JP2016146900A - Program and game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To implement a technique for properly evaluating a touch operation to a marker.SOLUTION: A marker display control part 206, besides a tap marker of instructing to input a tap operation, displays, as an operation input instruction, a flicking operation instruction marker of instructing to input a flicking operation, on a touch panel. Namely, the flicking operation instruction marker instructs timing, a position and a flicking direction of the operation input. A touch operation detection part 208 detects that the flicking operation corresponding to the flicking operation instruction marker is executed. When the input of the flicking operation corresponding to the flicking operation instruction marker is detected, an operation invalidation area setup part 210 temporarily sets an operation invalidation area on the basis of the detected flicking operation. While the operation invalidation area is set, the game apparatus executes evaluation by excluding the touch operation within the operation invalidation area from the evaluation object.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device or the like for executing a game that performs a touch operation in accordance with timing.

  A game is known that displays a marker for instructing an operation input in accordance with a given timing. For example, there is a genre called “music game”, “sound game”, “playing game”, or “rhythm game” that outputs music and displays a marker for performing an operation input in accordance with the rhythm of the music. It is. Hereinafter, it is collectively referred to as “music game”.

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

JP 2007-181650 A

  In recent years, many music games that are played by touch operations on a touch panel have been developed, and a style of playing by touch operations on markers is employed.

  One of the technical elements that is important in this game style is to appropriately evaluate the touch operation on the marker. Even in the game style by touch operation, it is necessary to prepare a variety of music (play music), for example, music that requires touch operation every minute, swipe operation, flick operation, etc. We would also like to prepare music that requires various touch operations including operations (hereinafter referred to as “payment operations”). However, there may have been cases where it is determined that a touch operation has been performed on another marker that is not originally intended by the user, depending on the positional relationship between markers that require various touch operations and various touch operations. .

  The present invention has been devised in view of such a background, and an object thereof is to realize a technique for appropriately evaluating a touch operation on a marker.

In a first invention for solving the above-described problem, a marker that indicates the timing and position of a touch operation is displayed on the touch panel as an operation input instruction, and a game that evaluates the touch operation in response to the operation input instruction is executed by a computer. A program for
As an operation input instruction, a payment operation instruction means (for example, the marker display control unit 206 in FIG. 8) for displaying a payment operation instruction marker for instructing a touch operation to be paid (hereinafter referred to as “payment operation”) on the touch panel,
Detection means (for example, touch operation detection unit 208 in FIG. 8) for detecting that a payment operation corresponding to the payment operation instruction marker has been performed;
An operation invalid area setting means (for example, an operation invalid area setting unit 210 in FIG. 8) for setting an operation invalid area based on the detected payment operation when detection by the detection means is performed;
An evaluation unit (for example, the evaluation unit 212 in FIG. 8) that performs the evaluation by excluding the touch operation in the operation invalid area while the operation invalid area is set from the evaluation target;
As a program for causing the computer to function.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game device for executing a game for displaying a marker indicating the timing and position of a touch operation as an operation input instruction on a touch panel and evaluating the touch operation for the operation input instruction.
A payment operation instruction means for displaying a payment operation instruction marker for instructing a touch operation to be paid (hereinafter referred to as “payment operation”) on the touch panel as an operation input instruction;
Detecting means for detecting that a payment operation corresponding to the payment operation instruction marker has been performed;
An operation invalid area setting means for setting an operation invalid area based on the detected payment operation when detection by the detection means is performed;
An evaluation unit that performs the evaluation by excluding a touch operation in the operation invalid area while the operation invalid area is set;
It is good also as comprising the game device provided with.

  According to the first aspect and the like, when a payment operation corresponding to the payment operation instruction marker is detected, an operation invalid area is set based on the payment operation. Then, the touch operation in the operation invalid area is excluded from the evaluation target. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an operation that rubs on the screen, such as a payment operation, from being applied to another marker and erroneously evaluated as a touch operation to the other marker is performed. It becomes.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the operation invalid area setting unit sets the operation invalid area for a given period when detection by the detection unit is performed. is there.

In the third invention, the operation invalid area setting means variably sets the setting position of the operation invalid area based on the detected input position of the payment operation (for example, FIG. 6 (3)). ),
It is a program of the 1st or 2nd invention.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, the setting position of the operation invalid area can be changed according to the detected input position of the payment operation. Therefore, for example, it is possible to set the operation invalid area at an appropriate position determined in advance according to the input position of the payment operation.

In the fourth invention, the operation invalid area setting means variably sets the setting position of the operation invalid area based on the detected input direction of the payment operation (for example, FIG. 6 (2)). ),
A program according to any one of the first to third inventions.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the setting position of the operation invalid area can be changed according to the detected input direction of the payment operation. Therefore, for example, the operation invalid area can be set at an appropriate position determined in advance according to the input direction of the payment operation.

Further, in the fifth invention, the operation invalid area setting means variably sets the setting position of the operation invalid area based on the detected input speed of the payment operation (for example, FIG. 6 (4)). ),
A program according to any one of the first to fourth inventions.

  According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the setting position of the operation invalid area can be changed according to the detected input speed of the payment operation. Therefore, for example, the operation invalid area can be set at an appropriate position determined in advance according to the input speed of the payment operation.

Further, in the sixth invention, the operation invalid area setting means variably sets the shape of the operation invalid area based on the detected input position of the payment operation.
A program according to any one of the first to fifth inventions.

  According to the sixth aspect, the shape of the operation invalid area can be changed according to the detected input position of the payment operation. Therefore, for example, it is possible to set an operation invalid area having an appropriate shape determined in advance according to the input position of the payment operation.

Further, according to a seventh aspect of the invention, the operation invalid area setting means variably sets the shape of the operation invalid area based on the detected input direction of the payment operation.
A program according to any one of the first to sixth inventions.

  According to the seventh aspect, the shape of the operation invalid area can be changed according to the detected input direction of the payment operation. Therefore, for example, it is possible to set an operation invalid area having an appropriate shape determined in advance according to the input direction of the payment operation.

In the eighth invention, the operation invalid area setting means variably sets the shape of the operation invalid area based on the detected input speed of the payment operation (for example, FIG. 6 (4)). ,
A program according to any one of the first to seventh inventions.

  According to the eighth aspect, the shape of the operation invalid area can be changed according to the detected input speed of the payment operation. Therefore, for example, it is possible to set an operation invalid area having an appropriate shape determined in advance according to the input speed of the payment operation.

In the ninth invention, the operation invalid area setting means sets the operation invalid area based on each payment operation when a plurality of the payment operations are detected (for example, FIG. 6 (3)). ),
A program according to any one of the first to eighth inventions.

  According to the ninth aspect, when a plurality of payment operations are detected, for example, when a payment operation is performed with a plurality of fingers, an operation invalid area based on each payment operation can be set.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the evaluation means has a predetermined operation in which the operation invalid region and the marker overlap, and the timing of the touch operation on the overlapping portion is earlier than the operation input instruction timing of the marker. When the early operation condition is satisfied, the touch operation is excluded from the evaluation target (for example, step S10 in FIG. 12),
A program according to any one of the first to ninth inventions.

  According to the tenth aspect, the operation invalid region and the marker overlap, and the timing of the touch operation on the overlapped portion satisfies the predetermined early operation condition that is earlier than the operation input instruction timing of the marker. In this case, the touch operation is excluded from the evaluation target.

  When a payment operation is performed in which the touch panel touches the touch panel for a long time, another marker may be touched. In that case, the touch operation to the other marker is almost earlier than the correct operation input timing. According to the seventh aspect of the invention, it is possible to appropriately evaluate even in such a case.

In addition, according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, the operation invalid area setting means sets the operation invalid area when the evaluation result of the detected payment operation satisfies a predetermined good condition (for example, step of FIG. 12). S18),
A program according to any one of the first to tenth aspects of the invention.

  According to the eleventh aspect, the operation invalid area is set when the evaluation result of the payment operation with respect to the payment operation instruction marker satisfies the predetermined good condition. In other words, the operation invalid area is not set unless the payment condition is satisfied and the operation satisfies the good condition. It can be said that setting the operation invalid area and excluding the touch operation from the evaluation target is a so-called “caretake” function. Using the function until the user's touch operation does not satisfy the favorable condition may cause confusion in the operation, and may be further taken care of. According to the eleventh aspect, such a problem can be avoided.

In addition, the twelfth aspect of the invention relates to a touch operation timing and position as an operation input instruction on a touch panel that detects and outputs two orthogonal components corresponding to the touch position (hereinafter referred to as X coordinate value and Y coordinate value). A program for causing a computer to execute a game that displays a marker that indicates a touch operation and evaluates a touch operation with respect to the operation input instruction.
Detecting means for detecting from the detection result of the touch panel that the second touch operation has been performed before the first touch operation has been completed;
When the detection means is detected, the position indicated by the X coordinate value of the first touch operation and the Y coordinate value of the second touch operation, the X coordinate value of the second touch operation, and the first touch Operation invalid area setting means for temporarily setting an operation invalid area at the position indicated by the Y coordinate value of the operation;
An evaluation unit that performs the evaluation by excluding touch operations in the operation invalid area while the operation invalid area is set, from an evaluation target;
As a program for causing the computer to function.

As another invention, the touch operation timing and position are instructed as an operation input instruction to a touch panel that detects and outputs two orthogonal components (hereinafter referred to as an X coordinate value and a Y coordinate value) corresponding to the touch position. A game device that displays a marker and executes a game for evaluating a touch operation with respect to the operation input instruction,
From the detection result of the touch panel, detection means for detecting that the second touch operation has been performed before the first touch operation is completed after the first touch operation has been performed;
When the detection means is detected, the position indicated by the X coordinate value of the first touch operation and the Y coordinate value of the second touch operation, the X coordinate value of the second touch operation, and the first touch Operation invalid area setting means for temporarily setting an operation invalid area at the position indicated by the Y coordinate value of the operation;
An evaluation unit that performs the evaluation by excluding a touch operation in the operation invalid area while the operation invalid area is set;
It is good also as comprising the game device provided with.

  According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, when the second touch operation is performed before the first touch operation is finished, the position indicated by the X coordinate value of the first touch operation and the Y coordinate value of the second touch operation. And the position indicated by the X coordinate value of the second touch operation and the Y coordinate value of the first touch operation can be prevented from being erroneously detected as a touch operation. As a result, the touch operation on the marker can be properly evaluated.

The perspective external view which shows an example of a structure of an arcade game device. The figure which shows an example of a tap marker. The figure which shows an example of a payment operation instruction | indication marker. The figure for demonstrating the payment operation with respect to a payment operation instruction | indication marker. The figure which shows an example of the payment operation with respect to the payment operation instruction | indication marker. The figure which shows the example of a setting of an operation invalid area | region. The figure which shows the example of the shape of an operation invalid area | region. The functional block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of an arcade game device. The figure which shows the example of the program and data which are memorize | stored in a memory | storage part. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of a selection candidate music data set. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of game progress status data. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process of an arcade game device. The figure which shows the modification of a game device. The figure which shows the modification of a game system. The figure for demonstrating the modification of the setting of an operation invalid area | region. The figure for demonstrating the modification of the setting of an operation invalid area | region.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described, but it is needless to say that an embodiment to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to the following embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, an arcade game apparatus that executes a music game as a game that displays a marker that instructs a touch operation input in accordance with a given timing will be described. Note that the present invention can be applied not only to music games but also to other game genres, for example, action games that perform a touch operation in accordance with timing.

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

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

  The player card 6 is a card-type user identification information carrying medium provided with a storage medium issued through a user registration procedure in advance. Hereinafter, the user is appropriately referred to as a “player”. The player card 6 of the present embodiment stores various registration information such as an account of a player who is a user in a rewritable manner. For example, data is obtained by an NFC reader / writer 1308 using NFC (Near Field Communication). Are read and written. The player card 6 may be a device that can store data corresponding to NFC, for example, a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or a portable game device. The payment for the game play can be replaced by the consumption of prepaid points stored in the player card 6 in addition to the coin insertion into the coin insertion device 1326.

  The control board 1350 includes various microprocessors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1351, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), Various IC memories 1352 such as VRAM, RAM, and ROM, a communication device 1353 for connection to the communication line N, an I / F (Interface) control IC 1354, and the like are mounted. The I / F control IC 1354 includes, for example, (1) a driver circuit for the touch panel 1322, (2) an output amplifier circuit that outputs an audio signal to the speaker 1324, and (3) a signal input / output circuit to the NFC reader / writer 1308. Controls signal input / output between the CPU 1351 and various devices. These elements mounted on the control board 1350 are electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like so that data can be read and written and signals can be transmitted and received.

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

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

  Note that the program and data may be stored in advance in the IC memory 1352 or may be downloaded from an external server system via the communication line N. In the illustrated example, the touch panel 1322 is integrated with the apparatus. However, a configuration in which the touch panel 1322 is provided separately from the control board 1350 is also possible. The touch panel 1322 may be any method as long as it can detect a finger touch operation. For example, a resistive film method, a surface acoustic wave method, an infrared method, a capacitance method, or the like can be employed.

[Explanation of marker]
In the music game of this embodiment, a marker that indicates the timing and position of the touch operation is displayed as an operation input instruction. The player can obtain a high score by performing a touch operation so as to match the timing indicated by the marker.

  There are two types of markers, a tap marker and a payment operation instruction marker. The tap marker is a marker for requesting (instructing) a tap as a touch operation, and the payment operation instruction marker is a marker for requesting (instructing) a touch operation (hereinafter referred to as “payment operation”) to pay. The payment operation is an operation called swipe, slide, flick or the like, and is an operation of moving the screen so that it is rubbed while being touched.

  Each marker appears a predetermined time before the “optimal operation timing (timing for correct answer that matches the rhythm of music)” of the touch operation. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the tap marker 10 </ b> A, where the left indicates a state immediately after the appearance, and transits to the right state through the middle state. The timing when the right state is reached is the optimum operation timing.

  The tap marker 10A includes a central body 12A that does not move and four arc-shaped timing guides 14A that move so as to gather toward the central body 12A. The timing at which the timing guide 14A approaches the central body 12A and overlaps the outer edge of the central body 12A is the optimum operation timing. The player performs an operation input so as to tap the central body 12A in anticipation of the optimum operation timing. A stepwise evaluation is performed according to the time difference between the optimal operation timing and the touch operation timing. In this embodiment, the optimum evaluation is “Good”. If the touch operation is too early with respect to the optimal operation timing, “Bad” is evaluated, and if it is slightly earlier, “Early” is evaluated. These two cases are cases where the early operation condition is satisfied. Conversely, if it is slightly late, it is evaluated as “Late”, and if it is too late, it is evaluated as “Bad”. For “Early” and “Late”, a lower evaluation score than “Good” is added to the score, and in the case of “Bad”, no score is added. In order to become a so-called combo, it is necessary to obtain an evaluation of “Good”. Of course, the evaluation method is not limited to this method, and another method such as providing “Excellent” may be employed, or another method may be employed such as including a deduction for the scoring method.

  Further, as the tap marker 10A, in the example of FIG. 2, the central body 12A is a circle and the timing guide 14A is four arcuate bodies, but other designs may be used.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the payment operation instruction marker 10B, in which the left indicates a state immediately after the appearance, and transitions to the right state through the middle state. The timing when the right state is reached is the optimum operation timing. The payout operation instruction marker 10B includes a shadow portion 12B that does not move and a sliding body 14B that moves linearly toward the shadow portion 12B. The timing at which the sliding body 14B approaches the shadow portion 12B and passes immediately above the shadow portion 12B is the optimum operation timing. The player performs the paying operation so as to straddle the shadow portion 12B along the traveling direction of the sliding body 14B as shown by the black arrow shown in FIG.

  As with the tap marker 10A, the evaluation for the payment operation instruction marker 10B is a stepwise evaluation of “Bad”, “Early”, “Good”, “Late”, and “Bad”. Further, the payment operation instruction marker 10B also indicates a direction for inputting a payment operation. When the input direction of the payment operation is not along the instruction direction of the payment operation instruction marker 10B, it is not detected in the present embodiment that the payment operation for the payment operation instruction marker 10B has been performed. Whether or not the payment operation is in the direction indicated by the payment operation instruction marker 10B can be determined as follows. That is, for example, when the cosine of the vector of the change direction of the touch position coordinate detected by the touch panel 1322 and the vector of the instruction direction of the payment operation instruction marker 10B is calculated and the value is a positive value, It is determined that it is along.

  In the example of FIG. 3, the payout operation instruction marker 10B has a crescent-shaped shape of the shadow portion 12B and the sliding body 14B, but it is needless to say that other designs may be used.

[Description of invalid operation area]
The music game of the present embodiment is characterized in that there is a paying operation in addition to a tap operation as a touch operation. However, inappropriate evaluation can be performed only by adopting the input of the payment operation. An example in that case will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (1), the payment operation instruction marker 10B is used to input a payment operation in the direction of the dashed arrow. Further, following the payment operation, a tap marker 10A is displayed on the extension of the input instruction direction of the payment operation. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5 (2), the player tries to perform a paying operation at the timing when the sliding body 14B passes right above the shadow portion 12B. However, as shown in FIG. If the operation becomes longer (the length of sliding in the touched state becomes longer), it can be determined that the touch operation to the tap marker 10A has been performed unexpectedly. In this case, since it is determined that the touch operation on the tap marker 10A has been performed earlier than the instruction timing, there is a high possibility of being evaluated as “Bad” or “Early”. In addition, for example, if the combo continues, it is evaluated as “Bad” or “Early” and the combo is cut. Incorrect evaluation may be performed instead of the operation input intended by the player.

  In order to solve this problem, in this embodiment, the operation invalid area is temporarily set based on the payment operation, and the touch operation in the operation invalid area while the operation invalid area is set is excluded from the evaluation target. . FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a method of setting an operation invalid area.

  In FIG. 6A, when the payment operation instruction marker touch position when the payment operation instruction marker 10B is subjected to the payment operation V is a position AP and the input direction of the payment operation V is a direction indicated by a broken line in the figure, The operation invalid area RA is set at a position separated from the touch position AP by a distance D in the input direction of the payment operation V. Further, the operation invalid area RA has a rectangular shape in which the input direction of the payment operation V is a length L and the direction orthogonal to the input direction is a width W, and the length L and the width according to the input speed of the payment operation V The length of W is changed, and the shape is set to be variable. Accordingly, the direction of the set operation invalid area RA changes depending on the input direction of the payment operation V. Also, the set value of the operation invalid area RA is variable depending on the input speed of the payment operation V.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6B, even if the paying operations V1 and V2 pass through the same touch position AP, the positions and orientations of the operation invalid areas RA1 and RA2 to be set differ if the input directions are different. Operation invalid areas RA1 and RA2 are set at positions away from the touch position AP in the input directions of the payment operations V1 and V2. Further, the longitudinal direction of the operation invalid areas RA1 and RA2 is also set according to the direction of each of the paying operations V1 and V2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (3), even if the input directions of the paying operations V5 and V6 are the same, if the different touch positions AP5 and AP6 pass, the setting of the operation invalid areas RA5 and RA6 to be set is performed. The position is also different.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (4), even if the input directions of the paying operations V8 and V9 are the same, if the input speed is different, the shapes and the setting positions of the operation invalid areas RA8 and RA9 to be set are different. That is, the operation invalid areas RA8 and RA9 are set so that the lengths L8 and L9 and the widths W8 and W9 are different according to the input speeds of the payment operations V8 and V9. The higher the input speed, the longer the length L becomes. The width W becomes narrower. Further, the faster the input speed, the longer the distance D.

  Further, when a plurality of payment operations are detected, such as paying with two fingers, for example with respect to the payment operation instruction marker 10B, the operation is invalid for each payment operation as shown in FIG. An area will be set.

  The shape of the operation invalid area RA is not limited to a rectangle, but may be an ellipse as shown in FIG. 7 (1), a fan shape as shown in FIG. 7 (2), or as shown in FIG. 7 (3). It may be trapezoidal as shown. Of course, other shapes are possible.

  Further, as a factor for determining the shape of the operation invalid area RA to be set (in addition to the length L and the width W, another shape as shown in FIG. The input position and the input direction of the payment operation V may be included. For example, if the input position of the payment operation V is the central part of the display screen, the rectangle is rectangular, and if the input position is the peripheral part of the display screen, the square is rectangular. Further, for example, if the input direction of the payment operation V is the horizontal direction, it is a horizontally long rectangle, and if it is the vertical direction, it is a vertically long rectangle.

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

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

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

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

The game calculation unit 202 executes various processes related to the progress control of the game.
For example, while displaying the background, a musical score such as a marker is displayed in accordance with music playback. When a touch operation to the position where the marker is displayed is detected, the optimum operation timing set for the touch-operated marker is compared with the timing of the touch operation, and the touch operation is performed based on the time difference. evaluate. In the present embodiment, only point evaluation is performed, but deduction evaluation may be included.

  Information such as the background to be displayed, music, display timing of markers (tap marker 10A and payment operation instruction marker 10B), optimum operation timing, etc. is stored in the storage unit 500 as a selection candidate song data set 510 (see FIG. 10) for each music. Refer to this because it is stored. Information relating to game progress status and game play evaluation is stored in the storage unit 500 as game progress status data 550 (see FIG. 11).

  Specifically, the game calculation unit 202 of the present embodiment includes a music output control unit 204, a marker display control unit 206, a touch operation detection unit 208, an operation invalid area setting unit 210, and an evaluation unit 212. Prepare.

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

  The marker display control unit 206 causes the markers (the tap marker 10A and the payment operation instruction marker 10B) to appear and display one after another as the game progresses. It is possible to perform control to change the display form of the marker, move the marker, or delete it.

  The touch operation detection unit 208 detects that a touch operation corresponding to the marker has been input. Specifically, in the case of tap marker 10A, an input determination area including the display size of central body 12A of tap marker 10A is set, and the touch detection position detected by touch panel 1322 is included in this input determination area. For example, it is detected that a touch operation has been performed on the tap marker 10A.

  In the case of the payment operation instruction marker 10B, when two conditions are satisfied, it is detected that the payment operation for the payment operation instruction marker 10B has been performed. First, an input determination area including the display size of the shadow portion 12B of the payment operation instruction marker 10B is set. Then, it is determined whether the touch detection position detected by the touch panel 1322 is included in the input determination area. This is the first condition. Next, the input direction and input speed of the payment operation V are determined from the touch detection position that satisfies the first condition and the next touch detection position, and the input direction of the payment operation V is determined by the payment operation instruction marker 10B. It is determined whether the direction is along the indicated direction. This is the second condition. The cosine of the vector indicated by the input direction of the payment operation V and the vector indicated by the instruction direction of the payment operation instruction marker 10B is calculated, and if the value is a positive value, it is determined that the direction is along. . Note that another condition such as a cosine value of ½ or more (within 45 degrees) may be used. When both the first condition and the second condition are satisfied, the touch operation detection unit 208 detects that a payment operation has been performed on the payment operation instruction marker 10B.

  When the touch operation detection unit 208 detects that the payment operation corresponding to the payment operation instruction marker 10B has been performed, the operation invalid area setting unit 210 temporarily sets the operation invalid area RA based on the detected payment operation. Set to. The method of setting the operation invalid area RA is as described above with reference to FIG. 6, and the setting position and direction of the operation invalid area RA are variably set based on the input position, input direction, and input speed of the payment operation. Then, the shape of the operation invalid area is variably set based on the input speed of the payment operation. When a plurality of payment operations are detected, an operation invalid area RA corresponding to each payment operation is set based on each payment operation.

  Further, the operation invalid area setting unit 210 does not set the operation invalid area RA when the evaluation result of the evaluation unit 212 for the payment operation does not satisfy the predetermined good condition. In other words, the operation invalid area RA is set when a predetermined good condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, the predetermined good condition is any one of “Early”, “Good”, and “Late”, but may be “Good” only. It can be said that setting the operation invalid area RA and excluding the touch operation from the evaluation target is a so-called “caretake” function. For this reason, if the player's touch operation does not satisfy the favorable condition, it may cause confusion and extra care, so that the operation invalid area RA is not set. To do.

  The evaluation unit 212 evaluates the touch operation detected by the touch operation detection unit 208 for the marker whose display is controlled by the marker display control unit 206. Basically, “Good”, “Early”, “Late”, and “Bad” are evaluated in ascending order of the time difference according to the time difference between the optimal operation timing and the touch operation timing. “Early” and “Late” have different evaluations depending on whether they are earlier or later than the optimum operation timing. If no touch operation is performed, the evaluation is “Bad”.

  However, the evaluation unit 212 has a predetermined early operation condition in which the operation invalid area RA and any of the markers overlap, and the operation timing of the touch operation on the overlapping portion is earlier than the optimal operation timing of the marker. If the condition is satisfied, the touch operation is excluded from the evaluation target.

  Specifically, the touch operation with respect to the marker detected by the touch operation detection unit 208 is within the operation invalid area RA, and the timing of the touch operation is a predetermined time than the optimal operation timing of the marker corresponding to the touch operation. In the above case, the touch operation is excluded from the evaluation target. The predetermined time is a time condition for evaluating “Early” or “Bad” instead of “Good”. In the case of “Early”, it is not excluded from the evaluation target, and it may be excluded from the evaluation target only when the timing is so early that it is evaluated as “Bad”. Note that “overlap” between the operation invalid area RA and any of the markers means that they overlap as positions on the display screen. Since the set period is set in the operation invalid area RA, it is needless to say that the timing of the touch operation needs to be within this set period.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Further, the storage unit 500 stores in advance a plurality of selection candidate song data sets 510 prepared for each music that can be played. The selection candidate song data set 510 is preferably updated periodically. Further, the game progress data 550 is stored in the storage unit 500 along with the game play. In addition, information such as various flags and a counter of the history is also stored as appropriate.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the selection candidate song data set 510. As shown in FIG.
The selection candidate song data set 510 includes a music name 512 of music to be played at the time of play, music data 514 for playing music, and marker setting data 516 prepared for each marker.

  The marker setting data 516 includes a marker ID, a marker display order, an optimal operation timing corresponding to the marker, a display position of the marker, and whether the marker is the tap marker 10A or the payout operation instruction marker 10B. And marker display data for displaying an image of the marker itself. When the marker is the payment operation instruction marker 10B, the instruction direction of the payment operation is included.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the game progress status data 550.
The game progress status data 550 stores various parameter values that describe the progress status of the game play. For example, it includes a selected song name 552, an elapsed time 556 since music playback, marker status data 560, operation invalid area data 570, and a score 580. In addition, flags, counters, timers, and the like required for the game progress can be stored as appropriate.

  The marker status data 560 is prepared for each marker (tap marker 10A or payment operation instruction marker 10B), and includes a marker ID, display coordinates, and a display form control parameter value for controlling the display form of the marker. . In addition, a music game remaining time timer can be stored as appropriate.

  The display form control parameter value includes a texture applied to the marker, an RGB value, an effect object put on the marker, a speed related to movement, and the like. What parameters are included depends on how the marker looks and how it moves.

  The operation invalid area data 570 is prepared for each set operation invalid area RA, and the area ID, the position and orientation, the shape (length L and width W) of the operation invalid area RA, the set timing, and the setting are canceled. Data such as the timing (life) to be (disappeared) is stored, and data related to the operation invalid area RA whose setting has been canceled (disappeared) is deleted.

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

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

Next, the processing unit 200 starts a game (step S4).
Specifically, the music data 514 is read from the selection candidate song data set 510 corresponding to the selected song name 552, and the reproduction process is started. Along with this, in accordance with the marker setting data 516, display control of the tap marker 10A and the payout operation instruction marker 10B, so-called music score display control is started. Also, the control of the sequential calculation of the score 580 and the screen display of the value of the latest score 580 is started.

  If a touch operation input to the marker displayed on the screen is detected during game play (step S6: YES), the processing unit 200 determines that the touch operation is one of the set operation invalid areas RA. Is determined with reference to the operation invalid area data 570 (step S8). In the case of an affirmative determination (step S8: YES), it is further determined whether the timing of the touch operation satisfies the early input condition based on the optimal operation timing of the marker corresponding to the touch operation (step S10). . If the determination is affirmative (step S10: YES), the touch operation is excluded from the evaluation target, and the process proceeds to step S22 (step S12).

  If a negative determination is made in step S8 or step S10, the detected touch operation is evaluated (step S14). Specifically, the time difference between the timing when the touch operation is performed and the optimum operation timing of the corresponding marker is obtained, and the time difference is evaluated. Then, the score 580 is updated by adding an evaluation score corresponding to the evaluation result.

  If the marker corresponding to the detected touch operation is the payout operation instruction marker 10B (step S16: YES) and the evaluation result satisfies a predetermined good condition (step S18: YES), the detected touch operation is detected. Is a payment operation, an operation invalid area RA is set based on the payment operation (step S20). The set operation invalid area RA data is registered in the operation invalid area data 570. If a negative determination is made in step S16 or S18, the process of step S20 is skipped.

  Next, referring to the operation invalid area data 570, if there is an operation invalid area RA that has reached the setting cancellation timing (step S22: YES), the data of the operation invalid area RA is deleted to cancel the setting (step S22). S24).

The processing unit 200 repeats steps S6 to S26 until a game end condition (for example, end of music reproduction) is satisfied (NO in step S26).
If the game end condition is satisfied (YES in step S26), the processing unit 200 executes a play end process such as displaying the final score 580 on the screen (step S28). At this time, in addition to the score 580, the number of combos may be displayed on the screen.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a payment operation corresponding to the payment operation instruction marker 10B is detected, the operation invalid area RA can be temporarily set based on the payment operation. Then, while the operation invalid area RA is set, the touch operation in the operation invalid area RA is excluded from the evaluation target. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent an operation that rubs on the screen, such as a payment operation, from being applied to another marker and erroneously evaluated as a touch operation to the other marker is performed. .

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

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

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

  The control board 1550 temporarily stores in the IC memory 1552 a program and data (see FIGS. 9 to 11) for executing the game of the above embodiment. Then, the program is executed to perform arithmetic processing, music is played back and emitted from the speaker 1510, and each part of the smartphone 1500 is controlled in accordance with an operation input from the touch panel 1506, thereby playing the game of the above embodiment. Run. The smartphone 1500 is configured to read out necessary programs and various setting data from the memory card 1540, but may be configured to be connected to the communication line N via the wireless communication module 1553 and acquired from an external server system or the like.

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

[Part 2]
The present invention can also be applied to online games and network games.
In that case, as shown in FIG. 14, for example, a server function for an online game is realized in the server system 1100 (or in another server system). That is, the player terminal 1501 is connected to the server system 1100 via the communication line N to constitute a client-server type system so that the player terminal 1501 can play an online game. And what is necessary is just to make it the structure which implement | achieves in the server system 1100 the function structure (refer FIG. 8) demonstrated in the said embodiment. At this time, from the viewpoint of distributed processing, a part of the functional configuration (for example, functions of the touch operation detection unit 208 and the operation invalid area setting unit 210) may be executed on the player terminal side. If an online game is realized by a peer-to-peer system, the functions may be distributed as appropriate.

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

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

[Part 3]
For example, depending on the musical score for advanced users such as music that requires many touch operations in a short time, high speed is required for detection of the touch position, and detection of the touch position by the touch panel 1322 is delayed. There is a case. For example, in the case of an infrared touch panel, it takes a certain time to narrow down the touched position and detect an accurate touch position. The surface acoustic wave method also requires a certain time. However, in a game such as the music game of the present embodiment, even if it is not an accurate touch position, a certain amount of error can be allowed, and a position that will be touched by a musical score can be assumed in advance. By setting an operation invalid area at the position, erroneous evaluation can be prevented.

  This will be specifically described with reference to FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 15A, it is assumed that a musical score requesting a high-speed touch operation is displayed in the order of tap markers 10A1, 10A2, 10A3, and 10A4. The tap markers 10A1, 10A2, 10A3, and 10A4 give instructions (requests) to perform tap operations sequentially in a zigzag shape. As shown in FIG. 15 (2), the player performs an operation input to the tap markers 10A1, 10A2, 10A3, and 10A4 by alternately performing a tap operation with two fingers as if a human walks lightly. It can be performed.

  Each of the tap markers 10A1, 10A2, 10A3, and 10A4 has an input determination area as indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 15 (3), and if a touch operation is performed within this input determination area, the corresponding marker It is determined that the operation has been performed. Assume that the touch position is a position indicated by a black circle in FIG. Since any of the touch positions T1 to T4 are within the input determination area, it is considered that it is determined that a correct touch operation has been performed.

  However, if the detection of the touch panel is slow, the evaluation is delayed correspondingly, and the display of the evaluation result is delayed. This hinders the sense of rhythm and exhilaration unique to music games. Therefore, it is assumed that the touch position information as a candidate before the touch panel narrows down and determines the correct position is also read from the touch panel, so that the progress of the game is controlled without waiting for the accurate touch position narrowing by the touch panel. I will do it. Then, in addition to the position coordinates of the actual touch position, position coordinates as candidates are also input. A typical example is a case where a plurality of touch operations are performed at a certain timing. FIG. 15 (4) shows this state.

  FIG. 15 (4) shows a moment when a touch operation is performed on the touch position T2 with another finger before the touch operation on the touch position T1 is performed and the finger is released from the screen. In this state, the touch panel also uses position coordinates P3 and P4 as touch position candidates. More specifically, in the orthogonal coordinates of the touch panel, when the touch position T1 is the coordinates (X1, Y1) and the touch position T2 is the coordinates (X2, Y2), the position P3 is the coordinates (X1, Y2). , Position P4 is coordinates (X2, Y1).

  At this time, the position P3 becomes a problem. Since the position P3 is within the input range area of the marker 10A3, it is erroneously detected that the touch operation to the marker 10A3 has been performed, and the touch operation is evaluated. Probably because it is earlier than the optimal operation timing, it will be a low evaluation.

  Therefore, an operation invalid region is indicated by a position P3 indicated by the X coordinate value of the touch position T1 and the Y coordinate value of the touch position T2, and a position P4 indicated by the X coordinate value of the touch position T2 and the Y coordinate value of the touch position T1. Set. When the simultaneous touch state at the touch positions T1 and T2 is released, the operation invalid area at the positions P3 and P4 is released (resolved). By doing so, the game can proceed without waiting for the position to be narrowed down by the touch panel.

  Further, FIG. 16 shows the setting conditions for the operation invalid area in this case in more detail. A direction that satisfies a predetermined proximity condition indicating that a distance d between the first touch position of the first touch operation and the second touch position of the second touch operation is short, and is directed from the first touch position toward the second touch position. And the position indicated by the X coordinate value of the first touch position and the Y coordinate value of the second touch position when the angle formed by the X axis direction (or may be the Y axis direction) satisfies a predetermined angle condition, An operation invalid area is set at the position indicated by the X coordinate value of the second touch position and the Y coordinate value of the first touch position. Here, it is preferable that the predetermined angle condition is an angle condition indicating that there is an oblique positional relationship, for example, 30 degrees or more and 60 degrees or less. The operation invalid area is preferably set in the step of detecting a new operation input in step S6 of FIG. In this case, the operation invalid area to be set may be a point, a circle of a predetermined size, or the like. The operation invalid area has a lifetime until the simultaneous touch of the corresponding first touch operation and second touch operation ends.

[Part 4]
In the above-described embodiment, the music game has been described as an example. However, the present invention can be applied to other game genres, for example, an action game in which a touch operation is performed in accordance with timing.
In addition to operations during game play, when a payment operation is required for menu selection etc., another icon in the input direction of the payment operation is set by setting an operation invalid area based on the payment operation. Can be prevented from being erroneously input.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10A ... Tap marker 10B ... Payment operation instruction | indication marker RA ... Operation invalid area | region 1300 ... Business-use game device 1322 ... Touch panel 1350 ... Control board 1351 ... CPU
1352... IC memory 200.
202 ... Game calculation section
206: Marker display control unit
208: Touch operation detection unit
210 ... Operation invalid area setting section
212 ... Evaluation unit 500 ... Storage unit
502 ... Game program

Claims (14)

A program for causing a computer to execute a game for displaying a marker indicating the timing and position of a touch operation as an operation input instruction on a touch panel and evaluating the touch operation for the operation input instruction.
A payment operation instruction means for displaying on the touch panel a payment operation instruction marker for instructing a touch operation to pay (hereinafter referred to as “payment operation”) as an operation input instruction;
Detecting means for detecting that a payment operation corresponding to the payment operation instruction marker has been performed;
An operation invalid area setting means for setting an operation invalid area based on the detected payment operation when detection by the detection means is performed;
An evaluation unit that performs the evaluation by excluding touch operations in the operation invalid area while the operation invalid area is set, from an evaluation target;
A program for causing the computer to function as The operation invalid area setting means sets the operation invalid area for a given period when detection by the detection means is performed.
The program according to claim 1. The operation invalid area setting means variably sets a setting position of the operation invalid area based on the detected input position of the payment operation.
The program according to claim 1 or 2. The operation invalid area setting means variably sets a setting position of the operation invalid area based on the input direction of the detected payment operation.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-3. The operation invalid area setting means variably sets the setting position of the operation invalid area based on the detected input speed of the payment operation.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-4. The operation invalid area setting means variably sets the shape of the operation invalid area based on the input position of the detected payment operation;
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-5. The operation invalid area setting means variably sets the shape of the operation invalid area based on the input direction of the detected payment operation.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-6. The operation invalid area setting means variably sets the shape of the operation invalid area based on the detected input speed of the payment operation.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-7. The operation invalid area setting means sets the operation invalid area based on each payment operation when a plurality of the payment operations are detected.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-8. The evaluation means is when the operation invalid region and the marker overlap and the timing of the touch operation on the overlapped portion satisfies a predetermined early operation condition that is earlier than the operation input instruction timing of the marker. Excluding touch actions from evaluation,
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-9. The operation invalid area setting means sets the operation invalid area when an evaluation result of the detected payment operation satisfies a predetermined condition.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-10. A touch panel that detects and outputs two orthogonal components (hereinafter referred to as X coordinate value and Y coordinate value) corresponding to the touch position is displayed with a marker that indicates the timing and position of the touch operation as an operation input instruction. , A program for causing a computer to execute a game for evaluating a touch operation in response to the operation input instruction,
Detecting means for detecting from the detection result of the touch panel that the second touch operation has been performed before the first touch operation has been completed;
When the detection means is detected, the position indicated by the X coordinate value of the first touch operation and the Y coordinate value of the second touch operation, the X coordinate value of the second touch operation, and the first touch Operation invalid area setting means for temporarily setting an operation invalid area at the position indicated by the Y coordinate value of the operation;
An evaluation unit that performs the evaluation by excluding touch operations in the operation invalid area while the operation invalid area is set, from an evaluation target;
A program for causing the computer to function as A game device for displaying a marker indicating the timing and position of a touch operation as an operation input instruction on a touch panel and executing a game for evaluating the touch operation with respect to the operation input instruction,
A payment operation instruction means for displaying a payment operation instruction marker for instructing a touch operation to be paid (hereinafter referred to as “payment operation”) on the touch panel as an operation input instruction;
Detecting means for detecting that a payment operation corresponding to the payment operation instruction marker has been performed;
An operation invalid area setting means for setting an operation invalid area based on the detected payment operation when detection by the detection means is performed;
An evaluation unit that performs the evaluation by excluding a touch operation in the operation invalid area while the operation invalid area is set;
A game device comprising: A touch panel that detects and outputs two orthogonal components (hereinafter referred to as X coordinate value and Y coordinate value) corresponding to the touch position is displayed with a marker that indicates the timing and position of the touch operation as an operation input instruction. A game device for executing a game for evaluating a touch operation in response to the operation input instruction,
From the detection result of the touch panel, detection means for detecting that the second touch operation has been performed before the first touch operation is completed after the first touch operation has been performed;
When the detection means is detected, the position indicated by the X coordinate value of the first touch operation and the Y coordinate value of the second touch operation, the X coordinate value of the second touch operation, and the first touch Operation invalid area setting means for temporarily setting an operation invalid area at the position indicated by the Y coordinate value of the operation;
An evaluation unit that performs the evaluation by excluding a touch operation in the operation invalid area while the operation invalid area is set;
A game device comprising: