JP2015008987A - Program and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance game amusement for a game in which a marker for instructing operation input in accordance with given timing is displayed.SOLUTION: There is provided a music game for displaying a marker 12 and a performance change marker 13 with the reproduction of music and guiding operation input timing with the change of respective timing guides 14. When a touch operation to the performance change marker 13 is detected, an input content is determined with various parameters such as an input direction D, input time T. Then, in accordance with the determined input content, various changes in a display performance are made by moving the performance change marker 13 and a performance object 22, and showing a new performance object.

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for causing a computer to perform display control of a marker for performing an operation input in accordance with a given timing.

  Conventionally, there are known games that display a marker for instructing an operation input in accordance with a given timing. For example, a game that plays / sounds music and displays a marker for performing operation input in accordance with the rhythm of the music, so-called “music game”, “sound game”, “play game”, “rhythm game” Genre is one of them.

  For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a game that is played by performing an operation input while observing the timing at which a marker (indication display) displayed so as to flow along a line reaches an input timing line (evaluation position). Since the timing at which the marker reaches the input timing line is set to coincide with the rhythm of the music, the player can obtain a high score if the player inputs the operation according to the rhythm of the music.

JP 2007-181650 A

  In such a game, it has been considered that it is all about how to control the timing. Therefore, the type of operation action was not often considered, and there was a direction lacking interest.

  In addition, the screen change around the marker display and the background, that is, the effect display that excites the game, is controlled so as to change according to the play result based on the difference between the operation input timing and the predetermined optimum operation timing (target input timing). It was only there. Naturally, the progress of game play and the results of game play differ from play to play, and the area around the marker and the background are slightly different from play to play. However, as a whole, as long as the same music was selected, the screen display changed only to the extent of the difference in play results, and it was inevitably lacking in interest.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to further enhance the fun of a game for displaying a marker for instructing an operation input in accordance with a given timing.

  A first invention for solving the above-described problem is a game in which a computer performs display control of a marker for performing an instruction operation in accordance with a given timing, and performs the instruction operation in accordance with the timing. 1st display control means (for example, control board 1350 of FIG. 1, marker display control part 206 of FIG. 8, 1st display control part 208) which is a program for making it execute and displays the said marker, and said marker Second appearance display control means (for example, the control board 1350 in FIG. 1, the marker display control unit 206 in FIG. 8, and the second display control unit 210) for causing the appearance change markers different from those to appear and display, the effect change markers. Effect execution means (for example, the control board 1350 of FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 of FIG. , Demonstration execution unit 220, step S14 in FIG. 12), a program for causing the computer to function as a.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game device for controlling a display of a marker for performing an instruction operation in accordance with a given timing and executing a game for enjoying the instruction operation in accordance with the timing, wherein the marker appears. First display control means (for example, the control board 1350 in FIG. 1, the marker display control unit 206 in FIG. 8, the first display control unit 208) to be displayed, and a second to display the effect change marker different from the marker. Effect display control means (for example, the control board 1350 in FIG. 1, the marker display control unit 206 in FIG. 8, the second display control unit 210), and an effect execution for executing a display effect in response to an instruction operation on the effect change marker. Means (for example, control board 1350 in FIG. 1, processing unit 200 in FIG. 8, game calculation unit 202, effect execution unit 220, step S14 in FIG. 12), It is possible to configure a game device provided.

  The “instruction operation” here refers to the player's operation input to the individual marker display position (which may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional), and the finger touching the display screen is moved to the display position (three-dimensional space for the player). This is the case of taking it to the position where it is visible. Further, the “display effect” referred to here is an effect using an image display made around the marker or in the background.

  According to the first invention and another invention thereof, an effect change marker different from the standard marker can be displayed, and the display effect can be changed according to the contents of the operation input to the effect change marker. Changes in the screen display such as the background can be diversified, that is, the fun of the game can be improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an input content determination means for determining an input content including at least one of an input direction, an input time, an input count, and an instruction trajectory for an instruction operation with respect to the effect change marker (for example, the process of FIG. 8). Unit 200, game operation unit 202, input content determination unit 212, step S12 in FIG. 11), further causing the computer to function, and the effect execution means executes a display effect according to the input content. It is a program.

  According to the second invention, the content of the operation input to the marker can also be determined with respect to the input direction, input time, number of inputs, instruction trajectory, and the like, and the display effect can be changed according to the determined input content. . That is, various operation actions are possible. The screen display and changes such as the background are diversified according to the various operation actions. In other words, the interest of the game is improved.

  Although various settings can be made regarding the display effect change, as a third invention, an effect change marker variable display means for variably controlling display of the effect change marker based on an instruction operation to the effect change marker ( For example, the program of the 1st or 2nd invention which makes the said computer further function as the effect execution part 220 of FIG. 8 and the marker change display control part 224 for effect change can be comprised.

  As a fourth invention, the second appearance display control means can constitute the program according to any one of the first to third inventions for causing the effect change marker to appear and display based on an instruction operation on the marker. .

  “Displaying the effect change marker variably” can be appropriately set such as movement, rotation, deformation, disappearance, and shape change of the marker. According to the third and fourth inventions, the subsequent behavior of the effect change marker changes depending on how the instruction change operation is directed to the effect change marker. Can be increased.

  As for the change in the display effect for moving the effect change marker, as a fifth invention, effect change marker movement control means for moving and displaying the effect change marker away from the marker (for example, FIG. As the eighth effect execution unit 220 and the effect change marker movement control unit 226), the program of any one of the first to fourth inventions for further functioning the computer can be configured.

  Further, as a sixth invention, any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the effect execution means changes the effect control parameter based on the input content, and executes the display effect using the effect control parameter. The program of the invention can be configured.

  As a seventh invention, the effect control parameter includes at least an effect direction parameter that determines a direction of the display effect, the input content determination means determines at least the input direction, and the effect execution means The program according to the sixth aspect of the invention can be configured to execute the display effect by changing the effect direction parameter based on the input direction.

  Furthermore, regarding the relationship between the input direction and the determination of the content of the operation input, as an eighth invention, the input content determination means is based on at least the positional relationship between the representative position of the marker and the position where the pointing operation is performed. The program of the second invention for determining the input direction can be configured.

  Alternatively, as a ninth invention, the game is a game in which a game screen is displayed on a touch panel and a touch operation on the touch panel is used as the instruction operation, and the input content determination unit includes at least a flick operation on the marker. It is also possible to configure the program according to the second aspect of the present invention that determines the input direction based on the direction of the input.

  In a tenth aspect of the invention, the input content determination unit determines that the input content further includes a distance between the representative position of the marker and the position where the instruction operation is performed, and the effect execution unit determines the distance to the distance. The program according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, wherein the display effect is changed accordingly.

  According to the tenth invention, it is possible to determine not only whether or not the marker has been touched, but also where the marker is operated to indicate, and change the display effect according to the determination result. The “instructed position” here means not only the center portion of the displayed marker but also the outer edge portion of the marker.

  In an eleventh aspect of the invention, the input content determination means further includes the presence or absence and / or intermittent time (hereinafter collectively referred to as “intermittent input mode”) of the intermittent instruction operation for the marker. And the said production | presentation execution means is a program of the invention in any one of the 1st-10th which changes the said display production according to the said intermittent input aspect.

  According to the eleventh invention, more various operation actions are possible, and the fun of the game is greatly improved.

  A twelfth aspect of the present invention is an image of the effect coordinate system in which the effect execution means controls the arrangement and movement of a given effect object to an effect coordinate system formed of a given plane or a three-dimensional virtual space. Any of the first to eleventh for causing the computer to function as marker display control means for performing the display effect by generating an effect image and controlling the display of the marker so as to be positioned in front of the effect image. It is a program of the invention.

  According to the twelfth invention, even in a game in which an object is arranged in a three-dimensional virtual space and a game screen is generated, the visibility of the marker and the operability to the marker are ensured and the first to eleventh inventions are achieved. Similar effects can be achieved.

  Further, as a thirteenth invention, in the twelfth invention, the determination result of the first determination means for determining whether or not the position of the pointing operation is a position corresponding to the marker, the determination result of the first determination means is In the case of negative determination, when the determination result of the second determination means, the second determination means is affirmative determination, whether or not the position of the instruction operation is a position corresponding to the effect object, An effect of executing at least one of a control for changing the position of the effect object on the effect coordinate system, a control for changing the effect object to another effect object, and a control for deleting the effect object. A program for further functioning the computer can be configured as object control means.

  As a fourteenth invention, in any one of the first to thirteenth inventions, a recording means for recording a game play, and after the game play, executed by the effect executing means based on the recorded contents of the recording means. A program for further functioning the computer may be configured as a re-display unit for re-displaying the display effect.

  According to a fifteenth aspect of the invention, in any one of the first to fourteenth aspects, the first display control means configures a program for causing the marker to appear and display at an arbitrary position on a non-fixed game screen. It is good as well.

  Here, “an arbitrary position on the game screen that is not fixed” means that the appearance position of the marker is fixed, and the marker does not appear from the same fixed position during the game, but the marker appears from an arbitrary position on the game screen. It means that it may appear.

  As a sixteenth aspect of the invention, in the twelfth or thirteenth aspect of the invention, a program for causing the computer to further function as a presentation object evaluation unit that performs an evaluation related to an instruction operation on the presentation object may be configured.

  Further, in this case, as a seventeenth invention, the effect object evaluation means may constitute a program in which the effect object satisfying a predetermined positional relation condition with the marker is the target of the evaluation.

  According to the sixteenth and seventeenth inventions, an instruction operation on the effect object is also an object of evaluation, so that it is possible to bring new interest to the game play.

The perspective external view which shows an example of a structure of an arcade game device. The figure which shows the example of a game screen. The figure explaining the content (1st pattern) of the change of a display effect. The figure explaining the content (2nd pattern) of the change of a display effect. The figure explaining the content (3rd pattern) of the change of a display effect. The figure explaining the content (4th pattern) of the change of a display effect. The figure explaining the content (5th pattern) of the change of a display effect. The functional block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of an arcade game device. The figure which shows the example of the program and data which are memorize | stored in a memory | storage part. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of a selection candidate music data set. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of game progress status data. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process of an arcade game device. The figure which shows the modification of a game device. The figure which shows the modification of a game system. The figure which shows the modification of a timing guide.

[First Embodiment]
As a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied, an arcade game apparatus that executes a music game as a game for displaying a marker that instructs an operation input in accordance with a given timing will be described. The present invention can be applied to other game genres, and can also be applied to games.

[Description of hardware configuration example]
FIG. 1 is a perspective external view showing an example of the configuration of the arcade game apparatus 1300 in the present embodiment. The arcade game apparatus 1300 of the present embodiment is a game apparatus that can play a game with a predetermined amount of coins inserted into the coin inserter 1326 as play consideration.

  The arcade game apparatus 1300 includes an NFC reader / writer 1308 that reads / writes information from the player card 6, a touch panel 1322 that displays a game screen and can be used as operation input means, and a speaker 1324 that emits game sounds. A coin inserter 1326 and a control board 1350. In addition, a power supply device (not shown) is appropriately provided.

  The player card 6 is a card-type player identification information carrying medium provided with a storage medium issued through a user registration procedure in advance. The player card 6 of the present embodiment stores various types of registration information such as a player account so as to be rewritable. For example, the player card 6 reads and reads data by an NFC reader / writer 1308 using NFC (Near Field Communication). Writing is done. The player card 6 may be a device that can store data corresponding to NFC, for example, a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or a portable game device. The payment for the game play can be replaced by consumption of prepaid points stored in the player card 6.

  The control board 1350 includes various microprocessors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1351, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and DSP (Digital Signal Processor), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), various ICs such as VRAM, RAM, and ROM. A memory 1352, a communication device 1353 for connecting to the communication line N, an I / F (Interface) control IC 1354 and the like are mounted. The I / F control IC 1354 includes, for example, (1) a driver circuit for the touch panel 1322, (4) an output amplifier circuit that outputs an audio signal to the speaker 1324, and (3) a signal input / output circuit to the NFC reader / writer 1308. Controls signal input / output between the CPU 1351 and various devices. These elements mounted on the control board 1350 are electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like so that data can be read and written and signals can be transmitted and received.

  The communication line N means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, the communication line N includes not only a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection, a LAN (Local Area Network) by Ethernet (registered trademark), but also a communication network such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet. This means that the communication method may be wired or wireless.

  Then, the control board 1350 reads and executes the program stored in the IC memory 1352, performs arithmetic processing based on various data and operation inputs, and controls the arcade game device 1300 in an integrated manner. The progress of the game of the embodiment is controlled. Note that the program and data may be stored in advance in the IC memory 1352, or may be downloaded from an external server via the communication line N.

  The program and data may be stored in advance in the IC memory 1352 or may be downloaded from an external server system via the communication line N. In the illustrated example, the touch panel 1322 is integrated with the apparatus. However, a configuration in which the touch panel 1322 is provided separately from the control board 1350 is also possible.

  In addition, the arcade game apparatus 1300 of the present embodiment can transmit play live relay data to the server system 1100 via the communication line N.

  The server system 1100 has a streaming distribution function capable of posting a publicly-known viewer comment. Live server data received from an external computer (for example, images, sounds, scores, etc.) is transmitted to a computer that accesses the system. On the other hand, it can be streamed. A function for counting the number of viewers using streaming distribution, a function for receiving comment postings from viewers, and a function for receiving a predetermined communication operation indicating that the viewers have liked and counting the total number In addition, it has at least one of the functions of a real-time ranking of the scores of games currently being streamed. An API (Application Program Interface) for using the service of the server system 1100 from an external computer has been released. For example, the number of viewers and comments corresponding to streaming relay, the total number of communication operations, the real-time ranking, Can be obtained by an external computer.

  The arcade game apparatus 1300 according to the present embodiment uses the publicly available API to transmit the game image and game sound being played to the server system 1100 as play live relay data, and have the streaming delivered. It is possible to sequentially acquire “information about viewer response” and “result of real-time ranking” such as the number of viewers, the number of comments, the total number of communication operations, etc. corresponding to.

[Description of game contents]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen in the present embodiment.
In order to facilitate understanding, FIG. 2 (1) shows an extracted portion of a so-called “music score display” for displaying a marker for instructing an operation input in accordance with a given timing. 2), the background display other than the musical score display is extracted and illustrated, but in reality, the game screen is such that FIG. 2 (1) is normally synthesized on FIG. 2 (2).

  As shown in FIG. 2 (1), the music game of this embodiment uses the markers 12 (12a, 12b,...) Displayed one after another on the screen along the reference line 10 as music scores, Play by touching the rhythm (corresponding to the instruction operation in this embodiment).

  The reference line 10 defines a direction in which the marker 12 is arranged, but is a non-displayed line that is not visible to the player. The reference line 10 is set in association with a group of markers 12 from an arbitrary timing to an arbitrary timing. For example, it is defined by a combination of a straight line, a curved line, a closed loop, a zigzag and the like. The screen may extend from one end of the screen to the other end, and may be set as one segment, or may be appropriately set such that when it reaches the other end, it is folded back and moved backward to the one end. The reference line 10 is not limited to a line defined on a two-dimensional plane, but can be a line defined in the front-rear, vertical, and horizontal directions in a three-dimensional space including the screen depth direction. In the configuration for drawing the game screen of this embodiment in 3DCG or the configuration for drawing as a stereoscopic video, it is preferable to define the reference line 10 in three dimensions. The reference line 10 may be a set of vector data indicating the appearance direction of the next marker 12 in addition to the function defining the line.

  The markers 12 are arranged and displayed so as to appear and disappear one after another along the reference line 10. The marker 12 appears immediately above the reference line 10 a predetermined time before the “optimal operation timing (timing for correct answer matching the music rhythm)” of the touch operation. Or, a distance from the reference line 10 is appropriately given, and it appears at a position slightly away from the reference line 10. A timing guide 14 is attached to the marker 12 and the timing guide 14 guides the timing at which the touch operation should be performed. The reference line 10 is not defined at a fixed position on the screen, but is defined at an arbitrary position on the screen. Therefore, the marker 12 does not appear at a fixed position on the screen but may appear anywhere on the screen, that is, at an arbitrary position.

  Further, if the reference line 10 is a line defined in a three-dimensional space including the screen depth direction, the marker 12 appears sequentially from the back side of the screen to the near side or from the near side to the far side. Are arranged as follows.

  In the present embodiment, the timing guide 14 (14a, 14b,...) Is displayed on the outer periphery of the corresponding marker 12 when it appears. In the example of FIG. 2A, the timing guide 14 is configured as a set of four arcuate bodies, but other designs may be used.

  The timing guide 14 that has just appeared together with the marker 12 is large enough to have a predetermined distance (for example, a distance within 5 cm on the screen) from the outer edge of the marker 12 and is gradually reduced and displayed as time passes. The display is controlled so as to overlap the outer edge of the marker 12 at the timing. In the example of FIG. 2A, the rightmost timing guide 14c corresponds to the time of appearance, and reaches the left timing guide 14a through the state of the central timing guide 14b as time passes. And if it overlaps with the marker 12 like the timing guide 14a, both will be erase | eliminated from a screen in a short time. That is, the player aims to perform a touch operation in anticipation of the timing when the timing guide 14 overlaps the marker 12.

  The optimum operation timing is basically matched with a rhythm such as a melody line of music that is controlled to emit sound at the start of game play. The player imagines the invisible reference line 10 from the positions of the markers 12 that appear one after another, and predicts the position at which the next marker 12 appears, and estimates the timing at which the timing guide 4 overlaps the marker 12. Touch to play the game.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2 (2), the surroundings and background of the musical score display are displayed on the fixed background 16 and various presentation objects 20 and 22 are displayed as main display effects for creating a game atmosphere. In the example of the figure, a ivy plant is displayed as the first effect object 20 and a floating flower is displayed as the second effect object 22. They are displayed and controlled so that they appear / disappear at the breaks of musical measures and movements. Of course, the type and content of the production object may be other settings depending on the music and the production purpose, and the number of production objects can be increased or decreased during the game. Further, if the game space is a three-dimensional space including the screen depth direction, the effect objects 20 and 22 can be moved and displayed in the screen depth direction.

[Changes in display performance]
In this embodiment, diversity is given to the operation action concerning game play. In addition, in the present embodiment, a display effect according to various operation actions is also used in the present embodiment, where the surroundings of the musical score display and the background display effect are conventionally controlled so as to change according to the playing results. Is devised to change.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2 (1), an effect change marker 13 having a different design is mixed in the marker 12. In the illustrated example, the marker 12b corresponds to this. It is possible to appropriately set what design difference is different from the marker 12 for the effect change marker 13. Of course, the identification between the marker 12 and the effect change marker 13 is not limited to the difference in design. For example, it may be possible to identify one by displaying one so as to perform periodic vibration or rotational movement and displaying the other as not causing vibration or movement.

  In the present embodiment, the display timing of the effect change marker 13 is determined based on the optimum operation timing set in advance as in the case of the marker 12, but newly appearing display is triggered by a touch operation on the predetermined marker 12. It may be allowed. In this case, the marker 12 that causes the appearance change marker 13 to appear may be selected at random or may be set in advance.

  In the present embodiment, it is possible to determine the input content with respect to the effect change marker 13 with respect to the input direction D, the input time T, the number of inputs, the speed of the input operation, and the input distance. The display effect can be changed.

[First pattern]
Now, the details (pattern) of changing the display effect will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 3, in the first pattern, an effect object 22 existing in the search range As based on the effect change marker 13 that has been touched is selected, and the selected effect object 22 is displayed in a new display form. Make changes and actions.

  Specifically, for example, at time t0, it is assumed that the player performs a touch operation on the effect change marker 13 and performs a so-called “flick operation” in which the touch position is quickly displaced in a short time T. The input direction D is obtained from the displacement of the touch position. The input time T is defined by the time difference between time t1 and time t0. “Quickness of input operation” is determined from the distance from the start point to the end point of the touch operation and the input time T. Then, if the quickness of the input operation is equal to or greater than a predetermined “flick authorization reference speed”, it is determined as “flick operation”.

  And when it determines with flick operation in relation to the change of a display effect, virtual force F1 and search range As are set. The virtual force F1 is an effect direction parameter that determines the direction of the display effect, has the same direction as the input direction D, and is set as a force having a magnitude proportional to the input time T or the speed of the input operation. The shape and size of the search range As can be set as appropriate. For example, the search range As may be fixed over the entire screen, or may be varied according to the strength of the flick operation (the speed of the input operation). It can be said that the setting of the virtual force F1 is a setting of a force field (gravity, repulsive force, wind, etc.).

  Then, if the virtual force F1 and the search range As can be set, a physical operation or a pseudo physical operation is executed for each effect object 22 in the search range As assuming that the virtual force F1 is applied, as if the virtual force F1. The display control is performed as if the effect object 22 was floated by the action of.

  The effect object 22 is provided with effect direction parameters (for example, a speed vector, an acceleration vector, etc.) that determine the direction of the display effect, and the floating display control of the effect object 22 is performed according to the result of physical operation or pseudo physical operation. This is realized by changing the production direction parameter.

  As a result, according to the first pattern, when the flick operation is performed as if the effect change marker 13 is flicked with the fingertip, the game screen changes so that the surrounding effect object 22 moves in the direction of repelling.

  In this pattern, a virtual force field may be set instead of the virtual force F1, and the floating control may be performed assuming that the force by the virtual force field acts on the effect object 22 in the search range As.

Further, the change in the content of the display effect can be set more variously according to the input content to the effect change marker 13.
For example, a stepped range is set for the quickness of the input operation and the input distance, and a plurality of types of flick operations are set using the quickness range of the input operation and the input distance range as parameters.
And when it determines with 1st flick operation, the color of the production | presentation object 22 is made into an initial state. When it is determined that the second flick operation is performed, the effect object 22 is controlled to move by the virtual force F1 and the color of the effect object 22 is changed to a special color. Furthermore, when it is determined that the operation is the third flick operation, a rotation motion and vibration (up / down / left / right vibration and enlargement / reduction vibration) are added to the effect object 22 separately from the influence of the virtual force F1. When it is determined that the fourth flick operation is performed, the effect change marker 13 that has been touched and the effect object 22 that is moved by the virtual force F1 are split, or a new effect object 22 of the same type or another type appears. For example, the production object 22 may be additionally arranged.

  Moreover, it can also be set as the structure which performs the decision | availability determination of the change of a display effect based on the marker characteristic information set for every marker. For example, it is possible to set a reference direction in the marker characteristic information, change the display effect when the input direction D approximates the reference direction, and not change when the input direction D does not approximate.

[Second pattern]
In the second pattern, the input direction D is determined based on the positional relationship between the representative position of the effect change marker 13 and the touch operation position. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4A, the direction from the touch operation start position Pt (strictly speaking, the touch start position) toward the representative position Pm of the effect change marker 13 is determined as the input direction D.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4 (2), assuming that the virtual force F2 is applied to the effect change marker 13 that has been touched, the physical calculation or pseudo-physical calculation related to the movement of the marker is executed, and the marker Is displayed. The virtual force F2 has the same direction as the input direction D, and has a predetermined size or a size proportional to the input time T and the speed of the input operation.

  As a result, the effect changing marker 13 is displayed as if it is a spherical body having a smooth surface and floats so as to escape due to the pressing of the slope shifted from directly above the center. When the floating effect change marker 13 and the effect object 22 come into contact with each other, it is more preferable to display the effect object 22 so as to move further like billiards. Alternatively, a new effect object may be caused to appear regardless of the type of object, triggered by contact.

  The direction of the virtual force F2 is automatically corrected so that the effect change marker 13 moves away from the adjacent marker 12. Of course, a configuration without automatic correction is also possible.

[Third pattern]
In the third pattern, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the positional deviation amount between the representative position Pm of the effect change marker 13 that has been touched and the touch operation start position Pt exceeds a reference value, the effect change The marker 13 is rotated about the representative position Pm at a rotational speed proportional to the speed of the input operation. As described above, since the marker for which the optimum operation timing has been exceeded is controlled so as to disappear automatically, such display control for rotational movement is performed during the period until the disappearance. That is, the effect changing marker 13 disappears while turning around.

  Further, for example, a stepped range is set for the quickness of the input operation and the input distance, and a plurality of types of flick operations are set using the quickness range of the input operation and the input distance range as parameters. And if it corresponds to 1st flick operation, the same kind of effect object 22 already displayed on the screen and / or another kind of effect object 22 will be made to appear from the marker 13 for effect change by touch operation. If it corresponds to the second flick operation, it is possible to rotate the surrounding effect object 22 in the same manner in addition to the effect change marker 13 that has been touched.

[Fourth pattern]
In the fourth pattern, as shown in FIG. 6, the presence / absence of intermittent touch operation on the effect change marker 13 and / or the intermittent time (hereinafter collectively referred to as “intermittent input mode”) is further included in the input content. The display effect is changed according to the intermittent input mode.

  Specifically, when it is possible to accept the touch operation to the effect change marker 13 until the next optimum operation timing (for example, the touched effect change marker 13 is left in a translucent state without being erased). For example, the timing for completely erasing from the screen is set as the optimum operation timing for the next marker of the marker, etc.). Thus, the type of the intermittent operation is determined based on the combination of the intermittent frequency and the intermittent time.

  For example, if the touch operation in FIG. 6B is interrupted for a short time that is less than a predetermined reference, the touch operation is actually performed a plurality of times continuously like a double tap, but it is regarded as one type of operation. In other words, it is determined that the touch operation is continued, but the touch operation is continued.

  In the first intermittent operation (the number of short interruptions of the touch operation is up to one, which is equivalent to a so-called double tap), new effect objects 22 appear continuously regardless of the type of object. Of course, if there is an interruption in the touch operation that is not allowed for a short time, the appearance of the new effect object 22 will be until then. In this case, even when the touch operation is slightly interrupted when the touch operation is switched with both left and right hands with respect to the target effect change marker 13, this can be invalidated. That is, the diversity of operation actions is realized.

  In addition, if the second intermittent operation (for example, the number of short interruptions of the touch operation is 2 to 4 times), the color, number, and number of effect objects newly appearing every interruption of the second and subsequent touch operations, The operation after the appearance of the effect object that appears is changed. Furthermore, if the third intermittent operation (the number of short interruptions of the touch operation is 5 or more), the number of appearance objects 22 to appear newly per unit time is increased, or the effect object 22 to newly appear is displayed. For example, increase the size.

  Furthermore, in any type of intermittent operation, while it is determined that the touch operation is continued, the touched effect change marker 13 may be moved according to the touch position. In other words, the display position of the effect change marker 13 is changed so as to follow the touch position. Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (3), if the player changes the position while maintaining the touch while the new effect object 22 is appearing, the effect change marker 13, that is, the new effect object is followed. The appearance point of 22 changes, and the display effect which shakes the new effect object 22 in the screen will be performed.

  Still further, the arcade game apparatus 1300 is equipped with an image pickup means (for example, a CCD camera) for shooting the player, and determines whether the control board 1350 is operating with the right hand or the left hand from the image shot. The display effect may be changed depending on the left and right of the touching hand. For example, the effect object 22 that rotates clockwise if the right hand appears, and the effect object 22 that rotates counterclockwise if the left hand appears. Of course, a configuration in which the color and size of the effect object 22 to appear is different between the right hand and the left hand, or a configuration in which the object model is different such that the right hand is a flower and the left hand is a star.

  The same applies to the case where a marker of a type that imposes a long press (continuous operation input) on the player is touched.

  Moreover, it can also be set as the structure which performs the decision | availability determination of the display effect based on an intermittent input aspect based on the marker characteristic information set for every marker. For example, a reference time may be set in the marker characteristic information, and the change may be executed only within the reference time from the touch operation detection.

[Fifth pattern]
In the fifth pattern, the number of simultaneous touch operations with respect to one effect change marker 13 and the mutual positional relationship thereof are further included in the input content and determined, and according to the combination of the number of touch operations and the change in the mutual positional relationship, Change the display effect. In other words, when multi-touch to the effect change marker 13 is detected, the display effect is changed according to the subsequent multi-touch operation.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7 (1) → FIG. 7 (3), a pinch-out operation (an operation to increase the interval between touching fingers) is performed after the multi-touch to the effect change marker 13 is performed. Upon detection, an effect display is made so that the effect change marker 13 swells and can be played, and a new effect object 22 (same kind and / or different kind of effect object already displayed) appears as if it pops out from inside. Let

  Also, as shown in FIG. 7 (1) → FIG. 7 (2), when a pinch-in operation (an operation for reducing the interval between touched fingers) is detected, the displayed effect object 22 is selected and the selected effect is displayed. The effect object 22 is replaced and displayed as if the object 22 is divided into a plurality of effect objects 22 having a small size.

  The touch position recognized as multi-touch is not necessarily limited to the display portion where the effect change marker 13 is displayed (above the effect change marker 13), but the outer edge of the effect change marker 13 or the proximity range. A configuration that allows a predetermined peripheral range including the above is also possible. That is, when the touch operation of the effect change marker 13 is detected, the finger touching the predetermined peripheral range of the effect change marker 13 is also counted as the number of simultaneous touch operations.

  Further, the change in display effect based on the simultaneous touch operation and the mutual positional relationship between these touch positions can be similarly applied to the touch operation on a plurality of markers that require simultaneous pressing. For example, it detects simultaneous touch operations to multiple markers that are displayed simultaneously in a positional relationship that is separated by a distance that cannot be touched simultaneously with only one hand, and assumes the simultaneous touch operation using both hands. If it shrinks, the display effect of FIG. 7 (1)-> FIG. 7 (2) will be performed, and conversely if it expands, the display effect of FIG. 7 (1)-> FIG. 7 (3) will be performed.

  In addition, although it can be said in common about the 1st pattern-the 5th pattern, as shown in the 1st pattern-the 5th pattern according to the contents of input to the standard marker 12 as well as the effect change marker 13. It is also possible to change the display effect. Further, the description related to the effect change marker 13 may be replaced with the effect object 22 as it is. That is, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the display effect is changed in accordance with the input content of the touch operation on the effect object 22 by regarding the effect object 22 as a hidden effect change marker.

[Description of functional configuration]
Next, a functional configuration in the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the arcade game apparatus 1300 according to the present embodiment. The arcade game apparatus 1300 of this embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a player identification information acquisition unit 104, a processing unit 200, a sound output unit 350, an image display unit 360, a communication unit 370, and a storage unit 500. With.

  The operation input unit 100 outputs an operation input signal to the processing unit 200 in accordance with various operation inputs made by the player. For example, it can be realized by a push switch, a joystick, a touch pad, a track ball, an acceleration sensor, a gyro, a CCD module, or the like. The touch panel 1322 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The player identification information acquisition unit 104 reads an account (player identification information) from the player card 6. The NFC reader / writer 1308 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The processing unit 200 is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or a GPU, an electronic component such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an IC memory, and the like, and is connected to each functional unit including the operation input unit 100 and the storage unit 500. To control data input / output. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on predetermined programs and data, operation input signals from the operation input unit 100, and various data to control the operation of the arcade game apparatus 1300. This corresponds to the control board 1350 in FIG. The processing unit 200 in this embodiment includes a game calculation unit 202, a sound generation unit 250, an image generation unit 260, and a communication control unit 270.

The game calculation unit 202 executes various processes related to the progress control of the game.
For example, while displaying the background, a musical score such as the marker 12 is displayed in accordance with music playback. Then, when a touch operation to the position where the marker is displayed is detected, the optimum operation timing set for the touch-operated marker is compared with the timing of the touch operation, and the game play is performed based on the difference. evaluate. Also, the optimum operation timing may be set for the effect object 22 and the evaluation may be performed based on the difference between the touch operation timing for the effect object 22 and the optimum operation timing. In this case, since the operation is an operation on the effect object 22, only the score evaluation may be performed, or the evaluation points for the effect object 22 may be separately aggregated and displayed. Moreover, it is good also as evaluating by the simple method of calculating an evaluation score by the frequency | count etc. of touch operation with respect to the production | presentation object 22, whether there is any touch operation. Furthermore, the production object 22 to be evaluated may be limited to the production object 22 that satisfies a marker and a predetermined positional relationship condition (for example, within a predetermined distance).

  Information such as the background to be displayed, music, display timing of markers (including standard marker 12 and display change marker 13), optimum operation timing, and the like are stored in the storage unit 500 as a selection candidate song data set 510 for each music. Refer to this as it has been. Information relating to game progress status and game play evaluation is stored in the storage unit 500 as game progress status data 550.

  Specifically, the game calculation unit 202 of the present embodiment includes a music output control unit 204, a marker display control unit 206, an input content determination unit 212, an effect execution unit 220, and an execution relay data transmission control unit 230. A viewer response information acquisition control unit 232, a viewer response evaluation unit 234, a replay storage control unit 240, a replay display control unit 242, and a replay posting control unit 244.

  The music output control unit 204 performs sound emission control of music selected by the player before the game starts. This can be realized with a music data codec.

  The marker display control unit 206 causes the markers (including the standard marker 12 and the display change marker 13) and the timing guide 14 to appear and display one after another as the game progresses. It is possible to control to change the display form of the marker, to move the marker, or to delete it. The present embodiment includes a first display control unit 208 that can display the marker 12 and a second display control unit 210 that can display the effect change marker 13.

The input content determination unit 212 determines the input content of the touch operation.
In the present embodiment, since the change of the display effect is the input content of the touch operation on the effect change marker 13, the input content determination target is limited to the effect change marker 13. However, in the configuration in which the change of the display effect is changed according to the touch operation on the marker 12 or the effect object 22, they are also determined as input contents.

  In determining the input content, the input direction D, the input time T, the speed of the input operation, the positional relationship / distance between the marker representative position Pm and the touch operation start position Pt, the intermittent input mode (intermittent touch operation Presence / absence and / or intermittent time), the direction of the flick operation with respect to the marker, the input speed of the flick operation, the input distance of the flick operation, the number of simultaneous touch operations and their mutual positional relationship can be determined. The input direction D can be determined based on the direction of the flick operation on the marker.

The effect execution unit 220 performs processing related to various display effects.
For example, the production object display control unit 222 is provided, and the background and production objects are displayed at the time of starting the game, and the display form is changed, exercise is controlled, and erased.

  In addition, the effect execution unit 220 can change display effects corresponding to various touch operations indicated by the first pattern to the fifth pattern according to the input content determined by the input content determination unit 212.

  More specifically, the effect object display control unit 222 can cause a new effect object to appear or replace the displayed effect object with another type. In addition, it has an effect change marker variable display control unit 224, and can display and control the effect change marker 13 based on a touch operation on the effect change marker 13. For example, the fifth pattern described above corresponds to this. Furthermore, it has an effect change marker movement control unit 226 and can move and display the effect change marker 13 away from the adjacent marker 12. For example, the second pattern described above corresponds to this.

  The live relay data transmission control unit 230 generates a live relay data (for example, an image, a voice, a score, etc.) for relaying live with the streaming distribution function of the server system 1100, and performs control for transmitting to the server system 1100. To do.

  The viewer response information acquisition control unit 232 performs control to sequentially acquire viewer response information from the server system 1100 while continuously transmitting the live relay data to the server system 1100.

  The viewer response evaluation unit 234 calculates “evaluation point (k4) based on viewer response” with a predetermined function using the viewer response information as a parameter. The function is set as appropriate so that the higher the number of viewer responses, the higher the rating.

  The replay storage control unit 240 generates replay data for displaying a replay screen that does not include the display of the marker 12 and stores the replay data in the storage unit 500.

The replay display control unit 242 displays a replay screen that does not include the display of the marker 12 on its own machine (own computer).

  The replay posting control unit 244 performs control to generate moving image data of a replay screen that does not include the display of the marker 12 and automatically post it to a known moving image posting site. This can be realized in the same manner as a known automatic video posting technique.

  The sound generation unit 250 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a digital signal processor (DSP), a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec that can play back an audio file, and the sound signals of sound effects, BGM, and various operation sounds as the game progresses. Is output to the sound output unit 350.

  The sound output unit 350 is realized by a device that outputs sound effects, BGM, and the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 250. The speaker 1324 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The image generation unit 260 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, or the like. The image generation unit 260 generates an image of one game screen in one frame time (for example, 1/60 seconds) according to the progress of the game, and outputs the generated image signal of the game screen to the image display unit 360.

  The image display unit 360 displays various game images based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 260. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In this embodiment, the touch panel 1322 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The communication control unit 270 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 370. The communication unit 370 is realized by a device that communicates with the communication line N (FIG. 1), for example, a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a wired communication cable jack, a control circuit, and the like. The The communication apparatus 1353 in FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of programs and data stored in the storage unit 500 according to the present embodiment. The storage unit 500 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 200 to control the arcade game device 1300 in an integrated manner, a program necessary for game play, various data, and the like. Further, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 100, and the like. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, or an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD. This corresponds to the IC memory 1352 mounted on the control board 1350 of FIG.

  The storage unit 500 stores a system program 501 and a game program 502. The system program 501 is a program for realizing basic functions of input / output as a computer of the arcade game apparatus 1300. The game program 502 is application software for realizing the function as the game calculation unit 202 by being read and executed by the processing unit 200. The configuration may be incorporated as part of the system program 501.

  If the game of the present embodiment is realized in the form of an online game, the game program 502 may be a dedicated client program according to the technical technique for realizing the online game, or implement a web browser program and interactive image display. It may be configured by a plug-in or the like.

  The storage unit 500 stores in advance a plurality of selection candidate song data sets 510 prepared for each game playable music and a score calculation function 540. Of course, these may be updated periodically. Further, the game progress data 550 is stored in the storage unit 500 along with the game play. In addition, information such as various flags and a counter of the history is also stored as appropriate.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the selection candidate song data set 510. As shown in FIG.
The selection candidate song data set 510 includes a music name 512 of music to be played at the time of play, music data 514 for playing music, marker setting data 516 prepared for each marker, background data 518, and a production object Production object data 520 prepared for each.

The marker setting data 516 includes a marker ID, a marker display order, an optimum operation timing corresponding to the marker, a marker type indicating whether the marker is the marker 12 or the effect change marker 13, and the marker Marker display data for displaying the image itself is included.
When the marker is the effect change marker 13, the display effect change pattern type and marker characteristic information applied at that time are included.
In addition, when a specific appearance condition is imposed on the marker, information regarding the appearance condition is also included. For example, if the effect change marker 13 appears under the condition of a touch operation on the marker 12, the marker ID of the marker 12 that causes the appearance is stored.

  As the display effect change pattern type, at least one of the first pattern to the fifth pattern related to the change of the display effect is set. The effect execution unit 220 changes the display effect according to the type of information.

  The marker characteristic information is a special parameter value related to the activation or execution of the display effect change. For example, a reference direction (vector) for determining whether or not to activate the first pattern, a reference time for determining a period for executing the fourth pattern, and the like correspond to this.

  The background data 518 is data for displaying the fixed background 16.

  The effect object data 520 includes an object ID, display start timing, object display data for displaying the effect objects 20 and 22, and initial display form data that defines a display color, brightness, transparency, etc. at the start of display. , The initial display position that defines the display start position, and the initial definition that defines the motion state (eg, movement speed, acceleration, rotation speed, etc.) and movement pattern (eg, movement trajectory function) of the effect object given at the start of display Stores operation data.

  Returning to FIG. 8, the score calculation function 540 is a function for calculating the score of the game play. In the present embodiment, the display effect change count k1 that is the cumulative number of display effect changes executed from the start of the game, the new effect object appearance count k2 that is the total number of effect objects accompanying the display effect change, and the total input A function f (k1, k2, k3, k4) having arguments (parameters) as the timing evaluation point k3 and the evaluation point k4 based on the viewer reaction is assumed. Note that the total input timing evaluation score k3 is an evaluation score calculated based on the difference between the optimal operation timing of the marker 12 and the effect change marker 13 and the actual operation input, as in the conventional music game. This is realized as before.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the game progress status data 550.
The game progress status data 550 stores various parameter values that describe the progress status of the game play. For example, a selected song name 552, an elapsed time 556 since music playback, marker status data 560, effect object status data 562, input determination information 564, display effect change count 566, new effect object appearance number 568, The total input timing evaluation score 570 and the score 572 calculated by the score calculation function 540 are included. In addition, the live relay data 580 generated by the live relay data transmission control unit 230, the viewer reaction information 582 received from the server system 1100 by the viewer reaction information acquisition control unit 232, and the viewer reaction information 582 are expressed by a predetermined function. And an evaluation score 584 based on the calculated audience response. Further, replay data 586 generated by the replay storage control unit 240 and replay video data 588 generated by the replay posting control unit 244 are included. In addition, flags, counters, timers, and the like required for the game progress can be stored as appropriate.

  The marker status data 560 is prepared for each marker (including the marker 12 and the effect change marker 13), and the marker ID, display coordinates, timing guide control data for controlling the display of the timing guide 14, and the marker. Display form control parameter values for controlling the display form of the above, and motion parameter values for defining and controlling the movement of the marker (for example, speed, acceleration, angular velocity, moving trajectory function, scaling cycle, etc.) including. In addition, a display remaining time timer or the like can be stored as appropriate.

  The display form control parameter value includes the texture applied to the marker, the RGB value, the fluctuation period of the RGB value, the effect object put together with the marker, the number of control frames for displaying the metamorphosis, and the like. The type of data depends on how the marker is displayed.

  Examples of the motion parameter value include a speed, an acceleration, an angular velocity, a movement trajectory function, and an enlargement / reduction cycle. The type of data depends on how the marker moves.

  The effect object status data 562 is prepared for each effect object, and defines and describes an object ID, display coordinates, a display form control parameter value for controlling the display form of the effect object, and a motion of the effect object. It includes an exercise parameter value and a display form control parameter value describing a change in display form.

  The input determination information 564 is prepared for each marker (including the marker 12 and the effect change marker 13), and stores the contents of the input determination regarding the touch operation on the marker. The input content determination unit 212 creates and manages this.

The display effect change count 566 and the new effect object appearance count 568 are both “0” as the initial value, and are updated each time the display effect is changed during game play.
The total input timing evaluation score 570 is updated by the game calculation unit 202 as the play progresses.

[Description of operation]
Next, the operation of the arcade game apparatus 1300 in this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing of the arcade game apparatus 1300. A series of processing flow in the flowchart is realized by executing the game program 502 in a state where the processing unit 200 executes the system program 501.

  First, the processing unit 200 executes processing related to selection of a song to be played (step S2). For example, the music name 512 is extracted from each of the selection candidate song data sets 510 and displayed in a list so that the player can select it. The selection result is stored as the selected song name 552 of the game progress data 550.

Next, the processing unit 200 starts a game (step S4).
Specifically, the music data 514 is read from the selection candidate song data set 510 corresponding to the selected song name 552, and the reproduction process is started. Along with this, in accordance with the marker setting data 516, display control of the marker 12, the effect change marker 13 and the timing guide 14 attached thereto, so-called music score display control is started. Further, referring to the background data 518 and the effect object data 520, display control of the periphery of the musical score display and the background is started. Also, the control of the sequential calculation of the score 572 and the screen display of the value of the latest score 572 is started.

In addition, with the start of the game, the processing unit 200 sequentially generates the live relay data 580, transmits the live relay data 580 to the server system 1100, and sequentially receives the viewer reaction information 582 from the server system 1100. Is started (step S6).
Moreover, the sequential generation process of the replay data 586 is also started (step S8).

If an operation input to the effect change marker 13 that has not yet been erased from the screen is detected during the game play (YES in step S10), the processing unit 200 executes an input content determination process (step S12).
In the configuration in which the change of the display effect is changed according to the touch operation on the marker 12 or the effect object 22, step S10 is also performed for the marker 12 or the effect object 22, and similarly, if step S10 is affirmative, step S10 is performed. S12 is executed.

  Then, with reference to the marker setting data 516 of the effect change marker 13 that has been touched, the display effect change of any of the first to fifth patterns is executed according to the display change pattern type of the marker. (Step S14), the display effect change count 566 and the new effect object appearance count 568 are updated (Step S16). That is, the change history of the display effect is updated. It should be noted that “1” may be added to the display effect change count 566, but what kind of operation action is applied to the display change pattern and the effect change marker 13 touched by the player as the addition number of the new effect object appearance number 568. Or it depends on the situation at that time.

  Next, the processing unit 200 performs display control of the effect objects 20 and 22 that have already appeared on the screen (step S18). For each effect object, the display form is changed, the motion parameter value is changed, the position and the posture are changed, and the like.

The processing unit 200 repeats steps S10 to S18 until a game end condition (for example, end of music reproduction) is satisfied (NO in step S20).
If the game end condition is satisfied (YES in step S20), the processing unit 200 executes a play end process such as displaying the final score 572 on the screen (step S22). At this time, in addition to the score 572, an evaluation score related to the change of the display effect may be calculated from the display effect change count 566 and the new effect object appearance number 568, and displayed on the screen. Similarly, it is preferable to display the evaluation score 584 based on the viewer reaction and the total input timing evaluation score 570.

  Next, the processing unit 200 generates replay video data 588 for posting from the replay data 586, accesses a server of a predetermined video posting site, and performs automatic posting processing (step S30).

  If a predetermined operation input for replay display on the own device is detected after the end of play (YES in step S32), the replay screen is displayed with reference to the replay data 586 (step S32).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game for a game that displays a marker for instructing an operation input in accordance with a given timing. Specifically, it is possible to enhance the interest of music games by increasing the variety of operations.

[Modification]
In addition, the form with which this invention can be applied is not limited to the said embodiment, A component can be added, abbreviate | omitted, and changed suitably.

[Part 1]
For example, the arcade game device 1300 can be replaced with, for example, a smartphone 1500 as shown in FIG. The smartphone 1500 includes a direction input key 1502, a button switch 1504, a touch panel 1506 functioning as a display device / contact position input device, a built-in battery 1509, a speaker 1510, a microphone 1512, a control board 1550, and a computer-readable data. A memory card reader 1542 capable of reading and writing data from a memory card 1540 which is a simple storage medium. In addition, a power button, a volume control button, and the like which are not shown are appropriately provided.

  The control board 1550 is wirelessly connected to various microprocessors such as a CPU 1551, GPU, DSP, various IC memories 1552 such as an ASIC, VRAM, RAM, ROM, and a mobile phone base station or a wireless LAN base station connected to the communication line N. A wireless communication module 1553 for communication is mounted. In addition, a driver circuit of the touch panel 1506, a circuit that receives signals from the direction input key 1502 and the button switch 1504, an output amplifier circuit that outputs an audio signal to the speaker 1510, and an input signal that generates an audio signal collected by the microphone 1512 A so-called I / F circuit 1557 (interface circuit) such as a generation circuit and a signal input / output circuit to the memory card reader 1542 is mounted. Each element mounted on the control board 1550 is electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like, and is connected so as to be able to read / write data and transmit / receive signals.

  The control board 1550 temporarily stores in the IC memory 1552 a program and data (see FIGS. 8 to 11) for executing the game of the above embodiment. Then, the program is executed to perform arithmetic processing, music is played back and emitted from the speaker 1510, and each part of the smartphone 1500 is controlled in accordance with an operation input from the touch panel 1506, thereby playing the game of the above embodiment. Run. The smartphone 1500 is configured to read out necessary programs and various setting data from the memory card 1540. However, the smartphone 1500 may be configured to be connected to the communication line N via the wireless communication module 1553 and acquired from an external server system or the like.

  Of course, other forms of computers and electronic devices can be replaced in the same manner. For example, it can be replaced with a home-use game device, a portable game device, a personal computer, a smartphone, a tablet computer, or the like. In particular, in a stationary game device for home use, a touch panel may be mounted on a controller that can communicate with the main body, and display may be performed on the touch panel.

[Part 2]
The present invention can also be applied to online games and network games.
In that case, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, a server function for an online game is realized in a server system 1100 (or in another server system). That is, the player terminal 1501 is connected to the server system 1100 via the communication line N to constitute a client-server type system so that the player terminal 1501 can play an online game. Then, the functional configuration described in the above embodiment (see FIG. 8) may be configured to be realized by the server system 1100. At this time, from the viewpoint of distributed processing, a part of the functional configuration (for example, the function of the effect execution unit 220) may be executed on the player terminal side. If an online game is realized by a peer-to-peer system, the functions may be distributed as appropriate.

  The server system 1100 includes a main device 1101, a keyboard 1106, a touch panel 1108, and a storage 1140. A control board 1150 is mounted on the main body device 1101. On the control board 1150, various microprocessors such as a CPU 1151, GPU and DSP, various IC memories 1152 such as an ASIC, VRAM, RAM and ROM, and a communication device 1153 are mounted.

The server system 1100 has a game management function for managing and distributing programs and data necessary for executing a game to the player terminal 1501 connected to the communication as needed.
In the illustrated example, the server system 1100 is described as a single unit. However, the server system 1100 may include a plurality of blade servers connected to each other via an internal bus so that data communication is possible. Alternatively, the server system 1100 may be configured to function as a whole by performing data communication with a plurality of independent servers installed at remote locations via the communication line N.

[Part 3]
In addition, the above embodiment can be applied to a 3DCG game or a stereoscopic game using a polygon model or the like.
That is, the effect execution unit 220 (FIG. 8) controls the arrangement and movement of the effect objects 20 and 22 to a given three-dimensional virtual space, and generates an effect image that is an image of the three-dimensional virtual space. The display effect may be configured such that the marker display control unit 206 performs display control of the marker 12 and the effect change marker 13 so as to be positioned in front of the effect image.

  In addition, in the case of the configuration, the input content determination unit 212 has a first determination function for determining whether or not the position of the touch operation is a position corresponding to the effect change marker 13, and the first determination In the case where the result is negative determination, it is assumed that a second determination function for determining whether or not the position of the touch operation is a position corresponding to the effect object 22 is provided. Then, when the result of the second determination is affirmative, the effect execution unit 220 controls the change of the position of the effect objects 20 and 22 in the three-dimensional virtual space and the effect objects 20 and 22 to other effects. By changing at least one of the control to change the effect object and the control to delete the effect object, the display effect of any one of the first to fifth patterns is changed. To do.

[Part 4]
In addition, as a function related to multiplayer, a function of causing the effect object 22 to newly appear on the game screen of one player to be displayed on the game screen of another player can be added to the above embodiment.

[Part 5]
Further, the method of guiding the timing of operation input is not limited to the above embodiment and can be changed as appropriate. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the timing guide 14 is displayed inside the marker 12, and the timing guide 14 is displayed at the optimum operation timing as if the ripple generated from the center of the pond reaches the edge of the pond. Display control may be performed so as to overlap the outer edge of the display.

[Part 6]
In the said embodiment, instruction | indication operation was demonstrated as touch operation, However, Instruction operation is not restricted to this. For example, an instruction operation using a pointing device may be used. For example, an indication sign (for example, a cursor) is displayed on the screen, and this is moved on the screen according to the operation of the player. And it determines with instruction | indication operation to the position of the said instruction | indication mark having been performed by operation input, such as a button. The pointing device may be an instruction operation by a remote controller using infrared rays or the like other than a mouse, or a finger instruction operation by motion sensing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... Marker 13 ... Marker for effect change 14 ... Timing guide 20 ... Effect object 22 ... Effect object 200 ... Processing part 202 ... Game calculating part 206 ... Marker display control part 208 ... 1st display control part 210 ... 2nd display control part 212 ... Input content determination unit 220 ... Production execution unit 222 ... Production object display control unit 224 ... Production change marker variable display control unit 226 ... Production change marker movement control unit 500 ... Storage unit 502 ... Game program 510 ... Selection candidate song Data set 512 ... Music name 514 ... Music data 516 ... Marker setting data 520 ... Production object data 540 ... Score calculation function 550 ... Game progress data 552 ... Selected song name 556 ... Elapsed time 560 ... Marker status data 562 ... Production object Status data 564 ... input judgment information 566 ... display effect change the number 568 ... new performance object appearance number 570 ... the total input timing evaluation point 572 ... score 1300 ... arcade game device 1322 ... touch panel 1324 ... speaker 1350 ... the control board 1351 ... CPU
1352 ... IC memory

Claims (18)

A program for causing a computer to perform display control of a marker for performing an instruction operation in accordance with a given timing, and to execute a game for performing the instruction operation in accordance with the timing,
First display control means for causing the marker to appear and display;
Second appearance display control means for causing an effect change marker different from the marker to appear and display;
Effect execution means for executing a display effect in response to an instruction operation for the effect change marker,
A program for causing the computer to function as Further causing the computer to function as input content determination means for determining input content including at least one of an input direction, an input time, an input count, and an instruction trajectory of an instruction operation for the effect change marker;
The effect execution means executes a display effect according to the input content,
The program according to claim 1.   The program according to claim 1 or 2, further causing the computer to function as an effect change marker variable display unit that variably controls display of the effect change marker based on an instruction operation with respect to the effect change marker. The second appearance display control means causes the effect change marker to appear and display based on an instruction operation on the marker.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-3.   The program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further causing the computer to function as an effect change marker movement control unit that moves and displays the effect change marker so as to move away from the marker. The production execution means changes the production control parameter based on the input content, and executes the display production using the production control parameter.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-5. The effect control parameter includes at least an effect direction parameter that determines a direction of the display effect,
The input content determination means determines at least the input direction,
The effect executing means executes the display effect by changing the effect direction parameter based on the input direction.
The program according to claim 6. The input content determination means determines the input direction based on at least a positional relationship between a representative position of the marker and a position that has been instructed.
The program according to claim 2. The game is a game in which a game screen is displayed on a touch panel, and a touch operation on the touch panel is the instruction operation.
The input content determination means determines the input direction based on at least the direction of the flick operation on the marker,
The program according to claim 2. The input content determination means determines that the input content further includes a distance between a representative position of the marker and the position where the instruction is operated,
The production execution means changes the display production according to the distance.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-9. The input content determination means determines whether or not there is an intermittent instruction operation on the marker and / or an intermittent time (hereinafter collectively referred to as “intermittent input mode”).
The production execution means changes the display production according to the intermittent input mode.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-10. The effect executing means generates an effect image that is an image of the effect coordinate system by controlling the arrangement and movement of the given effect object to the effect coordinate system that is a given plane or a three-dimensional virtual space. To perform the display effect,
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-11 for functioning the said computer as a marker display control means to display-control the said marker so that it may be located ahead of the said effect image. First determination means for determining whether or not the position of the instruction operation is a position corresponding to the marker;
Second determination means for determining whether or not the position of the instruction operation is a position corresponding to the effect object when the determination result of the first determination means is negative;
If the determination result of the second determining means is affirmative, control for changing the position of the effect object on the effect coordinate system, control for changing the effect object to another effect object, and the effect object Effect object control means for executing at least one of the control for deleting
The program according to claim 12 for further functioning the computer. Recording means for recording game play,
Re-display means for re-displaying the display effect executed by the effect executing means based on the recorded content of the recording means after the game play;
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-13 for making the said computer further function as. The first display control means causes the marker to appear and display at an arbitrary position on a non-fixed game screen;
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-14.   The program according to claim 12 or 13, for causing the computer to further function as an effect object evaluation unit that performs an evaluation related to an instruction operation on the effect object. The effect object evaluation means sets the effect object satisfying a predetermined positional relationship with the marker as a target of the evaluation.
The program according to claim 16. A game device that performs display control of a marker for performing an instruction operation in accordance with a given timing, and executes a game for enjoying the instruction operation in accordance with the timing,
First display control means for causing the marker to appear and display;
Second appearance display control means for causing an effect change marker different from the marker to appear and display;
Effect execution means for executing a display effect in response to an instruction operation for the effect change marker,
A game device comprising:

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