JP2015054044A - Program and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide new amusement in a game where a plurality of players play a game in shifts by operating individual operation means.SOLUTION: A shift control part 213 performs shift setting processing, and determines shift timing and assigns a player to be shifted to. The shift control part 213 changes a player in charge at the shift timing during a game. A score operation part 217 determines wrong hitting on the basis of an evaluation result regarding hitting operation by a player other than the player in charge and calculates a game score with the hitting operation as a point deduction target.

Description

  The present invention relates to a program or the like for executing a game.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, games that progress automatically with time have been known, as typified by music games in which performance input is performed in accordance with the rhythm of the music that is output. In addition, in such a game, there is also known one that instructs a player to change during the progress of the game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-31655 A

  In the technique of Patent Document 1 described above, a plurality of players can play a game while changing, but it is assumed that each player uses a common operation means. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide new interest in a game in which a plurality of players operate individual operation means to play a game in turn.

The first invention for solving the above-described problems is
A game (for example, a game apparatus main body 1100 in FIG. 1) is displayed by controlling a series of input instruction signs and a game in which each player who operates each operation means (for example, the drum-type controller 1300 in FIG. 1) takes charge of operation input in turn. ) Program to be executed,
Replacement instruction means (for example, replacement control unit 213 in FIG. 7) for instructing replacement of operation inputs;
The operation means for evaluating the operation input from the operation means, and the operation means for which the operation input satisfying a predetermined evaluation criterion is performed is an operation means corresponding to the player in charge of the operation input (hereinafter, this operation means is referred to as “in charge”). The operation evaluation means (for example, the evaluation unit 215 in FIG. 7) that makes the evaluation result different between the case where it is “player operation means”) and the case where it is not.
As a program (for example, the first game program 600 in FIG. 7) for causing the computer to function.

As another invention,
A game apparatus that controls a display of a series of input instruction signs and executes a game in which each player operating each operation means takes charge of operation input in turn,
Replacement instruction means for instructing replacement of operation inputs;
A means for evaluating an operation input from the operation means, wherein the operation result for which an operation input satisfying a predetermined evaluation criterion is the operation means of the player in charge and whether or not the evaluation result is obtained. Different operation evaluation means,
A game device (for example, the home game device 1000 in FIG. 1) may be configured.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in a game in which a series of instruction signs are displayed and controlled, and each player who operates each operation means is replaced with a responsible player, the operation input by the responsible player is simply a predetermined evaluation standard. If the operation input made by a player other than the player in charge becomes a predetermined evaluation standard, the evaluation result is different. Therefore, the player who participates in the game plays the game while being aware of who is currently in charge of the player, and it is possible to enhance the feeling of excitement, excitement, cooperation, etc. of the player in the game. According to this, a new interest can be provided in a game in which a plurality of players operate individual operation means to play a game in turn.

As a second invention, there is provided a program according to the first invention,
The operation evaluation unit does not consider the operation input of the responsible player as an evaluation target when the operation unit that has performed the operation input satisfying the evaluation criterion is not the operation unit of the responsible player (for example, step a27 in FIG. 12: YES). Processing in the case of
A program may be configured.

  In this case, even if the operation input by the responsible player satisfies the evaluation criterion, the operation input of the responsible player is not evaluated because a player other than the responsible player has performed the operation input satisfying the evaluation criterion. Therefore, it is possible to increase the feeling of excitement, excitement, cooperation, etc. of each player during the game.

In this case, as a third invention,
The operation evaluation means has a lower evaluation result than the case where the operation means for which the operation input satisfying the evaluation criteria is made is not the operation means of the responsible player, than the case where the operation means is the operation means of the responsible player.
It is preferable to configure the program.

A fourth invention is a program according to any one of the first to third inventions,
The replacement instruction means controls display of a replacement instruction display body that indicates a replacement timing that comes immediately after the notification timing and a replacement destination player at a given notification timing.
A program may be configured.

  According to the fourth aspect, it is possible to instruct the replacement timing and the replacement destination player immediately before the given notification timing.

As a fifth invention, there is provided a program according to the fourth invention,
The game is a game in which the instruction sign is moved and displayed and an operation is input at the arrival timing to a predetermined position.
The operation evaluation unit includes a unit (for example, a timing evaluation unit 216 in FIG. 7) that evaluates a timing using a time difference between an operation input timing made to the operation unit and the arrival timing.
A program may be configured.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the operation input timing can be instructed by the movement display of the instruction sign, and the operation input timing can be evaluated by the time difference from the operation input timing made.

The sixth invention is a program of the fifth invention,
The replacement instruction means includes
A replacement instruction display body movement display means (for example, a replacement control unit 213a in FIG. 15) for moving and displaying a replacement instruction display body for instructing a replacement destination player along the movement display direction of the instruction sign;
Appearance position changing means for changing the notification timing by changing the appearance position of the replacement instruction display body (for example, the replacement instruction non-display setting unit 214a in FIG. 15);
Having
A program may be configured.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the replacement instruction display body is moved and displayed along the movement display direction of the instruction sign so that the replacement timing and the replacement destination player are notified, and the notification timing is indicated by the appearance position of the replacement instruction display body. Can be varied.

As a seventh invention, there is provided a program according to the second invention,
The computer further functions as a special instruction sign display control means for controlling the display of a special instruction sign (for example, the note M31 in FIG. 6) that permits operation input from an operation means other than the operation means of the player in charge;
The operation evaluation means evaluates the operation input from the operation means of the responsible player even when the operation input from the operation means other than the operation means of the responsible player satisfies the evaluation criteria for the operation input to the special instruction sign. (For example, step a21 in FIG. 12: processing from YES to step a23)
A program may be configured.

  According to the seventh aspect, regarding the operation input for the special instruction sign, the operation input from the operation means of the responsible player is evaluated even when the operation input from the operation input other than the responsible player satisfies the evaluation criteria. Can be targeted.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of a consumer game device to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hit surface. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining replacement setting processing. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a tapping instruction screen according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating another example of the tapping instruction screen according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating another example of the tapping instruction screen according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the game device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of play data. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of a musical score data group according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of musical score data during play. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of member information. FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of game processing in the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a tapping instruction screen according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a non-display section change process. FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of a game device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of a musical score data group in the second embodiment. FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of game processing in the second embodiment. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the arcade game apparatus.

[Game device configuration]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of a consumer game device 1000 to which the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, a consumer game device 1000 includes a game device body 1100, a display 1200 including a speaker 1202, and a drum controller 1300, and is a Japanese drum performance game that is a kind of music game. Can enjoy.

  The drum-type controller 1300 is connected to the game apparatus main body 1100, and the display 1200 is connected to the game apparatus main body 1100 by a cable K capable of transmitting an image signal and a sound signal. The drum-type controller 1300 includes a drum main body 1310 imitating a Japanese drum and a bee 1320, and a plurality of sets are connected so that a plurality of players can play a game simultaneously. In FIG. 1, four sets of drum-type controllers 1300 (1300a to 1300d) for 1P to 4P are connected so that a maximum of four players can play a game simultaneously. On the upper surface of the drum main body 1310 of the drum-type controller 1300, a hit surface 1312 for a player to input an operation by a hit operation is formed.

  FIG. 2 is a view showing the hit surface 1312. As shown in FIG. 2, the hit surface 1312 includes a rim portion 1314 and a pad portion 1316 formed of wood, hard resin, metal, hard rubber, or the like, and the front surface is made of a coating material (not shown). Covered.

  The rim portion 1314 has a ring shape similar to that of the drum main body 1310 as a whole, and constitutes an outer edge portion of the hit surface 1312. The rim portion 1314 includes a left rim portion 1314a having a left semicircular arc shape and a right rim portion 1314b having a right semicircular arc shape. The pad portion 1316 has a substantially circular shape as a whole and is disposed inside the rim portion 1314. The pad portion 1316 includes a semicircular left pad portion 1316a having an arc on the left side and a semicircular right pad portion 1316b having an arc on the right side.

  The left rim portion 1314a, the right rim portion 1314b, the left pad portion 1316a, and the right pad portion 1316b constituting the hitting surface 1312 are, for example, arranged with a gap therebetween or are soft to attenuate vibrations. It is arranged via a rubber or the like so that when each part is struck, the vibration is not transmitted to others. Further, each of the left rim portion 1314a, the right rim portion 1314b, the left pad portion 1316a, and the right pad portion 1316b constituting the hitting surface 1312 includes a vibration sensor (not shown) for detecting a hitting operation. The vibration sensor is composed of, for example, a strain gauge, a piezoelectric element, or the like, detects vibration in response to a tapping operation with respect to each corresponding part, and outputs an analog signal corresponding to the vibration. In the present embodiment, when the amplitude of vibration detected by the vibration sensor exceeds a certain level, it is determined that the hit portion is hit (hereinafter referred to as “ON state” as appropriate).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus main body 1100 includes a control unit 1102 equipped with, for example, a CPU and an IC memory, and a storage medium reading device such as a CD-ROM 1112. The game apparatus main body 1100 executes various game processes based on the program and data read from the CD-ROM 1112 and the like, the hit signal from the drum controller 1300, and the like, and the image signal of the game screen and the sound signal of the game sound Is generated. Further, the generated image signal and sound signal are output to the display 1200, a game screen is displayed on the display 1200, and a game sound is output from the speaker 1202.

  Specifically, various game screens are displayed on the display 1200 as the game progresses. In particular, the rim portion 1314 or the pad portion 1316 constituting the hitting surface 1312 of the drum controller 1300 is designated and hit. A tapping instruction screen displaying a note (indicating indicator) for instructing the player of the timing to be performed (reference tapping timing) is displayed.

  Further, the speaker 1202 outputs a tapping sound, a task piece, etc. according to a tapping operation on the tapped surface 1312. The tapping sound is a sound in which a tapping sound of a Japanese drum such as “don” or “cuck” is reproduced, for example, and a sound corresponding to a hitting position of the hit surface 1312 is output as a tapping sound. That is, for example, when the pad portion 1316 is struck, a sound of hitting the drum portion of the Japanese drum (“don”; hereinafter referred to as “pad portion struck sound”) is output as a struck sound, and the rim portion 1314 is struck. In such a case, a sound of hitting the edge of the Japanese drum (“katsu”; hereinafter referred to as “rim hitting sound”) is output as a hitting sound.

  Game information including programs and data necessary for the game apparatus main body 1100 to perform game processing is, for example, a CD-ROM 1112, an IC memory 1114, a memory card 1116, etc., which are detachable storage media to the game apparatus main body 1100. Stored in

  In the consumer game device 1000 configured as described above, the player taps the hit surface 1312 with the bee 1320 in accordance with the task music output from the speaker 1202 while watching the game screen displayed on the display 1200. The drum controller 1300 is operated to enjoy a Japanese drum performance game. In the Japanese drum performance game of the present embodiment, a plurality of players (for example, four players) participate in the game by operating individual drum-type controllers 1300, respectively, and play one by one while changing in the course of the game. By partially taking charge of the performance of the task song, the task song is played in cooperation. In this embodiment, a player in charge of play is referred to as a “player in charge”.

[First Embodiment]
First, the first embodiment will be described.

[Overview]
In the first embodiment, prior to the start of the game, a plurality of (for example, four) players who participate in the game are registered as members, and the task song is selected. In member registration, each player operates the drum controller 1300 to select a character (player character) for identifying himself (member registration operation). As a result, a player is assigned to each drum controller 1300.

A plurality of replacement timing candidates are set in advance for the task song, and when the task song is selected, processing for setting the replacement timing of the player in charge is performed based on the above-described replacement timing candidates (replacement setting processing). FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the alternation setting process. The alternation timing set between the game start timing Ts at which the reproduction of the task music starts and the game end timing Te at which the reproduction of the task music ends. Candidates T _{CC0 to} T _CCn are shown. In the replacement setting process, any one of the players registered as members is allocated to all of the replacement timing candidates T _{CC0 to} T _CCn or some of them. For example, every alternate timing candidate T _CC0 through T _CCn, whether the appropriate replacement timing candidate T _CC0 through T _CCn the replacement timing, and selects whether allocate any player for example randomly when a replacement timing . It should be noted that a player is always assigned to the first replacement timing candidate T _CC0 . As a result, a plurality of replacement timings and a replacement player at each replacement timing are determined.

For example, in FIG. 3, the replacement timing T either has been allocated the first player to fourth players _{(1P~4P) CC0, T CC2,} T CC3, T CC4, T CCn like is replaced timing. The replacement timing candidate T _CC1 to which no player is allocated is not set as the replacement timing, and the third player allocated to the immediately preceding replacement timing T _CC0 becomes the player in charge of performing until the next replacement timing T _CC2. . According to this, even when selecting the same task song and playing the game, the change timing and which player is responsible for which part of the task song change each time, so the game becomes monotonous Can be suppressed. Of course, the replacement timing and the replacement destination player may be fixedly determined according to the subject song.

  After the above replacement setting process, the game is started. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a tapping instruction screen in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the tapping instruction screen includes a note display area A11, a phrase display area A13, a player display area A15, and a replacement instruction display area A17.

  In the note display area A11, a series of notes as instruction marks for instructing the reference hitting timing are controlled to form a movement path (note movement path). For example, in the note display area A11, the notes move in a line at a predetermined speed from the movement start position at the right end toward the left end in FIG. 4 and arrive at the determination frame F at the input timing of the tapping operation on the note. It is instructed. The present embodiment is particularly suitable for a game in which instruction signs are moved and displayed in a line of lines.

  As a note, a circular one (one for a rim / a note for a rim) instructing a single tapping operation on the rim portion 1314 or the pad portion 1316, and a continuous tapping operation (continuous tapping on the rim portion 1314 or the pad portion 1316). ) Are provided, for example, a rim repeated hit note / pad repeated note. These musical notes are provided with hitting location display portions IA and IB simulating the configuration of the hitting surface 1312 shown in FIG. 2, and one of them is identified and displayed by coloring or the like, so that the hitting location (rim portion 1314) is displayed. Or the pad portion 1316) is indicated. For example, the note M11 that is a pad note visually indicates the pad portion 1316 that is the hit location by coloring the hit location display portion IB.

  In the phrase display area A13, the phrase moving along the moving display direction is displayed together with the notes in the note display area A11. For example, the phrase “don” moving in the phrase display area A13 is displayed in the phrase display area A13 together with the pad note M11 in the note display area A11.

  During the game, the timing of the hitting operation is evaluated in three stages, for example, “good”, “good”, and “impossible” based on the reference hitting timing and the hitting location indicated by the musical notes. The timing evaluation result is displayed as an effect display T11 in the vicinity of the determination frame F. Then, based on the timing evaluation result, a game score is calculated as a parameter value representing the overall evaluation of cooperative play. Basically, if the hit timing and the hit location are correct, the game score increases. In addition, the game score increases as the number of times of continuous input (number of continuous combos) increases without a mistake. This game score is displayed as a meter by a score gauge SG.

  In the player display area A15, player characters of players participating in the game (registered as members) are arranged side by side. In this player display area A15, the current player in charge is clearly indicated by adding a baton mark MK in the vicinity of the player character, or by performing an identification display such as a thick frame display.

  In the replacement instruction display area A17, a replacement instruction display body for instructing the replacement timing is displayed, and moves along the movement display direction of the notes in the note display area A11. For example, in the replacement instruction display area A17, the replacement instruction display body moves from the movement start position at the right end to the left end side in FIG. It is instructed that it is the replacement timing of the player at the arrival timing. That is, in the first embodiment, the replacement instruction display body always appears at the movement start position (the right end of the replacement instruction display area A17) at the movement start timing, and the replacement timing and replacement at which the movement start timing comes immediately thereafter. This is the notification timing of the previous player.

  In addition, the replacement instruction display body also indicates who the replacement player (the next player in charge) is. The method of giving instructions to the replacement player is not particularly limited. For example, this can be realized by iconifying the player character selected by each player to identify himself / herself when registering the member. When this replacement instruction display body reaches above the determination frame F, the current player in charge is not changed until the replacement instruction display body instructing the next replacement timing reaches above the determination frame F in the same manner. It is fixedly displayed as a responsible player icon IT for clarification.

  For example, the replacement instruction display I11 shown in FIG. 4 indicates that the replacement player is the first player, and indicates the replacement timing according to the timing when it reaches above the determination frame F. When the replacement instruction display I11 reaches above the determination frame F, the assigned player icon IT is fixedly displayed as that of the first player.

  In this way, the player plays the task music while changing according to the change timing and the change destination player specified by the change instruction display in the change instruction display area A17.

  Here, in the first embodiment, as described above, each player individually operates the drum controller 1300, and each player can freely perform a tapping operation from the start of the game to the end of the game. In principle, the tapping operation performed by the player is regarded as a manual. Such a situation is particularly likely to occur before and after the replacement timing. This is because the player is impressed by the appearance of the replacement instruction display body and makes an operation error. The faster the movement speed of the notes, the more the player is confused. For example, when the note M11 immediately before the change timing instructed by the change instruction display body I11 reaches the determination frame F on the beating instruction screen in FIG. 4, the hit operation for the note M11 is performed from the immediately following note M13. The second player who was in charge of up to the immediately preceding note M11 when the note M13 immediately after the change timing reached the determination frame F when the first player in charge of On the other hand, there is a case where a hitting operation is mistakenly performed, or a case where the third and fourth players perform a hitting operation by misrecognizing that the replacement destination is himself. In addition, the change timing is distracted, and a situation in which the player in charge cannot perform the hit operation at the reference hit timing is induced.

  For example, a specific process related to the ironing is a case where a player other than the player in charge performs a beating operation on a rim note and a pad note, and the timing evaluation result is “good”. The case is a predetermined timing evaluation standard. When the timing evaluation criteria is satisfied, the hit operation is determined to be a game, and the game score is deducted. If the timing evaluation result is “permitted” or “impossible”, it is not determined to be a hand-off, and it is determined that the tapping operation has not been performed, and is not subject to deduction.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a tapping instruction screen when it is determined that the tapping operation is a greeting. The first player performs a tapping operation on the note M21 even though the player in charge is the third player. Moreover, since the evaluation is “good”, the scene in which the hit operation of the first player is determined to be a play is shown. In such a scene of entertainment, as shown in FIG. 5, the effect display T21 is displayed in the vicinity of the determination frame F. In addition, in the player display area A15, the corresponding player character is attached with a face mark MK21, or the expression of the player character is changed, so that the first player who has been touched or touched. Is specified.

  On the other hand, if the hit operation for the rim consecutive hit note and the pad consecutive hit note is performed by a player other than the player in charge, it is not determined to be a play. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a tapping instruction screen in this case, and shows a scene in which a note M31 that is a pad tapping note has reached the determination frame F. FIG. In the example of FIG. 6, the player in charge is the second player, but the hitting operations of the first, third, and fourth players other than the second player are also added. That is, in addition to the points according to the hitting operation by the second player, the game score is also added according to the hitting operations by the player other than the player in charge during the continuous hitting period.

[Function configuration]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the game apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the game apparatus 1 includes an operation unit 100 as an operation unit, a processing unit 200, a display unit 300, a sound output unit 400, and a storage unit 500.

  The operation unit 100 is used by the player to input various operations related to the game. For example, the operation unit 100 includes four operation units 110, 120, 130, and 140 for 1P to 4P. The functions of these 1P operation units 110 to 4P operation unit 140 are realized by input devices such as button switches, levers, mice, keyboards, touch panels, and various sensors. In FIG. 1, the drum-type controller 1300 (1300a to 1300d) corresponds to this, but it goes without saying that a controller having a button switch or the like may be used instead.

  That is, in the case of the drum-type controller 1300, the 1P operation units 110 to 4P operation unit 140 are respectively connected to the left rim portion 1314a, the right rim portion 1314b, the left pad portion 1316a, and the right pad portion 1316b in FIG. Hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as “operation units”). The operation parts of the left rim part 1314a, the right rim part 1314b, the left pad part 1316a, and the right pad part 1316b are each provided with a vibration sensor (not shown), and the vibration sensor is used at the timing of the tapping operation. The detected signal is output to the processing unit 200 as a tapping signal.

  Further, in the case of a controller having a button switch or the like, each button is assigned with the left rim portion 1314a, the right rim portion 1314b, the left pad portion 1316a, and the right pad portion 1316b shown in FIG. Accordingly, it is determined as an operation input of the corresponding rim portion or pad portion, and is output to the processing portion 200.

  Of course, as a controller including a touch panel, touch operation areas corresponding to the left rim portion 1314a, the right rim portion 1314b, the left pad portion 1316a, and the right pad portion 1316b in FIG. 2 may be assigned to the touch panel.

  The processing unit 200 performs various processes such as control of the entire game device 1, instructions to each functional unit in the game device 1, image processing, sound processing, and the like based on programs and data stored in the storage unit 500. . The function of the processing unit 200 is realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), and a given program.

  The processing unit 200 includes a game calculation unit 210, an image generation unit 230, and a sound generation unit 250 as main functional units.

  The game calculation unit 210 executes various game processes for realizing a Japanese drum performance game based on the tapping signal input from the operation unit 100, the first game program 600 read from the storage unit 500, the game data 700, and the like. The processing result is output to the image generation unit 230 and the sound generation unit 250. The image generation unit 230 generates a game screen based on the processing result of the game calculation unit 210 and outputs an image signal of the generated game screen to the display unit 300. The sound generation unit 250 generates a game sound such as a beating sound or BGM (task song) according to the hit signal input from the operation unit 100 based on the calculation result of the game calculation unit 210, and the generated sound of the game sound The signal is output to the sound output unit 400.

  Further, the above-described game calculation unit 210 includes a note control unit 211, a replacement control unit 213 that functions as a replacement instruction unit, a play charge changing unit, and a replacement instruction display body movement display unit, and an evaluation unit 215.

  The note control unit 211 performs note movement display processing, and sets / updates the position in the note display area so that the corresponding note reaches the determination frame at the reference tapping timing set on the musical score of the subject song.

  The replacement control unit 213 performs replacement setting processing, determines replacement timing, and allocates replacement players. Further, the replacement control unit 213 performs a replacement instruction display body movement display process so that the replacement instruction display body specifying the replacement destination player determined as described above reaches the determination frame at the determined replacement timing. The display is moved and displayed by setting and updating the position in the replacement instruction display area. Then, the replacement control unit 213 changes the player in charge at the replacement timing.

  The evaluation unit 215 performs processing for evaluating the timing of the input tapping operation and updating the game score (final evaluation result) based on the timing evaluation result. In addition, the evaluation unit 215 performs processing such as counting the number of consecutive combos and updating the game score, and processing such as counting the number of hitting operations (number of times of hitting) determined to be hitting during the game. Do. The evaluation unit 215 includes a timing evaluation unit 216 and a score calculation unit 217.

  The timing evaluation unit 216 compares the input timing of the tapping operation with the reference tapping timing, and performs timing evaluation in three stages of “good”, “possible”, and “impossible” using the time difference. Note that the timing evaluation when the hit location is not correct is “impossible”. In this embodiment, “good” among these is set as a predetermined timing evaluation criterion.

  The score calculation unit 217 adds a predetermined value (final evaluation result) to the game score based on the timing evaluation result regarding the tapping operation by the player in charge. For example, it is possible to add +3 points for “good”, +1 points for “possible”, no points for “impossible”, and the like. Of course, “impossible” may be deducted. In addition, the score calculation unit 217 determines that the timing evaluation result regarding the hitting operation on the rim notes and the pad notes by players other than the player in charge is “good”, and subtracts a predetermined value from the game score. (For example, -3 deductions). That is, the final evaluation result is obtained when the timing evaluation result for the tapping operation by the player in charge is “good (predetermined timing evaluation standard)” and when the timing evaluation result for the tapping operation by a player other than the player in charge is “good”. (Addition of game score) is different.

  Further, when the score calculation unit 217 determines that it is a play, it ignores the hitting operation by the player in charge as an evaluation target and ignores it. Even if the hitting operation by the player in charge is an operation whose timing evaluation result is supposed to be “good”, a score is not added to the operation, and conversely, it is determined to be a fit. .

  Further, the rim consecutively-struck note and the pad consecutively-struck note are assumed to be special notes (special indication markers), which are different from the above-described evaluation method. That is, the score calculation unit 217 sets a predetermined value to the game score when the result of the timing evaluation regarding the hitting operation for the continuous hitting notes for the rim and the continuous hitting notes for the pad by players other than the player in charge is “good” or “possible”. Add (for example, +1 additional point). Of course, the hitting operation of the player in charge is also subject to evaluation.

  The display unit 300 is for displaying various game screens based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 230. The function of the display unit 300 is realized by a display device such as a CRT, LCD, ELD, or PDP, for example. In FIG. 1, the display 1200 corresponds to this.

  The sound output unit 400 is for outputting various game sounds based on sound signals such as a hitting sound and a task song input from the sound generation unit 250. The function of the sound output unit 400 is realized by an audio output device such as a speaker, for example. In FIG. 1, the speaker 1202 corresponds to this.

  The storage unit 500 stores a system program for causing the processing unit 200 to control the game apparatus 1 in an integrated manner, a program, data, and the like necessary for executing a Japanese drum performance game. In particular, the first game program 600 and game data 700 are stored in order to implement the first embodiment. This function is realized by, for example, various IC memories, hard disks, MO, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The first game program 600 is a program for controlling the progress of a Japanese drum performance game in accordance with a tapping signal or the like input from the operation unit 100. The first game program 600 includes a game calculation unit 210, a note control unit 211, a replacement control unit. 213 and a program for causing the evaluation unit 215 to function.

  The game data 700 is data necessary for the progress of the Japanese drum performance game, and includes play data 710, a music data group 720, and a musical score data group 730. Although not shown, the game data 700 includes, for example, a game image used for displaying a game screen such as musical note image data, a game sound including a hitting sound such as a pad hitting sound and a rim hitting sound in advance. Stored.

  In the play data 710, correspondence between music data and musical score data is set. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the play data 710. As shown in FIG. 8, in the play data 710, the correspondence between music data and musical score data is set in association with the music piece. For example, the song “Song A” is associated with the correspondence between the music data “Music A” and the score data “Score A”.

  The music data of “music A”, “music B”, “music C”,... Set in association with the music piece in the play data 710 is stored in the music data group 720. On the other hand, the musical score data of “musical score A”, “musical score B”, “musical score C”,... Set in association with the music piece in the play data 710 is stored in the musical score data group 730. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the musical score data group 730. As shown in FIG. 9, the musical score data 730 includes musical score data 731 set for each musical score of “musical score A”, “musical score B”, “musical score C”,..., And a replacement timing candidate 733.

  In the musical score data 731, a note identification number, a note type, each operation part instruction data, and a phrase are set in association with the reference hit timing based on the game start timing.

  As the note type, note types such as a rim note, a pad note, a rim repeated note, a pad repeated note are set.

  The operation part instruction data is referred to in order to identify each operation part that should be turned on at the relevant reference hitting timing. Specifically, the operation data of the pad note and the pad continuous note operation data is set to “ON” in association with the pad portion and “OFF” in association with the rim portion. The left pad portion 1316a or the right pad portion 1316b is specified as each operation portion that should be turned on. In addition, the operation data of the rim note and the rim continuous hitting note is set to “OFF” in association with the pad portion and “ON” in association with the rim portion. 1314a or the right rim portion 1314b is specified as each operation portion that should be turned on.

  Based on such musical score data, for example, in the case of “musical score A”, the pad repeated notes move along the note movement path so as to reach the determination frame at the reference hit timing “T105”, and A hitting instruction screen in which the phrase “dododododododon” moves along the movement display direction is displayed on the display unit 300. When a hitting operation is input to the pad continuous hit note, a pad hitting sound is output from the sound output unit 400. In addition, a hitting instruction screen in which the rim note moves on the note movement path so as to reach the determination frame at the reference hit timing “T110”, and the phrase “ka” moves along the movement display direction of the rim note. Is displayed on the display unit 300. When a tapping operation on the rim note is input, a rim tapping sound is output from the sound output unit 400.

  In the replacement timing candidate 733, a plurality of timings that can be replacement timings are set. As the replacement setting process, the replacement control unit 213 sets all or some of the respective timings of the replacement timing candidates 733 as replacement timings, and determines one replacement player at each replacement timing.

  In addition, in the storage unit 500, data that is updated as appropriate during the game, musical score data 740 during play, note information 750, replacement instruction display body information 760, member information 770, player information 780 in charge, score Data 790 is stored.

  The in-play score data 740 stores the score data of the selected task song. The in-play score data 740 is created based on the score of the task song selected by the player before the game starts. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the in-play score data 740 created based on the score data 731 of “Score A” and the replacement timing candidate 733 shown in FIG. 9. As shown in FIG. 10, the playing score data 740 includes score data 741 and replacement information 743. The score data 741 is obtained by adding an item of the timing evaluation result to the score data 731 of FIG. In this timing evaluation result, the timing evaluation result for the tapping operation input during the game is stored at any time. The replacement information 743 stores the replacement timing of the player in charge. For example, the replacement control unit 213 sets the player allocated at the corresponding replacement timing in association with each timing of the replacement timing candidate (allocated with the player) as the replacement timing.

  The note information 750 temporarily stores information related to the note that the note control unit 211 is currently moving and displaying in the note display area. For example, for each note, the position in the current note display area, information on the display form such as color and shape, applied texture, and the like are set.

  The replacement instruction display body information 760 temporarily stores information regarding the replacement instruction display body that the replacement control unit 213 is currently moving and displaying in the replacement instruction display area. For example, the position in the current replacement instruction display area, the information of the replacement player, the texture to be applied, and the like are set for each replacement instruction display body.

  The member information 770 stores data relating to the member organization of players who participate in the game. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the member information 770. As shown in FIG. 11, in the member information 770, a correspondence relationship between each operation unit of the 1P operation unit 110-4P operation unit 140 and a player who operates them is set. For example, the game calculation unit 210 sets a player character name that identifies the player of the corresponding operation unit in association with each operation unit of the 1P operation unit 110 to 4P operation unit 140 in accordance with the member registration operation by the player. Similarly, in the case of not only four-player play but also two-player play or three-player play, the correspondence between each operation unit to be used and the player is set.

  The assigned player information 780 stores the current assigned player (for example, player character name).

  The score data 790 temporarily stores the current game score, the number of continuous combos, the number of times of play, the score gauge value corresponding to the meter display value in the score gauge, and the like.

[Process flow]
Next, the flow of the game process will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the processing described here is realized by the processing unit 200 reading and executing the first game program 600.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the game process in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, in the game process, first, the game calculation unit 210 performs a process for displaying a member registration screen and accepts a member registration operation (step a1). At this time, the game calculation unit 210 creates member information 770 according to the accepted member registration operation, thereby assigning a player to the 1P operation units 110 to 4P operation unit 140.

  Subsequently, the game calculation unit 210 performs a process for displaying a music selection screen displaying a list of music set in the play data 710, and accepts a music selection operation for the task music (step a3). Further, the replacement control unit 213 reads the replacement timing candidate 733 from the musical score of the task song selected in step a3, determines the replacement timing, and allocates a replacement destination player (replacement setting process; step a5). Then, the replacement control unit 213 creates responsible player information 780 with the player assigned at the first replacement timing as the responsible player (step a7). In addition, the game calculation unit 210 reads the musical score data 731 of the task music selected in step a3 from the musical score data group 730, and creates the musical score data 740 during play (step a9).

  And the game calculating part 210 starts reproduction | regeneration of a subject music, and displays the hit instruction | indication screen in which nothing is displayed on the note display area on the display part 300, and starts a game (step a11). At the same time, the note control unit 211 starts the note movement display process (step a13), and the replacement control unit 213 starts the replacement instruction display body movement display process (step a15).

  Here, in the note movement display process started in step a13, the note control unit 211 calculates the note movement start timing from the reference tapping timing based on the score data 741 of the playing score data 740. Then, the note control unit 211 registers the position of the corresponding note in the note display area at the movement start timing calculated in reverse in the note information 750, and the position of each note already displayed in the note display area, that is, the note The position of each note registered in the information 750 is moved toward the determination frame at a predetermined speed set in advance. Notes that exceed the position of the determination frame as a result of movement are deleted from the note display area and the note information 750 is updated.

  Further, in the replacement instruction display body movement display process started in step a15, the replacement control unit 213 calculates back the movement start timing of the replacement instruction display body from the replacement timing based on the replacement information 743 of the playing score data 740. Then, the replacement control unit 213 registers the position of the corresponding replacement instruction display body in the replacement instruction display area at the reverse movement start timing in the replacement instruction display body information 760, and the position of the replacement instruction display body as a musical note. It moves toward the upper part of the judgment frame at the moving speed of. After reaching the upper position of the determination frame as a result of the movement, the player icon is displayed as it is above the determination frame as it is.

  When the above note movement display process and replacement instruction display body movement display process are started, the process of loop A is repeatedly executed until the reproduction of the subject music is completed (steps a17 to a41).

  That is, in the loop A, first, the timing evaluation unit 216 evaluates the input timing of the tapping operation (step a19). Specifically, the timing evaluation unit 216 determines that the tapping operation is performed when any of the operation units is turned on, and evaluates the input timing using the time difference between the input timing and the reference tapping timing. .

  Subsequently, the score calculation unit 217 determines whether or not it is the reference hitting timing of the continuous hitting notes (the consecutive hitting notes for the rim and the consecutive hitting notes for the pad). A game score (final evaluation result) is calculated based on the timing evaluation result evaluated in step a19 with all hit operations input as points to be added (step a23).

  On the other hand, the score calculation unit 217 determines whether or not a tapping operation by a player other than the player in charge has been input if it is not the reference tapping timing of the repetitive notes (step a21: NO). If a hitting operation by a player other than the player in charge is input (step a25: YES) and the timing evaluation result evaluated in step a19 is “good” (step a31: YES), this is the case. The hitting operation is determined to be a play, and the game score is calculated (step a33).

Further, when a hitting operation by a player other than the player in charge is not input (step a25: NO), or when a hitting operation is input but the timing evaluation result is not “good” (step a27: NO), The score calculation unit 217 determines whether or not a hitting operation by the player in charge is input. When a hitting operation by the player in charge is input (step a25: YES), a game score is calculated based on the evaluation result evaluated in step a19 (step a27).
After steps a23, a29, and a33, the game calculation unit 210 expands and contracts the score gauge based on the calculated game score (step a35).

  Subsequently, the replacement control unit 213 determines whether or not it is a replacement timing, and in the case of the replacement timing (step a37: YES), the responsible player is changed (step a39). In this process, the replacement control unit 213 refers to the replacement information 743 of the playing score data 740 and updates the assigned player information 780 with the replacement player assigned at the corresponding replacement timing as the responsible player.

  Then, when all the task songs have been reproduced, the loop A is terminated. When the loop A is finished, the game calculation unit 210 displays the game result on the display unit 300 (step a43), and the process is finished. For example, the game calculation unit 210 appropriately displays the final game score, the number of consecutive combos, the number of touches, etc. stored in the score data 790.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, during the game, the replacement instruction display that moves and displays at the moving speed along the note movement display direction indicates the replacement timing of the player and the replacement player. can do. Then, when a player other than the player in charge inputs a hitting operation on the rim notes and the pad notes, and the timing evaluation result is “good”, the hitting operation is determined to be a hitting, The game score which is the final evaluation result can be deducted. In addition, when a player other than the player in charge inputs a hitting operation on the rim consecutive hit note and the pad consecutive hit note, the hitting operation is regarded as a target to be added (evaluation target), and a game score can be added. According to this, each player who participates in the game plays the game while being conscious of who the player in charge is, and it is possible to increase the feeling of excitement, excitement, cooperation, etc. of the player in the game. In addition, while a continuous hit is instructed, all players can aim at a high game score in cooperation with all players by performing a hit operation. Therefore, a new interest can be provided to a game that proceeds in cooperative play.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the part similar to 1st Embodiment. In the second embodiment, a non-display section of the replacement instruction display body (in other words, a display section) is provided, and the length of the non-display section is updated as needed during the game.

[Overview]
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a tapping instruction screen according to the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the length in the direction along the movement display direction of the note on the right end side in FIG. 13 of the replacement instruction display area A17 is a predetermined length (hereinafter referred to as “non-display section length”). The non-display section is set, and the moving display of the replacement instruction display body in the non-display section is hidden by the mask display body S41 that masks the non-display section. Therefore, as shown by a broken line in FIG. 13, the replacement instruction display body I41 that starts moving from the movement start position so as to reach the determination frame F at the replacement timing cannot be visually recognized in the non-display section. This replacement instruction display body I41 appears in the replacement instruction display area A17 when it exceeds the end (left end) of the mask display body S41 on the determination frame F side, and can be visually recognized. That is, in the second embodiment, the left end position of the mask display body S41 is the notification timing. By setting the non-display section in this way, the appearance of the replacement instruction display body can be delayed or conversely accelerated.

  Here, the non-display section length is based on a predetermined initial value, and becomes longer or shorter depending on the current game score. Then, the mask display S41 in the game expands and contracts in the moving display direction of the note according to the non-display section length, as indicated by an arrow in FIG.

  However, the non-display section length is determined from at least the movement start position to the determination frame F so that the notification timing is before the replacement timing (so that the replacement instruction display body I41 always appears before reaching the determination frame F). The predetermined length shorter than the length up to is changed as the upper limit value. The lower limit is set to 0, for example. In the case of this lower limit, the replacement instruction display body appears from the right end in FIG. 13 of the replacement instruction display area A17 that is the movement start position, as in the first embodiment.

  As an actual process, the initial value of the non-display section length is set to a length according to the difficulty level of the subject song, for example. In the second embodiment, the initial value is set to be longer as the difficulty level is higher, for example, based on the difficulty level set in advance for the task music. Note that the initial value of the non-display section length may be set according to the progress speed and tempo of the music, or may be set according to the number of players who perform cooperative play. Further, a combination of these may be set.

  On the other hand, during the game, a process of changing the non-display section length is performed using a standard score table set in advance for each task song (non-display section change process). The standard score table is a table in which a standard value (standard score) of a game score is set with respect to an elapsed time (play time) from the game start timing.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the non-display interval changing process, and shows a standard score line L51 determined by a standard score table, with the horizontal axis representing play time and the vertical axis representing standard score. The value of the standard score itself is determined based on the note type and number of notes set for each reference hit timing on the musical score of the task song. In the non-display section change process, for example, when the current actual game score exceeds the standard score, the non-display section length is increased by a predetermined length (for example, the non-display section length is +1), and the game score is below the standard score. The non-display section length is shortened by a predetermined length (for example, the non-display section length is -1). Of course, conversely, it may be shortened when the standard score is exceeded, and may be lengthened when it is below. In addition, the standard score is shown as the straight line L51. However, the standard score may be a range having a predetermined width, and may be longer when the standard score is exceeded and shorter when the standard score is lower.

[Function configuration]
FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the game apparatus 1a according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 15, the game apparatus 1a includes an operation unit 100, a processing unit 200a, a display unit 300, a sound output unit 400, and a storage unit 500a.

  In the second embodiment, in the processing unit 200a, the game calculation unit 210a includes a note control unit 211, a replacement instruction unit, a replacement instruction display body movement display unit, and a replacement control unit 213a that functions as an appearance position changing unit. Part 215.

  The replacement control unit 213a includes a replacement instruction non-display setting unit 214a for setting / changing the non-display section length. The replacement instruction non-display setting unit 214a performs a non-display setting process to set an initial value of the non-display section length based on the difficulty level of the selected task song, and the standard score of the selected task song during the game. In comparison with the current game score, the non-display section length is changed at any time.

  The storage unit 500a stores a second game program 800a and game data 700a in order to realize the second embodiment.

  The second game program 800a is a program for causing the game calculation unit 210a to function as the note control unit 211, the replacement control unit 213a, and the evaluation unit 215.

  In the second embodiment, the game data 700a includes play data 710, a music data group 720, and a musical score data group 730a.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the musical score data group 730a according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 16, the musical score data group 730 a includes musical score data 731 and replacement timing candidates 733 described in the first embodiment for each musical score of “musical score A”, “musical score B”, “musical score C”,. In addition, a difficulty level 735a and a standard score table 737a are provided. The difficulty level 735a is the difficulty level of the corresponding subject song, and for example, stepwise difficulty levels such as “easy”, “normal”, and “difficult” are set. The standard score table 737a is a table showing the correspondence between play time and standard score. In addition, it is good also as a structure which sets the inclination of the standard score straight line L51 shown in FIG.

  In addition, in the storage unit 500a, in-play musical score data 740, note information 750, replacement instruction display body information 760, member information 770, responsible player information 780, non-display section length information 781a, and score data 790 are stored. And are stored.

  The non-display section length information 781a stores the current non-display section length.

[Process flow]
Next, the flow of the game process will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the processing described here is realized by the processing unit 200a reading and executing the second game program 800a.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the game process in the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, after the assigned player information 780 is created in step a7, the replacement instruction non-display setting unit 214a displays the non-display section according to the difficulty 735a set on the musical score of the task song. An initial value is set for the length, and non-display section length information 781a is created (step b8). The initial value for each difficulty level is set in advance.

  According to the non-display section length set here, the width of the mask display body in the replacement instruction display area at the start of the game, that is, the end position on the determination frame side of the replacement instruction display area is determined. Then, this mask display body hides the replacement instruction display body in the non-display section, and the appearance timing of the replacement instruction display body at the start of the game is initialized according to the difficulty level of the task song.

  In the second embodiment, after the score gauge is expanded or contracted in step a35, the replacement instruction non-display setting unit 214a refers to the standard score table 737a set in the musical score of the task song, and sets the current game score. Accordingly, the non-display section length is changed (step b36).

  In accordance with the non-display section length changed here, the end portion on the determination frame side of the mask display body in the change instruction display area at any time during the game is expanded and contracted. As a result, the replacement instruction display in the non-display section after the change is hidden, and the appearance position (appearance timing) of the replacement instruction display is changed.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the non-display section length can be set / changed according to the difficulty level of the subject song and the standard score. The longer the non-display section length is, the longer the replacement instruction display body is hidden by the mask display body, and from the time the replacement instruction display body is displayed until the replacement timing instructed by reaching above the determination frame. The time is shortened. Therefore, the player is suddenly instructed to change the game play. According to this, it is possible to further enhance the feeling of excitement, excitement, cooperation, and the like of the player during the game play, and to provide new interest for the game progressing in the cooperation play.

  In the second embodiment, the non-display section length is set / changed, but conversely, the display section length may be set / changed.

  In the embodiment described above, the case where the present invention is applied to a Japanese drum performance game has been described. However, a game to which the present invention is applicable is not limited to a game called a music game or a rhythm game. For example, the present invention can be similarly applied to a shooting game or the like that performs a shooting operation toward a target displayed on a game screen. For example, the game score may be deducted based on evaluation of shooting operations performed by players other than the player in charge.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game score (final evaluation result) is described as a deduction when the timing evaluation of the tapping operation by a player other than the player in charge is “good”. However, in the case of “possible” in addition to “good”, a deduction may be similarly applied. Moreover, it is good also as a minimum addition point, without making it a deduction. Further, the hitting operation by the player in charge may be simply excluded from the evaluation target (excluded from the additional target) without adding or subtracting points. In that case, for example, step a29 in FIGS. 12 and 17 may be deleted.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a consumer game device has been described. However, the present invention is also applicable to a commercial game device.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance when applied to the arcade game apparatus 2000. As shown in FIG. 18, the arcade game apparatus 2000 includes members such as a drum-type operating device 2200, a display 2110 for displaying a game screen, and a speaker 2120 for outputting game sound on a housing 2100. Is installed and configured.

  The drum-type operation device 2200 corresponds to the drum-type controller 1300 of FIG. 1, and in the arcade game device 2000 of FIG. 18, the drum main body 2210 and the bee 2220 are made into one set so that two players can play simultaneously. Two sets are installed so that you can play. Note that the number of drum-type operation devices 2200 installed is not limited to two, and may be appropriately changed. The drum-type operation device 2200 is installed such that a hit portion 2212 provided on one end side of the drum main body 2210 faces the front of the arcade game device 2000.

  In this arcade game apparatus 2000, the player stands with the bee 2220 in both hands in front of the drum-type operation apparatus 2200, and matches the task song output from the speaker 2120 while watching the game screen displayed on the display 2110. By hitting the hitting portion 2212 with the bee 2220 and operating the drum-type operation device 2200, a Japanese drum performance game is enjoyed.

  The game device to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to a home game device or an arcade game device. For example, a computer, a mobile phone, a smartphone, or the like that can execute a game can be similarly applied.

  Further, the operation means operated by each player is described as physically one device, and each player operates the operation device separately. However, the following may be used. In other words, a controller equipped with a camera (imaging unit) is handed over by a player or the like, and is configured virtually (functionally) as if there are a plurality of operation means in time division. In this case, an image recognition function (a known technique such as a face recognition function can be applied) for individually recognizing a player from an image captured by the image capturing unit is realized by a game program or a system program of a game device. It may be determined that the player is operating.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,1a Game device 100 Operation part 110-140 1P operation part-4P operation part 200,200a Processing part 210,210a Game operation part 211 Note control part 213,213a Change control part 214a Change instruction non-display setting part 215 Evaluation Unit 216 timing evaluation unit 217 score calculation unit 230 image generation unit 250 sound generation unit 300 display unit 400 sound output unit 500,500a storage unit 600 first game program 800a second game program 700, 700a game data 710 play data 720 music data Group 730, 730a Music score data group 740 Playing music data 750 Note information 760 Replacement instruction display information 770 Member information 780 Player information 781a Display section length information 790 Score data

Claims (8)

A program for controlling the display of a series of input instruction signs and causing a computer to execute a game in which each player operating each operation means takes charge of operation input in turn,
Replacement instruction means for instructing replacement of operation input,
The operation means for evaluating the operation input from the operation means, and the operation means for which the operation input satisfying a predetermined evaluation criterion is performed is an operation means corresponding to the player in charge of the operation input (hereinafter, this operation means is referred to as “in charge”). A player operation means ") and an operation evaluation means for making the evaluation result different depending on whether or not
A program for causing the computer to function as The operation evaluation means does not consider the operation input from the operation means of the responsible player as an evaluation target if the operation means for which the operation input satisfying the evaluation criteria is not the operation means of the responsible player.
The program according to claim 1. The operation evaluation means has a lower evaluation result than the case where the operation means for which the operation input satisfying the evaluation criteria is made is not the operation means of the responsible player, than the case where the operation means is the operation means of the responsible player.
The program according to claim 1 or 2. The replacement instruction means controls display of a replacement instruction display body that indicates a replacement timing that comes immediately after the notification timing and a replacement destination player at a given notification timing.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-3. The game is a game in which the instruction sign is moved and displayed and an operation is input at the arrival timing to a predetermined position.
The operation evaluation means includes means for evaluating timing using a time difference between the timing of operation input made to the operation means and the arrival timing.
The program according to claim 4. The replacement instruction means includes
A replacement instruction display body movement display means for moving and displaying a replacement instruction display body for instructing a replacement destination player along the movement display direction of the instruction sign;
Appearance position changing means for changing the notification timing by changing the appearance position of the replacement instruction display body;
Having
The program according to claim 5. Causing the computer to further function as a special instruction sign display control means for controlling the display of a special instruction sign that permits operation input from an operation means other than the operation means of the player in charge;
The operation evaluation means evaluates the operation input from the operation means of the responsible player even when the operation input from the operation means other than the operation means of the responsible player satisfies the evaluation criteria for the operation input to the special instruction sign. And
The program according to claim 2. A game apparatus that controls a display of a series of input instruction signs and executes a game in which each player operating each operation means takes charge of operation input in turn,
Replacement instruction means for instructing replacement of operation inputs;
A means for evaluating an operation input from the operation means, wherein the operation result for which an operation input satisfying a predetermined evaluation criterion is the operation means of the player in charge and whether or not the evaluation result is obtained. Different operation evaluation means,
A game device comprising:

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