JP2018086315A - Game system and computer program used therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system capable of suppressing unnecessary increase in the degree of difficulty.SOLUTION: A game system 1 includes an input device having a plurality of key parts 9, and provides a music game in which notification of operation timing of the respective key parts 9 and an evaluation of actual operations performed on the respective key parts 9 are executed based on sequence data 38. In addition, the game system 1 determines whether or not a relaxation condition for relaxing the evaluation criteria used for such an evaluation is satisfied at each operation timing of the sequence data 38. Specifically, the game system 1 determines, for example, whether each operation timing of the sequence data 38 is applicable to a normal object 42A or is applicable to a special object 42B. The game system 1 evaluates operations of each key 9 based on normal evaluation criteria if applicable to a normal object 42A and evaluates operations of each key 9 based on relaxed criteria, a relaxed version of the normal evaluation criteria, if applicable to a special object 42B.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention guides each execution time based on sequence data in which each execution time at which a play action is to be executed is described in advance, and evaluates each execution time of the sequence data when the play action is executed The present invention relates to a game system or the like that provides a timing game that evaluates at least a play action by evaluating an actual execution time of the play action based on a standard.

  Each execution time is to be executed based on the sequence data in which each execution time to perform the play action is described in advance, and based on an evaluation criterion using each execution time of the sequence data when the play action is executed There is a game system that provides a timing game that evaluates at least the play action by evaluating the actual execution time of the play action. For example, each execution time is guided through a time line that moves toward each instruction sign corresponding to each execution time, and each instruction sign that matches the time line as the time line reaches each instruction sign. There is known a timing game for requesting a touch operation on (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-36038 A

  In the timing game of Patent Document 1, the user's line-of-sight direction for viewing the timing of the touch operation matches the line-of-sight direction for viewing the position where the touch operation should be performed. For this reason, the user can perform a touch operation without changing the line-of-sight direction. On the other hand, for example, when the game screen and an input device for inputting a play action are located away from each other, the line-of-sight directions may not match. For this reason, the user may have to input a play action without looking at the input device. As a result, for example, when a play action with a high degree of difficulty is required, such as when a continuous action or an operation that changes the position of the operation target is required as a play action, the difficulty level increases more than necessary. There is also a possibility of end. Even in such a case, if the evaluation is performed according to the same evaluation criteria as usual, the evaluation may be unnecessarily lowered, leading to a decrease in the user's willingness. Such a possibility can similarly occur if an operation with a high degree of difficulty is required even if the line-of-sight directions coincide.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the game system etc. which can suppress the unnecessary raise of difficulty.

  The game system of the present invention guides each execution time based on sequence data in which each execution time at which a play action is to be executed is described in advance, and each execution of the sequence data when the play action is executed A game system for providing a timing game for evaluating at least the play action by evaluating an actual execution time of the play action on the basis of an evaluation standard using time, and a relaxation condition for relaxing the evaluation standard And a condition determination means for determining whether or not each execution time of the sequence data satisfies, and when the relaxation condition is not satisfied, the play action is evaluated based on the evaluation criteria, while the relaxation condition is satisfied In this case, an action evaluation means for evaluating the play action based on a relaxation standard in which the evaluation standard is relaxed , And a.

  On the other hand, the computer program of the present invention is configured to cause a computer connected to the data storage means for storing the sequence data to function as each means of the above-described game system.

The figure which shows the outline | summary of the whole structure of the game system which concerns on one form of this invention. The perspective view which shows an example of the external appearance of a game machine. The figure which shows the structure of the principal part of the control system of a game system. The figure which shows an example of the game screen of a music game typically. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the normal evaluation range used for evaluation of pushing operation to a normal object. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the special evaluation range used for evaluation of the glissando operation to a special object. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the content of sequence data. The figure which shows an example of the flowchart of an evaluation process routine.

  Hereinafter, a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the overall configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 includes a center server 2 and a game machine GM. The game machine GM is connected to the center server 2 via the network 3. As an example, the game machine GM is configured as a business (commercial) game machine. Commercial game machines are game machines that allow a predetermined range of games to be played for a fee or free of charge. As an example, the game machine GM provides a music game for a fee. Specifically, the game machine GM, for example, provides a music game in a range corresponding to the price in exchange for consumption of a predetermined price. An appropriate number of game machines GM are installed in a commercial facility such as the store 4.

  The center server 2 is not limited to an example constituted by a single physical device. For example, one logical center server 2 may be configured by a server group as a plurality of physical devices. Further, the center server 2 may be logically configured using cloud computing. Furthermore, the game machine GM may function as the center server 2.

  A user terminal 5 is connected to the center server 2 via the network 3. The user terminal 5 is a type of network terminal device that exhibits various functions by executing software distributed from the center server 2. In the example of FIG. 1, a mobile phone (including a smartphone) is used as an example of the user terminal 5. In addition, as the user terminal 5, for example, various network terminal devices that can be connected to the network and are used for personal use of the user, such as a personal computer, a portable game machine, and a portable tablet terminal device, are used. Good.

  As an example, the network 3 may be configured to realize network communication using a TCP / IP protocol. Typically, the network 3 may be configured by combining the Internet as a WAN and an intranet as a LAN. In the example of FIG. 1, the center server 2 and the game machine GM are connected to the network 3 via the router 3a, and the user terminal 5 is connected to the network 3 via the access point 3b.

  The network 3 is not limited to a form using the TCP / IP protocol. As the network 3, various forms using a wired line for communication or a wireless line (including infrared communication, short-range wireless communication, etc.) may be used. Alternatively, the communication between the user terminal 5 and the game machine GM or the like conforms to a predetermined standard so as to include various information such as a two-dimensional code without using a communication line (including wired and wireless), for example. It may be realized using a code (for example, a two-dimensional code) generated in this way. Therefore, the term “network (or communication line)” may include a form of transmitting and receiving information without using a line, such as a communication method using such a code.

  The center server 2 provides various game machine services to the game machine GM or its user. For example, a service for receiving user identification information from the game machine GM and authenticating the user may be provided as the game machine service. Further, a service may be provided in which the play data of the authenticated user is received from the game machine GM and stored, or the play data to be stored is provided to the game machine GM. Furthermore, the game machine service distributes and updates the game machine GM program or data via the network 3, and matches users when a plurality of users play a common game via the network 3. A matching service or the like may be included.

  Further, the center server 2 provides various Web services to the user of the user terminal 5 via the network 3. The web service may include, for example, a game information service that provides various types of information related to a game provided by the game machine GM. Further, for example, the web service may include a distribution service that distributes various data or software to each user terminal 5 (including updates of data and the like). Further, the Web service may include other services such as a community service that provides a place for information exchange, exchange, and sharing by users, and a service that provides a user ID for identifying each user.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the game machine GM. As shown in FIG. 2, the game machine GM may include a housing 6, for example. The housing 6 may be provided with a monitor MO, a control panel 7 and a speaker SP. For example, the monitor MO may be attached to the housing 6 so that the display surface is inclined obliquely upward. Further, for example, the control panel 7 and the speaker SP may be disposed on the front side and the back side (upper side) of the monitor MO so as to sandwich the monitor MO, respectively.

  Further, the control panel 7 may include an input device 8. For example, a keyboard instrument type input device may be used as the input device 8. That is, the input device 8 may be configured in a keyboard shape. The input device 8 is arranged so as to extend from one end portion in the left-right direction of the monitor MO to the other end portion when viewed from the user when the user stands in front of the housing 6 so as to face the monitor MO. Good. Specifically, the input device 8 may include a plurality of key units 9, for example. Each key portion 9 is formed in a rectangular shape extending from the back side to the near side, and may be configured to receive a pressing operation of pressing from the upper side to the lower side. That is, each key unit 9 may be configured as an operation unit to which a user operation is input. And each of these key parts 9 may be arrange | positioned in parallel from the one end part of the left-right direction of monitor MO to the other end part so that it may mutually extend in parallel. The key unit 9 may include, for example, a white key unit and a black key unit corresponding to a white key and a black key (arranged between adjacent white keys shorter than the white key) of the keyboard instrument. .

  Next, the main part of the control system of the game system 1 for providing a music game will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a main part of the control system of the game system 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the center server 2 includes a control unit 10 and a storage unit 11. The control unit 10 is configured as a computer unit combining a microprocessor and various peripheral devices such as an internal storage device (for example, ROM and RAM) necessary for the operation of the microprocessor. Note that an input device such as a keyboard and an output device such as a monitor can be connected to the control unit 10. However, those illustrations are omitted.

  The storage unit 11 is connected to the control unit 10. The storage unit 11 may be configured by a large-capacity storage medium such as a magnetic tape, for example, so that the storage can be held without supplying power. For example, server data 14 and server program 15 may be stored in the storage unit 11. The server program 15 is a computer program necessary for the center server 2 to provide various services to the game machine GM and the like. When the control unit 10 reads and executes the server program 15, for example, a game machine service management unit 16 and a Web service management unit 17 may be provided inside the control unit 20.

  For example, the game machine service management unit 16 may execute a process for providing the above-described game machine service. On the other hand, the Web service management unit 17 may execute processing necessary for providing the above-described Web service. The game machine service management unit 16 and the web service management unit 17 are logical devices realized by a combination of computer hardware and a computer program. Various other logical devices may be provided inside the control unit 10. However, those illustrations are omitted.

  The server data 14 is data that is referred to when the server program 15 is executed. For example, the server data 14 may include play data 14a. The play data 14a is data in which information related to past play results of each user is described. The play data 14a may be used, for example, to take over the previous play results (past results) from the next time onward or to take over the settings specific to each user. Therefore, for example, the play data 14a may be configured such that information such as the results of each user is described for each user ID for identifying each user. In addition, the server data 14 may include various types of data for realizing a game. For example, such data may include ID management data. The ID management data is data for managing various IDs such as user IDs. However, those illustrations are omitted.

  On the other hand, the game machine GM is provided with a control unit 30 as a computer, a storage unit 31, a reader RD, the monitor MO described above, a speaker SP, and an input device 8. The storage unit 31, the reader RD, the monitor MO, the speaker SP, and the input device 8 are all connected to the control unit 30. The control unit 30 is configured as a computer unit in which a microprocessor and various peripheral devices such as an internal storage device (for example, ROM and RAM) necessary for the operation of the microprocessor are combined. In addition, various output devices or input devices can be connected to the control unit 30 in the same manner as other known game machines, for example. For example, such an input device may include a known device for collecting a predetermined value such as a coin authentication device. Then, for example, a coin or the like as a predetermined price may be collected through such a device. However, those illustrations are omitted.

  The reader RD is a well-known device that reads various information stored in a storage medium in a non-contact state using, for example, short-range wireless communication. The reader RD may be used for reading information on a card CD as an example of a storage medium. Specifically, for example, the reader RD may read information on the card CD possessed by each user and output a signal corresponding to the information to the control unit 30.

  The card CD may be provided with a nonvolatile storage medium (not shown) such as an IC chip or a magnetic stripe. Various types of information may be recorded on the card CD via such a nonvolatile storage medium. Further, for example, such various types of information may include user ID information (including information that can identify the user ID). Similarly, such various types of information may include information on a unique card ID for each card CD in order to manage each card CD. In this case, for example, the card ID information may function as information that can identify the user ID. That is, card ID information may be recorded on the card CD as user ID information as described above. And card CD may be used for identification of each user as an ID card, for example. Further, the various information includes, for example, information on the amount of value used as a predetermined consideration (information for specifying the amount of value, such as information on a card ID or user ID). Information may function). Then, a predetermined consideration may be collected by consuming the value amount. That is, the card CD may be used for payment of a predetermined price as an example.

  The card CD is not limited to a form in which various types of information are electronically recorded. For example, the card CD may record various information via various codes such as a two-dimensional code. In this case, the reader RD may be configured to be able to read such a code by including a code reader capable of reading such a code. That is, the reader RD may be used for reading such a code.

  The input device 8 includes, for example, the key unit 9 as described above, and may be used to input a user's play action via the key unit 9. As an example, the input device 8 may output an output signal corresponding to each key unit 9 to the control unit 30 in accordance with a user's pressing operation on each key unit 9. The monitor MO is a known display device for displaying various images and the like based on an output signal from the control unit 30. As an example, the monitor MO may display a game screen for playing a music game in accordance with an output signal from the control unit 30. Similarly, the speaker SP is a well-known output device (sound reproduction device) for reproducing various sounds based on an output signal from the control unit 30. For example, the speaker SP may reproduce various sounds used in a game such as BGM in accordance with an output signal from the control unit 30.

  On the other hand, the storage unit 31 may be configured by, for example, a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, a flash SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like so that the storage can be held without power supply. The storage unit 31 stores a game program 34 and game data 35. The game program 34 is a computer program necessary for the game machine GM to provide a music game. Along with the execution of the game program 34, for example, a game providing unit 37 may be provided inside the control unit 30. The game providing unit 37 executes various processes necessary for providing a music game. The game providing unit 37 is a logical device realized by a combination of computer hardware and a computer program. Various other logical devices may be provided inside the control unit 30. However, those illustrations are omitted.

  The game data 35 is data that is referred to when the game program 34 is executed. The game data 35 may include music data 36 and sequence data 38, for example. The music data 36 is data necessary for causing the speaker SP to reproduce various sounds such as music used in the music game. The sequence data 38 is data necessary for guiding the user when to perform an appropriate play action in the music game. For example, the sequence data 38 may describe in advance an operation time when a push operation should be performed on an appropriate key portion 9 among the plurality of key portions 9. Then, for example, in a music game, each operation time described in the sequence data 38 and an appropriate operation to be executed there (for example, an appropriate pressing operation to the key unit 9) may be guided. Details of the sequence data 38 will be described later.

  In addition, the game data 35 may include various data for executing the game. For example, such various data may include the above-described play data 14a. For example, at least a part of the play data 14a may be provided from the center server 2 so that a necessary part is included. Similarly, such various data may include, for example, the ID management data and image data described above. The image data is data for displaying various images necessary for the game. However, those illustrations are omitted.

  Next, a music game provided by the game machine GM will be described. A music game is a type of timing game. The timing game is a type of game that evaluates the execution time of an appropriate play action. In the case of a music game, the execution time when the appropriate play action is to be executed is provided together with the music. In the music game, the time coincident with the rhythm of the music is used as the execution time. In other words, the music game is a type of game that guides the user when an appropriate play action should be performed in accordance with the rhythm of the music and evaluates the time when the play action is actually executed. Further, for example, a plurality of music pieces may be prepared for play in a music game, and a music piece selected from them may be used for actual play.

  For example, such a music game may be provided through a game screen displayed on the monitor MO. Specifically, for example, the game screen may include an instruction sign corresponding to each execution time and a reference sign that functions as a reference for the current time. Then, for example, each execution time may be guided by the movement of the instruction sign that moves so as to coincide with the position of the reference sign at each execution time (or vice versa). . In addition, as an appropriate play action, a pressing operation with respect to the appropriate key portion 9 in accordance with the coincidence between the instruction sign and the reference sign may be employed.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a game screen of a music game. As shown in FIG. 4, the game screen 40 may include, for example, a display of a lane 41 corresponding to each key unit 9, an object 42 that functions as an instruction marker, and a determination line 43 that functions as a reference marker. Specifically, for example, each lane 41 may be displayed as a curve extending so as to draw a parabola from the back side of the game screen 40 toward the front side. That is, each lane 41 may be displayed so as to produce a virtual three-dimensional space having a depth on the back side. Further, for example, the determination line 43 may be displayed in a straight line that is arranged on the front side of each lane 41 and extends so as to intersect with each lane 41.

  On the other hand, the object 42 may be disposed at an appropriate position in each lane 41 such that each lane 41 functions as a time axis, for example. Then, the object 42 moves toward the determination line 43 along each lane 41 so as to reach the determination line 43 at an operation time (execution time) when the key portion 9 corresponding to each lane 41 should be pushed. Good. In other words, the operation time may be guided by the coincidence between the object 42 and the determination line 43, and the appropriate key portion 9 that should perform the pushing operation may be guided by the lane 41 in which the object 42 is arranged. Then, the user may be requested to push the key unit 9 corresponding to the lane 41 in which the object 42 is arranged in accordance with the coincidence time between the object 42 and the determination line 43.

  Furthermore, the object 42 may include a plurality of types. For example, the object 42 may include a normal object 42A and a special object 42B of different types. A plurality of types of play actions may be requested through these objects 42. Specifically, for example, the normal object 42A may be used as the object 42 for instructing a single pushing operation. On the other hand, the special object 42B may be used as the object 42 for instructing an operation different from the single pushing operation. In this case, the operation time corresponding to the special object 42B functions as a special execution time of the present invention.

  Further, for example, as such another operation, the special object 42B may instruct a plurality of pushing operations that are continuously executed. For example, such multiple pressing operations may be instructed to the same key part 9 or may be instructed to different key parts 9. For example, the special object 42B may instruct a glissando operation as an example of a case where a plurality of pressing operations are instructed to different key units 9. The glissando operation is an operation corresponding to a so-called glissando playing method when playing a keyboard instrument. Specifically, the glissando operation corresponds to, for example, an operation in which a hand is moved laterally (slid) to the next key unit 9 after the pressing operation to the first key unit 9 is maintained. It's okay. Further, the special object 42 </ b> B may be formed as one object 42 or may be formed so as to include a plurality of objects 42.

  The example of FIG. 4 shows a case where a glissando operation is guided through the special object 42B. In this case, for example, the special object 42B may be formed by a plurality of normal objects 42A connected in series so as to be connected in series by the connection line LL. That is, the special object 42B may include a plurality of normal objects 42A that respectively correspond to a plurality of pressing operations. The plurality of normal objects 42A may be arranged at an appropriate interval. In this case, the operation times corresponding to the series of normal objects 42A function as a plurality of execution times of the present invention.

  In the example of FIG. 4, the series of normal objects 42A forming the special object 42B are arranged at intervals shorter than a predetermined interval by being continuous for a predetermined period. That is, the special object 42B is formed by a series of normal objects 42A that are continuous at intervals shorter than a predetermined interval. For example, as such a predetermined interval, an interval that is not in time even if an individual pressing operation is performed on each key unit 9 may be employed. Specifically, for example, when an individual pressing operation is executed twice, three operations are required: an operation of pushing the key unit 9, an operation of lifting the hand, and an operation of moving to the next key unit 9. Of these, an interval that requires omission of the operation of lifting the hand may be adopted as the predetermined interval. As a result, the hand is moved laterally to the next key unit 9 so as to follow the position of the next normal object 42A while the key unit 9 corresponding to the first normal object 42A of the series of normal objects 42A is pushed. An action, ie, a glissando operation, may be prompted by the special object 42B. The predetermined interval is not limited to such an interval that the omission of the above-described lifting operation is required. For example, an interval longer than such an interval (an interval at which hand movement is sufficiently allowed) may be adopted as the predetermined interval. That is, the predetermined interval may be set appropriately. Of course, the plurality of objects 42 forming the special object 42B are not limited to the normal object 42A. For example, as such a plurality of objects 42, various objects 42 having different aspects (eg, shape, color scheme, size, etc.) from the normal object 42A may be employed.

  Further, the special object 42B, in other words, each of the series of normal objects 42A may form various shapes. For example, the special object 42B may be formed in a straight line extending from the back side to the near side. Alternatively, the special object 42B may be arranged on each lane 41 so as to form a parabola whose apex is located in the moving direction (front side) or the opposite direction (back side). That is, the special object 42B may be formed in a curved shape. For example, in the example of FIG. 4, each lane 41 is distinguished by a boundary line BL. In the special object 42B, a plurality of normal objects 42A are connected in an oblique direction so as to straddle the plurality of lanes 41 beyond the boundary line BL. Specifically, the special object 42B includes a portion extending in the right oblique direction and a portion extending in the left oblique direction by being refracted midway. That is, the special object 42B extends so that the direction changes along the way. In this case, the user may be required to perform a glissando operation corresponding to such a change in direction.

  More specifically, for example, in the example of FIG. 4, a glissando operation that moves to the right in a portion that extends in the diagonally right direction, and a glissando operation that moves to the left in a portion that extends in the diagonally left direction, Each may be required. In this case, such a glissando operation may be individually evaluated as an individual pushing operation with respect to a series of normal objects 42A, or may be integrally evaluated as one play action with respect to the special object 42B. As an example, the game machine GM may provide a music game that requests a plurality of types of play actions through such a game screen, for example. For example, when the key portion 9 includes a black key portion, when each normal object 42A is positioned on the boundary line BL, the two white key portions respectively corresponding to the two lanes 41 sandwiching the boundary line BL are interposed. An operation to the black key portion located may be requested as part of the glissando operation. Further, for example, each lane 41 may not be associated with each key unit 9. In this case, for example, an operation unit indicator for instructing an appropriate key unit 9 on which the push operation should be performed may be separately provided. And the suitable key part 9 may be guided through such an operation part label | marker. Further, such an operation unit sign may function as a movement path of the object 42. In this case, for example, such an operation unit marker may be arranged so as to draw a locus similar to the boundary line BL. Further, for example, such an operation unit indicator may be displayed or may not be displayed. When such an operation unit marker is not displayed, for example, the lane 41 and the boundary line BL may function as a guide for the movement path of the object 42. Further, each object 42 may be arranged so as to correspond to such an operation unit sign in a one-to-many relationship. Each object 42 may guide a plurality of key units 9 as appropriate key units 9 through such an operation unit label. In this case, as an appropriate play action, pushing operation to all of these may be adopted, or pushing operation to a part may be adopted.

  Next, evaluation criteria for evaluating the play action corresponding to each object 42 will be described. For example, the user's pushing operation (playing action) on each object 42 may be evaluated based on the operation time described in advance in the sequence data 38. Specifically, the user's push operation may be executed by comparing the operation time of the sequence data 38 (the one corresponding to each object 42) with the actual push operation time. Further, the result of such comparison may be evaluated based on the evaluation criteria. For example, as such an evaluation criterion, an evaluation range set in a predetermined time range around the operation time to be compared (operation time of the sequence data 38) may be used. In such an evaluation range, a plurality of levels may be set for each predetermined period centering on the operation time. Then, the evaluation result of the user's push operation may be determined according to which of the plurality of levels belongs.

  Further, such evaluation criteria may change depending on the type of play action. Specifically, for example, different evaluation criteria may be used for the pushing operation corresponding to the normal object 42A and the glissando operation for the special object 42B. That is, the play act on the normal object 42A and the play act on the special object 42B may be evaluated based on different evaluation criteria. Specifically, for example, as such separate evaluation standards, a normal evaluation standard may be used for a play action on the normal object 42A, and a relaxation standard may be used for a play action on the special object 42B. The relaxation standard is an evaluation standard in which the normal evaluation standard is relaxed. That is, for example, the evaluation standard of the glissando operation may be relaxed compared to the push-in operation. Then, the glissando operation may exceptionally be evaluated more gently (sweeter) than the normal pushing operation. Specifically, for example, a normal evaluation range may be used as a normal evaluation standard, and a special evaluation range may be used as a relaxation standard. And the special evaluation range may be expanded compared with the normal evaluation range, for example.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the normal evaluation range used for evaluating the pushing operation to the normal object 42A. As shown in FIG. 5, the normal evaluation range may be set within a predetermined time range around the operation time, for example. In the normal evaluation range, any one of level A to level C may be set for every predetermined period (for example, one frame). Specifically, for example, level A may be set in a period including the operation timing, level B may be set in a predetermined period before and after that, and level C may be set in a predetermined period before and after level B. . Then, higher evaluation results may be set in the order of levels A to C.

  On the other hand, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a special evaluation range used for evaluating a glissando operation on the special object 42B. As shown in FIG. 6, for example, the special evaluation range may include a normal evaluation range and an additional (relaxation) range. That is, the special evaluation range may be set such that an additional range is added to the normal evaluation range. In the example of FIG. 6, the special evaluation range includes an additional range corresponding to level C in addition to the normal evaluation range. That is, the special evaluation range is expanded in the level C range compared to the normal evaluation range. As a result, in the special evaluation range, the level C determination range is wider than the normal evaluation range, and level C determination is easily obtained. That is, the evaluation criteria for the special evaluation range are relaxed by the expanded additional range. The special evaluation range may be configured in this way, for example. Then, through such a special evaluation range and a normal evaluation range, the pushing operation and the glissando operation may be evaluated by different evaluation criteria. In this case, the normal evaluation range and the special evaluation range function as the evaluation range and the expanded evaluation range of the present invention, respectively.

  The special evaluation range is not limited to the expansion of the evaluation range as described above. For example, the level set for each predetermined period in the special evaluation range may be changed as compared with the normal evaluation range. Specifically, for example, the special evaluation range may be set such that an earlier predetermined period set as level C in the normal evaluation range changes to level B. Further, for example, a change to the special evaluation range such as addition of an additional range, that is, a change in the evaluation criteria may be guided to the user through the game screen 40. For example, such guidance may be executed through the determination line 43. Specifically, for example, the display of the determination line 43 may be enlarged so as to correspond to the additional range as the additional range is added. Alternatively, a change in each level or the like may be guided through the determination line 43 through a color change or the like.

  Next, details of the sequence data 38 will be described. As described above, the sequence data 38 is data for guiding the execution time when an appropriate play action should be executed in the music game. Further, as described above, the sequence data 38 may include a plurality of types of execution times respectively corresponding to a plurality of types of play actions (for example, a pushing operation and a glissando operation). Further, for example, when a plurality of songs are prepared, the contents of the sequence data 38 may be prepared for each song.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the contents of the sequence data 38. 7, for example, the sequence data 38 may include information on ““ operation time ”,“ lane ”, and“ type ”, and each sequence data 38 includes, for example, these pieces of information. May be configured as a set of records described so as to be associated with each other.

  “Operation time” is information indicating an execution time when an appropriate play action should be executed. As the “operation time” information, for example, information on the operation time at which the push operation or the glissando operation should be executed may be described. The “lane” is information indicating the lane 41 on which the object 42 corresponding to the “operation time” is to be displayed. As a result, the “lane” also functions as information for instructing the key unit 9 to perform an appropriate pushing operation or the like. As the “lane” information, for example, information of numbers indicating the lanes 41 in order from the left may be used. “Type” is information indicating the type of the object 42 corresponding to “operation time”. As a result, the “type” also functions as information indicating the type of appropriate play action. As the “type” information, for example, information such as alphabets indicating the normal object 42A or the special object 42B may be used. Further, for example, “type” information indicating the special object 42B may be associated with “operation time” corresponding to each of the series of normal objects 42A.

  Next, the evaluation process will be described. The evaluation process is a process for evaluating each user's play action. For example, the evaluation process may be configured to change the evaluation criteria based on the relaxation condition. The relaxation condition may be satisfied by the operation time corresponding to the special object 42B, for example. Specifically, in the evaluation process, for example, when the relaxation condition is not satisfied, the push operation of each user is performed based on a normal evaluation criterion, and when the relaxation condition is satisfied, a glissando operation is performed based on the relaxation criterion. Each may be configured to evaluate. For example, the evaluation process may be realized by the control unit 30 of the game machine GM through the routine of FIG. More specifically, the routine of FIG. 8 may be executed through the game providing unit 37 of the control unit 30 as an example. Note that the control unit 30 of the game machine GM and the control unit 20 of the center server 2 execute various known processes in addition to this process, either alone or in cooperation with each other. However, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flowchart of an evaluation processing routine for realizing the evaluation processing. The example of FIG. 8 shows an example of the evaluation process when the evaluation criteria are properly used based on the relaxation condition. For example, the routine of FIG. 8 may be repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle during the play of the music game.

  When the routine of FIG. 8 is started, the game providing unit 37 first determines in step S11 whether or not the execution time (operation time) described in advance in the sequence data 38 has arrived (for example, the current time is the execution time). And whether or not it matches. If this determination result is a negative result, that is, if the execution time of the sequence data 38 has not arrived, the game providing unit 37 skips the subsequent processing and ends the current routine.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S11 is a positive result, that is, if the execution time of the sequence data 38 has arrived, the game providing unit 37 proceeds to step S12. In step S <b> 12, the game providing unit 37 determines whether or not the play action is executed within a predetermined time based on the execution time. For example, as such a predetermined time, a range obtained by adding a certain time (for example, a time range for two frames) to the above-described evaluation range may be used. If the determination result is a negative result, that is, if a play action (for example, a pushing operation) is not executed within a predetermined time, the game providing unit 37 skips the subsequent processes and ends the current process. To do.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S12 is a positive result, that is, if the play action is executed within a predetermined time, the game providing unit 37 proceeds to step S13. In step S13, the game providing unit 37 determines whether or not the play act corresponds to an appropriate play act. That is, the game providing unit 37 determines whether or not the user's actual play action is appropriate. This determination may be performed based on, for example, “lane” information associated with the execution time arrived by the sequence data 38.

  Specifically, first, for example, the game providing unit 37 determines whether or not the user's play action is being performed on the corresponding key unit 9 via the “lane” information at the operation time (execution time) that has arrived. It may be determined. Then, for example, the game providing unit 37 performs an appropriate play action when it is executed on the corresponding key unit 9 via the “lane” information at the operation time when the user's push-in operation has arrived. If the key portion 9 is not executed, it may be determined that the play action is inappropriate. If the determination result is a negative result, that is, if the actually executed play action corresponds to an inappropriate play action, the game providing unit 37 skips the subsequent processing and ends the current routine.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S13 is a positive result, that is, when the play action actually executed corresponds to an appropriate play action, the game providing unit 37 proceeds to step S14. In step S <b> 14, the game providing unit 37 obtains a deviation time (difference between these times) between the actual execution time when the play act is actually executed and the execution time described in advance in the sequence data 38. To do.

  In subsequent step S15, the game providing unit 37 determines whether or not the relaxation condition is satisfied. The relaxation condition is a condition for relaxing the comparison result between the actual play action time and the execution time of the sequence data 38, that is, the evaluation standard used for the evaluation of the deviation time acquired in step S14. That is, the relaxation condition is a condition for determining whether or not the evaluation standard is relaxed. For example, the relaxation condition is satisfied when the “operation time” of the evaluation object corresponds to the instruction of the glissando operation based on the “type” information of the sequence data 38, that is, when the evaluation object corresponds to the special object 42B. Good. When the determination result is a negative result, that is, when the relaxation condition is not satisfied (for example, when the evaluation target is not the special object 42B), the game providing unit 37 proceeds to step S16.

  In step S16, the game providing unit 37 evaluates the deviation time acquired in step S14 based on a normal evaluation standard. For example, as described above, the normal evaluation range may be used as such a normal evaluation standard. That is, for example, the game providing unit 37 may use the normal evaluation range in step S16 to evaluate the current play action (for example, a single pushing operation) by determining the level of the normal evaluation range to which the shift time belongs. .

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S15 is a positive result, that is, when the relaxation condition is satisfied (for example, when the evaluation target is the special object 42B), the game providing unit 37 proceeds to step S17. In step S17, the game providing unit 37 evaluates the deviation time acquired in step S14 based on the relaxation criteria. For example, as described above, the special evaluation range may be used as such a relaxation standard. That is, for example, the game providing unit 37 may use the special evaluation range in step S17 to evaluate the current play action (eg, glissando operation) by determining the level of the special evaluation range to which the shift time belongs. Furthermore, for example, when the special object 42B is formed by a series of normal objects 42A, the game providing unit 37 may individually perform such evaluation for each of the series of normal objects 42A. That is, the game providing unit 37 may individually evaluate the operation timing when each key unit 9 is actually pressed for each operation timing corresponding to each normal object 42A forming the special object 42B.

  In subsequent step S18, the game providing unit 37 displays the evaluation result of step S16 or step S17 on the monitor MO. That is, the game providing unit 37 notifies the user of the evaluation result of step S16 or step S17 through the display of the game screen 40. Further, when a series of normal objects 42A forming the special object 42B are individually evaluated, the game providing unit 37 may sequentially notify the evaluation results individually. And the game provision part 37 complete | finishes this routine, after finishing the process of step S18.

  The actual play action for each execution time is evaluated by the routine of FIG. Specifically, the actual play action type and execution time are evaluated based on the play action type and operation time instructed through the “lane” and “type” information of the sequence data 38. That is, based on the type of play action requested by the sequence data 38, the presence or absence of an actual pushing operation and glissando operation is evaluated. When such an operation is being performed, the operation timing is evaluated based on the operation timing of the sequence data 38. Furthermore, evaluation criteria for evaluating the timing of such operations are selectively used based on relaxation conditions. More specifically, when the pushing operation is instructed, a normal evaluation standard is used. On the other hand, when the glissando operation is instructed (in the case of a play action on the special object 42B), the evaluation criteria are relaxed compared to the single push-in operation (in the case of a play action on the normal object 42A). Standards are used.

  As described above, according to this aspect, when the relaxation condition is satisfied, the evaluation standard for evaluating the play action is relaxed to the relaxation standard. That is, the evaluation criteria are properly used according to the relaxation conditions. Specifically, for example, when a single pushing operation is requested through the normal object 42A, a normal evaluation standard is used. On the other hand, when a glissando operation is requested through the special object 42B, a relaxation standard in which such a normal evaluation standard is relaxed is used. Since the glissando operation includes a plurality of pushing operations, it is generally more difficult than a single pushing operation. Furthermore, since many of them are requested in a short period of time, pressing into each key unit 9 is often performed earlier than the arrival of the operation time. As a result, there is a high possibility that the degree of difficulty will be higher than when simply performing a plurality of pushing operations. According to this aspect, when there is a possibility that the difficulty level is increased more than necessary, the relaxation criterion can be used instead of the normal evaluation criterion. As a result, the difficulty level can be reduced through the relaxation criteria when there is such a possibility, for example, when a play action is continuously required for a predetermined period.

  For example, when the evaluation range is relaxed as such an evaluation standard, that is, when the evaluation standard for the actual operation timing is relaxed, the actual operation timing is relaxed compared to the case where there is no such relaxation. The difficulty level can be reduced. Specifically, for example, when a glissando operation is performed, a special evaluation range in which the normal evaluation range is expanded may be used. In this case, it is possible to tolerate a larger shift in the actual operation timing than the evaluation for the individual pushing operation. More specifically, for example, in the case where the special evaluation range includes an additional range corresponding to level C in addition to the normal evaluation range, a shift in actual operation timing can be allowed by this additional range. That is, since the allowable range of the actual operation time can be expanded, the difficulty level can be reduced as compared with the case where there is no such expansion. By these, the unnecessary raise of difficulty can be suppressed. Further, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the user's motivation due to an unnecessary increase in the difficulty level. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the control unit 30 of the game machine GM functions as the condition determination unit and the action evaluation unit of the present invention by executing the routine of FIG. Further, the storage unit 31 of the game machine GM functions as data storage means of the present invention by storing the sequence data 38.

  This invention is not limited to the above-mentioned form, It can implement with a suitable form. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the evaluation standard for the actual operation timing is relaxed to the relaxation standard by changing the evaluation range. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, when the special object 42B is formed by a series of normal objects 42A and the like includes a plurality of operation times, a predetermined number (for example, two) of the plurality of operation times is grouped (aggregated), and the group The evaluation criteria for the actual operation time may be relaxed by evaluating the operation time in (aggregate) units. Specifically, for example, two consecutive operation times among a plurality of operation times are grouped, and the evaluation result of the play action for the previous operation time is set to two operations regardless of the evaluation result of the play action for the later operation time. The evaluation standard may be relaxed by using it as a time evaluation. Alternatively, the higher evaluation result of these two operation periods may be used as the group evaluation result. Further, each operation time may be grouped so as to belong to a plurality of groups, for example. Specifically, the above-described two operation periods may further belong to the former group and the latter to the later group, respectively. In other words, the later operation time of these two operation times functions in order as the previous operation time of the later group (so that the two operation times are set in order by shifting one by one). May be grouped. Further, such group unit evaluation may be executed when, for example, a predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, the predetermined condition may be satisfied when the evaluation result of the play action with respect to a part of the operation time is equal to or higher than a predetermined result (for example, level B). Or you may satisfy | fill when the operation time when the play action is performed, and the operation time which is not performed are included.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to a form in which the evaluation criteria for the actual operation timing are relaxed. For example, an evaluation standard for an appropriate play act may be relaxed to a relaxation standard. Specifically, for example, even when the first and last key portions 9 operated in the glissando operation are shifted from the requested key portion 9 one by one on the left and right sides, it may be evaluated as an appropriate play action. That is, the evaluation standard for evaluating the appropriate key unit 9 may be relaxed to the relaxation standard. Furthermore, the evaluation criteria for both the actual operation timing and the appropriate play action may be relaxed. Similarly, the target of the relaxation standard is not limited to the glissando operation. In other words, the special object 42B may guide various special operations. For example, as such an operation, a repetitive operation of repeatedly executing a push operation on a single key unit 9 or a different key unit 9 may be employed. The input device is not limited to a keyboard shape. For example, an input device simulating a guitar or an input device simulating various percussion instruments such as a drum may be used as the input device of the present invention. Various operations (operations) such as an operation of hitting a drum or the like input through such an input device may be guided by the special object 42B.

  In the above-described embodiment, the control unit 30 and the storage unit 31 are provided in the game machine GM. However, the game machine GM of the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, the control unit 30 and the storage unit 31 may be logically provided on the network using cloud computing. That is, the game machine GM may be configured as a terminal that provides the processing result of the control unit 30 through the network 3. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the game machine GM functions as the condition determination unit and the action evaluation unit of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, the control unit 10 of the center server 2 may function as a condition determination unit and an action evaluation unit. Alternatively, the game machine GM and the center server 2 may function so as to share these.

  Hereinafter, an example of the present invention obtained from the above contents will be described. In addition, in the following description, in order to make an understanding of this invention easy, the reference sign of the accompanying drawing was attached in parenthesis, but this invention is not limited to the form of illustration by it.

  The game system of the present invention guides each execution time based on sequence data (38) in which each execution time at which a play action is to be executed is described in advance, and the sequence data when the play action is executed. A game system (1) providing a timing game for evaluating at least the play action by evaluating an actual execution time of the play action based on an evaluation standard using each execution time of Condition determining means (30) for determining whether or not each execution time of the sequence data satisfies a relaxation condition for relaxing, and if the relaxation condition is not satisfied, the play action is evaluated based on the evaluation criteria On the other hand, when the relaxation condition is satisfied, the play act is based on the relaxation standard in which the evaluation standard is relaxed. Evaluation act evaluating means (30), and a.

  According to the present invention, when the relaxation condition is satisfied, the evaluation standard for evaluating the play action is relaxed to the relaxation standard. That is, the evaluation criteria are properly used according to the relaxation conditions. For this reason, for example, when there is a possibility that the difficulty level may increase more than necessary, a relaxation criterion can be used instead of a normal evaluation criterion. That is, in such a case, the difficulty level can be reduced through the relaxation criteria. Thereby, the unnecessary raise of a difficulty can be suppressed. Further, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the user's motivation due to an unnecessary increase in the difficulty level. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

  The evaluation criteria may be relaxed to the relaxation criteria in various ways. For example, in the relaxation standard, the evaluation standard for the play act itself may be relaxed. Specifically, for example, when the execution of an appropriate play action is required among a plurality of types of play actions, the criteria for determining the appropriate play action may be relaxed. On the other hand, for example, in the relaxation standard, the evaluation standard for the actual execution timing of the play action may be relaxed. For example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the action evaluation means compares the actual execution time with the execution time of the sequence data corresponding to the actual execution time, and compares the execution time with the actual execution time. You may evaluate the said play action by evaluating the comparison result between execution times based on the said evaluation standard or the said relaxation standard. In this case, the evaluation criteria for the actual execution timing of the play act are relaxed. Thereby, the difficulty can be reduced through the relaxation of the evaluation with respect to the actual execution time as compared with the case where there is no such relaxation. Thereby, the unnecessary raise of a difficulty can be suppressed.

  In addition, the relaxation of the evaluation criteria with respect to the actual execution time may be realized in various modes. For example, even when the actual execution time is the same, the evaluation result based on the relaxation criterion may be relaxed so as to be higher than the evaluation result based on the normal evaluation criterion. Further, for example, in an aspect in which the evaluation standard for the actual execution time of the present invention is relaxed, the action evaluation unit includes the evaluation standard and an evaluation range corresponding to a predetermined time range including the execution time as the relaxation standard. (Ordinary evaluation range) and an extended evaluation range (special evaluation range) in which the evaluation range is expanded so as to be wider than the predetermined time range, respectively, and whether or not the relaxation condition is satisfied The play action may be evaluated by evaluating the actual execution time using the evaluation range or the expanded evaluation range. In this case, a shift in actual execution timing can be allowed to be greater than when the relaxation condition is not satisfied. That is, since the allowable range of the actual execution time can be expanded, the difficulty level can be reduced as compared with the case where there is no such expansion. Thereby, the unnecessary raise of a difficulty can be suppressed.

  The relaxation condition may be satisfied, for example, in various cases where an unnecessary increase in difficulty is assumed. For example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the condition determination unit includes a case where the sequence data includes a special execution time (42B) corresponding to a plurality of play actions continuously executed as the play action. In addition, it may be determined that the special execution time satisfies the relaxation condition, and the action evaluation unit may evaluate the plurality of play actions corresponding to the special execution time based on the relaxation standard.

  For example, a plurality of play actions may be requested as one play action as a whole, or may be requested as a set of individual play actions. Therefore, a plurality of play actions may correspond to one execution time as one play action as a whole, or may correspond to a plurality of execution times as a set of individual play actions, for example. For this reason, a plurality of play actions may be guided by, for example, one object, or may be guided by a plurality of objects respectively corresponding to a plurality of execution times. That is, for example, in the aspect in which the special execution time of the present invention satisfies the relaxation condition, the special execution time may include a plurality of execution times respectively corresponding to the plurality of play actions.

  Similarly, a plurality of play actions may be evaluated as one play action as a whole, or may be individually evaluated as a set of individual play actions. For example, in an aspect in which the special execution time of the present invention includes a plurality of execution times, the action evaluation unit individually evaluates the plurality of play actions respectively corresponding to the plurality of execution times based on the relaxation criteria. May be.

  Further, in the aspect in which the special execution time of the present invention includes a plurality of execution times, the plurality of execution times are constituted by execution times that are shorter than the predetermined interval by being continuous with the predetermined period. Also good. In this case, the difficulty level of the play act continuously requested | required in a predetermined period can be reduced.

  On the other hand, the computer program of the present invention is configured to cause a computer connected to the data storage means (11) for storing the sequence data to function as each means of the above-described game system. By executing the computer program of the present invention, the game system of the present invention can be realized.

1 game system 30 control unit (computer, condition discrimination means, action evaluation means)
31 Storage unit (data storage device)
38 sequence data GM game machine

Claims (8)

Guiding each execution time based on the sequence data in which each execution time at which the play action should be executed is described in advance, and when the play action is executed, the evaluation criteria using each execution time of the sequence data A game system that provides a timing game that evaluates at least the play action by evaluating an actual execution time of the play action based on:
Condition determining means for determining whether or not each execution time of the sequence data satisfies a relaxation condition for relaxing the evaluation criteria;
When the relaxation condition is not satisfied, the play action is evaluated based on the evaluation criterion, while when the relaxation condition is satisfied, the play action is evaluated based on the relaxation criterion in which the evaluation criterion is relaxed. An action evaluation means,
A game system comprising:   The action evaluation means compares the actual execution time with the execution time of the sequence data corresponding to the actual execution time, and compares a comparison result between the execution time and the actual execution time with the evaluation criteria. Or the game system of Claim 1 which evaluates the said play action by evaluating based on the said relaxation standard.   The action evaluation means includes an evaluation range corresponding to a predetermined time range including the execution time as the evaluation criterion and the relaxation criterion, and an expansion in which the evaluation range is expanded to be wider than the predetermined time range. The play action is evaluated by evaluating the actual execution time using each of the evaluation ranges and using the evaluation range or the expanded evaluation range depending on whether the relaxation condition is satisfied or not. 2. The game system according to 2. The condition determining means determines that the special execution time satisfies the relaxation condition when the sequence data includes a special execution time corresponding to a plurality of play actions continuously executed as the play action. And
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the action evaluation unit evaluates the plurality of play actions corresponding to the special execution time based on the relaxation criteria.   The game system according to claim 4, wherein the special execution time includes a plurality of execution times respectively corresponding to the plurality of play actions.   The game system according to claim 5, wherein the action evaluation unit individually evaluates the plurality of play actions respectively corresponding to the plurality of execution times based on the relaxation criteria.   The game system according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the plurality of execution times are constituted by execution times that are continuous with each other for a predetermined period so that an interval between them is shorter than a predetermined interval.   The computer program comprised so that the computer connected to the data storage means which memorize | stores the said sequence data may function as each means of the game system as described in any one of Claims 1-6.