JP2015039383A - Game program and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To progress a rhythm game at a level of difficulty matching skills of a player.SOLUTION: A game program has a computer function as; a timing output control unit 12 that displays a marker and a timing bar according to a prescribed level of difficulty and moves the marker or the timing bar; and a timing determination part 13 which evaluates operation of a player on the basis of whether or not the player has operated at a position and timing in which the marker and the timing bar overlap. The timing output control unit 12 displays the marker or the timing bar in accordance with the level of difficulty corresponding to evaluation of the operation after the operation is evaluated by the timing determination part 13.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game program and a game apparatus for executing a game for inputting an operation in accordance with a predetermined timing.

  Conventionally, there is a game in which an operation is input in accordance with music. For example, in the game shown in Patent Document 1, the icon moves on a plurality of tracks from the top to the bottom of the game screen, and the player operates the button based on the timing at which the icon moves to a predetermined position. It is a game to play.

  The game shown in Patent Document 1 has a plurality of modes such as an easy mode and a normal mode. The game progresses in the mode selected by the player at the start of the game.

Japanese Patent No. 2922509

  Since the game shown in Patent Document 1 progresses in the mode selected by the player, the player may lose motivation during the game if the player's skill and the difficulty of the game are not present. Specifically, when the difficulty level of the game is lower than the skill of the player, the player can advance the game without concentrating on the game, and therefore, the operation will be repeated. On the other hand, if the difficulty level of the game is lower than the skill of the player, a mistake will be caused in a chain by a single mistake of the player.

  Therefore, although it is preferable for the player to play at a difficulty level that matches the skill level of the player, it is difficult for the player to select a difficulty level that matches the skill level of the player.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game program and a game device having higher taste by providing a rhythm game with a degree of difficulty that matches the skill of the player.

  In order to solve the above problems, a game program according to a feature of the present invention displays an operation input means for inputting operation information of a player, a marker according to a predetermined difficulty level, and a timing bar. The timing output control means for moving the marker or the timing bar, and the timing determination means for evaluating the player's operation based on whether or not the player has operated at the position and timing at which the marker and the timing bar overlap. Make the computer work. Here, after the operation is evaluated by the timing determination unit, the timing output control unit displays a marker or a timing bar in accordance with the degree of difficulty corresponding to the operation evaluation.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a more interesting game program and game device by providing a rhythm game with a degree of difficulty that matches the skill of the player.

It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the game machine with which the game program in this Embodiment is performed. It is a figure explaining an example of the flow of the game in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen of a rhythm game. It is a figure explaining an example of the difficulty of the game in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen of a subgame. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the game device comprised by the game program in this Embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of the condition data in this Embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of the applicable range data in this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the whole process of the said game device. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the difficulty determination process in this Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a game machine 3 on which the game program 1 according to the present embodiment is executed.

  The game machine 3 connects a CPU 31, a RAM 32, a ROM 33, a storage 34, an image processing unit 35, an input interface 36, an audio processing unit 37, a wireless communication unit 38, and a media interface 39 to the bus 30. A touch panel 40 is connected to the image processing unit 35 and the input interface 36. The touch panel 40 displays a game screen generated by the image processing unit 35, inputs the contact coordinates with which the player has touched the touch panel 40, and passes it to the input interface 36. A speaker 41 is connected to the sound processing unit 37. The speaker 41 outputs sound such as sound effects and BGM that are converted into analog signals by the sound processing unit 37 and amplified. For example, a smartphone equipped with a touch panel 40 can be used as the game machine 3.

  The game machine 3 receives the game program 1 from the wireless communication unit 38 or the media interface 39 and stores it in the storage 34. The CPU 31 reads out and executes the game program 1 stored in the storage 34 on the RAM 32, and configures a game device to be described later using the above hardware resources. The game program 1 can be recorded on a recording medium such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, or can be provided through a network.

<About the game>
Next, a game provided by the game program in the present embodiment will be described.

  This game is composed of a plurality of stages and proceeds, for example. One stage S advances by repeating the rhythm game and the sub game alternately, and finally advances the stage end determination game. In the example shown in FIG. 2, one stage S proceeds in the order of the first rhythm game R1, the first sub game B1, the second rhythm game R2, the second sub game B2, and the end determination game F. In the present embodiment, the first sub game B1 proceeds in conjunction with the evaluation result of the first rhythm game R1, on the assumption that the first rhythm game R1 is not over. The second rhythm game R2 sets the difficulty level based on the evaluation result of the first rhythm game R1 on the assumption that the first rhythm game R1 and the first sub game B1 are not over. proceed.

  The stage S shown in FIG. 2 describes a case where two rhythm games, two sub games, and one end determination game are included, but the number of these rhythm games and sub games is not limited to this.

(Rhythm game)
The rhythm game is a game in which an operation is input to a player in accordance with a predetermined timing, and the skill of the player is evaluated according to the degree of coincidence of the timing. The rhythm game according to the present embodiment displays a marker and a timing bar, and moves the marker or the timing bar. In the rhythm game, the player's operation is evaluated based on whether or not the player has operated at the position and timing at which the marker and the timing bar overlap.

  This game is a timing game in which a marker placed on a rotating turntable is tapped at a predetermined timing.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the game screen. On the game screen shown in FIG. 3, a turntable 51, markers 52A, 52B, and 52C, a timing bar 53, attack point gauges 54A to 54E, and a physical strength gauge 55 are displayed.

  The turntable 51 rotates clockwise at a constant angular velocity. For example, the turntable 51 rotates clockwise at an angular velocity corresponding to one measure in accordance with music output from the game machine 3. In the present embodiment, the turntable 51 is rotated clockwise, but the turntable 51 may be rotated counterclockwise.

  The markers 52 </ b> A, 52 </ b> B, and 52 </ b> C are arranged on the turntable 51, and rotate and move around the center of the turntable 51 as the turntable 51 rotates. In the present embodiment, the markers 52A, 52B, and 52C are arranged on either of two concentric circles (the inner peripheral portion 51A and the outer peripheral portion 51B of the turntable 51). In the example shown in FIG. 3, the marker 52B is disposed on the inner peripheral portion 51A, and the markers 52A and 52C are disposed on the outer peripheral portion 51B. Since any of the markers 52A, 52B, 52C rotates at the same angular velocity as the turntable 51, the markers 52A, 52C disposed on the outer peripheral portion 51B have a higher moving speed than the markers 52B disposed on the inner peripheral portion 51A. Become. In the present embodiment, the markers 52A, 52B, and 52C are arranged on two concentric circles. However, the markers 52A, 52B, and 52C may be arranged only on one circle (for example, only the inner peripheral portion 51A, only the outer peripheral portion 51B, etc.). And you may arrange | position on three or more concentric circles.

  The timing bar 53 is a fan-shaped image displayed so as to overlap a part of the turntable 51 (left side in FIG. 3), and indicates an operation area where the player taps the markers 52A, 52B, and 52C. The timing bar 53 is fixed and displayed at a predetermined position without rotating according to the turntable 51. In FIG. 3, the timing bar 53 is arranged on the left side of the turntable 51, but it may be arranged on another side such as the right side or top and bottom of the turntable 51.

  When the markers 52A, 52B, and 52C that have been rotated and reached the timing bar 53, the player taps the timing bar 53 to add a score and an attack point to be described later. When tapping the marker 52B arranged on the inner peripheral portion 51A, the inner peripheral side of the timing bar 53 is tapped, and when tapping the markers 52A, 52C arranged on the outer peripheral portion 51B, the outer peripheral side of the timing bar 53 Tap to add the score. Further, if the player cannot tap the markers 52A, 52B, and 52C on the timing bar 53 and the markers 52A, 52B, and 52C pass the timing bar 53, a mistake occurs, and the parameter of the physical strength value is decreased. Alternatively, the score may be decreased.

  When the markers 52A, 52B, 52C are tapped and the score is added, or when the markers 52A, 52B, 52C pass the timing bar 53 and make a mistake, the markers 52A, 52B, 52C are placed on the turntable 51. Deleted from. Further, a new marker is additionally arranged on the turntable 51 in the vicinity of the 12:00 direction of the turntable 51, for example, in accordance with the progress of the game (music to be output).

  The attack point gauges 54A to 54E indicate the accumulated amounts of parameters called attack points that are added when the markers 52A, 52B, and 52C are tapped at an appropriate timing. Markers 52A, 52B, 52C and attack point gauges 54A-54E are assigned red, blue, yellow, pink and green colors, and the attack corresponding to the color assigned to the markers 52A, 52B, 52C tapped by the player. Attack points are accumulated in the point gauges 54A to 54E. The accumulated amount of attack points is visually expressed by the brightness of the colors of the attack point gauges 54A to 54E.

  In the rhythm game of the present embodiment, the attack point is an index indicating the skill of the player in the rhythm game, and is an evaluation result of the player's operation. The attack point is calculated to be high when the player's operation is detected at the position and timing at which the markers 52A, 52B, 52C and the timing bar 53 overlap.

  The physical strength gauge 55 indicates the remaining physical strength value. When the health value reaches 0, the game is over.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the rhythm game of this game is provided with four difficulty levels of “Easy”, “Normal”, “Hard” and “Berry Hard” in order from the lowest to the highest.

  In the rhythm game, the degree of difficulty is changed by changing the number of markers displayed on the turntable 51 or changing the moving speed of the turntable 51 or the timing bar 53. When the difficulty level is high, many markers are displayed on the turntable 51 per unit time, or the turntable 51 and the timing bar 53 are moved quickly. Accordingly, it becomes difficult for the player to tap the marker accurately, and more markers can be tapped, so that more attack points can be acquired.

  As another method of changing the difficulty level, there is a method of changing the operation type requested from the player. When the difficulty level is low, the rhythm game displays only the marker requesting the tap to the player. When the difficulty level is high, the rhythm game displays not only a tap but also a marker that requests various operations such as flick, long press, and swipe. By operating a marker having a high difficulty level, the rhythm game may be controlled so that the player can acquire more attack points.

  Here, in the first rhythm game R1 shown in FIG. 2, the game progresses according to the difficulty level designated by the player. On the other hand, the second rhythm game R2 proceeds according to the difficulty level corresponding to the evaluation of the player's operation in the first rhythm game R1. Specifically, the evaluation of the player's operation is a hit rate, an attack point acquired by the operation, a score, and the like.

  The hit rate is an index indicating whether or not the player has correctly operated at the timing when the marker arrives. For example, the operation at the timing when the marker reaches the timing bar is determined as “just”, and the operation within −0.1 to +0.1 seconds from the timing of the just is determined as “hit”. Other operations are determined as “miss”. In this case, the hit rate is the ratio of the number determined as “just” or “hit” to the number of displayed markers in one rhythm game.

  For example, in the first rhythm game R1, when the hit rate of the player's operation is 90% or more, the second rhythm game R2 is set to a difficulty level higher than the difficulty level of the first rhythm game R1. proceed. In the first rhythm game R1, when the player's operation hit rate is less than 70%, the second rhythm game R2 sets the difficulty level lower than the difficulty level of the first rhythm game R1 and advances the game. . Further, in the first rhythm game R1, when the hit rate of the player's operation is 70% or more and less than 90%, the second rhythm game R2 is set to the same difficulty level as the difficulty level of the first rhythm game R1. Then proceed with the game.

  In addition, a limit may be set in the range of difficulty set within one stage. For example, a rhythm game is provided in a range of two difficulty levels, a difficulty level set by the player and a difficulty level one higher than the difficulty level. In addition, the rhythm game is provided in a range of three difficulty levels: a difficulty level set by the player, a difficulty level one higher than this, and a difficulty level one lower.

(Sub game)
In the present embodiment, the sub game is controlled based on the evaluation of the operation in the rhythm game. The sub game is provided when the physical strength value of the physical strength gauge 55 is not zero at the end of the immediately preceding rhythm game. The sub game is, for example, a battle game in which a player character battles with an enemy character. The player character is, for example, each combatant corresponding to each color of red, blue, yellow, pink, and green. Parameters such as the attack power of each combatant are acquired corresponding to the markers of red, blue, yellow, pink, and green in the rhythm game, and are stored in the attack points gauges 54A to 54E. Set based on.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the subgame displays a plurality of enemy characters 61A and 61B. In the subgame, the player character wins when he / she can fight each enemy character using each attack point possessed by the player and defeat all enemy characters. The sub game may proceed without the player's operation under the control of the game. In addition, the sub game may be advanced by the player selecting an attack point to be used or selecting an enemy character to be defeated.

(End determination game)
In the present embodiment, the end determination game F is a game in which the stage is cleared. Provided when the health gauge 55 is not zero at the end of the second sub-game B2. The end determination game F is, for example, a game that fights against a boss enemy character, but may be any game.

<Game device>
Next, a game apparatus configured by reading the game program in the present embodiment into the game machine 3 will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a game device configured by the game program in the present embodiment. The game device shown in FIG. 6 includes a control unit 10, an operation input unit 11, a game data storage unit 17, and a score data storage unit 18.

  The operation input unit 11 inputs player operation information. The player inputs an operation by touching the touch panel 40 of the game machine 3 with a finger or the like. There are taps, flicks, long presses, swipes, and so on. The operation input unit 11 acquires operation information such as contact coordinates on the game screen and the type of operation and transmits the operation information to the timing determination unit 13.

  The game data storage unit 17 stores image data to be displayed on the game screen, audio data such as music and sound effects to be reproduced, and data related to the rhythm game such as marker appearance data, condition data 17A and application range data 17B. Store. The game data storage unit 17 stores data related to the subgame.

  The marker appearance data is associated with music and includes information such as the appearance timing, appearance position, and color of the marker. For example, the appearance timing describes how long a marker appears when music playback is started. The appearance position describes in which of the inner peripheral portion 51A and the outer peripheral portion 51B of the turntable 51 is to appear.

  The marker appearance data is provided corresponding to the difficulty level of each music. The marker appearance data makes it possible to display markers for one music according to the difficulty levels of easy, normal, hard and very hard.

  The condition data 17A holds conditions for determining the difficulty level of the rhythm game that is executed for the second time or later in one stage. The condition data 17A is referred to when providing the second rhythm game R2 after the first rhythm game R1 in the example shown in FIG.

  For example, the condition data 17A associates a change condition for changing the difficulty level with the difficulty level applied after the change. In the example shown in FIG. 7, when the player designates the difficulty level “normal” and plays the first rhythm game R1, and the player has a hit rate of 90% or more in the first rhythm game R1, the second This indicates that the difficulty level of the rhythm game R2 is set to “hard”. The example shown in FIG. 7 indicates that “normal” is set when the hit rate is 70% or more and less than 90%, and “easy” is set when the hit rate is less than 70%.

  The application range data 17B is a diagram in which the difficulty level designated by the player at the start of the stage is associated with the difficulty level range determined by the game as the game progresses. The example shown in FIG. 8 indicates that when the player designates “normal” at the start of the stage, the difficulty level corresponding to the evaluation of the player's operation is set between “easy” and “hard”. The application range data 17B is suitable when, for example, three or more rhythm games are advanced in one stage. Even if a high hit rate is continuously generated in each rhythm game by the application range data 17B, since the upper limit value of the difficulty level to be set is determined, the game progresses with a difficulty level greatly different from the difficulty level initially set by the player To avoid. As a result, the player can easily cope with the change in the difficulty level.

  In the example shown in FIG. 8, the case where a range of difficulty levels higher and lower than the difficulty level specified by the player at the start of the stage has been described, but it may be selected only from the range of higher difficulty levels. It may be selected only from a range of low difficulty. For example, if the player specifies “Normal” at the start of the stage, the difficulty level according to the evaluation of the player's operation is set between “Normal” and “Hard”, and “Easy” is not set. good.

  The score data storage unit 18 stores game play data by the player. The game play data is data of a play result by a player's operation, which is updated in the rhythm game control unit 10A and the sub game control unit 10B, and specifically includes physical strength data, scores, attack points, and the like. The score data storage unit 18 may store a hit rate in the rhythm game. The data stored in the score data storage unit 18 is updated and referred to by the rhythm game control unit 10A and the sub game control unit 10B.

  The control unit 10 includes a rhythm game control unit 10A and a sub game control unit 10B. The control unit 10 causes the rhythm game control unit 10A or the sub game control unit 10B to perform processing based on the player's operation or the progress of the game.

  In the control unit 10, the rhythm game control unit 10A evaluates the player's operation for the first rhythm game R1, and the sub game control unit 10B determines the first rhythm game operation based on the evaluation of the first rhythm game operation. After processing the sub game, the rhythm game control unit 10A controls to process the second rhythm game R2 according to the difficulty corresponding to the evaluation of the operation of the first rhythm game R1.

  For example, when the control unit 10 causes the rhythm game control unit 10A to provide the first rhythm game R1 of the four-measure section of music and the game over condition is not satisfied in the first rhythm game R1, the sub game The control unit 10B is caused to provide the first sub game B1. Furthermore, when the game over condition is not satisfied in the first sub game B1, the control unit 10 causes the rhythm game control unit 10A to provide the second rhythm game R2 of the four-measure section of music. When the game over condition is not satisfied in the second rhythm game R2, the control unit 10 causes the sub game control unit 10B to provide the second sub game B2. When the game over condition is not satisfied in the second sub game B2, the control unit 10 causes the sub game control unit 10B to provide the end determination game F.

  The rhythm game control unit 10A advances the first rhythm game R1 and the second rhythm game R2 shown in FIG. The rhythm game control unit 10A includes a timing output control unit 12, a timing determination unit 13, a score processing unit 14, an image output unit 15, and an audio output unit 16.

  The timing output control unit 12 displays a marker according to a predetermined difficulty level, displays a timing bar, and moves the marker or the timing bar. For example, when the stage is started and the first rhythm game R1 is started, the timing output control unit 12 displays markers according to the difficulty set by default or the difficulty specified by the player's operation. . The timing output control unit 12 further displays a marker or a timing bar in accordance with the degree of difficulty corresponding to the evaluation of the operation after the operation is evaluated by the timing determination unit 13 described later. The timing output control unit 12 displays the marker at a predetermined difficulty level and provides the first rhythm game R1, and then sets the difficulty level of the second rhythm game R2 according to the evaluation result for the operation of the player. To do.

  The timing output control unit 12 rotates the turntable 51 displayed on the game screen at a speed corresponding to the tempo of music output from the audio output unit 16, and markers 52A and 52B arranged on the turntable 51. , 52C is rotated in accordance with the rotation of the turntable 51. Then, the position information of the markers 52 </ b> A, 52 </ b> B, 52 </ b> C after movement is transmitted to the timing determination unit 13. Also, marker appearance data describing the appearance timing and position of the marker is read from the game data storage unit 17 and a new marker is placed on the turntable 51. Further, the timing output control unit 12 transmits the rotation angle of the turntable 51 and the position information of the markers 52A, 52B, and 52C to the image output unit 15, and updates the display of the game screen.

  In the present embodiment, the timing output control unit 12 reads marker appearance data corresponding to a predetermined difficulty level and displays the marker. When the stage is started and the first rhythm game R1 is provided, the timing output control unit 12 sets the markers 52A, 52B, 52C, and the turntable 51 based on the marker appearance data corresponding to the difficulty level designated by the player. Etc. are displayed.

  Thereafter, when the second rhythm game R2 is provided, the timing output control unit 12 refers to the score data storage unit 18 and acquires the hit rate of the player in the first rhythm game R1. The timing output control unit 12 determines the difficulty level set in the second rhythm game R2 within the application range determined by the application range data 17B from the acquired hit rate, the condition data 17A, and the application range data 17B. . The timing output control unit 12 reads the marker appearance data corresponding to the determined difficulty level, displays the marker, and provides the second rhythm game R2.

  The timing determination unit 13 evaluates the player's operation based on whether or not the player has operated at the position and timing at which the marker and the timing bar overlap. The evaluation by the timing determination unit 13 is input to the score processing unit 14.

  The timing determination unit 13 receives the operation information from the operation input unit 11 and also receives the position information of the markers 52A, 52B, and 52C from the timing output control unit 12, and the timing bar 53 is set to an appropriate timing and an appropriate timing. It is determined whether or not an operation has been performed at a position, and the success or failure of the operation is transmitted to the score processing unit 14. Furthermore, the timing determination unit 13 causes the sound output unit 16 to output an appropriate sound effect if necessary according to the player operation information, operation timing, and the like. At this time, the effect display may be output to the image output unit 15.

  The score processing unit 14 processes score addition, physical strength value reduction, attack point accumulation, and the like based on the operation evaluation received from the timing determination unit 13. Further, the score processing unit 14 transmits parameter values such as a score, physical fitness value, and attack point to the image output unit 15 and accumulates them in the score data accumulation unit 18 to update the values displayed on the game screen. Let

  Further, the score processing unit 14 calculates a parameter that is an index of the skill of the player at the end of each rhythm game, and stores it in the score data storage unit 18. The parameter that is an index of the skill of the player is, for example, a hit rate. The hit rate is the ratio of the number of times the player has operated at an appropriate timing and position with respect to the number of markers displayed in the rhythm game.

  The image output unit 15 receives the rotation angle of the turntable 51 and the position information of the markers 52A, 52B, and 52C from the timing output control unit 12, and the turntable 51, markers 52A, 52B, and 52C from the game data storage unit 17. And the image of the timing bar 53 is acquired and displayed on the game screen. In addition, the score, the accumulated amount of each attack point, and the values of parameters such as physical strength values are received from the score processing unit 14, and an image necessary for displaying the parameters is acquired from the game data accumulation unit 17 and displayed on the game screen. To do.

  The audio output unit 16 acquires music data from the game data storage unit 17 and outputs it. Also, a sound effect is output according to an instruction from the timing determination unit 13 or the like.

  The sub game control unit 10B proceeds with the first sub game B1 and the second sub game B2 shown in FIG. The sub game control unit 10B may also advance the end determination game F.

  The sub game control unit 10B controls the sub game based on the operation evaluation by the timing determination unit 13. The sub game control unit 10B obtains an evaluation of the player's operation from the score data storage unit 18, sets the evaluation as a parameter of the sub game, and provides the game. Here, when the player has a higher evaluation in the rhythm game, the sub-game may be controlled such that a more advantageous parameter is set by the player.

  The sub game control unit 10B may refer to or update the game data storage unit 17 and the score data storage unit 18 as necessary. Further, the sub game control unit 10B may include an image output unit and an audio output unit, and may output game contents and results to the player as images and audio.

<Process flow>
Next, a processing flow of the game device will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an overall processing flow of the game apparatus.

  When the game is started, an initialization process is performed (step S11). The initialization process includes, for example, initialization of parameters such as setting of a physical fitness value, clearing of a score, clearing of a hit rate, selection of music to be played and marker appearance data to be used. The music selected by the player and the music set in advance according to the difficulty level are selected as the music to be played.

  When the initialization process ends, the timing output control unit 12 executes a determination process (step S12). In the difficulty level determination process, the timing output control unit 12 determines the difficulty level provided in the rhythm game, and acquires marker appearance data based on the determined difficulty level. The difficulty level determination process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. When the difficulty level is determined in the difficulty level determination process, the timing output control unit 12 acquires marker appearance data corresponding to the determined difficulty level.

  When the difficulty level is determined, the audio output unit 16 starts playing music (step S13).

  The timing output control unit 12 starts the rotation of the turntable 51 at the same time as the reproduction of music starts (step S14). When a marker is arranged on the turntable 51, the marker is also moved in accordance with the rotation of the turntable 51. The marker moves based on the marker appearance data corresponding to the difficulty level determined in step S12. Note that steps S13 to S18 described here are repeatedly called and processed at a predetermined interrupt timing (for example, approximately every 16 ms). Therefore, the timing output control unit 12 rotates the turntable 51 by an angle corresponding to the interval to be processed, and moves the marker.

  And the timing output control part 12 reads the marker appearance data corresponding to the difficulty determined by step S12 from the game data storage part 17, and determines whether a new marker appears on the turntable 51 (step). S15). If it is determined that a marker appears, a new marker appears on the turntable (step S16). Whether or not to make the marker appear is determined, for example, by comparing the music playback time and the appearance timing of the marker appearance data. A marker is made to appear when the playback time of music is at the appearance timing.

  Subsequently, the timing determination unit 13 performs a determination process on the marker, such as whether the player has tapped the marker that has reached the timing bar 53 and whether the marker has moved past the timing bar 53 (step). S17). The score processing unit 14 updates the score data storage unit 18 based on the determination result by the timing determination unit 13 and the like.

  Then, it is determined whether or not to end the rhythm game by clearing the game (step S18). Specifically, when the score exceeds a certain value or when all music is played, it is determined that the game is cleared. If the game is not ended by clearing the game, the process returns to step S14 at a predetermined interrupt timing. If the physical strength value becomes 0 while the player is playing the rhythm game, it is determined that the game is over at that time. In this case, the process proceeds to step S22.

  When the rhythm game is ended by clearing the game, the sub game control unit 10B provides the sub game (step S19). The sub game control unit 10B refers to the score data storage unit 18, determines parameters used in the sub game based on the results of the rhythm game in steps S13 to S17, and advances the sub game.

  When the sub game ends, it is further determined whether or not to start the rhythm game (step S20). When the first rhythm game R1 and the first sub game B1 are completed on the stage shown in FIG. 2, the process proceeds to step S12 in order to start the second rhythm game R2. In step S12, the difficulty level set in the second rhythm game R2 is determined based on the evaluation result of the first rhythm game R1, and the process proceeds to step S14.

  On the other hand, when the second sub game B2 is completed on the stage shown in FIG. 2, the sub game control unit 10B provides an end determination game (step S21). When the end determination game ends, a message indicating that the game is cleared or the game is over is displayed on the game screen and the game is ended (step S21). After the game ends, if the game is cleared, the process returns to step S12 to start a new game, and if the game is over, the process returns to the title.

  With reference to FIG. 10, the difficulty level determination process in step S12 of FIG. 9 will be described. The timing output control unit 12 executes a difficulty level determination process when providing a rhythm game. First, the timing output control unit 12 determines whether or not the rhythm game subject to difficulty determination is the first rhythm game in the stage (step S51). In the case of the first rhythm game, the timing output control unit 12 sets the difficulty level designated by the player on the stage as the difficulty level of the rhythm game subject to difficulty determination (step S52), and ends the process.

  On the other hand, if it is not the first rhythm game in the stage, the timing output control unit 12 acquires the difficulty level designated by the player on the stage (step S53). The timing output control unit 12 acquires the hit rate and difficulty level of the player for the rhythm game provided immediately before (step S54). In the present embodiment, the case where the skill of the player is determined based on the hit rate will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, any parameter may be used as long as it is an evaluation value that can evaluate the player's operation, such as a hit count, a score, or a value obtained by combining these.

  The timing output control unit 12 sets the difficulty level of the rhythm game to be determined with reference to the hit rate acquired in step S54 and the condition data 17A (step S55). As shown in the condition data 17A shown in FIG. 7, when it is less than 70%, the timing output control unit 12 sets the difficulty level one lower than the difficulty level of the immediately preceding rhythm game (step S56). If it is 70% or more and less than 90%, the timing output control unit 12 sets the same difficulty level as the difficulty level of the immediately preceding rhythm game (step S57). In the case of 90% or more, the timing output control unit 12 sets the difficulty level one higher than the difficulty level of the immediately preceding rhythm game (step S58).

  The timing output control unit 12 refers to the application range data 17B and determines whether or not the difficulty level set in steps S56 to S58 is within the application range corresponding to the difficulty level designated by the player in the stage. Determination is made (step S59). If it is within the applicable range, the process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is out of the applicable range, the difficulty level of the rhythm game to be determined is returned to the difficulty level of the rhythm game immediately before acquired in step S54 (step S60), and the process ends.

  In the present embodiment, a case has been described in which the rhythm game and the sub game are alternately provided and the difficulty level is determined at the start of the rhythm game, but is not limited thereto. For example, the difficulty level may be determined at a predetermined timing such as a four-bar unit.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the rhythm game can be progressed by setting the difficulty level according to the skill of the player. Specifically, the first rhythm game R1 is advanced based on the difficulty level designated by the player. When the second rhythm game R2 is advanced after the first rhythm game R1 is cleared, the difficulty level is changed based on the evaluation of the player's operation in the first rhythm game R1.

  Accordingly, the player can estimate the skill of the player based on the evaluation of the operation of the rhythm game played in advance, and can provide the rhythm game with the difficulty according to the estimated skill. In addition, by providing a rhythm game with a degree of difficulty according to the skill of the player, it is possible to maintain motivation for the player's game and to provide a more interesting game.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, a rhythm game having a plurality of difficulty levels can be provided for one stage according to the skill of the player. Thereby, the player can select a difficulty level more suitable for his / her skill when starting a new stage next and selecting the difficulty level.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, when a rhythm game is played a plurality of times, the difficulty level applied to each rhythm game may be limited within a predetermined range from the difficulty level specified by the player. This avoids the progression of a rhythm game that is significantly different from the difficulty specified by the player, and makes it easier for the player to understand the difficulty index to be selected next.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, a sub game different from the rhythm game may be provided after the rhythm game. In this sub game, parameters are set based on the evaluation of the operation of the player of the rhythm game played immediately before. Therefore, as the skill of the player is improved, a rhythm game with a higher difficulty level is provided, and in the sub game, a more advantageous parameter is set by the player. Can do.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game program 10 Control part 10A Rhythm game control part 10B Sub game control part 11 Operation input part 12 Timing output control part 13 Timing determination part 14 Score processing part 15 Image output part 16 Audio | voice output part 17 Game data storage part 18 Score data storage Part 51 Turntable 52 Marker 53 Timing bar 54A-54E Attack point gauge 55 Physical strength gauge

In order to solve the above-described problem, a game program according to the feature of the present invention displays an operation input means for inputting operation information of a player and more markers as the difficulty level increases according to a predetermined difficulty level. The timing bar is displayed and the timing output control means for moving the marker or the timing bar, and the player's operation is evaluated based on whether or not the player has operated at the position and timing where the marker and the timing bar overlap. The computer is caused to function as sub-game control means for controlling the sub-game based on timing judgment means for performing the operation and evaluation of the operation by the timing judgment means . Here, after the timing output control means has processed the first rhythm game according to a predetermined difficulty level, the timing determination means evaluates the player's operation for the first rhythm game, and the first rhythm game. When the player operates at a position and timing at which the marker and the timing bar overlap, the attack point corresponding to the marker is added, and the timing output control means corresponds to the evaluation of the operation of the first rhythm game. Depending on the difficulty level, the higher the difficulty level, the more markers are displayed, the second rhythm game is processed, and the sub-game control means sets a parameter more advantageous as the attack point is higher, To process.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a game program according to the feature of the present invention displays an operation input means for inputting operation information of a player and more markers as the difficulty level increases according to a predetermined difficulty level. The timing bar is displayed and the timing output control means for moving the marker or the timing bar, and the player's operation is evaluated based on whether or not the player has operated at the position and timing where the marker and the timing bar overlap. The computer is caused to function as sub-game control means for controlling the sub-game based on timing judgment means for performing the operation and evaluation of the operation by the timing judgment means. Here, after the timing output control means processes the first rhythm game according to the difficulty level designated by the player , the timing determination means evaluates the player's operation for the first rhythm game, and the first rhythm game is evaluated. In the rhythm game, when there is a player's operation at a position and timing at which the marker and the timing bar overlap, an attack point corresponding to the marker is added, and the timing output control means evaluates the operation of the first rhythm game. Correspondingly , the difficulty level is determined within a predetermined range from the difficulty level designated by the player, and according to the determined difficulty level, as the difficulty level becomes higher, more markers are displayed, and the second rhythm game is displayed. The sub-game control means processes the sub-game by setting parameters that are more advantageous as the attack point is higher.

Scope data. 17B, associates and the degree of difficulty that the specified player at the stage start, and a range of difficulty to determine the game by the progress of the game. The example shown in FIG. 8 indicates that when the player designates “normal” at the start of the stage, the difficulty level corresponding to the evaluation of the player's operation is set between “easy” and “hard”. The application range data 17B is suitable when, for example, three or more rhythm games are advanced in one stage. Even if a high hit rate is continuously generated in each rhythm game by the application range data 17B, since the upper limit value of the difficulty level to be set is determined, the game progresses with a difficulty level greatly different from the difficulty level initially set by the player To avoid. As a result, the player can easily cope with the change in the difficulty level.

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Operation input means for inputting player operation information;
Timing output control means for displaying a marker and displaying a timing bar and moving the marker or the timing bar according to a predetermined difficulty level;
Based on whether or not the player has operated at a position and timing at which the marker and the timing bar overlap, the computer functions as a timing determination means for evaluating the player's operation,
The said timing output control means displays the said marker or the said timing bar according to the difficulty corresponding to evaluation of the said operation after the said operation is evaluated by the said timing determination means. The game program characterized by the above-mentioned. The game program according to claim 1, further causing the computer to function as sub game control means for controlling a sub game based on the evaluation of the operation by the timing determination means. After the timing output control means processes the first rhythm game according to the difficulty level designated by the player's operation,
The timing determination means evaluates the player's operation for the first rhythm game,
After the sub game control means processes the first sub game based on the evaluation of the operation of the first rhythm game,
The game program according to claim 2, wherein the timing output control means processes the second rhythm game according to the degree of difficulty corresponding to the evaluation of the operation of the first rhythm game. A program storage unit storing the game program according to claim 1;
A computer for executing the game program stored in the program storage unit;
A game device comprising:

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