiment, and is a display image on which a first input instruction is performed.

  The image in the first display area 310 is an example of an image displayed on the first display (an example of the first display area and 11 in FIG. 1) during the game of the present embodiment. The image in the display area 360 is an example of an image displayed on the second display (an example of the second display area, 12 in FIG. 1) configured with a touch panel during the game of the present embodiment.

  In the first display area 310, a game image in which the game character 320 performs a dance and a musical score display (an example of a display object used for the input instruction) 330 for inputting various operation inputs are displayed. By performing display control for changing the positional relationship between the reference mark 332 and the timing indication indicators 334 and 336 as the musical score display 330, the timing of various operations to be performed by the player is instructed.

In the present embodiment, in the musical score display, the display control of the timing instruction mark (first timing instruction sign) for the first input instruction and the display of the timing instruction mark (second timing instruction mark) for the second input instruction are displayed. Display control of a plurality of different timing indicator signs including control is performed.

  First, the display control of the timing instruction mark when the first input instruction is performed will be described. The first input instruction is an input instruction for performing an operation input to a predetermined point position or an instructed point position at a predetermined timing. When the first input instruction is performed, display control for instructing the input timing of the predetermined operation input is performed using the first timing instruction indicators 334 and 336 corresponding to the predetermined operation input. It may be.

  As shown in the figure, timing indication signs (corresponding to first timing indication signs) 334, 336 toward a reference mark 332 displayed stationary at a reference position (given position in a broad sense) 331 on the line 338. Is moved to change the relative positional relationship between the reference mark 332 and the timing indicator marks 334 and 336, and display control is performed so that they approach each other.

  When the input timing is instructed as in the first input instruction, the input timing is when the reference mark 332 and the timing indication indicators 334 and 336 overlap.

  Note that the timing indication signs 334 and 336 may be displayed statically and the reference marks 332 may be moved and displayed to bring the marks closer together. In addition, each mark may be brought closer by moving and displaying both the timing instruction signs 334 and 336 and the reference mark 332.

  When the first input instruction is performed, an image (corresponding to the first instruction sign) indicating the touch areas 362 and 364 is displayed in the second display area 360. In the present embodiment, marks having different display modes (here, colors) are displayed as the timing instruction indicators 334 and 336 when the first input instruction is given, and the touch areas 362 and 364 are set corresponding to the color of the mark. Has been. The player performs an operation input for touching the corresponding touch areas 362 and 364 according to the colors of the timing instruction signs 334 and 336. When the yellow timing instruction indicator 334 appears, the player touches the touch area 362 corresponding to yellow, and when the red first timing instruction indicator 334 appears, the player touches the touch area 362 corresponding to red. It is required to touch.

  Next, an example of a method for evaluating the input timing of contact input (an example of operation input) when the first input instruction is performed will be described. The player is required to perform touch input on the touch areas 362 and 364 at the reference timing at which the centers of the timing instruction signs (corresponding to the first timing instruction signs) 334 and 336 reach the reference position 331. In this embodiment, the timing of contact input performed by the player is compared with the instructed input timing, and timing determination processing is performed to determine the degree of coincidence. Then, by this timing determination process, it is evaluated whether or not the player contact input satisfies the instruction content of the first input instruction, and, for example, three levels (“Great”, “Good”, and “Miss”) are evaluated. .

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an example of the timing determination process.

  The timing at which the center of the reference position 331 and the timing indication mark (corresponding to the first timing indication indicator) 334 overlap is defined as the just timing, and the input is successful for several seconds before and after the just timing. Then, for example, three stages of evaluation (“Great”, “Good”, “Miss”) may be performed according to the proximity to the just timing, as shown in FIG.

(2) Second Input Instruction FIG. 5 is a display image on which a second input instruction is performed.

  The second input instruction is an input instruction for performing a second input instruction for sequentially performing operations on a plurality of point positions during a predetermined input period. When the second input instruction is given, first, display control for instructing the start timing of the input period is performed using the second timing instruction mark 350 in which the length 12 of the input period is displayed so as to be visible. At the same time, a special operation input of a special operation input different from the predetermined operation input is instructed by using an instruction sign (corresponding to a second instruction sign) 400 indicating an operation input to be performed in the designated input period. . The indication sign 400 may be displayed in the second display area (second display configured with a touch panel).

  When the second instruction input is performed, for example, a timing instruction indicator (corresponding to the second timing instruction indicator) 350 of the second instruction input appears on the line 338 of the musical score display 330, and the second instruction input is performed. Is moved toward a reference mark 332 that is statically displayed at a reference position (a given position in a broad sense) 331, so that the relative positional relationship between the reference mark 332 and the timing instruction mark 350 is changed. Change the display control so that they approach each other.

  When the input period is instructed as in the second input instruction, the start timing of the input period is when the reference mark 332 and the timing indication mark 350 overlap. The length of the input period is indicated by the length l2 of the timing indicator. For example, a display in which the timing indicator is overlapped on the reference mark from the time when the second input timing indicator 350 is overlapped with the reference mark until the end of the input period, and the length 12 of the timing indicator is changed. Control may be performed. Specifically, display control is performed to shorten the length of the tail part of the timing indicator sign, and the end point of the input period is notified when the tail part of the timing indicator sign disappears. Also good.

  Note that each mark may be approached by displaying the timing indication mark 350 stationary and moving and displaying the reference mark 332. In addition, each mark may be moved closer by moving and displaying both the timing instruction mark 350 and the reference mark 332.

In the case of the second input instruction, the second display area 360 has an instruction indicator (second instruction indicator) for instructing an operation input for sequentially performing operations on a plurality of point positions during a predetermined input period. 400) is displayed.
When the timing indicator 350 flows on the musical score display 330 displayed in the first display area 310 in response to the second input instruction, the indicator 400 is displayed in the second display area 360. At the time of the first input instruction, images of the touch areas 362 and 364 (see FIG. 3) are displayed on the second display area 360. Therefore, at the time of the second input instruction, the touch areas 362 and 364 (see FIG. 3). The display sign (corresponding to the second instruction sign) 400 may be displayed by switching to the image (corresponding to the first instruction sign), or the images of the touch areas 362 and 364 (see FIG. 3) may be displayed in half. A transparent display may be provided, and the indication sign 400 may be displayed over the display.

  As the indication mark 400, a mark or a graphic display representing at least one of the point position and the trace locus to be input by the player may be displayed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the indication mark 400 may include marks 401, 403, 405, 407, and 409 indicating a plurality of point positions (contact positions when a point position is specified by touching the touch panel). . If all or a predetermined number of marks 401, 403, 405, 407, and 409 indicating a plurality of point positions are instructed during the input period indicated by the timing indication indicator 350 of the second input instruction, the input success is indicated. You may judge. When the point position is specified by touching the touch panel, it is determined that the input is successful when all or a predetermined number of marks 401, 403, 405, 407, 409 indicating the point positions are touched. Also good.

  The indicator sign 400 may include marks 402, 404, 406, 408, 410 indicating a trace locus. Then, when tracing is performed along marks 402, 404, 406, 408, and 410 indicating the trace trajectory during the input period indicated by the special input timing instruction indicator 350, it may be determined that the input is successful. When the point position is specified by touching the touch panel, it may be determined that the input is successful when the trace of the contact position moves along the marks 402, 404, 406, 408, and 410 indicating the trace trace.

  When the indicator 400 includes both the marks 401, 403, 405, 407, and 409 indicating the contact position and the marks 402, 404, 406, 408, and 410 indicating the trace locus, one of the determination criteria is used. If the condition is satisfied, it may be determined that the input is successful.

  In the case of the second input instruction, success or failure is determined based on the contact input detected during the specified input period. Accordingly, operation inputs other than the designated input period are not judged (not regarded as valid operation inputs). Therefore, when the player's operation input does not end within the input period or when the player's operation input starts. If the timing is before the start of the input period, it is considered unsuccessful.

  When the player finishes the designated operation input within the designated input period, the input is successful regardless of the operation time. However, according to the operation time, the input success evaluation is ranked (“Great”, "Good" etc.) may be performed.

(3) 1st display area and 2nd display area In this Embodiment, a display control part puts a timing instruction | indication mark like FIG. 4 on the 1st display (an example of 1st display area). Display control to be displayed may be performed, and display control to display the operation input instruction image described in FIG. 5 on the second display (an example of the second display area) may be performed.

  In an apparatus having a plurality of display units as shown in FIG. 1, the first display area and the second display area may be realized by using physically different display units. Further, for example, in a device having only one display unit such as a mobile phone or a smartphone, the display unit may be divided into areas so that the first display region and the second display region are realized. The second display area may be realized as different windows.

(4) Examples of various input instructions In the present embodiment, normal input (corresponding to the first operation input) for instructing the input timing in the score display, and special operation input (second operation) instructed by the input period and its start timing At least two different timing instructions are provided.

  FIGS. 4A to 4D are diagrams for explaining various timing instruction signs used for the musical score display.

Reference numerals 334 and 336 in FIG. 4A are timing instruction indicators for touch input (an example of normal input). Timing indication indicators for the first input instruction described above (refer to the first timing indication indicator). Equivalent). The normal input is an input for touching a corresponding touch area displayed in the second display area (here, an area having the same color as the timing indicator for touch input) at the input timing instructed in the musical score display. . The input timing of normal input is indicated by the positional relationship between the reference position 331 and the timing indication indicators 334 and 336, and the timing at which the timing indication indicators 334 and 336 and the reference mark 332 overlap is the just input timing.

  Reference numerals 340 and 342 in FIG. 4B are timing instruction signs (an example of second timing instruction signs) for slide input (an example of normal input). The slide input is an input for sliding in the direction of the arrow on the corresponding touch area (here, the area of the same color as the timing indicator for the slide input) displayed in the second display area at the instructed input timing. The input timing is indicated by the positional relationship between the reference position 331 and the timing indication indicators 340 and 342, and the timing at which the timing indication indicators 340 and 342 overlap with the reference mark 332 is the just input timing.

  In FIG. 4C, reference numeral 344 denotes a rotation input timing indicator. The rotation input is an input for tracing the circle a predetermined number of times or a specified number of times in the input area displayed in the second display area during the designated input period. The length of the instructed input period is notified by the length 11 of the timing indication indicator 344, the start timing of the input period is indicated by the positional relationship between the reference position 331 and the timing indication indicator 344, and the timing indication indicator 344 and the reference mark 332 are indicated. The timing at which the two overlap is the start timing of the just input period.

  Reference numeral 350 in FIG. 4D is a timing indicator for special operation input. The special operation input is to perform contact input (including touch input and trace input) of the operation input designated by the instruction sign in the input area displayed in the second display area during the designated input period. . The length of the instructed input period is visibly displayed by the length l2 of the timing indicator mark 350, and the start timing of the input period is indicated by the positional relationship between the reference position 331 and the timing indicator mark 350. The timing at which the reference marks 332 overlap is the start timing of the just input period.

(5) Second Input Instruction Indicator Marks FIGS. 6A to 6E are diagrams showing examples of graphics displayed as the instruction indicator 400 in the second input instruction.

  FIG. 6A shows an example of an indication mark for a figure including five point positions, and an operation input for touching the five point positions or an operation input for tracing a figure including the five point positions is indicated. .

  FIG. 6B is an example of a graphic indicating sign including six point positions, and an operation input for touching six point positions or an operation input for tracing a graphic including six point positions is instructed. .

  FIG. 6C is an example of an indication mark for a figure including four point positions, and indicates an operation input for touching four point positions or an operation input for tracing a figure including four point positions. .

  FIG. 6D is an example of a graphic indicating sign including seven point positions, and indicates an operation input for touching the seven point positions or an operation input for tracing a graphic including the seven point positions. .

  FIG. 6E is an example of an indication mark for a figure including six point positions, and an operation input for touching six point positions or an operation input for tracing a figure including six point positions is indicated. .

In the operation input that touches multiple point positions and the operation input that traces a figure that includes multiple point positions, the difficulty level increases as the number of specified point positions increases, and the complexity of the specified figure increases. The degree becomes higher.

  Therefore, the number of point positions included in the graphic displayed as the instruction mark 400, the score to be given upon success, the game effect, etc. may be determined according to the complexity of the graphic.

  Further, the operation time of the player's operation input performed in response to the instruction mark 400 may be detected, and a difference may be made in the score or game effect to be given even with the same success.

  Which operation input is instructed is stored as musical score data or its accompanying data, and may be performed based on the musical score data of the selected music. The musical score data may define the start timing of the input period related to the second input instruction, the length of the input period, and the type of instruction mark indicating the operation input. In such a case, display control may be performed using a graphic corresponding to the type of the indicator sign. In addition, when the type of instruction sign indicating operation input is not defined as musical score data, the length of the input period is associated with a selectable figure, and the figure used as the instruction sign according to the length of the input period May be selected.

  When a plurality of figures can be selected, for example, the figure to be selected may be determined or changed in accordance with game character attributes, items (including costumes), and game parameters (score parameters and difficulty parameters). .

  Next, a description will be given of an indication mark when the second input instruction is an instruction for an operation input for pointing the designated point position in the designated order.

  FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are diagrams showing examples of instruction signs that indicate the contact position and the contact order.

  FIG. 7 shows indicator signs displayed in the second display areas 360 (t1), 360 (t2), 360 (t3), 360 (t4), and 360 (t5) at times t1, t2, t3, t4, and t5. Is shown.

  This is an operation input of touching the mark 401 at time t1, touching the mark 403 at time t2, touching the mark 405 at time t3, touching the mark 407 at time t4, and touching the mark 409 at time t5. I am instructing.

  In this way, display control may be performed in which all point positions are displayed in advance, and the display mode of the point positions is changed according to the order instructed.

  FIG. 8 shows the second display areas 360 (t1 ′), 360 (t2 ′), 360 (t3 ′), 360 (t4 ′), 360 at times t1 ′, t2 ′, t3 ′, t4 ′, and t5 ′. This is the indication mark displayed at (t5 ′). This is because the mark 401 is touched at time t1 ′, the mark 403 is touched at time t2 ′, the mark 405 is touched at time t3 ′, the mark 407 is touched at time t4 ′, and the mark 409 is touched at time t5 ′. The operation input to touch is instructed.

  In this way, display control may be performed in which the point positions are sequentially displayed according to the order instructed.

(6) A plurality of selectable special operation inputs may be instructed as the second input instruction of the instruction sign indicating a plurality of selectable special operation inputs.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of instructing a plurality of selectable special operation inputs.

  When a plurality of selectable special operation inputs are instructed, display control is performed to display a plurality of marks or figures corresponding to the plurality of selectable operation inputs as the instruction indicator, and during the instructed input period You may make it determine whether the said special operation input instruct | indicated with the selected mark or figure was performed.

  When a second input instruction instructed by a plurality of selectable special operation inputs is performed, a timing instruction indicator 350 is displayed on the musical score display 330 displayed in the first display area 310 corresponding to the second input instruction. Is displayed, the indicator 400 including a plurality of different selectable graphics 450, 460, 470, 480 is displayed in the second display area 360.

  The player selects a desired figure according to the length of the input period indicated by the timing indication sign, his / her own ability, the current game situation (score, etc.), and performs a special operation input of the operation input indicated by the figure. Do.

  Depending on the type and difficulty level of the selected figure, the score or game effect to be given upon success may be varied. For example, the higher the level of difficulty, the more advantageous the score given at the time of success, and the game effect performed at the time of success may be flashy. In this way, as the player selects a difficult figure, the score obtained at the time of success increases, but the risk of failure increases, so a game with high game performance (high strategy) can be provided.

  Moreover, you may make it provide the score as the object of evaluation also for the operation time in the case of success (the ratio of the operation time with respect to the length of an input period may be sufficient). In this way, a high score can be obtained by performing a special operation input corresponding to a simple figure at a high speed. Therefore, the game element that the player selects the special operation input from a strategic viewpoint is added. It is possible to provide a highly specific (highly strategic) game.

(7) Change of input period As the length of the input period instructed by the second input instruction, a value defined in musical score data or its accompanying data, or a value set by default may be used. Further, the length of the input period may be changed according to the game parameters at the time of execution (game parameters such as the set difficulty level and score).

  For example, when the value of the difficulty level parameter is higher than a predetermined value, the input period may be changed to be shorter than a value set as a default or a value defined in music score data or the like.

  Conversely, if the difficulty parameter value is lower than the predetermined value, the input period may be changed to be longer than the default value or the value defined in the music score data of the song. .

  Further, for example, when the value of the score parameter is higher than a predetermined value, the input period may be changed to be shorter than a value set as a default or a value defined in music score data or the like.

  On the contrary, when the value of the score parameter is lower than a predetermined value, the input period may be changed to be longer than the value set by default or the value defined in the musical score data of the music.

(8) Rear Input Determination Processing In the above embodiment, the case where the instruction input detection unit is the second screen (touch panel) has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the instruction input detection unit may be provided on the back surface of the portable game device or the mobile phone (the surface opposite to the surface on which the display unit is provided).

  In this case, the player performs input by touching the position on the back surface corresponding to the display position displayed on the entire display unit.

  For example, when the display unit is also configured with a touch panel and the casing on the back of the display unit is configured to be able to detect an instruction input, a back contact detection unit provided on the back of the area where the input content instruction image is displayed Instruction input information is acquired, and an input determination process is performed based on the instruction input information. The input input information for the front contact detection unit provided in front of the area where the input content instruction image is displayed And performing a front input determination process for performing an input determination process based on the instruction input information. Then, when generating the effect image at the indicated position based on the instruction input information, the effect image having different effect contents is generated when the back surface input determination process is performed and when the front surface determination process is performed. May be.

  For example, a mark indicating the designated position is displayed as an operation input display image, and a successful or unsuccessful effect display (for example, the color or shape of the mark indicating the designated position according to success or unsuccessful is determined according to the contact result from the player. In the case of performing an effect or the like to be changed, the shape or color to be changed may be different depending on whether the back surface input determination process is performed or the front surface determination process is performed.

  When performing the back input determination process, the degree of effect may be increased as compared with the case of performing the front determination process.

(9) Flow of processing of this embodiment (flow chart)
Next, a detailed processing example of the present embodiment will be described using the flowcharts of FIGS.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the main routine.

  First, processing for displaying a screen for the player to select a music game song is performed, and music song song selection information is acquired (step S10).

  The music data and musical score data of the selected music are read from the storage unit (step S20). A process of reproducing and outputting music data corresponding to the music based on the read music data is performed (step S30). Further, a corresponding input instruction is given to the display control unit and the evaluation unit based on the read musical score data (step S40). The evaluation result is received and the parameter is updated (step S50).

  If the reproduction of the music data is not finished, the process returns to step S30, and the processes of steps S30 to S60 are repeated (step S60).

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the display control routine.

An input instruction is received from the main routine (step S110). When the received input instruction is the first input instruction (step S120), display control for instructing the input timing is performed using the first timing instruction indicator (step S130), and the first instruction indicator is displayed. The display control is performed to instruct the operation input of the predetermined point position or the designated point position (step S140). When the received input instruction is the second input instruction (step S150), display control for instructing the start timing of the input period is performed using the second timing instruction indicator (step S160). Display control for instructing operation inputs to a plurality of point positions is performed using the instruction marker (step S170).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the evaluation routine.

An input instruction is received from the main routine (step S210). When the received input instruction is the first input instruction (step S220), operation input information performed in response to the first input instruction is acquired (step S230), and based on the acquired operation input information. Then, it is determined whether or not an operation input at the point position indicated by the first indication sign has been performed at the input timing indicated by the first timing indication sign (step S240). Then, based on the determination result, the operation input performed in response to the first input instruction is evaluated (step S250).

  When the received input instruction is the second input instruction (step S260), the operation input information performed in response to the second input instruction is acquired (step S270), and based on the acquired operation input information. Then, it is determined whether or not a plurality of point positions designated by the second indication mark have been input during the input period indicated by the second timing indication sign (step S280). Based on the determination result, the operation input performed in response to the second input instruction is evaluated (step S290).

  The present invention is not limited to that described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, terms (indication marks, determination marks) cited as broad or synonymous terms (first mark, second mark, first determination processing, second determination processing, etc.) in the description or drawings. , Timing determination processing, relative determination processing, etc.) can be replaced with terms having a broad meaning or the same meaning in other descriptions in the specification or the drawings.

  In the invention according to the dependent claims of the present invention, a part of the constituent features of the dependent claims can be omitted. Moreover, the principal part of the invention according to one independent claim of the present invention can be made dependent on another independent claim.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the point position is the contact position is taken as an example, and the case where the point position is designated as the contact position on the touch panel or the like has been explained as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  The point position instruct | indicated without contact may be detected. For example, the point position may be detected using a captured image of a pointing device that indicates the point position, or the point position of the pointing device may be detected using a laser beam or the like.

  Further, the present invention is suitable for a game using a portable game device having two screens as shown in FIG. 1 (at least one screen is composed of a touch panel display), but only one other screen is used. The present invention can also be applied to a game using a portable game device, a mobile phone, or a smartphone that does not have.

The present invention can also be applied to various game systems (image generation systems) such as a business game system, a home game system, a large attraction system in which a large number of players participate, a simulator, a multimedia terminal, and a mobile phone.

100 processing unit, 110 music reproduction unit, 112 evaluation unit, 114 operation data acquisition unit,
116 game operation unit, 120 display control unit, 122 first input instruction display control unit,
124 second input instruction display control unit, 132 image generation unit,
134 input period setting / changing unit, 136 operation input determining unit 136, 160 operation unit,
162 sound input unit, 164 sound input unit, 170 storage unit, 172 main storage unit,
172 Drawing buffer, 173 Music data storage unit, 174 Image data storage unit,
175 music data storage unit, 180 information storage medium, 190 display unit, 192 sound output unit, 194 portable information storage device, 196 communication unit

Claims (3)

A program for a game in which a player performs an operation input on an input unit to play,
A display control unit that performs display control of a display object used for an input instruction for sequentially performing an operation input on a plurality of point positions during a predetermined input period;
The operation input information performed in response to the input instruction is acquired, and the computer functions as an evaluation unit that evaluates the operation input.
The display control unit
Display control of a timing indicator including a display object indicating the input period, and display control of an indicator including a display object indicating the plurality of point positions and instructing an operation corresponding to the plurality of point positions; And
The evaluation unit is
When the input instruction has been performed, it is determined whether an operation input instructing the plurality of point positions has been performed in the input period instructed by the timing instruction sign based on the operation input information. A program for evaluating the operation input based on a determination result. In claim 1,
A program that further causes a computer to function as an operation input determination unit that determines a plurality of point positions specified by the input instruction performed in the input period according to the length of the input period. A game system for a game in which a player performs an operation input on an input unit to play.
A display control unit that performs display control of a display object used for an input instruction for sequentially performing an operation input on a plurality of point positions during a predetermined input period;
Obtaining operation input information performed in response to the input instruction, and evaluating the operation input, and
The display control unit
Display control of a timing indicator including a display object indicating the input period, and display control of an indicator including a display object indicating the plurality of point positions and instructing an operation corresponding to the plurality of point positions; And
The evaluation unit is
When the input instruction has been performed, it is determined whether an operation input instructing the plurality of point positions has been performed in the input period instructed by the timing instruction sign based on the operation input information. A game system characterized in that the operation input is evaluated based on a determination result.

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