JP2017000629A - Display control device, display system, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display control device, a display system, and a program by which a user can distinguish between operation requiring regions corresponding to himself/herself and operation requiring regions corresponding to another user, regarding a plurality of operation requiring regions arranged in one screen.SOLUTION: A display control device includes: an operation requiring region allocation unit for allocating an operation requiring region for providing game information necessary for a user to perform an operation on a game to an operation unit; a display control unit for composing a game image by arranging a first operation requiring region allocated to a first operation unit corresponding to the game image, and a second operation requiring region allocated to a second operation unit different from the first operation unit in the game image, and changing the mode of the second operation requiring region by one or more of inversion, change in color tone, and change in transparency for the first operation requiring region; and an image output unit for outputting the game image so that the composed game image can be displayed on a screen of a display unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a display control device, a display system, and a program.

  In some games, a plurality of users participate, and the participating users advance while fighting, competing, or cooperating with each other. In such a game, on a screen corresponding to one user, an operation area of another user is also displayed along with an area necessary for its own operation (operation required area) (for example, Patent Document 1). By seeing such a display, the user can feel that he / she is playing a game at the same time as other users, and the interest is enhanced.

JP 2005-160579 A

However, the operation required area in the game is almost the same between the users. For this reason, in a state where a plurality of operation required areas are displayed on one screen, there is a possibility that the user's operation required area and other user's operation required areas may be easily confused.
In Patent Document 1, after dividing one screen into screens for each user, the user's screen is displayed in a size larger than the screens of other users so that confusion hardly occurs. However, depending on how the game is shown, there may be a case where it is desired to display a plurality of necessary operation areas on one screen with the same size and aspect ratio. However, in the case of Patent Document 1, it is difficult to cope with such a case. .
In addition, a plurality of operation required areas are displayed in the same size on one screen, and then, each operation required area is color-coded or a user name is displayed. However, also in this case, if the user does not grasp the color corresponding to himself / herself, it becomes easy to confuse the operation required area between the user and the other user. Also, since the user name is not information that is particularly necessary for the user to perform an operation, the user name is often displayed small at an inconspicuous position in the operation-necessary area, and is not effective in preventing confusion of the operation-necessary area. Further, depending on the content of the game, etc., there is a case where it is not necessary or necessary to display the user name in the operation necessary area. In this case, it is not possible to prevent the user name from being confused.

  Some aspects of the present invention provide a display control device, a display system, and a program that allow a user to clearly distinguish between a plurality of operation-necessary areas arranged on one screen by themselves and other users. One of the purposes.

  Another object of another aspect of the present invention is to provide a display control device, a display system, and a program that can achieve the effects described in the embodiments described later.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to one aspect of the present invention, an operation-necessary area allocation unit that allocates an operation-necessary area that provides game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to a game to an operation unit, and a game image are provided. A first operation required area assigned to the corresponding first operation section and a second operation required area assigned to a second operation section different from the first operation section are arranged in the game image, and A display control unit that configures the game image by changing the aspect of the second operation required area by one or more of inversion, color change, and transparency change for one operation required area, and a configuration And an image output unit that outputs the game image so that the game image is displayed on the screen of the display unit.

  In addition, according to one aspect of the present invention, an operation necessary area that provides game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to a game is assigned to each user, and the first user corresponding to the game image An allocated first operation required area and a second operation required area allocated to a second user different from the user are arranged in the game image, and are reversed and tone to the first operation required area. The display control unit that configures the game image and the configured game image are displayed on the screen of the display unit by changing the mode of the second operation required region by one or more of the change of the change and the change of the transparency And an image output unit that outputs the image so that the image is displayed.

  One embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of display control devices, and the display control device defines an operation required area for providing game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to a game, in the plurality of display control devices. An operation required area allocating section allocated for each operation section, a first operation required area allocated to a first operation section corresponding to a game image output by the display control device, and a second different from the first operation section. A second operation-necessary area allocated to the operation unit is arranged in the game image, and the second operation-required area is changed by one or more of inversion, color change, and transparency change with respect to the first operation-necessity area. A display control unit that configures the game image by changing the mode of the operation required region, and an image output unit that outputs the configured game image to be displayed on the screen of the display unit It is a view system.

  One embodiment of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to operate as the above-described display control device, and causing the computer to function as each unit included in the display control device.

It is a perspective view which shows the example of whole structure of the display part unit in 1st Embodiment. It is the figure which looked at the display part unit in 1st Embodiment from the side surface direction. In 1st Embodiment, it is a figure which shows the example of an operation required area | region in the game image displayed on the screen of the display part corresponding to one user. In 1st Embodiment, it is a figure which shows the example of an operation required area | region in the game image displayed on the screen of the display part corresponding to the other user. In 1st Embodiment, it is a figure which shows the example of a display state observed on the screen of the display part corresponding to one user. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the game system in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the game control apparatus in 1st Embodiment performs regarding the allocation of an operation required area | region. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the game control apparatus in 1st Embodiment performs in relation to the display of a game image. In 2nd Embodiment, it is a figure which shows the example of an operation required area | region arrange | positioned at the game image displayed on the screen of the display part corresponding to one user. In 2nd Embodiment, it is a figure which shows the example of an operation required area | region arrange | positioned at the game image displayed on the screen of the display part corresponding to the other user. In 2nd Embodiment, it is a figure which shows the example of a display state observed on the screen of the display part corresponding to one user. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the game control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment performs in relation to the display of a game image. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the game control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment performs according to operation performed with respect to the cooperation operation object. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the game system in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the game control apparatus in 3rd Embodiment performs in relation to the display of a game image. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the game control apparatus in 4th Embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
[Example of display configuration]
With reference to FIG.1 and FIG.2, the structural example of the display part with which the game system of this embodiment is provided is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the overall configuration of the display unit of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a view of the display unit of the present embodiment as viewed from the side.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the display unit in the present embodiment has a configuration in which two display units 150-1 and 150-2 are arranged to face each other. In this embodiment, a transmissive liquid crystal display panel is used for each of the display unit 150-1 and the display unit 150-2.
The transmissive liquid crystal display panel is a liquid crystal display panel configured such that, for example, a white portion of the display appears to be transmitted or the transmittance increases as the display changes from black to white.
Note that the display unit 150-1 and the display unit 150-2 are referred to as the display unit 150 unless otherwise distinguished.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 150-1 is configured to display an image toward the user A who observes the front-side screen 151-1. Similarly, the display unit 150-2 also displays an image toward the user B who observes the front screen 151-2. In addition, the display unit 150-1 and the display unit 150-2 are arranged such that the back surfaces 152-1 and 152-2 face each other.
Thus, the display part 150-1 and the display part 150-2 are arrange | positioned, and the user A and the user B will face each other on both sides of the display part 150. FIG. Here, for example, when the user A and the user B are in a positional relationship facing each other, if the display unit 150-1 and the display unit 150-2 are transparent, each other is transmitted through the display unit 150. Looks.

[Example of game image]
Then, with reference to FIGS. 3-5, the example of the aspect of the game image displayed on the display part 150 of this embodiment is demonstrated.
FIG. 3 shows an example of the operation required area OPA1 corresponding to the user A arranged in the game image GA1 displayed on the screen 151-1 of the display unit 150-1. The operation required area is an area that provides information necessary for the user to perform an operation related to the game using the operation unit. The game image GA1 substantially corresponds to the entire surface of the screen 151-1.

The operation-required area OPA1 in the figure is arranged in the left half of the game image GA1. The game in the present embodiment is one of so-called music games, in which a predetermined operation is performed so as to match the timing of music as much as possible.
For example, in the operation-necessary area OPA1 shown in the figure, four lanes LN1, LN2, LN3, and LN4 are arranged along the vertical direction as images used for game operations. Hereinafter, the lanes LN1, LN2, LN3, and LN4 are referred to as lanes LN unless they are particularly distinguished.

  In these lanes LN, as the music progresses, the object OBJ appropriately appears from the upper end side, and the appearing object OBJ moves downward in the appearing lane LN. User A deletes the object OBJ moving downward along the lane LN by performing an operation at a predetermined timing according to the rhythm of the music. In this case, the closer to the reference timing based on the rhythm of the music, the higher the evaluation of the operation, for example, the higher the score obtained.

  Further, in the operation required area OPA1, a gauge indicating the score obtained by the user A playing the game so far, characters indicating the difficulty level of the game, characters indicating the user name of the user A, and the like are also displayed.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the operation required area OPB1 corresponding to the user B arranged in the game image GB1 displayed on the screen 151-2 of the display unit 150-2. The operation required area OPB1 in the same figure shows a state displayed at the same time as the operation required area OPA1 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed.
Here, as can be seen by comparing FIG. 3 and FIG. 3, for example, a basic design as an operation screen including a gauge position, a character position indicating a game difficulty level, a character position indicating a user name, and the like. Is the same in the operation required area OPA1 and the operation required area OPB1. In addition, the appearance patterns of the objects OBJ are different between the operation required area OPA1 and the operation required area OPB1. That is, in this case, a mode in which the appearance pattern of the object OBJ is different although the same type of game is played by the user A and the user B is shown.
And the display part 150-1 and the display part 150-2 are arrange | positioned facing each other like FIG. 2, and the operation required area | region OPA1 and the operation required area | region OPB1 will be in the state which does not mutually overlap in the left-right direction. .

  Thus, in this embodiment, the user A and the user B play a music game at the same time, and the user A and the user B play so that they can obtain a higher score than the other user. To be done. That is, the music game in the present embodiment is a battle type in which the user A and the user B compete.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the display state of the screen 151-1 when the user A actually observes the screen 151-1 from the front side. That is, the operation required area OPA1 corresponding to the user A is arranged in the left half of the game image GA1. In addition, in the right half of the game image GA1, the operation required area OPB1 corresponding to the user B displayed on the screen 151-2 of the display unit 150-2 arranged on the back side is arranged in an inverted state. At this time, the operation required area OPB1 is displayed in the same size as the operation required area OPA1.
Furthermore, during play, the user B performs an operation in front of the operation required area OPB1. Then, in the game image GA1 in the same figure, the figure of the user B who is operating on the opposite side of the display unit is displayed in the area where the operation required area OPB1 is displayed.

In the present embodiment, the display in the mode described with reference to FIG. 5 is performed using the fact that the display unit 150 is a transmissive liquid crystal.
For the area corresponding to the right half of the game image GA1 on the screen 151-1 of the display unit 150-1, a predetermined gradation is set so that a transmission state with a required transmittance can be obtained.
As a result, in the right half of the game image GA1, the operation required area OPB1 displayed on the screen 151-2 is seen through the screen 151-1. Further, the user B can also see through the low-gradation area of the screen 151-2. Thus, by observing the screen 151-1 of the display unit 150-1 from the front side, the display of the mode shown in FIG. 5 can be seen.

Moreover, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the game system 1 of this embodiment also has the transmittance | permeability more than fixed with respect to the area | region of the right half of game image GB1 in the screen 151-2 also about the other display part 150-2. Display control is performed so as to obtain a transparent state.
As a result, when the screen 151-2 is observed from the front side, the operation required area OPB1 corresponding to the user B is arranged in the left half of the game image GB1, for example, as in FIG. On the other hand, in the right half of the game image GB1, the operation required area OPA1 corresponding to the user A displayed on the screen 151-1 of the display unit 150-1 arranged on the back side is arranged in an inverted state. appear. Further, in the area within the operation required area OPA1, the user A who is operating on the opposite side of the display unit can be seen. At this time, the operation required area OPA1 appears to be displayed with the same size as the operation required area OPB1.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in a game image corresponding to one user, an operation required area corresponding to the user (hereinafter also referred to as a first operation required area) and an operation required area corresponding to another user (hereinafter referred to as a first user required area). , Also referred to as a second operation-necessary area) are displayed simultaneously in a state of being arranged in a horizontal direction so as not to overlap each other.
In addition, the first operation required area corresponding to the self is displayed in the correct orientation. On the other hand, the second operation required area corresponding to another user is displayed in a state where the left and right sides are reversed like a mirror image.
In this way, the second operation required area is displayed in an inverted manner, so that the user can clearly identify the first operation necessary area and the other user's second operation necessary area arranged in the same game image. And it becomes possible to distinguish immediately. In particular, the operation-required area in this embodiment has the same design and the same size between the user and other users, but even in such a state, the user and other users can easily And the necessary operation area can be distinguished.

  In the present embodiment, the second operation necessary area is seen through the display unit 150. For this reason, the second operation-necessary area is seen with a certain degree of blur due to the transmission through the transmissive display unit 150. Thereby, distinction of the operation required area | region of self and another user becomes clearer. It should be noted that in the game image, the second operation required area is more unclear by lowering the gradation set in the area shown through the second operation required area and lowering the transmittance obtained on the screen 151. It is possible to adjust it so that it can be seen in the state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the user can see the other user's appearance through the display unit 150 together with the second operation necessary area. Other users are standing in front of the operation required area on the opposite side of the display unit 150. For this reason, from the user, the appearance of the other user is observed at the same position as the operation required area corresponding to the other user. This also makes the distinction between the first operation necessary area and the second operation necessary area clearer. Moreover, since the user can know the situation of the other user who is performing the operation, the fun of the game is also increased.

[Configuration example of game system]
With reference to FIG. 6, the structural example of the game system 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated. The game system 1 in FIG. 1 includes a game control device 10-1 (an example of a display control device) corresponding to one display unit 150 in the display unit and a game control device 10-2 (an example of a display control device) ( An example of a display control device).
When the display unit is configured by two display units 150 as in the present embodiment, that is, when the display units 150 corresponding to each user are arranged close to each other, one game system 1 is provided. You may make it comprise as a game device provided with a housing | casing.
Hereinafter, the game control device 10-1 and the game control device 10-2 will be referred to as the game control device 10 unless otherwise distinguished.

The configuration of the game control device 10-1 shown in FIG. Note that the game control device 10-2 only has to have the same configuration as the game control device 10-1.
The game control apparatus 10-1 shown in the figure includes a communication unit 110, a control unit 120, a storage unit 130, an operation unit 140, a display unit 150, and a speaker 160.

  The communication unit 110 communicates with another game control device 10-2.

The control unit 120 executes various controls in the game control device 10-1. The function as the control unit 120 is realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) included in the game control device 10-1 executing a program.
The control unit 120 includes functional units such as a necessary operation area allocation unit 121, a display control unit 122, a transmission / reception control unit 123, an image output unit 124, an audio output unit 125, and an evaluation unit 126.

  The operation required area allocation unit 121 allocates an operation required area that provides game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to a game to the operation unit.

The display control unit 122 arranges a first operation required area assigned to the operation unit 140 corresponding to the game image and a second operation required area assigned to an operation unit different from the operation unit 140 in the game image. A game image in which the mode of the second operation required area is changed by one or more of inversion, color change, and transparency change is configured for one operation required area. In the present embodiment, by using the transmissive liquid crystal display unit 150 and setting a predetermined transmittance for a screen area corresponding to the second operation necessary area in the game image, the first operation necessary area is inverted by inversion. The example which changes the aspect of a 2nd operation required area | region is shown.
In the present embodiment, a mode in which the left and right sides are reversed like a mirror image in the second operation required area is illustrated, but the top and bottom may be reversed.
In addition, the display control unit 122 configures the first operation necessary area corresponding to the operation unit 140 of the own device (game control device 10-1), and the object specified by the object control information stored in the object control information storage unit 132 The object is arranged in the first operation required area according to the appearance pattern.
Further, the display control unit 122 sets the object OBJ in response to the result generated in the object OBJ based on the evaluation result of the operation performed on the operation unit 140 of the own device being set by the evaluation unit 126. The first operation necessary area is configured so that the result obtained is reflected.

  The transmission / reception control unit 123 performs control related to transmission / reception of information with the game control device 10-2. The transmission / reception control unit 123 can perform transmission / reception of information for allowing a music game to be performed in synchronization between the game control device 10-1 and the game control device 10-2, for example.

  The image output unit 124 outputs so that an image is displayed on the screen 151 of the display unit 150. For example, the image output unit 124 outputs the game image configured by the display control unit 122 so that it is displayed on the display unit 150.

  The audio output unit 125 performs control to output sound from the speaker 160 according to the progress of the music game of the present embodiment.

  The evaluation unit 126 evaluates the operation performed by the user corresponding to the device based on the operation timing performed on the operation unit 140 and the reference timing for the operation on the object OBJ indicated in the object control information. .

  The storage unit 130 stores various types of information used by the control unit 120. The storage unit 130 shown in the figure includes a music data storage unit 131, an object control information storage unit 132, and a sound source data storage unit 133.

  The music data storage unit 131 stores music data for playing music in a music game. The song data storage unit 131 may store a plurality of song data corresponding to a plurality of different songs. In this case, the music used in the game is selected by the user's operation as described above. When executing the music game, the audio output unit 125 reads the music data corresponding to the music selected by the user's operation from the music data storage unit 131 and reproduces it.

The object control information storage unit 132 stores object control information for causing the object OBJ to exist in the game image.
The object control information corresponding to one object OBJ indicates the timing at which the object OBJ appears, the lane LN at which it appears, the timing at which an operation can be performed after the appearance, and the like.
The sound source data storage unit 133 stores sound source data as game sounds such as various sound effects. The audio output unit 125 reads the sound source data from the sound source data storage unit 133 according to the progress of the music game and the evaluation result of the operation by the evaluation unit 126, and outputs the sound of the read sound source data from the speaker 160. Let

The operation unit 140 is a part that collectively indicates operation elements used by the user to perform operations related to the game. When the operation unit 140 includes a touch panel, the touch panel may be combined with the display unit 150, for example. In this case, the user can delete the object by performing an operation of touching the display unit 150 with a finger, a hand, or the like.
The display unit 150 is configured by a transmissive liquid crystal as described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, for example, and displays an image according to the display control of the display control unit 122 and the image output of the image output unit 124.
The speaker 160 outputs music sounds and game sounds by the sound output unit 125.

[Example of processing procedure]
Next, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game control device 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 and 8.
FIG. 7 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the game control apparatus 10 regarding the allocation of the operation required area. The process shown in FIG. 6 is executed, for example, at a stage where a competitive music game is started between the game control device 10-1 and the game control device 10-2.
As the process of FIG. 5, the operation required area allocation unit 121 allocates the first operation required area as the operation required area corresponding to the operation unit 140 of the own apparatus (game control apparatus 10-1) (step S100).
Further, the operation required area allocation unit 121 allocates the second operation required area as the operation required area corresponding to the operation unit 140 of the other device (game control device 10-2) (step S102).

As a result of the processing of steps S100 and S102 described above, the game control device 10 performs settings related to display control as follows.
Here, when the display control unit 122 constructs a game image to be displayed on the screen 151 of the display unit 150, for example, a game image corresponding to each frame is drawn on a video RAM (Random Access Memory). Take the case as an example.
In this case, in the display control unit 122, the left half area in the area of the game image developed on the video RAM is an area for drawing the first operation necessary area, and the right half area is the second operation necessary area. It is set as an area to draw.
In addition, as a result of the processing of step S100 and step S102 described above, the first operation required area in the left half of the game image developed on the video RAM is the operation unit 140 of the own device (game control device 10-1). Is allocated as an area corresponding to. Further, the second operation required area in the right half of the game image developed on the video RAM is assigned as an area corresponding to the operation unit 140 of the other device (game control device 10-2).

FIG. 8 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the game control device 10 in association with display of a game image. The processing in FIG. 10 is executed corresponding to each frame period of the image displayed on the display unit 150, for example.
In the game control apparatus 10, the display control unit 122 acquires information necessary for drawing the first operation required area corresponding to the own apparatus (step S200). Information necessary for drawing the first operation required area is information such as object control information at a time corresponding to the current frame timing, an evaluation result by the evaluation unit 126, and the like.
The display control unit 122 draws the first operation required area in the left half area of the game image developed on the video RAM using the information acquired in step S200 (step S202). In drawing the first required operation area in step S202, the display control unit 122 draws the object OBJ at an appropriate position on the drawn lane LN according to the object control information acquired in step S202. Further, according to the evaluation result information acquired in step S202, an image in which the object disappears or a message for notifying the user of the evaluation result can be drawn.
In addition, the display control unit 122 gives a certain transmittance to the screen 151 of the display unit 150 for the right half region to which the second operation necessary region is allocated in the game image developed on the video RAM. A predetermined gradation is set in (Step S204).
The image output unit 124 outputs the game image generated by the processes in steps S200 to S204 to the display unit 150 (step S206). As a result, on the screen 151 of the display unit 150, for example, the game image is displayed in the manner described with reference to FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the second operation required area observed from the screen 151-1 side corresponding to the first operation required area is visible according to the screen 151-1 being in the transparent state. However, in order to make the second operation necessary region appear to be transparent, the display control unit 122 performs display control for setting the gradation so that a certain transmittance is obtained with respect to the screen 151-1. Therefore, the display control unit 122 of the game control apparatus 10 including the operation unit 140 corresponding to the first operation necessary area performs control to display the second operation necessary area on the screen 151.

[Summary of First Embodiment]
As described above, the game control apparatus 10 (an example of a display control apparatus) according to the present embodiment includes the operation-necessary area allocation unit 121, the display control unit 122, and the image output unit 124.
The operation required area allocation unit 121 allocates an operation required area that provides game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to a game to the operation unit.
The display control unit 122 includes a first operation necessary area assigned to the operation unit 140 (an example of the first operation unit) corresponding to the game image and an operation unit (an example of the second operation unit) different from the operation unit 140. The allocated second operation required area is arranged in the game image, and the second operation required area is changed by one or more of inversion, color change, and transparency change with respect to the first operation required area. By changing, the game image is configured.
The image output unit 124 outputs the configured game image so as to be displayed on the screen of the display unit.

  According to the above configuration, in the game image displayed corresponding to one user, the first operation-required area corresponding to the operation unit operated by the one user and the operation unit operated by another user are supported. The second operation required area is displayed. In addition, the second operation-necessary area is displayed in a different form from the first operation-necessary area by any one of inversion, color tone change, and transparency change. Thereby, the user can distinguish intuitively and clearly the operation required area | region corresponding to self displayed in a game image, and the operation required area | region corresponding to another user.

  Further, in the game control device 10 of the present embodiment, the first operation required area and the second operation required area are displayed in the game image in the same size.

  According to the above configuration, since the first operation required area corresponding to the user and the second operation required area corresponding to another user appear in the game image in the same size, the user can view the contents of the first operation required area. And the contents of the second operation required area can be easily compared.

  Further, in the game control apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the display control unit 122 is arranged so that the first operation required area and the second operation required area do not overlap in the game image.

  According to the above configuration, the user can view the entire first operation required area corresponding to himself / herself and the second operation required area corresponding to another user in the game image. Thereby, for example, in a battle-type game, it becomes easy to grasp the play contents and game situation of other users.

  Further, in the game control device 10 of the present embodiment, the screen 151 has a structure that is transmissive according to display control.

  According to the above configuration, for example, in a situation where the user is playing face-to-face, the other user's figure and the operation required area displayed corresponding to the other user are shown through the screen in a transparent state. Production can be realized easily.

  Further, in the game control device 10 of the present embodiment, the display control unit 122 configures the game image so that there is a transparent portion in the operation necessary area displayed on the screen 151.

  According to the above configuration, since the user can observe the opposite side of the screen as if it is synthesized with the image of the operation required area in the game image, it is possible to enhance the fun of the game image.

In addition, the game control apparatus 10 of the present embodiment includes an operation required area allocation unit 121, a display control unit 122, and an image output unit 124.
The operation required area allocation unit 121 allocates an operation required area that provides game information necessary for the user to perform an operation related to the game.
The display control unit 122 includes a first operation required area assigned to the user A (an example of the first user) corresponding to the game image, and a user B (an example of the second user) that is different from the user A. 2 operation-necessary areas are arranged in the game image, and the mode of the second operation-necessary area is changed by at least one of inversion, color change, and transparency change with respect to the first operation-necessary area. This constitutes the game image.
The image output unit 124 outputs the configured game image so as to be displayed on the screen of the display unit.

  According to the said structure, the operation required area | region in a game image can be allocated for every user. That is, the operation required area in the present embodiment may be associated with the user instead of the operation unit.

Moreover, the game system 1 (an example of a display system) of this embodiment includes a plurality of game control devices 10 (an example of a game control device). The game control device 10 includes an operation required area allocation unit 121, a display control unit 122, and an image output unit 124.
The necessary operation area allocation unit 121 allocates an operation necessary area that provides game information necessary for the user to perform an operation related to a game for each operation unit of the plurality of display control devices.
The display control unit 122 includes a first operation required area assigned to the operation unit 140 (an example of the first operation unit) corresponding to the game image output by the game control device 10 and an operation unit ( A second operation-necessary area assigned to one example of the second operation unit) is arranged in the game image, and the first operation-necessary area is reversed, changed in color tone, or changed in transparency by one or more of The game image is configured by changing the mode of the second operation required area.
The image output unit 124 outputs the configured game image so as to be displayed on the screen of the display unit.

  According to the said structure, the game control apparatus 10 is provided corresponding to every operation part 140 which a user uses for operation, and each display part 150 on which a game image is displayed. Thereby, for example, it is possible to easily give advanced functions and extensibility regarding the game corresponding to each user.

  In addition, the program according to the present embodiment is a program for causing a computer to operate as the game control device 10 described above, and for causing the computer to function as each unit included in the game control device 10.

[Second Embodiment]
[Example of game image]
Next, the second embodiment will be described. The music game of the previous first embodiment is a battle type in which user A and user B compete for scores. On the other hand, this embodiment is a cooperation type which user A and user B cooperate.
Note that the configuration of the game system in the present embodiment may be the same as in FIG.

With reference to FIGS. 9-11, the example of the image of the game image displayed on the display part 150 corresponding to the cooperation type music game in this embodiment is demonstrated.
FIG. 9 shows an example of the operation required area OPA2 arranged in the game image GA2 displayed on the screen 151-1 (FIG. 2) of the display unit 150-1 corresponding to the user A.
In the music game according to this embodiment, an object appears on the four lanes LN, the appearing object moves downward along the lane LN, and the user erases the object at an appropriate timing according to the rhythm of the music. To be operated.

  In the present embodiment, the operation-necessary area OPA2 is disposed so as to be located at the center in the left-right direction of the game image GA2. In addition, in the operation required area OPA2, four lanes LN1 to LN4 are arranged. The lane LN1 and the lane LN4 are arranged so as to be symmetrical in the operation required area OPA2, and the lane LN2 and the lane LN3 are also arranged so as to be symmetrical in the operation required area OPA2.

  Further, in the operation required area OPA2 in the figure, a state is shown in which the object OBJ1 is located in the lane LN1, the object OBJ2 is located in the lane LN4, and the object OBJ3 is located in the lane LN2.

FIG. 10 shows an operation required area OPB2 arranged in the game image GB2 displayed on the screen 151-2 (FIG. 2) of the display unit 150-2. The operation required area OPB2 in the figure shows the content displayed at the same time as when the operation required area OPB1 in FIG. 9 is displayed.
The operation-necessary area OPB2 shown in the figure is also arranged so as to be located at the center in the left-right direction of the game image GB2. In addition, also in the operation necessary area OPB2, among the four lanes LN1 to LN4, the lane LN1 and the lane LN4 and the lane LN2 and the lane LN3 are arranged so as to be symmetrical in the operation necessary area OPB2.

  Further, in the operation required area OPB2 in the figure, a state is shown in which the object OBJ11 is located in the lane LN3, the object OBJ12 is located in the lane LN4, and the object OBJ13 is located in the lane LN2.

  Also in this embodiment, the display unit 150-1 and the display unit 150-2 are combined as shown in FIGS. In the present embodiment, the necessary operation area OPA2 and the necessary operation area OPB2 are arranged at the center of the game image GA2 and the game image GB2, respectively, as shown in FIGS. Therefore, when viewed from the observation direction of the screen 151-1 or the screen 151-2, the operation required area OPA2 displayed on the display unit 150-1 and the operation required area OPB2 displayed on the display unit 150-2 are mutually connected. Duplicate positions.

In addition, in the present embodiment, when displaying a game image including an operation required area, for example, an area in which no object corresponding to the own device is displayed in the lanes LN1, LN2, LN3, and LN4 is transparent. Display control is performed.
By performing display control as described above, the game image GA2 corresponding to the user A is displayed in the state shown in FIG.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 11, in the operation required area OPA2 of the game image GA2, the object OBJ12 is displayed in the lane LN1 together with the object OBJ1 drawn on the operation required area OPA2. The object OBJ12 drawn in the lane LN4 of the operation required area OPB2 on the display unit 150-2 is visible when the display unit 150-1 is in the transparent state.

Further, the object OBJ11 drawn in the lane LN3 of the operation required area OPB2 and the object OBJ11 drawn in the operation required area OPA2 are seen through the lane LN2 in the operation required area OPA2 of the game image GA2. Yes.
Further, the object OBJ13 drawn in the lane LN2 of the operation required area OPB2 is seen through the lane LN3 in the operation required area OPA2 of the game image GA2.
That is, in the present embodiment, display is performed so that an object that is a part of the second operation necessary area overlaps the first operation necessary area.

  Furthermore, when the user A observes the operation required area OPA2, the user B can be seen through the lanes LN1 to LN4 that are transmitted through the display unit 150-1 and the display unit 150-2.

Here, among the objects displayed in FIG. 11, there are three objects OBJ1, OBJ2, and OBJ3 that appear in the operation required area OPA2. In addition, among these three objects, the objects OBJ1 and OBJ2 are single operation objects that only the user A can perform an erasing operation. On the other hand, the object OBJ3 is a cooperative operation object that the user A and the user B should delete together.
The single operation object and the cooperative operation object can be identified by, for example, different colors, shapes, movements, and the like of the objects. In the figure, an example is shown in which a cooperative operation object can be identified by adding a mark imitating a light emission state.
Among the objects displayed in FIG. 11, there are three objects OBJ11, OBJ12, and OBJ13 that appear in the operation required area OPA2. In addition, among these three objects, the objects OBJ11 and OBJ12 are single operation objects that only the user B can perform an erasing operation. On the other hand, the object OBJ13 is a cooperative operation object.

The user A who is looking at the game image GA2 shown in FIG. 11 clearly displays the objects OBJ1, OBJ2, and OBJ3, while the objects OBJ11, OBJ12, and OBJ13 are transparent on the display unit 150-1. Is visible through. For this reason, the appearance of the objects OBJ11, OBJ12, and OBJ13 is unclear and clearly different from the objects OBJ1, OBJ2, and OBJ3. Thereby, the user A can clearly identify that the objects OBJ11, OBJ12, and OBJ13 are drawn in the game image GB2 on the user B side.
Furthermore, the objects OBJ11, OBJ12, and OBJ13 are reversed left and right with respect to the objects OBJ1, OBJ2, and OBJ3. For this reason, for example, depending on the shape and movement of the object, it is clearly identified that the objects OBJ11, OBJ12, and OBJ13 are drawn in the game image GB2 on the user B side, even from the difference depending on the left / right inversion The As an example, if the object is a left-right non-target shape, the user B side object that is reversed left and right looks clearly different from the user A side object. In addition, when the object moves while rotating clockwise, the object on the side of the user B whose left and right are reversed appears to the user A to rotate counterclockwise in the opposite direction. It is clearly understood intuitively that it is different from the object on the user A side.

Therefore, the user A can first operate the single operation object by distinguishing the objects OBJ1 and OBJ2 to be operated by the user B from the objects OBJ11 and OBJ12 to be operated by the user B.
For the cooperative operation object, the user A can first recognize the object OBJ3 drawn in the operation required area OPA2 corresponding to the user A. At the same time, the user A can also recognize the object OBJ13 drawn in the operation required area OPB2 on the user B side that is visible through the display unit 150-1. Therefore, the user A can perform an operation on the object OBJ3 and the object OBJ13 so as to match the operation timing with the user B.

Although illustration is omitted, in the game image GB2 displayed on the screen 151-2 of the other display unit 150-2, together with the objects OBJ11, OBJ12, and OBJ13 drawn in the corresponding operation required area OPB2, the display unit The objects OBJ1, OBJ2, and OBJ3 are visible through the transmission 150-2.
Therefore, the user B can operate the single operation object by distinguishing the objects OBJ11 and OBJ12 to be operated by the user A from the objects OBJ1 and OBJ2 to be operated by the user A.
As for the cooperative operation object, the user B can first recognize the object OBJ13 drawn in the operation necessary area OPB2 corresponding to the user B. At the same time, the user B can also recognize the object OBJ3 drawn in the operation required area OPA2 on the user A side which is visible through the display unit 150-2. Therefore, the user B can perform operations on the object OBJ3 and the object OBJ13 so as to match the operation timing with the user A.
Although illustration is omitted, the cooperative operation object is displayed in common so that the position viewed from the screen 151-1 by the user A and the position viewed from the screen 151-2 by the user B overlap. May be. Also in this case, by making the form such as the shape and movement of the cooperative operation object different from the single operation object, both the users A and B can recognize the cooperative operation object clearly from the single operation object.

Since the game in this embodiment is a cooperative game, the total score obtained by the operations of the user A and the user B is common to the user A and the user B.
When one user performs an operation for deleting an individual operation object to be individually deleted, a score corresponding to the operation evaluation result is calculated, and the calculated score is added to the total score.

On the other hand, for a cooperative operation object to be deleted by cooperation between user A and user B, for example, even if one user performs an operation, no score is obtained unless the other user performs the operation. Alternatively, a score can be obtained when one user performs an operation but the other user does not perform an operation, but a higher score may be obtained when both users perform the operation. In addition, when the user A and the user B perform operations on the cooperative operation object, for example, the evaluation by the evaluation unit 126 is performed by combining the following two elements.
That is, one evaluation is performed on the time difference between the operation timings of the user A and the user B and the reference timing. The other is an evaluation of a time difference in operation timing between the user A and the user B. In this case, in order to obtain the highest possible evaluation regarding the operation on the cooperative operation object, it is required that the operation timings of both the user A and the user B are as close as possible to the reference timing.
The evaluation unit 126 integrates these evaluations and obtains an evaluation result regarding an operation on the object to be deleted by the user A and the user B in cooperation.

[Example of processing procedure]
Then, the example of a process sequence which the game control apparatus 10 in this embodiment performs is demonstrated. In the present embodiment, the processing procedure related to the operation required area allocation may be the same as in FIG.

With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 12, the example of the process sequence which the game control apparatus 10 of this embodiment performs in relation to the display of a game image is demonstrated. The processing in FIG. 10 is executed corresponding to each frame period of the image displayed on the display unit 150, for example.
In the game control device 10, the display control unit 122 acquires information necessary for drawing the first operation required area corresponding to the own device (step S1200).
Using the information acquired in step S1200, the display control unit 122 arranges the first necessary operation area at a position closer to the center in the left-right direction of the game image developed on the video RAM, as illustrated in FIG. Then, drawing is performed (step S1202).

In the present embodiment, the second operation required area is set as an area where no object is located among the areas of the lane LN in the first operation required area. Therefore, the display control unit 122 in this case uses the display unit 150 for the area excluding the drawing part of the object in the lanes LN1 to LN4 of the first operation necessary area drawn in step S1202 (that is, the second operation necessary area). A predetermined gradation (maximum gradation) is set so that a constant transmittance is given to the screen 151 (step S1204).
The image output unit 124 outputs the game image generated by the processing of steps S1200 to S1204 to the display unit 150 (step S1206). As a result, on the screen 151 of the display unit 150, for example, the game image is displayed in the manner described with reference to FIG.

  Next, a processing procedure example executed by the game control device 10 according to the present embodiment in accordance with an operation performed on the cooperative operation object will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. In addition, the process of the figure should just be made to perform either one of the game control apparatus 10-1 and the game control apparatus 10-2 as a master, for example. The game control device 10 that is not the master outputs operation information to the game control device 10 that is the master in response to an operation on the object being performed on the operation unit 140. The operation information includes information indicating an object to be operated and information indicating a timing (time) when the operation is performed.

First, the evaluation unit 126 performs an operation on the operation unit 140 of the own device (operation corresponding to the own device) and an operation on the operation unit 140 of the other device (target operation corresponding to the cooperative operation object appearing in the lane of the operation required region). It waits for both to be performed (operation S300) (NO in step S300).
In other words, here, a case where only one user's operation is performed on a cooperative operation object is not an evaluation target.

The evaluation unit 126 executes the following process in response to both the operation corresponding to the own device and the operation corresponding to the other device being performed (step S300—YES).
That is, the evaluation unit 126 calculates a time difference from the reference timing for the operation corresponding to the own device (step S302). Further, the evaluation unit 126 calculates a time difference from the reference timing for the operation corresponding to the other device (step S304).
In addition, the evaluation unit 126 calculates a time difference between the timing when the operation corresponding to the own device is performed and the timing when the operation corresponding to the other device is performed (step S306).

And the evaluation part 126 calculates the addition score according to operation with respect to this cooperation operation object by the predetermined | prescribed calculation using each time difference calculated by step S302-S306 (step S308).
The evaluation unit 126 updates the total score by adding the added score calculated in step S308 to the total score so far (step S310). The updated total score is reflected, for example, in the display of the total score in the operation required area corresponding to the own device. Further, the updated total score is transmitted to another device via communication by the communication unit 110. Thereby, the updated total score can be reflected in the display of the total score in the operation required area displayed in the other device.

[Summary of Second Embodiment]
As described above, in the game control device 10 (display control device) according to the present embodiment, the display control unit 122 in the game image is at least a part of the second operation necessary region with respect to the first operation necessary region. Are duplicated.

  According to the above configuration, in one game image, at least a part of the image of the second operation necessary area can be combined with the image of the first operation necessary area. Thereby, for example, in a game in which a plurality of users cooperate to operate an object, it becomes possible to show each other's operation target objects in overlapping operation required areas, so that the fun of the game image is enhanced. be able to.

  In addition, the game control device 10 of this embodiment further includes an evaluation unit 126. The evaluation unit 126 is based on the timing at which each user performs an operation on a specific object (for example, a cooperative operation object) that is displayed in common in the operation required area assigned to the corresponding user among the game images. , Evaluate the cooperative operation performed by each user.

  According to the above-described configuration, for example, in a necessary operation area for each user, a cooperation operation object to be operated by each of a plurality of users is set, and cooperation is performed based on the timing of an operation performed by each user on the cooperation operation object. The operation can be evaluated. Thereby, the contents of the game are diversified and the fun is enhanced.

[Third Embodiment]
[Configuration example of game system]
Subsequently, a third embodiment will be described. With reference to FIG. 14, the structural example of 1 A of game systems in this embodiment is demonstrated. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG.
Game control device 10A-1 in game system 1A of this embodiment is provided with display part 150A. In the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, the display unit 150 is exemplified by using a display device that can transmit light on the front side and the back side of the screen by adopting, for example, transmissive liquid crystal. On the other hand, in the third embodiment, a display device that does not transmit a screen is used for the display unit 150A. As an example of the display unit 150A, for example, a liquid crystal display device including a backlight on the back surface of the liquid crystal panel can be cited.

  In addition, the game control device 10A-1 in the present embodiment includes an imaging unit 170. The imaging unit 170 is provided so as to capture a user who operates the operation unit 140 of the game control device 10A-1. The captured image obtained by imaging by the imaging unit 170 is transmitted to the other game control device 10A-2 via the communication unit 110 under the control of the control unit 120.

The display control unit 122A in the control unit 120A of the present embodiment performs display control so that, for example, display equivalent to that illustrated in FIG. 5 is performed corresponding to the display unit 150A that does not have transparency.
In addition, the transmission / reception control unit 123A in the present embodiment is configured so that the display corresponding to the display unit 150A that does not have transparency has the same state as that illustrated in FIG. Required operation area information and the image captured by the imaging unit 170 are transmitted to the game control apparatus 10A-2. Further, the transmission / reception control unit 123A obtains an image by the operation necessary area information indicating the state of the second operation necessary area transmitted from the game control apparatus 10A-2 and the imaging unit 170 included in the game control apparatus 10A-2. The obtained captured image is acquired.

  The other game control device 10A-2 has a configuration similar to that of the game control device 10A-1.

When the display unit 150A having a non-transparent screen is used as in the present embodiment, the game control apparatus 10A-1 may realize the display of the aspect illustrated in FIG. 5 as follows.
That is, the game control apparatus 10A-1 displays the operation required area OPB1 in a state in which the right half of the game image GA1 in FIG. The drawing may be performed as described.
As a specific example of the state of simulating the appearance according to the transmission, the transparency of each pixel forming the image of the operation required area OPA1 is “0”, whereas the image of the operation required area OPB1 is formed, for example For each pixel to be processed, it is conceivable that a predetermined transparency greater than “0” is given to give a blurred state such as blurring. In other words, in the present embodiment, as the change in transparency, the image processing for setting the transparency different from the transparency set for the pixels forming the image part as the operation required area OPA1 to the pixels forming the operation required area OPB1 image part. I do.
Alternatively, the image of the operation necessary area OPA1 may be displayed with the original color image, and the operation necessary area OPB1 may be displayed with the color tone changed from the original color image throughout. Specifically, the operation required area OPB1 can be made grayish or dark by decreasing the saturation or decreasing the lightness.
Moreover, you may combine the change of said transparency, and the change of a color tone.

  In addition, if the figure of the user B is displayed in correspondence with the position of the operation required area OPB1 as shown in the figure, the captured image captured by the imaging unit 170 provided in the other game control device 10A-2 is displayed. The game control device 10A-2 transmits the game control device 10-1 to the game control device 10-1. Then, the game control device 10A-1 synthesizes the received captured image in the operation required area OPB1 in the game image GA1.

By such image processing, even in the case where the display unit 150A has a structure that does not have transparency, it is possible to realize display in the same manner as in FIG.
In the following description, the game control device 10A-1 and the game control device 10A-2 are described as the game control device 10A unless otherwise distinguished.

[Example of processing procedure]
With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 15, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game control device 10 </ b> A- 1 of the present embodiment in association with display of a game image will be described. The process shown in FIG. 11 is executed for each frame period of the image displayed on the display unit 150A, for example.
In the game control device 10A-1, the display control unit 122A acquires information necessary for drawing the first operation required area corresponding to the own device (step S2200).
Using the information acquired in step S2200, the display control unit 122A draws the first operation necessary area in the left half area of the game image developed on the video RAM as illustrated in FIG. Step S2202).
Further, the transmission / reception control unit 123A includes operation necessary area information indicating the state of the first operation necessary area drawn in step S2202, and a captured image obtained by imaging with the imaging unit 170 included in the game control device 10A-1. Is transmitted to the other game control device 10A-2 (step S2204).

On the other hand, the other game control device 10A-2 also obtains the operation necessary area information indicating the state of the second operation necessary area and the captured image obtained by the imaging unit 170 included in the game control apparatus 10A-2 by the process of step S2204. And transmitted to the game control apparatus 10A-1.
Therefore, the transmission / reception control unit 123A acquires the necessary operation region information and the captured image transmitted from the game control device 10A-2 from the communication unit 110 (step S2206).

Next, the display control unit 122A draws the second operation required area in the left half area of the game image developed on the video RAM using the operation required area information acquired in step S2206 (step S2208). ).
Further, the display control unit 122A combines the captured image acquired in step S2206 with the second operation required area drawn in the left half area of the game image developed on the video RAM (step S2210).
The image output unit 124 outputs the game image generated by the processes in steps S2200 to S2210 to the display unit 150 (step S2212). As a result, on the screen of the display unit 150A, for example, a game image is displayed in the same manner as described with reference to FIG.

  The processing procedure of FIG. 15 is for realizing a display equivalent to the mode of FIG. 5 corresponding to the battle type music game. However, under the present embodiment, the processing procedure corresponds to the cooperative type music game. It is also possible to realize a display equivalent to the aspect of FIG.

Further, the transmissive liquid crystal used as the display unit 150 in the first embodiment and the second embodiment has a configuration in which an image displayed on the front side of the screen is transmitted and is observed in a state where the left and right sides are reversed on the back side. An example is given. However, although the transmittance of the transmissive liquid crystal increases as the gradation increases, the reproducibility becomes very low when the image displayed on the front side of the screen is observed from the back side. Some of them have such a structure. In this case, even when observed from the back side of the screen, it is difficult to clearly recognize that the region is a necessary operation area that is inverted.
Therefore, when the transmissive liquid crystal having a structure with low reproducibility of the image observed on the back surface as described above is adopted as the display unit, the second operation is required in the left half area of the game image as in the present embodiment. It is only necessary to apply a configuration for drawing an area. By this, it is possible to realize display in the same manner as in FIGS.

However, in this case, the screen of the display unit has transparency. Therefore, in this case, the transparency can be changed by changing the transmittance of the area of the screen on which the second operation required area is displayed, instead of changing the transparency of the pixel.
That is, in this case, the display control unit 122A, when drawing the second operation required area in the left half of the game image, sets the gradation (original operation required area) for each pixel of the drawing portion of the second operation required area. That is, a gradation higher than the gradation set in the first operation necessary area is set. As a result, when the image on which the game image is displayed is observed, the second operation required area is displayed in a more transparent manner with respect to the first operation required area. The operation required area and the second operation required area can be clearly distinguished.
Therefore, “changing the transparency” in the present embodiment includes changing the transparency set for the pixels in the second operation required area and changing the transmittance of the screen corresponding to the second operation required area.

  In the present embodiment, the second operation required area is reversed left and right, and then the transparency change or the color tone change is combined with the first operation required area. However, for example, in the present embodiment, the second operation-necessary region is not changed in the left-right direction, but is changed by changing either the transparency or the color tone, or by combining the transparency and the color tone. You may change the aspect of an operation required area | region.

[Summary of Third Embodiment]
As described above, in the game control apparatus 10A of the present embodiment, the display unit 150A includes one screen on which one game image is displayed.

  According to the said structure, the freedom degree which arrange | positions 150 A of display parts according to every several user becomes high. Specifically, the display units 150A can be combined so that the back surfaces of the display units 150A face each other as in this embodiment, and the display units 150 for each user can be easily arranged apart from each other.

  Further, in the game control apparatus 10A of the present embodiment, the display control unit 122A captures a captured image captured by an imaging unit provided to capture an image of a user who operates the operation unit corresponding to the second operation necessary area. In the game image, the second operation required area is synthesized at the corresponding position.

  According to the above configuration, even when a display device that does not transmit a screen, such as the display unit 150A of the present embodiment, is used, the appearance of the user playing face-to-face can be displayed in the game image.

[Fourth Embodiment]
[Display system configuration example]
Subsequently, a fourth embodiment will be described. FIG. 16 shows a configuration example of the game system 1B in the fourth embodiment. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG.
In the game system 1B in the present embodiment, one game control device 10B is provided. The game control device 10B includes a display unit 150-1 and a display unit 150-2. As described above, the game image corresponding to the user A is displayed on the display unit 150-1, and the game image corresponding to the user B is displayed on the display unit 150-2. The display unit 150-1 and the display unit 150-2 can be combined so that the backs face each other as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 to form a display unit.

In addition, the game control device 10B includes two operation units 140-1 and 140-2. The operation unit 140-1 is provided so that the user A corresponding to the game image displayed on the display unit 150-1 performs an operation. The operation unit 140-2 is provided so that the user B can operate the operation unit 140-2 corresponding to the game image displayed on the display unit 150-2.
In addition, the game control apparatus 10B includes two speakers 160-1 and 160-2. The speaker 160-1 is provided so that the user A corresponding to the game image displayed on the display unit 150-1 can hear the sound. The speaker 160-2 is provided so that the user B corresponding to the game image displayed on the display unit 150-2 can hear the sound.

  The control unit 120B in this embodiment includes an operation required area allocation unit 121, a display control unit 122B, an image output unit 124B, an audio output unit 125B, and an evaluation unit 126. In the present embodiment, since it is not necessary to perform communication between a plurality of game control devices, for example, the transmission / reception control unit 123 illustrated in FIG. 6 may be omitted.

The display control unit 122B configures a plurality (two) of game images corresponding to the operation units 140-1 and 140-2, that is, corresponding to the users A and B, respectively.
In the case of a competitive music game, the two game images that the display control unit 122B configures are images that are displayed according to the mode described with reference to FIG. 5, for example. That is, the first operation required area corresponding to the user who is viewing the game image is displayed in the left half area of the game image, and the second operation required area corresponding to the other user and the appearance of the other user are transmitted through the display unit. Thus, the image is displayed in the right half area of the game image.
Further, in the case of a cooperative music game, two game images are configured in which the display according to the mode described with reference to FIG. 11 is performed corresponding to each of the user A and the user B. .

The image output unit 124B outputs the two game images configured by the display control unit 122B so as to be displayed on the screen 151 of the corresponding display unit 150.
That is, the image output unit 124B outputs the game image corresponding to the operation unit 140-1 out of the two game images so as to be displayed on the screen 151-1 of the display unit 150-1. The image output unit 124B outputs the game image corresponding to the operation unit 140-2 so that the game image is displayed on the screen 151-2 of the display unit 150-2.

  The sound output unit 125B outputs sound corresponding to the game image displayed on the screen 151-1 of the display unit 150-1 from the speaker 160-1, and is displayed on the screen 151-2 of the display unit 150-2. Sound corresponding to the game image is output from the speaker 160-2.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, a plurality of control units cooperate to control operations such as accepting operations corresponding to two (multiple) users, displaying a game image, and outputting a sound related to the game. It is not performed by one control unit 120B. Thereby, the music game of this embodiment corresponding to a some user is realizable by one game control apparatus 10B.

In the present embodiment, for the display unit 150 (150-1, 150-2), a display device that transmits the screen according to the gray scale is used as in the first and second embodiments. It is also possible to use a display device that does not transmit the screen as in the third embodiment.
In addition, in the configuration in which one display control unit 122B controls the display of both the first operation area and the second operation necessary area as in the present embodiment, a display device that transmits the screen is used as the display unit 150. In the case of a game image in which the operation required areas for each user do not overlap as shown in FIG. 5, one display unit 150 can be used. That is, in this case, for example, the display control unit 122B draws the first operation necessary area in the left half area, and draws the second operation necessary area in which right and left are reversed in the right half area. Configure GA1. The image output unit 124 </ b> B outputs the game image GA <b> 1 configured in this way so that it is displayed on the display unit 150. Here, the display unit 150 is arranged with the screen on the side corresponding to the operation unit 140-1 as the surface. Thereby, from the user A who operates the operation unit 140-1, the operation required area corresponding to himself / herself is displayed on the left half in the same manner as in FIG. 5, and the operation required area corresponding to the user B is displayed on the right half. A game image displaying is displayed. Similarly, from the user B who operates the operation unit 140-2, the necessary operation area corresponding to himself / herself is displayed on the left half in the same manner as in FIG. 5, and the necessary operation area corresponding to the user A is displayed on the right half. A game image displaying is displayed.

[Summary of Fourth Embodiment]
As described above, in the game control apparatus 10B of the present embodiment, the display control unit 122B configures a plurality of game images corresponding to the operation units 140-1 and 140-2, and the image output unit 124B Each configured game image is output so as to be displayed on each of the screens corresponding to the operation units (140-1, 140-2) corresponding to the game images.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to perform integrated operations such as accepting operations corresponding to a plurality of users and controlling the output of game images by one game control device 10B.

[Fifth Embodiment]
Subsequently, a fifth embodiment will be described. The display units 150 and 150A in each of the above embodiments are configured such that an image is displayed on one screen.
On the other hand, in the fifth embodiment, although not shown, a display device capable of displaying separately on the front screen and the back screen is used instead of the display units 150 and 150A. As a display device capable of double-sided display, a so-called reversible LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is known. The reversible LCD has a structure including one liquid crystal panel and two transparent backlights sandwiching the liquid crystal panel from both the front side and the back side.
Under the above structure, the reversible LCD displays images alternately on the front screen and the back screen at a timing of 120 times per second, for example. As a result, the individual contents are displayed with a period of 60 frames per second for the front screen image and the back screen image.

For example, in each of the previous embodiments, by combining the two display units 150 and 150A as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, game images corresponding to the two users are displayed on both sides. The display unit was configured.
On the other hand, by using a display device capable of double-sided display as the display unit as in the present embodiment, a game image corresponding to each of two users is displayed on both sides by one display device. Display unit.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 11, when the display device capable of double-sided display has a structure that allows the screen to be transmitted, the game image is controlled so that there is a portion that should be appropriately transmitted. The display in the same manner as can be realized.

[Summary of Fifth Embodiment]
As described above, in the game control device of the present embodiment, the display unit is configured to display different images on the front screen and the back screen of one display panel.

  According to the said structure, it becomes possible to display the game image corresponding to every several user who plays face-to-face with one display part.

[Modification]
The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and includes a design and the like within a scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, each structure demonstrated in the above-mentioned 1st-5th embodiment can be combined arbitrarily.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, in one game image, two operation required areas, that is, a first operation required area corresponding to the game image and a second operation required area corresponding to another one user are included. An example of display is shown. However, two or more of the second operation necessary areas in one game image may be displayed.

  In addition, the music game realized by the game systems 1, 1A, 1B and the game control devices 10, 10A, 10B of the present embodiment is not limited to the contents described so far. Further, depending on the game systems 1, 1A, 1B and the game control devices 10, 10A, 10B of the present embodiment, a game other than the music game may be performed.

  In addition, a program for realizing the functions of the above-described game control devices 10 and 10A is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into a computer system and executed, thereby executing a game. You may perform the process as control apparatus 10 and 10A. Here, “loading and executing a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system” includes installing the program in the computer system. The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. The “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated line. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. As described above, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium also includes a recording medium provided inside or outside that is accessible from the distribution server in order to distribute the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of the program that can be executed by the terminal device. That is, the format stored in the distribution server is not limited as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed by the terminal device. Note that the program may be divided into a plurality of parts, downloaded at different timings, and combined in the terminal device, or the distribution server that distributes each of the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that becomes a server or a client when the program is transmitted via a network. Including things. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

[Appendix]
From the above description, the present invention is grasped as follows, for example. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are appended in parentheses for convenience, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

  (Supplementary Note 1) The display control apparatus (10, 10A, 10B) according to one aspect of the present invention assigns an operation-necessary area for providing game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to a game to each operation unit. Necessary area allocation unit (121, S100, S102), a first operation necessary area allocated to the first operation unit corresponding to the game image, and a second operation unit allocated to a second operation unit different from the first operation unit. An operation-necessary area is arranged in the game image, and the aspect of the second operation-necessary area is changed by one or more of inversion, color change, and transparency change with respect to the first operation-necessary area. The display control units (122, 122A, 122B, S200, S202, S204, S1200, S1202, S1204, S2200, S220) constituting the game image , S1206, S2208) and an image output unit (124, 124A, 124B, S206, S1206, S2212) that outputs the configured game image so as to be displayed on the screen of the display unit (150, 150A). .

  According to the above configuration, in the game image displayed corresponding to one user, the first operation required area corresponding to the one user and the second operation required area corresponding to the other user are displayed. . In addition, the second operation required area is displayed with its mode changed with respect to the first operation required area by any one of inversion, color change, and transparency change. Thereby, the user can distinguish intuitively and clearly the operation required area | region corresponding to self displayed in a game image, and the operation required area | region corresponding to another user.

  (Additional remark 2) Moreover, 1 aspect of this invention is a display control apparatus as described in (Appendix 1), Comprising: The said 1st operation required area | region and the said 2nd operation required area | region are equivalent sizes in the said game image. Is displayed.

  According to the above configuration, since the first operation required area corresponding to the user and the second operation required area corresponding to another user appear in the game image in the same size, the user can view the contents of the first operation required area. And the contents of the second operation required area can be easily compared.

  (Additional remark 3) Moreover, 1 aspect of this invention is a display control apparatus as described in (Appendix 1) or (Appendix 2), Comprising: The said display control part is a said 1st operation required area | region in the said game image. It arrange | positions so that the said 2nd operation required area | region may not overlap.

  According to the above configuration, the user can view the entire first operation required area corresponding to himself / herself and the second operation required area corresponding to another user in the game image. Thereby, for example, in a battle-type game, it becomes easy to grasp the play contents and game situation of other users.

  (Additional remark 4) Moreover, 1 aspect of this invention is a display control apparatus as described in (Appendix 1) or (Appendix 2), Comprising: The said display control part is a said 1st operation required area | region in the said game image. On the other hand, at least a part of the second operation necessary area is overlapped.

  According to the above configuration, in one game image, at least a part of the image of the second operation necessary area can be combined with the image of the first operation necessary area. Thereby, for example, in a game in which a plurality of users cooperate to operate an object, it becomes possible to show each other's operation target objects in overlapping operation required areas, so that the fun of the game image is enhanced. be able to.

  (Additional remark 5) Moreover, 1 aspect of this invention is the display control apparatus as described in any one of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 4), Comprising: Operation allocated to the corresponding user between each game image An evaluation unit (126, S300 to S308) that evaluates the cooperative operation performed by each user based on the timing at which each user performs an operation on a specific object displayed in common in the necessary area. Is further provided.

  According to the above-described configuration, for example, in a necessary operation area for each user, a cooperation operation object to be operated by each of a plurality of users is set, and cooperation is performed based on the timing of an operation performed by each user on the cooperation operation object. The operation can be evaluated. Thereby, the contents of the game are diversified and the fun is enhanced.

  (Appendix 6) One aspect of the present invention is the display control device according to any one of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 5), wherein the display unit displays one game image. It has one screen.

  According to the said structure, if it is also possible to combine so that the back surfaces of a display part may face each other, it is also possible to arrange | position the display part for every user separately, and according to every several users. The degree of freedom for arranging the display portion can be increased.

  (Appendix 7) One aspect of the present invention is the display control device according to any one of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 5), wherein the display unit is a screen on the front side of one display panel. And the back screen are configured to display different images.

  According to the said structure, it becomes possible to display the game image corresponding to every several user who plays face-to-face with one display part.

  (Additional remark 8) Moreover, 1 aspect of this invention is a display control apparatus as described in (Appendix 6) or (Appendix 7), Comprising: The said screen has a structure which permeate | transmits according to display control.

  According to the above configuration, for example, in a situation where the user is playing face-to-face, the other user's figure and the operation required area displayed corresponding to the other user are shown through the screen in a transparent state. Production can be realized easily.

  (Additional remark 9) Moreover, 1 aspect of this invention is a display control apparatus as described in (Appendix 8), Comprising: The said display control part seems to have a part which permeate | transmits in the operation required area | region displayed on the said screen. The game image is constructed.

  According to the above configuration, since the user can observe the opposite side of the screen as if it is synthesized with the image of the operation required area in the game image, it is possible to enhance the fun of the game image.

  (Additional remark 10) Moreover, 1 aspect of this invention is a display control apparatus as described in any one of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 7), Comprising: The said display control part is a said 2nd operation required area | region. The captured image captured by the imaging unit provided to capture the user who operates the corresponding operation unit is combined with the position corresponding to the second operation necessary area in the game image.

  According to the said structure, even if it is a case where the display device which does not permeate | transmit a screen is used as a display part, the figure of the user who is playing face-to-face can be displayed in a game image.

  (Additional remark 11) Moreover, 1 aspect of this invention is a display control apparatus as described in any one of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 10), Comprising: The said display control part (122B) is for every said operation part. A plurality of game images corresponding to the game image, and the image output unit (124B) displays each configured game image on a screen corresponding to the operation unit corresponding to each game image. Output to.

  According to the said structure, the control regarding the output of the game image according to operation corresponding to every some user can be integrally performed by one display control apparatus.

  (Additional remark 12) Moreover, the display control apparatus which concerns on 1 aspect of this invention has the operation required area | region allocation part which allocates the operation required area | region which provides game information required when a user performs operation regarding a game to the said user, and a game. A first operation required area assigned to the first user corresponding to the image and a second operation required area assigned to a second user different from the user are arranged in the game image, and the first operation required The display control unit that configures the game image by changing the aspect of the second operation required region by one or more of inversion, color change, and transparency change with respect to the region, An image output unit that outputs the game image so that the game image is displayed on the screen of the display unit.

  According to the said structure, the operation required area | region in a game image can be allocated for every user. That is, it is possible to perform control so that the operation required area is configured after being associated with the user instead of the operation unit.

  (Additional remark 13) Moreover, the display system which concerns on 1 aspect of this invention is provided with the some display control apparatus (10-1, 10-2, 10A-1, 10A-2), and the said display control apparatus is related with a game. Corresponding to an operation required area allocation unit that allocates an operation required area for providing game information necessary for the user to perform an operation for each operation unit of the plurality of display control apparatuses, and a game image output by the display control apparatus A first operation required area assigned to the operation unit and a second operation required area assigned to a second operation unit different from the first operation unit are arranged in the game image, On the other hand, a display control unit that configures the game image by changing the aspect of the second operation required region by one or more of inversion, color change, and transparency change, and a game configured And an image output unit for outputting as an image is displayed on the screen of the display unit.

  According to the said structure, the game control apparatus 10 is provided corresponding to every operation part 140 which a user uses for operation, and each display part 150 on which a game image is displayed. Thereby, for example, it is possible to easily give advanced functions and extensibility regarding the game corresponding to each user.

  (Additional remark 14) Moreover, the program which concerns on 1 aspect of this invention is a program for operating a computer as a display control apparatus as described in any one of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 12), Comprising: Is a program for causing the display control device to function as each unit.

1, 1A, 1B game system, 10, 10A, 10B game control device, 110 communication unit, 120, 120A, 120B control unit, 121 operation required area allocation unit, 122, 122A, 122B display control unit, 123, 123A transmission / reception control , 124, 124A, 124B Image output unit, 125, 125B Audio output unit, 126 Evaluation unit, 130 Storage unit, 131 Music data storage unit, 132 Object control information storage unit, 133 Sound source data storage unit, 140 Operation unit, 150 , 150A Display unit, 151 screen, 160 speaker, 170 imaging unit

Claims (14)

An operation required area allocating unit that allocates an operation required area for providing game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to a game to the operation unit;
A first operation required area assigned to the first operation section corresponding to the game image and a second operation required area assigned to a second operation section different from the first operation section are arranged in the game image. The display control unit that configures the game image by changing the aspect of the second operation required area by one or more of inversion, color change, and transparency change with respect to the first operation required area When,
A display control device comprising: an image output unit configured to output the configured game image to be displayed on a screen of a display unit. The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first operation necessary area and the second operation necessary area are displayed in an equivalent size in the game image. The display control unit
The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first operation required area and the second operation required area are arranged so as not to overlap in the game image. The display control unit
The display control device according to claim 1, wherein in the game image, at least a part of the second operation necessary area overlaps the first operation necessary area. Regarding cooperative operations performed by each user based on the timing at which each user performed an operation on a specific object displayed in common in the operation required area assigned to the corresponding user among the game images The display control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an evaluation unit that performs the evaluation. The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display unit includes a single screen on which a single game image is displayed. The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is configured to display different images on a front screen and a back screen of one display panel. The display control device according to claim 6, wherein the screen has a structure that is transmissive according to display control. The display control unit
The display control device according to claim 8, wherein the game image is configured such that there is a transparent portion in the operation necessary area displayed on the screen. The display control unit
The captured image captured by the imaging unit provided to capture the user who operates the operation unit corresponding to the second operation required area is combined with the position corresponding to the second operation required area in the game image. The display control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The display control unit
A plurality of the game images corresponding to each operation unit are configured,
The image output unit includes:
The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein each configured game image is output so as to be displayed on each of the screens corresponding to the operation unit corresponding to each game image. An operation required area allocating unit that allocates an operation required area for providing game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to a game, to the user;
A first operation required area assigned to the first user corresponding to the game image and a second operation required area assigned to a second user different from the user are arranged in the game image, and the first operation A display control unit constituting the game image by changing the aspect of the second operation required area by one or more of inversion, color change, and transparency change with respect to the required area;
A display control device comprising: an image output unit configured to output the configured game image to be displayed on a screen of a display unit. A plurality of display control devices,
The display control device includes:
An operation required area allocating unit that allocates an operation required area for providing game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to a game for each operation unit of the plurality of display control devices;
A first operation-necessary area assigned to a first operation unit corresponding to a game image output by the display control device; and a second operation-necessary area assigned to a second operation unit different from the first operation unit; Is arranged in the game image, and the aspect of the second operation required area is changed by one or more of inversion, color change, and transparency change with respect to the first operation required area, A display control unit constituting a game image;
A display system comprising: an image output unit configured to output the configured game image to be displayed on a screen of the display unit.   A program for causing a computer to operate as the display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the program causes the computer to function as each unit included in the display control device.

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